Food and Exercise
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Oh my goodness a week already! Where does the time go.
As those of you who read this blog know I suffer from PCOS and it hinders how I break down certain foods. Recently I've been gaining a better understanding of what I can and cannot (maybe I should say shouldn't) eat.
At the beginning I thought it was cut out all carbs but I'm finding I can eat some complex carbs. For example replacing white rice with brown and normal pasta with whole wheat. I still don't eat bread though and to be honest I don't miss it. You want an example of a meal I eat?
My breakfast is now 2 small half-fat sausages, mushrooms and 2 medium eggs. I enjoy it so much and am totally satisfied without the cereal that is loaded with sugar ... did I tell you? My body can't cope with sugar either ... I know it's a real pain!!!
A lot of people don't understand how I can eat with cutting out so many things that are within reach everyday. It's because I've come to understand (and still learning) how my handles the foods. Most of the things everybody eats on a daily basis for me ... end up being stored as fat! It doesn't go to energy just straight to fat. And you wonder why I'm the size I am. Portion control alone is not going to work here, believe me I've tried.
So off the top of my head what don't I eat?
Salt, sugar, dairy, bread, potatoes, normal pasta, - basically refined carbohydrates, sweets, crisps, I don't take caffine, processed foods, things I cannot pronounce, fizzy drinks or diluting juice.
It does seem like quite a list but because of it I feel healthier, more energized and happier for it. It works in well as I incorporate more fresh foods into my diet and I have to cook everything from scratch.
When I pine after something sweet? Try this
Chop up some bananas, freeze them, blend them and add a teaspoon of organic peanut butter (or some homemade) and a teaspoon of cocoa powder, place it back in the freezer to harden it again and eat. Believe me it's yummy
Or I would have a peanut butter protein biscuit.
A cup of organic or homemade peanut butter
Half a cup of sugar replacement
1 egg.
Beat them all together, use a teaspoon to place them on a lined baking sheet (should make 18 small biscuits) and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 8-10 mins. They will harden while cooling.
They are crumbly!!!
Why am I writing this? Because you can exercise till the cows come home but it won't truly change your body. It's 30% gym 70% diet which makes 100% beast!!
Be careful what you put in your body because you don't want it to cancel your amazing workouts.
Speaking of workouts week 6 of insanity!!! Wow! It is not for the faint hearted. It really really pushes you. It's not something that you jump straight into at all! Work up to it. Your body will let you know when it's ready to do it. You don't want to injure yourself in the process of being mental.
I was so thrilled to notice a definite improvement yesterday during my workout of max plyo intervals. I was able to keep up better and do more of the exercises. There was one in particular I found hard at the beginning of the week (well when I say hard I mean I was a total disaster) yesterday I managed a few - the side push up.
I really focused on keeping my core super tight and my abs can still feel it. I struggle with keeping my core tight throughout the full workout but it was what I really concentrated on and it really helped with my form.
A note to everyone ... if your form fails take a break and start again. If your form.is wrong you WILL end up hurting yourself!!
Oh my goodness a week already! Where does the time go.
As those of you who read this blog know I suffer from PCOS and it hinders how I break down certain foods. Recently I've been gaining a better understanding of what I can and cannot (maybe I should say shouldn't) eat.
At the beginning I thought it was cut out all carbs but I'm finding I can eat some complex carbs. For example replacing white rice with brown and normal pasta with whole wheat. I still don't eat bread though and to be honest I don't miss it. You want an example of a meal I eat?
My breakfast is now 2 small half-fat sausages, mushrooms and 2 medium eggs. I enjoy it so much and am totally satisfied without the cereal that is loaded with sugar ... did I tell you? My body can't cope with sugar either ... I know it's a real pain!!!
A lot of people don't understand how I can eat with cutting out so many things that are within reach everyday. It's because I've come to understand (and still learning) how my handles the foods. Most of the things everybody eats on a daily basis for me ... end up being stored as fat! It doesn't go to energy just straight to fat. And you wonder why I'm the size I am. Portion control alone is not going to work here, believe me I've tried.
So off the top of my head what don't I eat?
Salt, sugar, dairy, bread, potatoes, normal pasta, - basically refined carbohydrates, sweets, crisps, I don't take caffine, processed foods, things I cannot pronounce, fizzy drinks or diluting juice.
It does seem like quite a list but because of it I feel healthier, more energized and happier for it. It works in well as I incorporate more fresh foods into my diet and I have to cook everything from scratch.
When I pine after something sweet? Try this
Chop up some bananas, freeze them, blend them and add a teaspoon of organic peanut butter (or some homemade) and a teaspoon of cocoa powder, place it back in the freezer to harden it again and eat. Believe me it's yummy
Or I would have a peanut butter protein biscuit.
A cup of organic or homemade peanut butter
Half a cup of sugar replacement
1 egg.
Beat them all together, use a teaspoon to place them on a lined baking sheet (should make 18 small biscuits) and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 8-10 mins. They will harden while cooling.
They are crumbly!!!
Why am I writing this? Because you can exercise till the cows come home but it won't truly change your body. It's 30% gym 70% diet which makes 100% beast!!
Be careful what you put in your body because you don't want it to cancel your amazing workouts.
Speaking of workouts week 6 of insanity!!! Wow! It is not for the faint hearted. It really really pushes you. It's not something that you jump straight into at all! Work up to it. Your body will let you know when it's ready to do it. You don't want to injure yourself in the process of being mental.
I was so thrilled to notice a definite improvement yesterday during my workout of max plyo intervals. I was able to keep up better and do more of the exercises. There was one in particular I found hard at the beginning of the week (well when I say hard I mean I was a total disaster) yesterday I managed a few - the side push up.
I really focused on keeping my core super tight and my abs can still feel it. I struggle with keeping my core tight throughout the full workout but it was what I really concentrated on and it really helped with my form.
A note to everyone ... if your form fails take a break and start again. If your form.is wrong you WILL end up hurting yourself!!
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