I've heard that final weigh in date with be Friday 23rd March. Early morning I believe ...
I've amended the countdown clock and the table.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Day 17 [28 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Weet-bix + lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Left over stir fry from Sunday night.
A small tub of low fat yoghurt.
[Sorry, pretty boring so far!]
Afternoon snack ...
An apple.
Exercise ....
Continued my exercise routine by doing the power walk combined with the jogging along the waters edge between Merewether beach & Bar Beach. It was very humid this evening but there was beautiful sea breeze along the waters edge which made the experience a little more comfortable.
Dinner ...
We usually have wholemeal pasta once a week. This week we just added some tuna and vegetables including eggplant.
After dinner snack ...
A small tub of low fat yoghurt, a small handful of mixed nuts [including sunflower and pumpkin seeds] and an orange [peeled and quartered]
Monday, February 27, 2012
Weigh In No. 3
Last night I stood on the scales for my 3rd weigh in. I had no idea what I'd be as I've never attempted to loose weight before so have no idea how easy or hard it's going be for me.
I had a good week and stuck with my plan. I ate well and but didn't starve myself and kept up my exercise routine [just the hour a day; nothing more].
I was 93.0kg. I'm happy with that. Not as much of a drop as last week but I was told not to expect that.
I've also been told I may "plateau out" towards the end of the 6 weeks.
I don't really have a goal as such but I'd like to reach the 88kg. It was the weight Weight Watchers suggested as my "upper limit".
Something I haven't really got into is BMI ...
I'm currently 26.3 [height: 188cm, weight 93.0kg]
To reach "a maximum healthy weight based on a BMI of 25" I need to get down to 88.4kg.
I had a good week and stuck with my plan. I ate well and but didn't starve myself and kept up my exercise routine [just the hour a day; nothing more].
I was 93.0kg. I'm happy with that. Not as much of a drop as last week but I was told not to expect that.
I've also been told I may "plateau out" towards the end of the 6 weeks.
I don't really have a goal as such but I'd like to reach the 88kg. It was the weight Weight Watchers suggested as my "upper limit".
Something I haven't really got into is BMI ...
I'm currently 26.3 [height: 188cm, weight 93.0kg]
To reach "a maximum healthy weight based on a BMI of 25" I need to get down to 88.4kg.
Day 16 [27 February 2012]
Exercise ...
What's important in my strategy to loose some weight is to do regular exercise. I normally walk late afternoons but this evening I'm off out with the fine folk of the Newcastle Sundance Flickr group on a Hand Held ISO Photo Walk
So, this morning I headed off at just after 6:30am ...
Breakfast ...
Weet-bix + lite milk.
Morning snack ...
A banana [There were cookies that a work colleague brought in but I wasn't tempted at all!]
Lunch ...
I'm really loving these salmon salad wraps. They are absolutely delicious.
2 wraps, small tub of low fat yoghurt and a hand full of nuts.
Just as I was making the wraps up on my desk another work colleague walked in with a Hot & Spicy Fillet Box from KFC ...
... and here's my wrap. I know what I'd prefer.
Afternoon snack ...
Cup of tea with lite milk and an apple.
Dinner ...
Had to eat and run tonight [the Sundance Flickr meet] so had some left over stir fry from last night.
COFFEE!!
Yes, I had another one. 3 in 3 days. We went to Goldbergs on Darby Street after the photo walk. It was a skim but I still feel guilty.
As punishment I'll only be having one coffee next weekend!
What's important in my strategy to loose some weight is to do regular exercise. I normally walk late afternoons but this evening I'm off out with the fine folk of the Newcastle Sundance Flickr group on a Hand Held ISO Photo Walk
So, this morning I headed off at just after 6:30am ...
Breakfast ...
Weet-bix + lite milk.
Morning snack ...
A banana [There were cookies that a work colleague brought in but I wasn't tempted at all!]
Lunch ...
I'm really loving these salmon salad wraps. They are absolutely delicious.
2 wraps, small tub of low fat yoghurt and a hand full of nuts.
Just as I was making the wraps up on my desk another work colleague walked in with a Hot & Spicy Fillet Box from KFC ...
... and here's my wrap. I know what I'd prefer.
Afternoon snack ...
Cup of tea with lite milk and an apple.
Dinner ...
