New revelation...

savlyon

I have been on my weight loss journey since January and I've lost about 50 lbs. All summer I have plateaued, but I also got off my diet plan. When I started training for my half marathon, which is now less than a month away I had no clue what to eat. As the saying goes, if you fail to plan...you plan to fail. I failed big time. Last week I got really serious about the training and eating. The reason I am running the half marathon is for training purposes only. I don't really want to be a runner. I want to look like a runner. In order to do that, I need to match what I eat with what I do. I have finally figured out a diet plan that WORKS! I'm never hungry, my calories match what I burn and I am totally losing weight this week. It's like a found the magic key.

In case you are wondering, here is a rough sketch of my meal plan.

Breakfast: oatmeal and 2 eggs OR Greek yogurt and fruit
Snack: protein bar, shake or yogurt or fruit
Lunch: 5 oz of meat (tilapia, tuna, salmon, chicken), rice or sweet potato, green veggie, fruit depending on if I have had it.
Snack: protein bar or shake or cheese stick or apple
Dinner: 6 oz of meat, rice or sweet potato, 2 cup green veggie (like asparagus, green bean, spinach, etc)
Snack: cheese stick or apple

At first I thought it would get insanely boring eating the same thing day after day, but you can get really creative.

Now that I have matched up my nutrition with my exercise I am even more determined to stay on course with what I eat. Even if I really want to eat something that isn't good for me, I think about how I will feel in the morning when I run and the decision isn't so hard anymore.

sc1572

Keep it up, girl!

WifeMomDVM

Excellent post, thanks for sharing!

deadliftdavie1918

I LOVE your meal plan! It's simple and straightforward, and really similar to how I eat. Awesome!