Must not cheat!

Day 3:

Today wasn't so bad. However there were a lot more temptations though. As my son is only 19 months old there are a few things I still feed him i.e soup and some rice dishes. So today with all the yummy "normal food" he was eating I was tempted to have a little nibble. But non the less I held my ground and controlled my urge to feast on bread and rice. So here we go with today's menu!

Breakfast:

Yep! More eggs! I used a quarter of a carton of egg whites (new to Woolworths) and two whole eggs. Today I used half a tin of soy beans which weren't too bad since they were mixed in with some mild salsa. Not sure how long I can last with Mexican flavours for breakky.

Lunch:

Today lunch was simple and legume free (thank goodness). After breakfast I knew that there was no way I was going to be having any legume for lunch or dinner.
Here I have pan fired some diced lamb with the usual base of onion and garlic then I threw in some frozen green beans. The flavour of the lamb pairs nicely with green beans which I love.

Dinner:

I can't tell you enough how I love Asian flavours. Being half Filipino it's only natural that I love the taste of Asian cuisine. For dinner I pan fried half a chicken breast and added half a bag of frozen Thai style veggies. The veggie mix consists of more green beans, capsicum (red peppers), bamboo shoots (YUM), carrots and baby corn. I also added in some oyster sauce for flavour and a little drizzle of sesame oil which really pulls the dish together.

Weight-loss update to me surprise I weighed myself this morning and I am 1 kg lighter than Monday! I am very happy that only 3 days in I've lost a kg. However I realise that after my cheat day which will be Friday I'll probably put the kg and some back on, but as stated in 'The 4 hour Body', it's normal and I should look forward to losing it with in 24-48 hrs.

Stayed tuned for day 4 where I prepare for the great feast on Friday!

Toodles!

The end of a chubba chub

Hello all!

I hope everyone is having a good start to the week. Speaking of starting the week, why do diets always start on a Monday?! I realise that it is just easier to keep track of whatever it is you're doing but someone should break the rules and start on...no, Monday seems to be the best fit for starting diets. Which brings me to my post.

My husband and I will be embarking on a challenge to loose 10kg in 30 days. I know many will think this is unhealthy and unsafe, however my husband has found a book that wasn't written by a weight-loss specialist but a very smart man who has worked with many people in the field of nutrition and weightloss. The book is called 'The 4 hour Body'.

Basically this book shows you fast and easy ways to loose weight without having to sweat it out at the gym. Upon reading the book I was very eager to start as I have been sporting my baby weight much too long and would like to get my body ready for another. My aim is to loose approx. 30kg. This way I will be at my lowest weight possible (healthy range of course).

Throughout my pregnancy I didn't gain a whole heap of weight. The weight started piling after I gave birth. Although I breastfed for 18 months my weight would gradually increase. So at this very moment in time I have made a promise to myself that I will finally lose the weight, and some. I want to be healthy for my son and hopefully for other children to come.

So that being said welcome to day 1!

Day 1:

Breakfast: Sauteed Chicken breast with onion and garlic with lentil soup (Very filling)

Lunch: Chicken enchiladas with mixed beans (no bread)

Dinner: Tuna salad.

This may seem very little but believe me I had big portions (as requested in the book) I found myself so full from breakfast I had a late lunch simply for the fact that I wasn't hungry at all.

I will be taking pictures of what I eat starting from tomorrow since it is also a requirement of the diet to do so. So i'll be sharing my food diary with you all! I'll be sharing some information about the book as I go along that way if anyone out there would like to try it, you can!

There we have it for today. Join me on my weight-loss journey!

Big chubby hugs!