TipsyToes' Diary

[TipsyToes]

So apparently my protein calculations are very wrong... I don't even know where I got 33g from! 42g is the MINIMUM of what I should be getting on a daily basis.... Im struggling hitting 33g! As a pescetarian it's hard eating large quantities of protein. I am eating fish everyday but that gets old pretty fast. Oh well.

Apparently I should also be watching how much Potassium I am eating..? I don't even know what Potassium does exactly! I tried looking it up on the internet and found a wide range of uses... It's exhausting keeping up with this stuff and I'm not sure to what degree I'm meant to be watching it. I should probably just go back to taking a daily mutilvitamin.

I upped the exercise though so Im having a good day!

Monday - 10/2/14

Breakfast:
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Coles Garden Salad with Cheese (7.8g) - 220kcal

Dinner:
Smoked Salmon Pizza: (10g) - 350kcal
Lite Tortilla Wrap - 125kcal
Cream Cheese (Pizza Base) - 25kcal
Smoked Salmon - 75kcal
Cheese Sprinkles - 100kcal
Onions, Capers, Spinach Etc - 25kcal

Snacks:
Berry Museli Bar (2.1g) - 110kcal
Rice Crackers - 30kcal
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal\
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal

Protein: 34.6/33g
Food Total: 1080/1750kcal = 670kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal
Strength: 110 Crunches (40 reps, 30 reps, 20 & then 20), 30 sec Plank, 4x10 Horrible Thigh Machine (17.5lb), 4x11 Horrible Butt & Thigh Machine (7.5lb)


200 + 5,350 + 670 = 6,220/47,400kcal = 13.1% of goal

[TipsyToes]

I got a sleep in till 5:30am this morning! Haha and strangely enough I struggled more than ever to get out of bed... I can't believe it's only Tuesday...

Ok... So I had spirulina for the first time today... It's high in Iron, Protein, Anti-Oxidants, various other good things, low calorie... BUT. It smells like bad fish food... It's dark green... Tastes... Like Pond Scum... BLEGGHHH.... Don't know if I could do this daily... Maybe if I mixed it into a fish flavoured dish.

Tuesday - 11/2/14

Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal\
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Mediterrainian Salad (7.8g) - 160kcal

Dinner:
Fish (15g) - 200kcal

Snacks:
Banana (1g) - 100kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal
1 Tsp Spirulina (2g) - 10kcal
Tin Corn Kernels (2.1g) - 55kcal


Protein: 52.6/42g
Food Total: 985/1750kcal = 765kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal
Strength: 110 Crunches (40 reps, 30 reps, 20 & then 20), 30 sec Plank, 4x10 Horrible Thigh Machine (17.5lb), 4x11 Horrible Butt & Thigh Machine (7.5lb)


200 + 6,220 + 765 = 7,185/47,400kcal = 15.2% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Ok so hitting this high protein thing isn't so difficult... But think Ill need to find some new food alternatives soon!
In other news, I have officially hit a whole kg!

Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
3x Rye Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Potato and Leek Soup (4g) - 220kcal

Snacks:
High Protein Up&Go (17g) - 210kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal
Banana (1g) - 100kcal


Protein: 65.6/42g
Food Total: 1165/1750kcal = 585kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal


200 + 7,185 + 585 = 7,970/47,400kcal = 16.8% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Salad Sandwich (7.8g) - 220kcal

Dinner:
2x Slice Toast + Cheese Spead (4g) - 220kcal

Snacks:
High Protein Up&Go (17g) - 210kcal
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Tin Corn Kernels (2.1g) - 55kcal
Rice Crackers (1.8g) - 100kcal


Protein: 57.4/42g
Food Total: 1265/1750kcal = 485kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal
Strength: 4x10 Horrible Thigh Machine (17.5lb), 4x11 Horrible Butt & Thigh Machine (7.5lb)


200 + 7,970 + 485 = 8,655/47,400kcal = 18.3% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Man Valentines Day sucks... No matter how much I try and tell myself it's just a day and I try and make it fun for people or help them out with their romantic Valentines Days plans... It doesn't make you feel any better when you're single. I made some personalised fortune cookies for my co-worker to give to his wife! It's so sweet! Makes me jealous Ive never had anything even close to that! At least I don't have to worry about receiving chocolates or personalised fortune cookies to wreak my diet...


Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
3x Rye Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Smoked Salmon Pizza: (10g) - 350kcal
Lite Tortilla Wrap - 125kcal
Cream Cheese (Pizza Base) - 25kcal
Smoked Salmon - 75kcal
Cheese Sprinkles - 100kcal
Onions, Capers, Spinach Etc - 25kcal

Snacks:
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Rice Crackers (1.8g) - 100kcal


Protein: 55.4/42g
Food Total: 1085/1750kcal = 665kcal


8,655 + 665 = 9,320/47,400kcal = 19.7% of goal

[JP1]

You eat a lot of smoked salmon!

Hahaha It's because my mother is here... I'm cheap and buy tins of tuna when they are on special! Smoked Salmon is a pricey delicacy in our household so I'm making the most of it!

Smoked salmon and tuna salads are the mainstay of my lunch time diet too. Just as well I like both a lot..

Well done TT, you are going well..

[TipsyToes]

You eat a lot of smoked salmon!

Hahaha It's because my mother is here... I'm cheap and buy tins of tuna when they are on special! Smoked Salmon is a pricey delicacy in our household so I'm making the most of it!

Smoked salmon and tuna salads are the mainstay of my lunch time diet too. Just as well I like both a lot..

Well done TT, you are going well..

I LOVE smoked salmon! But I think I need a little more variety in the way Im eating tuna. But fish is such an excellent (and filling) meal on any diet! Thank you!

Ok... So... Yesterday was a little bad... Not terrible... But not good! I ended up snacking on Doritos with my mum and going out for Lebanese food with her and my aunties and uncles. It started out so well... I'm getting back on track today! I'm just about to head out for the gym and thought I should post up an update before I forget!

I discovered these packs of instant low cal, high protein Pad Thai a few days ago and bought one to test out. I thought they would make a good snack if I felt like having something unhealthy without ruining my diet! They taste amazing! I will have to buy some again! But next time I'll mix in some veggies to make my meal a bit bigger. While it was filling, there wasn't really much of it in the container!

15/02/14
Breakfast:
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal
Apricot - 40kcal
Nectarine - 60kcal

Lunch:
Salad Sandwich (7.8g) - 220kcal

Dinner:
Lots of Lebanese food! (???g) - ???kcal
I did not eat excessively, so I will just assume I hit the end of my daily calorie quota.

Snacks:
Instant Pad Thai (5g) - 200kcal
Rice Crackers (1.8g) - 100kcal
Doritos - 400kcal


Protein: ???/42g
Food Total: 1750/1750kcal = 0kcal


9,320 + 0 = 9,320/47,400kcal = 19.7% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Cheat Days: To be honest, I believe including cheat days or cheat meals in my diet tend to make getting back on track harder! Having a day I tell myself I didn't make any progress leaves me feeling so unmotivated and disheartened! If I NEED a cheat day (for example yesterday when we went out for dinner for a family thing) then I can use it. But I don't think scheduled "cheat days" or "cheat meals" really work for me.

I have heard different reasoning behind the cheat days/meals. Some sources say it is there to help you feel as though you aren't depriving yourself. Others say it is there to stop your metabolism adapting to your restricted caloric intake. If anyone out there has an opinion or has any information to shed some light on cheat days/meals I'd love to hear it!

Anyway, onto today!

16/02/14

Breakfast:
Kiwi Fruit - 50kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
1 Slice Cheese (4.2g) - 75kcal
1 Slice Toast (3.3g) - 90kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Kale Salad + Balsamic Vinegar + Parmesan Sprinkles - 120kcal

Snacks:
Low fat Yoghurt (8g) - 80kcal

Protein: 35.4/42g
Food Total: 590/1750kcal = 1160kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal
Strength: 110 Crunches (40 reps, 30 reps, 20 & then 20), 35 sec Plank, 4x10 Horrible Thigh Machine (17.5lb), 4x11 Horrible Butt & Thigh Machine (7.5lb)


9,320 + 200 + 1160 = 10,680/47,400kcal = 22.5% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Start of week 3! So I have done my measurements for this week, comparing them to last week.

