It All Starts Here

So this is where it all begins! The new me, maybe the new you too! I plan to post regularly so you can keep up with my progress. I hope you find it interesting and enjoy following me on my journey to become healthier and happier!

Day One- Monday 17th November

Weight:
11 stone exactly. 
This surprised me as was 11 st 7 two weeks ago, so I couldn't believe I had dropped half a stone with very little effort in the last two weeks apart from cutting back on sweet foods. This has brought my weight loss goal to lose 1 stone, as 10 stone is a healthier weight for me according to my doctor. When I achieve this, I might take an extra step and get to 9 1/2 stone but we worry about that when the time comes. Needless to say I am very happy already.

Today's Diet:
Breakfast- This morning I had organic, low fat strawberry yogurt with some granola mixed in, so delicious and refreshing first thing in the morning, and it kept me full for hours!

Lunch- I made myself a healthy version of bruschetta today. I used wholegrain Ryvetta crackers, some laughing cow extra light spread cheese (regular cheese is so fattening but I love it, so I find this is a good substitute) some diced red onion and cherry tomatoes... and for that little bit of extra taste I cooked some little bacon lardons to sprinkle on top. I had paired this with scrambled egg (2 egg whites, one egg yolk) to add a little protein. This lunch is so delicious and easy and took less than 10 minutes to prepare! Mmm

Dinner: I had a delicious dinner courtesy of my lovely mom tonight! She made a fresh cod fillet served with roasted rustic veggies (red and yellow peppers, red onion, courgette and sweet potato) with a little bit of sweet chilli sauce on the side! It was soo delicious I asked her how she made it. Lets just say this will be a regular meal for me from now on! YUM!

Dessert: Due to the fact that I have the biggest sweet tooth ever, it would drive me crazy if I gave up treats cold turkey so I came up with a healthier alternative to satisfy my craving. I find that fruit often satisfies my cravings quite well. Tonight to keep the cravings under control I had fresh peaches with low fat ice cream (tiny scoop). So delicious and satisfying.

Drinks: I only drank water today. I think this is going to be a hard thing for me to get used to because I have a weakness for soft-drinks. If you are the same, maybe try getting sparkling water and adding your favorite flavor of cordial to it.

Exercise: 
Today I just took a 30 minute walk around my area. At the moment with college work piling up I can't seem to find much time to go to a gym. 

My advice:
If there is ever a time you feel that you need to have a little treat then do it! Have the little chocolate bar you've been dreaming about, or the take-away you've been dying for. But under no circumstances should you let it get you down or quit! We all deserve a treat but the key is moderation. You can indulge every now and again but don't look at it as a failure, look at it as a reward for all the other times you said no.

Thanks for tuning in! 
Lots'a Love, 
Lisa xo