Re: Weight Loss and Recovery
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:59 am
Feeling really excited and motivated today. Yesterday was a recuperating/shopping day after our long trip and our weekend. Today feels like the first day back to my routine, and I'm excited to hit the ground running. I've spent quite a lot of time reading links on the MWL forum...boy there is soooo much great stuff there! I can get lost in it, which isn't a bad thing. It really helps me get my head on straight about all of this. My takeaways from all the reading I've been doing is not very profound, but very important:
Keep It Simple, Sweetheart!!!
I am working on a meal plan that does exactly that. I am going to try to keep my breakfasts and lunches the same and change up my dinners. I LOVE my oatmeal for breakfast, and that's where I will get my fruit for the day. I enjoy, bananas, blueberries, and strawberries on my Old Fashioned Oats and could eat this every day for the rest of my life. I actually wake up looking forward to eating it! For Lunch, at least while it so HOT outside, I am planning on having a GIANT salad! Mixed Baby Greens, Shredded Red Cabbage, Arugula, Shredded Carrots, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Red Pepper, Red Onion, Grape Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Garbanzo Beans, and Sweet Potato with a ff dressing. I've found a ff Italian and a ff raspberry vinaigrette at the store...I may decide to make 3-2-1 dressing, but I have those for ease and simplicity. I figure if I can make these two meals the same, I only have to think about dinners. That should add enough variety for me. I've started a binder with MWL recipes from the website that I can choose from for now and they look really good. I made Split Pea Soup last night, and I'm thinking about trying the Mexican Stew tonight. I just love how doable this all is.
The sticking point for me with the 10-point checklist has always been #1...starting each meal with soup or salad or fruit. I'm feeling like the fruit I have in my oatmeal counts for breakfast. And having a GIANT salad for lunch should count for that. I don't see the need to have soup before my salad...especially because it's so hot here and I'm not in the mood for soup now...that will be a winter thing. What I find works for me for dinner is to have some raw veggies while prepping my dinner. I tend to get munchy while I cook, so having some raw carrots and celery and cucumbers to munch on while cooking will solve both issues. Anyway, that's what I'm going to try for now and see how it goes.
As far as exercise, I walk most mornings with a friend in my neighborhood. We have a 3 mile loop. Also, I'm taking a strength training class with my husband 3 days/week. I'll add to that 2 days of Yoga to round out my program, and I think I'm good.
I realized that my trip with my sister is only 11 days away! I want to have some things in place that I can bring to our AirBnB. I will definitely bring my oats, and a bag of potatoes to microwave each day. I'm sure we'll shop when we get there, and I can pick up some fresh veggies and fruit. I figure if we eat out (which I know my sister and niece will want to to frequently), I will plan on ordering a salad as often as possible and hopefully can find some potatoes or rice on the menu to add. I think this woe makes it possible to stay on my plan while traveling. I proved that to myself in Chicago. It's just the eating out that can get tricky, but I will do everything I can to make it work.
In the meantime, I have 11 days to get into a good pattern of eating at home before I go!
Keep It Simple, Sweetheart!!!
I am working on a meal plan that does exactly that. I am going to try to keep my breakfasts and lunches the same and change up my dinners. I LOVE my oatmeal for breakfast, and that's where I will get my fruit for the day. I enjoy, bananas, blueberries, and strawberries on my Old Fashioned Oats and could eat this every day for the rest of my life. I actually wake up looking forward to eating it! For Lunch, at least while it so HOT outside, I am planning on having a GIANT salad! Mixed Baby Greens, Shredded Red Cabbage, Arugula, Shredded Carrots, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Red Pepper, Red Onion, Grape Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Garbanzo Beans, and Sweet Potato with a ff dressing. I've found a ff Italian and a ff raspberry vinaigrette at the store...I may decide to make 3-2-1 dressing, but I have those for ease and simplicity. I figure if I can make these two meals the same, I only have to think about dinners. That should add enough variety for me. I've started a binder with MWL recipes from the website that I can choose from for now and they look really good. I made Split Pea Soup last night, and I'm thinking about trying the Mexican Stew tonight. I just love how doable this all is.
The sticking point for me with the 10-point checklist has always been #1...starting each meal with soup or salad or fruit. I'm feeling like the fruit I have in my oatmeal counts for breakfast. And having a GIANT salad for lunch should count for that. I don't see the need to have soup before my salad...especially because it's so hot here and I'm not in the mood for soup now...that will be a winter thing. What I find works for me for dinner is to have some raw veggies while prepping my dinner. I tend to get munchy while I cook, so having some raw carrots and celery and cucumbers to munch on while cooking will solve both issues. Anyway, that's what I'm going to try for now and see how it goes.
As far as exercise, I walk most mornings with a friend in my neighborhood. We have a 3 mile loop. Also, I'm taking a strength training class with my husband 3 days/week. I'll add to that 2 days of Yoga to round out my program, and I think I'm good.
I realized that my trip with my sister is only 11 days away! I want to have some things in place that I can bring to our AirBnB. I will definitely bring my oats, and a bag of potatoes to microwave each day. I'm sure we'll shop when we get there, and I can pick up some fresh veggies and fruit. I figure if we eat out (which I know my sister and niece will want to to frequently), I will plan on ordering a salad as often as possible and hopefully can find some potatoes or rice on the menu to add. I think this woe makes it possible to stay on my plan while traveling. I proved that to myself in Chicago. It's just the eating out that can get tricky, but I will do everything I can to make it work.
In the meantime, I have 11 days to get into a good pattern of eating at home before I go!