A Typical Day of Dieting

Since returning from our week in Puerto Rico, I have found a pretty good 
pace / schedule / plan for my Daily Menu.  Having lost weight 14 of the past 16 days (averaging over 1/2 pound loss per day, for a total 9.6 pound loss in 16 days) . . .  I think it's working.  (big smiles)



  9:00  Oatmeal or Zoom w/ Fruit and/or Flax  *  200 Calories
           (Have you ever tried Zoom hot cereal?  I LOVE it!)


11:00  Protein Shake w/ Fruit  *  150-200 Calories
           (LOVE my Xyngular Protein Shake w/ 1% Milk
            plus a 1/2 cup of Berries that we picked last summer.)


  1:00  Ham or Shrimp Omelet w/ Veggies  *  200-250 Calories
           (1 Egg + 2 Egg Whites = 110 Cal.)

  3:00  Hot Creme de Menthe Mocha  *  120 Calories
           (Oh how I LOVE my afternoon pick-me-up!  Creme de Menthe is my new 
            Favorite Flavor.  I don't even need Whipped Cream if I froth my milk just right.)


  5:30  Salad (Chicken, Ham, Shrimp, Taco, or Steak) w/ lots of Veggies  *  250-450 Calories
           (I love to make a low cal. dressing with 2 Tb. Greek Yogurt and 2 Tb. Salsa.  Yummm)


  8:00  "Snack Time"  =  Greek Yogurt or a Protein Shake  *  80-120 Calories
             (but . . . only if my Calories have not yet reached 1100 for the day)



What, exactly, is my "plan"?


1.  Keep Calorie Count between 1000 - 1150.

2.  Fiber in the Morning.  (Oats or Zoom)

3.  Protein at Every Meal  (often adding Greek Yogurt to my Hot Cereal to increase Protein)

4.  Low Carbs (primarily Fruits and Veggies). . . and only when paired with Protein.

5.  Mini Meals . . . eating small snacks or meals every 2 to 3 hours (to keep metabolism revved up).

6.  Very Limited Starches . . . Potatoes, Rice, Pasta.

7.  Don't Eat after 8:00 pm.

8.  Go To Bed Before Midnight . . . sleep a minimum of 8 hours per night.  (BIG change for Mama)

How are all of YOU doing on your Takin' Care of Mama Journeys?