But it's also kinda daunting for someone who tends to see the glass as half empty most of the time.
For the last 6 weeks I have been training HARD - really hard, I've been giving it my all at the gym - 100%!! I am so proud of myself for digging deep and really smashing out my Lean and Strong Workouts. The staff at the gym are noticing the changes in my body and always have such great feedback to share with me - it feels GREAT!!
I have been telling myself and others that I've been eating SUPER clean - although if I was really honest I would have to admit that I could do better. I haven't been tracking my Calories (although I always do a mental tally), I have been eating too many snacks - all be it healthy and nutritious, the volume is , if I'm really honest just too much. For example I may have scheduled a 40g Nuts and Seeds snack which blows out into a hand in the container over and over all afternoon. Or a celery and cottage cheese scheduled snack may morph into a Moo cheese on Crackers and I have my protein powder yoghurt mix every night after dinner - regardless if I've already gone over my calories.
Wow - I feel like I've taken an honesty pill.....wait there's more.....
I've been COMPLETELY faithful to the promise I made to myself about the NIL Chocolate or Lollies over the full 12 weeks
Over the last 6 weeks I have indulged in:
- 1 & 1/2 Lamingtons - at a BBQ
- 3 squares of Rice Bubble Slice - at a child's Birthday Party
- 1 too big serve of Low Fat Ice cream - with Caramel topping - WHILE WATCHING The Biggest Loser!!!
- 3 Sweet Biscuits - at my Nana's house
- 4 Hot Cross buns - IN ONE WEEKEND!!!!
- 7 Hot Chips off my husbands plate - after I chose a healthy salad for my meal :(
- 2 slices of Dara lee Caramel thingy- with my husband
- 1 Fruit Scone - from Brumby's while shopping
- 1 slice of Strawberry Custard tart - at a friend's house while socialising
- 1 glass of Bubbly with Hibiscus
So I need to re-evaluate what CLEAN EATING is all about - because I certainly won't be lean and strong if I continue to have little indulgences so regularly. My diet is also quite Carb laden thus this I will also re-evaluate for thje next 6 weeks.
To tidy up my diet over the next 6 weeks I will:
- Be Carb Free After 3
- Eat more lunches consisting of Salad and beans/pulses rather than Salad Sandwhiches
- Continue my AWESOME resistance to Chocolate and Lollies
- Say NO to ALL sugar laden foods (not just chocolate and lollies) - including ice-cream, sweet bisciuts, scones etc
- Cut Carbs from my Snacks - no more bowls of cereal, sandwhiches or PB on Toast!!
- Ensure I base my Calorie Intake on my Calories Burned - leaving the deficit no more or less than 500.
I am so super determined to rock this last 6 weeks its ridiculous!! So for that to happen I REALLY need to focus on my MINDSET.
To tidy up my mindset over the next 6 weeks I will:
- Write one thing down in my diary (you know that food diary that I WILL write in every day) that makes me proud to be me. Have I smashed a workout (please! when do I not!!), Have I had a great Mummy Moment, did I say no to something that would have sabotaged my goals, did I catch a glimse of my reflection and like what I saw?? - These I will share on my blog so I am accountable!!
- Slap myself when I catch myself treading all over my good work!! Negativity breeds negativity and I let it build up so much that I suffocate myself in it!! When I catch myself being negative I'll nip it in the bud so it doesn't turn into a week of self degredation.
- Acknowledge my achievements and accept compliments!!
I look forward to sharing my Half way mark photos on Wednesday and all of my positive thoughts!!!
