Week 2..

Hello Everyone!  Today marks the end of my week 1, and things are looking great as I enter week 2.  The first few days of a disciplined diet are always tough as your mind, body and stomach adjust to smaller meals.  But, after a few days you get into a grove and it is exciting to see the changes in your body.  I am very happy to report that I have lost 3lbs this first week (Yay for my lost pounds counter moving!!) Chris has lost 5lbs and I am very proud of him for giving up his most prize possession.. beer. : )  Way to go honey!  I have incorporated 4-5 days of exercise (thank you April for an awesome 6 mile run this morning!) and am feeling great!  I just hope I can keep it going and complete the full 4 weeks... 

 

 

I thought it would be fun each week to share my favorite fitness breakfast, lunch and dinner from the previous week.  I am still using MyFitnessPal (www.myfitnesspal.com) to track my daily calorie intake to maintain 1200 a day and it REALLY works!   Kudos to Tracy and April who have also started using it and are already seeing the pounds start dropping off!

 

 

Fav Breakfast - Almased synergy shake and a piece of fruit (approx. 325 calories).  This is my favorite powder shake (www.almased.com) that you can buy on Amazon for about $27 a bottle.  I mix it in my blender bottle with vanilla almond milk and a few dashes of cinnamon and it really tastes like melted ice cream.. yum!  But the best part is it keeps me feeling full..

 

 

 

Fav Lunch -  I am sure many of you out there who work full time have this same battle.. eating healthy lunches.  Here is one of my all time personal favs, Vietnamese Pho soup with rare steak (approx. 375 calories).  It is soooo tasty, especially on colder days, and really fills you up. 

 

 

 

Fav Dinner - My husband is an amazing cook and I am very lucky because he actually enjoys cooking for my family!  Turkey meatballs is a favorite of the entire family.  I substituted the pasta for extra yummy veggies with a little sauce and parmesan to make this an excellent low calorie dinner (approx. 500 calories).