Hi, I'm Teddi. A few weeks ago I decided to change my life.
I started exercising (just light walking, I literally did nothing before), watching what I ate and got myself a new job I was actually happy to go to in the mornings!
I have now decided to make it more of a set routine type thing and do food and exercise plans for each week.
I am 5'8 and my start weight was 23st 8lbs and I am 22st 11lbs today. I am happy with having lost 11lbs in 5 weeks without having tried much to be honest and still eating biscuits everyday but I want to be losing 11lbs every 2-3 weeks, not 5.
So, my exercise plan starting from next weekend (I don't get paid until thursday and that is when I start swimming and this week is 'eat everything from the cupboards' to clear it out so it is hard to do a healthy food plan) is:
Saturday - walk younger dog (120 mins), walk older dog (30 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Sunday - walk younger dog (120 mins), walk older dog (30 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Monday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
Tuesday - walk to and from station/home (45 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Wednesday - walk to and from station/home (45 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Thursday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
Friday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
All dinners are going to be home cooked from scratch and at least a 3rd vegetables, my lunches are going to be cupasoups for the first week, moving onto home made soup in the second week (I am waiting for my tupperware I ordered to be delivered), breakfast is going to alpen light bars for the time being as I can have them on the train easily before work but I am looking to replace this with something lower in sugar and home made. My calories per day are to be under 1500 to start with. This will drop slowly to 1200 and I will stick there for the foreseeable future.
My first main goal is to be under 20st, although it was still very over weight, I was happy with my body at the 17-18st mark so I can't wait to get back down there. My ultimate goal would be 12st.
Unfortunately December is a really bad month for me going out wise (I have a wedding, 4 birthdays and obviously christmas and new years!) so I am not expecting miracles between now and the end of the year but hopefully another 11lbs at least.
I am looking forward to charting my change in both body and mind, I have really enjoyed the exercise I have started and have found it very relaxing.
Nice to meet you all.
I started exercising (just light walking, I literally did nothing before), watching what I ate and got myself a new job I was actually happy to go to in the mornings!
I have now decided to make it more of a set routine type thing and do food and exercise plans for each week.
I am 5'8 and my start weight was 23st 8lbs and I am 22st 11lbs today. I am happy with having lost 11lbs in 5 weeks without having tried much to be honest and still eating biscuits everyday but I want to be losing 11lbs every 2-3 weeks, not 5.
So, my exercise plan starting from next weekend (I don't get paid until thursday and that is when I start swimming and this week is 'eat everything from the cupboards' to clear it out so it is hard to do a healthy food plan) is:
Saturday - walk younger dog (120 mins), walk older dog (30 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Sunday - walk younger dog (120 mins), walk older dog (30 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Monday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
Tuesday - walk to and from station/home (45 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Wednesday - walk to and from station/home (45 mins), exercise video (20 mins)
Thursday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
Friday - walk to and from station/pool/home (75 mins), swimming (90 mins)
All dinners are going to be home cooked from scratch and at least a 3rd vegetables, my lunches are going to be cupasoups for the first week, moving onto home made soup in the second week (I am waiting for my tupperware I ordered to be delivered), breakfast is going to alpen light bars for the time being as I can have them on the train easily before work but I am looking to replace this with something lower in sugar and home made. My calories per day are to be under 1500 to start with. This will drop slowly to 1200 and I will stick there for the foreseeable future.
My first main goal is to be under 20st, although it was still very over weight, I was happy with my body at the 17-18st mark so I can't wait to get back down there. My ultimate goal would be 12st.
Unfortunately December is a really bad month for me going out wise (I have a wedding, 4 birthdays and obviously christmas and new years!) so I am not expecting miracles between now and the end of the year but hopefully another 11lbs at least.
I am looking forward to charting my change in both body and mind, I have really enjoyed the exercise I have started and have found it very relaxing.
Nice to meet you all.
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