The main reason i haven't blogged in a while is i have had nothing in the exercise department to blow my trumpet about, i haven't been hitting my 10k steps during the week nor have i been on the bike, in the gym or hitting the weights, it is for a variety of reasons:
Reason (excuse 1): It's cold.
Reason (excuse 2): It's dark early, walking after work in the dark can be not very safe here.
Reason (excuse 3): Gyms smell and are expensive.
Reason (excuse 4): Laziness.
Reason (excuse 5): I am still losing weight steadily without exercise.
Reason (excuse 6): I can now fit into clothes which make me feel better about myself.
Reason (excuse 7): I've lost 28kg in 24 weeks and have another 38 weeks to go so no rush.
Reason (excuse 8): I'm now so far out of routine i am procrastinating heavily.
At the weekend i do try and stay as mobile as possible, my thinking is as soon as the nights get lighter and the sun shines a bit more i'll be out again wunning and also the fact i am losing weight still and i am in no rush is also keeping me off the exercise, if and i know this to be true if i get on the scales after 3 or 4 weeks and i haven't lost weight or hell of hells have gained weight i'll be motivated to be out on the roads at lunch time again or on the bike with the crazy viking after work.
I remember my last proper walk like it was yesterday (which it wasn't),
About 4 weeks ago i took my usual Saturday morning 3.5km walk down to the hairdresser, dressed as normal in a zippy hoody with t-shirt underneath, jeans, kicks, socks and pants as you do, the walk takes around 30 minutes, the route is out of complex 200m turn left onto path between the new bus lanes and stomp for 20 minutes to the end turn right into mall at traffic lights (aka robots in South Africa). So you get the picture, 20 minutes into the walk on what was a lovely sunny morning the skies darkened Marvel comics style and the heavens opened with rain drops so big i not only got soaked from top down but also the bottom up, within 30 seconds i was soaked to the skin with cold rain, i had just cleaned my kicks and they were so wet there was foam squidging out of them on every step, it was bleak but it got bleaker, the rain only lasted about 3 or 4 minutes and everything in a meteorological sense returned to as it was before the downpour, sun back out and blue skies, i gets to the right turn at the robots (aka traffic lights possibly everywhere else in the the English speaking world), crossed the road, reached t'other side and a massive white pick up truck purposely (i am a paranoid maniac) yes purposely drove through the huge puddle at the side of the road and broadsided me with a wall of water, cock, head to toe, it all happened in slow motion, the pick up came, hit the puddle, the water became a vertical wall 2m wide 2m high wall, i cowered pathetically to the right and sploosh, cheers buddy...
Kind of put me off winter walking for a bit...
Anyroad, 1.2kg more and i have lost 30kg, i've improved my BMI just shy of 9 and almost lost 10% body fat... In 7 weeks time i'll be half way on the weight loss journey, the sun will be back out, the sky blue and hopefully the pick up driver who drenched me will get some bad karma...
Friday, July 24, 2015
Meals - Week 24
I love winter porridge,
It's proper Cape Town cold right now, not a patch on UK cold but still to me it feels just as cold, 2 degree Celsius mornings greet me from my slumber (by the way over the past 24 weeks my sleep patterns have improved immensely) anyway it's cold, it really is, South Africa well Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate summer temperatures hit the high 30's daily so our homes and offices are mainly built to let the heat escape, we have no double glazing, no wall cavities stuffed with that itchy yellow stuff, no space age foiled lofts and no central heating so i say again it is cold,
Back to porridge oats the basic quick cook ones, 40g with 200ml water and a table spoon of honey, 2 minutes in the microwave and bish bash bosh warm breakfast, at only 220 calories with the benefits of slow release carbs it is a great way to start the day, my favourite.
Breakfasts have always been my downfall, or lack of breakfasts, inevitably by 10am hunger kicks in, boredom at work allows the brain to focus on the hunger and day dream about wadges of food and the local takeaway place appears to be the the only safe haven, not now i have my porridge, if the past 6 months of delivered meals has taught me anything it is the variety of healthy options available out there for breakfast such as (1 a day):
Porridge with honey 40g, 200ml water and 1 tbsp of honey
Yogurt (any flavour) with granola 200g lo fat with 40g of granola
Bran Flakes with semi skimmed milk 40g and 200ml of milk
Toasted wholewheat bread x 2 slices with butter 10g ( i like mine cold, it's a school breakfast thing)
Muffin carrot or blueberry small
Above is a working week of breakfast, quick easy, no fuss, healthy, affordable, and low enough in calories to start the day, get me through to 11am snack and fill me up at the same time.
It's proper Cape Town cold right now, not a patch on UK cold but still to me it feels just as cold, 2 degree Celsius mornings greet me from my slumber (by the way over the past 24 weeks my sleep patterns have improved immensely) anyway it's cold, it really is, South Africa well Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate summer temperatures hit the high 30's daily so our homes and offices are mainly built to let the heat escape, we have no double glazing, no wall cavities stuffed with that itchy yellow stuff, no space age foiled lofts and no central heating so i say again it is cold,
Back to porridge oats the basic quick cook ones, 40g with 200ml water and a table spoon of honey, 2 minutes in the microwave and bish bash bosh warm breakfast, at only 220 calories with the benefits of slow release carbs it is a great way to start the day, my favourite.
Breakfasts have always been my downfall, or lack of breakfasts, inevitably by 10am hunger kicks in, boredom at work allows the brain to focus on the hunger and day dream about wadges of food and the local takeaway place appears to be the the only safe haven, not now i have my porridge, if the past 6 months of delivered meals has taught me anything it is the variety of healthy options available out there for breakfast such as (1 a day):
Porridge with honey 40g, 200ml water and 1 tbsp of honey
Yogurt (any flavour) with granola 200g lo fat with 40g of granola
Bran Flakes with semi skimmed milk 40g and 200ml of milk
Toasted wholewheat bread x 2 slices with butter 10g ( i like mine cold, it's a school breakfast thing)
Muffin carrot or blueberry small
Above is a working week of breakfast, quick easy, no fuss, healthy, affordable, and low enough in calories to start the day, get me through to 11am snack and fill me up at the same time.
mmmmm, fit fine!
Week 24 - Time to hit the scales
Harro, tis I Baggy Cantona and it's been long time,
Have i been a good little dieter or a food maniac? Time to do the maths...
Weight 10/6: 141.9kg
Weight 24/7 138.8kg
Weight lost in 6 weeks: 3.1kg
Weight lost total: 28.2kg
BMI 10/6: 43.7
BMI 24/7: 42.8
BMI week 24 improved by: 0.9
BMI total improved by: 8.75
BF% 10/6: 45.44%
BF% 24/7: 44.36%
BF% week 24 improved by: 1.08%
BF% total improved by: 9.61%
Weeks to go 38 out of 62
Have i been a good little dieter or a food maniac? Time to do the maths...
Weight 10/6: 141.9kg
Weight 24/7 138.8kg
Weight lost in 6 weeks: 3.1kg
Weight lost total: 28.2kg
BMI 10/6: 43.7
BMI 24/7: 42.8
BMI week 24 improved by: 0.9
BMI total improved by: 8.75
BF% 10/6: 45.44%
BF% 24/7: 44.36%
BF% week 24 improved by: 1.08%
BF% total improved by: 9.61%
Weeks to go 38 out of 62
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