I just wonder why we torture ourselves and shove meal after meal down our guts each and every year then cry about it every January!! Well, last year I decided to do something different. I decided to lose a few pounds instead of gain them over the festive season. Yep, I had had enough. I wasn't going to be a victim of the "eat as much as you want, it's Christmas!!" tribe, no way Jose!!
Don't get me wrong, I still ate absolutely everything I wanted but cut down the portions or I waited till everyone had served themselves and got my portion then. It worked!! 5lbs were off and I got the yoga going as my "festive" exercise. But then, the new year came and so it was back to the same old routine. Cook, clean, school run, gym...hmmmmm gym. Well, that had to change too. I was getting comfortable with my regime and to be honest, my gym (which shall remain nameless) was/is getting comfortable with it's Jane Fonda-esque type workouts!! Not interested!! I needed something tougher. So I picked the classes where I could kinda do my own thing but use the gym at the same time. For instance, Kettlercise is fantastic as I can bring in my own heavier kettlebells if I wanted (proud to say, I've moved up from 5kg to 7.5kg *happy dance*), recruited the most patient but tough personal trainer in the world (Paul www.total-bodypt.co.uk) so I can get a workout that focuses on the areas that I particularly don't like (my mum tum and upper body are not in my good books). He's got me doing plyometric push-ups as my homework for the week, getting there slowly but surely :D
I've also decided to do a six week Ladies bootcamp starting tomorrow @ www.exilegym.com to improve my overall fitness. But the most important thing I've done thus far is changing my cooking habits. I looooove cooking!! I am smitten with my kitchen. So I thought why not just make good healthy stuff in there. I mean, my cooking wasn't unhealthy, I just cooked too much of everything and ate it too. I bake a mean sponge cake too, actually it's the best in the country (I tell no lies) :) so that doesn't help!!
As I go through this change, I thought why not share it and hopefully inspire someone. It could be a meal I prepared or a workout or even just some positive thoughts. I might even post one of those before and after pics *cringe*!! But I'll stick to food for now.
Well I'll shut up for now and try my best to post as much info as I can. Have a beautiful, positive week xxx
Tonight's dinner:
Grilled cod, roast sweet potato and steamed cauliflower (serves 3)
300g cod cut into small chunks
3 medium sized sweet potatoes cut into chunks for roasting
Cauliflower (as much as you need depending on how many you are cooking for)
1 small chilli chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
fish sauce 1tblsp (optional)
soy sauce 2 tblsp
Pure honey 2 tsps
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
set oven to 180c
Place cod, garlic, chilli, fish sauce, honey, soy sauce, 1 tblsp olive oil + salt and pepper in a bowl and marinate for 15mins. Place mixture onto some tin foil, cover and place on baking tray and cook covered for approx 20 mins. Open the foil for and allow the fish to just slightly brown.
Boil your sweet potatoes until soft and place on baking tray with 1tsp of olive oil and roast
Steam cauliflower till soft
Serve and enjoy!! xx
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