Quote of the day: "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." ~ Albert Einstein
I am back!!! We have been out of town for a wedding & family birthday party. I apoligize for not writing while I was away. I was SO BUSY!!!!! But I am proud to report that I survived both events without cheating. I am amazed at how strong I've been. I never thought I could do it before. And now I feel empowered to do even more. Here are my meal plans for the last couple days. *note I did have to substitute a few things here and there to accommodate my diet plan. So that should explain some of the weird combos :)
DAY 8:
Breakfast: 16 ozs glass of lemon water. 4 egg whites, and oatmeal topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed.
Snack: 4 hard boiled eggs, an apple and 16 ozs of water.
Lunch: Chicken Salad water with lemon
Snack: I skipped my snack this day. BAD BAD BAD!!!!
Dinner: Chicken breast, millet and brocolli. Water
DAY 9:
Breakfast: 4 egg whites, Oatmeal topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen & 1 tablespoon of flaxseed. Water & tea
Snack: Chicken & 1/2 Pear coffee
Lunch: Chicken, sweet potato, brocolli & water
Snack: Protein powder & 1/2 pear, water
Dinner: Chicken, sweet potato, green beans & water
DAY 10:
Breakfast: Oatmeal topped with 1 teaspoon bee pollen & 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, 4 egg whites . Water with lemon; coffee.
Snack: 4 Hard boiled eggs & an apple. water
Lunch: Spinach, cucumber, radish salad topped with chicken. And some oatmeal.
Snack: Protein powder, 2 apple slices and a half a cucumber. water
Dinner: Venison, sweet potato, and asparagus. Water
Ok, ok! I know I have had WAY TOO MUCH coffee lately. I'm gonna try to work on that this week. I'll be posted today's meal plan a little later.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
WEIGH IN!
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Its weigh in day. And I am happy to report that I have lost 5 lbs! Thats right. This morning when I weighed the scale said 151. I guess all this dieting is paying off. SO HAPPY!!!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Day 7, Cooler 1
Quote for the day: "Treat yourself as though you are already what you are capable of becoming, and you will become that." ~Goethe
I can't believe I made it to DAY 7!!!!! Tomorrow is weigh in and I can't wait to see the progress I've made this week. Today I ran out of sweet potatoes, and I had to sub my lunch sweet potato for Millet. I hope that was ok. But since its on the breakfast plan I think it should be. I woke up with a bit of a headache today. And I also had a craving for strawberry ice cream. Which is weird because I rarely eat ice cream even when I'm not dieting. My daughter is teething tonight and is in a horrible mood, so I'm skipping the gym tonight. I'm not happy about it but oh well. Maybe I'll have to use one of my days this weekend to workout instead and just count tonight as a rest day.
Breakfast: 16 ozs of water with 1 fresh lemon squeexed into it. And another 16 oz glass of water to accompany my meal.
4 egg whites, oatmeal topped with 1 tablespoon og flaxseed and 1 teaspoon of bee pollen
Snack: Protein powder mixed with 8 ozs of water & a 1/2 a pear
16 ozs of water
Lunch: Millet, Romaine lettuce, celery, radishes, and turkey topped with lemon juice.
16 ozs of water
Snack: Turkey, 2 radishes, 5 cherry tomatoes, 2 celery sticks and some brocolli florets.
16ozs water
Dinner:
Can't wait for tomorrow!!!! :)
I can't believe I made it to DAY 7!!!!! Tomorrow is weigh in and I can't wait to see the progress I've made this week. Today I ran out of sweet potatoes, and I had to sub my lunch sweet potato for Millet. I hope that was ok. But since its on the breakfast plan I think it should be. I woke up with a bit of a headache today. And I also had a craving for strawberry ice cream. Which is weird because I rarely eat ice cream even when I'm not dieting. My daughter is teething tonight and is in a horrible mood, so I'm skipping the gym tonight. I'm not happy about it but oh well. Maybe I'll have to use one of my days this weekend to workout instead and just count tonight as a rest day.
