Stopping by for a quickie

Saturday, January 7, 2012 Permalink

Firstly – get your minds out of the gutter. I mean, Puulllleese, as if… and surely (given my oversharing habit) you’d be in the know if it was likely!

Secondly, although I’m not due to post over the weekend, I thought it might be prudent to check-in now that I’m a week into my new healthy-eating-and-exercising-lifestyle (that I’m trying not to call a diet).

After a pre-Christmas consultation with an exercise physiologist, Liz, from Last Chance Training (more on that in a post which will be published next week) I’ve increased my calorie allowance from 1200/day (which was the allocated amount on my weight loss program) to 1400 – 1500 calories. While ‘in the zone’ during the first round of my program last year, I had no trouble staying within the 1200 calories… but less so in the second round. I hope that the higher calorie level will be more sustainable, and this way I can cut it down if (as) I lose more weight.

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And, so far so good: I’ve been a bit under the calorie limit on a few days; and I’ve gone over once so far (42 calories over… thanks to 500 calories in wine!).

Food-wise I haven’t eaten anything I’d classify as ‘junk’ food. No chocolates, chips, cakes, biscuits or the like, although I had popcorn for dinner on Friday evening (pre-planned ‘treat’ within my calorie limit).

I’ve breakfasted on my usual toasted poached egg and 97% fat-free bacon sandwich each day. I’ve lunched on either leftover grilled chicken breast or bean salad. And I’ve dined at night on fillet steak / fish / chicken and vegetables (oh… and popcorn once too obviously!). My only snacks (other than the wine!) have been almonds (I count 10 of the damned things out) or skim milk and diet chocolate sachet (Jarrah) before bed.  I’m not an eater of fruit, though probably need to make some effort! I also need to ‘up’ my intake of vegetables a bit.

I’ve exercised the five weekdays as planned, with a mix of cardio and strength… though 3.5 days of cardio and 1.5 of strength (the 0.5 being a circuit class which is a mixture of cardio and strength). I’m not planning anything for the weekend, although MAY go for a walk if the mood takes me.

Other than the slip up with the wine on a weeknight; my only other ‘failing’ this week has been on the (vanilla) diet coke front. I’ve had it each day. In fact, on two days I had 2 x 600ml bottles. It will be something I need to work on as January progresses as it churns up my stomach and makes me feel hungrier than I should. I recall (back in June 2011) discovering that I NEVER felt hungry once I’d cut out diet coke. (A lesson there.)

On the mindset front, I haven’t been too tempted, although I’ve tried not to put myself in temptations’ way – though some is beyond our control. Huge boxes of fund-raising chocolates in every kitchen at work. Social Club chips and the like at work. Passing by the myriad of delicious-smelling fast food places near where I live. The aisles of chips and chocolates near where I buy my soda water at the nearby corner store. But… today I finally went and did a much-overdue grocery shop. I avoided the store which stocks my corn chips and chocolate koalas (though will need to go there tomorrow for some things) and I wasn’t tempted to throw anything into my basket that I shouldn’t. Phew!

So, there you have it. A quick check-in. Finally and better still is that I’ve lost 2.5kg (5.5lbs in 6 days) and am ALMOST back to what I was when I started Christmas holidays (I think I gained 4kgs / 8.8lbs in the 10 days). I’m not actually going to count that 2.5kg towards my 5kg loss goal for January, as it’s just post-Christmas weight which SHOULD have come off quickly. The 5kg goal starts from now. So wish me luck!

Teeny Peeps

Leaving you with a weekend funny

16 Comments
  • snowangel12wbt
    January 7, 2012

    Fantastic work Deb! Stay consistent like this and you are going to do really well. I honestly believe the odd slip-up here and there is not going to cause a catastrophe and when your weakness happens to be calorie-free all the better. But I do agree that diet drinks are something you are better off without – they always made me feel hungry too! Wierd!
    And thanks so much for all your comments on my blog – so nice to know someone is reading it!!
    Georgie

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      I definitely know the feeling (re blog readership). For the first year of this one I never had any visitors – but then again, I also didn’t promote it. Just wrote and published. Given that I did it for so long with minimal outside interest, I guess it was useful / cathartic for me.

      Deb

  • Sharmila
    January 7, 2012

    Great week Deb! Keep it going! 🙂

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      Thanks Sharmila!

  • Julia @ Boyfriends Make You Fat
    January 7, 2012

    Ack the diet coke! I really don’t drink it anymore, but I decided to have one yesterday while working on the diss. The caff made me crazy, which was great for my productivity but then I was like a little energizer bunny and couldn’t stop. It is SO hard to kick the habit – good on ya for even thinking about it : )

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      Thanks Julia. I did it in my first round, but then let it slip back into my diet. I’m not drinking the 2 litres a day I once was… and don’t think 600ml a day is unreasonable but it does make me hungry! And that’s something I don’t need!

  • Karen@WaistingTime
    January 7, 2012

    I can wish you luck if you want. But I don’t think that’s what it will take. I’ll wish you motivation instead. How about that:) And cheer you on.

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      Very true Karen. Not a lot of luck involved in this kind of thing! Appreciate the cheering on (as usual!).

      Deb

  • beanfruit
    January 7, 2012

    Wow, that’s really great progress for the week! Sounds like you’ve made a lot of good choices 🙂

    • rockafellaskank
      January 7, 2012

      Thanks. Think a lot of it is fluid etc…

  • Sandra
    January 8, 2012

    Nice work, Deb 🙂 for some reason over the past few weeks I was drinking Coke Zero every day…not even 300ml, but I was always buying it…so I decided to just stop drinking it, and when I had some again the other day, I didn’t even enjoy the taste…so had a sip and left the rest…odd.

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      Thanks Sandra. I am eagerly awaiting the day I don’t enjoy Vanilla Diet Coke. (I’m that way about normal Diet Coke!)

      Deb

  • Michele @ Within Reach
    January 8, 2012

    It amazes me that you were able to stick to 1200 calories so well. I find with any less than 1500, I can’t exercise. I can function otherwise, but exercise becomes a real challenge. It’s a delicate balance… one I think we have to constantly manage.

    • rockafellaskank
      January 8, 2012

      Very true Michele. When I was motivated the 1200 was easy (I don’t eat a lot during the day!) BUT if I try to have some wine at night, it’s harder. (PS. Am referencing one of your posts in today’s blog).

      Deb

  • Marion
    January 9, 2012

    That is super great, Deb! Can you pass that success vibe my way?!!!

    🙂 Marion

    • rockafellaskank
      January 9, 2012

      Will try….

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