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Hey - being proud of your body and wanting to look good isn't sad
It is always amusing at how many people you see the first week (and only the first week) of january.
that would be me then! (well every other year prior to this one). :P
hellllo?? :wave: :wave:
One of my aims for this year is to try and have lots of fruit and veg. I tend to look unhealthy, as though I don't get enough vitamins and I think fruit and veg could help.
Yesterday I had apple juice (not concentrated), a banana, 2 clementines, and a bowl of home made vegetable soup. Today I've had a bit of apple juice and don't have any more fruit around. I hate working in the middle of nowhere!
I made this for dinner last night, and have brought some for lunch today:
Yellowfin Tuna in spring water (less salt content), although tuna in brine will do if drained well. Baby spinach (a super-food in itself), sun dried tomato paste and wholemeal pasta with some black pepper. ETA - I forgot to mention, add a little chilli to it. Adds a little kick and also chilli speeds up the metabolism along with other things.
But also, yes, fruit... Also, buy some carrot sticks and some low fat houmous to dip it in.
Not if you swap the snacky things for healthy stuff. No need to give it up then!
true. i tend to distract myself by either having a polo mint or getting a drink of milkshake. seem to surpress the cravings for a while at least.
See:
Beanz
Also:
Mean Beanz
Plenty of info on google, but my trainer recommends them too, and he's a complete food Nazi.
Thanks for that :thumb:
No worries!
Combine them with wholemeal/granary bread and you've a good, quick, simple, filling meal too!
love em,they keep me full for ages .
Remember the rhyme:
Beans, beans, they're good for your heart... the more you eat, the more you fart!
So true.
Yum!
I ordered my exercise bike today, so I'm excited about that. I'm going to multitask by pedalling and revising at the same time!
sound lush maet, I make something v similar involving a tin of tomatoes and mushy peas (trust) if I wanna thicken it out.
Sometimes you just need to take a step back and look at yourself as a whole, once in a while, as opposed to through a microscope, constantly. The results can be surprising, as you've just found out
Your shoulders are possibly hurting as you've had a bit of a break and then you've given them a bit of a hammering on the cross trainer.
I've not been for around 3 weeks now and will be heading back tomorrow and I certainly expect to be a bit sore afterwards. It's amazing how a short break can have such an effect. It's normal.
they are lower in salt and sugar which is where the healthy bit comes from
I had a month long binge before cleaning up this week
A tub of pringles is nothing
When I cheat it's usually something like this -
1 x family sized pizza
1 or 2 x cheese n chips
1 x garlic baguette
5 x pints stella
Lots of crisps and dip
Chocolate Eclair
Mmmmm, makes me hungry just thinking about it
Although I haven't drank now for over 2 weeks, which is a record of my lifetime :yippe:
I currently weigh 11st, and have stayed the same weight for about 5 years.
I don't drink alcohol and I don't eat junk food very much at all. However I do lead a pretty much sedentary lifestyle, with the exception of a 20 min daily yoga session.
What would I need to do to lose 3 stone and to keep it off without having to live in the gym?