2018

Good morning world!!! It has been quite some while since I've been on this site, but I'm sure happy to be back!

And this is EXACTLY how I feel!! I've recently read one of Belind Nortin's posts where she basically says: no one can make the change for you - you need to get up and do it yourself!! And this motivated me to get back my healthy per-pregnancy body!! Last year, during my 2nd pregnancy, I've let go quite a whoooole lot :-) But today is day 3 of my own 21 day challenge, where the main focus is calorie counting and low impact cardio. I'm the same weight as I was the day we got married (I wasn't a skinny bride). Thereafter I picked up some more weight and then went to a weight doctor, who very simply helped me loose 6kg's in 3 weeks. So, this is the very same plan I am following now: About 300cals of food 3 x per day Plus 1 hour of low impact cardio every day. No cheating. Lots of water. My meals consist of: Toast, baked egg and an apple (with coffee with milk), for breakfast 3 x Medium fruit for lunch And 100g of lean meat and vedge/salad for dinner. Easy peasy!! Walking or doing the fitness elliptical trainer at the gym for an hour everyday. Anywho. Gonna weigh myself on Friday and see the what I could reach for the week. And this blog, just keeps me in check: writing things down is like committing to it! So, will keep blogging and committing :-)

Running, eating, living

I'm surprised to see that I actually have views on my blog :-) I only write so that I can re-read it in the future... And hopefully my ramblings could help someone. If not: a trip down memory lane for me! The one thing that most woman worry about, is weight. So do I. I am discovering that I'm quite OK with my body (within measure - as long as I don't let it go to extremes). And so I have been eating quite strict for the last few weeks. I've lost 4kg's and can see change in the way my clothes fit me. We are going on a bikini-destination holiday in exactly 3 weeks. So, I'm going to try and stay strict up till then. I have had the flew and a horrible sounding cough. The flew symptoms are gone, but this cough is taking for ever to clear!! I was just getting "lekker" fit and have been running quite a bit. But since the flew started, I haven't ran just over a week now :-( The reason I mention this, is that it's another HUGE thing for me: I LOVE L-O-V-E!! running!!! And the less I weigh, the faster I run and although I shouldn't compare myself with the way things were (like Dorothy mentions in her mile posts), I do want to run as fast as I used to (4 years ago)... I see it as a goal rather than grilling myself for not being close to those times from 2011. And I'm also realistic that it'll take a lot more effort that then. I've since had a beautiful son and he takes up a lot of my time. And I love him to bits and won't have it any other way. But it's still a goal. So, a small bit of weight loss in the next 3 weeks, and faster running times in the future. I wanted to share my meal plan as I searched long and hard to find a

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that worked for me. Where I don't have to exercise and just eat right and loose the weight.Then I know I'm doing it right! I can consume 1800 calories a day to stay the weight that I am. Or like now, I can eat less: 1200 calories a day. Consisting of: 1/2 cup of oats with 3 egg whites (measuring the oats when it's raw, cooking it and adding sweetner and ground cinnamon. Then shaking 2 egg whites in shaker till it foams and poring it over my hot oats.Sound horrible, but it's actually really creamy!!) So, that's breakfast. The 3 hours later I snack on 2 chicken muffins and a carrot. Lunch is 100g of steamed hake with 130g of sweet potato. 3 Hours later again chicken muffins with carrot. And 7pm (around) I have 100g grilled chicken breast with 2 cups of broccoli. And there's 1200 calories!! Anywho, I hope this helps anyone or just inspire me to go for it again the next time around :-)

Battle againts the bulge April 2015

The challenge of the bulge: Today I weighed in at 65kg's. Since 2009 it's the heaviest I've gone - I often go there; like at least 6 times a year (at most). So, I'm definitaly a yo-yo dieter :-( My 1st goal would be to see 60.0kg's. Everyday I try and start, but somehow I just forget halfway through or just give up. Same for today. I had a banana for breakfast. Half a chelsea bun with coffee at mother-in-law's. And then I went to the shop. And I was HUNGRY!!! So, for lunch I had: half a samoosa, half a springroll, half a portion of bobotie and a fish cake with mayonaise. (At the start of the day I was planning on having a shake for lunch, but I just totally forgot.) And now, late afternoon I had the other half of the samoosa. So, for dinner I'm planning on making pancakes for my son. And I'll probably also nibble on half the bobotie and the other half of the spring roll :-p I'm trying to hydrate with some water, but it's going slow. I'll try again tomorrow... I want to do fruit for breakfast, shake for lunch and vedge with meat for dinners. And also try and hit the gym everyday.

17 Days left

I did it!!! One sucsesful day DONE!!!! Super excited about it!!... So, here's what I did: just to explain-desperate times (only 17 days left of our 12 week challenge), calls for desperate measures; so! I had cereal, milk and sweetner for breakfast. 11km Run this morning late. A USN Phedra cut slim pack drink post run. 3 Fruit for lunch. 2L's of water during the day. And chicken and salad for dinner. And at home cell, I did not even eye the presented cake!! Woo-hoo!!! Off to bed!!

19 Days left

Still failing; I'm starting something new tomorrow. But since I've been failing so much, I'd rather only write about it tomorrow night, if I succeeded... On a positive note: yesterday I ran the Winelands halfmarathon in stellenbosch; and did quite well if you take my weight in consideration!! Plus, I enjoyed it!! And that counts most for me!! The day I stop loving running, is the day I stop all together. I want to always enjoy it!! Good night world!! To a better tomorrow!!

20 Days left

If only I can find my happy place... That place where eating healthy becomes a habbit. Naturally I'm an optimist, so I'll say: as long as I keep trying... But I am feeling a bit despondant about my weight. Here's to a better eavening of eating and healthy choices tomorrow; especially at the family dinner tomorrow night! Because it IS possible to pick only the healthy foods to eat out of a table laden with traditional yummies!!! I'm going to do it!!!

23 Days left

The obvious conclusion, is that I THINK that I love running more than food, but my body would say exactely the opposite; that I love food more. Like now: I would love to go to McD's for a breakfast while my son enjoys their play area, but I think I should rather go drink some water (and there-in investing in my running). Here's to a chain of thought that will hopefullybring forth a lasting mind shift and help me loose weight!