So for the past year I've been stuck at right around 212-218. Had some hills and valleys, of course, but just couldn't quite make the progress I wanted. So it was time to sit down and figure out what I was doing wrong.
Of course... it was my diet.
I was not getting in enough protein and taking in too much sugar. And of course eating out FAR too often. Sometimes, you just need someone else to take a look at what you're doing and get you out of your rut. So, I contacted a friend who rocks when it comes to nutrition and asked her to help me out.
So here's what I changed.
1) Gallon of water EVERY day. a gallon a day will burn up to 200 extra calories. It also prevents injuries... SO DRINK THAT WATER!
2) Preparing food a day or two in advance. I make my egg whites up to four days at a time so I ALWAYS have a healthy breakfast without stopping at McDonald's for a breakfast burrito.
3) Cutting out protein bars... They're TOO high in sugar. I try to stay under 8 g of sugar a meal. I do eat greek yogurt from time to time, but I limit myself to only 60 g of sugar a day.
4) 185-200 g of protein a day. No more than 45g at one sitting. I shoot for just under 1g per lb that I weigh because I'm trying to lose some weight.
5) WAY more veggies. I eat around 4-5 servings of veggies every day. Good carbs for you!
So what's been the result? A loss of 15 lbs in just over 4 weeks. 3 inches off my waist. 2 inches off my chest. 1/2 an inch off my arms (yet they look way more muscular).
I'm able to work out harder now, too. Putting up 6 miles at a time running is no big deal.
Speaking of which, signed up for my first half marathon on March 18th. Should be quite interesting.
That's it for now. I'll be attempting to blog more from here on out...