Breakfast: 16 ozs of water with 1 fresh lemon squeexed into it. And another 16 oz glass of water to accompany my meal.
4 egg whites, oatmeal topped with 1 tablespoon og flaxseed and 1 teaspoon of bee pollen
Snack: Protein powder mixed with 8 ozs of water & a 1/2 a pear
16 ozs of water
Lunch: Millet, Romaine lettuce, celery, radishes, and turkey topped with lemon juice.
16 ozs of water
Snack: Turkey, 2 radishes, 5 cherry tomatoes, 2 celery sticks and some brocolli florets.
16ozs water
Dinner:
Can't wait for tomorrow!!!! :)
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Day 6, Cooler 1
Quote of the day: "Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer." ~ Marcia Wieder
Ok, I'm not gonna lie. I thought about coffee cake from starbucks today. BUT.....I didn't even attempt to go anywhere near it. :) The last few days have been harder. I have thought about a few different sweets here and there. Funny thing though, they've only been a thought. I haven't craved them so badly that I almost blew my whole diet. I think my cravings for junk food might go away sooner than later. YAY! Well I planned at the very beginning that I was going to follow Tosca's Cooler 1 meal plan by the book. I have found that is harder to do than I thought. Somedays your just craving other things. So now I understand why she says it is just a guideline. Today I guess I was really in the mood for turkey and asparagus. I went to the gym again today. This whole thing is really starting to motivate me. I have been strong and not cheated soley because of this blog. And I now want to work out to speed up this whole process and look amazing. Thank you to all of my followers who have kept me motivated. I appreciate you!
Breakfast: 16ozs of water; 4 egg whites and oatmeal topped with the usual 1 teaspoon of bee pollen and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed.
Snack: 16ozs of water; Turkey, 1/4 of an apple, 5 cherry tomatoes
Lunch: 16ozs of water; Turkey, sweet potato, asparagus
Snack: 16ozs of water; Turkey & 1/2 a pear
Dinner: 32ozs of water; Turkey, sweet potato, & asparagus
Good Night everyone!
Ok, I'm not gonna lie. I thought about coffee cake from starbucks today. BUT.....I didn't even attempt to go anywhere near it. :) The last few days have been harder. I have thought about a few different sweets here and there. Funny thing though, they've only been a thought. I haven't craved them so badly that I almost blew my whole diet. I think my cravings for junk food might go away sooner than later. YAY! Well I planned at the very beginning that I was going to follow Tosca's Cooler 1 meal plan by the book. I have found that is harder to do than I thought. Somedays your just craving other things. So now I understand why she says it is just a guideline. Today I guess I was really in the mood for turkey and asparagus. I went to the gym again today. This whole thing is really starting to motivate me. I have been strong and not cheated soley because of this blog. And I now want to work out to speed up this whole process and look amazing. Thank you to all of my followers who have kept me motivated. I appreciate you!
Breakfast: 16ozs of water; 4 egg whites and oatmeal topped with the usual 1 teaspoon of bee pollen and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed.
Snack: 16ozs of water; Turkey, 1/4 of an apple, 5 cherry tomatoes
Lunch: 16ozs of water; Turkey, sweet potato, asparagus
Snack: 16ozs of water; Turkey & 1/2 a pear
Dinner: 32ozs of water; Turkey, sweet potato, & asparagus
Good Night everyone!
Day 5, Cooler 1; Part 2
I made it through day 5. WOHOO!!! Tonight was a had one. I cooked turkey. And along with it for my fiance, I made stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, and dinner rolls. I am PROUD to say I did not even so much as lick the spoon! It's amazing to me how strong I have become in just this last 5 days. I am so pleased with myself. I met with a trainer at the gym this evening. He worked me out hard! Everything was burning. I was there for an hour and it only felt like a few minutes. I can't wait for more! But I am gonna be SO SORE tomorrow! Well here is the rest of my meal plan for day 5, then I'm off to bed.
