Vicki Bushell's Personal Training Diary
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My first week of the new diet plan was a little difficult. I am so used to eating things like pasta and potatoes and I didn’t realise how much of these I ate until I had to cut them out completely. I found it hard to make meals without carbs initially and trying to find a substitute wasn’t easy. I found being able to eat as much as I wanted of the foods on the list quite hard to get my head around as every diet I have ever tried involves limiting your portion size, so one major plus point was that I was never hungry! The first training session was so difficult! After the warm up I felt ready to give in! If I didn’t have Michelle there to encourage and push me on I would have stopped then! After the first session I felt sick and very shaky and the next day I could barely move! I certainly slept well that night!
My little boy had his injections this week which really tested my will power! He was all out of sorts for a few days and was crying a lot and very clingy! This made it hard for me to prepare my meals and as a result I found myself missing meals and just snacking. I was hungry a lot this week and I know that isn’t a good thing! I was also really tired and found it extremely difficult to find the motivation to exercise but I persevered and felt much better after each session! I am craving other foods now but I know my 21 days will be over soon and I can start introducing things back into my diet!
WEEK 3
This week was definitely easier than last week! I’m getting used to the diet plan and I’m finding it much easier to think of meal ideas! I’ve noticed I am managing to sleep better at night as I am so tired after the exercise which helps when you have an eight week old baby! I am finding my fitness levels have improved slightly and I am not feeling so tired during the day, however I am still aching after every training session and Michelle pushes me to my limit every time! I’ve realised there is no way I could do this alone as I just wouldn’t have the drive or focus, it really helps having Michelle there to push me and to ask for advice when I’m stuck on what to eat!
WEEK 4
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WEEK 5
I had a really good week this week! I did some really hard training sessions with Shelly and although I found them quite difficult I was so proud of myself for completing them. A few weeks ago I could barely run up the stairs without getting out of breath so I am completely amazed at how much my fitness levels have improved! My eating is still going well and as I’m allowed to introduce a few extras into my diet its definitely becoming more manageable!
WEEK 7
I missed last week completely with exercise and also fell off the wagon a little with my diet. I had a rough week and found myself eating more convenience foods such as sandwiches and soups rather than protein rich meals. I found I was a lot more tired as a result of lack of exercise but luckily my weight managed to stay the same. Im definitely back on it now and im really looking forward to getting back into the exercise this week!
WEEK 8
I had a really good week this week; I lost another 2lb and finally lost 2 inches from my hips which up until now just wouldn’t budge. I managed a four mile run in 40 minutes which I still can’t quite believe myself! Eight weeks ago I could barely walk up the stairs without getting out of breath! I’m really proud of myself and I’m still aching from it! I did some really tough one to ones with Shelly this week and I really felt like I pushed myself! I’m really determined now and I’m going to try extra hard this week to see if I can get even better results next week!
