Weight 11.13 (down a lb this week) could be 12stone again tomorrow so not bothered by this.
Chest 94 cm (down 2cms)
Waist 82 cm (down 5 cms)
Belly 87 cm (down 3cms)
Hips 100 cm (down 3cms)
Legs say the same
Feel and look leaner. Need to get to bed earlier this week though and get some of my own training in.
Made onion bhajis yesterday. Lovely (no wheat before you ask, Gram flour)
Made soaked then roasted almond butter today (lovely)
Got a stash of hummous to keep us going through the week.
Report back next week for week 3 results!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Week 2 - half way through
Well I am almost 2 weeks through. I thought I'd round up the week today and then do my weighing and measuring tomorrow (Sunday) as Fit Camp kicks off again on Monday and the early starts get in the way of such things.
The week has been good. I weighed and measured on Monday and it was all the 3's.
Weight loss - 3lbs
Waist - down 3 cm
Belly - down 3cms
Hips - down 3cms
Chest and legs the same.
Energy levels and hunger have been much more level this week. Sleeping has been OK although getting to bed earlier would be preferred. Have had 2 meals out this week and just managed to stay within the level 3 boundaries. I did have to leave tomato and pepper on the plate after having a salad at a pub on Thursday with Vida. That's was annoying. I don't like wasting food really, but I do want to see how 30 days of the ED proper feels.
Last night we had a guest over and so went to Milton's in Wokingham. The food was lovely but it was incredibly difficult to chose anything that fitted the diet plan. Ended up with 2 starters, a soup and a salad. Damn the sun-dried tomato bread looked inviting!
On Monday this week Dax Moy, the creator of this Elimination Diet, had a tele-seminar to give a bit more information about the plan and also for people to ask questions. It was very interesting and was good to hear that lots of people were getting some great weight and inch loss results with it.
I've eaten a fair few eggs this week, a hell of a lot of spinach and I have developed a new soaked nut butter which has been very popular with the family. As we're not eating grains nut butter is being eaten on apples, celery, raspberries! You name a food vehicle; we can get nut butter on it.
I am also giving up with organic avocados. They are always rotten inside, I have thrown 5 out of 6 away this week, it is very annoying.
Dale went to the market (near the end of the day is good, because Mr Stall-Holder wants rid of stock) and bought back a shed load of veg for the week. All for 20 quid. The same quantity in one of our large supermarkets would have been easily double the price. Best of all through is the 36 free range eggs from the market for £3.50. You can't get a dozen free range eggs in Sainsburys for that!
The reason for the money talk...its the one downside to this plan. For us, it is more expensive than before. So if I can buy more veg locally it will save us money to Mr Tesco or Sainsbury.
Incidentally also did my normal work classes, a 50 minute run and a Boot Camp session in the garden this week. I don't expect the scales to have changed, but the fact that I did the extra exercise is a huge improvement. I am usually not willing at all. Energy levels are up!
Results tomorrow.
The week has been good. I weighed and measured on Monday and it was all the 3's.
Weight loss - 3lbs
Waist - down 3 cm
Belly - down 3cms
Hips - down 3cms
Chest and legs the same.
Energy levels and hunger have been much more level this week. Sleeping has been OK although getting to bed earlier would be preferred. Have had 2 meals out this week and just managed to stay within the level 3 boundaries. I did have to leave tomato and pepper on the plate after having a salad at a pub on Thursday with Vida. That's was annoying. I don't like wasting food really, but I do want to see how 30 days of the ED proper feels.
Last night we had a guest over and so went to Milton's in Wokingham. The food was lovely but it was incredibly difficult to chose anything that fitted the diet plan. Ended up with 2 starters, a soup and a salad. Damn the sun-dried tomato bread looked inviting!
On Monday this week Dax Moy, the creator of this Elimination Diet, had a tele-seminar to give a bit more information about the plan and also for people to ask questions. It was very interesting and was good to hear that lots of people were getting some great weight and inch loss results with it.
