THE FINAL WEEK
My last week my challenge went by like a whirlwind; I found myself incredibly busy with work and social events, and any time to myself I used to relax with a book and a glass of wine. It is only now, a week after I finished, that I feel enough removed from the experience to complete my journal.
DIET
I definitely experimented more this week with food. I made ice cream, cake bars, courgetti, pancakes and chia seed pudding. Okay so now I've listed one I realise I must have had a hankering for sweet foods! Here are photos which show a few of the savoury dishes I enjoyed.
Steamy breakfast of eggs, bacon, courgette, spinach and blackberries
Thai green prawn curry on roasted red pepper (who needs rice?)
Baked salmon with 'courgetti' (courgette peeled julienne style and immersed in hot water)
Baked potato, tahini, mackerel and salad
Jerk chicken drumstick with beetroot and salad
EXERCISE
Most of the workouts I did during the last week were at the gym, although I did do a sprinting session too. I've found myself having more energy for my workouts in general, and feel myself getting stronger - particularly from practicing jumping pull ups.
SUMMARY
Generally, I feel quite guilty that I haven't found this challenge very...well...challenging! I was still able to drink alcohol (I even joined The Wine Society!), eat dessert and really enjoyed the exercise routines.
So while I did actually take a 'before' photo, I have not yet taken an 'after' photo. Don't get me wrong, I did notice a few improvements myself in my body - mainly my abs looking a little flatter. But it was only 3 weeks. As this image points out, I may need to wait a bit longer or challenge myself further.
Stay tuned for my final review of the experience and my answer to the question of 'what's next?'
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