FAT-SCRAP TRIAL Day 1

Apple....
Starting size 16 bottom, 18 top
I started today feeling really excited! It was great to meet the lovely girl I’m going to be doing this program with and I came away knowing we will support each other. Sue made us feel totally comfortable. So much so that I even enjoyed the weighing and measuring session – well kind of!!

I loved the exercise session but then, despite being overweight, I have always loved exercise. I can’t wait to see how we progress and how different I feel as the weeks go on. Will those press ups and lunges ever get easier??

My first reaction to the no dairy, no wheat, no sugar was shock and apprehension. Looking at my current diet, most of my meals include at least one of these but usually all three! For lunch I scrabbled around in the cupboard for something suitable and had some oatcakes with Marmite, cucumber and a small bag of Marmite rice cakes. (Yes, I love Marmite!!) This afternoon I went to the supermarket and enjoyed planning what I’m going to eat for the next week.

Now I’m looking forward to some salmon and stir fry vegetables for dinner with a small portion of rice.

As I write this I’m trying something with my decaf coffee I’ve never had before – soya milk. It’s really nice! I don’t know why I’m so surprised, I think I just assumed it wouldn’t be. I love the comment on the side of the carton promising I’m going to feel ‘light and bouncy’!! Ha ha! I’ll reserve judgement on that one I think...
I find myself saying to myself... I’m going to enjoy this!

Yeah..bring it on!! Today is the first day of the rest of my life!

Pear....
Starting size 14
Met my partner in crime today at Sue’s for the dreaded weigh-in, measurements and even worse our first workout!! (I’m not a fitness freak, which you will come to realise!) We talked, got to know each other and I think we will be good for each other and more importantly have a laugh whilst enduring pain over the next 4 weeks. (I must stop looking at the whole plan in a negative way and be positive at how fantastic I’ll look and feel by the end!!!!!) Funnily enough, even though we are different heights and body shapes our weight, fat, BMI and water retention results were quite similar, so it will be interesting to see if we both have the same results!!

Then we got down to business….the dreaded 50 minutes of getting our heart rate up!! Sue put us through our paces (and its only day 1)….I cant tell you how many times I told myself I wish I hadn’t been a pig the previous night on my last Indian feast!!! Oh well the damage was done and there was no going back!! Still I survived (JUST), and am so looking forward to Wednesday!!!! (Session 2)

The next hurdle to cross was cooking Sunday Roast for some friends. My downfall, a lovely roast, lots of potatoes and Yorkshire puddings, crumble and custard, and the statutory glass of wine!!! Well all I can say is, with glass of water in hand….I DID IT!! No roast potatoes, no dessert, just lots and lots of veggies (did my favourite, roast butternut squash, courgette, onion and garlic) and by the end of my plate I was full and didn’t need a dessert!! Nor a glass of wine!!!!

See I can do it!!!

Me....
Starting size 8
I am going to also follow the plan and share my experiences with you. Obviously, I eat very healthily already but there is always room for improvement..and I exercise regularly but not always in the format of this programme. I am not expecting, or wanting to drop a dress size but do want to firm up some of my flabbier areas.

The exercise session went well. We are performing high intensity exercises for short bursts with short rest periods in between. The exercises are achievable at any fitness level as each person works at their own pace, so we all found we could work at a level that was just out of our comfort zones.

My food choices after the workout consisted of a lunch of rice cakes with avocado and tomato and an apple and a dinner of roast chicken, roast potatoes, roast parsnip, broccoli and green beans.

Day 2