Today I went on a shopping trip at lunch. One of my favorite stores to shop in is New York and Co. I had a coupon so you can't pass that up! Now I worked there back in the day so I've been where there clothes for sometime now so I have a good feel for how the sizes work.
Today I went in grabbed the sizes I bought last time and headed to the dressing room to try a few things on. I DESPISE trying clothes on but with losing weight you have to. Good thing I did because I needed to go down another size! Size 12 baby! I have NEVER worn a size 12 from that store ever. It felt great.
Later on tonight I tried everything on again since I didn't have much time at lunch. And one of the items I purchased, a dress, is still too big! I have to go down to a size Medium. Oh happy day!
I needed new clothes for my new position at work. I have 3 presentations coming up and they are in front of important people so I figured I needed to look my best. My current work clothes are kind of frumpy because they are too big. Hopefully they few pieces I purchased will make me look more professional and put together.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Day 37- Sandwich time
Since I'm on cycle 3 I can enjoy sandwiches again. It's funny what you start to "miss" when you can't have it. When I had my first one on Saturday it tasted so good. Here are some of my sandwich ideas
"Bread"- you can have regular bread on cycle 3 but why not mix it up
Kangaroo pitas
Flat out wraps
Whole wheat tortillas (make sure you check the nutrition on these they are sneaky)
Rye Bread- who doesn't love some rye bread
Meat-
I found some low sodium Turkey in the deli area- Sarah Lee, comes in a few different flavors
Turkey bacon (yum yum)
Shredded Chicken
Veggies- GO OVER BOARD!
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Peppers
Banana Peppers (they aren't on the list of foods any where but they are yummy)
Sprouts
Spinach
Avacado- I don't like it but some people do
Cheese-
I use the sargento reduced fat slices the new extra thin ones are nice too just more fat
Condiments- watch these
miracle whip
mustard
light salad dressings
ranch
salsa
Now if you put this all together it is one GIANT sandwich and super yummy. I add an apple or some carrots as a side and you have a great lunch (or dinner).
"Bread"- you can have regular bread on cycle 3 but why not mix it up
Kangaroo pitas
Flat out wraps
Whole wheat tortillas (make sure you check the nutrition on these they are sneaky)
Rye Bread- who doesn't love some rye bread
Meat-
I found some low sodium Turkey in the deli area- Sarah Lee, comes in a few different flavors
Turkey bacon (yum yum)
Shredded Chicken
Veggies- GO OVER BOARD!
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Peppers
Banana Peppers (they aren't on the list of foods any where but they are yummy)
Sprouts
Spinach
Avacado- I don't like it but some people do
Cheese-
I use the sargento reduced fat slices the new extra thin ones are nice too just more fat
Condiments- watch these
miracle whip
mustard
light salad dressings
ranch
salsa
Now if you put this all together it is one GIANT sandwich and super yummy. I add an apple or some carrots as a side and you have a great lunch (or dinner).
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Day 35
Sorry for not being around lately things have gotten really busy. But I'm still doing well on the diet. After cycle 2 (which my last day was yesterday) I have lost a total of 9.5lbs (4lbs on cycle 2). I am very happy with those results.
This week my boss gave her notice and I was asked to step in as an interim lead for the dept. How exciting. So I have been working a bit more but still exercising. It is all about balance.
I had put my exercise nights on my work calendar so I can see what I have coming. It is a good reminder to myself that it is important as well.
I'm just about to go to Zumba here in a few mins and then have a run planned for later if it doesn't rain.
This week my boss gave her notice and I was asked to step in as an interim lead for the dept. How exciting. So I have been working a bit more but still exercising. It is all about balance.
I had put my exercise nights on my work calendar so I can see what I have coming. It is a good reminder to myself that it is important as well.
I'm just about to go to Zumba here in a few mins and then have a run planned for later if it doesn't rain.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Day 29- May Goals
May is my birthday month and this year I turn 30. I am one of the last few of my group of friends to turn 30 so I guess if they did it I can too. Also I am in the best shape (or what feels like) of my life. I might have weighed a little less my JR year of college but couldn't have been too much less. This is what I hope I can accomplish in May.
