It’s week 4 of her body makeover and Anastasia, 45 is down 1.2 kilograms on last week!
So I have had a great fourth week of my new fitness regime and diet programme. The week began again with my ‘InBody’ reading at the Speedflex studios. I stepped onto the InBody machine with slight trepidation after last week’s slow weight loss, but knowing that I had worked even harder this week in classes.
With the calories I burned during sessions (as you will see) and even managing to squeeze in a run and a fourth Speedflex session, I was feeling quietly confident. Unlike my old self I was determined not to let that minor disappointment upset my great results so far – quite the opposite. I dug deep and worked even harder this week, and boy it paid off. I was delighted to see I was down 1.2kgs on last week and my visceral fat is now down over 12 points on where I started. In addition I can feel my clothes are looser, my skin is brighter (thanks lovely PT Julie for noticing that too…) and I have a lot more energy – all clichés I am sure, but I dont mind being one if it feels this good.
After my results last week I was determined to try and fit in another session. I had a party approaching fast on Saturday night and I knew I would be drinking, so I was determined to put in some effort in order to deserve that reward. I managed to attend four Speedflex sessions, burning 706 calories on Monday, 576 calories on Wednesday, 646 calories on Thursday and in my Friday session, 689. I am still thrilled with the calorie burn during these fun, fast, motivating sessions. They are never the same and the 45 minutes absolutely flies by. A great team of PTs and loud, motivating music make it all enjoyable. I also managed to fit in a 30 minute run with a friend on Tuesday morning – in the rain…
I have still been keeping track of what I eat by writing it all down in a sort of diary, although I have to admit I lost track of my glasses of wine on Saturday night. Although, as it was my first drink in four weeks, I didn’t feel too bad. At the weekend I cooked two more recipes from my low fat cookbook. I made Beef Bourguignon (375 calories per portion without carbs/vegetables) and Thai green curry (265 calories per portion without carbs/vegetables). I served it with either salad or vegetables in the evening or noodles or rice a lunch time. I am even planning which of these recipes I can try out on my guests over Christmas. Not Christmas day obviously!
Roll on week five! Only three to go…
My week in food is as follows:
Monday
Breakfast: 30g porridge and 50g fruit
Lunch: Shredded beef with chilli noodles (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Supper: Masala chicken with minted peas (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Snack 1: 100g Greek yogurt and 30g nuts
Snack 2: Waitrose latte…
Tuesday
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs and 2 slices of wholemeal toast
Lunch: Paprika chicken with quinoa (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Supper: Moroccan lamb with butternut squash (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Snack: Small avocado with 1 tsp olive oil
Wednesday
Breakfast: 100g Greek yogurt, 50g oats and 50g blueberries
Lunch: Roasted chicken with linguine (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Supper: Eastern beef with sautéed kale (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Snack 1: 30g nuts on the tube home from Speedflex
Snack 2: 100g carrot sticks and 50g hummus
Thursday
Breakfast: 30g porridge and 50g fresh fruit
Lunch: Red lentil and quinoa curry (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Supper: Masala chicken with minted peas (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Snack 1: 100g Greek yogurt and 30g nuts
Snack 2: 100g carrot sticks and 50g hummus
Friday
Breakfast: 50g porridge with 50g fruit
Lunch: Roasted chicken with linguine (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Supper: Eastern beef with sautéed kale (Body Plus Nutrition Meal)
Snack1: 30g nuts on tube home from Speedflex
Snack 2: 100g carrot sticks and 50g hummus
Saturday
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs and 2 slices wholemeal toast
Lunch: Homemade low fat Beef bourguignon with rice
Supper: Homemade low fat Thai Green Curry with julienne carrots
Snack: Wine…
Sunday
Breakfast: 50g oats, 100g Greek yogurt and 50g blueberries
Lunch: Homemade low fat Thai green curry with noodles
Supper: Homemade low fat Beef bourguignon with mixed vegetables
Snack: 100g Greek yogurt with 30g nuts
Speedflex combines a low impact, high intensity, cardiovascular and resistance workout with heart rate monitoring for optimum calorie burn and results. Benefits include accelerated fat loss, improved muscle tone, strength and bone density and enhanced power and speed. For more information or to find your local centre, visit speedflex.com Read Healthista’s take on Speeflex here
Body Plus nutrition offers a unique, fresh ready meal service tailored to gym goers and their goals. All freshly prepared with seriously healthy ingredients, it’s the brainchild of Amar Patel. Body Plus Nutrition prides itself in offering healthy, pre-packaged, portion-controlled ready – meals to provide health club members with a complete and convenient nutrition package to support a healthy lifestyle. See bodyplusnutrition.com for more.
Here’s a Healthista TV film about Body Plus Nutrition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgua8-iO8_8
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REBOOT 1: Charmian Walker Smith
REBOOT 2: Caroline Williams
REBOOT 3: Thelma Mensah
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