If you saw my instagram post earlier this week, this is the post you've been looking for...
How fit was my week on a scale of 1-10? 1 being a cronut, 10 being Gerard Butler circa 300.
A good 7. As of Monday a strong 9 but the few days before bring down the average.
What exercise have I done?
Saturday- 5.4K outdoor runSunday- A 'fast' 3K
Monday - Body pump class
Tuesday - Kettlebells class
Wednesday - Step class
Thursday- Spin, pump abs class
Friday- Planning a 5K run later
What has my eating been like?
Up until Monday, not brilliant. As of Monday, ON POINT. I've got back into my tracking, I've calculated a 40/40/20 ratio for my macros. I am eating much more protein and so much less carbs. I am eating regularly, in small portions. I am snacking on veg, fruit or nakd bars. I am drinking in excess of 3 litres of water a day.
How have I felt?
Good. I've been feeling positive, but achey. I feel less bloated and I'm never hungry.
Have I lost any weight?
SO. I finally remembered to go to Boots and weigh myself. I almost wish that I hadn't. Without even realising I have reached my heaviest ever weight. About 16 pounds heavier than when I last weighed myself at the end of January. I don't feel that much fatter. It's all the more disappointing because of how 'on it' I have been this week. But now I know, and since I'm already 'on it' I know that next week will be better.
I guess I just hadn't been eating well at all until this week, because I have definitely been working out more than I ever did in Manchester. I was obviously just eating back all the calories and more. Well, no more. This week before I even weighed myself I switched up my eating plan as detailed above. I'm eating lots of protein and averaging about 1200 net cals. This should definitely lead to weight loss next week.
I'm sticking to it 100% because cheating would only be cheating myself! etc. Thinking back over the last few weeks there has been a lot of ice cream, and there was a lot of chocolate before I started my 100 day challenge. I could well have been a few pounds heavier last week, I just didn't know!
And I think that is why scales are important to me right now. I know there are stories of people becoming obsessed with the numbers but I think at this point it is important for me to hold myself accountable for my eating each week, and to see results so that I know all my hard work is paying off.
The thing is, when you start out as FAT and then lose a stone, you still look fat. So it is nice to know the numbers so that you know for sure you are heading in the right direction.
This could easily be a very depressing moment for me. I am the heaviest I've ever been, ever. However, I can turn it around. This is a new motivation, this isn't failure, I'm not dead yet.
What would I like to work on next week?
I want to keep going at 100%, I need to see a loss on the scales next week just so I know I am not going crazy, or have some sort of medical condition. I need to focus on extra stretching this week, I am very stiff at the moment, and it is making efficient workouts harder.
Are you feeling FIT?
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