Halfway there....

Crikey, these last few days have been a blur.

First the good news..... I lost 11lbs in week one :)))

Second the not so good news...... somehow my inch loss was miserable, barely an inch gone off the bits that were being measured :(((
Must admit to using a metal tape measure, but even so, I was sure I would have shown a better return, I guess all the fat must have been from one of my multiple chins!

The exercise classes with Chris Lupton (http://www.innovatefitness.co.uk) and Chris Mackay have been ace, really enjoying the group workouts, the sound of the others puffing and panting covers the sound of my sobbing and swearing!

Can't quite believe we are already halfway through the program but I must admit I have found the complete change of diet fairly easy to manage.  As a bakers daughter, food tech teacher and confirmed bread lover I was dreading not being able to have anything made from wheat flour but having taken time to look at recipes online and using the feedback and ideas from the rest of the group I am managing to put together a nice range of meal ideas.

One of the best things I have done is to buy a juicer :)  All the results so far have been fab, although my first attempt of just fruits was too sweet, I now add loads of veg to the mix and spice it up with some root ginger. I must say that I have not been disappointed.
As a result I am now replacing breakfast with a glass of juice, quite frankly I was getting a bit sick eating eggs, didn't really eat them before so suddenly eating them on a daily basis was all a bit too much.  Obviously if they were in cake form I might not have given them up so easily.
That said, I have made a pastry free quiche and it is delish :)

More good news today... @ChrisLuptonpt and Chris M are planning on continuing the group fitness classes - yay :)
Although I go the gym, I find myself quick to cheat if I am left to my own devices, so the fact that I will still be seeing the top torturers is good news for me and my plans.

Roll on the rest of the week!