After the first week of my new healthier diet combined with daily exercise I have to say I'm feeling much much better. Sore muscles yes, but 200% more energy~!
I've been doing my gym routine every day which consists of 5 min high intensity bouts of cardio (rower, treadmill, cross trainer etc) in between all the exercises. Which are (lets see if I can remember the proper names!)
seated rower, 3 sets of 10 on 40
bicep curls on the pully machine, 3 sets of 15 on 6.75 (?)
tricep push downs on the same machine, 3 sets of 15 on 8.25 (?)
Knuckle push ups (ladies) 3 sets of 10- pathetic I know, but I'm getting stronger.
Crunches with a weighted ball, 2 sets of 25
Leg extensions (i think thats their name? lower abdominal workout) 2 sets of 12
And on days when I'm feeling up to it I'll do more cardio, 20 mins some days , 40 mins others, 60 mins on others.
Also I've done 3 pilates classes this week and extra walks because it's been such nice weather!
Food-wise I've been doing well without driving myself crazy and counting every calorie. I've changed to eating 5 or 6 small meals a day instead of 3 large ones and have been limiting my breads/pastas/rice etc. We tried a little wholemeal rice which I like and I think I will incorporate from now on. Lots of stirfrys, grilled meat and veg, homemade tomato pasta sauce over meat and veg etc. I've been eating fruit and yoghurt or muesli for breakfast, fuit and veg as snacks, sandwiches on wholegrain bread for lunch, or veggie stirfrys or salads. I've increased my protein slightly but I'm not 100% sure how much I should be eating. I usually have a palm size bit of chicken, fish, lean red meat. But I've been having tuna when I'm feeling ravenous after some work outs this week. I think I'll need to look into that.
Also does anyone know how bad skinny cows are for you? The nutritional values don't look bad but I'm suspicious.