I've eaten a fair few eggs this week, a hell of a lot of spinach and I have developed a new soaked nut butter which has been very popular with the family. As we're not eating grains nut butter is being eaten on apples, celery, raspberries! You name a food vehicle; we can get nut butter on it.
I am also giving up with organic avocados. They are always rotten inside, I have thrown 5 out of 6 away this week, it is very annoying.
Dale went to the market (near the end of the day is good, because Mr Stall-Holder wants rid of stock) and bought back a shed load of veg for the week. All for 20 quid. The same quantity in one of our large supermarkets would have been easily double the price. Best of all through is the 36 free range eggs from the market for £3.50. You can't get a dozen free range eggs in Sainsburys for that!
The reason for the money talk...its the one downside to this plan. For us, it is more expensive than before. So if I can buy more veg locally it will save us money to Mr Tesco or Sainsbury.
Incidentally also did my normal work classes, a 50 minute run and a Boot Camp session in the garden this week. I don't expect the scales to have changed, but the fact that I did the extra exercise is a huge improvement. I am usually not willing at all. Energy levels are up!
Results tomorrow.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Week 1 round up.
It's been a great week. The Elimination Diet has been really good for me, I accept it won't suit everyone, but I'm doing well on it. I am not a keen weigher and so the 3lb loss is nice, but not a decider on this plan. The reduced bulk around my middle and especially the belly is noticeable. I'll measure properly tomorrow when I am 7 days through.
Vida and I went to London yesterday to do some Fit Camp training, it was very interesting and useful. Campers beware!
I am not missing eating grains. Of course walking through Liverpool Street Station yesterday with the smells from Costa (love the smell of coffee) and pastries wafting out at you is nice and I do think 'ooh, I miss those'. But I do think that once the 30 days is over I would be much happier to stay grain free if I can reintroduce the tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, squashes etc. My plate looks very samey each meal.
A few other noticeable changes. Despite drinking more water than I normally would (I'm up to 3+ litres a day) I now drink because I am thirsty. I've increased my veg and fruit and water and now feel more thirsty than ever!
Waking up better. I am not an early bird as our Early Risers know too well, but I am certainly a bit more sprightly in the morning. Even today (Sunday) I was awake at 7, breakfast, showered and ready to go by 7.45. Unheard of normally.
Digestion much improved. Skin condition improved. Leveling out of blood sugar. Daughter 2 is feeling lighter but no difference on the scales, and daughter 1 has lost bloatedness, some weight and is sleeping better.
So, we're a quarter of the way through. Here's to week 2.
Today's menu:
B: Red grapefruit & handful of grapes followed by blueberry omelette in coconut oil -- damn that's good.
L: Chicken salad
D: Cauliflower and lentil curry in coconut milk with curried okra.
Snacks, homemade hummous, veggies, fruit, soaked nuts (not all of these, but this is what I chose from)
ooh! PS. Dale bought some fruits from the market which we had no idea what they were. We didn't know if you ate the skin or not, so I did. Have since discovered it was a Sharon fruit, very nice. Got two more of those to nibble on too.
Vida and I went to London yesterday to do some Fit Camp training, it was very interesting and useful. Campers beware!
I am not missing eating grains. Of course walking through Liverpool Street Station yesterday with the smells from Costa (love the smell of coffee) and pastries wafting out at you is nice and I do think 'ooh, I miss those'. But I do think that once the 30 days is over I would be much happier to stay grain free if I can reintroduce the tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, squashes etc. My plate looks very samey each meal.
A few other noticeable changes. Despite drinking more water than I normally would (I'm up to 3+ litres a day) I now drink because I am thirsty. I've increased my veg and fruit and water and now feel more thirsty than ever!
Waking up better. I am not an early bird as our Early Risers know too well, but I am certainly a bit more sprightly in the morning. Even today (Sunday) I was awake at 7, breakfast, showered and ready to go by 7.45. Unheard of normally.
