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Aiming to Lose 10lb over summer and EXERCISE

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EuphorbiaPlant · 07/06/2021 10:34

The last few months have taken a toll on my waistline. I'm not sure what happened but I seemed to lunge from one takeaway to the next, one bottle of wine to the next. And now I'm about 10lbs heavier than I want to be.

I've been WFH since March 2020 so not walking to/from the station. Plus all the pools/gyms shut last year. So I haven't really done any meaningful exercise in over a year.

So, time to sort it out Grin

I am aiming to lose my 10lbs excess weight over summer and start doing exercise again. I CBA with pools/gyms at the moment because of strict arrival times and booking time on machines etc. so I'm just going to work out in my kitchen.

The plan is to eat about 1,200 calories per day and exercise 3 times per week for about 15-20 minutes. As I build up stamina, I'll increase the intensity of the exercise and start to build in strength work. For now, I just need to move a bit Grin

I try to be close to 100% vegan. I've found the Bosh books really great for recipes so I'm working my way through those ATM.

I'm going to use this thread to keep a log for myself but if anyone wants to join me, you'd be more than welcome to join for moral support!

Todays plan:
25g of bran flakes for breakfast (about 120 cals)
Jackfruit fishcake and salad for lunch (about 350 cals)
Vegan chilli for tea (about 600cals)
25g of bran flakes for evening snack (about 120cals)
Plus cups of tea throughout the day will take me to about 1250 cals
I'll take the dog for a 25 minute stroll which will burn about 50 cals - she's very very slow
I don't think I'll get time for a kitchen workout because I have meetings until late. Dammit!

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EuphorbiaPlant · 20/06/2021 07:57

Thanks for the recipe @CarolineForbes

Sorry about your takeaway

I've been good the last couple of days, still sticking to 1,200 calories a day which is a challenge on the weekends Grin

Off to the garden centre today then a bit of planting up this afternoon so I'm hoping that'll shift a few calories too!

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EuphorbiaPlant · 20/06/2021 07:59

@BasilLeaf You on/off days sound good. I think its about finding what works for you and sticking with that isn't it?

But 800 calories on your fasting days sounds brutal What would that look like food-wise? What would lunch/tea look like? I don't think I could function on that few calories!

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