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Eileen Warren Fitness Diary

Week 1 - Commencing 7th January 2012

Saturday, 7th January- First official weigh in since deciding to embark on the 6 week journey with the Glasgow Herald and the first day of my own personal decision to get back in to the training and healthy eating regime that worked so well before I had to stop due to personal injury last year for 6 months. Going to Kenny every week with a goal in my head now which he is sharing with me and will help come reality.Was pleased that at the weigh in I had lost 0.2kg from last weigh in as being honest, I had weighed myself on 31st December and at that point had gained 3 lbs in weight so to have lost from my previous weigh in was amazing. Had just reverted to the use of GI information provided by Kenny at outset.

Sunday, 8th January - Made decision yesterday to ramp up my fitness side of things and attended first circuit training session with Kenny and 13 others. Fact my son and Katrina there also helped, as I could not back out! Must confess did cross my mind as not sure my level of fitness would be good enough.Glad to report that thoroughly enjoyed the circuit training and, if I say so myself, my fitness was fine and managed all of the stations. Felt good to achieve that goal so early on and will keep going as the fact others egging each other on and who all have goals was exhilarating.As session started at 8.30 a.m. could not face my usual type of breakfast items, so having sought some advice yesterday on this from Kenny, opted for a small banana which did the trick. . Know that I cannot exercise on an empty stomach! This took me through till my lunch at 12.00. Had tomato and basil soup. 100% natural ingredientsHad roast lamb and tons of vegetables for dinner.

Monday, 9th January - Today first day at work since holidays and made sure took fruit with me in case felt hungry before lunch as leave home at 6.30 a.m and have breakfast about 6.15 a.m. Had a slice of small wholemeal bread with tomato and coffee. Had home made lentil soup for lunch. I find coming in from work and not having something ready to eat when most likely to binge so had made stew last night which just needed to be heated up. Did not need my banana today as girls at work had coffee together - I had coffee and this took me to lunch.Really pleased tonight with something I did that have not done for months now. I walked back to train station and tried counting to 60 seconds in a jog and then 120 seconds in walk. I managed to get the earlier train and was so pleased. I have a personal goal to some day run a 5K and this is a start along with training sessions with Kenny on treadmill. Walking to the office from the train and back amounts to 25 minutes in the day and I have also decided to do a walk round the block at lunchtime weather permitting. Work in a hospital so no shops to walk round! Also have taken a bottle of water into work and trying my best to drink more than usual of this also. Today not so good - less that one bottle and a coffee and diet cola all managed.

Tuesday 10th January - Toast and tomatoes for breakfast today. Meet friend on Tuesdays so prepared a chicken salad as we go to Costa in work for lunch. I really enjoyed this as had what I like in!Prepared chicken fillets in garlic seasoning for lunch and dinner last night. Think that if I can ensure that when get in from work I have dinner prepared and ready to cook quickly this will help as my downfall is picking at things if dinner is taking too long. This worked well and tea was ready in 10 minutes.Had call from Mark at Herald and we discussed how week been so far. I raved about the things I feel are coming together in just days but I really am proud of me!Had a workout at home using my bike, zumba and boxing kit. Only lasted about 40 minutes but enjoyed this and am aiming to do this 2 days during week to increase my fitness levels.

Wednesday 11th January - Another good day so far. I decided to have something different for breakfast this morning and had poached egg on toast. Discovered though that this seemed to make me start to feel peckish about 11.00 a.m. Had coffee and this took me to lunch of soup. Had steak, peas, brussel sprouts for dinner.Felt more energetic today and more able to get up. Also, just felt lighter when walking to and about work today - hope this is the case come Saturday.Arranging details of girls night out in work today and someone asked me "if we go to this place, is there anything you can eat"? I explained I can eat anything I want as my training/health regime is not a diet which dictates to me what I can eat but a healthy way of life. This does not mean I need to deprive myself or not have treats. Showed my GI index which I keep copy of with me. Colleague very surprised at flexibility.

