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Oh I just love the pix!! You're so beautiful!
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Thank you, suenami! I just had to mention how much I love your name on here! hehe And the koolaid thingy..you are a funny gal!!!
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Keep up the good work. You look really healthy and fit!
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You look amazing, but more importantly, I can tell you FEEL better about yourself... Look at the sexy poses you are striking!
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:congrat: wow what a transformation you look great thanks for sharing here on 3fc and being an inspiration to others
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A friend asked me to make a list of things I have done and changes I have made in my life in regards to food.
It became kind of lengthy.. and i thought I would post it on here. I'm sure there are things that arn't perfect.. but this is what's working for me.:) Foods In General!! When making a meal for yourself, portions should be roughly organized like this: ½ Veggies, ¼ protein, ¼ grains. You should try to drink approximately 2 gallons of water each day. (8 - 10 water bottles) - Yeah you will have to go potty a lot.. But as your body gets used to it.. It won’t be as annoying! When choosing food, you want to choose the foods are the least processed and the most NATURAL ! Drink lots of water! Eat your biggest meals earlier in the day! Try not to eat after 7-8 at nite if possible. Drink teas or water to keep you away from snacking in the evenings! Eat OFTEN in smaller portions. Example: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner! If you eat dinner earlier in the evening.. Have a small light snack so you don’t feel hungry! Eat slowly Drink a bottle of water before you start your meal.. will help to fill you up so you don’t eat too much dinner. When eating a sandwich, Use only one piece of bread. Use a slice of reduced fat cheese or a lettuce leaf as the top slice of your sandwich! Eat one of your snacks within 30 minutes of a workout. Your body will naturally burn it off quicker than usual. What to eat?? Here’s a list of foods that are GREAT for you!! Veggies: Broccoli Spinach Red, Green, Orange, Yellow Peppers Mushrooms Onions Eggplant Asparagus Lettuce ( the darker the leaf, the healthier it is!) Eat as many of these are you want! *** Treat starchy Veggies as grains.. Small portions are good but limit them. ex. New red potatoes, squashes, corn, ) Fruits: ** you should try to eat more veggies than fruit. Fruit is healthy, but HIGH in sugar** ***eat fruit with the flesh when you can. Fruit is high in fibre which is GREAT for you!** Apples Oranges Grapefruit Grapes Pears Blueberries strawberries Any fruit you like! ***some fruit to eat in small amounts or avoid if possible is pineapple, banana, melon- these are high in sugar, low in fibre and some are starchy) Protien: **Get the leanest possible meat you can!** Chicken breast ( the leanest part of the chicken) Fish Salmon Eggs NATURAL peanut butter ( the regular kind is HIGH in unhealthy fats and sugar) The natural peanut butter is good moderation! Proien powder ( whey protien is best) Soy milk Legumes.. (Beans) Protien bars (choose ones HIGH in protien and LOW in fat and sugar) I suggest luna bars and clif bars! Grains: 100% stone ground bread Brown rice, long grain rice, basmati rice ***Any grain that is unrefined, unprocessed and NOT WHITE is good ! Large flake or old fashioned oatmeal Fats: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Coconut oil Cold pressed Canola oil FLAXSEED! Nuts and seeds! ( protien and healthy fats!) **focus on foods with high poly and mono unsaturated fats** *** approximately 12 nuts is a portion, or a handfull of seeds*** Carbs, Protein and Fats! All foods that are good for your body can be put into these three categories: Carbs: This doesn’t just mean bread and stuff like that. Veggies are carbs.. GOOD carbs. When choosing veggies… focus on the most colorful, deeply colored veggies you can find. Examples: Spinach, Eggplant, Red, Yellow, Green, Orange peppers, Red Onions, Dark leaf Lettuces, Tomatoes. ( Mushrooms, cucumbers are good too! Not a lot of nutrients.. but you can pretty much eat all you want of these and not have to worry about gaining. I always pile my meals up with veggies.. Cause they fill you up and don’t add on pounds! ) (fill half of your plate with these!!) Other carbs: This means Grains (breads, rice, etc) The key here is stay away from WHITE grains. Rice: Stick to basmati rice, long grain rice, brown rice. Breads: Any with seeds, whole GRAIN breads. If they have more depth and seeds and nuts and stuff, they are best for you! I personally suggest: EarthGrains brand 100% stone ground bread. STONE GROUND is key. If you can’t find that.. Any that has multi grains and whatnot is great J Oatmeal is great for your cholesteral. Do not get instant.. Get large flake or old fashioned oatmeal. (fill ¼ of your plate with these!) Fat: There are good fats and bad fats. When you look at labels, stay away from SATURATED fat and TRANS fat. These are processed fats that are not good for you. However, your body needs Unsaturated fats : Poly and mono unsaturated fats. When you look at a label, look at the total amount of fat and subtract the saturated and trans fat from it. The remainder is the amount of good fats in an item. Cook with Extra virgin olive oil, or COLD PRESSED canola oil. These are the healthiest choices. They are made from good fats J Also… coconut oil is good too. But harder to find J You can get healthy fats from SEEDS and NUTS. Raw and unsalted nuts are great for you! About 12 almonds is a portion size. They are yummy too!! Try to eat one serving of these for a snack each day J Protien: Protein is key to keeping you full and aiding in weightloss. You want to choose lean