You might be eating to reflect the increase in work.

It is well-worth keeping a food diary or using the likes of MyFitnessPal to log food.

I cannot recommend P90X enough. I'm 4 weeks in, lost a stone and feeling v.good. Requires dedication and a degree of existing fitness but very well worth it.

Not much veg in that meal plan. How are you making sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need?

I reckon you could improve that diet without too much effort TBH, although you may need to man up a bit and resist the sweet tooth (but I sympathise, I have the same issue, amongst others).


Breakfast -- I'd change to porridge since it is likely to be more filling than the fruit and not much different, calorie wise.

Lunch -- I'd ditch the ham sarnie and have salad with white meat or fish.

Dinner -- Could be ok, could not. Personally, I'd be looking at veg/salad/stir-fry with the meat rather than rice or chips. Omelette would be better on it's own.

Snack -- Lose it! Apparently 80-odd calories a pop and don't serve any great purpose. 4 or 5 and you're eating the equivalent of a meal. You could eat a decent slug of healthy food for the equivalent calories, if you really wanted to.

Breakfast like a king, lunch like a lord and dinner like a pauper! This'll get your diet sorted!
Porridge for starters is prime!

Brekkie of a king!

Goose eggs indeed!

Best advice yet, although I believe a heavy weights routine combined with some cardio to keep ur heart healthy is best, the most important thing is to do something you enjoy which u will continue in years to come. Same for your diet, don't kill yourself just try and stick to a high protein low carb diet with plenty of fruit and veg, with a few small treats here and there. Take the long term approach enjoy it and the results will come.

Having a sweet tooth doesn't mean you have to give up sweet things.

I substitute the sweets or cakes with cottage cheese & pineapple when I need a quick snack.

For breakfast, I break up some oatcakes, cut a banana up, sprinkle some blueberries, cinnamon, almonds, a large dollop of Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey. Tastes absultely great and packed with good vitamins, proteins and healthy fats. It's certainly more interesting than the average porridge for breakfast.

Trying to lose fat with exercise is all good but your efforts will be wasted if you don't eat right and fuel your body with the right foods.

What are you drinking though?

mmm interesting reading, but I'm confused.
How come when after joing my local gym, Fitness Last, and specifying on my induction that I wanted to lose weight did the chap just stick me on cardio machines, and never even introduced me to the weights ?

Shall I ask for my money back ?