Brought to you by theBy Marie Dufour, RD - This is the fourth installment in our GET-BACK-IN-SHAPE week. The focus has been on Detox (Monday & Tuesday), and Nutritent Density (Wednesday and Thursday).
How are you doing? Are you getting used to eating less saturated fat? Are you missing your burgers, shakes and sodas? Don't worry, the weekend is coming and we'll address the BBQ favorites on Saturday.
Today, we continue the "Easing-back into Exercise" routine. For sure, my husband laughs at my exercising in bed while he does his vigorous punches and Taibo kicks. But to each his own. This slow awakening works for me and for many mature women who are not "into" exercise. SO, let's keep increasing our energy, will you? Once you're up, keep the music going, stepping and dancing through 4 songs, and adding weights. Grab some light weights and start lifting. If you've never done this before, check out the form on the many Internet sites
As for eating, let's keep our high-protein, high fiber plan for another day. I'm not a fan of long-term low-carbs diets, but they seem to help kick-in a weight loss program. Make sure to drink plenty of water or tea (your urine should be neither dark nor clear). Here's today's eating plan.
EASY THURSDAY
Thursday Easy Breakfast: 1/2cup Papaya w/ 1 Tblsp. Lime juice, 6oz NF yogurt, 1/3c. Lowfat granola - Bodymoves 12 minutes.
Thursday Easy Lunch - 1c. carrot salad, 2oz roasted pork loin, 1/2c. roasted butternut squash, 1 pear. Walk to and from lunch.
Thursday Easy Dinner - 4oz grilled Albacore tuna w/ 5oz Asparagus Pasta stirfry & 1c broccoli, 1c cherries -
Snack Attack: 6oz NF yogurt, 1/2c strawberries, 3 whole wheat crackers.
Day total: 1300 Kcals, 180g Carbs, 85g Pro, 31g fat (only 8g saturated), 125mg cholesterol, 25g fiber and 100% of all B vitamins, Vitamins C, vitamin A, folate, Calcium & Zinc.
And walk, walk, walk.... it's a healthy thing.
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I've tried various low-carb, low-calorie, and low-fat diets for the past couple of years. Although the Atkins diet is very popular, it made me feel somewhat unhealthy.
ReplyDeleteThe diet plan I'm on right now is the Medifast Diet. The caloric intake is roughly 800-1000 calories. However, it doesn't make my body feel weak. It is a bit of a pricey diet, but there are plenty of coupons available on the internet (i.e. http://www.swoopup.com/stores/deals/Medifast-Diet). You should never pay full price.
My advice is just choose a diet plan which your body reacts positively to. No one knows your body better than you do!