1. NO SNACKING UNLESS ITS PLANNED- the last few weeks I have found myself snitching a cookie here and there and yesterday I threw away an empty package of cookies I had bought over a week ago. UMMM....NOT GOOD. I'm on the 17 day diet and supposed to NOT HAVE ANYTHING THAT ISN"T LISTED. Obviously I wasn't following it to the "t".
2.Work in my strength training. I was supposed to do this in April and I failed at that. I'm going to purchase a Kelly Coffey DVD and hopefully this will motivate me. I have added more "toning" classes at my fitness place to my schedule to encourage me to do it. I also have decided if I do an exercise video I will be using 5lbs instead of the 3s I also grab first. Those are going in the closet.
3.Continue my running and better my time. I think I'm going to run another 5k in May so I want to push myself to do a little better. I need to keep up my time I currently have so I'm going to do my routine of 8 mins run 5 mins walk 8 min run 5 min walk and run the rest till I can do it better and get to the 5k point. Might even push to 10 min runs.
4. Get my exercise stuff set up. I was going to put mystuff in the basement and maybe still can but I have to re think because of the new couch/tv/rug that will be there in the next few weeks. I just want to be cool in the summer!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Day 26- More new things
Last night I tried Piloxing. That is a combination of boxing, ballet/dance, and Pilates. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to next week. It was a lot of balance and core work which I need to improve.
Working on my My fitness schedule I've decided to add my exercise video's back in. I haven't been using them the last few months and I really think they bring a variety to my workouts. I also have a goal in May to get up early 2 days a week to work out.
So far my schedule looks like this. Working on fitting in and changing up the workout videos. I have to make a calendar to keep myself accountable. Plus it feeds my mini OCD-ness that I get about exercise.
Pink days are my get up early days. C25k are my run days.
I had a pretty good day today. We have been in search of a couch for our basement tv area and I finally found and purchased one today. It should be delivered next week and that room should be shaping up. It will need some tables and rugs but that stuff should be easy.
Currently I am down about 7.3lbs since April 1st. I've let myself get lax again on the diet and need to be more strict. Back at it tomorrow!
Working on my My fitness schedule I've decided to add my exercise video's back in. I haven't been using them the last few months and I really think they bring a variety to my workouts. I also have a goal in May to get up early 2 days a week to work out.
So far my schedule looks like this. Working on fitting in and changing up the workout videos. I have to make a calendar to keep myself accountable. Plus it feeds my mini OCD-ness that I get about exercise.
Pink days are my get up early days. C25k are my run days. I had a pretty good day today. We have been in search of a couch for our basement tv area and I finally found and purchased one today. It should be delivered next week and that room should be shaping up. It will need some tables and rugs but that stuff should be easy.
Currently I am down about 7.3lbs since April 1st. I've let myself get lax again on the diet and need to be more strict. Back at it tomorrow!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Day 23
I'm all recovered from my run, even went to Zumba tonight. I resume running tomorrow. Actually looking forward to it.
The recipe I'm going to share tonight is for cycle 2 (lunch because it has rice)
Vegetable "Fried" Rice 4 servings (1/4 cup rice 1/4th recipe veggies)
Adapted from: Eatingwell.com
*Because I doubled the veggies I doubled the "Sauce", still needed some more flavor*
2. Heat canola oil in the pan over medium-high; add broccoli and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, onion, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes (mine took about 8 mins). Add the cooked rice, soy sauce and vinegar to the pan; cook until the liquid is absorbed, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Fold in the cooked eggs. Remove from the heat; stir in sesame oil and hot sauce.
I added some little strips of steak to mine to get some protein
Nutritional Values: (does not include meat)
Calories: 294 Carbs: 48 Fat: 7 Sodium: 202 Protein: 10 Sugar: 6
The recipe I'm going to share tonight is for cycle 2 (lunch because it has rice)
Vegetable "Fried" Rice 4 servings (1/4 cup rice 1/4th recipe veggies)
Adapted from: Eatingwell.com
- 1 cup Trader Joe's Basmatic Brown Rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 cups broccoli
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 med green bell pepper, thinly sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 med orange pepper, thinly sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 med onion thinly sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 8 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Hot red pepper sauce, to taste
*Because I doubled the veggies I doubled the "Sauce", still needed some more flavor*
- While the rice is cooling, coat a large nonstick wok or skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Pour in eggs and cook, stirring gently, until just set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
2. Heat canola oil in the pan over medium-high; add broccoli and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, onion, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes (mine took about 8 mins). Add the cooked rice, soy sauce and vinegar to the pan; cook until the liquid is absorbed, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Fold in the cooked eggs. Remove from the heat; stir in sesame oil and hot sauce.
