I obviously still have this subject on my mind hence my blog. My feelings on diet and some foods I really want but can’t have for awhile are usually up and down. The days that I’m feeling great and strong mentally and physically I’m super thankful. The other days I’m just like everyone else that feels deprived, moody and sometimes angry. It’s normal.

I figured I would give you a list of vices that could be used without detriment to your diet.

First, take a walk. Fresh air does wonders for a craving. Makes you forget about it.

Drink water. Sometimes your body thinks it’s hungry when actually you are probably thirsty. Add lemon or lime to that water for fresh taste.

Green tea is also a great beverage to drink when hunger strikes. It will curb your appetite and give you a burst of energy. I like to add cinnamon to mine for metabolism support and as an appetite supressant.

Call a friend who is supportive to take your mind off food.

I hope this helps. Just know that you are doing your body good and putting it first instead of last when you diet. You can’t help anyone else if you’re not healthy. Or it makes it a lot tougher.

Have a great day!
Carmen

Cardio – no a.m. cardio – tested my rmr

Meal #1:  1/2 cup whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal

Workout:  Hamstrings and Triceps – tough one!  1 hr. 300 calories

Meal #2:  1.25 scoops of protein isolate mixed with water

Meal #3:  5oz. chicken, 6oz. broccoli, 6oz. sweet potato

Meal #4:  4oz. lean beef wrapped in lettuce w/tomato

Meal #5:  6oz. tuna in water with cucumber

Meal #6:  5oz. chicken

Meal #7:  1 casein protein drink mixed with water

Cardio p.m.:  30 minutes, 200 calories walk at 10 incline

Meal #1:  1 serving plant protein mixed with water

Workout:  Blaster Class – minimal workout teaching only

Meal #2:  5 egg beaters with veggies, 1/2 cup grits, plain

Meal #3:  5oz. chicken, 8oz. butternut squash, green smoothie

Meal #4:  6oz. tuna in water, lettuce leaves

Meal #5:  1 casein protein drink mixed with water

I love my Fridays.  It’s a shorter day at work and Cardio Pilates class is always fun on Fridays.  It’s going to be a hard class today.

Cardio – no pre-day cardio today

Meal #1:  1 scoop whey isolate mixed with 3/4 cup raw granola

Workout:  Cardio Pilates Class – 1 hour, 350 calories

Meal #2:  4oz. boiled chicken, 1/2 cup oatmeal

Meal #3:  1 serving plant protein mixed with water

Meal #4:  12 almonds, 1/2 apple

Meal #5:  6oz. white fish, 3/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup veggies

Meal #6:  none

Cardio – 44 minute walk (brisk) 347 calories

Meal #1:  1/2 cup egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/4 cup almond milk, 3oz. banana

Meal #2:  1 serving plant protein mixed with water, 1/2 cup oats

Workout:  Chest and Biceps – 45 minutes 200 calories

Meal #3:  6oz. lean beef, 1/2 cup green beans

Meal #4:  2 rice cakes/1tbsp. organic peanut butter

Meal #5:  4oz. boiled chicken, 1/2 cug green beans

Meal #6:  1 serving of casein protein mixed with water

Cardio – 38 minutes lite jog/walk – 369 calories

Meal #1:  3/4 cup raw granola with 2 tbsp. whole food hemp and 1/2 cup almond milk

Meal #2:  1 scoop plant protein powder mixed with water and 1/2 cup oatmeal

Workout:  Back/Rear Delts/Abs – 45 min. 200 calories

Meal #3:  4oz. chicken, green salad, 1/2 cup raw granola, 1/4 cup almond milk

Meal #4:  oops!  totally missed it.  Happens to me too!

Meal #5:  4oz. chicken, 8oz. steamed broccoli

Meal #6:  1 serving casein protein drink mixed with water

Cardio – 35 minute walk – 319 calories

Meal #1:  1 scoop whey isolate and 1/2 cup oatmeal

Workout:  Cardio Pilates Class (its tough) – 300 calories

Meal #2:  30 almonds, 4oz cooked chicken, 2 cups skinny detox soup

Workout:  Quads and Calves (this is a hard one) – 1 hour – 368 calories

Meal #3:  4oz. lean beef, 4oz. spinach w/mustard/lemon dressing, 1/2 cup raw granola (homemade, low fat and minimal sugar)

Meal #4:  1 serving raw plant protein drink

Meal #5:  6oz. tilapia, 1 small corn tortilla, 1 cup cabbage

Meal #6:  1 scoop casein protein powder mixed with water

Day One – 1-18-10

Cardio – 40 minutes walk/jog – 418 calories

Meal #1:  1/2 cup egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal plain.

Meal #2:  30 raw almonds, 2 cups skinny detox soup, 1 serving plant protein mixed with water

Meal #3:  4oz. boiled chicken breast, 2 cups homemade veggie soup, 1/2 cup oatmeal plain

Workout:  Shoulders and Kettlebell workout 45minutes, approx 276 calories

Meal #4:  4oz. boiled chicken, 2 cups green veggies

Meal #5:  1 serving 12 hour protein powder mixed with water

Meal #6:  normally I would have another meal here but I won’t be staying up late enough to eat it.

Drink 1 gallon of distilled water daily.  You can make green tea with no sweetener to drink throughout the day.  Do not drink anything with your meals.

Cardio – preferably 30 minutes in a.m. on an empty stomach (taking L-carnitine) and 30 minutes in p.m.  daily throughout the detox week.

Meal #1:  7:00a.m.

Blend together:  1 cup raw spinach, 1 cucumber, 2 celery ribs and ¼ lemon rind (makes 1 serving) add 16oz. of water to whirl it in blender

Drink as much as you want for meal #1 until you are full

Meal #2:  10:00a.m.

Your choice of fresh fruit (only one type of fruit)

Apples, pears, plums, peaches, kiwi or pineapple

Eat until full only one type of fruit

Meal #3:  1:00p.m.

5oz. white fish or 4oz. chicken breast plain (no seasonings)

Big mixed green salad with cucumber with juice of orange squeezed over it for dressing

Meal #4:  4:00p.m.

1 whole grapefruit

11 raw almonds (soaked the night before in purified water)

Meal #5:  7:00p.m. (latest, do not eat any later than 7pm)

5oz. white fish only (tilapia, orange roughy, grouper or halibut)

Big mixed green salad with cucumber, ½ of avocado, ½ cup orange and yellow peppers, orange squeezed for the dressing

Supplements:

L-Carnitine – liquid preferably – 1 serving upon rising

Acidolphilus – 1 serving at meal #1 and 1 serving before bed

B-12 complex – 1 serving daily

Digestive Enzymes – 1 serving at meals #3 and #5

Multi-vitamin – 1 serving daily

Calcium with Vitamin D – 1200mg at meal #5

The energies of letting go of the past year of limitations are finally behind us only for all of us to create a New Year of Hope, Manifesting Positive Thoughts, Emotions and Action, while taking a Deep Breath of Relief that 2009, a master year of numerical learning higher lessons of the basic life structures and its importance, not to be forgotten.

The New Year of 2010 is a numerical lesson of the Spirit, The Holy Trinity of Creation.  This is when we can go forward with our new creation of life, living with positive energies while enjoying life in this Year of 2010.  The energies of the NEW YEAR will be promising and life will be what you make of it.  This is the year that your life is now in your hands, to do as you wish and to see what you have learned from the year 2009.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Chris and Carmen