My Basic Statistics
- Weight in Autumn 2010 - 53kg
- Weight in January 2016 - 64kg
- Height - 5ft
- I work full-time and commute by car around 15 miles each way per day.
January 2016 - Diet - Steps to take this month
- Swap from plain cornflakes to gluten-free wholegrain breakfast with fruit and nuts.
- Consume wholemeal bread only once a day.
- Swap to better carbs and lower carbs for lunch or dinner.
- No 'sharing' crisps, cakes or chocolate bars with my daughter!
- Eating smaller portions.
January 2016 - Fitness - Steps to take this month
A note about fitness. Before I had my daughter I regularly exercised at least 3 times a week. This went down to zero until just recently when I reinstated some of my gym equipment at home after 4 house moves!
- Investigate how to schedule in (around looking after my daughter) 2 different exercise classes at the local leisure centre.
- Use equipment at home once a week.
Progress Report - January 2016
- Weight is now 63kg - although average body-fat has reduced from 37.5% to 36%.
- All diet swaps and dietary changes made. I have only broken these on two occasions!
- Gym membership not workable, so I have chosen to add another piece of equipment to my home gym.
- I have felt that many of my clothes feel a little looser already, despite the fact that I have not undertaken any formal exercise. I feel less bloated.
February 2016 - Diet - Steps to take this month
A note about diet. I only eat meat once or twice a week already. I tend to eat fish 3 or 4 times a week.
- Omit high fat cheese altogether and swap to low-fat when necessary. N.B. I spent most of January without cheese at all!
- Swap ordinary potatoes to sweet potatoes.
February 2016 - Fitness - Steps to take this month
- Undertake interval training (quick bursts of high energy exercise for around 10-15 minutes) 3 times a week on my home gym.
- Remember to warm down properly!
- Try to walk more over the weekend.