Day 4 and 5 of 17 Day Diet

I've finished both Day 4 and Day 5

But so bored of doing photo food blog already....

You see I do it in my group and here it feels like I do a repeat...

To be honest I don't think anyone is really interested what you eat as long as you stick to the plan

And I am sticking to the plan...no problems, no cravings...all is good.

The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it.

Day 3 of 17 Day Diet / 2nd Round

Warm lemon water

Coffee

Breakfast

Tub Sheep Greek yogurt

2 Tsp Flaxseeds crushed

Blueberries

10 Grapes

Green tea

First Snack

Yakult

Apple

Lunch

Salmon

Mixed Salad

Coffee

2nd Snack

Activia Blueberry yogurt

Green Tea

Dinner

Fried ~ onions, mushrooms, yellow pepper and tomato in Tsp Olive oil

Chicken cooked in spices

Green Tea

My mood

F~R~U~S~T~R~A~T~E~D

Mainly due to my leg which was really causing me problems...NO PAIN...just can't walk normally..climbing stairs and I do as I live in a four level home takes a lot out of me.

I had no cravings and was not tempted to break away from plan.....I was not hungry either after my meals and snacks.

I taught a Kettlebell with boxing class all while sitting on a chair...the girls mentioned that it was the hardest workout for them....:)

The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it.

Day 2 of 17 Day Diet ~ 2nd Round

Started my day off with a glass of warm lemon water and coffee while lying in bed...both brought to me by hubby...I prepare the night before always.

Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs

Tomato and mushrooms

* Fried * in South African SPRAY AND COOK

Green tea

Snack

Sheep Greek Yogurt

2 Tsp Flaxseed

Blueberries

Lunch

Left over half chicken breast

Broccoli

Apple

Green Tea

2nd Snack

Activia yogurt

80ml of Kefir

Dinner

Salmon

Mixed Italian veggies

Salad

Green Tea

My mood

Yesterday ( Day 2 ) I was feeling terrible...medicine fog head. I had taken a pain killer (with codeine ) and a catiflan for the swelling and I think the two together effected me as I am not a medicine taker....

Around 3pm my fog brain lifted...up until then I lay in bed or on the couch all day, I had to rest my head..had difficulty keeping it up!

My leg was really bad yesterday...

Today my ankle is swollen, the top of my foot is still sore, my knee feels weird, like jelly.

~Can only get to the DR on Monday as she is away till then, I need an Xray as something seriously is wrong with my leg ( knee )

So with this I did no training yesterday ...now even 17 minutes the book suggests.

The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it.

Day 1 of 17 Day Diet ~ Round 2

1st November I started the 17 Day Diet as having tried this plan once before a few months ago, I really believe in it...its the one plan that makes total sense ~ as I am at goal weight I have only done Cycle 1...Cycle 4 is how I try maintain my day to day eating plan...

The reason I decided to do 17 Days again.....

I'm off to Cape Town in 20 days time for a 9 week holiday and want to get myself back into this way of eating ( a little stricter ) so that I have a few kg's to play with over Xmas and New Year...birthday party's and family time.

On waking ~ warm lemon water and coffee

BREAKFAST

2x scrambled eggs

5 mushrooms

1 tomato

Green Tea

Did one hour of Kettlebell from 9.30 - 10.30am

First Snack

Tub sheep's Greek yogurt

2x Tsp Flaxseeds crushed

Handful Blueberries

I feel asleep on the couch while watching tv, when I woke up it was too close to dinner time to have lunch so skipped lunch and had another snack.

2nd Snack

Yakult

Apple

Green Tea

Dinner

Chicken breast

Broccoli

Toss Salad

Green Tea

I taught a mixed cardio class from 7.30 - 8.30pm

Got home and jumped in a bath as my leg was really sore and my ankle very swollen

For those who don't know...last Wednesday I went for a run with a sore calf after my Monday's run, the section with lots of stones was covered in beautiful Autumn leaves so stepped in a stone I could not see...

My ankle cracked and I fell straight down to the ground.

I put out my hand to support my fall so now also have a sore and lethargic arm

I will not be able to run for sometime...

and know I have to rest it as much as possible.

Day one was good, I had no cravings for anything.....

The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it.

17DD starting soon

I'm starting the 17 Day Diet on Tuesday 1st November

This has been my plan since my visit to Italy ~

I have 17 days where I can focus, then its my Hubby's birthday party on the 19th November ~ then on the 21 November I will be flying out to Cape Town, South Africa.

I will be keeping a food journal and taking photo's of my meals to keep me motivated over those 17 days...I will be sharing it here with those who are interested in following....

I am doing it to refocus on my eating before my holiday as I know its not going to be that easy for me to keep 100% to plan over Xmas and New Year with friends and family

My leg is injured, so not sure when running will be possible for me again...

Right now I will take it day to day.....

Teach my classes, do Kettlebell at home, walk on treadmill and do elliptical at gym.

I can do something...running is not the beginning and end of everything...

The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it.