-34 lbs....1/3 of the way there!!!

Thanks ladies! I've been discouraged lately. It always helps to post before and afters

Fabulous ~ keep up the good work!! What is your diet and exercise strategy?

I've just copied and pasted what I've been writing to others who have asked for advice........

If you like fish, broiled fish is very low cal and high protein. Baked chicken breast is high protein as well. I eat some form of protein at every meal and protein for snacks (ie. almonds, natural PB, kippers, protein shakes) I'm serious about the protein. It feeds muscle, muscle burns fat! Water, WATER, water. I still have some ice cream in the evenings every once in a while and I still eat very small portions of "unhealthy foods about once a week so I don't feel deprived.
Yesterday morning I baked chicken breast and had it for breakfast with 2 egg whites and 1 egg yoke and some tomatoes and avocado. I had the chicken again for lunch and supper with fruit and veggies. I don't do that everyday, cause that would be boring, but it was easy because it was already cooked and ready to go. Protein bars are a smart thing to keep in your purse while out so you aren't tempted to eat junk.

Eat clean! Stay away from processed junk and eat at 100+ grams of lean protein a day. lots of vegetables and a little fruit. If you love carbs, try and eat them in the a.m. As for exercise, I recommend lifting to tone and maintain muscle (protein will help with that too. You don't want to lose muscle while losing fat, so PROTEIN, PROTEIN, PROTEIN and TONS of water. At leasts 100 oz a day. If you can afford it Shaklee has an amazing weight loss program that I did my first 8 weeks and I lost 28 lbs in that 8 weeks! I just can't fork out $267 dollars a month anymore. Shaklee was a great way to jump start my weight loss though! It gave me the confidence and will power to go on!

here are a few recipes..... I'll try to add some more.....http://healthyshrink.blogspot.com/

As for exercise, I started out with the treadmill, moved to the elliptical and now I spend more time with free weights, weight machines and strength exercises. I still do a little cardio a couple time a week. I like Jillian Michael's Extreme Shed and Shred, although I've only done the video 3 x. BUT I find that how I eat affects my weight loss more than the exercise

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more question if I wasn't clear