[Lantana]

Just wanted to encourage you. Sounds like you've made a good start. Are you just trying to get fitter and hoping you'll lose some weight on the way or are you using the exercise to lose weight?

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by Lantana)
Just wanted to encourage you. Sounds like you've made a good start. Are you just trying to get fitter and hoping you'll lose some weight on the way or are you using the exercise to lose weight?

Basically my mum kept on going on about how I'd put on weight when I was back home for the holidays and I guess that kinda made me want to lose weight but I'd already been planning on trying to up my exercise because being in Canada next year I'm going to be doing a lot more exercise skiing and skating etc. so wanted to lay groundworks for that if that makes sense.

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 11 - no exercise today cos bitch of an exam (although of course that did mean walking into uni so some exercise I guess!

Food pretty awful too: brunch = sausage rolls, dinner = eggy bread, snacks = bananas on toast.

And food is going to be bad over next little while. Tomorrow is gonna be fine, but then day after is birthday so I'm gonna treat myself, then two days after having LOTR extended edition marathon so that'll be takeaway again!

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 12 - Exercise was good but I really am VERY badly co-ordinated (seriously oblique twists are a challenge, moving feet and arms in opposite directions does not seem to work for me...) planks are getting better but still very much lacking in upper body strength!

Food: cheese and marmite toastie for brunch, apple for afternoon snack, dinner will be bbq chicken and carrots, desert will be banana

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 13 - I exercised, even though it's my birthday. Utter insanity! Pretty much same as yesterday but a little bit better, can hold plank for longer etc.

Food - Brunch = bananas on toast
Afternoon snack = Raspberries
Dinner = Pasta and Bacon (treat for my birthday)
Desert = BIRTHDAY CAKE

(as you can tell I'm a little excited it's my birthday!)

[Lantana]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Day 13 - I exercised, even though it's my birthday. Utter insanity! Pretty much same as yesterday but a little bit better, can hold plank for longer etc.

Food - Brunch = bananas on toast
Afternoon snack = Raspberries
Dinner = Pasta and Bacon (treat for my birthday)
Desert = BIRTHDAY CAKE

(as you can tell I'm a little excited it's my birthday!)

You're being very restrained considering! Anyhow, happy birthday!

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by Lantana)
You're being very restrained considering! Anyhow, happy birthday!

Thank you! Ha ha considering how good the birthday cake is (my flatmate makes BEST cake ever) I'll probably end up eating half but main celebrations are on Friday (LOTR marathon with a takeaway, popcorn and toffee apples) so that'll be VERY unhealthy!

[Lantana]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Thank you! Ha ha considering how good the birthday cake is (my flatmate makes BEST cake ever) I'll probably end up eating half but main celebrations are on Friday (LOTR marathon with a takeaway, popcorn and toffee apples) so that'll be VERY unhealthy!

Can I gatecrash?

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by Lantana)
Can I gatecrash?

If you fancy a trip up to Glasgow you are very welcome. Also we're watching the extended editions so it will be 12 hours of your life (but what a fabby way to spend 12 hours )

[Lantana]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
If you fancy a trip up to Glasgow you are very welcome. Also we're watching the extended editions so it will be 12 hours of your life (but what a fabby way to spend 12 hours )

Don't tempt me! Alas, it would be somewhat late by the time I got home, changed, packed and got up to yours

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by Lantana)
Don't tempt me! Alas, it would be somewhat late by the time I got home, changed, packed and got up to yours

This is very true. Newcastle and Glasgow are much further apart than one would assume! Ah well, when you finish mid July you can have your own LOTR fest.

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 14 - didn't do exercise cos of exam, pretty sure didn't eat healthily either :s

Day 15 - no exercise as donated blood. Food wise awful cos of LOTR fest which is still on going will get back on track tomorrow and try and up the exercise to perhaps 2 sessions a day/longer session

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 16 - Oops, no exercise, that's 3 days in a row...no excuse, just didn't do much yesterday! Food was okay though, breakfast was strawberries, lunch was chicken pasta, dinner was beans on toast.

Day 17 - Tried to exercise but then felt really light headed so stopped. Made it half way through work out 3 before stopping though...assuming it's because of blood donation and piercings but still gutted. After watching Newcastle game did 4 minutes of ab exercises because it was the cardio stuff which had made me feel faint so thought would just do some ab stuff so at least did something. Tomorrow GOING to do work out 3 even if I have to break for a few minutes in middle.

Food wise...erm well I haven't actually eaten yet...okay so that may have something to do with lightheadedness too...but I haven't been hungry. Gonna go to sainsburys to get some eggs then handmake chicken goujons to have with beans and maybe a really nice crusty roll. Then will have bananas for pudding.

[greeneyedgirl]

Day 18 - Managed all of work out 3 (had to have a break in the middle because I got hiccups!!) one of my major issues is I physically cannot do a push up, even a girly one so those moves just are impossible for me!

Food: Eggy bread for brunch then my friend is treating me to a curry for a birthday present tonight so I will be having curry. Then evening snack I'll have raspberries.

Can't see any noticeable difference from day 10 which is a bit depressing but I guess I haven't exercised as much and it's probably easier losing the first bit of weight.

[greeneyedgirl]

Oh also I'm walking to and from town today (twenty minute/half hour walk each way) and I'm gonna try and do it at a fast pace rather than dawdling just to get an extra bit of cardio in there.

[shorty.loves.angels]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Oh also I'm walking to and from town today (twenty minute/half hour walk each way) and I'm gonna try and do it at a fast pace rather than dawdling just to get an extra bit of cardio in there.

Great effort overall and good idea here - upping the intensity makes for a better work out

Hope you had a good birthday - the odd celebration won't hurt Keep it up!

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by shorty.loves.angels)
Great effort overall and good idea here - upping the intensity makes for a better work out

Hope you had a good birthday - the odd celebration won't hurt Keep it up!

Thanks shall be celebrating but hopefully exercising too! Club i'm off to has bouncy castle, definitely counts as exercise

[shorty.loves.angels]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
Thanks shall be celebrating but hopefully exercising too! Club i'm off to has bouncy castle, definitely counts as exercise

That is awesome! Definitely does - enjoy!!

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by shorty.loves.angels)
That is awesome! Definitely does - enjoy!!

I know! So awesome! Very looking forward to tomorrow!

Day 19 - Walking to and from town was exercise, also gonna do 5 mins of core exercise today but right now somewhat tipsy because had meeting about year abroad followed br drinks reception with free wine!

Food was marmite sandwich then gonna have sausages for dinner =D

[breakeven]

I'm on day 5 of the 30 day shred and still struggling. I still can't do all of the push-ups (knee ones) and squat and press'. Getting a bit stressed out that i still cant do it al without stopping for breaks. Oh well, I've lost 5 pounds though!

I like reading your blog, really giving me an idea of whats to come. Also since I read you had piri piri chicken ive decided to have it for dinner!