Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A rough day...
So yesterday I had a bit of a rough day. I ended up caving and eating a quesadilla. It all started when I made the boys a quesadilla for lunch and they refused to eat it, I took a bite to show William and Luca that it was yummy and oh believe me it WAS yummy. So I caved and made myself one too. Worth it... probably not, but it was such amazing cheesy goodness. But the rest of the day I was on point and stuck to my strict rules.... pretty much just oatmeal, chicken, broccoli and protein bars. It makes it easy so I don't have to really think about what meal will come next. I just know that I'll be eating chicken breast and steamed broccoli.
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 10th...
Weight 175
Decided to step on the scale because my hubby said he noticed a difference... I was fully prepared to be disappointed but I looked down at the scale under my feet and read the number before me... 175lbs! Wow! I started with the trainer on March 30th and started the diet on Friday April 2nd and proclaimed my cheat meal would be on Sunday afternoons (after Easter was Sunday, I HAD to eat a little bit of everything the family brought to the potluck). Other than my rough start...things should be moving along soon.
Decided to step on the scale because my hubby said he noticed a difference... I was fully prepared to be disappointed but I looked down at the scale under my feet and read the number before me... 175lbs! Wow! I started with the trainer on March 30th and started the diet on Friday April 2nd and proclaimed my cheat meal would be on Sunday afternoons (after Easter was Sunday, I HAD to eat a little bit of everything the family brought to the potluck). Other than my rough start...things should be moving along soon.
Day 1....
Starting weight 184lbs
::Sigh:: I decided to make a better effort in how I look because when I feel good about myself I tend to be a bit happier, not so down on myself. So in an effort to lose weight and keep it off this time I hired a personal trainer. Now some of you may be thinking... "that's cheating", well I'm here to tell you it's not. My trainer is not one of the run of the mill personal trainers that celebrities have that holds my hand every step of the way. This trainer is arming me with the weapons I'll need to fight the chub, on my own. True she will help by providing me with an effective workout BUT she's not making my food for me or forcing me to do the workout. Here are some of her suggestions to a healthier you.
DO's
Eat small meals throughout day every 3 hrs preferably, this will keep your glucose level stable.
Increase protein to120 grams/day: eggs+eggwhite omelette's, lunch meat, tuna, chicken, fish, cottage cheese, protein bars/shakes( low n sugar) etc.
protein bar brands: Supreme Protein, Elite, Pure Protein, Met RX, 2 bars daily. (can be expensive but walmart has 2 of the brands at a great price!)
Take fiber supplement (benefiber, etc) will help the lean out process.
Drink plenty of water (6+ glasses a day) a high proterin diet requires plenty of water to keep you vascular, lean, and clean.
Yes to: brown rice, whole wheat crackers, starch once/wk, 1 slice whole wheat bread 2-3 times/wk, fruit, regular oatmeal, splenda sweetener (for cereals/ice tea/oatmeal/etc, vegis, green salads, chicken, tuna, fish, lunch meat, low fat hot dogs, reduced fat cheese, dannon lite yogurt, I cannot believe its not butter spray bottle (zero fat), dried fruit sparingly, red beans, black beans, pinto beans, etc
Calorie Range (1,200-1,400)
DONT's
No Pasta, No white bread, No sugar (5 grams or less per serving), No yogurt, No juices (unless sugarfree), minimal use of condiments, No butter, Nothing fried, Nothing battered, No ice cream, No heavy enriched carbs like pancakes, white bread, hash browns, white rice, etc.
**stay away from meals that come from "out of a box." ie hungryman, stouffers, marie calenders, etc.
- Once per week: cheat meal, whatever you love the most, enjoy!
**Read nutrition labels, they tell you everything you need to know.
Food labels can be misleading, for example, when apple juice says "no sugar added," there's still roughly 28 grams of sugar per serving. That's like drinking a pepsi. If a label says "low in sugar," check back label because it may still have 10 grams of sugar per serving. That's like eating half a candy bar.
::Sigh:: I decided to make a better effort in how I look because when I feel good about myself I tend to be a bit happier, not so down on myself. So in an effort to lose weight and keep it off this time I hired a personal trainer. Now some of you may be thinking... "that's cheating", well I'm here to tell you it's not. My trainer is not one of the run of the mill personal trainers that celebrities have that holds my hand every step of the way. This trainer is arming me with the weapons I'll need to fight the chub, on my own. True she will help by providing me with an effective workout BUT she's not making my food for me or forcing me to do the workout. Here are some of her suggestions to a healthier you.
DO's
Eat small meals throughout day every 3 hrs preferably, this will keep your glucose level stable.
Increase protein to120 grams/day: eggs+eggwhite omelette's, lunch meat, tuna, chicken, fish, cottage cheese, protein bars/shakes( low n sugar) etc.
protein bar brands: Supreme Protein, Elite, Pure Protein, Met RX, 2 bars daily. (can be expensive but walmart has 2 of the brands at a great price!)
Take fiber supplement (benefiber, etc) will help the lean out process.
Drink plenty of water (6+ glasses a day) a high proterin diet requires plenty of water to keep you vascular, lean, and clean.
Yes to: brown rice, whole wheat crackers, starch once/wk, 1 slice whole wheat bread 2-3 times/wk, fruit, regular oatmeal, splenda sweetener (for cereals/ice tea/oatmeal/etc, vegis, green salads, chicken, tuna, fish, lunch meat, low fat hot dogs, reduced fat cheese, dannon lite yogurt, I cannot believe its not butter spray bottle (zero fat), dried fruit sparingly, red beans, black beans, pinto beans, etc
Calorie Range (1,200-1,400)
DONT's
No Pasta, No white bread, No sugar (5 grams or less per serving), No yogurt, No juices (unless sugarfree), minimal use of condiments, No butter, Nothing fried, Nothing battered, No ice cream, No heavy enriched carbs like pancakes, white bread, hash browns, white rice, etc.
**stay away from meals that come from "out of a box." ie hungryman, stouffers, marie calenders, etc.
- Once per week: cheat meal, whatever you love the most, enjoy!
**Read nutrition labels, they tell you everything you need to know.
Food labels can be misleading, for example, when apple juice says "no sugar added," there's still roughly 28 grams of sugar per serving. That's like drinking a pepsi. If a label says "low in sugar," check back label because it may still have 10 grams of sugar per serving. That's like eating half a candy bar.
Chubby Buddies Begins....
So I know that I have personally struggled with my weight since I was hit by a car then proceeded to have two children in two years. I just can't seem to get rid of the baby weight. So I've decided to document my day to day struggles to forge a type of support system and accountability because I am quite competitive and if I know someone out there is doing this right along side me ... that's just bound to bring out my competitive side.
Now here are some ground rules for guest bloggers....
1. Don't put others down. Try to encourage others where you yourself have failed or succeeded.
2. You've got to actually try...if that means giving up that soda you have daily then do it, and let us know here how you did it or if you are struggling.
3. I'm sure I'll think of more but for now.... Let the blogging begin!!!
Now here are some ground rules for guest bloggers....
1. Don't put others down. Try to encourage others where you yourself have failed or succeeded.
2. You've got to actually try...if that means giving up that soda you have daily then do it, and let us know here how you did it or if you are struggling.
3. I'm sure I'll think of more but for now.... Let the blogging begin!!!
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