I went off-plan - boy did I ever! For the first time in 9 months I want Mylanta, I've gained pounds, and my face looks old. I am actually eager to get back on the meal plan and get more svelte. My mother posted pictures of myself on Facebook and while she was kind to pick the ones I don't look too ugly in, I still look fatter than I want to. I want to fit into those 16s a lot better and get to Onederland. The holiday is over and I'm ready to commit to 3 months solid (with the exception of a monthly or bi-weekly cheat) to real meal plan adherence and be under 200 by March 28 (which will be 1 year.) I saw Avatar tonight and was body-conscious and while I know my body will never be perfect I just desire the body I never had!! I feel like I really could be normal weight for a time, even if perfection is a little impossible post-obesity at age 36.
Hope you all had a good Christmas, if you swing that way.
Here's my meal plan for next week - these fresh foods appeal to me right now as much as cake would have a week ago:
Day 1
Breakfast: Oat Bran Cereal w/ Apples and Walnuts
Snack: Ham and Apple salad
Lunch: Tofu and Black Bean Salad with Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Tuna Stuffed Tomato with crackers, almonds, and milk
Day 2:
Breakfast: Home Fries w/ Ham, Soy Milk, and Grapefruit
Snack: Ham and Apple salad
Lunch: Tofu and Black Bean Salad with Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Tuna Stuffed Tomato with crackers, almonds, and milk
Day 3:
Breakfast: Home Fries w/ Ham, Soy Milk, and Grapefruit
Snack: Tuna-Avocado Salad on Rice Cakes
Lunch: Veggie Burger Melt with Savory Zucchini, Nuts, and Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Shrimp and Veggie Toss eith Rye bread and fruit
Day 4:
Breakfast: Canadian Bacon Cheese Melt with grapes
Snack: Tuna-Avocado Salad on Rice Cakes
Lunch: Veggie Burger Melt with Savory Zucchini, Nuts, and Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Shrimp and Veggie Toss eith Rye bread and fruit
Day 5:
Breakfast: Canadian Bacon Cheese Melt with grapes
Snack: Ham and Apple Salad
Lunch: Tofu and Black Bean Salad with Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Shrimp and Veggie Toss eith Rye bread and fruit
Day 6:
Breakfast: Vanilla Protein Shake w/ peanut butter and bread
Snack: Ham and Apple Salad
Lunch: Tofu and Black Bean Salad with Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Shrimp and Veggie Toss eith Rye bread and fruit
Day 7:
Breakfast: Canadian Bacon Cheese Melt with grapes
Snack: Ham and Apple Salad
Lunch: Tofu and Black Bean Salad with Fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with Veggies and Olives
Dinner: Tuna Stuffed Tomato with crackers, almonds, and milk
I have a lot of repetition during the week both to reduce the cost of groceries and to help me to make food prep more rote as I contend with a potentially busy work week.
7 comments:
Your goals are definitely attainable by March. I found that the closer I got to my goals the more committed I was - I hope you will be the same.
You have done so great! I love your meal planning and you are so smart to repeat things for ease.
I think variety is not always a great idea. I do better with a set repertoire of meals that I can count on and will reflect predictably on the scale. Soup? Temporary weight gain but back to normal or lower in a day. So long as you know, it doesn't freak you out.
I have to admit i love different things everyday :) It's whatever works for you!!
Great goal setting and planning for the next 3 months! I like your progress pictures...you look great. I think I will post some old pics that I found of me.
Keep up the great work, you are doing so good!!
Stay with it. You can do it. I'm just starting out myself. Getting ready to change my lifestyle and body.
I eat a lot of the same things over and over too. I thrive on repeatition :) Happy New Year!
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