I added some little strips of steak to mine to get some protein
Calories: 294 Carbs: 48 Fat: 7 Sodium: 202 Protein: 10 Sugar: 6
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Day 21 Forecast: cold, windy, with a chance of tatas
What else do you want to do on a Saturday morning when its 44, cloudy and windy? Get up and do a breast cancer 5k.
This morning was my first official 5k. My boss and I did the Susan G Komen Race for the cure in Indianapolis. Woke up this morning to 42 degrees, windy and some rain drops. Not exactly ideal weather. I put on my 5 layers of clothing, ear headband, and pink shoes and went for it.
We left the house at about 730 am (that was harsh on a Saturday), got down town a little after 8am. Found the port a potties, which were pink and walked around a bit. We had a warm up of zumba at 840 which got you warm and your blood flowing. Which by that time we were getting a little chilly so it was a nice warm up.
The race started at 9:10am (non competitive 5k walk/run). Now all I saw up to the starting line was a mass of people. We had it planed out, we were going to walk for the first 5 min and then start our run. I was thinking we're going to be walking forever at this pace. It was a very nonchalant kind of jaunt. Not the fast walking I'm used to.
We did manage to make it 5 mins exactly walking, kind of pushing our way through the crowd, going on the side walk/grass to pass people etc. My plan was
5 min walk
8 min run
5-6 min walk
8 min run
see where we are at..... wanted to run across the finish line
We made it, our first mile was about 13 mins which I felt was good since 5 mins of it was walking. We pushed through and followed our schedule, ended up running the last whole half mile and it turned out to be our best mile time 10:58 seconds!
We finished the 5k in 37 min 03 sec!!!
Very proud of this time. The last few feet of the race I kicked it into high gear and sailed across the finish line!
I feel very accomplished to have done this (before my 30th birthday) with such a good time. I'll be looking for another one mid summer and then fall to see how my time improves. For now I'll continue my c25k training and push through it.
Tonight I made the Dr Mike Power Cookies for cycle 2,3 of the 17 day Diet. I underlined what I changed from the original recipe
Dr Mike Power Cookies
INGREDIENTS
* 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce * makes them moister
* 2 tablespoons almond paste (hard to find and expensive, I found it by the pie fillings)
* 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
* 10 packets of Truvia
* ¼ cup agave nectar
* 1 large egg
* ½ teaspoon vanilla
* ¾ cup whole wheat flour
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ cup vanilla whey powder
* 2 cups oats
* 1 cup dried cherries (soak these in some warm water before adding to the recipe to plump them up)
* ½ cup sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together applesauce, almond paste,
flaxseed oil, Truvia and agave nectar. (Beat this really well, I noticed when taking the cookies out of the oven one of them had some chunks of almond paste in them.)Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix
well. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, pepper and whey powder. Beat
thoroughly. Stir in oats, cherries and almonds. Mix well. Drop the
batter by large tablespoons onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed
with vegetable cooking spray. Divide dough so that you have 18 cookies.
Flatten each cookie with the back of the spoon. Bake (I baked about 12-4 min)16 to 18 minutes or
until brown. Remove from oven. Cool and store in a plastic container.
Each cookie supplies 128 calories and can be enjoyed on the Activate,
Achieve and Arrive Cycles for breakfast or as a snack. Each cookie
counts as 1 protein and 1 natural starch.
My cookies turned out with the following nutrition value (MFP calculated)
Calories: 166 Carbs: 28 Fat: 4 Sodium: 104 Protein: 6 Sugar:11
Can't wait to try one in the morning!
This morning was my first official 5k. My boss and I did the Susan G Komen Race for the cure in Indianapolis. Woke up this morning to 42 degrees, windy and some rain drops. Not exactly ideal weather. I put on my 5 layers of clothing, ear headband, and pink shoes and went for it.
