trying to get healthy

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Today.

I hit my steps 2days in a row. Woo. Work however is difficult at the moment. Odd shifts and lots of work. It's making it hard for me to eat properly. I want to eat better but knowing when I'm going to get to eat and how long I have to eat, all adds up to just wanting a sandwich or something. To a better day. Sadly not tomorrow, tomorrow is gonna be the longest and hardest day.

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Yeah week 2 is a ...

After feeling so good in week 1, ive become bored in week 2. Its mainly with breakfast. I really didn't want any this morning, so I skipped it and had a latte instead. Not the best choice. But I do have my fitbit on and I do have a healthy meal planned for later. I'm sure once I get into week 3 everything will feel normal.

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Ha!

I had a really good nights sleep, got up and made my breakfast. I put my Fitbit on and and went to work. After an hour I tapped my wristband to see how I was doing. Nothing happened. I tried again, still nothing. Turns out I hadn't put the bit in the wristband. Anyway I'm feeling good and feel so much more energetic after just one week. This has got to be good for me.

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Short and sweet!

Today I was in work at 5am and I got my period. I'm at 13,000 steps and eating a little bit of crap today.

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A day with my boss.

I worked with my boss today and she insisted on breakfast in the coffee shop. Coffee and a apricot croissant.

I did manage my 10,000 steps so that’s good and I’ve been drinking plenty of water.

And I need sweets. I really want something sweet so much. I’m going to be good, coz if I start eating a cake that’s gonna reverse any good I’ve done.

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An interesting day

I had to have an eye test today that involved having my pupils completely dilated. You totally couldn't see the iris. Anyway so that made being out in that lovely sun shine difficult, and if any of you have bad eye sight then you know something like that can make you quite nauseous. With that in mind I wasn't in the mood to go on the tread mill. I really wanted something starchy and greasy to settle my stomach so I cut a single English muffin in half and used it to make cheese on toast and had that with a passion fruit yoghurt. For tea tonight I'm having boiling bacon with a couscous salad. Edamame beans will be added as I love them. I'm also having the salad tomorrow with half a flattened barbecue steak. I'm in work really early for the next few days so I have to make sure I have everything prepared the night before. I hope I've made the best choices.

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A new day.

Last nights meal was ribs and salad. 3 1/2 ribs and a large bowel of salad. It was really nice. Normally I don't like having so my salad in my life. It's sooooooo boring, but I'm putting it with non bland food so it's all good. Today. My mum is home from work with me so instead of my water battle I have done a jug and kept it in the fridge for to two of us. It's ginger ad lime like yesterday as I really enjoyed it. Breakfast is mini wheatabix and a cup of green tea. The pollen count seems to be high as well today so when my tea has cooled right down I will be having probiotic tablets. They work brilliantly for me for my hay fever.

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Exercise on my day off work.

Well after “running” for half a mile, I’ve done less than 2,000 steps.

To boost that a little I’m gonna put Gilmore girls and walk on the treadmill for an episode. That’s 45 mins and that’s how long it takes to get to my friends house 3 and a bit I’m miles away. That should boost my steps.

After that I will start on lunch and preparing steaks for the freezer. I do the same with chicken breast. Marinate in something nice and put into the freezer for when they are needed. No more bland food.

If you have any great healthy and tasty food ideas, send them my way.

*30 mins later I'm up to 5500 steps and only managed 1.3 miles before my stomach demanded attention*

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Sleep...again.

I like my Fitbit and the app that goes with it as you can track your sleep with it. And I might have had a little too much sleep. Nearly 10 hours. Getting a good nights sleep is important but to much sleep (like I had) can make you more tired. On to more things. My breakfast is peanut butter on toast. Drinks for the day are l-carnitine and squash, water infused with ginger and lemon, with green tea's to have when I want something warm ( it's cold here today). As its my day off I will cook my lunch later but , as it is my day off I'm not likely to do my 10,000 steps. I plan to use the tread mill to boost the number and maybe a workout DVD. Good luck to day people, stay strong.

