Breakfast:
Omelette (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites), spinach, cherry tomatoes n lettuce in hot sauce.
Green tea.
Black decaf coffee.
Snack:
7 baked almonds.
Lunch:
Tuna w avocado. Small portion of French beans, carrots, eggplant stirfry. Steamed spinach, cauliflower.
Kimchi.
Snack:
1 tsp almond butter, 1/2 Larabar, 1/2 cup almond milk.
Dinner:
Chicken breast. French beans, carrots, eggplant stirfry. Steamed broccoli, fresh lettuce, tomatoes n cucumber.
Green tea.
I thoroughly enjoyed today's meals. I kept telling myself to take a picture but totally forgot the moment I sat down and started digging into the grub:)
Update:
Woke up at 4.45am (1 June 2012) and decided to treat myself to a square of 99% dark chocolate. Remembered to measure my waistline as mentioned yesterday. It now stands at 24.5 inches. I guess in the early mornings, after my body has had a rest from food for a few hours, I'm at my leanest. This was my goal waistline for December 2012, but I've reached it 6 months early. Have to find a way to maintain and not bloat up like a blimp. Neither do I want to lose anymore and risk looking like a skeleton. Not good. So, yay for now :).
Countdown to D-DAY
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
4HB Day 24/50 - 30 May 2012
Breakfast:
Tuna w avocado, spinach leaves n lettuce.
Green tea.
Snack:
Chicken breast (small piece).
Lunch:
Stirfried shrimp w long beans. Steamed broccoli n cauliflower.
Green tea.
Snack:
7 baked almonds.
Hard boiled egg (1), kimchi.
- hungry, maybe the shrimp wasn't sufficient protein at lunch time.
Dinner:
Chicken breast. Broccoli, cauliflower, carrot stirfry. Kimchi.
Green tea.
Snack:
Lindt 99% dark choc.(1 square)
1/2 Larabar (choc. hazelnut flavor)
Black decaf coffee.
Miss my decaf coffee. Been too busy to drink my decaf the past few days n not willing to spend $5 or more for a decaf long black at coffee joints.
Also, I think incorporating healthy snacks like the Larabar maybe twice a week is good to satisfy my cravings. I see it included in Billy Beck's 7 day challenge, along with his other cococontrol bars as well as chocolate or berry protein shakes. It's all considered part of a clean eating regime and I think it only makes this type of eating pattern sustainable.
On a more wary note, I also don't want my love for keeping to clean eating to become an eating disorder. I had to battle the voice that kept telling me I would be cheating or committing a great sin if I had the Larabar or the 99% dark chocolate.
My reasons for indulging despite the voice:
1. Larabar contains no sugar, it is sweetened by dates, so I would be giving in to a fruit and I think I could live with that once in a while.
2. The 99% dark chocolate is 99% cocoa, hello... And the amount of sugar I would think is almost negligible. I also only had 1 square. It was brilliant, melting slowly on my tongue! If indulging in this keeps me clean 80 to 90% of the time, I'd stick with it, instead of depriving myself for the sake of perfection and then succumbing to an all out binge again. It's true, moderation is key.
3. I think I've very little fat left that I'd like to lose and I'm still experimenting and researching on ways to maintain my current form. I've yet to take pictures because how do I take pics showing abs without showing too much skin? There is an outline of the 6 pack but not the bulging type of 6 pack (which I do not want). Oh ya, forgot to take measurements, maybe tomorrow.
Ok, Tata for now. I'm off to do some blog reading and then to sleep. If I lack sleep, my cravings tend to act up unreasonably so I have to keep reminding myself to sleep.
Tuna w avocado, spinach leaves n lettuce.
Green tea.
Snack:
Chicken breast (small piece).
Lunch:
Stirfried shrimp w long beans. Steamed broccoli n cauliflower.
Green tea.
Snack:
7 baked almonds.
Hard boiled egg (1), kimchi.
- hungry, maybe the shrimp wasn't sufficient protein at lunch time.
