Week 4

My goals and what I tell myself daily.   Your diet plays a key role in fat loss and ultimately how your body looks. Here are some tips to go along with your workout:

Drink water – It’s a good idea to have water available and drink several or more glasses throughout the day, about 2.5 liters. How to know if you’re hydrated?  If urine color is clear or nearly clear you are likely drinking enough water.

Sodas – Give up sodas, including diet.

Avoid junk food and fast food.

Eat more fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, lean protein and low fat dairy and avoid processed foods that are packed with sodium and refined sugar.

Eat smaller portions, about the size of your fist.  We eat 5-6 small meals each day and never have hunger pains.

Read labels and look at the ingredients’ list.  If the product contains refined sugar, enriched white flour and high sodium, these are foods best left on the shelf.

Week 3

Fall is officially here in North Texas!  I'm loving this weather so much that I've been taking my workouts outside twice a day.   I power walk to the park for 1.5 hours, and as I push the stroller I incorporate lunges.  I also started a power pilates dvd to use at home while my daughter is napping.  My goal is to lose inches around my waistline and hips and pilates is great for the core area. 

My new favorite snack this week are veggie flax seed chips with black bean dip.  It's delicious!  I have a weakness for chips-n-dip so it's nice finding foods that I love AND they are healthy...bonus!  The rest of my diet this week includes two eggs for breakfast, lean turkey on oat wheat bread for lunch, and tomato soup with wheat crackers for dinner. No more candy drawer for me! 

My workout buddy , mainly along for the ride but is great support!!!

I weight myself weekly on Sundays to check my progress and I lost one pound...not bad at all!  If I can do it, you can do it!  Until next week, happy healthy eating and exercising!