Even though I expected them to go away once I quit the junk food, any bit of positivity at the start is so motivational. I was delighted, even managed to keep up the 30 Day Shred. And then, disaster struck. I'm the first to admit that when I get busy/ stressed, my diet suffers. It's so much easier to grab a roll & tea in college than make lunch, or to eat out with friends instead of cooking for one. This week, I've been struggling to get some college work done. I have an essay due tomorrow, and it's just a disaster. I had been working away on it, saving all my research & typing on my laptop when, BANG. My hard-drive decided to fail. So, I figured I could do everything manually. Just write everything with pen & paper, then type it up when it was finished. I didn't plan on a litre of milk bursting in my bag & soaking all my work. AGHHHH!
The point is - I've been sitting on my bed the last few days & nights, trying to re-do my essay. And to keep my energy up, I've stupidly been munching away on chocolate & sweets. Even when doing the work with one of my friends, I had to make sure I had snacks. Before I leave college to come home, I've just been grabbing food that looks like it'll fill me up. So this week has been a bit of a fail in terms of exercise & food.
Vegetarian diablo - Healthy but a massive portion & too much cheese.
Grilled chicken ciabatta - Again, not unhealthy but I don't usually eat chips & I ate past the point of feeling full.
My goal for next week? Come up with recipes that are easy & quick to cook, that I can make when I'm busy without compromising on nutrition. Because this is what my bed looks like at the moment:
Yep - Tortilla chips, wine gums, chocolate.. And a mess of notes.
Apologies for the long, ranty post but at least I know now what I need to specifically focus on - Eating healthier, & not giving into stress!
Do you let lack of time, & stress affect your diet?
Chloe x
I'm sorry you had a "bad" week but college takes precedence over losing weight, if junk food helps you work I say go for it! x
ReplyDeleteSorry I just remembered when I was in college I had snacks like grapes and almonds around me so you could try substituting those for junk food? x
DeleteThanks Sarah, next week I'm going to just thinking about the snacks that will keep my energy up without being too bad! It's all about will power :) x
DeleteI am on a diet too. Christmas was SO bad for me! Don't worry if you had a bad week, It is nothing too worry about. Stress does this to all of us, you are SERIOUSLY not alone.
ReplyDeleteFound your blog accidently...Haha
http://throwmesomethingbeautiful.blogspot.co.uk/
Hi Nadja, thanks for the comment! Haha stress just completely throws me off course!
DeleteSoup is your friend Chloe, make a big pot that will do a few days x
ReplyDeleteThanks Có :) I use to make meals last year that I could eat over a few days but this year I don't have a freezer so it's mostly daily shopping & cooking! x
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