Started my diet and exercising today...

buckeejit · 12 May 2009 at 20:43

I'm 22yo, male, 5ft 11 and weigh 16 stone

I started a diet today and went for a run but am worried. My diet consisted today of:

Breakfast (6:15am) - Medium portion of Special K
Snacks (10:30am) - few celery and carrot sticks, banana and a satsuma.
Lunch (13:00pm) - Chicken Salad and a muller light yoghurt
Snacks (14:15) - Medium sized fruit salad
Snacks (16:00) - few celery and carrot sticks
Dinner (18:00) - 1 and a half fillets of Haddock and mixed veg

Have had about 3 litres of water throughout the day also. am not hungry. my mum said that this is still way too much to eat but I don't think it is considering I used to eat like 3 bars of chocolate each day, crisps, takeaways etc.

at 18:45 I went for my first ever run and lasted only 20 mins (jogging and walking). My chest felt really tight and I had to walk the rest of the way home. I'm going to go for a run tomorrow night also but I just hope I'll show a little improvement.

My question is, what's my diet like? I'll be eating the same stuff the rest of the week give or take the dinners ie. replace fish with chicken and stuff. Also, I did not realise how unfit I am... if I continue to go out running, will I improve? lol.

LabR@t · 13 May 2009 at 07:12

dont run every day at the start give yourself time to rest, you joints will most likely ache after the first few runs.

TheBrooder · 13 May 2009 at 07:44

just go for a fast walk and then run for 30sec-1min intervals and build it up from there

and your diet looks fine ... as long as that fruit salad isn't the tinned sugary stuff

Paul11 · 13 May 2009 at 07:45

that is not too much to eat....

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 08:09

TheBrooder said:
just go for a fast walk and then run for 30sec-1min intervals and build it up from there

and your diet looks fine ... as long as that fruit salad isn't the tinned sugary stuff

nope, all fresh

Simon · 13 May 2009 at 09:27

Isn't special K purely marketing? From what I've been told it has quite a lot of sugar in it?

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 10:12

Simon said:
Isn't special K purely marketing? From what I've been told it has quite a lot of sugar in it?

5g of sugar per 30g serving.

A2Z · 13 May 2009 at 10:23

If you are doing low intensity cardio then I would recommend to do it in the morning pre-breakfast.

Also going to the gym and doing weights would be of great benefit.

Simon · 13 May 2009 at 10:24

buckeejit said:
5g of sugar per 30g serving.

Healthy!

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 10:35

Simon said:
Healthy!

well, was going to eat bran flakes but they have 7g of sugar.

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 10:36

A2Z said:
I would are doing low intensity cardio then I would recommend to do it in the morning pre-breakfast.

Also going to the gym and doing weights would be of great benefit.

Going to do this once I get a bit fitter. Just going for runs in the evening now until I get used to it.

millsy888 · 13 May 2009 at 10:36

buckeejit said:
well, was going to eat bran flakes but they have 7g of sugar.

what about some porridge with a little honey ?

I'm trying to get together a plan to start for myself soon, been so long since i did any exercise and it's starting to show

Simon · 13 May 2009 at 10:40

buckeejit said:
well, was going to eat bran flakes but they have 7g of sugar.

That's surprising to be honest.
What do frosties have

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 10:46

Simon said:
That's surprising to be honest.
What do frosties have

18g per 30g serving :eek:

millsy888 · 13 May 2009 at 10:46

Top 10 for sugar content (per 100g)

Morrisons Choco Crackles (38.4g)
Kellogg's Coco Pops Moons & Stars (37g)
Kellogg's Frosties (37g)
Kellogg's Ricicles (37g)
Sainsbury's Choco Rice Pops (36g)
Tesco Choco Snaps (36g)
Nestle Cookie Crisp (35.3g)
Nestle Cheerios Honey (35.1g)
Kellogg's Crunchy Nut (35g)
Nestlé Nesquik (35g)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/29/breakfast-cereal-survey-health-food

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 14:23

so, do you guys this think this diet is alright apart from maybe changing the cereal?

Buffman · 13 May 2009 at 14:37

buckeejit said:
so, do you guys this think this diet is alright apart from maybe changing the cereal?

Yeah looks pretty good, just try eating that for a few weeks and if you haven't lost any weight on the scales then change it up a bit.

buckeejit · 13 May 2009 at 15:02

The Craig said:
Yeah looks pretty good, just try eating that for a few weeks and if you haven't lost any weight on the scales then change it up a bit.

will do mate. thanks.

Big Chris · 13 May 2009 at 15:36

Something handy I've noticed is using stairs instead of lifts. There are loads of stairs in my office and I always used the lifts instead, but hike up 3 flights with a PC in your hands and it certainly gets your heart going...

johnyccc · 13 May 2009 at 15:41

special k is so yummy i cant help but eat it all up when ive had it!
you lucky duck