meats, like Fish and chicken BREASTS. You can also get protein from eggs ( EGG WHITES are better for you!) Protien powder ( WHEY protein is best and Soy is second best.) You can mix the powder in with yogurt or shake it up in some skim milk for a yummy shake. You wont believe how full a POWDER can make you!! Dairy gives you protien.. But also lots of fat. Choose skim milk, reduced fat cheese, yogurt ( non fat plain is great for adding flavored protien powder to! Recipes!! Abby’s Oatmeal! I never measure stuff out.. BUT I will try to guess here… In the pot I cup water ½ cup large flake oats 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed 1 and ½ tablespoons sliced almonds couple shakes of cinnamon splenda brown sugar to taste ( about 1 tablespoon) boil it and stir until desired consistency Scoop into a bowl ( about half way full) Add a handfull of blue berries and a slash of skim milk. Stir and enjoy!! (you can always add more things, or change stuff until it suits your tastes) This is a super healthy and filling breafast that will give you LOTS of nutrients and a boost of energy in the AM! Some meals I often use: Abby’s Spinach Salad Make this as big or little as you want!! A bunch of spinach a handful of cherry tomatoes cut in half a handful of red onions cut chunky Fresh dill sprinkled in.. about a tablespoon A splash of olive oil and balsamic vinigar (Just keep adding some of eah at a time and tossing it until you reach the covering you want on your salad. Once tossed.. Add: crumbled goat cheese (1-2 tablespoons) ground pepper walnuts or pecans if you want. I love this! And you can eat as much as you want and get pumped full of nutrients and good stuff! Just don’t go TOO overboard on goat cheese.. But don’t make yourself suffer. As long as you stay under a couple tablespoons you will be fine J Abby’s Ham sand! One slice of 100%stone ground bread. Spread a teaspoon or just enough to slightly cover the slice with ranch dressing pile loosly folded and wrinkled 6 or so AS LEAN AS POSSIBLE thin sliced ham slices on the bread. Add sea salt and pepper Put approx 6 slices of cucumber on top of ham to cover it. Add 2-3 lettuce leaves on top of cucumbers Top with a pre cut slice of reduced fat Swiss cheese. ENJOY! Abby’s yogurt! 1 scoop of chcolate whey protien powder ( or any flavour) ½ teaspoon of carob powder or 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder 1 teaspoon ground flax ½-¾ cup non fat plain yogurt mix 1 tablespoon of natural peanut butter Mix it up or just plop it in the yogurt Mix and Enjoy! Abby’s Eggplant hot sandwich! Turn on Broiler to high! Slice eggplan into long strips ( about size of slice of bread.) brush on oil, balsamic vinigar, sea salt and pepper to each white side of eggplant. Put on a pan and broil on high on both sides until SLIGHTLy dry.. About 5 mins on each side tops. Take off of pan and allow to cool. Stir fry asparagus pieces, slices of red pepper, and mushrooms in olive oil and pepper. (about 2 cups of veggies. Make a sandwich as follows: 1 slice of eggplant stir fry mixture feta or goat crubled cheese Pepper second slice of egglant one more sprinkle of cheese. Broil or microwave until warm cut in half and eat with a fork! **this is great with a bowl of tomato soup or a SMALL portion of healthy riceJ Low GI Chicken Enchiladas Serves 4 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 onions, sliced 1 each red and green bell peppers, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 cup drained diced tomatoes 1/2 cup shredded light-style Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese 8 large whole wheat tortillas Toppings: 1/2 cup shredded light-style Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese 1/2 cup light sour cream 1. In bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the canola oil, and the spices. Add chicken and coat with mixture. In non-stick skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; cook chicken for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Remove to plate. 2. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions and peppers in same skillet for about 10 minutes or until tender; set aside. 3. Add chicken, tomatoes and cheese to pepper mixture; stir to combine. Divide filling among tortillas and roll up. Place in shallow 9- x 13-inch greased baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes or until filling is hot. Remove foil and bake for another 5 minutes or until tortillas are crisp. Sprinkle with cheese and dollop with sour cream before serving. Beef option: You can substitute 1 pound of top sirloin grilling steak thinly sliced, for the chicken. Shrimp option: You can substitute 1 pound of large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, for the chicken. |
YOU LOOK GREAT!!!! Wow I am speechless. Your DH will be pleasantly surprised when he sees you, if you haven't sent him any recent pictures of yourself. Well, he will probably be surprised anyway!!!! Definitely congrats on losing most of the weight.
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your transformation is AMAZING, you inspire me more then you could know! i am gonna try some of your recipes, i cant wait!
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You look fantastic! Your progress is inspiring... keep it up!
I tried the enchillada's for dinner tonight and they were amazing, we had guacamole instead of sour cream as a guilty pleasure. Thank you for sharing. |
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That's my fave recipe from the book, 'Living the G.I. Diet, by rick gallop' There's a bunch of good recipes in there :) |
Wow you look amazing. Congrats! I can't wait till I can make this post! Lol
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Wow, what a difference, I can only imagine what you'll look like when you meet your final goal, you look fabulous. That blue dress is working.
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