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[leethefish]

today's food

0830  medium size bowl alpen skimmed milk ...sprinkle of very small sprinkle of sugar
cup of tea one sugar

1100 cup of tea

1300 two small wholemeal cobs with chicken breast and salad  a couple of small pieces of chicken on the side (VERY small)
pint of water
weight watchers Nil fat yogurt

1700 about 8 oz sirloin steak (cooked on BBQ) steamed new potatoes ,salad

2000 banana

2300 two small slice of melon

[leethefish]

Mrs fish read this for the first time today and pointed out that she provides a healthy meal 6 days week (we always have takeaway on Friday)
and it looks as if she feeds me crap all the time
so i must point out that my unhealthy eating consisted of throwing my sandwiches in the bin and going to MacDonald's during the day
and eating an easter egg (last year) per night cos they where only a pound (my only reason)
also a couple ......ok 3 packets of crisps whilst grinding online
++ god knows how many cans/bottles of coke and red bull

[leethefish]

today's food

0715 3 weetobix skimmed milk one tea spoon of honey
cup of tea one sugar

1000 cup of tea one sugar

1200 175g chicken breast salad and salad creme

1500 cup of tea one sugar

1730 tuna/chicken breast salad new potatoes
weight watchers nil fat yogurt

total 2 litres of water

[kinboshi]

What's the fat content of your salad cream?  Seems like you might be ruining the healthy meal with a dollop of saturated fats?

Some salsa relish (that you can make yourself or buy ready-made obviously) is probably going to be a hell of a lot healthier imo.

Anyway, how's the training going?  What is that consisting of?  Are you walking everyday (or most days) and what time do you usually go out?  I run in the morning, before I start work.  If I don't, I find it too easy to let excuses stop me from running that day (work too late, too tired after the long day, too hungry so need to eat first, too late so will run tomorrow, etc.). 

[EvilPie]

Seriously good stuff Lee. That target of yours might still be attainable if you really want it.

Like Dan says you need to check the label on your salad cream. A few squirts of that stuff could really ruin your great efforts.

Have you weighed yourself at all yet? To be honest in your shoes I probably wouldn't bother. If you're being honest with what you're eating then you will have lost weight no matter what so you don't need to know.

Also as Dan says (really must stop agreeing with Dan twice in one post) we need to know about your training as well.

You've made great progress with your diet but your training is equally important if you're going to be ready for your long walk that you've got coming up.

[leethefish]

What's the fat content of your salad cream?  Seems like you might be ruining the healthy meal with a dollop of saturated fats?

Some salsa relish (that you can make yourself or buy ready-made obviously) is probably going to be a hell of a lot healthier imo.

Anyway, how's the training going?  What is that consisting of?  Are you walking everyday (or most days) and what time do you usually go out?  I run in the morning, before I start work.  If I don't, I find it too easy to let excuses stop me from running that day (work too late, too tired after the long day, too hungry so need to eat first, too late so will run tomorrow, etc.). 

at the min training every evening varying times just about to go now !!
i have been running the last two nights not far but walking is getting boring
plus sit ups every day and playing football with the kids.
i had one week off from training week before last not done a long walk for a while but got one planned for Thursday.
Heinz salad creme maybee not good but makes the chicken and tuna taste soooooo nice

[EvilPie]

What's the fat content of your salad cream?  Seems like you might be ruining the healthy meal with a dollop of saturated fats?

Some salsa relish (that you can make yourself or buy ready-made obviously) is probably going to be a hell of a lot healthier imo.

Anyway, how's the training going?  What is that consisting of?  Are you walking everyday (or most days) and what time do you usually go out?  I run in the morning, before I start work.  If I don't, I find it too easy to let excuses stop me from running that day (work too late, too tired after the long day, too hungry so need to eat first, too late so will run tomorrow, etc.). 

at the min training every evening varying times just about to go now !!
i have been running the last two nights not far but walking is getting boring
plus sit ups every day and playing football with the kids.
i had one week off from training week before last not done a long walk for a while but got one planned for Thursday.
Heinz salad creme maybee not good but makes the chicken and tuna taste soooooo nice

That's because it's full of saturated fat you big fool!!

I believe they do a reduced fat version. Give it a try mate if you can't bear the chicken and tuna without. Don't go using twice as much of it though because obviously that defeats the object.

Honestly mate you'd be amazed at the damage that little bit of salad cream is doing. You're putting in a great deal of effort and potentially spoiling it with the salad cream.

Do you want to hit 15st by the time of your walk? If you really do then cope with bland food for a few weeks. After you've hit 15st you can then slip a few treats back in as you will only be maintaining what you have achieved not trying to further reduce.

It only a few weeks.

[leethefish]

Seriously good stuff Lee. That target of yours might still be attainable if you really want it.

Like Dan says you need to check the label on your salad cream. A few squirts of that stuff could really ruin your great efforts.

