Week one ended with quite a few red flag days as I flew up to North Queensland to help one of my best friends celebrate her 30th birthday party.
Generally speaking I think I was pretty well behaved. There was no exercise involved in the weekend but I did try and eat as healthy as possible and limited the cocktails and drinks as much as socially acceptable (it was her 30th afterall and will only happen once!).
Am not expecting big numbers this week and wouldn't be surprised if perhaps my numbers go up slightly. I am mentally preparing myself for this.
Week one has also taught me a few lessons that I need to sort out as I go deeper into this program..
First and probably the most important is that I need to get more organised (I can hear Mish saying....durrr I told you that!). I feel like I have been pretty organised but since starting I have realised I need to look closer at the meal plans and perhaps make a few adjustments. Last week I went gung ho and bought all the stuff on my shopping list without really giving it much time and thought. The result was I ended up with far too much food that went off before I got a chance to cook it and then had to go re-buy stuff.. Felt like such a waste of time, food and money (none of which I can afford to lose right now). I don't want to have to go to the shop every afternoon so I think I need to really study the meal plans and maybe re-jig things around so they suit timings better. Lesson learnt..
Am also considering a herb garden of some description. It was something that Mish talked about in pre-season but I thought it easier to just buy what I need when I need, however that failed me last night as I went to the grocery store and they didn't have any fresh basil! Lesson learnt...
The other thing that is grating on me a little is the fact that I am doing this solo and all the recipes are for 2 serves. In some cases this is great as it means I can cook the 2 serves and have one for lunch the next day, fantastic! In other cases it's slightly annoying and another reason I need to look closer into the recipes. Last nights recipe called for 200g of Pumpkin (so 100g for me), now you can't buy 100g of pumpkin so what to do with the rest when no other recipe this week calls for pumpkin.....Lesson learnt... Time to get organised!!!
I also had yet another fail in the exercise department both yesterday and again this morning. Turned up at 5:55am for my 6:00am PT session yesterday only to have no PT arrive! Annoyed doesn't begin to describe the feelings I was having. I was SO tired from only arriving home from my weekend away at midnight but thought JFDI and dragged myself out of bed. So I got on some cardio machines and gave it a good crack but feel so disappointed it wasn't the workout I had planned or hoped for. Even more disappointed that I left a message for the trainer to find out what happened but they never got back to me. Today I turned up at 5:25am for the 5:30am Body Pump class only to find it had been cancelled, apparently they put something on their website...Lesson learnt, check website the night before! On both occassions I could of done with that extra half hour sleep in!
So I think I will play catch up this week, learn from my lessons and as I have no plans for this weekend I am determined to smash out a big SSS, get organised and give week 3 my all!!!
it sounds like yoiu are going to have THE BEST week ahead - you have such a great perspective and attitude x
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you are learning the lessons - that way you will keep improving and finding out what works for you.
ReplyDeleteWhen meals are for 2 serves - can you look at freezing the otehr serve if you don't have it for lunch the next day. I generally cook for more than one meal so we can have left overs a night or two later !!
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I definitely try and do the freezing thing as much as possible as there a certainly days when I don't feel like cooking! Last nights recipe had a little warning that it doesn't freeze or reheat well and should be eaten when made... hence my need to get organised! thanks for commenting!
Deletesounds like lots of lessons learned in the first week! I guess that's the only "problem" with programs like these - life does still happen, birthday parties, Christmas, etc. so it's ok to know that you will have special events that are still meant to be enjoyed and cut yourself some slack for those. Bummer about all the ruined food! That would have annoyed me, too! Doesn't she have a pumpkin soup recipe? Maybe you could use left over pumpkin for some of that and freeze it for when you don't feel like cooking or something?
ReplyDeletethanks for the advice! Will have to find some time to look through those recipes as to be honest I hadn't even thought of a pumpkin soup one!
DeleteI'm in awe of people doing boot camps, health regimes, IQS... and especially this one. How upsetting about the PT and the class! Grrrr. Great commitment though! #teamIBOT
ReplyDeleteGosh I need to get organised re food and exercise too, I am feeling SO LOW ENERGY and need to kick myself up the bum. Good luck!!! from Sarah aka Slapdash Mama
ReplyDeleteHey I think you're doing pretty well to learn these lessons only to weeks in. Better than getting to the end it finally clicking ;)
ReplyDeleteI know quite a few girls doing it for just themselves. Maybe you could get on the facebook page or something and ask the others how they are managing?
ReplyDeleteGood Luck!
Thanks! There are a few Facebook pages I have joined which is great support!
DeleteGo girl! I have a number of friends who've completed this and loved it. Happy to give you a nudge along. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Carmen!!
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