Yesterday was our first day on The Fast Metabolism Diet. Although I wasn't feeling the best all day (my stomach hurt from the moment I woke up and I got a headache around 4pm), I still ate all of the food on the meal plan and did my cardio for the day.
Menu:
Breakfast @ 6:30am:
Strawberry French Toast
Snack @ 9:30am:
Pineapples and Strawberries
Lunch @ 12:45pm:
Open-faced Turkey Sandwich
Strawberries
Snack @ 3:45pm:
Apple
Dinner @ 7:15pm:
Chicken and Broccoli Rice Bowl
Workout:
Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning DVD
Morning Weigh In:
Kiana: 163.2 lbs
Tone: 261 lbs
Overall, I felt like I ate a LOT on Monday. Eating every 3-4 hours is an adjustment for me - I'm used to eating 2-3 times a day and I definitely do not eat this much fruit in a day. So far, yesterday was a good start to the diet. I can't wait to see how the rest of the week turns out.
Quick note on the foods:
Strawberry French Toast was made with Sprouted Grain bread - a very nutty/wholesome taste. It was different and not my favorite dish, but I ate it!
Open-faced Turkey Sandwich - again, sprouted grain bread, so not my favorite and I was glad there was only one slice of the bread!
Chicken and Broccoli Rice Bowl - this turned out pretty good and the kids had some too. They kept asking "what smells so good?!" while it was cooking. I made a double batch for lunch leftovers and since Tuesday night is dance night and I'm busy with running my daughter back and forth from the studio, we decided we'll have it for dinner Tuesday night as well.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Start of The Fast Metabolism Diet
Discovery
I recently stumbled across a book called The Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy via an email from a bookstore - here's the link www.fastmetabolismdiet.com Haylie is a celebrity nutritionist, has several clinics throughout the US and works with athletes, celebrities and "normal people" at her clinics.
Decision
The cover of the book states "Lose up to 20 lbs in 28 days". Haylie talks about viewing the word "diet" differently - DIET now stands for Did I Eat Today? Basically you eat every 3-4 hours, which means you eat at least 5 times a day, it is a rotation diet, so you eat certain foods on certain days of the week (3 phases in a week), you don't count calories and you kick-start your metabolism so that it is burning calories and working again!
I read through the book and its 50+ recipes and also read some of it to my husband to get his buy-in on this new way of eating. We thought about it for about a week and decided, let's do this!
Of course we were both nervous - we LOVE to eat out, processed foods are EASY, and with hectic schedules at work, kids activities in the evenings and weekends, it has become normal in my house to eat a bowl of cereal for dinner or go out to eat at resataurants all weekend.
In the end, we decided it was time to try something different. Some of you may know, I'm a workout fanatic! I work out every morning at 5:15am doing P90X or Insanity DVDs, 6 days a week. I then run on the treadmill the 7th day. But, I'm not seeing the results I want because I eat like CRAP.
So, it's time for a change and it's ONLY 28 days - WE GOT THIS!
Let's GO!
As an accountant, of course I started a spreadsheet! I put together my own meal maps of foods that I thought my family and I would eat in each of the phases. I also downloaded the Fast Metabolism app for my iPhone. I like that it reminds you to eat, drink water and when selecting foods for the day, it helps ensure you have all of the food groups suggested for each meal.
Here are the phases during the week:
Phase 1 (Unwind Stress Phase) is on Monday and Tuesday - it consists of lots of carbs and fruit. You must do at least 1 day of cardio.
Phase 2 (Unlock Fat Phase) is on Wednesday and Thursday - lots of proteins and veggies. You must do at least 1 day of weight-lifting.
Phase 3 (Unleash Your Metabolism Phase) is on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - all of the above plus healthy fats. You must do at least 1 day of yoga or stretch.
I think the biggest challenge for Week 1 is going to be my daughter's dance competition on Saturday which is an all day event - I'm talking 15 hours! I may need to purchase a mini cooler and ice packs so that we are fully prepared for the day. And, I've got to keep my mind in check and not let temptations get the best of me.
On Sunday I went shopping for all of the foods for the week. I stuck to the meal map and bought mostly organic by going to Trader Joe's and Kowalski's. Next week, I may check out Whole Foods for more ideas. Everyone says, preparation is key, so I made sure we have tons of fruits and veggies for snacks and I'm doing a lot of prep work at night to make this a success. I packed up Monday's meals on Sunday night so that we were ready to go in the am - NO EXCUSES! Let's GO!
I recently stumbled across a book called The Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy via an email from a bookstore - here's the link www.fastmetabolismdiet.com Haylie is a celebrity nutritionist, has several clinics throughout the US and works with athletes, celebrities and "normal people" at her clinics.
Decision
The cover of the book states "Lose up to 20 lbs in 28 days". Haylie talks about viewing the word "diet" differently - DIET now stands for Did I Eat Today? Basically you eat every 3-4 hours, which means you eat at least 5 times a day, it is a rotation diet, so you eat certain foods on certain days of the week (3 phases in a week), you don't count calories and you kick-start your metabolism so that it is burning calories and working again!
I read through the book and its 50+ recipes and also read some of it to my husband to get his buy-in on this new way of eating. We thought about it for about a week and decided, let's do this!
Of course we were both nervous - we LOVE to eat out, processed foods are EASY, and with hectic schedules at work, kids activities in the evenings and weekends, it has become normal in my house to eat a bowl of cereal for dinner or go out to eat at resataurants all weekend.
In the end, we decided it was time to try something different. Some of you may know, I'm a workout fanatic! I work out every morning at 5:15am doing P90X or Insanity DVDs, 6 days a week. I then run on the treadmill the 7th day. But, I'm not seeing the results I want because I eat like CRAP.
So, it's time for a change and it's ONLY 28 days - WE GOT THIS!
Let's GO!
As an accountant, of course I started a spreadsheet! I put together my own meal maps of foods that I thought my family and I would eat in each of the phases. I also downloaded the Fast Metabolism app for my iPhone. I like that it reminds you to eat, drink water and when selecting foods for the day, it helps ensure you have all of the food groups suggested for each meal.
Here are the phases during the week:
Phase 1 (Unwind Stress Phase) is on Monday and Tuesday - it consists of lots of carbs and fruit. You must do at least 1 day of cardio.
Phase 2 (Unlock Fat Phase) is on Wednesday and Thursday - lots of proteins and veggies. You must do at least 1 day of weight-lifting.
Phase 3 (Unleash Your Metabolism Phase) is on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - all of the above plus healthy fats. You must do at least 1 day of yoga or stretch.
I think the biggest challenge for Week 1 is going to be my daughter's dance competition on Saturday which is an all day event - I'm talking 15 hours! I may need to purchase a mini cooler and ice packs so that we are fully prepared for the day. And, I've got to keep my mind in check and not let temptations get the best of me.
On Sunday I went shopping for all of the foods for the week. I stuck to the meal map and bought mostly organic by going to Trader Joe's and Kowalski's. Next week, I may check out Whole Foods for more ideas. Everyone says, preparation is key, so I made sure we have tons of fruits and veggies for snacks and I'm doing a lot of prep work at night to make this a success. I packed up Monday's meals on Sunday night so that we were ready to go in the am - NO EXCUSES! Let's GO!
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