I began the last day before my new program quite well, breakfasting on Middle Eastern spiced beans and lentils, topped with a poached egg, and though I forgot to ask for the toast to be left unbuttered I just ate the unbuttered crust. I'm not a huge fan of spicy heat and usually wash this delicious dish down with a milkshake (small but forbidden now). Instead I drank high anti-oxidant green tea, and suffered with the spice, which meant I only ate about 75% instead of polishing off the whole lot.
As I write this just before retiring, I feel fairly good about the day behind (even if I did manage a couple of scoops of ice cream, at least they were low-fat and accompanied by a banana) and very positive about the weeks ahead.
Tomorrow I'll start the day with a workout video, adding a few exercises and completing the first weekly surprise, a fitness test to assess the level I ought to aim for: beginner, intermediate or advanced. It comprises endurance, flexibility, core strength, lower body strength and upper body strength, and we will repeat these markers (plus vital statistics) every fourth week, which will be a nice and measurable goal.
But for right now I think my biggest goal should be an early night - poor sleep patterns increase snacking and decrease metabolism. - Alex
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