The Plan: August 13, 2013

The Activity.

Morning walk, moderate pace, with the boys.
Afternoon 10-minute dance party with my little ones
Evening TurboJam! 20-Minute Cardio, 40-Minute Turbo Sculpt


The Food.

Breakfast:

• Large egg fried inside a piece of whole wheat toast, using 1 Tbsp butter (254 calories)
• 2 Tbsp ketchup (40 calories)
• Large grapefruit (103 calories)

Snack:

• 1 nectarine (60 calories)

 Lunch:

• Buffalo chicken lettuce wrap - recipe posted below (240 calories)
• Carrot sticks from 2 medium carrots (50 calories)

Snack:

• 1 string cheese (90 calories)

Dinner:

• Low-carb cheeseburger - recipe posted below (340 calories)
• Creamy Cole Slaw, recipe here. (49 calories)
• Oven-fried Zucchini Sticks, recipe here. (127 calories)

Snack:

• Protein shake, recipe posted below (152 calories)

The Recipes.

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wrap
makes 2 servings
8 full leaves of your favorite lettuce (iceberg, romaine, etc.)
1 chicken breast, cooked or 1 can chicken breast in water (12 oz)
Frank's Original Hot Sauce
24 small ripe olives, sliced
2 Tbsp ranch dressing

Wash lettuce, pat dry, set aside. Combine chicken with hot sauce to taste. Heat chicken in microwave or on stove top. Assemble each lettuce wrap by layering four lettuce leaves, half of the chicken mixture, half of the olives, and 1 Tbsp ranch dressing. Serve.


Low-Carb Cheeseburger
makes 4 servings
1 lb lean ground beef
4 slices medium cheddar cheese
4 slices red onion
4 large slices tomato
Ketchup
Mustard
Several large romaine lettuce leaves

Wash lettuce, pat dry, set aside. Form four patties with the ground beef. Grill or fry to your preference. Place cooked meat on a bed of lettuce leaves. Top with cheese slice, tomato, onion, ketchup, and mustard. Wrap lettuce around everything. Serve.


Favorite Protein Shake
makes 1 serving
1 scoop doTERRA Chocolate Trim Shake powder
2/3 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk
Approximately 7 large ice cubes, crushed

Place everything in a blender or your Magic Bullet (my personal favorite), blend on high until smooth.



The Bottom Line

Calories consumed: 1505
Estimated calories burned: 870

The Plan

I'm a wife and the momma to two very handsome little boys. I cook. I clean. I like being a traditional mother. And it's a ton of work. The bottom line is that implementing a life-changing decision like "I am going to be healthier" is a lot of work. And being a busy wife and mom means that being healthy sometimes takes a back burner.

So the plan?


The Plan: To Plan

The 29 pounds I've dropped so far was all due to making healthy a priority. It requires planning.

So, I'm going to post my plans here.


The Goal

So, I'm now at 211. And, let's face it. I'm probably never going to hit 120. I really don't believe I'm built that way. So, my reasonable long-term goal? 160. That gives me 50 pounds to go, and a total of 80 pounds overall.

What goal is good without a time frame? New Year's Day 2014. How's that for a twist? I'm not starting a New Year's Resolution for 2014, I'm completing  a resolution by then!

And for a short-term goal? 191 by September 24. That's 20 pounds. Now, I know that puts me above the "recommended" weight loss rate of 2lbs/week. But I don't care. I can do this. I need to do this.

 
The Basic Tools

• This blog. Accountability is supposedly what it's all about, right?
• Myfitnesspal.com. I've tried lots of tracking websites. This is the only one I've really liked.
• My favorite at-home video workout: TURBO JAM
• Our stroller
• A few favorite YouTube workout videos
• PRAYER. No joke. I need God's help to do this, and I need His blessings to keep my body accepting the changes I am trying to make

And last, but not least, a lot of sheer will-power coupled with two little boys to run me ragged and burn the heck out of these calories!