We started a weight loss challenge in our friend group beginning of January. It is so much easier to diet when the people you mostly eat/drink with also have to eat vegetables and make their bodies hurt.
I weighed in at 191.6 on January 9 and today I weighted in at 188.2! That’s 3.4 lbs lost so far!
Using Myfitnesspal has helped a LOT. I plug in all ingredients for the recipes I pull from Pinterest.
My profile is here.
My BFF got me a 20lb Kettelbell for my birthday present. I LOVE it. It is amazing how much you can work with one weight. I’m officially addicted to them.
I do this yoga video every morning to help me wake up, stretch out my muscles and just make me feel better. I LOVE the Tone It Up series of videos because most of them are on the beach, which is so calming to me versus in a studio. After work I come home and do another video of about 30 mins, shooting for higher intensity. I’ve been doing quite a bit of their videos lately:
DAILY ROUTINE
Yoga in the morning.
Low Sugar Oatmeal for breakfast.
Protein Shake for snack.
Leftovers or soup for lunch.
Get home, workout.
Protein Shake post workout.
Prepare healthy dinner.
All of my recipes should be in my Diary on Myfitnesspal, I have tried SO MANY great recipes.
I altered this recipe for Sweet Potato BBQ Chicken Pizza from The Soccer Mom Blog to fit what I had on hand and what I like.
| Items In This Meal | Calories | Carbs | Fat | Protein | Sodium | Sugar |
| Small Sweet Potato | 117 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 6 |
| Organic Whole Wheat Flour, 0.3 cup | 110 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Chicken Breast, 1 container (5 oz (56 g) ea.) | 113 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 650 | 0 |
| Sweet Baby Rays Original, 2 ounce | 107 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 444 | 25 |
| Low-moisture Part Skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 28g | 80 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 200 | 0 |
| organic tomato paste, 2 tbsp |
25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| Total: | 552 | 85 | 11 | 37 | 1,389 | 35 |
This was the BEST low cal chili adapted from Ambitious Kitchen. I pureed my cooked onions/peppers/tomatoes to make the sauce base. Misc spices were not counted (chili powder, cumin, onion powder, etc.)
- 14.50 ounce, Diced Tomatoes-Petite
- 0.50 container (10.00 tablespoon), organic tomato paste
- 1 container (20 oz ea.), Ground Turkey Breast Extra Lean 99% Fat Free
- 1 container (1 4/5 cup (130g) ea.), Dark Red Kidney Beans (Reduced Sodium)
- 1 each, Onion
- 1 pepper (large), Green Bell Pepper
- 2 tsp bullion, Seasoned Vegetable
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 6.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 200 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1 g | 2 % |
| Saturated Fat 0 g | 2 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 46 mg | 15 % |
| Sodium 475 mg | 20 % |
| Potassium 458 mg | 13 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 18 g | 6 % |
| Dietary Fiber 7 g | 27 % |
| Sugars 5 g | |
| Protein 27 g | 54 % |
| Vitamin A | 15 % |
| Vitamin C | 14 % |
| Calcium | 7 % |
| Iron | 17 % |
This last minute Quinoa Broccoli Chicken Casserole was a life saver, changed it up a bit from dietTaste.
| Items In This Meal | Calories | Carbs | Fat | Protein | Sodium | Sugar |
| Silk Coconut Unsweetened 1.5 cup | 68 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Mexican Four Cheese Shredded 0.4 cup (28 g) | 150 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 240 | 0 |
| Premium Chicken Breast, 2 container (10 oz (56 g) ea.) | 450 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 2,600 | 0 |
| Fresh Frozen Cut Broccoli, 1 container (5 cups ea.) | 150 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| Jennie-o – Turkey Bacon, 45 gram | 90 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 390 | 0 |
| Minced California Garlic (48 oz Jar), 5 tsp (5.0g) | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 0 |
| Total: | 943 | 31 | 36 | 117 | 3,503 | 12 |
This Roasted Garlic Spinach White Pizza from Eatfood4life was PHENOMENAL.
- 2 Medium Clove (4g), Fresh
- 1 container (12 portions ea.), Cut Leaf Spinach – Portioned Sections – Steam-in-bag
- 124 grams(1/4 cup), Light Ricotta Cheese
- 0.25 container (224 g), Reduced Fat Mozzarella
- 0.50 container (2 of crusts ea.), Whole Wheat Thin Pizza Crust
- 10 oz (56g), Breast of Chicken In Water
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 2.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 576 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 14 g | 22 % |
| Saturated Fat 4 g | 20 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 55 mg | 18 % |
| Sodium 1398 mg | 58 % |
| Potassium 16 mg | 0 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 59 g | 20 % |
| Dietary Fiber 7 g | 26 % |
| Sugars 6 g | |
| Protein 54 g | 108 % |
| Vitamin A | 101 % |
| Vitamin C | 11 % |
| Calcium | 56 % |
| Iron | 25 % |
I even added a little dipping sauce:
Phat Chances 