Day 21 on the Fast Metabolism Diet 5 19 13

Its day 21 - woohoo!  I am truly counting down the days now.  Dont get me wrong, this has been a wonderful learning experience that I plan to incorporate into my life, but I just want to have some frozen yogurt with cookie dough!  Im looking forward to Monday, May 27th, but not looking forward to the stomach ache Ill have that very next day LOL!  I will try my best to eat in moderation on the 27th, but it is not guaranteed!  And then, back on the plan - eating clean and often throughout the day, working out and having a little treat every once in awhile!

Sundays are when I run to the store for the weeks groceries.  Im getting better at having various foods in the house at all times and I have a better handle of what we need for the recipes.  One irritation I continue to have is the limitation of foods at the grocery stores in the suburbs!  Super Target is getting better with their variety of organic foods, but there is not a single sprouted grain tortilla in this burb!  Ill make another trip out to the co-op later this week so we are prepared for next weekend - though Im unsure how much more of avocado quesadilla everyone will be up for!  It is good though!  And, I want to pick up some almond flour as Ive acquired a few gluten free baking recipes I want to try out in a couple weeks, when I plan to add sugar (or honey) back into my diet. 

Morning Weigh In:
Kiana: 152.4 lbs
Anthony:  Didnt weigh in

Menu:
Breakfast @ 8:30am:
Oatmeal with blueberries, egg with peppers

Snack @ 12pm:
Cauliflower and hummus

Lunch @ 2:30pm:
Subway salad

Snack @ 4:30pm:
Egg with peppers

Dinner @ 7:30pm:
Avocado quesadilla

Workout:
P90X Stretch DVD

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Week 21 Weigh In Results

Week 21 was my least favorite week to-date on the Medi-Weightloss diet.  I never thought that the week of Independence Day would be so difficult for eating healthy but in the end I managed to pack on 1.4 lbs that I had previously lost. 

You may be wondering, "How is that possible, youre only eating 600-700 calories of protein/day?"  Well its very easy when you drink 3-4 Twisted Teas, eat stuffed clams and Wendys chicken nuggets & french fries - all in the same day!  Yep, thats how 4th of July went for me.

Fortunately, that weight gain was just the kick in the ass I needed to get serious about eating healthy again.  This week Im really trying to focus on eating the right foods and the right portions.  I cant deny that an entire bag of cherries went missing last night but cherries arent on sale/in season for very long so that temptation should be gone soon. 

A new snack I discovered this week that has ZERO calories?  Bread & butter pickle spears sweetened with Splenda!  They are really good and make an awesome addition to my lunch of rolled up lunch meat... which usually seems skimpy otherwise.

Overall Im disappointed in my weigh-in results but Im not giving up because of it.  Im committed to making this a lifestyle change of eating healthier all the time so there will always be times that holidays interrupt my good eating habits but the important part is to make an effort to eat well as often as possible.  One bad week is no reason to quit or get discouraged, its just an opportunity to learn from my mistakes.

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Week 22

Roarke

The next time we go back to the doctor will be in December so no updated stats for you. However, lots has been going on with the Roarke-a-nator lately. He is growing up way too fast that is for sure. Roarke is such a happy little boy and takes almost every situation he is put into in stride. He LOVES being outside or going new places and is absolutely content when doing so for the most part. There is never a morning when I get up with him that he isnt ALL smiles! He is a roll over monster and seriously could make his way across the room just by doing so. He also has recently really started to enjoy standing up (with help of course) and will stamp his feet like he is determined to go somewhere. He has not started on foods yet, not because he doesnt want to, but more like because Im not ready to yet. We did recently try out his high chair and he seemed to be a fan. He is still teething and going through growth spurts every now and again which causes some bad nights of sleep for the both of us, but for the most part he is a great sleeper. The newest thing he likes to do is suck on his toes and can be found doing so mostly after bath time. Books and music continue to be one of his favorite things and I can always count on using one of those to calm him down if he is crying. Him and Remington still get along just fine, but I wonder how the dynamic will change once Roarke is mobile. YIKES! Not a day goes by that Im not thankful for just how blessed we are!

#52weekofRoarke

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Day 23 on the Fast Metabolism Diet 5 21 13

My conversations with my husband about eating healthy have become interesting and Im glad we are making the choice to eat more organic foods.  The more I read about the nitrates in meats and the use of other chemicals on our food, food containers and everyday household products is simply disgusting.  Im slowly making the change and there are so many more adjustments that we need to make, but Im glad we are finally starting to make those changes for ourselves and for a healthier family!

Morning Weigh In:
Kiana: 151.4 lbs
Anthony: 242.2 lbs

Menu:
Breakfast @ 7am:
Steel cut oats with blueberries

Snack @ 10am:
Apple

Lunch @ 1pm:
Chicken and broccoli rice bowl and an orange

Snack @ 4pm:
Grapefruit

Dinner @ 7pm:
Chicken sausage fuisili

Workout:
P90X Plyometrics

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Week 21

#52weeksofRoarke

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