My name is Carmen and I've decided that it's time for me to lose the weight I've gained! I'm gonna post and share my weight loss tips, recipes, suggestions, products and product reviews on Blogger and YouTube.
YouTube: http://bit.ly/CarmensLosingItTogetherYouTube
I've recently gained about 50 lbs, and I've had enough! My husband is a truck driver and all the truck stops seem to be anti-healthy eating. All they have is junk food, so I quickly gained weight. My sister took a picture of me and posted it on Facebook, and my father posted the following comment; "Lay off the chips" and my uncle posted, "It looks like you like to eat". (My official WAKE UP call!}
So last week I decided enough, was enough and so I started making healthier choices. Some of the truck stop or gas stations do offer salads, so I started eating salads last week. I'm starting to make slow changes, and decided to share my progress with all of you on the internet.
I know that in order to lose weight I need to stop eating processed food because they contain so many fillers, sugars and God knows what. I've also come to the realization that all the food that's good for you is away from the center of the food isles. The produce, meats, dairy are all around the perimeter of the grocery stores, and all the processed foods in the center. I've also realized that over half of my food potions should contain veggies, especially the green ones, 30% should be my protein (about 4 oz per serving,) and lastly 20% should be my healthy grains, carbs or more vegetables.
Exercise Work-out
I also started doing the Barre3 work out by, Sadie Lincoln. Her series is available on QVC for $36.60 plus $6.72 shipping at the time I wrote this Blog. She gives you the option on the sixth day to go to her Barre3 site and chose a 10-60 minute Barre3 workouts, (I have BarreAmped and I'll be doing that one on the 6th day.) I'll also be doing 2 days of cardio for 30 minutes
The photo link of 1 DVD, takes you to Amazon, while the long link for 5 DVD's takes you to QVC.
BarreAmped
BarreAmped
The cravings kick in!
I'm on my 3rd day, and so far so good. My family was craving Whataburger. It's good to indulge and have a cheat day, but not go overboard. So, I turned my Whataburger Patty Melt, into a healthier choice. I took the top bread off and added spinach, tomatoes, pickles, and jalapenos and skipped on the french fries.
Snacks I've taken so far:
I've snacked on 100 calorie popcorn or oatmeal when I crave a snack, especially after my cardio workout. I don't want to undo my hard work, so I snack on oatmeal.
Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade
I'm currently taking 1 tbsp. of Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, 2 - 3 times a day, with water. One of the benefits of Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade is weight loss, but I'm not taking it to lose weight, I'm taking it for the silica which is good for the body.
Current Stats:
- 5' 5
- 183 lbs.
- Chest: 42.5
- Waist: 41.5
- Hips: 45 3/4
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Thank you,
Carmen
