I can't believe this month is over already. What a journey of self discovery. I can't thank everyone enough for the support and even the kind words. Eric's cousin gave me the best comment stating that my journey inspired her to start a challenge in February. WOW!!! I really didn't expect anyone to read this, it was more an effort to keep myself accountable. Ok so first I will do the food, then I will post the final results. I was actually amazed this morning.
Breakfast:
left over turkey sausage
Lunch:
TBD, probably a mad greans cobb salad modified with no cheese and balsalmic vinagarette
Dinner:
Chicken meatballs, peas and greenbeans
OK now the stats!
Beginning:
Stats:
Weight: 130.8
Waist: 28"
Hips: 36"
Chest: 33.5"
Thighs: 20.25"
Arms: 11"
Day 15:
Day 15 Stats:
Stats:
Weight: 126.2
Waist: 26"
Hips: 35.5"
Chest: 33"
Thighs: 20"
Arms: 10.5"
Day 30!!
Day 15 Stats:
Stats:
Weight: 123.8 (WOW!)
Waist: 26"
Hips: 33
Chest: 32
Thighs: 20"
Arms: 10
That is a 7 lb total weight loss and 7.75 inches lost. Terrific! in 30 days! that drops me comfortably into a size four.
As I stated before I am taking a month of tracking and I am going into maitenence mode. I will be eating mostly Paleo. Paleo during the week, and mostly Paleo during the weekends. I will continue to walk to work on the days where I don't need to go anywhere at lunch.
March will start a fitness/WOD challenge. I feel that I am most successful right now if I concentrate on one over the other. My June Paleo challenge will hopefully incorporate both diet and WODS.
Please feel free to email me any questions that you have. I will periodically post helpful Paleo tips and recipe's.
Love to you all!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Day 29
Writing this a day late on Day 30. Things got a little hectic yesterday.
I did walk to work and back yesterday which was again awesome. I am so happy to have that back in most of my daily routines.
Breakfast:
bacon and eggs, I totally overcooked the bacon, but oh well it was still yummy
Lunch: Left over turkey patty and sweet potatoe fries
dinner:
Turkey sausage green beans and peas
super easy day, I have been a little beat down at work the last couple of days.
stay tuned....I will post final results here in a couple minutes
I did walk to work and back yesterday which was again awesome. I am so happy to have that back in most of my daily routines.
Breakfast:
bacon and eggs, I totally overcooked the bacon, but oh well it was still yummy
Lunch: Left over turkey patty and sweet potatoe fries
dinner:
Turkey sausage green beans and peas
super easy day, I have been a little beat down at work the last couple of days.
stay tuned....I will post final results here in a couple minutes
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Day 28th
There is something so cleansing about walking in the brisk cold with snow on the ground. I love walking to work, and I am so glad that the sun sets later so that I can do so.
Breakfast:
4 links of turkey sausage
Trail mix: cashews and Raisins
Lunch:
Homemade Chicken soup
Dinner:
turkey burger
sweet potato fries.
For the sweet potato fries I use olive oil and an oven set to 375 for 30 mins and then 400 for 20 mins. I did salt these.
In fact I think my salt intake has been a bit much lately and I feel as if I am retaining water. Most of the time I do not add salt to my food, but I have eaten a lot of bacon and cooked with bacon grease. You must be careful about salt intake, especially as a woman if you are looking for weight loss. Women naturally retain a lot of water, and salt increase your water retention.
I have started walking to work and back each morning. Not necessarily a WOD, but it gets me moving and clears my head, which is much needed before arriving to work and going home.
Have a great day!
Breakfast:
4 links of turkey sausage
Trail mix: cashews and Raisins
Lunch:
Homemade Chicken soup
Dinner:
turkey burger
sweet potato fries.
For the sweet potato fries I use olive oil and an oven set to 375 for 30 mins and then 400 for 20 mins. I did salt these.
In fact I think my salt intake has been a bit much lately and I feel as if I am retaining water. Most of the time I do not add salt to my food, but I have eaten a lot of bacon and cooked with bacon grease. You must be careful about salt intake, especially as a woman if you are looking for weight loss. Women naturally retain a lot of water, and salt increase your water retention.
I have started walking to work and back each morning. Not necessarily a WOD, but it gets me moving and clears my head, which is much needed before arriving to work and going home.
Have a great day!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Day 27
So if you noticed I've been dissapearing over the weekends. I have entered maintenence mode. I have officially decided not to eat Paleo on the weekends because I am losing rings and have nothing left to wear...not a bad problem, just an expensive one.
My next phase is to stay Paleo on the weekdays, but eat as I please on the weekends. With that being said I made a chicken noodle soup from scratch yesterday that was delish...(the whole family is sick with a cold). I think that I will take February to mentally unwind from any health or fitness "goals". and will resume March 1st with a fitness challenge. I want to pledge to workout everyday, even if it is just stretching or walking to work, for a month.
With that here is today's Paleo lineup
Breakfast:
Trail mix (cashews and raisins)
Lunch:
Chicken stir fry, from last weeks recipe
Snack:
Almond snack pack
Dinner:
Pork Loin stuffed with sundried tomatoes
seasoned with garlic powder and basil
bake mins
served with steamed veggies
Some paleo recipes to note over the weekend.
On Friday morning I made a bacon and egg caserole and popped it in the oven for 20 minutes. These were cut into squares for a super portable breakfast:
8 eggs beaten
1/2 lb bacon baked and then crumbled.
bake at 350 for twenty minutes, cut and serve.
