Thread: rhuba's tell-all food and exercise diary - comments and suggestions welcome!

hi rhuba, i wouldnt feel too bad about the over-indulgence over the weekend - i know i definately wouldnt have resisted!! we are only human after all! and at least its given you a boost to stay on track for this week. when do you weigh in?

thanks for replying sandy - i'll reply to your questions in a second, when i've spilled my guts about yesterday!

i had my weigh in last night and apparently i've put on 4lbs!!!

i reckon it's got a lot to do with daily fluctuations, and the fact that last week's weigh in was ridiculously low. i was expecting to put some on even if i'd stuck to the diet to the letter. plus, even with my binge, i'm still in the 10s so i'm happy

another thing i've been wondering about is whether i subconciously sabotaged myself, as i'm pretty sure i'm not readyt o get to goal and start maintenance - i want to keep up the momentum of my cals etc.

anywho, enough of that rambling. it's over, in the past and i've moved on. yesterday i was very good:

monday 22nd june:

2 x weetabix w/100ml skimmed milk: 165
apple: 100

lunchbox including:
150g tomato
140g red pepper
140g cucumber
160g red cabbage
100g celery
TOTAL: 130

3 x ryvita w/half tin crab meat = 155
jelly: 30
7up zero: 10

mixed nuts: 200
skinny cow hot choc: 40 (had this in place of colleague's bday cake- it worked!!)

asian style pork and radish salad (with steam carrots and green beans, tablespoon of rice to soak up juices): 350

satsuma: 25
teeny nectarine: 40

snack-a-jacks popcorn: 30

TOTAL MONDAY: 1275
Exercise: nearly 13,000 steps (don't know exactly coz i forgot my bloody pedometer today! grrrr!)
also did 100 lengths of the pool in 63 mins. want to get this down to under an hour. we'll see what next week brings!

sorry darling, crossed posts!!

Originally Posted by sandyk

I really wanted to ask you about this lunch box diet. It sounds really interesting, and I'm desperate to make my diet a lot healthier...

Firstly - you basically don't eat any starchy carbs in the middle of the day right?
- not really, although the book tells you to add carbs such as oatcakes, rice etc on days that you are exercising. eg yesterday i had 3 ryvita with rocket and crab, as well as the veg.

How do you keep your energy up? And you go to the gym a lot?
- i find that i'm not hungry before i go to the gym. if i'm starving and feel like i can't do it without eating, i have a banana or something, but you can see from my diary that it rarely happens. i go to the gym monday, wednesday, friday and in between i go for jogs or long walks, depending on whether or not i feel like it!

I try to run a few times a week and/or gym/exercise DVDs, but I don't think I'd be capable - or I have it firmly planted in my head that I wouldn't be capable- of doing that without a good sized portion of bread in the middle of the day....Are you telling me there's another less calorific way??
- i used to have bread with my soup, but just found that it bloated me up and i hate feeling bloated when i exercise. the diet focusses on continuous grazing to keep your metabolism ticking over. i'm not following it to the letter at the moment, should be having more protein!

Also do you exercise before dinner, and if so do you need to snack beforehand? - i exercise between 6-7pm before my dinner. normally i'm fine to eact around 8ish, as the exercise keeps my hunger at bay for an hour or so afterwards.

Secondly - you mention the likes of mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli in your lunchbox...are these raw? And no dressing of any kind? - all raw, although you can steam them if you like. i've got a taste for raw veg though and i like to know that i'm getting all the nutrients i need from my 5-a-day in the book you can have dressings - homemade etc. i think i explained on the first page of my diary the principal ideas of the plan, have a ganders as i havent got the book in front of me now

And lastly - do you still really find yourself in the mood for more veggies in the evening?? - always! i'm one of those lucky people who absolutely love their veg!! one thing i am missing is all the fruit i used to eat, but you get much more veg for your calories, as they don't contain all the natural sugar that fruit does. i still manage to get a couple of pieces in. i've got a bit of ocd and can't do without my 11-o-clock apple!
Wow...