We left the house at about 730 am (that was harsh on a Saturday), got down town a little after 8am. Found the port a potties, which were pink and walked around a bit. We had a warm up of zumba at 840 which got you warm and your blood flowing. Which by that time we were getting a little chilly so it was a nice warm up.
The race started at 9:10am (non competitive 5k walk/run). Now all I saw up to the starting line was a mass of people. We had it planed out, we were going to walk for the first 5 min and then start our run. I was thinking we're going to be walking forever at this pace. It was a very nonchalant kind of jaunt. Not the fast walking I'm used to.
5 min walk
8 min run
5-6 min walk
8 min run
see where we are at..... wanted to run across the finish line
We made it, our first mile was about 13 mins which I felt was good since 5 mins of it was walking. We pushed through and followed our schedule, ended up running the last whole half mile and it turned out to be our best mile time 10:58 seconds!
We finished the 5k in 37 min 03 sec!!!
Very proud of this time. The last few feet of the race I kicked it into high gear and sailed across the finish line!
I feel very accomplished to have done this (before my 30th birthday) with such a good time. I'll be looking for another one mid summer and then fall to see how my time improves. For now I'll continue my c25k training and push through it.
Tonight I made the Dr Mike Power Cookies for cycle 2,3 of the 17 day Diet. I underlined what I changed from the original recipe
Dr Mike Power Cookies
INGREDIENTS
* 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce * makes them moister
* 2 tablespoons almond paste (hard to find and expensive, I found it by the pie fillings)
* 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
* 10 packets of Truvia
* ¼ cup agave nectar
* 1 large egg
* ½ teaspoon vanilla
* ¾ cup whole wheat flour
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ cup vanilla whey powder
* 2 cups oats
* 1 cup dried cherries (soak these in some warm water before adding to the recipe to plump them up)
* ½ cup sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
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| Cookies before baking |
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| Cookies after baking, need to work on uniform sizes! |
My cookies turned out with the following nutrition value (MFP calculated)
Calories: 166 Carbs: 28 Fat: 4 Sodium: 104 Protein: 6 Sugar:11
Can't wait to try one in the morning!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Day 19
I prepped to night for my 5k on Saturday. I walked "at a brisk pace" and did it in 45 mins. That is a good judge for my running times on Saturday. It is currently about 74 out so it was a great walk.
I stopped at Kohl's tonight as well tried on some swim suits. I found one in the regular size ones that fit and I felt comfortable in. The bottoms were even too big (they didn't have a smaller size). It made me feel good. Gunna check back tomorrow see if it goes on sale for the weekend and then purchase! I'll be all set for the pool opening in about a month.
Also down another 1lb or so!
I stopped at Kohl's tonight as well tried on some swim suits. I found one in the regular size ones that fit and I felt comfortable in. The bottoms were even too big (they didn't have a smaller size). It made me feel good. Gunna check back tomorrow see if it goes on sale for the weekend and then purchase! I'll be all set for the pool opening in about a month.
Also down another 1lb or so!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Day 18
I have finished cycle 1. Today I enjoyed a potato and oatmeal! Funny how little things can be exciting.
First lets go through the cycle 1 results
Weight
Starting 4-1 : 178.3
After C1 4-18: 172.8
Loss: 5.5 lbs
Measurement changes:
Lost 1 inch waist
Lost 1.5 inches hips/stomach
Pretty satisfied with those results. I think that they even would have been better if I wouldn't have slipped 1-2 days.
Second on the agenda tonight is a recipe. I REALLY need to go to the grocery store but don't have time till the weekend so I was rummaging in the freezer for something to cook. I got the ingenious idea to put on an index card all that was in the freezer (ie x# chicken breasts, x# bags of broccoli) so I didn't have to look through it every time I wanted to know what was in it, as well as it would be a tool when planning dinners. I took a few minutes and did that and ended up I had a whole chicken in there. Now on the 17 day diet you can have chicken breast.......but skinned. I wasn't sure how moist a chicken would stay with taking of the skin. The fat in the skin is key to holding in the moisture but I thought what do I have to lose. So I de-thawed it and then tried to figure out how I was going to cook it when I got home from work at 5pm. I looked up a few recipes.....all saying 1-2 hours min, yeah not going to happen. I pulled out my deep covered baker from Pampered Chef and I thought why not give it ago.
