Week 4 of Diet Transformation

We have just completed week 3 of our diet transformation.! How did you do?

I did better and only took my 2 "cheat days". I'm really struggling with trying to stay focused and on track with that for this week. I did miss one day of eating within 3 hours of bedtime, but I did pretty good with eating my 5 to 6 small meals. I am finding that eating the 5-6 small meals keeps me from getting too hungry. That is when I overeat or eat junk!! I'm finding that I'm able to think before I eat, or make adjustments in my day to fit within my calorie range. This has really been good for me.

I did get stressed out this week when we were going out to dinner with friends. The scale was up from the weekend and I didn't want it to go back up... so I ended up ordering a taco salad and only eating half. I saved the other half for lunch the next day. I wasn't up at all the next day and I was very happy about that! I also had lunch for the next day and that was cool too!

I did have a higher salt intake for some reason last week so I'm really going to watch that this week. I was very proud of myself though, on one of my cheat days I took my boys out for icecream and all I got was a small vanilla ice cream cone. I would've liked a sundae.... but I stuck with the cone and was very satisfied with that. I'm getting better at planning those "cheat days" or meals, and I'm finding that I'm not willing to cheat all that much.

How did you do last week? Did you find this week to be easy? Did you struggle? Are you making sure you are going to http://www.womenshealth.gov/activity/, to log your daily activity? It really helps to log it daily and see if you are meeting your goals. Keeping a journal and logging my information on the fitness tracker is helping me to stay on track and to see where I'm making mistakes or why the scale may be up.

Are you noticing any changes??? Do your clothes fit better? Has the scale moved? I have to admit that I was frustrated with the scale thinking it wasn't moving near as fast as I thought it should be. Then I took my measurements this morning. We're halfway through this eating transformation, so I wanted to see how I was doing. Not only have I lost 3.8 pounds, but I have lost 7.5 inches! That made me realize that what I am doing is working!!!

Are you ready for week 4 of the challenge?

Here's what you'll do this week:

Week 4Eliminate fast food and alcohol. This can be hard for many of us because we now have to plan our meals, but hey, it's only for a couple weeks. People tend to forget that alcohol has calories, and it also slows your metabolism. Cheat ONLY ONE DAY this week.

Ok, this is going to be a tough one for me. I'm not much of a drinker... only 1-2x a month, if that, but of course... the next 2 weeks we have quite a few get togethers and parties. I'm just going to focus on the number of drinks and making sure I have Calories available to have those drinks on those occassions. I'll work hard during the rest of the week to stay on track.

We are still keeping with the changes we've made over the past 3 weeks.... no junk, no eating 3 hours before bed, and having 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Are you up for this one.? This one will be a challenge for me, but I'm going to really give it a shot.

Don't forget to get to get those workouts in!! You need to get moving and get the blood flowing and those calories burning. If you can't fit excercise in, just move around more. Go for a walk, or a bike ride. Put on some music and dance around the house, chase your kids outside, throw the frisbee, play some basketball, throw in some pushups or situps during those commercials. Just move to burn those calories.

Are you up for this week's challenge? Please join me and feel free to post comments or about your successes or struggles. I would love to help you. I'm going to really try hard this week and try for only the 1 cheat day.I plan to really try hard this week! We can do this!

I'll check in with you within the next week. Good luck!