honeymustard’s BodyBlog

What a day! Back and cardio this morning, walk 30 mins to work, brisk walk 30 mins back to gym after work to do Boxing Circuit class. Phew! Ate clean too. So happy.

I’ve decided to go to the party on Saturday night. I can’t pass up seeing her again. I will just do my best to minimise the damage. Extra cardio, eat prior to going, try not to be too late. If I were in full contest prep then I definately wouldnt’ but I’m over a year out and my ‘cheats’ will be few and far between now that this new diet is soooo doable.

I’m so looking forward to the next year up to my contest date MAY 2010

I’m on day 3 of my clean eating diet and I don’t want to cheat but at the same time there’s a party this weekend and a particular someone going who I’d love to see again. *sigh*

What do I do?? If I go then not only will I drink, I’ll eat off my diet because I’ll be up so late AND it will throw out all of sunday as well.

I’m going to do up a Pros and Cons list and see if that helps. I’m kinda leaning towards not going which sux coz I really want to see this person again. ;( boo hoo.

I know it’s a bit sad but i’m proud that i’ve actually made it two whole days and kept to my diet.

I usually cave on weekends so this weekend will be a true test (especially as it’s a long weekend) but I’m determined (where have I heard that before?? lol) I HAVE TO MAKE THIS WORK! There is no other way to lose the body fat and get the body I want. It means sacrificing a party I really want to go to on Saturday night though

There’s only 8 months until Xmas and bikini season (for us Aussies) and I want to be totally comfortable on the beach this year.

ok, so i have a question about broccoli.

i mean, i buy it by the kilo and i end up throwing half the weight away coz it’s the stalk.

so, does anyone out there eat the stalk as well as the florets???

i’m interested to know. also thoughts on the taste of the stalk in comparison to the florets.

let  me know.

well i’m paying for my emotional binge eating on the weekend. my weight ballooned to 67.2kg!! eeek!!

but today was day 1 of my 6 week new diet to see if it works for me. it totals about 1500 - 1600 calories (give or take)

today went well. i trained shoulders this morning but unfortunately my cardio was a little off because i had a stress headache but i persevered (even if it was only walking)

i also did a boxing circuit class tonight. am feeling positive. just have to be strong enough to say no to a party this saturday night

but feeling a little better. i’ve been reorganising my kitchen for my new diet and to ‘refresh’ me, i guess. funny how sometimes the simplest things can give you a lift.

i think i’m going to hybernate this winter and focus purely on gym, diet etc. it will be cold and i’ll have no money for anything anyway so might be a good thing.

i’m feeling positive about the next 6 weeks and the new diet.

my world is full of total emotional turmoil right now and it’s doing my head in. i ate really badly yesterday and had 3 drinks at a party last night. i just couldn’t drink anymore, didn’t want to drink anymore so i left early (much to my friends annoyance) lol

I woke up at 5.30am feeling really sick which i think was a combination of bad food, those 3 drinks and extreme stress. I can’t deal with stress right now. I am starting a 6 week No Cheats diet tomorrow. and in times of stress we all turn to food of some sort. I really want these 6 weeks to work.

I need to find a way to destress. How does everyone else relax and keep stress at bay on a daily basis???????????

I just had the crappiest day at work so of course I ate. I feel awful. (The food was nice though.lol)

Monday I start a ‘test diet’ with my trainer. It means 6 weeks of NO CHEATS AT ALL!!! It will be bloody difficult but I can do it. I want to do it. I really want to impress my trainer with my progress but more than that I want to impress myself (and a particular someone else I’d like to impress as well *wink, wink*)

Wish me luck!!

Love to hear any thoughts on my new diet. I think it equates to around 1800 calories.

MEAL 1 before training - a protein shake on 1/2 water and 1/2 no fat milk AND a small banana.

after training - 1/3 cup oats (uncooked measure) with no fat milk OR 2 weet-bix with no fat milk AND WPI Lean protein shake on water

MEAL 2 - 120g chicken, 1/3 cup cooked basmati (or brown) rice OR 1/2 cup sweet potato plus a hand ful of frozen vegies (add sweet chili or bbq1 sauce for flavour (optional))

OR

2 tbs low fat cottage cheese topped with tuna (in spring water, brine or 97% fat free flavoured - a small can) on 2 plain thick rice cakes

MEAL 3 - 120g chicken, 1/3 cup cooked rice OR 1/3 cup sweet potato plus a handful of frozen vegies (sauces above optional)

MEAL 4 - Protein shake on water and handful of dry roasted almonds

MEAL 5 - 100g lean red meat (either veal or steak) OR 120g chicken OR 140g fish OR 120g turkey with 3 - 5 different vegies (or instead of vegies a large salad but stick to list below)

MEAL 6 - Protein shake on 1/2 water and 1/2 no fat milk

VEGETABLES AND SALADS

Vegies include: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, squash, green beans, zucchini, spinach, onion, carrot, broccolini, bok choy (anything green)

Only eat occassionally in small quantities with your evenning meal - potato, rice, pasta, sweet potato, pumpkin

Salad includes lettuce, cucumber, capsicum, celery, bean sprouts, baby spinach leaves, shallots, asparagus, tomato and any of the vegies that you may want to eat raw as well.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ANY THOUGHTS, OPINIONS ON THIS DIET.

from what i’ve seen and heard the challenge with the diet is not what we are allowed to have but what we aren’t. deprivation of something always sees us craving it.

my solution i’ve found is that i tell myself that i can eat whatever i like, anything, from mcdonalds to doughnuts etc. when i am faced with the mentality of ‘oh ok i can have it if i want’ I generally choose not to because i have a goal.

So dont’ tell yourself NO just say I CAN BUT I CHOOSE NOT TO. Works for me

PS. I also look at food as to what it would equate on the treadmill. that usually helps stop any cravings too. lol.