Digestion much improved. Skin condition improved. Leveling out of blood sugar. Daughter 2 is feeling lighter but no difference on the scales, and daughter 1 has lost bloatedness, some weight and is sleeping better.
So, we're a quarter of the way through. Here's to week 2.
Today's menu:
B: Red grapefruit & handful of grapes followed by blueberry omelette in coconut oil -- damn that's good.
L: Chicken salad
D: Cauliflower and lentil curry in coconut milk with curried okra.
Snacks, homemade hummous, veggies, fruit, soaked nuts (not all of these, but this is what I chose from)
ooh! PS. Dale bought some fruits from the market which we had no idea what they were. We didn't know if you ate the skin or not, so I did. Have since discovered it was a Sharon fruit, very nice. Got two more of those to nibble on too.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Day 3 on ED 3.0
People have been commenting on Dax Moy's community web page that they are struggling for breakfast meals because they are always the same. I'm not going to generalise too much here, but in my experience people are more than happy to have the same cereal, toast, marmalade and coffee each day without any question. As soon as what is regarded as traditional breakfast is removed all means of making an informed decision are gone! I am now very much of the opinion that its just a meal. I'll eat fish, omelette, salad, soup I really don't care. It's a meal, I eat it, I feel better!
So my breakfast was an orange, followed by a 3 egg omelette, with onion, courgette, celery, coriander and chinese leaf all cooked in coconut oil (love the smell of that stuff!)
Hot water in Sainsburys cafe with an old friend I bumped into whilst I was buying yet more green leaves. She too only drinks hot water, they charged us 5p each!
Nibbled on some raw coconut and half a punnet of raspberries.
Tried a few of the soaked brazil nuts. They are a different texture, but now quite tasteless....
Lunch was going to be soup until I realised I had no ED friendly stock type seasoning, so I made a green Thai curry soup with lots of veggies and a damn hot little red chili.
Finished the rest of the raspberries, with some grapes and a fresh fig.
Snacked and pottered most of the day. Coconut, apple and hummous. Not hungry just rebellious as I want to see if eating a ton load of food really will change my shape!
Dinner was salmon and stir fry veggies (mushrooms, mange tout, onion, garlic, customary red chilli, cabbage) and then a huge portion of fruit salad which has left me bloated. Should have had my fruit first...
So my breakfast was an orange, followed by a 3 egg omelette, with onion, courgette, celery, coriander and chinese leaf all cooked in coconut oil (love the smell of that stuff!)
Hot water in Sainsburys cafe with an old friend I bumped into whilst I was buying yet more green leaves. She too only drinks hot water, they charged us 5p each!
Nibbled on some raw coconut and half a punnet of raspberries.
Tried a few of the soaked brazil nuts. They are a different texture, but now quite tasteless....
Lunch was going to be soup until I realised I had no ED friendly stock type seasoning, so I made a green Thai curry soup with lots of veggies and a damn hot little red chili.
Finished the rest of the raspberries, with some grapes and a fresh fig.
Snacked and pottered most of the day. Coconut, apple and hummous. Not hungry just rebellious as I want to see if eating a ton load of food really will change my shape!
Dinner was salmon and stir fry veggies (mushrooms, mange tout, onion, garlic, customary red chilli, cabbage) and then a huge portion of fruit salad which has left me bloated. Should have had my fruit first...
ED 3.0 - Day 2
So day two: Breakfast started with an orange, then I had a 3 egg omelette with onion, garlic, courgette, pak choi. Followed by a ginger and lemon tea.
Went to teach 2 classes then had 2 apples and a pear between 11:00 and 13:00.
Lunch started off as an avocado salad, but cut into the avocado to be presented with half a mangy side. I hate it when that happens! So, just ate what I could, thought 'that's not enough' and prepared a stir fry (in coconut oil) with broccoli, red onion, garlic, greens of some sort and some duck breast slivers. Finished that off with blueberries.
