A New Day

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I got together with an old friend today to do some cooking. You might actually know him. His name is George Foreman. We grilled up a bag of chicken breast tenders, enough for the entire week. I am hoping the convenience of pre-cooked & pre-portioned food will get me losing again.

Happily I was down to 125.7 today. Obviously I was experiencing a little water weight action. That puts me right on the dot for 15 pounds to my pre-preg weight. But in my 24 hour period of tremendous guilt & regret, going over the past week in my mind, realizing that I didn't track very well, I decided that I am going to do my own little Matol diet--using real food, not powders. I am going to go by their nutrition values and try to get my numbers as close to theirs as I can and see how that goes after a week. If I am happy with the results I will stick with it as my plan:

Breakfast: coffee w/2 tbsp dairy; approx 100 cal, 20g protein, low carb/low fat
* 1/2 cup egg beaters, 2 slices sliced turkey or else turkey bacon
**I microwave the egg beaters in a bowl & sprinkle with sea salt
***I use half n half for my coffee

Lunch: approx 100 cal, 20g protein, low carb/low fat
* 4 oz grilled chicken; veggies/salad (I switched to baked--much tastier)
* Salad Dressing: 1/2 tbsp olive oil, drizzle w/lemon juice; top with a favorite spice & season blend


Dinner: 7 oz poultry or fish OR 5 oz pork or red meat PLUS veggies/salad
* If Adam is having something I can't have for dinner, I have either a salad with chicken or a piece of blackened salmon by C.Wirthy (comes in microwave safe packaging)
**Make sure your veggies are low carb; broccoli is a good one; limit bell peppers & green beans to one or twice a week; carrots & sweet potatoes are NOT recommended for this diet

Snack: approx 100 cal, 20g protein, low carb/low fat
*I usually grab a pack of chicken, but other options are sliced turkey; egg beaters; a serving of sugar free jello no more than once or twice a week

Supplements: prenatal vitamin; calcium/magnesium/zinc; Omega Red; Zip Fizz 1x day


OK, just letting you ladies know what I am planning to do to get back on track this week & hopefully show a loss at our June get-together. I'd be thrilled to get under 124.0 by then. This is a pretty strict eating plan, but I am hoping the results will be worth the sacrifice. But, man, this diet is going to suck. LOL.