On Sunday I made eggs in a Turkey basket, agin super simple and portable:
9 eggs beaten
garlic powder to taste
line muffin tins with turkey meat
pour in the eggs
top with a pinch of cheese if you are feeling non paleo
bake at 350 for you guessed it, 20 mins.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
My next phase is to stay Paleo on the weekdays, but eat as I please on the weekends. With that being said I made a chicken noodle soup from scratch yesterday that was delish...(the whole family is sick with a cold). I think that I will take February to mentally unwind from any health or fitness "goals". and will resume March 1st with a fitness challenge. I want to pledge to workout everyday, even if it is just stretching or walking to work, for a month.
With that here is today's Paleo lineup
Breakfast:
Trail mix (cashews and raisins)
Lunch:
Chicken stir fry, from last weeks recipe
Snack:
Almond snack pack
Dinner:
Pork Loin stuffed with sundried tomatoes
seasoned with garlic powder and basil
bake mins
served with steamed veggies
Some paleo recipes to note over the weekend.
On Friday morning I made a bacon and egg caserole and popped it in the oven for 20 minutes. These were cut into squares for a super portable breakfast:
8 eggs beaten
1/2 lb bacon baked and then crumbled.
bake at 350 for twenty minutes, cut and serve.
On Sunday I made eggs in a Turkey basket, agin super simple and portable:
9 eggs beaten
garlic powder to taste
line muffin tins with turkey meat
pour in the eggs
top with a pinch of cheese if you are feeling non paleo
bake at 350 for you guessed it, 20 mins.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Day 23- 7 days to go!
This morning was hectic. The lil one decided that he did not want me leaving. I was late to a morning meeting with my boss, and came in frantic. I rushed out without breakfast, which always makes me feel yucky and I have been dragging for the rest of the day. Moral of the story, make sure to start your day with a giant glass of water and something, anything for breakfast.
Breakfast:
already divulged that information
Lunch:
Left over Paleo Speghetti from Saturday night.
Tomato paste,
diced tomatoes,
1lb of browned turkey meat
served over roasted speghetti squash.
Dinner:
Chicken Stir Fry
1 Lb Chicken diced
2 cups broccoli
1 cup cauliflower
4 carrots diced
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce (not 100% paleo, but use very very little).
1/3 cup water
Stir Fry in an electic wok
Breakfast:
already divulged that information
Lunch:
Left over Paleo Speghetti from Saturday night.
Tomato paste,
diced tomatoes,
1lb of browned turkey meat
served over roasted speghetti squash.
Dinner:
Chicken Stir Fry
1 Lb Chicken diced
2 cups broccoli
1 cup cauliflower
4 carrots diced
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce (not 100% paleo, but use very very little).
1/3 cup water
Stir Fry in an electic wok
Day 21 and Day 22
Ok,
so back on track with the eating, and the little one has made sure I stay active. His new thing is to cry at night until I bounce him up and down the stairs to calm him down (I think it's gas issues). Anyway I bounce up and down 2 flights of stairs at least 20 times a night now right before bedtime.
Day 21:
Breakfast:
Banana (not enough, but all I had time for)
Lunch:
Chicken salad with spinach, raisins and roasted chicken....yum balsalmic dressing
Dinner:
ham and Mixed veggies.....I made a sweet potato as well, but didn't have a chance to eat it thanks to the teathing baby.
Day 22:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie- so good
Lunch:
I picked up a cobb salad from the grocery store
Iceberg lettuce, hard boiled egg, grilled chicken and bacon. I subbed out the blue cheese dressing that came with it and had my balsalmic vinegarette instead.
Dinner:
Sloppy joes and mixed veggies.
I subbed out the bun for lettuce cups.
so back on track with the eating, and the little one has made sure I stay active. His new thing is to cry at night until I bounce him up and down the stairs to calm him down (I think it's gas issues). Anyway I bounce up and down 2 flights of stairs at least 20 times a night now right before bedtime.
Day 21:
Breakfast:
Banana (not enough, but all I had time for)
Lunch:
Chicken salad with spinach, raisins and roasted chicken....yum balsalmic dressing
Dinner:
ham and Mixed veggies.....I made a sweet potato as well, but didn't have a chance to eat it thanks to the teathing baby.
Day 22:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie- so good
Lunch:
I picked up a cobb salad from the grocery store
Iceberg lettuce, hard boiled egg, grilled chicken and bacon. I subbed out the blue cheese dressing that came with it and had my balsalmic vinegarette instead.
Dinner:
Sloppy joes and mixed veggies.
I subbed out the bun for lettuce cups.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Day 20
I had pretty much given up. I was tired of cooking and tired of beating myself up for not having the energy to do a WOD everyday. But after a weekend of eating and drinking whatever I wanted, I woke up feeling sluggish and heavy (in reality I gained 2 lbs back and I am sure most of it is water from my salt intake). I made myself a spinach smoothie, packed myself a salad with roasted chicken and defrosted the trimmed ham.
I will not post the last two days food intake, or laziness. I think it was necessary to put me back on track for the next 10 days. I will continue to post for the these last 10 days and then it is my plan to do Paleo on the weekdays and give myself the weekends to indulge.
Here's to lifes stumbling blocks for they remind us that we are merely humans!
I will not post the last two days food intake, or laziness. I think it was necessary to put me back on track for the next 10 days. I will continue to post for the these last 10 days and then it is my plan to do Paleo on the weekdays and give myself the weekends to indulge.
Here's to lifes stumbling blocks for they remind us that we are merely humans!
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