I took my kitchen shears and cut off a majority of the skin and fat. I left the skin on the wings, it was going to be impossible to get it off. I rubbed the chicken down with some olive oil and spices and put it in the baker.
Chicken perfectly done. Now the legs were a little hard but we don't like them anyway and would have probably been fine if I would have tied them back. The chicken breast was moist and delicious!
If you are in a pinch and have a chicken thawed its the way to go!
First lets go through the cycle 1 results
Weight
Starting 4-1 : 178.3
After C1 4-18: 172.8
Loss: 5.5 lbs
Measurement changes:
Lost 1 inch waist
Lost 1.5 inches hips/stomach
Pretty satisfied with those results. I think that they even would have been better if I wouldn't have slipped 1-2 days.
Second on the agenda tonight is a recipe. I REALLY need to go to the grocery store but don't have time till the weekend so I was rummaging in the freezer for something to cook. I got the ingenious idea to put on an index card all that was in the freezer (ie x# chicken breasts, x# bags of broccoli) so I didn't have to look through it every time I wanted to know what was in it, as well as it would be a tool when planning dinners. I took a few minutes and did that and ended up I had a whole chicken in there. Now on the 17 day diet you can have chicken breast.......but skinned. I wasn't sure how moist a chicken would stay with taking of the skin. The fat in the skin is key to holding in the moisture but I thought what do I have to lose. So I de-thawed it and then tried to figure out how I was going to cook it when I got home from work at 5pm. I looked up a few recipes.....all saying 1-2 hours min, yeah not going to happen. I pulled out my deep covered baker from Pampered Chef and I thought why not give it ago.
I took my kitchen shears and cut off a majority of the skin and fat. I left the skin on the wings, it was going to be impossible to get it off. I rubbed the chicken down with some olive oil and spices and put it in the baker.
There it is all ready to go. I pulled out this cheat sheet cook book my Pampered Chef demo had given me for my baker and there was instructions on how to do a chicken in the microwave......SCORE!
30 mins cooking on high with 10 mins resting afterwards. I threw the cover on and let it go.
If you are in a pinch and have a chicken thawed its the way to go!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Day 16
Well I was disappointed to find yesterday that I had gained 1.5lbs back that I had lost. Very frustrating. I decided I should crack down these last few days of the first cycle and hopefully get it back off. I will post results on Weds of my first cycle with measurements.
Saturday is my 5k, looking forward to it. I have a run tomorrow night and Thursday to prepare.
Saturday is my 5k, looking forward to it. I have a run tomorrow night and Thursday to prepare.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Day 14- BBQ Grilled Chicken
I had taken out some chicken last night and had been racking my brain all day what to do with it. Since we woke up to clouds and it has rained a majority of the day grilling didn't seem like an option. Then I remembered..............grill pan for the stove! So I threw together this "homemade" bbq sauce/marinade and voila a BBQ chicken dinner.
BBQ Sauce and Marinade
Now I didn't measure these ingredients out, I just eyed it based on how much chicken I wanted to marinade.
Worcestershire Sauce
Heinz Ketchup - no sugar added
Honey (just a drop)
Brown sugar (just a teaspoon)
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Old Bay Seasoning
Optional: Hot sauce :) to make it spicy
I marinated the chicken for about 3-4 hours in the fridge
Put some olive oil in the grill pan and cooked about 10 mins each side (mine were pretty thick chicken breasts)
I did add a little more sauce just before taking them off the grill pan
I thought it was super yummy and even the BF liked it.
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| Chicken and my side of Parmesan green beans |
Now I didn't measure these ingredients out, I just eyed it based on how much chicken I wanted to marinade.
Worcestershire Sauce
Heinz Ketchup - no sugar added
Honey (just a drop)
Brown sugar (just a teaspoon)
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Old Bay Seasoning
Optional: Hot sauce :) to make it spicy
I marinated the chicken for about 3-4 hours in the fridge
Put some olive oil in the grill pan and cooked about 10 mins each side (mine were pretty thick chicken breasts)
I did add a little more sauce just before taking them off the grill pan
I thought it was super yummy and even the BF liked it.
