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by ironchef » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:42 am
hi jld, thanks for stopping by, glad to be of encouragement! I hope you enjoy No-S as much as I have!
I walk my dog every day with my baby, but since it has been very hot here this Summer, I haven't kept up the strength work that I was doing. I do work two nights a week at the gym, but that is me training people, not me working out. At present, I walk about 30 - 60 minutes a day, and "swim" with my son about twice a week (this is mostly me water walking with him). I take "Mums and Bubs" yoga once a week. I think Reinhard's recommendations on exercise (small time slots, Urban Rangering) are great.
As far as food goes, my typical N day goes:
Breakfast: Small bowl of steel cut oat porridge with sultanas (3 tbsp oats, made with milk and water), plus a fruit (e.g. banana, apple), plus a slice of grain bread with PB.
Lunch: 2 - 3 slices grain bread with ham or cheese or tuna and salad, or PB, or some scrambled eggs. Fruit or cut up veggies. Yoghurt. Sometimes I make a soup for dinner, and have that for lunch with a slice of bread.
Dinner: Almost anything, as long as it fits on a plate. I try to make most meals at home, and almost everything I cook either has veggies in it or I make veg or salad on the side. So, last night we had roast leg of lamb, with pumpkin, sweet potato, peas, corn and potatoes. The night before I made a lasagna (with lots of veg in the sauce), and we had steamed broccoli on the side.
That's a typical day, however if I'm out at a restaurant, or happen to feel like a beef and mushroom pie from the local bakery, I'll have them with no guilt. I do feel best when I include some fruit and veg in my day though.
Every person is different, so don't be discouraged if your path turns out different from mine, or others here on the forum. I'm still breast feeding, so that means I use up an extra 300 cal or so each day. The beauty of No-S is that it can be tailored to you. It can take a while, but you'll find the exercise and food combination that makes you feel good and satisfied while helping you lose. If you have a few false starts, that's totally normal, and you can use that experience to help you plan ahead.
Very best wishes - have fun!