Snack: Protein Powder and water, 1/2 a pear. 16 ozs of water
Lunch: Chicken, cherry tomatoes & spinach topped with balsalmic vinegar & sweet potato. 16 ozs of water
Snack: Chicken, celery, 1/2 an apple. 16 ozs of water
Dinner: Turkey, sweet potato & broccoli. 16ozs of water.
That's it for me. Good night! :)
Snack: Protein Powder and water, 1/2 a pear. 16 ozs of water
Lunch: Chicken, cherry tomatoes & spinach topped with balsalmic vinegar & sweet potato. 16 ozs of water
Snack: Chicken, celery, 1/2 an apple. 16 ozs of water
Dinner: Turkey, sweet potato & broccoli. 16ozs of water.
That's it for me. Good night! :)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Day 5, Cooler 1; Part 1
Quote of the day: "We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." ~ Stevie Wonder
Good morning! Last night I did not get a lot of sleep so I feel like I am dragging today. I met with a new potential trainer this morning. I went over my fitneess goals with him, and also my meal plan. He gave me 16% off my sessions since he doesn't have to do my meal plans :) I will be going back in a few hour to work out with him. I have to wait until Jon gets home from work so he can watch the baby. The daycare at the gym was closed or we would've did the training session while I was there this morning.
I'm going to prep my snack as soon as I'm done here. I'm not sure what I will have yet. This Cooler plan is starting to get really boring for me. This is where the hard part starts! But I am determined not to give up! I CAN DO THIS!!!! :)
Breakfast: 16ozs water, Oatmeal topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, 4 egg whites.
Good morning! Last night I did not get a lot of sleep so I feel like I am dragging today. I met with a new potential trainer this morning. I went over my fitneess goals with him, and also my meal plan. He gave me 16% off my sessions since he doesn't have to do my meal plans :) I will be going back in a few hour to work out with him. I have to wait until Jon gets home from work so he can watch the baby. The daycare at the gym was closed or we would've did the training session while I was there this morning.
I'm going to prep my snack as soon as I'm done here. I'm not sure what I will have yet. This Cooler plan is starting to get really boring for me. This is where the hard part starts! But I am determined not to give up! I CAN DO THIS!!!! :)
Breakfast: 16ozs water, Oatmeal topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, 4 egg whites.
Day 4, Cooler 1
Quote of the day: "There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting." ~ J.G. Holland
I'm gonna make this post short and sweet. It has been a long exhausting day of traveling and swimming. I am so tired. I would love nothing more than to be in my bed right now. But I promised you a post everyday. And that is what you will get. I skipped dinner again tonight because there would not have been 3 hours between eating and going to sleep. Here is the meal plan for today.
Breakfast: 16 ozs of water with 1 fresh lemon squeezed into it. 16ozs of water to accompany my breakfast.Cream of wheat topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed & 4 egg whites.
Snack: Protein powder and water, half a pear. 32 ozs of water
Lunch: Bison steak, sweet potato, broccoli & 2 radishes. 32ozs of water
Snack: Chicken breast, radishes, broccoli, cucumber. 32ozs of water
Until tomorrow..........Which is coming very soon for me. Good night my friends!
I'm gonna make this post short and sweet. It has been a long exhausting day of traveling and swimming. I am so tired. I would love nothing more than to be in my bed right now. But I promised you a post everyday. And that is what you will get. I skipped dinner again tonight because there would not have been 3 hours between eating and going to sleep. Here is the meal plan for today.
Breakfast: 16 ozs of water with 1 fresh lemon squeezed into it. 16ozs of water to accompany my breakfast.Cream of wheat topped with 1 teaspoon of bee pollen and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed & 4 egg whites.
Snack: Protein powder and water, half a pear. 32 ozs of water
Lunch: Bison steak, sweet potato, broccoli & 2 radishes. 32ozs of water
Snack: Chicken breast, radishes, broccoli, cucumber. 32ozs of water
Until tomorrow..........Which is coming very soon for me. Good night my friends!
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