tomorrow's plan

[annabella]

hiya, sorry for posting again. i have decided to start planning in the evenings for the next days exercise and food, i dont know if my calorie calulations are right, mostly they're from calorie counter but i think i've guessed a few.

Tomorrow i am going to have:
Breakfast: Fruit salad-100cals
Lunch: 3 homemade scotch pancakes-230 cals
Dinner: salad made from cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon, beetroot, sweetcorn, 1/2 boiled egg-about 300 cals
Snacks: 20 grapes -40cals, 3 cups of tea with 1 sugar-50cals
Total: 720 calories

Exercise:
50 mins on step machine -500cals
20 star jumps
60 sit ups

If any of you want to join me in doing this please do, i figured it's a good way of sticking to any goals set.

xx

[annabella]

that really works, i would recommend doing this to anyone, the only extra i had was an extra piece of fish that my mum put on my plate but i missed some other stuff out instead. i have decided to 'learn how to cook' so i can cook dinner from now on so i can control what meals i eat instead of having to eat what is put in front of me.

Tomorrow:
Breakfast: fruit and weetabix- 150 cals
Lunch: 1 biscuit with smoked salmon - 60 cals, 1/2 pint homemade fruit smoothie 125 cals
Dinner: Stir fry - 350 cals
Tea: 2- 30 cals (i know i shouldn't have sugar but i cant resist!)
Exercise
50 mins on step machine
100 star jumps (today was 200 not 20!)
50 squat jumps

i hope you dont mind me doing this by the way, let me know if you do but it worked so well today, i wasn't even tempted to have extra because i knew it was on here!

hope you are all ok.
xx

[x_MySinisterObsession_x]

THats so good hunni im glad its working for you ! i've never been one for planning things in advance i hardly ever stick to them !

Have you tried having 0cal sweetners in your tea instead of sugar ? I know they are not exactly great for you health but neither is half the stuff we do to ourselves lol

Good luck for tomorrow sweetie x N x

[annabella]

thank you hun, i normally dont do planning that well but i just find i really stick to it if i have planned it, especially if i have put it on here as i would have to admit it if i didn't keep to it!

i have tried sweeteners but it's a bit complicated as i cant explain why i'm using them to my parents without raising suspicions so i just cut out other cals and have sugar.

I managed to stick to today's pretty much and ended with less cals - 685 to be exact, seeing as i worked off 500 i'm happy, hungry but happy!

Tomorrow:
Fruit-100 cals, smoothie-113 cals, cereal bar - 61 cals, biscuit (if i need it) - 37 cals, low fat curry -545 cals, 3 tea -45 cals, 10 grapes -20 cals. Total: 860 cals (bit of a greedy day i know )

Exercise: 50 mins on exercise bike - 400 cals?, 50 squat jumps, 60 sit ups.

xx

[x_MySinisterObsession_x]

hey good for you ! x

well you're burning off over half of that so it not going to be bad isit your taking in calories for energy which is keeping your metabolism high ...... and burning off half of them with exercise which is boosting your metab. even more .... its awesome !

im going to start plannig my exercise that way .... getting up early to go for i go tomorrow ... wish me lch i will need it lol x

<3 Stay Strong x

[annabella]

let me know how you get on xx

[LiquidSunnshine]

Exercise: 50 mins on exercise bike - 400 cals?, 50 squat jumps, 60 sit ups.

xx

I just thought I would put in my two cents worth about sit-ups. Sit-ups are actually generally really bad for your back. Crunches if done properly are fine but even they can hurt your back.

A good alternative that still works your abdominal area but does not stress your back is the following:

Lay flat on your back. Arch your back as high as it can go and then push your belly button to floor flattening it. Relax again and you will have a neutral back.

From this position one at a time raise your legs so that the knees point towards the ceiling. Keep your feet at a 90 degree angle from your knees (lower legs parallel to floor)

While keeping your leg bent 90 degrees lower your foot to touch the floor and then bring it back up. Repeat on other side.

Keep your abdominal muscles engaged and don't let your back move with the work.

Just another great exercise that doesn't risk damaging your back as much. If you like it I can give you some alternate things that will deepen this workout.

Sorry for bothering you and for the long message,

[annabella]

thank you liquidsunnshine, i haven't done any sit ups today so i will do what you suggested instead, any more advice would be welcomed if you are prepared to give it.

thanks again hun xx

[LiquidSunnshine]

Give that a shot and see how it works. Part of my college program is voice and movement class twice a week. We learn some awesome stretches and excercises. PM me if you would like more ideas...