Geesh, you go girl!! How do you do that??!! I wish I had half the motivation you seem to have! I can't say it big enough, but WAY TO GO!!! 11 POUNDS, THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!
Ok, so fess up...tell us all your secrets...what do you eat each day, and have you discovered any good recipes or tricks? By the way, what Body Type are you?
We started this program at the same time, but here's my story...
Week 1: Ate perfect, Monday-Sunday except Saturday night (dinner)...went to a wedding & ate pretty much everything offered. Didn't do any exercising that week, but was pretty motivated & strict with eating, drank about a gallon of water each day...lost 5 pounds.
Week 2: Ate perfect Mon, Tues, Thurs-Sat. Wed. had a work picnic & ate ice Cream & cheeseburger & Mac salad. Sunday...should I actually write this?? Screwed up a bit at lunch...Open beef Souvlaki...feta cheese, 1/2 Pita, greek dressing. Dinner...Ice cream cone (2 scoops Panda Paws!) Snack...the rest of my husband's regular egg & cheese omlett. (Bad Lana...
) Did Cardio 2 days...no weights) Lost 2 pounds as of Saturday, Monday Morning weigh-in...lost 1 pound after Sunday's binge fest.
Week 3 (now): Good start Mon...ate well, did Cardio. Tuesday (yesterday)...did great in the beginning (no exercise though)...missed Afternoon snack (very busy at work)...went out to dinner with friends we haven't seen in a while...they picked the place...I told them anywhere except Chinese (super-high sodium). I should have told them anywhere but Chinese & ITALIAN. So, a 1/2 pc Bruschetta, 2 small pc Garlic bread, Penne Pasta w/Chicken & peas in a light Romano wine sauce later...I didn't even LOOK at the scale this morning!
So...my big problem area is dining out...and we do that alot. It's so hard for me to order "healthy" when everything else on the menu sounds so much better! The funny thing is...my first week on the program, we went out to eat twice, and I had NO PROBLEM ordering things I could have & not eating the huge portions they gave me. I even brought my own Balsamic Vin. dressing & Salsa in my purse, & asked them not to prepare my food with any butter, oil or salt. So why the trouble now?
It seems to be my habit to start something really full force, and then I putter out & give up on it. I don't want to do that this time...(my hubby's always telling me I need to finish what I start).
Anyway...the rest of this week is going to be a challenge too...I have dinner at my ITALIAN pastor's house on Friday...and I think his wife is making Spaghetti. Then on Sunday, me & hubby are going to a B&B overnight for a little get away...I want to do a nice dinner that night, and then Monday morning for breakfast there will be so many wonderful choices. I will try to do my best. I decided to do the "Rapid Results" meals for the rest of the week, to try to make up for my indulgences. I will also try to get as much Cardio in as possible, and hit the weights.
Any encouragement would be greatly appreciated!!!
Jennifer...congrats on getting the program...it is a good one...you eat SO healthy...my body never felt so good! So less tired each day too! I eat the eggwhites & 1/2 grapefruit everyday, but I suppose you could do chicken w/ something else? If I screw up a meal...I just continue the rest of the day as if it didn't happen...get right back on program! Someone else mentioned on an earlier thread that they too got hot & sweaty on the program. I would definitely attribute this to metabolism. Also, I believe the canned Pinto beans are OK...I've made the chili...a bit chunky, but I (& hubby even) enjoyed it!
I wonder how everyone else is doing??? If you're out there, please post! We (or at least I) need this daily encouragement & accountability.
Check in with you all later!!
Lana
...determined to hang in there....