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Snacks.

About a hour after my evening meal I started craving chocolate. Really really wanted it. But I waited. 10 mins later I decided to have a small yoghurt with some added fruit. But I waited for that. Another 10 mins and I went and got it. I think I did good.

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Soooo. I weighed myself.

I thought that I probably should weigh myself to see how much I'm losing. The good news is I'm still 5ft 6. The bad news is I'm 15st 9 To be a healthy weight I need to lose nearly 5 stone. And I do plan to do that. I have made the commitment to be healthy. I don't want to lose the weight I want to be fitter, have better skin and stronger hair. I know this will take time and I ALOT of hard work. But I know the results will be worth it.

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Bad night!

It's so important to have a good nights sleep, it can really effect/affect (meh the English language) your health...and mental health. I can only describe last night as a mini break down. I just started crying for no reason when I turn the light off and put my head down. I think it's important to talk about mental health and well as body health. Normally after a bad night like that I would just want to throw my health plan in the bin and start my day off with a coffee for breakfast and one for second breakfast. Maybe one for lunch and another for my afternoon snack, then come home and have a takeout. But because I have committed to post, there is a level of accountability to stay on track. And with that... Breakfast; PhD diet whey (chocolate peanut butter) and I mixed that with coconut milk because I hate mixing shakes with water, and pop tarts (not the best, but hey I had a bad nights sleep). Lunch is washed mini potatoes and chicken and salad. Snacks are the rest of the rice cakes from yesterday. Drinks. I plan on drinking more water ( or water type thinks) today. Water infused with oranges, peach and apricot squash and the bio synergy skinny water with raspberry ketones.

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to be honest i think i have a shaker bottle problem. i just bought this one from grenade, thought to be fare my mum has just stolen my smartshaker.

so today has been good. not great but its a start.

I ate my lunch and only had half of a rice cake as thats all I wanted.

I drank all my water but did start the work day off with a coffee. I also had to go to the toilet continuous.

After work is where it all went wrong. I met up with a good friend and went to the pub. we only had a few drinks and we looked over the menu for 10 mins finding the most healthy option. We were pleasantly surprised  by the selection.

Back home and Fitbit tells me I only have another 500 steps to do today to reach 10,000. i will reach that goal just running to and from the bathroom.

Any way have a good evening. tomorrow is another day. 

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This morning ive been busy.

i grilled my chicken (marinated in pesto) and made the salad for my lunch in work, as well as packing 3 large rice cakes.

i moved on to breakfast which was strawberry granola. i used the thing in the picture to scoop it out, as thats its job. its portion control for cereal. much easier that getting the scales out. And well all know we never do that and end up eating way to much cereal. *i didnt measure the milk *

On to the drinks.

my water in in the fridge with the fruit in it and my morning cuppa is raspberry and blueberry green tea from tesco.

Tonight im meeting some friends for a meal and a  few drinks but im gonna be good. 

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the tools of the trade. just some of the things i will use to get healthy

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Getting healthy, attempt number 100(ish)

So gonna try this again. I have my meals planned out for work. (Some sort of chicken salad or salad) I have my snacks planned out. (Rice cakes, fruit in jelly and without jelly and yoghurt) My drinks are also sorted. (Fruit or veg infused water, selection of green teas, water with raspberry ketones and water with L-Carnitine) The only thing not sorted yet is my evening meals, and maybe breakfast. Though I have an excellent selection of breakfast goodies. I am going to print off so meal planner sheets to help keep track of all of this. Is there an app that can help? Also I will be printing off a sheet to help keep track of exercise, as you know, doing that is good and all.

Anyway wish me luck, point out where I can improve areas (I’m going to post everyday, multiple times if needed). Offer advice on food choices, and this is one that might not be something people ask for. YELL AND SHOUT AND BUG ME if I’m not keeping up with it. Shaming me into sticking with it. But politely. Nobody needs to be rude.

Pics to follow.