Eat to Lose!

Follow My 10 WEEK JOURNEY!! I'll be adding to this food log as we go! The key is to eat a protein, carb, and some kind of vegetable at each meal and to have 6 meals a day ... spaced 2.5-3 hrs apart. This helps keep you feeling full and not getting too hungry! But, you can't just choose any carbs - ice cream and white bread don't count. Complex carbs or fruit and vegetables are the best! I personally already love most healthy foods, so it's not hard for me to eat them -- what I struggle with is emotional eating eating when I'm stressed or bored, so definitely going to try to work on that. Here are some sample meals:

SAMPLE DAY FOOD LOG:

Meal #1 1/3 cup oatmeal, 1/3 banana, 3 egg whites plus diced red peppers and salsa

Meal #2 4.6 oz cottage cheese, 1/2 cup peaches, 1/2 cucumber, sliced

Meal #3 1/2 cup brown rice, 1.2 oz chicken (grilled), squash

Meal #4 2.7 oz cashews (handful), handful snap peas

Meal #5 4.6 oz cottage cheese, 1/2 cup peaches, 1/2 cucumber, sliced

Meal #6 1 oz chicken, 2 cups broccoli, 1.5 oz sweet potato

SAMPLE DAY FOOD LOG:

Meal #1 2 eggs with onions & peppers or salsa, 1 cup blueberries

Meal #2 1 slice Sara Lee 45 Cal Bread, 1.5 oz peanut butter, handful snap peas

Meal #3 1 oz chicken, 1/3 cup rice, 1 medium squash (sliced)

Meal #4 2 oz sunflower seeds, 1/3 banana, cucumber slices

Meal #5 1 oz beef jerky, 1 peach, handful snap peas

Meal #6 1 oz salmon, 1/2 cup quinoa, 1/2 cup broccoli

Plus, I'll be taking a multi vitamin, and working out 6 days a week.... alternating cardio and weight training.

Here's to being FIT!!