Have you weighed yourself at all yet? To be honest in your shoes I probably wouldn't bother. If you're being honest with what you're eating then you will have lost weight no matter what so you don't need to know.
Also as Dan says (really must stop agreeing with Dan twice in one post) we need to know about your training as well.

You've made great progress with your diet but your training is equally important if you're going to be ready for your long walk that you've got coming up.

i weighed myself a few days ago 16 stone 5
i ain't weighing myself now till sunday morning (day of help for heroes tourney) if i am under 16 stone i intend on having a few pints if not then i wont ........either way my treat day this week is going to be sunday!!

i am 100% being honest with what i am eating i would only be cheating myself
it may not seem a lot to most but i really don't think i could do this with out the help and encouragement i am getting from you
pre posting my diet on here i would have the odd chocolate or bag of crisps chips kebab or burger no where near like i used to be but now i am shocked with myself!!
its strange but i would be embarrassed and feel Ive let people down if i did now!!

[leethefish]

oh yea and i will be off to tesco now for some diet salad creme .....lol

[gatso]

oh yea and i will be off to tesco now for some diet salad creme .....lol

not had it for a long time but seem to remember it as being one of the few things where you can't tell the difference between the fat and thin versions

[EvilPie]

Seriously good stuff Lee. That target of yours might still be attainable if you really want it.

Like Dan says you need to check the label on your salad cream. A few squirts of that stuff could really ruin your great efforts.

Have you weighed yourself at all yet? To be honest in your shoes I probably wouldn't bother. If you're being honest with what you're eating then you will have lost weight no matter what so you don't need to know.
Also as Dan says (really must stop agreeing with Dan twice in one post) we need to know about your training as well.

You've made great progress with your diet but your training is equally important if you're going to be ready for your long walk that you've got coming up.

i weighed myself a few days ago 16 stone 5
i ain't weighing myself now till sunday morning (day of help for heroes tourney) if i am under 16 stone i intend on having a few pints if not then i wont ........either way my treat day this week is going to be sunday!!

i am 100% being honest with what i am eating i would only be cheating myself
it may not seem a lot to most but i really don't think i could do this with out the help and encouragement i am getting from you
pre posting my diet on here i would have the odd chocolate or bag of crisps chips kebab or burger no where near like i used to be but now i am shocked with myself!!
its strange but i would be embarrassed and feel Ive let people down if i did now!!

So if you do well you're going to fuck it up by drinking lager?

Lee it's only a few weeks to your walk by which time you hope to be 15st. If you're 16st on Sunday then you have a chance. Why blow it for the sake of a couple of pints?

Why not reward yourself by giving yourself a pat on the back and carrying on for a couple more weeks?

Surely you'll still have a good time if you don't drink? I'll be there on the water to offer some support.

Are you going to take your own food as well? There isn't anything on the DTD menu that would be ideal for you at the moment. If that's not practical you could eat your diet food on friday and have your Sunday treat as some DTD food.

[EvilPie]

Tell you what.

If you can go until the day of your walk without drinking any alcohol I'll stump up a score for your charity walk. (Assuming you do the walk obv.)

Doesn't matter what your weight is all I'm bothered about is the fact that you've put in the absolute maximum effort.

Maximum effort doesn't involve drinking lager.

I'm in exactly the same boat mate. I love a drink but I'm not going to have one until I go away for my birthday on the 10th June.

After your walk on the 11th you can have a few pints as a reward. How does that sound?

No alcohol for either of us for just under 3 weeks.

I'd honestly love to see you hit 15st. It'll be tough but unless you give it 100% you haven't got a chance.

[kinboshi]

Hellmans do an extra-light mayonnaise that isn't really mayonnaise according to the connoisseurs, but it's just 3% fat. Not sure what other bad shit is in it but it's going to be a damn sight better than salad cream and even the 'low' fat versions are often still 20%+ fat.

As you have been doing, check the label on anything that claims to be light or low.

If you're bored with the walking, run-walking might be the way to go. Run for a few minutes, then walk for a few. Mix in some slow running and the occasional sprint, and then walk to recover. It's good for the heart as well.

[kinboshi]

Oh and I have to agree with Matt (this is becoming a bit disconcerting), don't reward yourself with a beer until you've achieved your goal. Not only will you set yourself back with a few beers at this stage and undo the hard work you've been doing, if you wait till you finish the challenge imagine how good the beer will taste then!

[leethefish]

i have to be honest here .........
i was thinking the same thing about drinking on sunday its just that Ive been looking forward to it since it was announced.
a few pints and laugh with like minded people supporting IMO the most amazing charity.

HOWEVER
the charity i am doing my walk for is also an amazing charity
 the effort i have put in and the help and support of friends and family could /would be in ruins so

 i will only be drinking water (and the odd cup of tea) on sunday in fact no alcohol till June 11Th you have my word matt and dan.