Last night - pure torture.. I realised I am completely boring (or more boring) without alcohol or wine to be exact. Went to my Australia Day Ball with GF and a group of great friends - and was going OK. I stayed strong sticking to my vegetarian meal (parts of it) and my carbs which was whole wheat bread in the bread basket. I had my protein before leaving for the event.
I must say - encouragement really keeps you going. I received encouragement from a friend - who saw me refuse a large plate of pavlova (the Australian national dessert - impossible to get in Japan). I asked the waitress to give it to someone else (but not leave it in front of me). The friend came over (who is aware of PCP and is interested) shook my hand and said - brilliant mate - keep at it.
This was my lunch: steamed asparagus and pan-fried (no oil) salmon which I had weighed and ziplocked into the freezer heaps of pepper on a bed of soumen (noodles). It was really really good.. Yep - only day 16 and not only am I making things like this - but I am enjoying them. Pre-PCP - this would have been a burger - if I had eaten at all.
I am starting to wonder if a lot of my weight gain through life was due to skipping meals? Today - I could have easily skipped breakfast and lunch (just no appetite). On making the food though - appetite arrives and I enjoy the meal.
All good - Day 16 and going fine. Exercises are tough and doing each set until the muscles literally burn. Rope is getting better. Not perfect. I went on to You Tube to see how to do the perfect lunge. Funny - I was actually doing them correctly - my legs are just weak.
Keep it up team: long way to go but we're all going pretty well.
must say lunges are my least fave exercise.. not sure why i dislike it but it def has to do with taking most time, plus i dont like the feeling of not being in balance when ur legs get knackered! ur dish looks delish
ReplyDeletemate - keep it up. agree on the lunges. its important not do the wrong action, keeping the knees in the right places and then they do come together. lets keep the menu sharing going - I promise I will try harder on this score now I am back in the seat!
ReplyDeleteThe first day the lunges killed me and left me stiff the following day. I was walking with a limp. Find something to massage the muscles like a rolling pin it makes the next day pain free I find.
ReplyDeleteLet's catch up soon. I'm back at home.
Nice work man, we so often make bad food choices because it's a "special occasion", not realizing a special occasion rolls around every week or so.
ReplyDeleteDude, awesome job keeping it real w/ the Perrier for the girlfriend's bday and the Aussie Ball double header. And you are crushing the food as well....fuhgedaboutit!
ReplyDeleteThe transition of dreading the PCP food to looking forward to it are great!
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