Had to eat and run tonight [the Sundance Flickr meet] so had some left over stir fry from last night.
COFFEE!!
Yes, I had another one. 3 in 3 days. We went to Goldbergs on Darby Street after the photo walk. It was a skim but I still feel guilty.
As punishment I'll only be having one coffee next weekend!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Day 15 [26 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Two wholemeal crumpets with Philadelphia Lite Cream Cheese + Honey + Vegemite and a cup of tea with lite milk.
No COFFEE today. I'm saving it for after tomorrow evening's Newcastle Sundance Hand Held ISO Madness Meet
Lunch ...
Leftover pizza [half] and an apple.
COFFEE! ...
I spent the afternoon with my sister Carolyn shopping for new audio/visual equipment. I was technical advisor. It's great spending other peoples money!
Her plans were to buy coffee's and bring them back to mum's place. She insisted that after I have one after all my hard work! ;-)
I got a skim milk though. Better get use to it 'cause it's what I'll be having when the challenge is over. Come to think of it, I'll be making quite a few changes.
Exercise ...
I've been ramping up my exercise over the last few days. I've started jogging on the beach along the Merewether to Bar Beach stretch. So I'm basically power walking around 5.3km and jogging 1.4kim. I'm pretty chuffed I can do it so easily. I haven't ran or jogged for exercise for years.
Dinner ...
A nice healthy stir fry was on the menu for tonight's dinner.
Chicken, capsicum, broccolini, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, snow peas with soya sauce and a bit of honey.
We combined it with noodles.
Two wholemeal crumpets with Philadelphia Lite Cream Cheese + Honey + Vegemite and a cup of tea with lite milk.
No COFFEE today. I'm saving it for after tomorrow evening's Newcastle Sundance Hand Held ISO Madness Meet
Lunch ...
Leftover pizza [half] and an apple.
COFFEE! ...
I spent the afternoon with my sister Carolyn shopping for new audio/visual equipment. I was technical advisor. It's great spending other peoples money!
Her plans were to buy coffee's and bring them back to mum's place. She insisted that after I have one after all my hard work! ;-)
I got a skim milk though. Better get use to it 'cause it's what I'll be having when the challenge is over. Come to think of it, I'll be making quite a few changes.
Exercise ...
I've been ramping up my exercise over the last few days. I've started jogging on the beach along the Merewether to Bar Beach stretch. So I'm basically power walking around 5.3km and jogging 1.4kim. I'm pretty chuffed I can do it so easily. I haven't ran or jogged for exercise for years.
Dinner ...
A nice healthy stir fry was on the menu for tonight's dinner.
Chicken, capsicum, broccolini, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, snow peas with soya sauce and a bit of honey.
We combined it with noodles.
Day 14 [25 February 2012]
It's Saturday so Toni & I headed off for a casual walk/photoshoot into Newcastle inner city.
Breakfast ...
Again, it's Saturday so it's COFFEE time! We dropped into Longbench on Darby [they have a great little "takeaway" window] on the way home from our walk.
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| 3 Slices of Wholemeal Toast with Lite Cream Cheese, & Honey + a Full Cream Flat White |
Lunch ...
Toni needed to do some shopping out at Charlestown Square so we grabbed 2 Summer Rolls and 1 Inari each. It was either that or a Sumo Salad. Not much choice when you decide to eat healthy. Washed it down with a water.
Exercise ...
Dinner ....
I was looking forward to dinner tonight. Toni made two of her extremely healthy vegetarian pizzas!
Day 13 [24 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
2 Weet-bix + lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
An orange.
Lunch ...
2 lite cheese, tomato, carrot & lettuce wholemeal wraps.
1 low fat yoghurt.
Exercise ...
Usual route but I ventured onto the sand and ran for a bit.
Dinner ...
2 Weet-bix + lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
An orange.
Lunch ...
2 lite cheese, tomato, carrot & lettuce wholemeal wraps.
1 low fat yoghurt.
Exercise ...
Usual route but I ventured onto the sand and ran for a bit.
Dinner ...
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| Toni sauteing the mushrooms with onion |
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| Rib Eye Fillet with Sauteed Mushrooms in Olive Oil & Dry Baked Sweet Potato |
Thursday, February 23, 2012
My "Week 3" Exercise Plans ...
