3 weeks has finally ended! I weighed myself again this morning (for the purpose of torture?) and I guess it was just being tempermental yesterday because as of today I've lost a total of 3.5 lbs! doesn't seem like much but 3.5 lbs of fat is more than 0! I considered today to be an "easy" eating day because I was pretty much running around everywhere and even though I ate out tonight the food was fresh, natural and not processed. I had plans to go to NYC this evening and be out all day tomorrow, and instead of taking the easy way out and eating fast food, I made sure to plan out my meals for today AND tomorrow and packed them with me in my suitcase! Also, I'm definitely getting better at this cooking thing. My dad said I still can't cook because I'm basically guessing how my end product will taste (which is true) but the fact that I can maneuver my way around a kitchen and do it on my own is a big deal to me. I'm still "semi-homemade" at thi point but I'm learning pretty quickly considering I've never cooked anything more complicated than mac 'n cheese in the past.
Since I'm still in NYC I'll keep this post short...here is what I ate today:
Breakfast:
-omelette: 2 egg whites, 1 slice lowfat swiss, sliced peppers, spinach & mushrooms
-1 trader joe's potato pancake
*I was previously eating 3 egg whites and 2 potato pancakes. I found myself satisfied with the meal I made today despite being smaller, so I'm going to avoid "doubling up" on portions unless it's necessary for some reason.
Lunch:
-1 c. Healthy Choice garden vegetable soup
-1/3 c. brown rice
-3 oz baked chicken breast
=All mixed together
*This soup was advertised as garden vegetable and didn't have any pictures of noodles on the front. HOWEVER there were noodles in it! I was pretty upset about this since I basically haven't eaten any white bread in 3 weeks, and I was so determined to stick to my plan that I took a fork and forked the noodles out, and replaced it with the brown rice. Proud of myself for not being a lazy ass!
Snack:
-1/2 bottle of Naked Green Monster Juice.
*Lots of sugar in a full bottle so I only had half. Saving the other half for tomorrow. Kept me really full! Has so much good stuff in it besides fruit, like garlic and wheatgrass.
Dinner:
-1 veal chop
-wilted escarole
-1/4 c. garlic mashed potatoes
-1 bite of foccacia with fresh bean spread (aka italian hummus)
*This was eaten out at a restaurant. Everything was so fresh, there wasn't any butter and minimal oil. No breading, everything was baked or boiled, and the serving of potatoes was so small I didn't even see them on my plate at first!
Dessert:
-Fresh fruit with a tiny bit of fresh cream.
*A seriously tiny bit.
A job well done for today. Plus I walked the streets of NYC for a bit so I think that qualifies as exercise! Going to bed now :-)
Since I'm still in NYC I'll keep this post short...here is what I ate today:
Breakfast:
-omelette: 2 egg whites, 1 slice lowfat swiss, sliced peppers, spinach & mushrooms
-1 trader joe's potato pancake
*I was previously eating 3 egg whites and 2 potato pancakes. I found myself satisfied with the meal I made today despite being smaller, so I'm going to avoid "doubling up" on portions unless it's necessary for some reason.
Lunch:
-1 c. Healthy Choice garden vegetable soup
-1/3 c. brown rice
-3 oz baked chicken breast
=All mixed together
*This soup was advertised as garden vegetable and didn't have any pictures of noodles on the front. HOWEVER there were noodles in it! I was pretty upset about this since I basically haven't eaten any white bread in 3 weeks, and I was so determined to stick to my plan that I took a fork and forked the noodles out, and replaced it with the brown rice. Proud of myself for not being a lazy ass!
Snack:
-1/2 bottle of Naked Green Monster Juice.
*Lots of sugar in a full bottle so I only had half. Saving the other half for tomorrow. Kept me really full! Has so much good stuff in it besides fruit, like garlic and wheatgrass.
Dinner:
-1 veal chop
-wilted escarole
-1/4 c. garlic mashed potatoes
-1 bite of foccacia with fresh bean spread (aka italian hummus)
*This was eaten out at a restaurant. Everything was so fresh, there wasn't any butter and minimal oil. No breading, everything was baked or boiled, and the serving of potatoes was so small I didn't even see them on my plate at first!
Dessert:
-Fresh fruit with a tiny bit of fresh cream.
*A seriously tiny bit.
A job well done for today. Plus I walked the streets of NYC for a bit so I think that qualifies as exercise! Going to bed now :-)
Hey, 3.5 lbs in a 3 weeks is a nice healthy rate of weight loss!
ReplyDeleteI'd say I still kinda guess how my meals will turn out, but I have at least become more comfortable in the kitchen. Also, the prep time listed for any recipe needs to be multiplied by 1.5 for me. I guess I'm slow at chopping vegetables...
How did you like the Green Monster juice? I've looked at it at the store, but never bought it.