I have lost 6 more pounds! Well, lets just say I had gained a couple and then lost them...so all in all, I've lost 20 lbs. I've dropped 2 sizes. It feels so wonderful! I committed to start and then wasn't super strict until the last few weeks. I have been very diligent and it is starting to show. I'm 20 lbs away from my goal, but I would like to lose 30 lbs to be close to what they say I should be, you know, those silly BMI people ;)
Here's what I'm eating:
Breakfast:
1/3 cup oatmeal with almond milk, stevia, cinnamon, maple flavoring
1 whole egg, 3-4 egg whites (scrambled)
snack: Protein shake, with water and banana
Lunch:
Huge salad, Walden Farms (no calorie, no sugar, no carb) salad dressing (found at Harmons)
4-5 oz of chicken or steak
1/2 cup brown rice or Quinoa or 1/2 small sweet potato, or one small sprouted wheat tortilla
Dinner: Same as Lunch. If I'm not in the mood for a salad, I will stir fry veggies (broccoli, peppers, celery, carrots, etc.)
Snack:Protein shake with peanut butter (1 Tablespoon), water, cinnamon
I've cut out all dairy. If I use anything at all I stick to Almond Milk. I stay away from most fats, except for those good fats and even then I limit them to about 1 tablespoon a day. For condiments I will sometimes have no more than about a 1 tablespoon of ketchup. I like taco sauce or tapitio (sp?). I also will have soy sauce. I love things with lots of flavor like pickles, raw onions or garlic on my salads.
For exercise:
4-5 days a week...
Lift weights 15-30 minutes and then 30-45 minutes cardio (spinning, running).
I try to keep my exercise around an hour. It TOTALLY helps to have a workout buddy! I'm so grateful for my sister-in-law Stephanie! I also have to admit that this menu in general, along with lots of good advice, I got from my friend Melanie, who is a personal trainer herself and was in the last NPC Naturals show won 2nd place in the bodybuilding women's competition. Thanks Mel!
