Day 2
I did it, I went to the gym this morning. I mean I got there a bit late... but I still went! I ended up chatting to my boyfriend this morning and left later than usual so only had time to get half an hour done on the cross trainer, but to be fair it wasn't that bad.
I have decided though, that rather than doing the full hour on the cross trainer that I originally planned, I'm going to split it, 30 minutes on the cross trainer then 30 minutes uphill walking on the treadmill. Just to mix it up a bit. Then maybe I'll add in 30 minutes on the rowing machine, or 30 minutes on the bike and alternate it all around. The key point of all this is that I want to make sure I'm getting in at least an hour of cardio per day.
I also really want to try doing yoga. It's one of those things I've always been intrigued by... but I'm also fully aware that it's supposed to be REALLY hard. I just figure, maybe doing a bit of yoga in the evening may help me relax, as well as tone my body as I *fingers crossed* lose weight.
I mentioned in my post yesterday that I was doing Slimfast for a week. Well, last night I sat at home on my sofa and asked myself why. Slimfast is not healthy, I felt like I was eating crap because you have pretzels and chocolate bars as your snacks. I didn't want to do that anymore. I wanted to put healthy whole foods into my body, not low calorie rubbish full of fake sugar and additives.
So I got off my ass, when to Tesco and bought some real food to eat for my breakfasts and lunches. This is what my meal plan is:
Breakfast: Porridge pot
Lunch: Steamed salmon, steamed mixed vegetables and light sweet chilli sauce
Dinner: Chicken stir fry with singapore noodles
Snacks: Carrot and celery sticks, 1 banana
To be honest I will probably stick to this 'meal plan' for more or less everyday; the only thing that will really change is my dinner. But even then, I will be having chicken with vegetables so when it comes down to it, it's pretty much all along the same lines.
I bought a microwave steamer to use at work for lunch which makes everything a whole lot easier. I'm actually really looking forward to eating this meal plan. I love salmon and rarely get to eat it at home because my boyfriend absolutely hates fish. So at least I can get some healthy fats in, and enjoy the food I love before work!
So anyway. That's the plan. At the moment I'm feeling good. My workout this morning has set me up for the day, I'm feeling motivated and ready to do this. I've just got to keep it up!
I have decided though, that rather than doing the full hour on the cross trainer that I originally planned, I'm going to split it, 30 minutes on the cross trainer then 30 minutes uphill walking on the treadmill. Just to mix it up a bit. Then maybe I'll add in 30 minutes on the rowing machine, or 30 minutes on the bike and alternate it all around. The key point of all this is that I want to make sure I'm getting in at least an hour of cardio per day.
I also really want to try doing yoga. It's one of those things I've always been intrigued by... but I'm also fully aware that it's supposed to be REALLY hard. I just figure, maybe doing a bit of yoga in the evening may help me relax, as well as tone my body as I *fingers crossed* lose weight.
I mentioned in my post yesterday that I was doing Slimfast for a week. Well, last night I sat at home on my sofa and asked myself why. Slimfast is not healthy, I felt like I was eating crap because you have pretzels and chocolate bars as your snacks. I didn't want to do that anymore. I wanted to put healthy whole foods into my body, not low calorie rubbish full of fake sugar and additives.
So I got off my ass, when to Tesco and bought some real food to eat for my breakfasts and lunches. This is what my meal plan is:
Breakfast: Porridge pot
Lunch: Steamed salmon, steamed mixed vegetables and light sweet chilli sauce
Dinner: Chicken stir fry with singapore noodles
Snacks: Carrot and celery sticks, 1 banana
To be honest I will probably stick to this 'meal plan' for more or less everyday; the only thing that will really change is my dinner. But even then, I will be having chicken with vegetables so when it comes down to it, it's pretty much all along the same lines.
I bought a microwave steamer to use at work for lunch which makes everything a whole lot easier. I'm actually really looking forward to eating this meal plan. I love salmon and rarely get to eat it at home because my boyfriend absolutely hates fish. So at least I can get some healthy fats in, and enjoy the food I love before work!
So anyway. That's the plan. At the moment I'm feeling good. My workout this morning has set me up for the day, I'm feeling motivated and ready to do this. I've just got to keep it up!
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