Day THREE!!!
Day three:
Weight- 185 LBS as long as I'm not going up is fine!
Treadmill- 10 minutes, .5 miles and 65 calories burned
Stationary bike- 12 minutes, 2 miles, 60 calories burned
Elliptical- 10 minutes, .6 miles, 65 calories burned
So today I added the elliptical machine into my new routine...I forgot how mean those things are to your body!!! No joke, this machine is a force to be reckoned with because I wanted to fall off of it because my balance is awful. The treadmill alone makes me dizzy!!! I am trying to target at least 30 minutes of constant movement a day, 60 max! So today was the low side of that figure but as a beginner, my heart and legs can only take so much.
Whines- Still having a hard time fighting off the urge to eat all the time. Not nearly as bad, but I need to cut out my "1 chip wont hurt mentality" which turns into a few chips (or whatever it is I am craving at the time). But overall I am doing 100% better on my eating so I am proud of myself!
Shines- I have been drinking between 2-3 bottles of water every day!!! I still had my diet coke this morning but the rest so far is water and I am very pleased with this!!! A friend of ours once said to "drown your hunger with water" and surprisingly, it works!! every time I feel really hungry or just hankering for a snack, I drink water and I forget most of the time I was hungry!! I believe it will get easier the more it becomes a habit but I cannot wait until I am a new woman. For myself, my kids and my husband. I deserve to be healthy (Lord knows I don't need anything triggering illness!), my kids need an active mommy and my husband deserves his healthy (sexy) wife back!!!
Have a blessed weekend EVERYONE!!
You will get there I have faith in you!! :))
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great! If you would like any help, I would be glad to offer some advice :)
ReplyDeleteCertain foods will actually speed up your ability to burn fat while curbing your cravings for junk.
So proud of you, Meagan. When I have been on "lose weight" journey before, it's weird how the weight stays the same sometimes for several days, then suddenly some pounds just DROP in one day!
ReplyDeleteI have been helping Ray lose weight (He's lost 35 lbs so far!), and here are some tips:
(1) Eat small meals frequently. Pack snack pack sandwich bags of healthy foods & fix in advance for all week - 2 per day. I have been packing snacks for Ray on Sunday and put all in refrigerator & he grabs and goes each day for work. Have some in your car if you are out and about and get hungry.
(2) Snack ideas: Greek yogurt (Chobani brand good), raw unsalted almonds (about 10-12 per snack), healthy crackers with a little bit of LF white cheese squares with a LITTLE bit of fruit (like half an apple--put lemon juice to keep it from turning brown), or a little hummus on any veggie or a few crackers (about 4-5). These are some things I have done for Ray! Stock up on cucumbers & other veggies you like and prepare all at once for week ahead.
(3) I also have been making Ray an egg concoction of scrambled eggs/brown rice/lean ground turkey breast and cook enough (on Sunday) for 5 days and put in small containers where he can re-heat in AM. I spice up with lime juice (fresh, squeezed), red/white/black pepper,green jalapenos with seeds--cut really small, and whatever else you like. You have to cook lean ground turkey, eggs & rice separately, but I do all at once for the week. We use about 5 eggs that includes 4 egg whites & one egg with yolk. This is enough for him all week. You can also do scrambled eggs with Canadian bacon. I cook scrambled eggs really soft so when he reheats they are not dried out. The brown rice is more filling and curbs hunger longer.
(4) For his lunch, when I cook at night, I cook extra and right after dinner pack the leftovers in a SMALL container for him to bring for lunch. It has been really easy!
(5) Here are some healthy and easy and fast ideas for dinners that do well for lunch leftovers:
(A) chicken breast in skillet, black beans and a little pico de gallo/salsa...cook chicken breast first & add other ingredients.
(B) Cut Romaine lettuce really small (size of cole slaw) and add: skillet grilled lean turkey Breast (Jenn-O 99% GROUND lean turkey is good...and a tip is to put some water when cooking & skim fat off top to make turkey even leaner...can add a tiny olive oil in skillet to brown turkey) plus a little Mexicorn (canned), low sodium black beans, avocados, tomatoes then add LF or FF Italian dressing. You can add cooked lean ground beef, diced chicken breast or lean ground beef to this too! Delicious!
(C) Put chicken breast in crock pot with LF chicken broth and let sit all day on low. Add brown rice and veggie to serve with chicken. To add a bit more taste to brown rice, you can add a low sodium chicken bullion...and can also use for green beans!
Hope this helps. The two main things that have helped Ray are eating SMALLER PORTIONS & he completely gave up soft drinks and tea with sweetener...and he is exercising 3 times/week.
So, good luck, girl. YOU CAN DO IT! I will pass along any other good, healthy stuff I try, and you share with me too!
Love you,
Gaynor