3 April 2015

MY PERSONAL FITNESS JOURNEY AND EATING HEALTHY


Over the last eight weeks I've been really focusing on getting fit and have been making dramatic changes to my eating habits. So far I've been keeping this rather quiet on the blog and IG, but I have been inspired by friends/lovely bloggers who are also on a personal fitness journey such, Keri-Anne  Gingerlilly Tea, Hayley from Southwood Stores and Catherine from The Triple Triangle, to get myself into shape. After a very over indulgent Christmas full of rich food, chocolates and crisps, I was left feeling sluggish, tired and not fitting into my usual clothes, but now spring is here I want to get back in control of my bad habits.  

I've never really been one to do sports, at school I was the kid that was last at every sport in P.E and being naturally slim I've not really paid much attention to what I eat, but as I get older I'm becoming concious of being a good role model for F when it comes to healthy eating and exercise. 

So for the last month or so I've been exercising 25 minutess a day and trying to swap meals for healthier options, using Deliciously Ella for inspiration and using an eat clean diet where possible, making sure to avoid any processed food, sugars, dairy and wheat. 

I've created a seperate IG account to keep track of my fitness progress and snap pics of my meals to keep me motivated, and I'm using my FitBit to track my progress too. 

I find exercising makes me feel happier, probably all those endorphins being released, and making smarter choices with food has really boosted my energy levels. Here are some of my recent meals:1. Fruit! I've been using fruit as a snack rather than reaching for biscuits, crisps and cakes. Plus F really enjoys coming along for the fruit haul. 2. Raw energy Coconut and Cacao Bites from Deliciosly Ella. I made a load of these with F and keep them in the fridge incase I need a boost. 3. For lunch I've been eating more open sandwiches. My favourite is Organic wholemeal Sunflower Rye Bread, avocado, tuna, sprouting lentils and tomatoes.4. Breakfast has always been a tricky one for me as it is the meal I tend skip even though it's the most important. Instead I've been trying to have an energy filled start to the day with a bowl of porridge made with Almond milk, topped with cinnamon, whole almonds and poppy seeds. 5. I have rediscovered my love for salads with this healthy Nicoise Salad made with tuna, sprouting beans instead of olives and potato, fresh peppers, egg and poppy seeds.6. Homemade soups for lunch are great as they are healthy and filling. I've been trying different recipes and always accompany it with some fruit and hot lemon water.7. Pomegranates are one of my favourite things to snack on in front of the TV. This is my weakness as I want to eat lots of crisps and dips, but as this fruit is fiddly it occupies me while wanting to snack and it's super tasty too. I'm really hoping to stick to this new way of living and I have invested in some work out gear and equipment to get me going. I'm going to post once a month about what I've been eating and also a bit more about my workout routines to keep a log of my progress and in the hopes it might be inspiring. I hope you'll follow me along my journey.



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  1. What a delicious array of yummy food there! xx

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    1. Thanks, I've found that my meals are so much more colourful now I'm making healthy choices. x

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  2. Oh this blog post! I so needed to read this right now and you have made this change of diet not sound as scary as it does in my head! I am struggling with food at the moment and have been to the doctors who have ruled out coeliac so now I am wondering if it is wheat or diary or both which is hurting my body. Sat in pain right after having a tuna mayo pasta for lunch, it has left me feeling sluggish and I have now collapsed on the sofa instead of playing with the children, I just dont have the energy for it. Going to go purchase that book and have a read :) x

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    1. Oh bless you! Yeah Paul has been having problem with his tummy too and I would recommend looking at fodmaps diet to see if it helps. But i've definitely found that cutting out dairy and instead using almond milk and soya has helped and using wheat free/gulten free bread has stopped the bloating feeling. Let me know how it goes. x

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  3. Good luck with your journey, it's good to here that you have support around you

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  4. Well done, Lori! :-) What is your new Instagram? x

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    1. lol I was kinda keeping it a secret as only just started it but come and say hi :) it's wildandhealthy x

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  5. With meals that look that good, it must be easy to keep on track.

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  6. wow it sounds like you making a fantastic change! i need to get to grips with the food side of things so i ought to check out Deliciously Ella!

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  7. How good are those balls?! We get through so many! Look forward to following your journey more as you know I'm doing it too although exercise is where I really need to get on track. I was good for a while but haven't done any for a week ... or two!! x

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  8. I am so pleased to hear you are doing so well! It's especially good to hear that you are enjoying exercise, as I think a lot of people are put off by the idea of it!

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  9. The raw bites look very interesting; I will have to try making some.

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  10. I am so proud of you hunny you sound like you are doing so great. I really wish I had your strength. I am at my heaviest I have ever been and while I am trying here and there with my kettlebells and cross trainer its my eating habits that get in my way and put me back to trouble zones. I wish I could go without all the bad foods that I love so much I just have no control like I used to. I would love to eat clean. Will have to check out Deliciously Ella books may it can help me. Good luck and keep it up girl. You look fab as always though! :)

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  11. I agree it's about eating healthy and exercise. I'm not one for restricting what I eat and think I have a really good relationship with food because of it but I think I've been led into a false sense of security with having a high metabolism and being a veggie I've always eaten loads, barely exercised and kept slim BUT the past 6 months as I'm approaching 30 this is all changing and I've put on a stone in a little over half a year! I certainly need to start exercising more for sure x

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  12. Good luck!! I've been cleaning up my doey recently ... Went off track when I was pregnant!!

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  13. Yum, loads of interesting, lovely sounding foods. I'm so looking forward to Summer with its salad eating weather!

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  14. Good luck on your journey, I need to up my exercise and activity

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  15. You sound like you are doing so well! It feels so much easier to eat healthier once the sun starts to show its face! x

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  16. Woop! Well done Lori. Sounds like you've made some fab changes and that you're seeing the benefits. I'm now following your new IG account. I've recently made a few similar changes: going to the gym most weekdays for 30 mins, bought Deliciously Ella's book to inspire me to eat well and bought a NutriBullet to make me some delicious healthy drinks. Hurray!

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  17. I love the Spring for the new lease of life it gives me. I feel really toxic at the moment as i've let all my good habits fall by the wayside :( Back on it tomorrow, or so they say ;)

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  18. This sounds so good...you will make this easy for me too..Surely gonna try this with my best muscle building supplements by xtreme no .Its amazing :-)

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