When I first started the challenge I knew I was a little unfit. Not greatly so, but a little. My plan was to start off with walking to gradually build up to somewhere near the level of fitness I use to have.
From next week [which is week 3 of the 6 week challenge] I'm going to start running.
But, I won't be "pounding the pavement" though. It'll be on the sand along the beach from the base of the Bar Beach car park to the Merewether Baths.
According to the handy distance measurement tool in Google Maps it's a distance of around 1.6km.
I've never really run for fitness before so I have no idea how I'll go.
And why aren't I "pounding the pavement?" ...
I remember Mum mentioning to me ages back that in her audio typist days [for a well known doctor in Newcastle] she remembers vividly, typing up medical report after medical report of men and woman who had knee damage due to running on footpaths and roads.
I want to be able to walk by myself in my old age! ...
From next week [which is week 3 of the 6 week challenge] I'm going to start running.
But, I won't be "pounding the pavement" though. It'll be on the sand along the beach from the base of the Bar Beach car park to the Merewether Baths.
According to the handy distance measurement tool in Google Maps it's a distance of around 1.6km.
I've never really run for fitness before so I have no idea how I'll go.
And why aren't I "pounding the pavement?" ...
I remember Mum mentioning to me ages back that in her audio typist days [for a well known doctor in Newcastle] she remembers vividly, typing up medical report after medical report of men and woman who had knee damage due to running on footpaths and roads.
I want to be able to walk by myself in my old age! ...
Day 12 [23 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Morning snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Went straight to Aldi's after my walk last night to grab some of their wraps. They don't break when you roll them!
Salmon, Tomato, Lite Cheese [my first cheese in a while] and Lettuce Wrap.
A small bag of mixed nuts including sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
A glass of water.
Exercise ...
Dinner ...
Toni's at work so just 2 boiled eggs with 2 slices of multigrain toast.
Morning snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Went straight to Aldi's after my walk last night to grab some of their wraps. They don't break when you roll them!
Salmon, Tomato, Lite Cheese [my first cheese in a while] and Lettuce Wrap.
A small bag of mixed nuts including sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
A glass of water.
Exercise ...
Dinner ...
Toni's at work so just 2 boiled eggs with 2 slices of multigrain toast.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What's a Healthy Weight for you?
I couldn't remember how tall I was exactly so I got someone at work to measure me.
I'm 188cm or 6 feet 2 inches.
I then jumped onto the Weight Watchers site and looked at their Healthy Weight Range Chart.
They reckon mine is between 71-88kg.
I'll be quite happy to get down to 88kg by the end of this challenge.
71kg would make me a stick figure!
I'm 188cm or 6 feet 2 inches.
I then jumped onto the Weight Watchers site and looked at their Healthy Weight Range Chart.
They reckon mine is between 71-88kg.
I'll be quite happy to get down to 88kg by the end of this challenge.
71kg would make me a stick figure!
Day 11 [22 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Wheet-bix + lite milk
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Another Tuna and Salad wrap. I love 'em. Made the mistake though of using wraps we got from Woolies. Useless! Broke up as soon as I try to fold it. Back to Aldi wraps tomorrow.
Small tub of low fat greek yoghurt.
A small bunch of green grapes.
Afternoon Snack ...
An orange.
Exercise ...
I know I've said this a few times but I'm really enjoying getting back into power walking. Today was the same route and once again I stopped to get my iPhoneography 366 photo. Probably just under a half of my walk is along Bathers Way. They are enhancing the section just before the Bar Beach carpark which once completed will be spectactular.
Dinner ...
Toni's out tonight having her DJ's farewell dinner with some friends at the Gates Hotel in Adamstown. So for me, it was left over Red Curry Beef from Monday night. No brown rice this time; I just toasted some of the wholemeal wraps and had them with it.
Wheet-bix + lite milk
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Another Tuna and Salad wrap. I love 'em. Made the mistake though of using wraps we got from Woolies. Useless! Broke up as soon as I try to fold it. Back to Aldi wraps tomorrow.
Small tub of low fat greek yoghurt.
A small bunch of green grapes.
Afternoon Snack ...
An orange.
Exercise ...
I know I've said this a few times but I'm really enjoying getting back into power walking. Today was the same route and once again I stopped to get my iPhoneography 366 photo. Probably just under a half of my walk is along Bathers Way. They are enhancing the section just before the Bar Beach carpark which once completed will be spectactular.
