I think it is time for the annual slim down to Halloween where I attempt to lose weight so I can wear a corset. Right now I am 134 lb. My body likes this weight so shaking it out of its routine will be tough.
My diet rules are like last year:
1. No booze Sept 18 through Oct. 9 - 4 weeks of liver detox!!!
2. Eat a Furhmanesque breakfast and lunch followed by a zone dinner. At least I am going to give some of the Furhman recipes a try and see how they go. I worry that the dinner recipes will not be filling enough so I am going to add 4 oz. of protein.
3 .Exercise - weights/pilates 3x
Hike 3x
Yoga - 4x
Ride - 4x
4. Keep a journal of recipes, menu plans and exercise
Starts Tomorrow - wish me luck.
Hey Ms. Minch - I am with you on this all the way - 4 weeks. I will keep a journal as well. Lets compare notes!
ReplyDeleteAlright - tomorrow it's a smoothie for breakfast, cantaloupe,carrots, celery black bean hummus for lunch, salmon and veggie kabobs for dinner - little onions, peppers, summer squash and cherry tomatoes.
DeleteDid I send you Fuhrman's 10 in 20 plan? I really love the recipes in that one, as I'm sure I've told you many times :-).
ReplyDeleteI have it on my computer - somewhere - I plan to borrow from that - lots of good recipes!
DeleteThis sounds like a fine plan. I recommend the cold cucumber/zucchini soup I made tonight with your gift. 2 whole cukes or zucchini, 1 avocado, 1 garlic clove, tbsp olive oil, tsp each salt and curry powder and 1/4 c water. Blend and Garnish with chopped cuke and cherry tomatoes. So easy and only took 10 mins.
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy - thanks for the recipe.
DeleteThis does sound good. As I have all the ingredients, think I will try tonight. Thanks, Jeanne!
DeleteIt's filling too, no night hungries. AND a good laxative!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShould we post all slim down comments here? Or do a post for each day? Today I had the Fuhrman blended mango salad for breakfast, Curry in a Hurry with quinoa and apple for lunch, and squash soup, chicken sausage, and kraut for dinner. A pretty good day for me! I also did a 30 minute bike workout this am, took the dog for 2 1-mile walks and did my yoga. Yay! Day 1 in the books. Now I need to go upstairs and leave myself alone!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Good day. You are welcome to do a new post or just do it in comments. Today I am baking cookies for aiken Audubon. I have not even licked my fingers! No booze either. :)
DeleteDay 2! Food was good, not great. Had excellent breakfast, lunch, but alas, very stressful day so overate at dinner. Not bad, though. Dinner was 2 chicken sausages (!!) homemade applesauce (unsweetened), homemade pickles, and kraut. No workout this am but walked the pup twice and did yoga. Will do a hard workout tomorrow am. How are you doing, Ms. Minch?
ReplyDeleteNo drinking, though, good for me. I usually have a beer after a hard day to wash down the double portions. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi - glad to hear you made it through day two. I am beat. Had a good day food and exercise wise but am tired. Just finished cooking for tomorrow!
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