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| Added a salad with balsamic dressing and cucumbers and it was a great meal |
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Day 12
Well after my week of trying new things (even had a different yoga teacher tonight), I had a great run day today. I was worried after it being 4 days since I last ran, I wasn't sure what to expect. It was great! I enjoyed the sun and the light breeze. I am on Week 6 Day 1 of the c25k. I did my run sessions without feeling like I was going to die. Overall I accomplished 2.33 miles in the allotted time. That I believe is a personal best. My first "race" is next weekend and I'm looking forward to it. My boss is running with me but she hasn't been training. She's athletic so she should be fine. I do plan on running some of it as well as running across the finish line. I'm working up a plan to pace myself. I'm going to start walking at the end of my c25k days to reach the 5k distance so I at least know what it feels like. Right now the forecast for the race is 73 and rainy! YUCK! But its a week away so it will change 10xs by then.
Well this weekend I should come up with a few recipes for you guys. I've been a little light on that. The weight loss has slowed some but I'm still chugging along. I'll be happy to taste some carbs again next week!
Well this weekend I should come up with a few recipes for you guys. I've been a little light on that. The weight loss has slowed some but I'm still chugging along. I'll be happy to taste some carbs again next week!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Something New Again Day 10
It's new class time at the gym...tonight I tried bosu sculpt. I don't know if everyone knows what a bosu is but it is a half exercise ball on a platform.
You can do all sorts of things on it or so I learned tonight. We did lunges, lunges, and more lunges. Some balancing, some jogging, push ups, sit ups a bosu jack (its like a burpe on steroids). I was sore from yesterday and I'll be even more sore tomorrow. But tomorrow is yoga...oh I'm looking forward to that!
I have not lost any weight in 3 days. Trying to evaluate why. Hopefully the scale will move tomorrow!
I have not lost any weight in 3 days. Trying to evaluate why. Hopefully the scale will move tomorrow!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Trying something new (day 9)
Well they say we should always try something new. Tonight I tried Buda Khi. You are saying what in the world is that, think Kickboxing and Taebo on steroids or at least that is how my body feels.
We did a class at a 6min mile pace......we did 5 miles.......my legs felt like Jello!
I will try it again but it will be a few weeks or so before I can go again (its only on Monday night).
I also wanted to share some pictures of my progress.
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| Me on the right Oct 2011 215lbs |
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| Dec 2011 -197 lbs |
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| Jan 2012 - 190 lbs |
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| April 2012 175 lbs |
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| April 2012 |
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Happy Easter (Day 8)
Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are enjoying this wonderful day with family and friends. Probably a lot of food there too. We (my boyfriend) and I didn't go home for Easter this year so it is our first one alone in Indiana. Don't have much planned today but I'm going to make a nice dinner for us to enjoy this evening. The menu plan is Honey Chicken Kabobs, some broccoli slaw, and roasted green beans. I'm also making some potatoes for him. Going to get a few other things cooked up today to prep for the week as well.
Here is the recipe for the Honey Chicken Kabobs (no they say honey isn't allowed in cycle 1 but I'm not sure why.....it has pretty much the same nutritional content as agave which is allowed. And since this is marinading it in I think its ok. Not like you are eating it off the spoon :) )
(scaled recipe to serve 4)
For cycle 2 you could serve the left overs at lunch with some rice or quinoa.
Forgot to take a picture when they were done because I was so hungry. But you get the idea. BF did not like them but he isn't very adventurous. I thought they tasted a little like the bourbon chicken you get at the mall. I wanted more sauce but knew he wouldn't so I didn't put it on.
Nutrition for 1/4 serving of Kabobs
Calories: 133 Carbs: 8 Fat: 1 Sodium: 128 Protein: 25 Sugar: 3
Nutrition for 1/8 serving of marinade (these are always tricky to calculate because you don't actually eat it. If you want to know exact add up the totals for everything then after marinading is done subtract the amount you have left over. Remember some gets burned off while grilling)
Calories: 48 Carbs: 5 Fat: 4 Sodium: 311 Protein: 1 Sugar: 4
As a side note I am down 3.5lbs so far!