Bust: 91cm > 89cm (total of 2cm lost Nooooooooo...)
Waist: 73.5cm > 72cm (total 5cm lost )
Hips: 99.5cm > 98cm (2.5cm lost)
Thigh: L - 61cm & R - 61cm > 60cm & R - 60cm (1.5cm lost)
Calf: L - 38cm & R - 38cm (1cm lost, no change)

17/02/14

Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Green Beans w Lime Juice - 50kcal
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Smoked Salmon Pizza: (10g) - 350kcal
Lite Tortilla Wrap - 125kcal
Cream Cheese (Pizza Base) - 25kcal
Smoked Salmon - 75kcal
Cheese Sprinkles - 100kcal
Onions, Capers, Spinach Etc - 25kcal

Snacks:
Low Fat Yoghut (8g) - 80kcal
2x Pear - 180kcal
Banana (1g) - 100kcal

Protein: 54.6/42g
Food Total: 1225/1750kcal = 525kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal
Strength: 110 Crunches (40 reps, 35 reps, 25 & then 20), 35 sec Plank, 4x10 Horrible Thigh Machine (17.5lb), 4x11 Horrible Butt & Thigh Machine (7.5lb)


10,680 + 200 + 525 = 11,405/47,400kcal = 24.1% of goal

[TipsyToes]

17/02/14

Breakfast:
3x Ryvita Crackers (3g) - 100kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Tin of Corn (2.1g) - 75kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Potato and Leek Soup (4g) - 220kcal
1 Slice of Toast (3.6g) - 80kcal
1 Triangle of Happy Cow Cheese (3g) - 25kcal

Snacks:
Low Fat Yoghut (8g) - 80kcal
Carrot - 30kcal
Berry Muesli Bar (2.1g) - 110kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Chocolate Chip Cookie - 75kcal

Protein: 55.4/42g
Food Total: 1150/1750kcal = 600kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal

11,405 + 200 + 600 = 12,205/47,400kcal = 25.8% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Mmm... My boobs are definitely shrinking... Haha it's so depressing! D: Losing all that water weight has left all my bras (that only just fit) hardly fitting at all! I have two bras I feel comfortable in!

Since losing a few kgs previously, I have only bought one new bra... This time I plan on buying new ones when I hit my goal! Three of the bras I own were ones that used to fit me when I was 65-70kgs, so I think it's definitely time to chuck those out..

19/02/14

Breakfast:
4x Light Cruskits (2.6g) - 85kcal
Chives and Onion Lite Cottage Cheese (9.7g) - 90kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Tin of Corn (2.1g) - 75kcal
Tin Tuna (15.9g) - 75kcal

Dinner:
Instant Pad Thai (5g) - 200kcal
Various Veggies - 50kcal

Snacks:
Low Fat Yoghut (8g) - 80kcal
Carrot - 30kcal
Berry Muesli Bar (2.1g) - 110kcal
Pear - 90kcal
Banana (1g) - 100kcal

Protein: 55.4/42g
Food Total: 1085/1750kcal = 665kcal


Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal

12,205 + 200 + 665 = 13,070/47,400kcal = 27.6% of goal

[TipsyToes]

Not dieting today! Feeling sore and miserable! Was in a car accident today... :'( People have been buying me hot chips, hot chocolates and all sorts of fun things today to cheer me up! It has been really nice... and kinda sucky... Will report back tomorrow.

[JP1]

Not dieting today! Feeling sore and miserable! Was in a car accident today... :'( People have been buying me hot chips, hot chocolates and all sorts of fun things today to cheer me up! It has been really nice... and kinda sucky... Will report back tomorrow.

Hope you are OK TT..

[TipsyToes]

Not dieting today! Feeling sore and miserable! Was in a car accident today... :'( People have been buying me hot chips, hot chocolates and all sorts of fun things today to cheer me up! It has been really nice... and kinda sucky... Will report back tomorrow.

Hope you are OK TT..

Thanks JP1, I have whiplash, but other than my car being pretty banged up, I'm ok. Back onto the diet today! After a birthday weekend and Thursday of horriblness, I am ready to get back on track. I had 4 days of going over my calories, and not gymming because I had no car, so I'll do 4 days of dieting before I continue on with my diet tracking.

Monday 24/2/14
Breakfast:
Low Fat Yoghut (8g) - 80kcal
3x Instant Coffee (4g) - 100kcal

Lunch:
Tin of Corn (2.1g) - 75kcal
Tin of Tuna (19.5g) - 85kcal

Dinner:
Vegetable Soup (4g) - 200kcal

Snacks:
Skim Mocha (8g) - 250kcal
Banana (1g) - 100kcal

Protein: 46.6/42g
Food Total: 890/1750kcal = 860kcal

Exercise Total: Cardio = 200kcal

[JP1]

Glad you are OK and hopefully feeling better now.. You can always replace a car..