Dinner ...
Toni's out tonight having her DJ's farewell dinner with some friends at the Gates Hotel in Adamstown. So for me, it was left over Red Curry Beef from Monday night. No brown rice this time; I just toasted some of the wholemeal wraps and had them with it.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Day 10 [21 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Same old same old.
3 Wheet-bix with lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
2 salmon & salad wraps
Bakers Life Wholegrain Wraps from Aldi
Salmon
Lettuce
Carrot
Tomato
Cucumber
One tub of yoghurt. I'm pretty sure that it's from one of these packs ...
Exercise ...
Here's today's stats. Still doing the same walk.
Stopped at Merewether Beach to snap today's iphoneography 366 photo ...
Dinner ...
Pan fried Salmon [we only used a bit of olive oil!] + salad.
Low fat yoghurt + orange + a few mixed nuts.
Same old same old.
3 Wheet-bix with lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
2 salmon & salad wraps
Bakers Life Wholegrain Wraps from Aldi
Salmon
Lettuce
Carrot
Tomato
Cucumber
One tub of yoghurt. I'm pretty sure that it's from one of these packs ...
Here's today's stats. Still doing the same walk.
Stopped at Merewether Beach to snap today's iphoneography 366 photo ...
Dinner ...
Pan fried Salmon [we only used a bit of olive oil!] + salad.
Low fat yoghurt + orange + a few mixed nuts.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Day 9 [20 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
The usual weekday fare ...
Wheet-bix with lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Two salad wraps with salmon, lettuce, tomato, cucumber + low fat yoghurt mayo.
A small bag of nuts & seeds.
A glass of water.
Afternoon snack ...
An Orange.
Exercise ...
The same track again. I'm happy with the time considering I stopped off at Surfhouse Merewether to take today's iPhoneography 366 project photo ...
Dinner ...
I love Thai Red Curry Beef!!!
Well, that's what we had tonight.
But before you go running away from you PC/Mac/Mobile device screaming that Stewart has eaten a "fattening" meal, don't!
I made the dish myself using a secret ingredient ...
That's right. I substituted the coconut cream with Nestle Carnation Light & Creamy Coconut Flavoured Evaporated Milk.
And a special thanks for Nestle for their sponsorship ;-)
So, I had the home made Thai curry and a glass of water.
Toni then made me a cup of green tea a bit later. It's supposed to be for "losing weight". In a glass tea cup it looks like urine but it taste good ...
The usual weekday fare ...
Wheet-bix with lite milk.
Morning Snack ...
A banana.
Lunch ...
Two salad wraps with salmon, lettuce, tomato, cucumber + low fat yoghurt mayo.
A small bag of nuts & seeds.
A glass of water.
Afternoon snack ...
An Orange.
Exercise ...
The same track again. I'm happy with the time considering I stopped off at Surfhouse Merewether to take today's iPhoneography 366 project photo ...
Dinner ...
I love Thai Red Curry Beef!!!
Well, that's what we had tonight.
But before you go running away from you PC/Mac/Mobile device screaming that Stewart has eaten a "fattening" meal, don't!
I made the dish myself using a secret ingredient ...
That's right. I substituted the coconut cream with Nestle Carnation Light & Creamy Coconut Flavoured Evaporated Milk.
And a special thanks for Nestle for their sponsorship ;-)
So, I had the home made Thai curry and a glass of water.
Toni then made me a cup of green tea a bit later. It's supposed to be for "losing weight". In a glass tea cup it looks like urine but it taste good ...
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Day 8 [19 February 2012]
Breakfast ...
Two boiled eggs & 2 slices of Burgen Rye toasted. A tiny bit of margarine.
A cup of tea with lite milk.
Lunch ...
Had lunch with Toni today at Westfield Kotara. I had a 6 inch Veggie Delite, some water and an apple when I got home.
Exercise ...
The same route again. Definitely feeling myself regaining a bit of my revious fitness!
Dinner ...
Leftovers from Friday night's meal. Wholemeal pasta with tuna, canned tomato's, onion, garlic and grated carrot. No parmesan cheese!
Low fat yoghurt, with vanilla extract, agave syrup & cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Snacks throughout the day ...
Two small bunches of grapes
And ...
