WATER, WATER, WATER!!!

its now been 10 days...
10 days of struggle and avoiding amazing smelling and looking food.
10 days of forcing water down my throat, even when I feel as though I'm going to (and mostly I DO) gag!!
10 days of hunger from boredom
But with all that negativity I have found positive notes in the last 10 days as well
I've become to figure out how to waste my time with time rather then wasting it with food.
I've learned that water is key point to help me keep, stay and become full.
I've found many recipes and have tried a few and I totally feel saved by them.
I'm feeling more energized and healthy, pretty and perky.. okay maybe the last two are a bit the top but you get the point right?

(yeah, I probably got a little carried away!! )

So with my little pro and con session completed let me let you in the past week of my life.

Last Tuesday I started my diet (p90x diet plan) for the first 4 days the water retained from all my diet pop excessive drinking had been slowly coming out leading me with a 7lb loss. Just for the first 4days.I then went on to lose another 6lbs for the next 6 days but I have then been losing a pound a day-ish, with a struggle to get over this hump. I have lost 2lbs one day, gained 1lb the next, lost one, then gained, so a big swishy swappy mess of platuing and my body getting used to what's going on.
This I call it the "shock" period. Where your body is so used to burgers, fries, chocolate and vanilla milkshakes that after a couple days or so (give or take) your body just kind of freaks out and is wondering where all its food is, all that fattening, greasy food, so by its confusion it just kind of sits there in disbelief for a little to gather its thoughts and then once a couple days past it starts to kick into overdrive and really working those pounds off. I would say for most people (especially females) that once your body starts kicking into high gear again you will notice a larger number loss then from before. Maybe a 3lb loss when your used to a 1lb loss. Sometimes when you have been dieting for awhile and been on the same regiment for some time then your body will freak out again and just shut down and maintain where it is, at that point your body is saying it needs more it needs a challenge. Start moving, do some jumping jacks, run in the park and also change the calorie intake every other day. One day eat 1500 calories, the next eat 2200 and swap it around, trick your body. Let it know YOUR in charge. It's all just a process game that you must play in order to feel, look and be a healthier you!!
So with that going on and plus I have a little monthly visitor which is not doing anything for me except retaining water, I've been a little discouraged but I know that this is just a small little hill that I gotta just keep climbing until I can finally relax and start seeing more results.

I would like to share some of what my day looks like.

Keep in mind there are many other options that you can choose from these just happen to be some of my favorites.

Breakfast
-6 egg whites
-3oz vegys (I perfer onion, green, yellow & red bell peppers and mushrooms)
-1oz of fat free cheese (I love feta, plus feta does not have to be fat free!!)
-6oz of a non fat yogurt (I love to get the dannon light and fit, they BCs many flavors for only like 80 calories... so good)
-3oz of berries/fruit



So with this meal I normally split it up because the eggs fill me up pretty easily. I'll eat the eggs and then about 30mins to and hour later I will eat the yogurt and fruit. Helps me stay full longer as well.

You should have a 'recovery drink' and protein bar here but I chose to skip this because of eating my yogurt and fruit later.

Around 1-2 hours after yogurt and fruit
Lunch
-6oz of island pork tenderloin (look for recipe later) you may also do tuna or chicken.
-1 cup of home made vegetable soup (look for recipe later as well)



This meal usually does me In and keeps me pretty full until my snack which comes about 2-3 hours later.

Snack
-string cheese ( this can be substituted for many other options another one of my favorites is an ounce of sunflower seeds or 30 pastascios.

2-3 hours later you have
Dinner
-6oz of chicken (may be another protein like shrimp, turkey or lean pork)
-3/4 cup of pinto beans ( maybe rice or chick peas)
-1 cup of vegetables (I like edamame or asaprugus)



And then lastly and my most favorite is
bed snack
-8oz of fruit fat free sorbet (this may be 4oz of frozen yogurt or 12mini rice cakes) just to name some of my favorites

And you MUST MUST MUST drink water. Chug water like your life depends on it ( well, actually I guess it kind of does depend on it , huh?!?) Water is key! If you feel hungry take some water and drink it. Most of the times when you feel hungry it is actually your body telling you that your dehydrated so drink it up!!! Not only that but it will defiantly keep you fuller and stay fuller for much longer.

Another life saver these days is gum. I am chewing any type of mint flavored gum there is. it totally helps the food cravings. try it.

Get out an move! I started to work outta week and I couldnt feel better. I don't do much but its more then what I have done. I have been running/jogging/walking a 3.5-4.5 speed on a 5-12 incline for 15-20 minutes in the morning then its been so nice that I will take the kids for a nice 20-30 minutes walk.(and having a 15 lb baby strapped to you and pushing a 22lbs toddler defientaly is a work out in its own) then I go to the gym at night and will ride the bike or do the eliptical for 15-30 minutes immediately after I sit in the suna for a good 10minutes to help keep my heart rate up longer.

So that's my little healthy living session for the week

Be looking out for recipes in a later blog tonight or tomorrow.