Nicola's Cuba Countdown

Park Run done! :D Still waiting for official time but according to my phone it was around the 31min mark, so at least 2 mins shaved off my previous PB!! :D

Heading out for an impromptu picnic with some friends now and have made a superfree-filled pasta salad and fruit bowl to take with me, get me!! ;)

Exercise: 5k Park Run
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Lettuce (S), Pasta, Tomatoes (S), Spring Onions (S), Peppers (S), Basil, Mixed Fruit Platter (S), Apples (S), Satsumas (S) - and will be avoiding the sandwiches that my friends are bringing!
 
Waheeeey well done!!
 
Woohoo got official time of 31:27 (placing 118th of 148 runners), shaving 2 mins 20 seconds off my previous PB at the course!!! :D Well happy with that!! Now just to get it under 30 mins!

Demonstrated amazing restraint at the picnic (which ended up being indoors as it went a bit chilly!)... didn't touch the Walkers Sensations, Doritos, Dips or Bread! :D Surely that has to result in a good loss alone this week?! ;)

Exercise: 5k Park Run in 31:27
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Lettuce (S), Pasta, Ham, Tomatoes (S), Spring Onions (S), Peppers (S), Basil, with a Tropical Fruit Platter (S), Apple (S) & Satsuma (S), plus additional Side Salad (S)
Snacks: Prawn Crystal Rolls (1)
Dinner: Jacket Potato (1) with Cheese (HEA) & Beans (S), Side Salad (S)
Snacks: Raspberries (S), Freddo (5)

Summary: 1 x HEA, 0 x HEB, 7 Syns, 11 Speed Foods, 5k Run
 
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Oh you done so well to avoid those foods! I miss Doritos and dip!

That time is amazing! I tried hard to get my time down but I'm still averaging the same! My friend who is pro runner does 5k in 20 minutes or less. I just try think of that when my legs want to drop off and melt!
 
It's taken a long time for me to get my time down - I did feel like I really wanted to stop a few times this morning but kept pushing on, and still had enough for a sprint over the finish line when I got there! :D Under 20 minutes is amazing, I think there are only blokes who get times under that at the Park Run - can't see myself ever getting that quick!! The Park Run I do is two laps of the park, and it is incredible watching the pros go for the finish line as we start the second lap!! x
 
Well done on the run! Can't wait to be able to run 5k without stopping :D and well done for resisting all that food, bet that felt good :D
 
Thanks Emma! It did feel really good! I'd told my friends that I was steering clear of bread at the moment as my excuse for bringing my own healthy pasta salad (which went down very well with everyone else including the children!!), and one of them brought wraps so I could still have a sandwich... bless... they really do try but wraps are still bread?! :)
 
Right today's plan... having my one portion of bread for the week (have cut it right back in case it's stalling my losses as I do have white rather than wholemeal bread as my HEB)

Brunch: SW Grill Up - Bacon, Egg, Sausages (1), Tomato (S), Beans (S), Mushrooms (S) Potato Cakes, Toast (HEB), 10g low fat butter (2.5)
Snack: Peach (S), Apple (S), Ham
Exercise: 30 Day Shred (Level 1 - No 1)
Dinner: Roast Chicken & Ham with Roast Potatoes, Carrots (S), Spinach (S), Butternut Squash (S), Parsnips (S), Stuffing (3), & Gravy (2)
Pudding: Homemade Rice Pudding with 300ml Skimmed Milk (HEA)

Summary: 1 x HEA, 1 x HEB, 7.5 Syns, 9 Speed Foods, 30 Day Shred

And on top of that I need to spend a few hours packaging up all the clothes I've sold on ebay this week as they were too big for me! :D

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Bread also stalls my losses too! Any B choice does! When I was at class last time, it confused my consultant to high heaven because my food diaries were 100% but I was either STS or gaining. We tried a few things and when I cut out my B choice, I lost 2.5lb that week. Her and the regional manager decided that I was ok to cut it out completely, and since then I haven't had any trouble! The only problem is I'm a bread lover, so if I DO want any bread, I have it after WI to get my bread fix out the way for a week.

Just looking forward to getting to target because I know how to keep my weight staying the same lol - BREAD! :D
 
Haha I would love that to be my maintenance strategy!! :D HEBs in general I'm ok with, but bread just seems to bloat me, plus I'm not one of those people who can exercise restraint if there's crusty bread around, so like an alcoholic, it's best if I abstain altogether the majority of the time ;) x
 
30 Day Shred (Level 1) really wasn't too bad - if there's anyone nervous about doing it don't be :) Don't get me wrong, my thighs are still sore and I finished half an hour ago, but it's more than doable :)
 
MissNix said:
30 Day Shred (Level 1) really wasn't too bad - if there's anyone nervous about doing it don't be :) Don't get me wrong, my thighs are still sore and I finished half an hour ago, but it's more than doable :)
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Oh yay this sounds good! Did u use a yoga mat? I have one but fear it's not got enough support for sit ups
 
MissNix said:
30 Day Shred (Level 1) really wasn't too bad - if there's anyone nervous about doing it don't be :) Don't get me wrong, my thighs are still sore and I finished half an hour ago, but it's more than doable :)
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I tried it the other week & my legs were killing me for days afterwards lol. You can tell its doing something if it hurts though I guess x
 
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Oh yay this sounds good! Did u use a yoga mat? I have one but fear it's not got enough support for sit ups
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I was going to bring in my yoga mat from the car but I ended up just using the rug in the front room and that was fine, so am sure you'd be fine with a yoga mat :) It's only 3 mins of sit-ups in total in the first section x

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I tried it the other week & my legs were killing me for days afterwards lol. You can tell its doing something if it hurts though I guess x
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Haha yeah, I just had to go up and down the stairs and my thighs are already sore - just did a few more stretches to see if that helps at all! Like you say, no pain no gain ;) x
 
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Right today's plan... having my one portion of bread for the week (have cut it right back in case it's stalling my losses as I do have white rather than wholemeal bread as my HEB)

Brunch: SW Grill Up - Bacon, Egg, Sausages (1), Tomato (S), Beans (S), Mushrooms (S) Potato Cakes, Toast (HEB), 10g low fat butter (2.5)
Snack: Peach (S), Apple (S), Ham
Exercise: 30 Day Shred (Level 1 - No 1)
Dinner: Roast Chicken & Ham with Roast Potatoes, Carrots (S), Spinach (S), Butternut Squash (S), Parsnips (S), Stuffing (3), & Gravy (2)
Pudding: Homemade Rice Pudding with 300ml Skimmed Milk (HEA)

Summary: 1 x HEA, 1 x HEB, 7.5 Syns, 9 Speed Foods, 30 Day Shred

And on top of that I need to spend a few hours packaging up all the clothes I've sold on ebay this week as they were too big for me! :D

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These look deeeeeeeeelicious!!
 
Also re; bread.........you can't have white you naughty girl ;) - I have no doubt that will stall your losses, white bread is just nasty....don't do it!

However even with wholemeal....I think it slows down my losses too...I really have mostly cut it out but have had a roll this week....

I often just have one HEB choice on red days, I do have the other one there as a choice if I really feel I NEED it but I often try not to have it. My body is obviously different with being diabetic (and not handling carbs properly full stop!) but I cannot imagine doing EE choice all the time, and it explains my rubbbish losses (and weird gains!) in the first few weeks while I kept trying EE....too much carb is "free" food then for me. I think it will be good for maintaining though for me.... :)
 
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