March 10, 2013 - from 152lbs to 149 lbs
So, things have been going pretty well I think! Its been an adjustment trying to eat smaller portions and being satisfied, but drinking lots of water has helped in the department! I think my stomach is shrinking already as smeller portions are more tolerable to handle without me still feeling overly hungry.
I waited a while to weigh myself, has it been two weeks since my last entry? Feb 23 2013, and this entry is March 10. Well, toward the end of the week I did my laundry as my jeans had been splattered with mud while we were out. This upset me, because washing my only pair of "fat jeans" meant it was going to shrink a bit. You know how jeans are, they kind of stretch to fit you perfectly but once you wash them they tighten up a bit again? Well I had my jeans stretched just right to my love handles, and I was really dreading the fact that I might not be able to zip them back up! O.o but to my surprise, I did, and quite comfortably so! they were not tight at all!
So, of course I stripped down and jumped on the scale and found that I had lost 2 pounds! Its amazing how much two pounds can make a difference at the waist line. Granted, I cant visually notice the change in my body yet, but I sure as hell felt it in my jeans! So happy! :D
This of course had encouraged me to keep trying! once you see it and feel it, its a /huge/ motivator. So id like to share with you a few things ive been doing and eating.
1) Entered allot of food items on my cron-o-meter. I actually input "recipes" of things im eating to make it faster and easier to enter my calories for the day, for breakfast lunch and dinner. I have certain things I am eating right now that I love, and Ill keep eating them until I grow sick of it and find something else. If it works, why break it?
2) I have been drinking lots of water! I feel better for it too! My skin looks nice and it had helped to keep me full. Drinking through the day and especially with meals ensures I dont over eat and that I feel satisfies enough.
3) Trying to keep all my meals under 300 calories per serving. This could change for any of you depending on your goals and current weight.
4) I watched a few inspiring weight loss documentary. "Hungry for Change" it talks about the secrets of diet and weight loss, and what food industries dont want you to know. It dives into the weight issues of the world and the health of those people. It teaches you what humans are meant to really be eating.
The other documentary I watched was called "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" This show was about a man that was over weight and quite sick that decided to do something about it by starting a vegetable juice diet, and hit the roads of the USA to inspire others and spread the word. "Juicing" is something I decided to take on. But this show is also about health and obesity and what humans should be eating. I recommend watching both of these.
Now to share with you my meal ideas!
For breakfast! This is simple but its filling! the idea is protein over carbs and the eggs and cottage cheeses helps me feel full longer.
1 lage egg (cooked in small amount of butter and scrambled)
1/3 cup of cottage cheese
3-4 cut strawberry pieces
Dash of salt and pepper
Approx. 175 calories.
Well under my 300 cal intake for a meal! and feels healthy to eat. I like rich tasking foods, so the cottage cheese helps with that craving.
For lunch! I have been having my version of a mexican treat! I started to make my own Salsa Salsa is great for you because its all veggies and its delicious. Mine is made up of two large tomatos, one green pepper, 1/2 red onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper and dried basil. This is all diced up and mixed together. of course you can change this recipe up how you like!
Then I use the salsa on some tostadas!
1 corn tostada
2 tbsp original refried beans (from a can)
1 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp salsa
1 tsp Parmesan cheese. (optional)
Approx. 158 calories per serving
Two serving would be about 317 cals
Hold the tostada in your hand and spread on the refried beans carefully. Add a dollop of sour cream and spread over the refried beans. Sprinkle salsa around the top, and then sprinkle on parmesan cheese. Put in oven under broiler for 4- five minutes, but keep an eye on it, they can burn fast!
My dinners I have not been putting into the cron-o-meter because they vary but I estimate about 500 calories being the max I could be eating. Still staying away from carbs my dinners have been some form of meat cooked at home and a side of vegetables, either roasted or a side salad. I just make sure I dont over eat. Im probably also eating more helpings of veggies over the meat serving as well. But here is an example of a roast dinner.
And now back to this idea of "juicing" I was inspired to try from watching "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" as it not only helped these people loose weight, there are many cleansing and health benefits of juicing your own vegetable and my husband is always bothering me to eat more! There is no way ill sit down and eat the servings people should be eating. This way... four celery ribs, three carrots, and one apple go into my juicer and I drink it! Its actually good and and refreshing somehow, and surprising just how filling one cup of juice makes me feel! I am attempting to replace a meal with a cup of juice now and then to help aid in my weight loss.
