During the entire month of April I committed to eating only oatmeal, grains, meat, fruit, vegetables, water and almond milk. I am a lover of all things delicious but my desire is not only to be thin, but to sculpt my body. My love of bread, potatoes, rice, sugar, and all things delicious prohibited that. So for thirty days I worked out 3-4 times a week, ate every three hours, and tried to go to sleep as early as possible, which was usually a little after midnight.
I learned a lot during this process:
1. If you want something bad enough, you will do what it takes to get it done
2. Sometime results do not come immediately
3. Everyone will not understand or agree with your vision, so sometimes you MUST go alone
4. Temptation is EVERYWHERE
5. Accountability is key so share your struggles and victories with someone who supports you
The first week was tough....you can find my thoughts here...
Week TWO thoughts:
So since swearing off of starches and sweets I’ve noticed that I am overeating healthy foods. On any given day I would not normally eat three meals plus three snacks. But I’ve food myself stuffed to capacity (shameful, I know) on fruits and vegetables. It’s almost like my mind tells me to over indulge since I am sacrificing so much! This is not a good idea on many levels but mainly because not only will you be bloated, your abdomen will protrude and all the workouts will seem worthless.
Week THREE thoughts:
I have been introduced to myfitnesspal.com. It is really cool. You can put your age, height, weight, and goals in and it will compute what your calorie intake should be in order to achieve that said goal. I've learned through this process that although fruit is good for you, it is high in sugar (yes, natural sugar, but still sugar) and sugar will not aid in my intended results. MUST CUT DOWN ON FRUIT INTAKE!
Week FOUR thoughts:
Now I'm just simply counting down the days. I am committing to never go back to eating 4 pieces of bread a day and meat with every meal is no longer a necessity. I am convinced that overeating can still be a problem even when eating healthily. So discipline is a necessary skill no matter what. I was weighed at the gym and my final weight after 15 workouts and four weeks of eating disciplined is 114.6 (4 pounds lighter than my first weigh-in). My BF is 17.6%.
I have another 9 workouts before my final weigh-in but the real test will be ab definition and overall body sculpting. Although I am as close as I have ever been to achieving the muscular frame of my dreams, I am incorporating breads and some sugar back into my diet. This may result into longer and more strenuous workouts, but honestly bread is worth it. :)
Here are some of the meals I prepared while on my diet:
Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry...be careful not to use too much sauce...
Cabbage and Chicken soup (made in crockpot with added veggies)
Tuna salad (no mayo) over salad with veggies
Salad topped with veggies and fruit
The dressing I put on just about everything lol
(check out nutritional facts and serving size before indulging!!!)
