I have nothing but bad news to report this week. For those keeping score, yes, the above number does represent a 700g gain. I have plenty of excuses, including a very very big night on Saturday night at Di's 40th, but I would rather forget about this last week altogether. Instead I'm going to focus on what I will be doing in the next week to make up for it.
On the training front, I start Boot Camp on Monday. In fact, I had my initial measurements, and even more disturbingly, photos taken last Monday. Boot Camp will be on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and run for 8 weeks (ie the whole of February and March). Wish me luck. If you don't hear from me next week, it could well mean I've dissolved into a pile of sweat and tears.
On the food front (and this is what I need to work harder on), I've made myself a few rules for the next 8 weeks. From there, I will reassess how things are going. Firstly, there are a couple of off-limit food/drink items:
- alcohol
- softdrink (including diet varieties)
- icecream (excluding frosty fruits/icy poles - c'mon I need something)
- chocolate
So the basis of my meal plan will follow this structure:
- before Boot Camp : banana/apple
- Breakfast : low-fat greek yoghurt with toasted muesli
- Snack 1 : piece of fruit
- Lunch : main meal of the day (pre-made meals such as spaghetti bolognaise)
- Snack 2 : piece of fruit, or fruit smoothie
- Dinner : garden salad with chicken/salmon, a small amount of cheese, avocado/nuts, and a tiny bit of dressing
- Dessert : frosty fruit / icy pole (if I feel like it)
