On Monday, I had a ton of work – so left home in icy weather (-5’C) at 5:30 am. I got my work done so I could head to the gym at 8. I had a good work-out. Stuck to diet. I happened to swing by Starbucks and it felt really odd not getting anything. I thought I was such a huge coffee addict, but I have been off coffee for 5 days now and don’t really seem to miss it. I am not saying I am quitting coffee for good but it does not seem like a tough habit to kick.
Here’s are a couple of interesting videos. The first one talks about the importance of water (forgive the accent). The second one talks about caffeine. Any addiction is bad and if you are addicted to coffee – there is a recommendation to not be dependent on it. BTW, I quit coffee with no trouble and I am now coffee-free for 7 days.
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On Tuesday, I met my dietician, Chelsea Bobcek. As always, she was pleasant, creative, resourceful and motivating. She appreciated me for sticking to my diet and being honest with the Roti Kanai incident. I am now allowed to eat vegetables like spinach, broccoli, carrots… but limited amounts. I was surprised to see that 1 small ladle scoop of cooked spinach is a serving. I can eat 2-3 servings of vegetables and lunch and same at dinner. I can cut out the shakes at this time. Of course, starchy vegetables like potatoes, peas, yams, some squashes are to be avoided.
| Meal | Time | What I can eat |
| Breakfast | 7 AM | Shake, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 tbsp. of peanut butter, 2tsp of high-lignan flax oil (Barlean's is a good brand), 2 multi-vitamins, 1 calcium tablet and 1 tbsp. of a fiber supplement |
| Snack | 10 AM | Shake and 1/2 cup berries + (optional) add 1/2 cup of high-fiber raw/cooked vegetables |
| Lunch | 1 PM | Shake (optional) and 1/2 cup berries, 28-42 gm. of protein (more about this later) + 1 fat serving (1 tsp oil or 10 peanuts or 3 almonds, 1 tsp of butter...) + 2-3 servings of vegetables |
| Eve. Snack | 4 PM | Shake and 1/2 cup berries + (optional) add 1/2 cup of high-fiber raw/cooked vegetables |
| Dinner | 7 PM | Shake (optional) and 1/2 cup berries, 28-42 gm. of protein + 1 fat serving + 2-3 servings of vegetables |
| Over the day | anytime | 64 oz. or 1.8 liters of water Avoid caffeine. |
On Tuesday, I had too much work and I was planning to work-out in the evening and that did not pan out. I am planning to avoid trying to work-out in the evenings. I had only 1400 calories on Monday and on Tuesday, I was too tired. Now, I am shooting for 1450 as my daily target – let’s see how that goes.
On Wednesday, I got a good work-out with my able trainer. It was fun.
Great going!
ReplyDeleteI saw the video on H2O and was zapped. I know part of my weight is because of the minimal amount of H2O I drink. I used to gulp gallons of H2O when we were growing up and not sure when I stopped drinking H2O....probably when I found better tasting liquids:)hehehe
I have a bottle of H2O on my desk and most days I do not finish even half a bottle. I plan to finish it today and every day going forward. Will update u soon.
Lux
Great! Water can do you a ton of good - I am glad you have the bottle on your desk. You will be visiting the loo often but that's a good thing.
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