I'm feeling more and more in the swing of it again. I've survived my 3 days of working on reduced hours and am aiming to be back to the full 10 hour shifts as of Monday.
Food has been really good the last couple of days. Breakfast and lunch were the same both days (yes, I am a creature of habit and when I find something I like.... plus the soup was my own home-made and I made enough for 3 days.)
B: scoop of porridge oats (1.5oz) soaked overnight in 100ml plain natural yogurt & 50ml skimmed milk. The twist was the sachet of Cadbury's highlights hot chocolate drink I mixed in. Oh my, absolutely gorgeous! I also added in 20g raisins. Just before serving I sprinkled on 15g of Whole Earth cocoa crunch cereal.
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| pictured before the cocoa crunch was added |
Dinner on Thursday was 2 x Morrison's Pork & Caramelised Red Onion Chutney sausages which were baked in the oven for 25 minutes. I then split them lengthways and had them in a warmed seeded pitta bread with some fried onions and BBQ sauce ketchup. Very tasty. I thought I had pictured them but can't find it on my camera :(
Last night's dinner was grilled salmon with some mediterranean style cous cous. Again, very tasty. The cous cous was an Asda own but at some point I'm going to have a go at my own. I then had 2 squares of Lindt chocolate which I weighed out and put into my food diary. Go me!
This is probably the perfect example of just how good I can be. Why, oh why, can't I sustain this kind of behaviour.....
Oh yes, and of course my Green Monsters! A couple of my work colleagues pulled faces as I explained what the ingredients were, but as I told them, don't knock it until you try it!
Calorie count for Thursday was 1540, whilst yesterday was 1591. Nuff said
Ok, countdown...... I'm on a countdown to EXERCISE! I seriously am ridiculously excited about getting into the gym and EXERCISING again! I had a 'phone call from a PT at the new gym I've signed up for offering me a taster session and I will be taking him up on that, but as I explained whilst I'm building up my energy levels again it would be a waste of time so we've agreed that he will call me again in a couple of weeks time. I'm hoping he can work out a good weights programme for me as I've been following the same routine for far too long, although I rather think (nay, I know for sure!) that when I do get back to it oh..... the aches......
Bring it on!
My new trainers also arrived a while back and they are calling to me. So, this is what I have lined up for them.
March - 5k Mad March Run
May - 10k Race For Life
June - Duathlon*
November - Swindon 10k
* I've never done a duathlon before and there are 2 distances on offer. The novice which is 2.5k run - 10k cycle - 2.5k run or the challenge, 5k run - 20k cycle - 5k run. I don't know which one to do! I want to do the longer one but I also want to enjoy it (not saying I wouldn't enjoy the challenge but as it's the first one I'm doing I'm not sure how I will manage) . Also, a friend of mine is doing it as well and she's already signed up for the novice.
Any thoughts?
Today's Happy Thought: I had a really good sleep last night and feel so much better for it
Til next time x 
Duathlon: I feel your dilemma, you want to challenge yourself but as an inexperienced duathlon sideliner I'd say do the sprint distances rather than the longer ones. You can challenge yourself with times but also just enjoy the experience and then next time kick it up a level. I don't want to sound silly but have you ever tried to run straight after getting off a bicycle - hubby did some triathlon training and nearly hit the deck a few times, not as easy as it sounds :-)
ReplyDeleteVery pleased to see you survived work.
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Sounds like a good couple of days of eats - I love overnight oats and the addition of chocolate can only make it better!
ReplyDeleteCous-cous is so easy to do yourself - I'm looking forward to reading about it.
Good luck with the exercise - perhaps the novice duathlon is a good idea to start with so that you have a solid base to work from.
As you know, I am also a creature of habit. No shame in eating the same thing 3 days in a row!
ReplyDeleteThe duathlon. My first thought was that given your other races, a 10k run with 5 of that of a 20k bike ride sounds quite a task. Are you entering just to try it out, or do you want to make it your A race with the other 10ks as practice runs? If the latter, then I don't see the problem with the longer one, though it'll be putting a lot of pressure on yourself. Given that you've been ill and stuff.. All in all, I'm tempted to say go for the shorter distance, the fun, and the experience :)
(that should have read "with 5 of that off a 20k bike ride")
ReplyDeletethanks guys, I think I will opt for the novice distance - I've never done a duathlon before and have heard how wobbly the legs can be after cyling!
ReplyDeleteI'm also mindful of the fact I've still a mountain to climb back to fitness after more than a month now of no exercise (what with Christmas and then illness).
thanks again :) x