SWs Diet

Healthy food consumption has been my biggest problem my entire life.  Even when I'm working out I still don't always eat health.  There are many reasons for this.  I live alone and it's hard to cook for one without throwing tons of food away.  It's expensive (because of quantities sold in store, I have to over buy and throw out food).  It's time consuming.  I live a pretty hectic life and need quick fixes.  I have a sweet tooth, a really really bad one.  I don't really like that many vegetables.  I'm super picky.  This past week, I dedicated myself to eating fresh healthy foods (no processed foods) and preplanning my meals.

For breakfast & dinner, I drink a Herbalife meal replacement shake (I am a distributor & love it!).  I have a variety of different shake flavors and add things to them (like powdered peanut butter or fruit) to change up the flavors.  This helps get me a healthy meal while curbing my sweet tooth. 

For lunch, I have decided to have my main meal of the day.  This is because I can eat more and feel full to make it through the second half of the work day and my workout after work.  I am only shopping in the outer edges of the store to buy things to eat for lunch.  I'm using fresh veggies to make salads and sides, cooking lean meat, and stocking up on fruits.  When I do have to go out for lunch I look at nutrition information and pick items with grilled meats, fresh veggies (not cooked in butter/oil), no white sauces, and if there is a tortilla I ask for corn instead of flour (I am in Texas, afterall).

I am also eating 2-4 snacks each day.  These are usually fruit like grapes, blueberries, or a banana, or a small serving of almonds or roasted soy nuts (I know these aren't paleo, but they offer alot of healthy protein).  I also have herbalife snack bars on hand for when I'm on the go and need something (I carry 1 in my purse).

After doing this for 1 full week and tracking all my foods, I got on the scale this morning to find I'd lost 6.4 lbs in 1 week!!!!  I'm super excited!  Even with being sick and only working out 2 days, I was able to drop that much!  I really can't believe it.  I'm excited to see what I do when I have a full week of going through my workout plan. 

6.4 lbs!!!