Here is the recipe for the Honey Chicken Kabobs (no they say honey isn't allowed in cycle 1 but I'm not sure why.....it has pretty much the same nutritional content as agave which is allowed. And since this is marinading it in I think its ok. Not like you are eating it off the spoon :) )
Honey Chicken Kabobs
From: All recipes.com(scaled recipe to serve 4)
Ingredients
- 1.5 Tbls vegetable oil
- 2.5 Tbls honey
- 2.5 Tbls Soy sauce (I used low sodium)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3-4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onions, cut into 2 inch pieces (I used vidalia)
- 1 red bell peppers, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
- skewers - if using wood remember to soak them in water first so they don't burn
- In a large bowl, whisk together oil, honey, soy sauce, and pepper. Before adding chicken, reserve a small amount of marinade to brush onto kabobs while cooking. Place the chicken, garlic, onions and peppers in the bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours (the longer the better).
- Preheat the grill for high heat.
- Drain marinade from the chicken and vegetables, and discard marinade. Thread chicken and vegetables alternately onto the skewers.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Place the skewers on the grill. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken juices run clear. Turn and brush with reserved marinade frequently. (I didn't brush with extra's and it left a much milder taste)
For cycle 2 you could serve the left overs at lunch with some rice or quinoa.
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| Marinating in the sauce |
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| Veggies cut up and ready to go |
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| Ready to go on the grill, the foil packet is potatoes and you don't want to see those because we can't have them. |
Nutrition for 1/4 serving of Kabobs
Calories: 133 Carbs: 8 Fat: 1 Sodium: 128 Protein: 25 Sugar: 3
Nutrition for 1/8 serving of marinade (these are always tricky to calculate because you don't actually eat it. If you want to know exact add up the totals for everything then after marinading is done subtract the amount you have left over. Remember some gets burned off while grilling)
Calories: 48 Carbs: 5 Fat: 4 Sodium: 311 Protein: 1 Sugar: 4
As a side note I am down 3.5lbs so far!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Day 6
Well tonight I decided that for my C25k tainging I would do week 5 over again, or at least part of it. I could not run the full 20 mins at the end of week 5, so tonight I did week 5 day 2 over again. It went better this time than last time I did it. I think I will do day 2 again on Sunday and try my 20 min run again next week.
Tomorrow I need to work on pulling weeds in the yard. Other than that I'm taking the day off.
As of this morning 2.8lbs lost!
Tomorrow I need to work on pulling weeds in the yard. Other than that I'm taking the day off.
As of this morning 2.8lbs lost!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Measurements Day 5
First I want to apologize for not posting yesterday when I said I would, very unlike me. I owe you a recipe or two but we'll get to that in a minute. I want to share my measurements with you. I measure every two months. I felt that was a good amount of time that would allow me to see results and not get frustrated.
I can say I'm very happy with these results. I look forward to more fantastic results with the 17 day diet!
Ok now on to the recipe. I'm going to share with you my egg muffins.
Egg Muffins
Adapted from: Kalyn's Kitchen
Ingredients:
8 large eggs
1 cup egg whites
1/4 cup fat free milk
1/4 tsp seasoning (season-all, perfect pinch steak, old bay)
3 stalks green onion chopped
1 cup red pepper chopped
1 cup green pepper chopped
1 cup fat free shredded cheese
Options: add meat (ground sausage, Canadian bacon, bacon, ham) not in cycle 1, add different veggies (spinach, broccoli, onions, tomatoes)
Nutrition for recipe stated above, 1 muffin
Calories: 76 Carbs: 2 Fat: 3 Sodium: 153 Protein: 9 Sugar: 1
Ok now on to the recipe. I'm going to share with you my egg muffins.
