Friday, October 15, 2010

16 days to go

The end of my H4H2 challenge is just two weeks away. I'm excited but also nervous. I didn't do as well as I had hoped I'd do. But that just means that I cant give up these last 16 days.

As it stands now my weight is 182, so i am down about 4lbs since last entry. Which is great, but i must push fourth and reach my next goal. I would like to get down to at least 178 by Halloween. So that is my new goal. 4 pounds by Halloween should not be hard at all. Hell as long as I lose something I will be happy.

The plan I have forged for myself is pretty simple and basic. I have created a chart for myself as well as a diet plan. Here is what I plan to eat for the next 16 days.

Breakfast:
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal w/ almonds, honey, dried cranberries. One slice of toast.
  • Meal replacement bar
  • 1 cup of high fiber cereal w/ reduced fat milk. (almond, soy, rice)
  • 1 slice of whole wheat toast w/ peanut butter, 1 cup of fruit yogurt
  • 2 slices of veggie bacon or sausage, apple and celery with peanut butter
  • 2 slices of veggie bacon or sausage, 1 cup of oatmeal
  • 1/2 grapefruit, 2 slices of veggie bacon or sausage
Lunch:
  • 1 cup of low-sodium soup or low-fat veggie chili, 6 reduced fat crackers, unlimited raw veggies.
  • 1 frozen entree (up to 250 cals) 1 small salad, w/ lite dressing
  • open-face tuna salad sandwich or with crackers, unlimited raw veggies, and raw almonds.
  • turkey sandwich (lettuce, tomato, mustard, lite mayo, swiss cheese, whole wheat sandwich thins) 12 baked tortilla chips w/ salsa or guacamole, 1 piece of fruit
  • chicken salad (baked or grilled chicken, luttuce, tomato, avacado, cucumber, lite dressing) 12 baked tortilla chips w/ salsa or guacamole
  • Grilled cheese w/tomato on whole wheat sandwich thins, 1 cup low-sodium soup, fruit
  • veggie burger (Boca grillers, lettuce, tomato, cheese, mustard, ketchup, whole wheat sandwich thins), small salad w/ lite dressing.
Dinner:
  • Frozen dinner entree (300 cals), unlimited veggies
  • Small baked potato w/ low fat cheese & broccoli, small salad w/lite dressing
  • baked or grilled chicken or fish, sauteed veggies, brown rice
  • Sushi 10 pieces
  • re-fried black beans on baked wheat tortilla w/ lettuce, tomato, cheese, avacado, salsa, taco seasonings, and unlimited veggies.
  • 1/2 cup whole grain pasta w/ veggie sauce, salad w/ garbanzo beans, avacado, lite dressing
  • Veggie faux meat, brown rice, steamed veggies
Snacks:
  • Nutrution bar
  • air popped popcorn
  • light yogurt
  • fresh fruit
  • tall starbucks chai tea, or green tea
  • apple w/peanut butter
  • 12 baked tortilla chips w/salsa or guacamole
  • raw veggies w/ lite dip
  • beef, turkey, or salmon jerky
  • tuna salad w/ crackers
  • fruit w/ cheese cubes
  • granola bar w/ yogurt
  • turkey wrap (lettuce, wheat tortilla, dried cranberries, turkey, cream cheese)
Drinks:
  • 91oz. water a day
  • lemonade
  • tea hot or cold
  • limited fruit juice
  • mineral and sparkling waters

I am trying to include carbs, fat, and protein to every meal and snack.

So far I have had my breakfast at 7am this morning. I will be eating my first snack around 10am, my lunch at 1pm, my second snack at 4pm, and my dinner will be at 7pm. As I mentioned earlier in this entry I created a daily chart. This is what my chart consists of.

Ate on schedule
Ate 3 meals
Ate 3 snacks
Included protein, fat, and carbs to each meal and snack
drank 91 oz of water
physical activity for at least 20 minutes
multi-vitamin and Omega 3 supplements

Im not perfect, so I dont expect to follow this to a T. But, it will show me what I need to improve on, and what I am doing right. I will add more to this entry about the other meals and snacks. And I WILL keep track of this every single day until Halloween.

My chart for today:
Ate on schedule
Ate 3 meals
Ate 3 snacks
Included protein, fat, and carbs to each meal and snack
drank 91 oz of water
physical activity for at least 20 minutes
multi-vitamin and Omega 3 supplements X

My Diet for today:

Breakfast- Greek yogurt w/ kashi and cranberries. Tea


Water:
16 oz