Hey ladies!
I just had a baby this past December and have been rather lazy since then. I was about 150 before the baby, now I am around 170. I am 5'8" and 24 years old. I have been dieting since he was born and have lost about 25 pounds so far, but I have hit a plateau so I am trying to up the ante and FINALLY get into the gym and do what I know I need to do. I'm just so sick of not feeling good about myself. I have recently started a new diet, here's my menu for today:
Breakfast:
One egg beater
One cup of shredded wheat cereal with one tbs. of flax seed and 1/2 cup skim milk
One cup mixed fruit
One cup skim milk
Snack:
Tomato and cucumber salad
One serving whole wheat crackers
Lunch:
One slice whole grain bread
2 ounces sliced turkey
2 cups salad with one large tomato
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. olive oil
Snack:
One apple
1/2 cup V8 juice
6-8 almonds
Dinner:
4 ounces salmon (with balsamic, 1 tsp. olive oil for cooking)
One cup asparagus
1/2 cup brown rice
One pear
Snack:
One cup skim milk heated
One tsp. cocoa powder
One packet of Splenda
The menu varies a little bit from day to day but not much. I am looking to lose around 25 pounds. I just joined the gym today, I have a session with a trainer on Friday morning. I took a 40 minute walk today around my very hilly neighboorhood. I am planning to go to the gym 4-5 times per week. How am I doing so far?
I just had a baby this past December and have been rather lazy since then. I was about 150 before the baby, now I am around 170. I am 5'8" and 24 years old. I have been dieting since he was born and have lost about 25 pounds so far, but I have hit a plateau so I am trying to up the ante and FINALLY get into the gym and do what I know I need to do. I'm just so sick of not feeling good about myself. I have recently started a new diet, here's my menu for today:
Breakfast:
One egg beater
One cup of shredded wheat cereal with one tbs. of flax seed and 1/2 cup skim milk
One cup mixed fruit
One cup skim milk
Snack:
Tomato and cucumber salad
One serving whole wheat crackers
Lunch:
One slice whole grain bread
2 ounces sliced turkey
2 cups salad with one large tomato
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. olive oil
Snack:
One apple
1/2 cup V8 juice
6-8 almonds
Dinner:
4 ounces salmon (with balsamic, 1 tsp. olive oil for cooking)
One cup asparagus
1/2 cup brown rice
One pear
Snack:
One cup skim milk heated
One tsp. cocoa powder
One packet of Splenda
The menu varies a little bit from day to day but not much. I am looking to lose around 25 pounds. I just joined the gym today, I have a session with a trainer on Friday morning. I took a 40 minute walk today around my very hilly neighboorhood. I am planning to go to the gym 4-5 times per week. How am I doing so far?