Well I have made it to day 5 and so far it's been great! I have already dropped a very good amount of weight and I've still got a couple of days to go until weigh in day so there's room to drop more!
For the most part, I have resisted temptation quite well, I did however during the week eat two slices of bread and a small bag of air popped popcorn, which now that I think about it is not that bad!
This week I discovered the wonders of cauliflower rice and I have to say, I love it! It's easy to make and the texture is somewhere between rice and couscous. Needless to say I shall be experimenting with it big time as it's very low in fat, low carb and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties as well as the B vitamin group. Just be careful not to eat it more than 4-5 times per week as it contains purines which are broken down by the body to create uric acid and too much uric acid can cause gout!
The walks are going well but we are due for some rain as of tomorrow so I shall be working out indoors and I have my hot little hands on a fabulous exercise routine courtesy of a friend and cannot wait to make my body cry! :)
Well that's it for now, until next time, keep smiling and keep moving!
Barbs xx
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Friday, 20 September 2013
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Boo, guess who?
Hi everyone, I know I promised a while back that I would be back more often to post but as per usual I let life get in the way.
On July 24th (I think) I finally finished my Diploma in Photography and I have passed and earned the diploma. I cannot tell you how relieved I am because the final paper was incredibly tough and had me working so hard that I neglected quite a few things including this blog. My diet during this period was on a roller coaster ride yet again of lose, gain, lose, gain.... oh so annoying and as of today I am sitting at 108kg (around 237lb) which is extremely annoying! Since finishing the diploma I have now had to work my tail off to earn some cash and so I am starting my photography business and of course I'm feeling the strain a bit due to having to do everything myself such as facebook page, website design and publishing, creating legal forms, administration, gear purchasing and finding the money to purchase the gear, grant applications, marketing, oh boy, you name it, I am having to do it and it's madness!
On the 25th of October, I have my very first wedding photo shoot and I am NERVOUS, but I think it'll be fine. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist and since photography is a never ending learning beast, I always feel that I don't know enough which of course is ridiculous!
So this means that in 9 weeks time, I will be shooting this wedding AND I want to weigh 10kg less than I am now. I have ordered two tops that I want to wear in a size 16 NZ (USA size 14) and in order to achieve this I have constructed a plan of attack!
Every week I have set a walking target of no less than 50km (31 miles)
Mon/Wed/Fri = 8km walk plus 30 mins weights session
Tues/Thurs/Sat = 8km walk plus 30mins boot camp type exercises
Sun = rest day - more than likely I will go for a walk but not a rocket up my butt speedy walk!
The Sunday stroll will make up the extra 2km per week plus incidental walking :)
As for diet I am going back to 80% raw, no sugar, no bread, no processed foods and only one cooked meal per day. Loads of eggwhites (ugh!), smoothies and protein shakes. I will also be making a lot of raw snacks not only for myself but also for my girls.
So there you go, that's me in a nutshell as of today!
As for posting on this blog, I will be blogging as much as I can at least a post a week and that's a PROMISE from the bottom of my heart! I also have a facebook page where I post daily if you are interested in seeing what I am up to day to day, Here is the link: New Bod in Progress
I will leave you all now with a current photo of me and how I looked when I first started this journey. Have a safe and happy weekend!
Barbs x
On July 24th (I think) I finally finished my Diploma in Photography and I have passed and earned the diploma. I cannot tell you how relieved I am because the final paper was incredibly tough and had me working so hard that I neglected quite a few things including this blog. My diet during this period was on a roller coaster ride yet again of lose, gain, lose, gain.... oh so annoying and as of today I am sitting at 108kg (around 237lb) which is extremely annoying! Since finishing the diploma I have now had to work my tail off to earn some cash and so I am starting my photography business and of course I'm feeling the strain a bit due to having to do everything myself such as facebook page, website design and publishing, creating legal forms, administration, gear purchasing and finding the money to purchase the gear, grant applications, marketing, oh boy, you name it, I am having to do it and it's madness!
On the 25th of October, I have my very first wedding photo shoot and I am NERVOUS, but I think it'll be fine. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist and since photography is a never ending learning beast, I always feel that I don't know enough which of course is ridiculous!
So this means that in 9 weeks time, I will be shooting this wedding AND I want to weigh 10kg less than I am now. I have ordered two tops that I want to wear in a size 16 NZ (USA size 14) and in order to achieve this I have constructed a plan of attack!
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| The tops I have ordered, made of organza and gorgeous! |
Every week I have set a walking target of no less than 50km (31 miles)
Mon/Wed/Fri = 8km walk plus 30 mins weights session
Tues/Thurs/Sat = 8km walk plus 30mins boot camp type exercises
Sun = rest day - more than likely I will go for a walk but not a rocket up my butt speedy walk!
The Sunday stroll will make up the extra 2km per week plus incidental walking :)
As for diet I am going back to 80% raw, no sugar, no bread, no processed foods and only one cooked meal per day. Loads of eggwhites (ugh!), smoothies and protein shakes. I will also be making a lot of raw snacks not only for myself but also for my girls.
So there you go, that's me in a nutshell as of today!
As for posting on this blog, I will be blogging as much as I can at least a post a week and that's a PROMISE from the bottom of my heart! I also have a facebook page where I post daily if you are interested in seeing what I am up to day to day, Here is the link: New Bod in Progress
I will leave you all now with a current photo of me and how I looked when I first started this journey. Have a safe and happy weekend!
Barbs x
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