How will I ever square the sociability and comfort of eating lovely food with the knowledge of the plan I’m trying to stick to? I’m not sure I ever will, or even if I’d want to. Nothing too horrendous – in fact, it was nearly a great week until dinner on Friday, brunch with a friend on Saturday, and an early dinner out on Sunday. How will I ever square the sociability and comfort of eating lovely food with the knowledge of the plan I’m trying to stick to? Yes, I’m cheating when I feel desperate/have to, which isn’t great.
I’m doing the workouts, come rain or shine, hell or high water – and pushing myself until I’m completely exhausted every single time.
I am still eating planned food at every meal, every time I can. Honestly, compared to some people on one of the plan’s unofficial Facebook groups, who swear blind they’ve followed their plan 100 per cent give or take a few Jaffa Cakes over four weeks, it must seem like I’m barely following the plan at all.ĭieting like this does really make you question why you want food sometimes, and underneath it all, you have to admit it: it’s boredomĪnd yet, I am still trying. Not to mention my sneaky squares of dark chocolate habit. A drink with a friend who I’d not seen for ages, a few bites of focaccia, some olives, another G&T….it all adds up. My ‘game’ from last week isn’t looking quite as compelling as before. This week, another OK week, although my resolve not to cheat has waned slightly. Still, this part of the diet isn’t forever. I’m single, I’m young, I work hard – I don’t want to feel like my diet is restrictive and sad and stops me having a nice time. I know my friends would probably be fine with it, it’s not like they encourage me to eat badly, and I never binge drink or eat anyway, but it’s not exactly sociable to be like ‘um, I can’t’ to everything. one gin and slimline tonic, rather than three sugary cocktails a chunk of chocolate rather than a whole doughnut, which I appreciate are still moves in the right direction, but it’s not exactly a perfect record.īut then, I could go out and eat only salad and lean chicken and only drink water, but wow, What kind of boring arse would I be if I did? I genuinely do try not to go too mad when I go out, e.g. I don’t want to feel like my diet is restrictive and sad and stops me having a nice time. ‘on plan’) is just not compatible with having a genuinely enjoyable social life, at least for me where my life is now. Honestly though, it does show that dieting and “being good” (i.e.
Yes, spending 4 hours on a Sunday planning, shopping, and prepping doesn’t exactly fill me with joy, but it’s far better than spending hours every single evening over a hot oven. When you’re not out with friends or having a quick catch up over a drink, it’s much easier to eat healthily, especially when you plan and cook in advance. It’s pretty damn boring, but I figure I have to give this diet a proper shot at some point, otherwise why bother? And the plan isn’t super-cheap, so I at least need to try. That’s meant no work events, no dinners with friends, no drinks – nothing. I’ve purposefully kept this week as clear as I can as part of my ‘game’. Let’s not forget, this week (and next week, hopefully) are looking successful largely because socially, there’s nothing happening. Eating this well is boring as heck, but hey, it works.īut then there’s the socialising thing. I imagined it like a game that I was playing, with points for staying on track and feeling like I’d lost if I strayed. When I just try it out, to appreciate how well I could do if I had the discipline (and the boring, home-based, never-going-out life) to stick to this thing properly all the time. Just to see what happens when I really try to make it work. My secret this week? Treating the plan like a game. I feel slimmer, and lighter (and the scales prove me right, even though the bloody before and after photos still barely register a thing… frustrating).īut honestly, my secret this week? Treating the plan like a game. This week I have made the best progress out of any, having lost inches overall, and managed to keep them off.Įating this well is boring as heck, but hey, it works But shock, neither seemed to affect my progress too badly. No, I haven’t been perfect, I’ve still ‘cheated’ – there were the 1 or 2 squares of dark chocolate in the evening after a long day, and the 99 flake ice cream (no wafer) on the super sunny Sunday. Body Makeover Challenge blogger Hannah Thompson reveals the highs and lows of week 4-6 on the Shift, Shape and Sustain (SSS) plan from personal trainer Joe Wicks.
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