After Week 1 of the 90 Day Challenge, I had some ideas to make things easier on myself. Yesterday I posted the recipes and my thoughts from the first week in this blog post.
My biggest challenge has been remembering to eat. My appetite is non-existent, but once its time to eat, I need to eat and I don't want to put much time/thought into it. I tend to get busy during the day and I want something convenient. Sunday I took the time to make my family's bulk breakfast burritos, and while I was at it, I made my own precooked eggs as well. *All of my calorie counts are from sparkpeople.
I used my itty bitty pan to cook egg "patties" = 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg = 100 calories*
I used my small skillet to make "Omelettes" = 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg = 120 calories*
I then put them all in a big ziplock bag in the fridge, so now I can just grab and go, and I don't have to mess up bowls/pans every day.
I also made chicken breast filets ahead of time with McCormick's Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning. I weighed these and they were about 1.2oz or 2.2 oz. I just take a small or large piece and I know its within that weight range.
I also bought a bag of ready to eat spinach (tastes great as a salad with a boiled egg or cut up chicken tender with a little sprtiz of balsamic vinagrette.) I also like munching on celery for the crunchiness and lack of calories:)
Now, for the results!
My scales are wonky. They are old and garage sale valued at $2.00 about 6 years ago. I know they're not great, but for now... They show somewhere between a 2-4 pound weight loss (they just kind of bounce from pound to pound, about as indecisive as me:). For my sanity, I'm going to go with the least amount. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised later than super depressed!
I am really glad I measured! You NEED to measure, people, the scales aren't going to show everything. From my years of working at the gym, I chose these measurements. There are a lot of spots to measure, but its good to see where you're dropping inches, especially if the scale isn't showing a lot!
I Lost 10 Inches in my first week!
This week I'm adding more exercise to my schedule. My goal is to do PiYo at least twice, walk the dog at least 3 times (around our neighborhood) and go to the gym with my husband/PT at least twice.
Oh! And to drink MORE WATER!!! I'm SO bad at keeping up my water intake!