Thought I should soak some Brazil nuts in preparation for snacking on, so left those in water.
Not really hungry but got rebellious and thought I'm going to eat something anyway and had some homemade hummous and apple.
Went off to teach two more classes in the evening, one bouncing about and the other more like standing around and shouting!
Dinner was veggies in green Thai curry sauce with a few chunks of chicken thigh on top.
Not a bad day in all. Don't really feel any different yet, but I was very tired again today.
Managed about 3 litres of water today. Measured myself this morning too, so I have a gauge on the success.
Went to teach 2 classes then had 2 apples and a pear between 11:00 and 13:00.
Lunch started off as an avocado salad, but cut into the avocado to be presented with half a mangy side. I hate it when that happens! So, just ate what I could, thought 'that's not enough' and prepared a stir fry (in coconut oil) with broccoli, red onion, garlic, greens of some sort and some duck breast slivers. Finished that off with blueberries.
Thought I should soak some Brazil nuts in preparation for snacking on, so left those in water.
Not really hungry but got rebellious and thought I'm going to eat something anyway and had some homemade hummous and apple.
Went off to teach two more classes in the evening, one bouncing about and the other more like standing around and shouting!
Dinner was veggies in green Thai curry sauce with a few chunks of chicken thigh on top.
Not a bad day in all. Don't really feel any different yet, but I was very tired again today.
Managed about 3 litres of water today. Measured myself this morning too, so I have a gauge on the success.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Dax Moy and Elimiation Diet 3.0 - DAY 1
I am undertaking a 30 day Elimination Diet from Dax Moy. It starts today. After answering some questions on symptoms of health/illness you determine which level of this new revised diet from Dax you undertake. I am level 3. Those pesky answers weren't linked to weight loss, but energy levels and health gains. Let's see what we can make of this then....
I need to cut quite a few of my favourites out, things like tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, sweet spuds, spuds, squash, carrots...
Up at 5.20 -- weighed in at 12stone 3lbs. Had alkalising salts in tumbler of water. Off to teach Fit Camp.
07:00 breakfast today I've had a 3 egg omelette with onion and the hottest little red chilli (thank you Jo Bell) a pak choi and broccoli spears, cooked in coconut oil. Followed by 2 satsumas.
So far so good. I do need to make sure I get 3+ liters of water in each day, we'll see how that goes. I tend to find that bit tricky.
Had to go food shopping today, spent a ruddy fortune. Have a feeling it won't last the week. Snacked on coconut.
Went to teach a class came home and had a very large green salad with cucumber and celery, steamed brocolli and artichoke hearts, olives and avocado. Apple for pud.
Snacked on fruit in the afternoon and made some hummous for dire emergencies (not allowed too many pulses).
Dinner was late. But we had salmon on a bed of asparagus, red onions, leeks, pak choi and Laura and I had half a pineapple for dessert.
Bed now. Really tired.
I need to cut quite a few of my favourites out, things like tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, sweet spuds, spuds, squash, carrots...
Up at 5.20 -- weighed in at 12stone 3lbs. Had alkalising salts in tumbler of water. Off to teach Fit Camp.
07:00 breakfast today I've had a 3 egg omelette with onion and the hottest little red chilli (thank you Jo Bell) a pak choi and broccoli spears, cooked in coconut oil. Followed by 2 satsumas.
So far so good. I do need to make sure I get 3+ liters of water in each day, we'll see how that goes. I tend to find that bit tricky.
Had to go food shopping today, spent a ruddy fortune. Have a feeling it won't last the week. Snacked on coconut.
Went to teach a class came home and had a very large green salad with cucumber and celery, steamed brocolli and artichoke hearts, olives and avocado. Apple for pud.
Snacked on fruit in the afternoon and made some hummous for dire emergencies (not allowed too many pulses).
Dinner was late. But we had salmon on a bed of asparagus, red onions, leeks, pak choi and Laura and I had half a pineapple for dessert.
Bed now. Really tired.
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