Snack: Chocolate protein bar, one banana, measured nuts, and a small homemade almond milk latte.
Lunch: Multi-seed bagel with chicken breast slices, 30g avocado and salad leaves, lentil chips, baby bellite and a handful of cherry tomatoes.
Snack: Satsuma, apple.
Dinner: Peanut butter chicken and whole grain rice, mini chocolate ice cream sticks for pudding.
Snacks: Portion-sized mini bags of party rings or packs of 4 mini jammy dodgers.
before exercise
Almost nothing. I walked from the parking lot to work and back and sat at my desk all day. Socializing with friends means walking around a lot of stores if that's important to you.
exercise after exercise
4 times a week strength training exercise routine
Follow 12,000 to 14,000 steps daily in the countryside or sometimes indoors. Motivational videos on YouTube.
3 important tips
1. Plan your weekly meals. Sunday morning I sat for an hour and thought about what I had in my fridge, freezer, and cupboards, what I could make from it, and what more I needed to buy.
2. Schedule your workout. I keep a diary by setting reminders for my daily step count and workout routine on my calendar.
3. Track your body measurements. Don't rely solely on the scale; take regular body measurements. Anyone who's started strength training will tell you that the scale doesn't tell the whole story.
As told to Delphi Hayes
