Day Four

Current goal: Clean eating for one week
Starting weight: 130 lbs.
Morning weigh in: 127 lbs.
Goal: 120 lbs.
Pounds to go: 7 lbs.
Allotted calories for the day: 1200 calories
Calories eaten: 1159 calories
Water consumption: 5 cups

Breakfast:

Boost Protein Powder
1 c. 1% milk

Lunch:

1-egg veggie omelet

Snack 1:

1 oz. almonds

Dinner:

Fried egg sandwich on wheat

Snack 2:

Plain oatmeal
1 c. fresh cherries

Today's workout: PiYo by Chakene Johnson, define lower workout

How I feel at the end of the day:

No chocolate cravings around. This clean eating has done wonders for me so far and I'm down 3 lbs.

Day Three

Current goal: Clean eating for one week
Starting weight: 130 lbs.
Morning weigh in: 128 lbs.
Goal: 120 lbs.
Pounds to go: 8 lbs.
Allotted calories for the day: 1200 calories
Calories eaten: 1200 calories
Water consumption: 3 cups

Breakfast:

Boost Protein Powder
1 c. 1% milk

Lunch:

Peanut butter, apple sandwich on wheat

Snack 1:

2 packets plain oatmeal
1 c. fresh cherries

Dinner:

BLT salad sans dressing

Snack 2:

1 c. fresh cherries

Today's workout: 4 mile walk with the Monster Baby.

How I feel at the end of the day: 

I am honestly surprised I haven't given up my goal yet. Like many other Americans, I've tried so many different workouts and diets with no results, but I hadn't really given them a chance. I either got bored eating rabbit food or a cookie stared at me too long. This time around I'm a little more informed on what to eat to feel full and not give into my chocolate cravings. I also find I'm not as tired as usual. I craved chocolate the most when I could barely keep my eyes open. Taking doses of prenatal vitamins and vitamin D help me in that department as well.

Day Two

Current goal: Clean eating for one week
Starting weight: 130 lbs.
Morning weigh in: 128 lbs.
Goal: 120 lbs.
Pounds to go: 8 lbs.
Allotted calories for the day: 1200 calories
Calories eaten: 1219 calories
Water consumption: 7 cups

Breakfast:

Boost protein powder
1 c. 1% milk

Lunch:

Spinach, mango, strawberry, avocado, and sunflower seed salad without dressing.

Snack 1:

2 scrambled eggs seasoned with salt and pepper

Dinner:

Tomato Basil Chicken. Recipe here. Sans pasta

Snack 2:

1 slice of wheat bread with 1 tbsp peanut butter

Today's workout: The Core Challenge (see photo) and 2 mile walk with the Monster.

How I feel:

The stabbing pain from yesterday obviously paid off. Down 2 lbs today, which is the most I've lost in one day for a very long time. My soreness from running the half marathon last weekend is gone thanks to the yoga session last night and I'm riding on a high of eating healthy and seeing instant results. I know this may not always be the case, but it sure is a good start.

Day One

Current goal: Clean eating for one week
Starting weight: 130 lbs.
Morning weigh in: 130 lbs.
Goal: 120 lbs.
Pounds to go: 10 lbs.
Allotted calories for the day: 1200 calories
Calories eaten: 1315 calories
Water consumption: 6 cups

Breakfast:

Boost Protein Powder
1 c. 1% milk

Lunch:

1 scrambled egg seasoned with salt and pepper
2 c. fresh cherries

Snack 1:

1 oz. whole almonds

Dinner:

Homemade lasagna
Green salad without dressing

Snack 2:

2 c, plain popcorn
1 c. baby carrots
3 celery stalks

Today's Workout: Sun Salutation, Variation 1 from Fitness Magazine and 4 mile walk with the Monster.

How I feel at the end of the day:

Every once in a while I forget I'm allergic to celery, because I only eat it maybe twice a year. I keep hoping something will change and I won't have a numb tongue or stabbing knife pain in my gut. Today was not one of those days. However, when the pain subsided, I found I'd eaten all my calories for the day and I didn't have a craving for chocolate. It was there on the counter, staring at me,  tempting me, but I just kept on walking. Yay me.