Can't wait to be a healthy and fit mama! ;-)
My personal journey to permanent weight loss. My trials and tribulations, tips and goals, successes and defeats.
Monday, 30 December 2013
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Reward System
Ok so since I am pretty much starting back at square one, I have decided to update my reward system. No rewarding myself with eating out or buying junk!
260lbs - New jeans
250lbs - New complete outfit
240lbs - New Lululemon pants
230lbs - Buffalo shopping trip!
220lbs - New Lululemon sweater
210lbs - New ring
200 lbs - Trip to NYC!
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Principles of Weight loss (My Plan for 2014)
THE DO LIST:
• Drink water every 2 hours
• Use small plates
• Stick to the Proper Portions for success
THE DON'T LIST:
• No white flour
• No white sugar
• No pop and juice
• No fast food
•No chocolate or candy
Sunday, 22 December 2013
JANUARY 2nd 2014
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
New Gluten Free Recipes!
I tried both of these last week!
Cauliflower Crust Pizza and Chocolate Chip Cookies made with chickpeas!
Yummmm...
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Weightloss Tips!
Check out some tips to do at home to lose weight here
Friday, 4 January 2013
I'm Back!
After a Christmas holiday filled with tons of food, I am back on track full force! I will have to reset my weightloss tracker pretty much back to what it was when I first began my journey, which is frustrating, but I feel much more confident I will lose the weight again because I've done it before and I have the knowledge and tools to do it again.
Last week, Joe and I watched a documentary called "Hunger for Change" on Netflix. It was beyond eye-opening. It told of the dangers of artificial sweeteners (which I was a huge fan of), white sugar, white flour and other processed food and drinks. That is when Joe and I made a promise to each other to cut these items out of our diet. There was a huge section on the benefits of juicing. We decided we would try to find a decently priced juicer and start juicing. In the meantime, we have the tools to smoothie instead :)
On January 2nd, we went grocery shopping. We purchased tons of fresh vegetables and fruit, skim milk and yogurt. Surprisingly this only cost $65.
Since January 2nd I have lost 10 lbs. Yes, TEN POUNDS! I am sure within that 10 lbs there is water weight, and excess crap from the holidays but 10 lbs nonetheless. One thing that we have been having for breakfast is a Green Smoothie. DELICIOUS! I am not lying. It has a banana and a bit of peanut butter which totally hides the taste of the greens. You can view the recipe here:
Along with my tried and true strategies such as using small plates, portioning my food accordingly at not eating past 8pm, I am well on my way to permanent weight loss :)
Here is my meal plan for the last few days:
January 2nd, 2013:
Breakfast:
2 eggs
Fat Free Kraft Single
2 clementines
Lunch:
3 oz chicken breast
Romaine lettuce
Kraft Calorie Wise Greek Dressing
Snack:
2 clementines
Dinner:
Tuna patties
1/2 cup roasted yams
Mixed veggies
Snack:
Yogurt with strawberries
January 3rd, 2013:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie
Lunch:
Romaine Lettuce
Kraft Calorie Wise Greek Dressing
Crab meat (3 oz)
Snack:
Yogurt with strawberries
Dinner:
Spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce
Extra lean ground beed
Mixed veggies
January 4th, 2013:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie
Lunch:
Left over spaghetti squash with sauce
2 clementines
Dinner:
1/2 cup brown rice
3 oz chicken breast
Stir fry veggies