My Quest for Health and Fitness – the first week.
Last week I told you that I was starting a new health and fitness regime. As advised by Fitbug, I had a week of using my new Orb normally (to find out more about this amazing little gadget then nip over to my review) and now it has set me new targets for the coming week which I will tell you about in a moment. I have also told you more about the amazing Diet Chef that I am using – I don’t think I have loved a diet more! I have eaten such things as beef meatballs, mushroom stroganoff and coq au vin and it feels like I am eating a takeaway every night!
The exercise I have done is walking but this slackened off towards the end of last week when I didn’t have time to walk Grace to school for various reasons so I started the beginning of the week on walking 14,894 in one day and ended it yesterday on 5,450 for the day. The Fitbug Orb target for me this week is:
10,600 steps per day
I have some walking to do! Which, I have to say, is fine by me – especially in this weather! Nutrition-wise it is allowing me 1,500 calories per day but on Diet Chef, I reckon I can do less than that.
So, exactly how has my diet fared? I have to say that I have stuck to it with one deviation on Saturday night when I allowed myself one dark chocolate bar. But the big question is have I lost weight?
Well, yes – I have! And here it is….*drum roll*
A loss of 4.2lbs!
Yay! Go me! For a more comprehensive view, this means as follows:
- Weight on 3rd March 2014: 179.0lbs
- Weight on 10th March 2014: 174.8lbs
- Goal = A loss of 10lbs in 4 weeks
- 5.8lbs to go to hit the target
Of course, I know how diets work. The first week is normally the biggest loss but I really need to keep this up to make sure I go beyond the target – which would be the most idyllic thing for me! I also received a pair of earphones and hydration belt from JD Sports last week so this should help my motivation.
Come back next week to see how my second week goes!
Disclosure: With thanks to the wonderful people at Diet Chef and Fitbug Orb for providing me with the calorie-controlled diet and the fitness regime I am following.
Great results for a first week! I’m intrigued by a hydration belt. Thanks for linking up with wobbles Wednesday x
Thank you 🙂 – and thanks for hosting x
I agree Jeannette. Realy great results for a 1st week. Id love to get the same results. I think I getting there.. : -)
Thanks for linking up to Get Fit Mummy. I am impressed, it sounds like you are doing really well. I love my FitBug and am interested to hear how you get on with Diet Chef on a long term.
Thank you Karen. I love my Fitbug too – it really does help!
Fabulous loss this week well done!
Thank you 🙂 x
Well done on an amazing loss! Dirt chef sounds amazing, so many great reviews about it x
It is brilliant 😀 Thank you x
Brilliant first week! Well done. Really glad that you are enjoying your meals as I think that it makes it much easier to stick to a diet if you actually like what you are eating. #wobbleswednesday
You are so right – and thank you 🙂 x
Well done you, I find the initial weight loss kick starts me but then when I can’t get up to those loss numbers again (does that make sense?!) I feel like I’m failing. Definitely keep positive and get walking!
Makes complete sense lovely! Thanks for taking the time to comment x
Well done!! That is a great achievement, keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Well done! It sounds like it’s going really great x
It is, thank you 🙂 x
Ooooh I am going to read this again properly tonight. Not heard of diet chef but also need to lose weight x
Its fab! x
Well done that’s a great start 🙂
Thank you 🙂 x