So, things have been going pretty well I think! Its been an adjustment trying to eat smaller portions and being satisfied, but drinking lots of water has helped in the department! I think my stomach is shrinking already as smeller portions are more tolerable to handle without me still feeling overly hungry.
I waited a while to weigh myself, has it been two weeks since my last entry? Feb 23 2013, and this entry is March 10. Well, toward the end of the week I did my laundry as my jeans had been splattered with mud while we were out. This upset me, because washing my only pair of "fat jeans" meant it was going to shrink a bit. You know how jeans are, they kind of stretch to fit you perfectly but once you wash them they tighten up a bit again? Well I had my jeans stretched just right to my love handles, and I was really dreading the fact that I might not be able to zip them back up! O.o but to my surprise, I did, and quite comfortably so! they were not tight at all!
So, of course I stripped down and jumped on the scale and found that I had lost 2 pounds! Its amazing how much two pounds can make a difference at the waist line. Granted, I cant visually notice the change in my body yet, but I sure as hell felt it in my jeans! So happy! :D
This of course had encouraged me to keep trying! once you see it and feel it, its a /huge/ motivator. So id like to share with you a few things ive been doing and eating.
1) Entered allot of food items on my cron-o-meter. I actually input "recipes" of things im eating to make it faster and easier to enter my calories for the day, for breakfast lunch and dinner. I have certain things I am eating right now that I love, and Ill keep eating them until I grow sick of it and find something else. If it works, why break it?
2) I have been drinking lots of water! I feel better for it too! My skin looks nice and it had helped to keep me full. Drinking through the day and especially with meals ensures I dont over eat and that I feel satisfies enough.
3) Trying to keep all my meals under 300 calories per serving. This could change for any of you depending on your goals and current weight.
4) I watched a few inspiring weight loss documentary. "Hungry for Change" it talks about the secrets of diet and weight loss, and what food industries dont want you to know. It dives into the weight issues of the world and the health of those people. It teaches you what humans are meant to really be eating.
The other documentary I watched was called "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" This show was about a man that was over weight and quite sick that decided to do something about it by starting a vegetable juice diet, and hit the roads of the USA to inspire others and spread the word. "Juicing" is something I decided to take on. But this show is also about health and obesity and what humans should be eating. I recommend watching both of these.
Now to share with you my meal ideas!
For breakfast! This is simple but its filling! the idea is protein over carbs and the eggs and cottage cheeses helps me feel full longer.
1 lage egg (cooked in small amount of butter and scrambled)
1/3 cup of cottage cheese
3-4 cut strawberry pieces
Dash of salt and pepper
Approx. 175 calories.
Well under my 300 cal intake for a meal! and feels healthy to eat. I like rich tasking foods, so the cottage cheese helps with that craving.
For lunch! I have been having my version of a mexican treat! I started to make my own Salsa Salsa is great for you because its all veggies and its delicious. Mine is made up of two large tomatos, one green pepper, 1/2 red onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper and dried basil. This is all diced up and mixed together. of course you can change this recipe up how you like!
Then I use the salsa on some tostadas!
1 corn tostada
2 tbsp original refried beans (from a can)
1 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp salsa
1 tsp Parmesan cheese. (optional)
Approx. 158 calories per serving
Two serving would be about 317 cals
Hold the tostada in your hand and spread on the refried beans carefully. Add a dollop of sour cream and spread over the refried beans. Sprinkle salsa around the top, and then sprinkle on parmesan cheese. Put in oven under broiler for 4- five minutes, but keep an eye on it, they can burn fast!
My dinners I have not been putting into the cron-o-meter because they vary but I estimate about 500 calories being the max I could be eating. Still staying away from carbs my dinners have been some form of meat cooked at home and a side of vegetables, either roasted or a side salad. I just make sure I dont over eat. Im probably also eating more helpings of veggies over the meat serving as well. But here is an example of a roast dinner.
And now back to this idea of "juicing" I was inspired to try from watching "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" as it not only helped these people loose weight, there are many cleansing and health benefits of juicing your own vegetable and my husband is always bothering me to eat more! There is no way ill sit down and eat the servings people should be eating. This way... four celery ribs, three carrots, and one apple go into my juicer and I drink it! Its actually good and and refreshing somehow, and surprising just how filling one cup of juice makes me feel! I am attempting to replace a meal with a cup of juice now and then to help aid in my weight loss.
