A little experiment…..

Having been my very own lab-rat for the past 4 days I can confirm that sugar and grains do indeed give me headaches 🙁

Ratatouille

Time to get back on the wagon me thinks…….

Clean June – Days 22-30 (Week 4)

Final week of Clean June.

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED. This wasn’t so hard in the end. It’s summer, so I don’t feel the need for a hot cuppa and fruit tea or water tastes just fine, but in winter I think I’d struggle with the cold and the dark making me hunt down caffeine.

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week – ACHIEVED. Didn’t manage this for all the weeks. I blame the sudden lovely weather but in reality I have cut out a lot just by being more aware of when I’m drinking, and when I really only want a glass of water.

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – FAIL Think this may have been a bit ambitious, as I only went walking at the weekends before and hit the gym twice a week, but I will persevere 🙂

Clean June – Days 15-21 (Week 3)

Decided to consolidate these check-ins to a weekly post instead of the daily ones.

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED.   

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week – FAIL. Upside of not going out for a walk is not walking past pubs, but just tipped over Saturday night due to a last minute invite for drinks with friends.

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – FAIL No walks and and no gym sessions, but did walk around IKEA for a couple of hours – does that count? Going to have to pull my socks up as my summer holiday is back on!

10 Reasons to take a walk

Clean June – Day 14

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED. Nice cup of tea in the morning and a lovely flat white from the independent coffee shop in town.

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVED. Half pint lager and 2 vodka and apple juice spritzers (3.3 units) Overall for week: FAIL (17 units)

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – ACHIEVED 5km afternoon walk

Clean June – Day 13

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED. Blew the lot on a huge latte before gym 🙂 

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVED.    2 small glasses white wine (3 units)

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – FAIL 1hr Zumba Class only

Clean June – Day 12

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED.

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVE. Pint of lager after evening walk (2.3 units)  

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – ACHIEVED. 6km evening walk – TV still broken :(

Clean June – Day 11

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – FAIL. Made cocktails 🙂 3 Aperol Spritz (5 units)

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – ACHIEVED. 1hr Body Balance class plus 5km evening walk – TV still broken 🙁

Clean June – Day 10

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED. Back on tea and coffee, but a lot less of it 🙂 

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVED. 2 vodka and tonics (2 units) 

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – FAIL. No excuse – TV broken….

Clean June – Day 9

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED.  

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVED. Zero units

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – ACHIEVED. 5km evening walk

Clean June – Day 8

Dairy intake reduced to <250ml – ACHIEVED. 2 cappuccinos and a lot of water 

Alcohol reduced to maximum 14 units per week (in line with health guidelines not to exceed 2-3 units per day) – ACHIEVED. half pint lager (1.3 units)

Get out for a walk or cycle every day, including gym days – FAIL. Too hot during the day and in the evening