Done the pics and stuff, but my computer chose that moment to break - will have them up and do the final post as soon as its fixed.
One thing I have done over the last few days, just as Patrick suggested we do an early exercise to see how we have come along, I have deliberately gone back to my pre-PCP diet to see what its like. I really am staggered by how greasy everything is (probably just as staggered as I was to find out how boring carbs are without some sort of greasy sauce when i started PCP). We were out on a boat trip with a bunch of people on the first day and nominally the food looked quite healthy, with different kinds of salad, quiches, sausages, roast chicken etc... The salads were dripping in oil, the quiche seems to be almost entirely made of butter..etc... I was feeling really sick by the end. In fact just about everything "normal" has left me feeling sick since the end of PCP. Restaurants really do pump their food with cheap carbs and oil to avoid using more expensive fresh ingredients...in most restaurants we've found it almost impossible to order something properly healthy. I thought I'd try a McDonalds for fun yesterday....yeap, big mistake. I played squash for an hour last night, but spent most of the time just trying to keep my food down. I think I've been cured....
During the working day we've gone back to a roughly PCP friendly diet, with the addition of a bit of fish to liven up breakfast. And I have started again at day 46 exercises last night. I won't necessarily do the exercises absolutely every day, but I will try about 4-5 times a week and keep dinners out to a reasonable 1 big one a week (and maybe one small one). We'll be keeping dinner very light otherwise. We have come this far, so we need to finish the job, but happy to take a bit more time over it. Another 40 or 50 years should be about right...
Great news Roland, it's easy to say no to the junk when you know in your bones how crappy it makes you feel. You're the man!
ReplyDeleteWell done! I really enjoyed your blogs! Congratulations on coming so far and keeping your sense of humour. You're looking great too!
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see the final post! You have done really well!
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