NO COFFEE!!!
Didn't feel the urge to get one so didn't worry about it.
Two boiled eggs & 2 slices of Burgen Rye toasted. A tiny bit of margarine.
A cup of tea with lite milk.
Lunch ...
Had lunch with Toni today at Westfield Kotara. I had a 6 inch Veggie Delite, some water and an apple when I got home.
Exercise ...
The same route again. Definitely feeling myself regaining a bit of my revious fitness!
Dinner ...
Leftovers from Friday night's meal. Wholemeal pasta with tuna, canned tomato's, onion, garlic and grated carrot. No parmesan cheese!
Low fat yoghurt, with vanilla extract, agave syrup & cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Snacks throughout the day ...
Two small bunches of grapes
And ...
NO COFFEE!!!
Didn't feel the urge to get one so didn't worry about it.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Day 7 [18 February 2012]
Exercise ...
It's Saturday and the second of Toni's two days off. We decided to start with a walk. Not my usual power walk though. I took my Canon 7D / gorillapod / remote shutter with me and took a whole lot of bracketed shots with the intention of creating HDR's.
As you can see by the figures we still covered a good distance but in a much slower time!
Breakfast ...
Yep, I had a large flat white on full cream milk!!!!
I've been very good during the working week by skipping my usual morning coffee from Graham from Cafe2U. So far I've saved $20 towards the $100 biggest loser entry fee.
I decided though that I'm going to allow myself 2 coffees a week. One on Saturday and one on Sunday.
I figure I need a bit of full cream milk each week ;-)
Accompanying the coffee, I had four slices of Dovedale Rye Chia Bread [the bread that Toni picked up during the week while in Hornsby; the bread they supplied at the hotel she stayed at was white and we both haven't touched white bread for many years]. Why four slices? They are pretty small and one thing I'm being careful not to do is starve! My aim is to be sensible.
On the toast I had light Philadelphia cream cheese, vegemite and honey. No margarine.
Lunch ...
Chicken [poached then cooled] & salad wrap with a yoghurt dressing that Toni made.
Exercise ...
Really starting to enjoy my power walks now. I can feel my body getting use to them again! I've pretty much decided to follow the same route each day. I love the walk and it'll be easier to chart my progress.
Interesting comparison with Friday's walk ...
Distance: Fri - 6.67km, Sat: - 6.67km
Avg Speed: 7.0 km/h, 7.4km/h
Time: 57:13.1, 54:17.1
Dinner ....
Tonight's meal is a recipe straight out of the CSIRO Healthy Heart Program Cook Book. Toni made the "steamed ocean trout with buckwheat noodles"
Yum!
No morning, afternoon or after dinner snacks today.
It's Saturday and the second of Toni's two days off. We decided to start with a walk. Not my usual power walk though. I took my Canon 7D / gorillapod / remote shutter with me and took a whole lot of bracketed shots with the intention of creating HDR's.
As you can see by the figures we still covered a good distance but in a much slower time!
Breakfast ...
COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, I had a large flat white on full cream milk!!!!
I've been very good during the working week by skipping my usual morning coffee from Graham from Cafe2U. So far I've saved $20 towards the $100 biggest loser entry fee.
I decided though that I'm going to allow myself 2 coffees a week. One on Saturday and one on Sunday.
I figure I need a bit of full cream milk each week ;-)
Accompanying the coffee, I had four slices of Dovedale Rye Chia Bread [the bread that Toni picked up during the week while in Hornsby; the bread they supplied at the hotel she stayed at was white and we both haven't touched white bread for many years]. Why four slices? They are pretty small and one thing I'm being careful not to do is starve! My aim is to be sensible.
On the toast I had light Philadelphia cream cheese, vegemite and honey. No margarine.
Lunch ...
Chicken [poached then cooled] & salad wrap with a yoghurt dressing that Toni made.
Exercise ...
Really starting to enjoy my power walks now. I can feel my body getting use to them again! I've pretty much decided to follow the same route each day. I love the walk and it'll be easier to chart my progress.
Interesting comparison with Friday's walk ...
Distance: Fri - 6.67km, Sat: - 6.67km
Avg Speed: 7.0 km/h, 7.4km/h
Time: 57:13.1, 54:17.1
Dinner ....
Yum!
No morning, afternoon or after dinner snacks today.
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