It's the Final Countdown!

Wow! These few weeks have flown past! I've already noticed massive changes to my waistline, my energy levels and my general health. No more spots or sniffles!

These are the kinds of changes I've made...

Breakfast before - white toast with butter and a banana

Breakfast now - muesli with almond milk or fruit and yoghurt


Lunch before - white bread egg mayo sandwich with crisps

Lunch now - salad or soup

Dinner before - cheesy pasta with garlic bread

Dinner now - baked sweet potato and roast veg or couscous and roast veg or veggie Spanish omelette

Snacks before - chocolate or biscuits

Snacks now - natural yoghurt, fruit, oat bar

Exercise before - Zumba, walking, pilates and swimming

Exercise now - Zumba, swimming, walking daily, hypopressives, weight training, Pilates, core workouts...

Feelings before - disappointed that I found it very hard to lose weight, tired, bloated, spotty

Feelings now - happy that I've lost loads of inches, better shape, loads of energy

Tune in on Tuesday for the final measurements!

Week 2 done!

Wow!  Can't believe it's been two weeks already!

The food is absolutely delicious!  I am now officially addicted to sweet potato!  Baked, mashed, fries, wedges...  I just can't get enough of it!

I thought this weekend would be incredibly hard because I was away with my family for Mums 60th birthday. We were staying at the Hilton, and I thought it would be really hard to stick to the plan. However, it was easier than I thought it would be!

Here is a sample of what I had at the hotel...

Breakfast
Scrambled eggs
Vegetable sausages (made with carrot and broccoli - yum!)
Fruit salad
Natural yoghurt with raspberry purée

Lunch
Found breakfast so filling that I just had a nut bar + some dried cranberries

Dinner
Field mushrooms stuffed with spinach and pine nuts on a bed of roasted root vegetables

I did treat myself to a chocolate brownie for dessert.... But I woke up in the night with such bad stomach pains, I don't think I'll be doing that again anytime soon!

Made myself the most delicious chocolate dessert this evening!  I mashed up a banana, mixed in 2 spoonfuls of natural yoghurt, some shredded coconut, and 1/2 a teaspoon of raw cocoa powder - it is delicious, tastes like the most decadent chocolate pudding!

Hen I originally started the eating plan, I thought I would hate the food, and would barely scrape through the 4 weeks...  However, now I feel like I don't want to go back to my old way of eating.  I feel so healthy and full of energy - and I feel full without feeling bloated!

Bring on Week 3!

Week One

Well Week One is done!

I've had a Nutrition Seminar and 2 awesome open air workouts.  Feeling it in my arm muscles today!

The food plan has been delicious too - here are some examples...

Breakfasts
Quorn sausages and scrambled eggs
Muesli with almond milk
Natural yoghurt and fruit salad

Lunches
Salad with pear and spring onions
Vegetable soup
Quinoa and roast veg salad

Dinners
Bangers and sweet potato mash
Baked sweet potato with roast vegetables
Cottage pie with sweet potato mash topping

Snacks
Carrot sticks and hoummus
Dried fruit
Nuts
Fruit salad!

Yum!