MINI DIET CHALLENGE

I POSTED THIS ON FB SO THOUGHT ID SHARE ENJOY


OK ladies thought Id share this with those of you who are my really good friends ,friends or ppl who touch my life in some type of good way(Thanks Youtubers and bloggers). I was forwarded this email from some group I had joined maybe last year some time.And Ive been sitting on it.



This is called the mini diet because you are eating foods you like and not doing a really tough diet per say.By no means do I think any of the ladies I tagged in this post are fat. I tagged you because we all can be healthy (yes skinny mini friends you too) and I know I can raise my hand and say sometimes its tough figuring out what to eat and portions etc....



Part1 :So starting Sept first for at least 2 weeks I challenge my friends to mini diet with me. I do not eat meat (land animals) so I will be substituting all the meats for a veggie or a high protein seafood.I know some you chicas don't do dairy so find your substitutes now.Please feel free to modify this diet to fit your needs. Just make sure your keeping it kinda close or as close as can be to the original diet .



Part 2 : Of this challenge will also be drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day but my goal water intake will be 12 glasses.

And doing at least 1 physical activity a day at least a hr or longer. I'm gonna zumba,walk and take kickboxing classes.



If you decide to take this challenge please leave comments and post your results at the end of 2 weeks. I'm saying two weeks just as a trail run to see if I /We can adapt (you see there's no fried foods *sideeye* lol).



I really like the mini diet because I have most of the groceries already in my fridge and cabinet so I really have not much to purchase.And there are choices so you can mix it up.Also I like most everything except the meat of course and hummus. I hate diets where everything is yucky.



If you want to be old school and write out your food journal go ahead lol if you want to come on into 2011 head over to WWW.myfitnesspal.com they have a great I phone and Android app designed to help you with your goal. You can track calories,what you ate and even your exercise.They have pretty much every food in their data base. Its kinda like fb for ppl looking to get healthy .You can make a profile request friends leave comments and motivations for your friends.My name is Trappersdelight on MFP aka my fitness pal Add me. You can sync it with fb and twitter so friends and family can see you reaching your goals.



There is also a app on your phone to remind you to drink your daily water goal just type in water in your phone app search.



I think Ive covered all the bases so LETS GET HEALTHY (WELL FOR TWO WEEKS AT LEAST) LMAO hands in ladies #teamminidiet #teamwaterdrinkingladies #teamhealthy #teamgohardorgohome





Ladies we can do this together lets get it..................





*disclaimer I am not a licensed physician so take the mini diet challenge at you own risk. Please make sure to drink lots of water during physical activity and throughout the day.



Please feel free to share with your girlfriends. P.S I posted pics to motivate us .........I love you guys



To get started: follow these steps

Prepare a journal and write down your menu for the week.(or use www.myfitnesspal.com) Write down what you are going to have for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Stick with your plan. Shop in advance for all you will need while you are on this weight loss plan.
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Choose your breakfast:

Breakfast

Note: For breakfast, lunch and dinner choose only one option daily

2 scrambled eggs with 2 Tbs. each low-fat cheese with chopped vegetables

1 slice of light whole wheat toast with 1tsp. of all fruit spread

½ cup of berries

OR

1 packet of flavored instant oatmeal made with 2/3 cups of fat-free milk

1 banana

OR

1 cup of light yogurt

¾ cup of high-fiber cereal

¾ cup of chopped fresh fruit
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Choose your lunch.

Lunch

2 oz. of lean deli meat

1 slice of fat-free cheese

2tsp mustard

Lettuce and tomato

2 slices of light whole-wheat bread

10 baby carrot

2 Tbs. of fat free dressing

OR

2 oz. canned tuna or chicken

2 ½ cups of salad

2 Tbs. low-fat cheese

2 Tbs. light dressing

1 whole-wheat roll

OR

1 cup of low-sodium chicken vegetable soup

1 low-fat cheese stick

1 slice of light whole-wheat bread

½ cups of grapes
# 4



Choose your dinner.

Dinner

3 oz. extra lean burger on light whole-wheat bun

2 tsp. of mustard

Lettuce and tomato

Slaw: ¾ cup shredded cabbage, w/4 cup of shredded carrots, 1 Tbs of light mayo and 2 Tbs. of lemon juice

OR

4 oz. of skinless chicken breast cooked with ½ cups of canned Italian-seasoned tomatoes

2 Tbs. each of mushroom, bell pepper and onion

½ cup of brown rice

½ cup of steamed green beans

1 tsp. of Parmesan cheese

OR

4 oz. of white fish baked with tsp. of olive oil and herbs to taste

1 baked potato

1 Tbs. each of light sour cream and low-fat cheese

1 ½ cups of mixed green salad

1 Tbs of fat-free dressing
# 5



Choose your snacks.

Snacks

“Choose one daily if you are under 5’4”; choose two if you are taller or very active”

¾ cup of light yogurt

½ cup of berries

OR

1 small apple

2tsp. peanut butter

OR

½ cup of raw vegetables

¼ cup of hummus

OR

½ cup of high-fiber cereal with 2/3 cup of fat-free milk

OR

4 chocolate Hershey’s kisses
# 6



Cochran’s suggests, “If a 1,000 to 1,200 calorie budget starts to feel too low….Just eat more! Pros agree it’s better to add a couple of extra snacks than risk getting burned out.”
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Weigh yourself at the end of the week to see how successful the plan was. Repeat as necessary. Do not eat more than you should for your height, weight and age in order to maintain your weight loss. Don't forget to keep walking!