So here's the past week or so:

Thursday 26 March

No run

40 crunches
30 reverse curls
20 crunches

8.20
porridge with dried mixed fruit

10.30
half can of peach slices

11.30
felt v hungry

12.15
Sainsburys mini carrot and houmous pack (105 calories)
Wholewheat pasta with pepper, carrot, textured vegetable protein and onion

14.40
apple

15.40
Tub of broccoli florets

17.00
Small pot of plain soy yoghurt with grapes
1 square of Divine 70% dark chocolate

19.00

Handful of mixed dried fruit

19.40
Tofu, pepper, carrot and onion in 2 wraps
With refried beans, tortillas, salsa and guacamole

23.10
2 teaspoons of peanut butter
Handful of mixed dried fruit
Hot chocolate
(WHY DO I DO THIS??)

40 crunches
30 reverse curls
20 crunches

Friday 27 March

2.5K Run - 30 seconds at slow pace, 30 seconds are fast pace

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
30 reverse crunches
20 crunches

8.10
1/4 cup of porridge with dried fruit
Half cup of soymilk

9.30
Hot cup of soymilk

11.00
1 cup of grapes

12.00
2.7K Walk

13.00
Hot chocolate
Homemade vegetable soup
Wholewheat pitta
Side salad of carrot, beetroot and lettuce
14g pack of raisins

15.30
Apple

17.00
Small pot of plain soy yoghurt with strawberries
Nectarine
Orange

Fell asleep at 19.00, so didn't eat or exercise

Saturday 28 March

5K Run

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
30 reverse crunches
20 crunches

9.00
Half cup of porridge with 1 banana and 1 apple

11.30
Banana

12.30
Hot chocolate

13.00
One wholewheat pitta and one wrap filled with mixed beans, broccoli, cherry tomatos and couscous

15.40
3 boiled sweets

16.45
Half cup of yoghurt and two handfuls of mixed fried fruit
Half cup of grapes

Picking while cooking:
Textured vegetable protein, carrot, couscous, pasta

18.00
Handful of tropical fruit and nut mix
Handful of tortilla chips
Teaspoon of guacamole

20.45
Half cup of Fruit n Fibre
Pear

21.00
3 handfuls of tropical fruit and nut mix
2 handfuls of dried fruit
(WHY?!? I drive myself mad when I do this)

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
30 reverse crunches
20 crunches
50 alternate toe touches

Sunday 29 March

No run

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
30 reverse crunches
20 crunches

7.00
Banana

10.00
3 rice cakes
half cup of tropical fruit and nut mix

12.30
Bowl of pasta salad
80g baby corn with guacamole
2 boiled sweets

14.00
100g sugarsnap peas with guacamole

15.30
Half cup of plain soy yoghurt
One strawberry bar
Handful of dried apricots
Handful of tortilla chips
(Bit much I think?)

16.30
Hot chocolate
12.5g of dark chocolate covered coffee beans

Moderate length walk

18.30
Handful of muesli

20.00
Two peppers stuffed with couscous
Lettuce, carrot and beetroot side salad

20.40
12g packet of dried pineapple
Scant handful of muesli
(Once again, WHY???)

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
40 reverse crunches
20 crunches
50 alternate toe touches

Monday 30 March

2.5K Run

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
40 reverse crunches
20 crunches

8.15
Quaker porridge with dried fruit

10.45
One cup of grapes

12.00
Pasta salad with side salad of carrot, beetroot and lettuce

14.10
12.5g dark chocolate covered coffee beans

15.15
Small tub of broccoli florets

17.00
Small pot of plain soy yoghurt with strawberries
One banana

18.25
3 teaspoonfuls of plain soy yoghurt
6 baby plum tomotos
2 rice cakes topped with houmous, carrot and onion

20.30
Half cup of muesli
Half cup of yoghurt

21.00
2 handfuls of dried fruit

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
40 reverse crunches
20 crunches

