So I thought keeping a diary on here might give me a bit more motivation to stick to the diet as I'll be embarassed if I have to tell everyone if I slip up!
I've decided to weigh myself weekly, on Saturday mornings.
Start weight: 9 st 10 lbs (136lbs)
Target weight: 8st 7 lbs (119 lbs)
Yesterday was day 1 and it was probably a bad day to start as I was working a 9hr shift. As a result, I veered off course slightly -
Breakfast - Slim Fast Heavenly Chocolate milkshake (223 cals)
Lunch - Slim Fast Choc Crunch meal bar (206 cals)
A couple of my work mates were eating KFC and I ended up having two pieces of Popcorn Chicken and about 10 chips as I was so hungry :/
Dinner - Turkey, ham and leek pie with broccoli (500-600 cals approx)
Snacks - 2 x Asda cup soups (100 cals each)
1 stick celery with 1 tsp peanut butter (? cals)
Veg soup made by my Mum for her Weight Watchers diet (0 cals)
Packet of Walkers Ready Salted crisps (132 cals)
2 x cups of tea with milk and sugar (60 cals each approx)
Total: 1400 - 1500 cals
So overall, not a brilliant start. My problem is that I can't stop snacking, especially late at night when I find myself starving! Having said that, this was a full day at work and as I only work 12 hours a week (I'm at college the rest of the time), I don't think this is a usual day.
Day 2 and I fared slightly better.
Breakfast - Slim Fast Simply Vanilla milkshake with a small banana blended in (298 cals)
Lunch - Small portion of roast dinner - small portion of chicken, six *very* small roast potatoes, one carrot, four brussel sprouts, one small sausage and gravy - (500 cals approx)
Dinner - Slim Fast Choco Crunch meal bar (206 cals)
Snacks - Hard boiled egg (70 cals)
Mince pie (200 cals - whoops :/)
400g tinned tomatoes with 2 tsp low fat grated cheese (100 cals)
1 x cup of tea with milk and sugar (60 cals)
Total: 1400 approx
The mince pie and roast dinner happened because I had to go to a friend's for lunch, usually I'd have a healthy Weight Watcher's meal as my Mum is on that diet. I also made an effort to drink alot of fluid today as I usually don't drink enough at all. I had three cups of green tea, two pints of squash and a few extra glasses of water.
When I got home from my friend's, the excercise bike my Mum and I ordered had arrived so hopefully I'll be using that for around 30 minutes a day too. I also intend to start walking to college more.
Tomorrow will be my first day at college on the diet and I'm a bit worried about it as it will be harder to get hold of healthy snacks. I think I'm going to stock up on fruit and cereal bars from Tesco on the way!
I've decided to weigh myself weekly, on Saturday mornings.
Start weight: 9 st 10 lbs (136lbs)
Target weight: 8st 7 lbs (119 lbs)
Yesterday was day 1 and it was probably a bad day to start as I was working a 9hr shift. As a result, I veered off course slightly -
Breakfast - Slim Fast Heavenly Chocolate milkshake (223 cals)
Lunch - Slim Fast Choc Crunch meal bar (206 cals)
A couple of my work mates were eating KFC and I ended up having two pieces of Popcorn Chicken and about 10 chips as I was so hungry :/
Dinner - Turkey, ham and leek pie with broccoli (500-600 cals approx)
Snacks - 2 x Asda cup soups (100 cals each)
1 stick celery with 1 tsp peanut butter (? cals)
Veg soup made by my Mum for her Weight Watchers diet (0 cals)
Packet of Walkers Ready Salted crisps (132 cals)
2 x cups of tea with milk and sugar (60 cals each approx)
Total: 1400 - 1500 cals
So overall, not a brilliant start. My problem is that I can't stop snacking, especially late at night when I find myself starving! Having said that, this was a full day at work and as I only work 12 hours a week (I'm at college the rest of the time), I don't think this is a usual day.
Day 2 and I fared slightly better.
Breakfast - Slim Fast Simply Vanilla milkshake with a small banana blended in (298 cals)
Lunch - Small portion of roast dinner - small portion of chicken, six *very* small roast potatoes, one carrot, four brussel sprouts, one small sausage and gravy - (500 cals approx)
Dinner - Slim Fast Choco Crunch meal bar (206 cals)
Snacks - Hard boiled egg (70 cals)
Mince pie (200 cals - whoops :/)
400g tinned tomatoes with 2 tsp low fat grated cheese (100 cals)
1 x cup of tea with milk and sugar (60 cals)
Total: 1400 approx
The mince pie and roast dinner happened because I had to go to a friend's for lunch, usually I'd have a healthy Weight Watcher's meal as my Mum is on that diet. I also made an effort to drink alot of fluid today as I usually don't drink enough at all. I had three cups of green tea, two pints of squash and a few extra glasses of water.
When I got home from my friend's, the excercise bike my Mum and I ordered had arrived so hopefully I'll be using that for around 30 minutes a day too. I also intend to start walking to college more.
Tomorrow will be my first day at college on the diet and I'm a bit worried about it as it will be harder to get hold of healthy snacks. I think I'm going to stock up on fruit and cereal bars from Tesco on the way!
