Day 13 & 14: 3 Months till summer

It's a beautiful day outside, and I cannot help feel grateful for all that I have...  The glasses I'm wearing right now, makes my weekend look and feel PERFECT!

 

Day 13 and 14, went really well and I'm proud of the fact that the Holy Spirit helps me with focus and self control.

Friday evening I had the opportunity to have a cheat meal and just "let my hair loose".  But through the grace of God, He reminded me of the 2 days this week I already did that, PLUS last weekend I threw caution to the wind throughout the whole weekend.  So, in actual fact - only having 2 successful days already this past week. 

I opted for all the left over protein I could find in the fridge and an apple, 2 cups of coffee and half a glass of red wine - that was Friday night dinner :-)

No form of exercise though (I wanted to do some YouTube Pilates).

 

Saturday morning we went to go run a Tough Mudder race, and wow!!! What an awesome experience!! We only participated in the half event, but my body still says thank you and ouch, at the same time!😆

 I ate a banana before the race.  Half a banana during the race.  Then 2 apples after the race.  And at home I had a slice of banting bread with cheese.  The evening we over did it a bit with little bit of sushi, chicken curry and chinese-chicken noodles.  This last meal was not calculated, but I feel it was in the good spirits of love and family and not over one at all.

This is the main thing that counts, in life in general:  not to over do anything, but keep it all in moderation...

 

For now, it's 56 days till my high school reunion and I want to keep on challenging my body to see where I can take it in these 50-what days.

 

Today (day 15), I'll need to think and do some meal prepping for the week to come.

This might be my biggest challenge for the day, since it's beautiful outside and I want to see some friends, take care of my children, spend time with hubby AND do some washing before the rain starts again tomorrow... Meal prep might get left behind.  But I'm gonna have to give it a push and a go lest I get left behind when Monday morning munchies and responsibilities hit!

 

Be blessed all!

Day 12: 3 Months till Summer

Day 12...

It went super well today as well!

I was just too lazy for exercise, but abs are made in the kitchen right!!

So, no complaints from my side...

My motivation keeps on being the focus about: what is it that I want to look like in 57 days from now?!

And that kind of body is made in every hour of every day leading up to THAT day. 

And I know that I need to “cheat” somewhere and let my hair loose a bit. 

But 1stly, I want a lifestyle change and not a diet. And secondly, the reason I’m being super strict about it, is that time is so short and I want to maximise it optimally!!

I had biltong for breakfast (was shopping and was on the go). I keep on snacking on popcorn throughout the day. But in total it’s about 2 cups full for the whole day. 

I had a slice of banting bread, cheese and tomatoe, for lunch. 

And dinner I was feeling some more of the laziness, and had chicken breast, cheese, 2 egg white egg cups mixed with a teaspoon of mayonaise and a glass of red wine 😏

I’m working that red wine down with a bottle of water 😎

🥦 Cheers!! To 56 more days after this one!!

Day 11: 3 Months till Summer

Day 11, and it went awesome!!
Perhaps the water intake could’ve been better, but food wise it went almost perfect!!I drink waaay too much coffee and had about 2 cups before the green veggie superfood drink and 3 egg white, egg cups for breakfast. 

Then lunch was another 2 cups of coffee with some chicken breast and half a sandwhich from what my son brought home after school (with ham on it). 

I snacked on his popcorn in the afternoon. And we ate left over fish with a huge green salad, for dinner. 

Oh! And a half a glass of red wine 😏

In 58 days it’s my 20yr High School reunion. I am stolked about it and feel it’s a nice weight-goal to aim for, for now. 

(It’s also 2 weeks before the summer holiday kicks off. So, compound intrest baby!!)

I kept in mind the whole day: what am I building - what is it that I want to look like in 58 days. Becausr every hour of today was moulding towards that!!

Now for some zzzzz ☺️

Day 9 & 10: 3 Months till summer

I didn’t get up when my alarm sounded, and the day has been like that all the way through...
This was day 10.

Day 9 actually went extreemly well!
I had a green smoothie for breakfast.
Went for a 5km run.
Had a slice of banting bread and cheese for AM snack.
A chicken muffin and an apple for Lunch. Then 3 egg white, egg cups for PM snack. And chicken and stir fried vedge for dinner.

But somehow I just yoyo back and forth. One day great and the next day is like today: no exercise and plenty of unhealthy foods.