Egg Muffins
Adapted from: Kalyn's Kitchen
Ingredients:
8 large eggs
1 cup egg whites
1/4 cup fat free milk
1/4 tsp seasoning (season-all, perfect pinch steak, old bay)
3 stalks green onion chopped
1 cup red pepper chopped
1 cup green pepper chopped
1 cup fat free shredded cheese
Options: add meat (ground sausage, Canadian bacon, bacon, ham) not in cycle 1, add different veggies (spinach, broccoli, onions, tomatoes)
- Preheat oven to 350 deg
- Scramble eggs, egg whites, milk, and seasoning in bowl
- Spray muffin pan with cooking spray
- Layer cups (meat first if adding) peppers, green onion in all 12 cups
- Pour egg mixture about 3/4 the way up in the cup
- Add green onions and cheese on top
- Bake in oven for about 30-35 mins (will puff up while cooking)
- Cool before removing from pan
- Store in ziploc bag or container for up to 1 week in fridge
- Reheat in microwave 45-60 seconds
Nutrition for recipe stated above, 1 muffin
Calories: 76 Carbs: 2 Fat: 3 Sodium: 153 Protein: 9 Sugar: 1
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
17 Day Diet day 3
I'm ending day 3 today. I can say that it has been hard to get 1200 calories in a day. With working out like I do I need that at minimum so I have to get better at that. I made some Asian Chicken lettuce roll ups for lunch tomorrow (I'll try to post the recipe tomorrow). I need to plan more to make sure I'm getting enough food.
I have lost 2 lbs so far. I take my measurements on Thursday so I'll have something else to compare as time goes by.
I have lost 2 lbs so far. I take my measurements on Thursday so I'll have something else to compare as time goes by.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
17 Day Diet Day 1
Well today was the first day and I feel like I ate a ton of food but was still shy of the 1200 calorie mark that I should be at. Lesson learned more food for breakfast. Since that is the case I'm going to share one of my breakfast recipes with you all....my berry smoothie.
6oz plain non fat Greek Yogurt
1 Tbls flax see oil
1/2 cup plain Kefir (1% is all I could find but somewhere out there is a fat free)
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries is what I use but other berries would work just fine)
Process:
Put wet ingredients into a blender first and then add frozen fruit
Blend for 2-3 mins (I stop part way through and scrape sides down)
Pour into glass and enjoy or refrigerate over night (freezing makes it too hard in the AM to drink)
Calories: 340 Carbs: 26 Fat: 15 Sodium: 145 Protein: 24 Sugar: 18 *may differ based on brand of ingredients used. Calculated on MFP
Tip:
I buy fresh berries and freeze them, much cheaper (especially in the spring/summer) and easy to do.
Take berries and prep (wash, strain, cut up etc)
Lay on cookie sheet on waxed paper and stick in freezer for about an hour
Then pack in individual serving size Ziploc to store for easy use
Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients:6oz plain non fat Greek Yogurt
1 Tbls flax see oil
1/2 cup plain Kefir (1% is all I could find but somewhere out there is a fat free)
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries is what I use but other berries would work just fine)
Process:
Put wet ingredients into a blender first and then add frozen fruit
Blend for 2-3 mins (I stop part way through and scrape sides down)
Pour into glass and enjoy or refrigerate over night (freezing makes it too hard in the AM to drink)
Calories: 340 Carbs: 26 Fat: 15 Sodium: 145 Protein: 24 Sugar: 18 *may differ based on brand of ingredients used. Calculated on MFP
Tip:
I buy fresh berries and freeze them, much cheaper (especially in the spring/summer) and easy to do.
Take berries and prep (wash, strain, cut up etc)
Lay on cookie sheet on waxed paper and stick in freezer for about an hour
Then pack in individual serving size Ziploc to store for easy use
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Last Meal
Today is my last day before beginning the 17 day diet tomorrow. Today I have enjoyed some of my favorites that I feel I will miss (in moderation of course).
For breakfast I had eggs and hash browns (yummy), for lunch I had frozen pizza, and for dinner we are having steak a potatoes.
I stocked up today on some 17 day diet foods: yogurts, berries, apples, lettuce (of various kinds), turkey cutlets, turkey breast, and some fat free salad dressings.
Tomorrow I will post a before picture, weight/measurements, as well as my first recipe of my 17 day diet!
For breakfast I had eggs and hash browns (yummy), for lunch I had frozen pizza, and for dinner we are having steak a potatoes.
I stocked up today on some 17 day diet foods: yogurts, berries, apples, lettuce (of various kinds), turkey cutlets, turkey breast, and some fat free salad dressings.
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| Kroger Non Fat greek and carbmaster yogurts |
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| Green leaf lettuce, green beans, berries |
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| My favorite Maple Grove Farms Vermont dressings. |
Tomorrow I will post a before picture, weight/measurements, as well as my first recipe of my 17 day diet!
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