So, it’s been over 2 weeks since my band arrived and I’m finding it harder to make the changes I need to, I can only assume I was hoping for way too much too quickly, some habits die-hard eh?!

The results came in over a week ago and straight away I could see where I make some quick improvements. However, this week has been particularly difficult due to a family member being poorly. I guess from this I’ve certainly learned what my trigger is as this week I’ve been feeling pretty stressed, pretty low and pretty unenthused to want to try to change my life – all in all its been pretty rubbish!
Today there was good news which has made me feel grateful, much relieved and also highlighted just how important it is to be healthy. So starting from today I’m back on track, my husband Luigi is also on a mission to shave off a few pounds be the time we hit his big 3.0 in just over a month so together we’re going to try and fight the war on flab!
So before I make my commitment to get cracking I would like to share my results with you all – scary stuff! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts I wore my Ki Fit for 7 days straight before a scientist delved deep in the analysis to tell me where I’m going wrong with my lifestyle and further more some recommendations to make much more mindful choices everyday to lead a healthier/slimmer life. So here’s a summary and the I’ll also attempt to upload the full report:

Calorie consumption:

On average I burn 273 calories more than I consume – this is great news but I somehow feel this was a lot to do with the day when I went out riding for a really long time. Either which way its made me realise I’m pretty on the edge of my calorie consumption/calories burned being on break-even. It’s no wonder I find it hard to lose weight when I’m not on a crazy diet – I’m putting too much in and not burning enough off. Simple stuff but I’m amazed at how many calories I actually at a day.. Its pretty embarrassing!

Nutrition:

The only good news here is protein and for that I can only be thankful to my husband who insists on eating meat, eggs etc without him I’d probably be vegetarian due to the cost of meat and the fact that I don’t overly love it – well I didn’t used to anyway. The bad news for my waistline is that my carbohydrate consumption is bordering high and the quality isn’t great, the advice here is that I need to consume carbs with less sugar and more wholesome eg: more whole grain choices. There is further bad news in the fat content of foods I eat, hmm I’m thinking the Chinese may have contributed towards this but I also start to think about the afternoon chocolate bars from the vending machine at work…

Activity:

The long and short of this is that I need to be more active, I’m meeting the bare minimum required so more is needed and interestingly my heart rate is barely lifted from horse riding, poor old Dis doing all the work again! Before getting the news about the family member I kicked off Monday and Tuesday at work with walks at lunchtime – an idea of my eldest brother and you know what, I felt great. 45 Minutes with my iPod in and I was away!

Sleep:

My sleep has been one of the most interesting for me, my sleep duration is about right but my sleep efficiency isn’t.
I’m definitely going to have to give up my late night coffee and ‘treats’, I’ve noticed my concentration at work is pretty terrible lately. I love my bed and love sleeping – this one is going to be easy!
The report has been an amazing insight in to my life – there’s no more hiding now, I have the information to make a difference so it’s really down to how much I want it  and I want it!! So i’m making myself a promise that tomorrow is a brand new day, its the start of a new healthier Laura, Day One – all over again, I’m excited, wish me luck!

Laura xxx