WEEK 8

19/2 – week 8

Food:  During the day I also drink mugs of 1/3 milk topped with hot water. Totalling almost a pint of milk a day . I also drink a glass of water about 10 mins before main meals (not breakfast).

Egg, bacon, mushrooms, thin toast butter and marmalade. Dinner.Roast FR chicken, potato wedges,  parsnip, beetroot, carrot, cabbage few brussels (The very last from our garden) gravy. Half portion Stewed apple and blackberry with homemade custard. Tea: Pasta with ham and tomato based sauce. Evening: other half of the portion of stewed fruit and custard

Exercise:

set1 lateral Raises with :2x 2.5 kg dumbbells – 24 Triceps extensions  with :2x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 32

set2 lateral Raises with :2x 2.5 kg dumbbells – 23 Triceps extensions  with :2x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 30

Notes:

No, didn’t do the aerobics this evening — sleep catch-up required! Oh? What do you mean that is no excuse?!

“It’s not so much that if you sleep, you will lose weight, but if you are sleep-deprived, meaning that you are not getting enough minutes of sleep or good quality sleep, your metabolism will not function properly,” explains Michael Breus, PhD  http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/lack-of-sleep-weight-gain

20/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. mid morning : 1 cube plain choc 2 brazils, Lunch.Roast FR chicken, potato wedges,  parsnip, beetroot, carrot, cabbage few brussels (The very last) gravy. mid afternoon 2 brazils. Tea. Cheese, bacon and onion pasty. Apple. evening: plain yoghurt. 1/2 oz unsalted peanuts.

Exercise:

Set 1: snatch with 10kg plate:- 48  Sit-ups:- 21

Set 2: snatch with 10kg plate:- 48 Sit-ups:- 21

half hour of stretching and aerobic exercise

Notes:

I’m wondering if it might be an idea to photograph each meal (and snack) next week as evidence ….. ?

21/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. Toad in the hole, with carrots, beetroot, calabrese, cabbage and gravy. Tea: 1 crumpet with cheese – 4 pancakes with lemon and sugar ! Too Many!!Felt bloated for the rest of the evening – but hey – it is Shrove Tuesday! plain yogurt.

Exercise:

set 1: Squats holding 10 kg plate:- 40 Lunges:-32

set 1: Squats holding 10 kg plate:- 39 Lunges:-30

half hour of stretching and aerobic exercise

Notes:

Definitely my ‘hardest’ day on the resistance training – my legs are always trembling by the time I finish and I can feel my heart thumping and as to perspiration… won’t go there – just say ‘time for a shower!’

22/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. mid morn, 2 chunks choc and 3 mint imperials. Lunch: Cottage Pie with cabbage and calabrese. mid afternoon.1 chunk chocolate and 2 brazils, Tea: cheese, bacon pasty. Apple. Mid evening Plain yoghurt. 1/2 oz unsalted peanuts

Exercise:

Set 1 front raise with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells. 24. triceps extensions with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells 21

Set 2 front raise with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells. 22. triceps extensions with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells 19

half hour of stretching and aerobic exercise

Notes:

Only just got the weight session done half hour before the aerobics. this is not how I like to do it – but on Weds I am off to the market too early to do it before and this afternoon I was busy with making a bespoke clock and this evening with cutting and stapling the WI programme ready to distribute tomorrow.

23/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. mid morn,1 chunk plain choc 2 brazils. Lunch beef stew with lots of veg and dumplings (2 small) mind afternoon. 1 chunk choc (hmmm) Tea: wrap-base pizza (that is using a wrap instead of a pizza base – so very thin – plenty of topping though. Apple. Evening – plain yoghurt.

Exercise:

set 1 bicep curls with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 56.  wrist curls with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 42

set 1 bicep curls with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 46.  wrist curls with 2 x 2.5 kg dumbbells:- 36

an hour and a quarter of belly dance class.

Core aerobic from usual evening exercise – 15mins.

Notes:

Actually got the blog I was writing up and on line — hence running very late for last exercise of the evening – but having been to belly dance I think it qualifies!

24/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. mid morn,1 chunk plain choc 2 brazils.Fish in batter, 6 chips, beetroot, carrots, broccoli. mid afternoon. 2 brazils. Tea 1 crumpet with cheese ham and egg. Apple. Evening – went to ladies night in – making some lovely jewellery with supper – hmm celery, carrot and dip. Selection of cheeses – about 3 oz. Thin piece of focaccia bread. small bunch grapes. Dried fruit salad and clotted cream (yum) 2 glasses alcoholic ginger punch.

Exercise:

set 1. Snatch – using 15 kg plate (actually 2 x 7.5kg plates tied together):- 25  Twist sit-ups:- 22

set 1. Snatch – using 15 kg plate (actually 2 x 7.5kg plates tied together):- 24  Twist sit-ups:- 22

Notes:

Snatch with the 10 kg plates was getting a bit long-winded as i gained strength so i have upped it to 15 kg – I think this is a bit of a jump but it was what I could find lying around in the barn, ie: two 7.5 kg plates. However, as I managed over 20 both time I think this was right decision. After all part of this whole thing is not to take too much of my time! However, my arms are all of a tremble still as I try to type this – have had to go back and correct so many typos!! Too late home to do aerobics 🙁 after all that extra food too – not looking good for Sunday’s weigh in at this rate!

25/2 – week 8

Food:

egg, orange juice, 2 cups milky tea. mid morn,1 chunk plain choc 2 brazils. Gammon, small baked potato, beetroot, shallots, carrots, calabrese, baked beans. Mid afternoon. 2 brazils. Tea Homemade thick veg soup with a little grated cheese. Evening. plain yoghurt and a glass of cider.

Exercise:

Set 1 Squats holding 15kg weight:- 42. Step-Ups holding 15kg weight :-  52

Set 1 Squats holding 15kg weight:- 36. Step-Ups holding 15kg weight :-  48

half hour aerobics and stretching

Notes:

Still feeling bloated and lumpy…. not keen to see the results really

RESULTS

Hmmm, well this is known as counting your chickens… last week planning what I would treat myself with when I reached the 11 st. mark. Well here I am and still at the 11st 1 lb. so no move there then 🙁  What about the measurements? – well the relaxed remained the same… but the pulled in waist measurement was down half an inch. OK, so not very much – but a move, and it is now that I wish I was also measuring other areas, like just beneath the bust – this week I have started having to do my bra-strap up on the next set of hooks in – as this area has definitely reduced and was becoming loose on the hooks setting I usually use. I also noticed (as did some friends I hadn’t seen for a couple of weeks) that my face has ‘planes’ not just rounded. I know, I know, I do worry a little that the face will become haggard – you know the old saying – there comes an age when you have to choose between figure and face. Well, I am hoping that the facial exercises (that are part of my half hour stretching and aerobics) combined with a little two minute face-massage with a light baby lotion before bed, may help prevent the haggard look. This, of course, remains to be seen.

I think I need to review what, if anything, was different in this week in regards to foods consumed and exercises done. This is where the record should help – as if I do pinpoint a difference then I will know I need to remedy it. If I don’t I shall continue as I am and assume that the fat was replaced by muscle weight. it could be the ‘fault’ of upping the weights in a variety of areas … I shall consult #3 son on this!

In the meantime the end of the month is coming up fast and with that the next set of photos – and they will tell their  own tale.

 

 

 

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