So
this is my second post about my fitness challenge. So far so good.
I
started out by dropping starch, dairy, sugar, red meat and saturated fat on
February 20th. Since then my diet has consisted mostly of vegetables, fruit,
water, juice and alot of protein. I haven't had eggs, which is a big
achievement for an omellette lover like me.
The
effects have been subtle but far reaching. I am definitely not complaining. I
had decided to keep a food journal but I know I will be inconsistent so I will
leave that alone.
A
typical day in my life now involves, a glass of water or two in the morning and
a sizeable bowl of muesli with natural yoghurt, the only dairy I have allowed
myself throughout this journey. For lunch my favorite has become my hearty tuna
salad. That's lettuce, onions, tomatoes, peppers, olives and shredded tuna. I
have it for dinner too sometimes.
When
that isn't dinner, I have chicken tandoori, made in a pan with no oil, or a
grilled hungarian, or a grilled fillet of tilapia with some kind of veggie mix
made up of broccoli, carrots, baby marrow and mushrooms or a side of boiled
cabbage doused in vinegar or a green salad without the tuna. Then before bed
some more yoghurt. I am drinking a lot more water now and that's good. Never
been a tea or coffee person but the coca cola withdrawal has been EPIC! :(
I
have had a few cheat days. A tablespoon of rice under some healthy curried fish
or a tablespoon of instant noodles under the chicken and a couple of times full
on letting myself down by PIGGING OUT on fried chicken but that was my bestie's
fault. Eyyy, I'm not shy about apportioning blame! :) But so far I have not
done too badly at all and I say this with pride because I have had a lifelong
love affair with over eating so this is a big deal!
I
miss nshima/sadza/pap, pasta, potatoes and SOMETIMES fresh bread from Food
Lover's Market. I also miss milk and cheese and cake and sweet stuff. But I can
feel the benefits of my sacrifice so I am going to keep going for the next two
months and work hard to get to my goal weight.
Some
of the benefits are I am not sweating as much, I'm not bloating at all anymore
not even before my period and I feel a lot more awake even when I'm tired. I
can taste my food so much better now because I am not overloading my taste buds
and that's a new sensation for me. There are a number of other subtle changes
and I am loving the effect it has had on my problem skin. That has been a great
incentive to keep going.
So
my next post will be about how far I have gone with the exercise side of
things. To be honest I have been EXTREMELY lazy in that department. But that's
all about to change because I am motivated to get on it. I am happy with my
progress so far, 11kgs to go...
#Scarlets20_20Challenge
#RoadTo55Kgs #HealthyLiving
#TitaniumSolid
#Kilimanjaro
M.M
wow, sounds like a day in my world, except i'm not much of an exercising fanatic but a healthy living is the way to go, got lots of food and skin allergies which have majorly contributed to my being a "misfit" of the sort when it comes to social gatherings i.e meal time ++...lol
ReplyDeletegreat challenge though, may i remind you, don't starve yourself, its the mistake most ladies make when trying to "drop a few", However, All the Best Miss. #allsmiles #keepfit #healthyliving
Thanks hey!!! I'm partnering with Twaala Health to make sure I don't starve.
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