I'd love to hear some more of your healthy recipes....And also if you could tell me the secret to hight energy on a low calorie diet...I don't ask for much I know!! x
don't worry about it honey. i like to share my ideas and recipes when i can. i've got a book that i write my favourite recipes in, a lot of them are modified to be around 400-500 cals ie) reducing the amount of oil the original recipe states, while still making it taste yummy!!

hopefully i've been of some help, but i'd definitely recommend getting the book as it explains in much more detail what things you have. he also gives a 28-day plan with lunch box 'recipes' and all the recipes for home made dressings etc. when i up my cals for maintenance i may follow it a little more to the letter, but for now i sub my dressings and a little of my protein for extra fruit.

i'll start a recipe thread if people are interested? need to dig out my cookbook that is full of my scribblings - will do it this week

rhuba xxx

I had to guess at my calories for dinner, i went for a meal out with my friend - made excellent choices and had a boost because she hasn't seen me for about 3 months and called me skinny but also consoled me on the loss of my boobs!

Tuesday went something like this:

2 x weetabix w/100ml skimmed milk: 165
100g blueberries: 60
apple: 100
jelly: 30

lunch box including:
150g celery
200g cherry tomatoes
150g cabbage
100g spinach
TOTAL: 105

3 x ryvita w/half a tin of crab: 155
mini nectarine: 40

dinner at tampopo: (calories estimated)
rare beef salad with a lime and peanut dressing: 250
cup jasmine rice: 205
wok fried greens (v small amount): 50

scoop of icecream: 150

cheese puffs: 75

TOTAL TUESDAY: 1385
Exercise: 11,042 official steps (would have been nearer 17,000 if i had managed to put my pedometer on before 6pm!!)

Although i went over my cals, i am still classing this as a 100% day because i walked loooooads on a non-gym day (so i reckon i defo burned off those extra 85!!) plus, my estimates were generous, so that i know i wouldn't be under

happy with tuesday: i managed to make really good choices, and really enjoyed it too!

right, wednesday and thursday. here we go. have noticed the cals creeping up gently, so will reign it in:

wednesday 24th june:

40g branflakes w/ 100ml skimmed milk: 170
apple: 100

lunch box comprising of:
170g red cabbage
50g spinach
70g carrot
150g celery
250g cherry tomatoes
100g broccoli
TOTAL: 145

60g avocado on 2 ryvita: 185
jelly: 30
haribo sweets: 150
ice pop: 15

homemade pizza: 320
sweet potato and parsnip chips: 170

TOTAL WEDNESDAY: 1285
Exercise: 100 lengths in 65 mins at the gym and 9,661 steps

Thursday 25th June

2 x weetabix w/100ml skimmed milk: 165
apple: 100

lunch box comprising:
130g red cabbage
130g celery
200g broccoli
150g cauliflower
100g cucumber
TOTAL: 150

95g mixed beans: 100
jelly: 30
mushrooms: 35
biscuit + a 2 finger kitkat 200
2 x ice pops: 30

pan fried seabass with salsa verde style crushed potatoes: 400

banana: 80

TOTAL THURSDAY: 1310
Exercise: 100 lengths in 65 minutes at the gym and 9,470 steps.

I am going away to north wales for the weekend this weekend, so will be doing plenty of walking. must make sure that i make my walking target for the week!!!

has been a tempting week, there have been lots of biscuits and cakes knocking aorund the office, and today is 'full fat friday' as my (all-male) colleagues have christened it. this involves them going to the chippy and indulging in a massive plate of fish, chips, curry sauce and mushy peas. i have to say that so far, the smell of it has knocked me sick. i had one chip and i think eating all this fresh, raw veg has really refined my taste buds - all i could taste was fat and grease, it was disgusting!

am v. proud of myself

HI Rhuba

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to your really helpful email...absolutely manic of late...I'm feeling very inspired by your posts so have ordered LB Diet book, should hopefully arrive tomorrow!

Would love to hear some of your healthy recipes, everything in your diary sounds lovely. I've been incredibly bold this week with my food choices, but planning to start afresh with tonnes and tonnes of veggies next week.

Thanks again! : )

i wanted to say that your diary is very inspirational and if you could give me an idea of where i could find a book calorie counting book when i get to the calorie counting part in my weight loss, id be really grateful...every one ive looked at in the past is per 100g and i find it a real pain having to convert it..either that or is doesnt even list the item i want

anyway, just wanted to say thank you for being so truthful with your postings and im hooked!

oh the other thing was, how do you work out what level of calories you set yourself per day?

all the best

h xx

where did ya go? lol x x