Ben is soooo jealous of my healthy lunch...Who am I kidding, he so got to try some, nom, nom, nom, nom...
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
My Route to Success...
Here is a glimpse into what I ate yesterday:
Breakfast:
Kashi GoLean Cereal (1 cup)
Skim Milk (1 cup)
3-4 strawberries
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, One-A-Day multivitamin
Lunch:
Homemade Hummus (2 tbsps)
Mary's Organic Crackers (14 crackers)
Grapes
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, Multivitamin, CLA
Dinner:
Stew Beef (the size of a deck of cards)
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Red peppers and Onions Sauteed
Low sodium Soy Sauce
V8 Fusion + 3 tsps of inositol powder
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, Multivitamin, CLA
In-between meals snacks: Source fat free yogurt, 1 banana + 1 tbsp of peanut butter
(I also take Herbotox Liver Detox three times a day, an hour after eating)
Breakfast:
Kashi GoLean Cereal (1 cup)
Skim Milk (1 cup)
3-4 strawberries
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, One-A-Day multivitamin
Lunch:
Homemade Hummus (2 tbsps)
Mary's Organic Crackers (14 crackers)
Grapes
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, Multivitamin, CLA
Dinner:
Stew Beef (the size of a deck of cards)
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Red peppers and Onions Sauteed
Low sodium Soy Sauce
V8 Fusion + 3 tsps of inositol powder
Supplements: Omega 3 Fish Oil, Multivitamin, CLA
In-between meals snacks: Source fat free yogurt, 1 banana + 1 tbsp of peanut butter
(I also take Herbotox Liver Detox three times a day, an hour after eating)
This is me, December 31st, 2009 at 282lbs.
I don't want to look like that ever again!
This is me, August 2010, 250 lbs.
Getting there!
My motivation picture! LOL
About Me
Well, here I am! I never thought I'd be one to start a blog but I guess this is the day!
I am 24 years old and have been struggling with my weight since I was a child. I can't even count how many diets I have been on-- everything from Weight Watchers, LA Weightloss, Low Carb, No Carb, Low Fat, No Fat, you name it, I tried it! With each diet I had little success, losing about 10 lbs and then plateauing. I would get frustrated and start eating like crap again.
Taking Charge:
In late 2009, I realized that when I don't watch what I eat, I eat HORRIBLY and if that kept up I was just going to get bigger, and bigger, and bigger. I was watching CP24-- a newscast based in Toronto when I saw Dr. Natasha Turner. She was talking about her new book, "The Hormone Diet" and explained the effects our hormones have on our whole body. I went out and bought the book the very next day. I read it inside and out over the course of a few weeks, highlighted key points (something I never do, I'm so anal about marking up my books, lol), and made notes. I then typed up my new findings and printed them into a condensed version I could carry with me. I learned soooo much! Different ways to de-stress, to get a better sleep, foods to stay away from, and more. I began with her "detox" cutting out different foods to determine whether I had a sensitivity towards them. I didn't have a reaction to any, so I began to follow her "Glycemic Index" approach. I found this section of the book a little confusing so I went out and purchased "The GI Diet" by Rick Gallop. It broke foods down into 3 "colours". Green-light foods: Foods that you can eat all the time, Yellow-light foods: Foods you can have occasionally and to maintain your weight and Red-light foods: Foods to avoid. The book also suggested you make each meal balanced in a way that makes you consume 50%, 25% starch and 25% protein. Following this diet made me lose 30lbs!
Present Day:
After a very stressful year-- new job, moving into a place with my boyfriend, new city, new dog, the holidays and trouble with finances, my weight fluctuated about 10 lbs. I tried to follow the GI Approach but was constantly cheating! We had company over every weekend or we were visiting friends, my boyfriend was eating crap and it was TEMPTING!
I finally made the decision to see a Naturopathic Doctor. She is awesome! Very thorough and knowledgable. I started being very strict again and I am slowly losing again. I cut out wheat and started eating only rice-based grains. I feel grrrrrreat but every day is a daily struggle. I am hoping this blog will continue to motivate myself and others and offer support.
Today is a new day...wish me luck!
I am 24 years old and have been struggling with my weight since I was a child. I can't even count how many diets I have been on-- everything from Weight Watchers, LA Weightloss, Low Carb, No Carb, Low Fat, No Fat, you name it, I tried it! With each diet I had little success, losing about 10 lbs and then plateauing. I would get frustrated and start eating like crap again.
Taking Charge:
In late 2009, I realized that when I don't watch what I eat, I eat HORRIBLY and if that kept up I was just going to get bigger, and bigger, and bigger. I was watching CP24-- a newscast based in Toronto when I saw Dr. Natasha Turner. She was talking about her new book, "The Hormone Diet" and explained the effects our hormones have on our whole body. I went out and bought the book the very next day. I read it inside and out over the course of a few weeks, highlighted key points (something I never do, I'm so anal about marking up my books, lol), and made notes. I then typed up my new findings and printed them into a condensed version I could carry with me. I learned soooo much! Different ways to de-stress, to get a better sleep, foods to stay away from, and more. I began with her "detox" cutting out different foods to determine whether I had a sensitivity towards them. I didn't have a reaction to any, so I began to follow her "Glycemic Index" approach. I found this section of the book a little confusing so I went out and purchased "The GI Diet" by Rick Gallop. It broke foods down into 3 "colours". Green-light foods: Foods that you can eat all the time, Yellow-light foods: Foods you can have occasionally and to maintain your weight and Red-light foods: Foods to avoid. The book also suggested you make each meal balanced in a way that makes you consume 50%, 25% starch and 25% protein. Following this diet made me lose 30lbs!
Present Day:
After a very stressful year-- new job, moving into a place with my boyfriend, new city, new dog, the holidays and trouble with finances, my weight fluctuated about 10 lbs. I tried to follow the GI Approach but was constantly cheating! We had company over every weekend or we were visiting friends, my boyfriend was eating crap and it was TEMPTING!
I finally made the decision to see a Naturopathic Doctor. She is awesome! Very thorough and knowledgable. I started being very strict again and I am slowly losing again. I cut out wheat and started eating only rice-based grains. I feel grrrrrreat but every day is a daily struggle. I am hoping this blog will continue to motivate myself and others and offer support.
Today is a new day...wish me luck!
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