Tuesday 31 March
WEEK 3 WEIGH IN: 10st 3lb 26.1% fat

2.5K Run

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
40 reverse crunches
20 crunches

8.10
1/3 cup porridge with dried mixed fruit

10.30
One cup of grapes

12.15
Homemade vegetable soup
Wholewheat pitta
Side salad of mixed lettuce, carrot and onion

14.30
Tub of broccoli florets with small pot of guacamole
2 handfuls of Fruit n Fibre

17.00
Small pot of plain soy yoghurt with strawberries

6.40
One apple
One banana

20.45
Half cup of muesli with soymilk
2 rice cakes topped with houmous

30 squats
15 press-ups
40 crunches
40 reverse crunches
20 crunches

MUST STOP MINDLESSLY SNACKING ON "HANDFULS" OF THE FOLLOWING:
Dried fruit
Cereal
Tortillas

I don't mind sitting down and eating a measured portion of something if I am hungry (i.e. cup of grapes or even cup of tortilla chips) but just standing in the kitchen pouring mixed dried fruit in to my hand then stuffing it in my mouth is just NOT HELPFUL. Sometimes I catch myself just milling about in the kitchen as if I'm waiting for myself to open the cupboard and see what is readily available to eat.

It's thinks that are already opened. I never take out a little packet of raisins or a packet of pineapple slices (I did once this week because I was totally craving something sweet but I decided to do that rather than doing it without thinking), it's always spoonful of open yoghurt, handful of open fruit, handful of open cereal.

I constantly think I eat too much. I'm bad too, I think I measure out portions too big without thinking. I think I pour cereal a little bit past the 'half cup' mark or ladel out excessively heaped spoonfuls of soup for my lunch. (Is it worrying that I can describe a spoonful of my soup as 'heaped'? They are rather chunky...stew-like if you will.)

I seriously need some guidance. I totally need help about portion sizes, what to eat, how often, how much exercise to do...

I know that over time I will see that I either:

a) Eat too much and subsequently get fat
b) Eat the right amount and stay the same but am healthy because of exercise
c) Eat a little bit less than my body requires, which creates a calorie deficit resulting in body fat being burnt leaving me totally toned and hot looking because of exercise
d) Eat far too little and end up really boney or ill or something because of exercise

I'm aiming for (c), natch. I just have NO CLUE if I'm doing it right. This vegan fitness lark is hard.

So anyways, I bought a bike last night. It's a dutch bike with a step-through frame so I can ride it wearing pretty skirts and a bonnet with a kitten in the basket (or something like that). It looks like this http://www.biria.com/images/cd_ladies_black.jpg except my handlebars and saddle are brown. It's massive and abit scary but I can't wait to ride it through the forest on a sunny day. My dad's friend is picking it up today but I have boxecise tonight and then have to go food shopping (sigh, expense, time, effort...bring back foodpacks!) so I don't think I'll get to ride it tonight. I need to buy some locks and lights and stuff I think.

Speaking of safety equipment - these bloody clocks changing, what a pain in the arse!! It just got nice and light when I run in the morning and wasn't TOO cold and then hey presto, the clocks go forward and I'm back to running the cold and dark again. My daddy brought home a high-visibility vest from his work for me because I run on roads (the surface is more even) and wear a black jacket. The vest is huge and emblazoned with his company name, so I feel like a right 'tard in it but at least I'm safe(ish)! Actually, if I'm honest, I feel like one of the "we're hardcore runners/cyclists who exercise stupidly early in the morning" crew now because they all wear this shit all the time.

Anyway, best be off. Workie workie time.

Oh, before I go - how much do I love porridge? Breakfast is seriously my favourite meal of the day. When I get home I always want porridge or cereal for my dinner instead of proper food. Why is that? I'm addicted to oats! I feel bad though because I think I should eat something with more protein in. Why do I crave porridge so much?

Anyway, off I go! See you soon!

Boxecise tonight! Whoop!