Last week I did the video blog telling you my mantra of “It’s All About Choice.” and saying I was going to keep some of my habits from the intense week, but not be as strict. Well, Like I figured, I gained 2 pounds back from the week before, which makes that one week intensive a weight loss of 8 pounds total. I’m happy with that. WHat I’ve noticed the most in the past week is my energy level dropping agian. Slowly but steadily.
Next week I’ll be doing the intesive thing again. Anyone want to join me?
My Intensive Plan:
1) Healthy Breakfast every day. (Eggs and eggwhites. I’ll share some recipes I liek that are easy to do up, and helthy)
2) Eat every three hours. 3 meals, 2 Snaks covers 12 hours of time. My first meal is at 10 AM, my last meal at 10 PM. For me, this is fine because I rarely get home form work before 2 AM, and got bed around 3 or 4. Basically, you have 12 hours to eat. If you eat Breakfast at 7 AM, your last meal/snak should be at 7 PM. This helps your body regulate…it knows that food/calories/energy to burn will be coming in on a regular basis and your metabolism will start to burn more regularly.
3) Fresh Foods. During my week intensive I cook, or eat raw foods. No microwave dinners, no frozen food, no canned food (Other than tuna). Fresh veggies and fruit, real protein.
4) No bread. I do use Whole Wheat wraps to have breakfast burritos or Tuna wraps. I only allow one wrap (tortilla shell) a day. And no bread or toast (I’m a sucker for peanut butter toast. I can live off peanut butter toast. LOL )
5) No Soda, or carbonated drinks.
5 Steps. Not a lot, but they work, when I stick to them. Oh, and a 6th step….Take a Daily Vitamin.
These are basically changing my habits. There’s nothing to drastic in there, but changing them all at once is Intensive. *I* Need this. It works for me, for my personality. It might not work for you. You might be better off changing one habit every 21 Days, as is suggested by HealthGal nutritionist Amy Hendel. The email tips from Total Health at iVillage has these suggestions to help you ease into a new lifestyle…..
Switch out sodas for iced tea, water and zero-calorie flavored waters.
· Introduce nonmeat proteins into your dinners—fish, eggs and egg whites, protein-based pasta, beans and soy products.
· Make your current high-sugar cereal a two-spoon “topping” on a new high-fiber/whole-grain cereal.
· Eat a serving of berries every day.
· Create healthier marinades and vinaigrettes with ingredients like 100 percent orange juice, fresh herbs and vinegar.
You need to decide what will work best for you , your lifestyle, and your personality. I NEED to see the results to stay on track. I NEED to do it all or nothing. That works for for me..but I Have learned I can’t do it all or nothing all the time..wich is why I’m easing in for three weeks of the month, then doing the intensive thing for one week each month to meet my goals.
If you want to do the intensive thing with me. I’m starting tomorrow- Yes, I start on the weekend because the weekend is usually the hardest part, so I like to get it over with. LOL
How about you? WHat do you think works for your personality? The Go Hard ccold turkey thing leik me..or the slow steady changes?
I think that this weight-loss/health journey is easier if I’m not alone. HOw abotu you? I’d love to see more of you sharing your stoires and journey’s…if you’re open to it, why not Sign Up with this SLIMCAMP widget, adn start posting on Thursdays with me?
Your plan sounds really good, Sasha. The five steps you listed are great steps to be taking. Sadly, I think the only two I’d be able to do are the eating every three hours (#2) and the no carbonated drinks (#5, which I already do).
I agree, though, that it’s easier to do something like this with other people sharing their stories and cheering you on. That’s one of the reasons my mom renewed her lifetime membership at Weight Watchers four years ago.
You have inspired me to change what I’m doing in my eating habits – so first off thank you 😀
I’m really bad about the whole fresh thing see this is where I have problems – I don’t really like fruits or veggies – I know, I know – but my mom says I’ve always been like this (which is why she used to put whipped cream on them so I would eat them — lol). Now I can drink anything so I do use the juicer for that stuff I hate – when I can>
But I have stuck to the low fat, low sugar, no caronated drinks and I eat every 3-4 hrs (once you start you have to—hungry).
I won’t commit to the intense stuff, but I’ll be right beside you doing what I can.
Way to go
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Karin… doing 2 f the steps is better than doing none. 🙂 DO what you can, and I’m sure you’ll feel the difference in a couple of days.
Karin, You’re welcome! I’m so happy my babble is helping you. I’m the same way with fruits and veggies at times. Sometimes I just get sick of them. lol Thats when I turn to V8 juice. LOL I always get either the low sodium, or the V8 plus (With extra fibre)
Both are great alternatives for adding a portion of veggies to your daily intake without actually eating veggies. And less time consuming than the juicer for days when you’re busy.
Keep at it!!