Week 3 thank goodness! Today I had my weigh-in and I gained the 2lbs I lost. I need to think that this is muscle because before my weigh-in on Thursday I didn't exercise for 4 days (Friday-Monday), I ate tons of crap, and I lost 2 lbs. After Thursday I ate cleaner, I exercised, and I gained them back. Oh well. I still want to lose 3-5 lbs in January.
I just had some ice cream (half a serving: 60 calories), but I've been eating clean besides that.
Catherine, I have really odd ways to get my fruits and veggies in. In the morning I have 3/4 cup of cereal with milk (I only change the brands but it's usually cereal for breakfast). I add a bit of fruit to my cereal. I also eat a small sandwich (I take one slice of multigrain bread, add sandwich spread, a little cheese, turkey ham, and I add romaine lettuce, sliced cabagge, sliced carrots, tomatoes, etc. then I cut it in the middle, and make a really small sandwich), or I can have a small multigrain burrito with the same ingredients, and that's two servings of fruits and veggies right there. My other big serving of veggies is at dinnertime. I've been doing this for more than a year now, 1/4 of my plate is carbs, 1/4 a protein, and 1/2 veggies and fruit (mostly veggies). You get at least two servings in there. Add whatever you like: steamed veggies, fresh veggies, both, you can also add a side of mandarin slices, grapes, etc. whatever you like. Of course you need to add something for a little flavor. Add whatever you like taking calories and fat into account. I prefer fresh spices, extra virgin olive oil, and a tiny bit of vinegar, but you can add whatever you like to give your salad some flavor. If you do that you'll eat 4 servings total in a day and you can add the other one (I think we're supposed to eat 5 a day) at lunch or as a snack. I actually have 3 full meals and 2-3 snacks daily. My snacks are around 100-150 cals each. I hope this helps.