Thursday 12th January -Today was a porridge day. Did get bit hungry around 10.30 so had the banana took to work on Monday. Surprised at the number of people who read the Herald Women as been recognised in the corridor bit strange!! Everyone keen to egg me on with my mission which is good and the article was really good and captured exactly what I feel. Well Done Mark!I have had fish in breadcrumbs for dinner today which I grill with lemon and then add plenty of vegetables. I have bought some fresh fish pieces and I am getting recipe for fish pie from Katrina (my future daughter in law) so I can try something different.Still loving the choices for lunch and finding very filling - only have half an hour so homemade soup or salad Monday to Thursday I have decided and I will have my macaroni cheese tomorrow with my marrowfat peas - I will make sure dinner is lower GI foods to compensate for the cheese. Macaroni and peas are fine while following this health plan. This is what I love about my health and fitness regime, I will not need to feel guilty or not have what I fancy. Off to do some Zumba with my WII! Dont want to get bored with my home exercises so decided to alternate what get up to. Off to salsa with my on line dancing partner!

Friday 13th January -Today had my poached egg on wholegrain toast and my soup at lunchtime. Had snack later of couple of slices turkey. Dinner tonight was veg and gammon steak. Queues for macaroni too large so decided to wait and make my own at home - can make sure ingredients more low fat and healthy than when not sure what contents are.I had a bit of odd experience just before lunchtime. My head kept thinking of things I should not eat but would maybe like. This went on for a bit and I felt as if struggling with myself but once went for lunch disappeared. Just over a week and today for first time was on my own in office at work so perhaps this was a temptation. Managed to ride the storm though and stuck to my plan. Well done me!!Tomorrow the first weigh in so watch this space!

Saturday 14th January - Had my toast and egg today and headed to gym. Did my session for an hour and went on scales. I have dropped 1.5 kgs (3lbs) since last week. We decided to also measure body fat and today this was 61%. Think good to keep track of this as this may fall on weeks when wont show as weight loss due to exercise etc.My son and I went out for lunch/dinner to Italian in west end and had three courses - chose carefully and had minestrone soup (homemade and full of vegables and left the bread!), a pasta which was in tomato sauce with chillis, chicken and bacon and orange sorbet to follow. Lovely and filling! Nothing on this I think would take me off my regime. Only Kenny will put me right on this next week if I wrong!

Sunday 15th January - Circuit training at the gym with Kenny and 12 others today! Starts at 8.30 so really gets you ready for rest of the day by making me feel quite empowered! Good to be getting to know the other people and now talking as a group more. Had banana as cant go anything heavier at 7.00 in the morning and this kept me going until lunch which was homemade soup. Roast beef and plenty of vegetables for tea.

Monday 16th January - Off today as sister and I have spa day planned! Day off on my own normally a danger period as no one sees what eat but today did me proud as got up and decided one slice of toast and couple of boiled eggs would keep me going till lunch time. Sister and I normally go for eats and share bottle of wine so made sure kept very much on the low GI track to accommodate this. Kenny can confirm was correct choices on Saturday. Walked to the train station from house which took 25 minutes as bit slippy but again this first and felt good to achieve another self set target.Had salad for lunch with tuna (do you know they now call tuna without mayonnaise original tuna!) Went to spa day and swam, sauna and steamed for couple of hours before pampering session. Really enjoyed day and had noodles and my wine! Very small noodles plate and added prawns to this. More than enough as did not feel hungry. Plates were small too which helped.

Tuesday 17th January - Back at work today so normal routine breakfast and lunch. Working late tonight so decided rather than wait till got home to start cooking which would mean ravenous and more prone to perhaps eat something should not, went to canteen in work and had soup and salad.Got lift to and from work today so not as much exercise as being used to so will need to up this tomorrow.Realising tonight that healthy eating and exercise making me less tired and more energised and wanting to do things - got home from meeting at 8.00 p.m. and prepared tomorrow's dinner and did some letter writing. Unheard of for ages. Also feel my skin much better of late!Know only about 10 days now but my trousers for work are getting very slack around waist and tops of legs. This is very motivating for me I must confess!

Wednesday 18th January - Considering late night at work very awake this morning. Breakfast of egg omelette today and soup and salad for lunch. Left work early as had someone coming to house and yet again walked from station to home. 20 minutes most of which is uphill but managed it in 20 minutes.Had stew for dinner which had plenty veg and potatoes in it. Tonight going to use the recipe just been given and make fish pie for tea tomorrow night. Reads as if will be very flavoursome and I like my food like this. Still not getting any feelings of wanting someone should not have yet -just that little moment on Friday last week and it passed. Think bigger buzz is waiting to see the "scores on doors" on Saturday at session with Kenny and knowing have stuck to my plan!

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