Well, the days are tickin’ away and in 2 and a half months it’ll be the 1st of December. And I have to decide every hour of every day, from now on going forward: what type of body would I like by that date. Because I’m building that EXACT body, every hour of every day.

On a positive note: I want to look and feel healthy - I want to be able to give away my current clothes for good - I want to live by example and be proud of the body God gave me!

Day 5 - 8: 3 Months till summer

Days 5 - 8 (Friday till Monday)

It did not go as planned.  And then I just didn't plan.  And then I  just gave up again.

So, let's go again and continue.

On a positive note:  I ran 22km's on my own on Sunday afternoon.  Though my body hurts and also my feet; it felt good to accomplish the distance!

Next mini goal: to make it through a cluster of days - days 9-11 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).

I have some meal prep done already, but want to make egg cups and cut up some vedge as well as precook some chicken for my lunches.

The idea is to make a smoothie for breakfast from green veggie powder, protein powder, a banana and water (and I pop in some Vit.C in there as well).

Then snack on a egg cup.  Lunch is chicken salad/vedge.  Another snack to be a chicken muffin and an apple.  And dinner to be same as lunch.

Let's see...cluster try again!

 

Day 4: 3 Months till summer

Day 4 - and it almost went 100%... but then it didn't 😿

It went well until after lunch.  Then there was some yummy soup someone sent over and as soon as I had that after lunch, my mind went off to some other yummies in the house.  And that was the end of me...

I also realized that there are only 9 days left till we take part in the Discovery Tough Mudder 

and I haven't been doing my push ups, sit ups and what ever I can find to do a pull up on...So, I did 10 of each at least once.  

Prospects for tomorrow:

Fat Bomb and coffee upon awakening.  Morning snack will have to be 2 x Egg cups.  Lunch will be same smoothie as on day 4 (written out on day 3).  If I get hungry before dinner, It'll be chicken salad.  And dinner's gonna be some meaty-veggie thing at my parent's house.

Combining that with 3 x 10 sets of day 4's exercise.

Here we go again...

Day 2 & 3: 3 Months till summer

Day 2...it went well.  Even better than day 1.  Except late night - we went out and there were some small pieces of cake set out and as we walked out, I popped 3 of them in my mouth 😝

 

And then day 3, I just jumped off the band wagon COMPLETELY!!

And I'm thinking: pull up your socks and get back on... I want to!  Not even that I need to, but purely -  I want to!  I want to be proud of my body in public, because it does signify what I eat in private.  And I want to exude health!

 

Prospects for day 4:  One Fat bomb & coffee at 06:00

 Then 3 spinach & mushroom egg cups at 08:00

 Then I think this will hold me till 11am:  thereafter I'll make a protein green banana smoothie... and I hope it'll taste better than it sounds 😏

 

1 or 2pm I'll have a chicken salad.  And 6pm I'll have dinner - we are having a braai 

at a friend's house where I'll only eat the meat and the salad...

 

Here's to planning ahead!! 

 

Day 1: 3 Months till summer

Day 1...There has been sooo many....

So, I'm taking it one day at a time and I'm clustering them.

Firstly, I just want to make it through one day at a time.

And the cluster is:  Monday to the end of Wednesday; Thursday till the end of Friday (toughy); and Saturday and Sunday, each on their own (because each of them will be super tough as well).

I've got some version of the flew, or something.  But it's in my chest and I can't exercise...

Although I did 10 x 2 sets of Push ups and10 x each leg of "half way" pistol squats, and 10 sit ups.

My heart rate doesn't go up more than it is at resting pace for now (which is about 15beats per min higher than usual).

And I'm doing these exercises in particular because I'm just putting in the least amount of effort in training for the Discovery Tough Mudder, which is in 2 weeks.

It's gonna be so much fun!! I just wish I knew of it sooner, so I could've trained properly for it.  

(Only partaking in the half, 8km event though.  But it's still gonna be super tough!!)

Eating wise:  I discovered Fat Bombs.  And had too many of them yesterday.  But I still feel like the day was a success.  

Breakfast was one Fat Bomb, 2 Egg white-cups (consisting of 2 egg whites, mushrooms and a whole lot of spinach) - this all was super yum!!  And I had hot water with lemon in it, through out the whole day.

Lunch, I had another Fat Bomb, my 1st cup of coffee, one slice of Banting bread and a slice of cheese.

Afternoon snack was again a Fat Bomb and coffee (with milk).

And dinner was 75g's of Chicken breast and stir fried veggies.

Let's see if I can make it through day 2...