Caz
Repeat Offender
Good morning everyone! The last couple of days I've kind of used not being on CD as an excuse to eat other stuff. Nothing really naughty. No puddings, crisps etc. But just not the healthiest choices. Like I had a curry last night, but home made, and I know it was a fairly healthy one, but still. If I want this to keep working, I have to stick to the rules!
I found a stash of shakes and stuff, so I can do a good few more days on the 1000 step properly. And my friend started CD at the same time as me but ended up stopping after a day or so as she was ill and stuff and just hasn't done it, so she's giving me her soups and shakes. So should hopefully get a week or so more of the 1000 step properly. And then I'm going to just try and do my own thing. Here's my thinking, what do you guys think...
Breakfast: Fruit, shredded wheat, muesli or boiled egg and slice of toast. That makes 150 calories. Is the 1000 step breakfast.
Lunch: Salad or soup, low fat and low calorie soup. Found some lovely ones which are about 90 cal a portion, plus slice of bread. Totals 200 calories.
Dinner:Any of the 1000 or 1200 step meals. Plenty of good veg. 300 - 400 calories.
Snacks: Fruit to about 100 calories.
That's 750 - 850 calories.
To me, that all sounds like loads of food but not enough calories. Is probably more than I was having on the 1000 step sometimes, as didn't always have the CD meals. But I'm concerned about nutrients and stuff. I don't know how to make sure I'm getting it all.
Then I'm going to try and up my exercise. Do at least a 15 minute my fitness trainer workout a day. Plus swimming and gym 2-3 times a week.
So now the questions...
How many calories should I be aiming at a day as a safe minimum?
How many g of carbs a day makes a low carb diet? Anyone got any idea roughly how many we consume on CD?
Should I take multi vitamins on top of doing this?
I've got no idea how many lbs I can expect to lose doing this. And I'm not going to even worry about it! I'm going to just do whatever I need to do to make it work and not put on weight until I get back to being able to do CD. If however this works amazingly for me, maybe I'll stick to it. But I think I'll likely be back!
Thanks in advance!
xx
I found a stash of shakes and stuff, so I can do a good few more days on the 1000 step properly. And my friend started CD at the same time as me but ended up stopping after a day or so as she was ill and stuff and just hasn't done it, so she's giving me her soups and shakes. So should hopefully get a week or so more of the 1000 step properly. And then I'm going to just try and do my own thing. Here's my thinking, what do you guys think...
Breakfast: Fruit, shredded wheat, muesli or boiled egg and slice of toast. That makes 150 calories. Is the 1000 step breakfast.
Lunch: Salad or soup, low fat and low calorie soup. Found some lovely ones which are about 90 cal a portion, plus slice of bread. Totals 200 calories.
Dinner:Any of the 1000 or 1200 step meals. Plenty of good veg. 300 - 400 calories.
Snacks: Fruit to about 100 calories.
That's 750 - 850 calories.
To me, that all sounds like loads of food but not enough calories. Is probably more than I was having on the 1000 step sometimes, as didn't always have the CD meals. But I'm concerned about nutrients and stuff. I don't know how to make sure I'm getting it all.
Then I'm going to try and up my exercise. Do at least a 15 minute my fitness trainer workout a day. Plus swimming and gym 2-3 times a week.
So now the questions...
How many calories should I be aiming at a day as a safe minimum?
How many g of carbs a day makes a low carb diet? Anyone got any idea roughly how many we consume on CD?
Should I take multi vitamins on top of doing this?
I've got no idea how many lbs I can expect to lose doing this. And I'm not going to even worry about it! I'm going to just do whatever I need to do to make it work and not put on weight until I get back to being able to do CD. If however this works amazingly for me, maybe I'll stick to it. But I think I'll likely be back!
Thanks in advance!
xx
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