Dinner:
Chicken breast. Broccoli, cauliflower, carrot stirfry. Kimchi.
Green tea.
Snack:
Lindt 99% dark choc.(1 square)
1/2 Larabar (choc. hazelnut flavor)
Black decaf coffee.
Miss my decaf coffee. Been too busy to drink my decaf the past few days n not willing to spend $5 or more for a decaf long black at coffee joints.
Also, I think incorporating healthy snacks like the Larabar maybe twice a week is good to satisfy my cravings. I see it included in Billy Beck's 7 day challenge, along with his other cococontrol bars as well as chocolate or berry protein shakes. It's all considered part of a clean eating regime and I think it only makes this type of eating pattern sustainable.
On a more wary note, I also don't want my love for keeping to clean eating to become an eating disorder. I had to battle the voice that kept telling me I would be cheating or committing a great sin if I had the Larabar or the 99% dark chocolate.
My reasons for indulging despite the voice:
1. Larabar contains no sugar, it is sweetened by dates, so I would be giving in to a fruit and I think I could live with that once in a while.
2. The 99% dark chocolate is 99% cocoa, hello... And the amount of sugar I would think is almost negligible. I also only had 1 square. It was brilliant, melting slowly on my tongue! If indulging in this keeps me clean 80 to 90% of the time, I'd stick with it, instead of depriving myself for the sake of perfection and then succumbing to an all out binge again. It's true, moderation is key.
3. I think I've very little fat left that I'd like to lose and I'm still experimenting and researching on ways to maintain my current form. I've yet to take pictures because how do I take pics showing abs without showing too much skin? There is an outline of the 6 pack but not the bulging type of 6 pack (which I do not want). Oh ya, forgot to take measurements, maybe tomorrow.
Ok, Tata for now. I'm off to do some blog reading and then to sleep. If I lack sleep, my cravings tend to act up unreasonably so I have to keep reminding myself to sleep.
4HB Day 23/50 - 29 May 2012
Breakfast:
Chicken breast, spinach n lettuce. 1/2 avocado.
Green tea.
Snack:
7 baked almonds.
Lunch:
Salmon sashimi, veggie salad, octopus from sushi Tei.
Green tea.
- feel quite stuffed. May skip the octopus next time.
Snack:
Hard boiled eggs (1).
Dinner:
Beef salad from sumo salad.
Green tea.
Snack:
Hard boiler egg (1).
1 tsp almond butter :)
Feels like I'm constantly eating, but I was surprised that as I neared the 3 hour mark, I was actually a little hungry.
Chicken breast, spinach n lettuce. 1/2 avocado.
Green tea.
Snack:
7 baked almonds.
Lunch:
Salmon sashimi, veggie salad, octopus from sushi Tei.
Green tea.
- feel quite stuffed. May skip the octopus next time.
Snack:
Hard boiled eggs (1).
Dinner:
Beef salad from sumo salad.
Green tea.
Snack:
Hard boiler egg (1).
1 tsp almond butter :)
Feels like I'm constantly eating, but I was surprised that as I neared the 3 hour mark, I was actually a little hungry.
Monday, May 28, 2012
4HB Day 22/50 - 28 May 2012
Fuel day. Including slow carb beans and fruit today. Yay!
Breakfast:
Omelette (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites) w 1/4 cup kidney beans, spinach leaves n lettuce, Green tea.
Snack:
Chicken breast, kimchi.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, stirfry longbeans n carrot. Grapefruit. Green tea.
Snack:
Larabar (blueberry muffin flavor): first time trying this. I like it! All natural ingredients and sweetened because of the use of dates and blueberries. Yummy!
Dinner:
Steamed fish, tomatoes, cucumber n 1/4 cup kidney beans in hot sauce. Steamed broccoli.
Carrot soup.
Green tea.
Snack:
(midnight, woke up n tummy was rumbling, actually hungry! Maybe cos of the tough workout earlier today)
10 baked almonds.
Hard boiled egg.
Breakfast:
Omelette (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites) w 1/4 cup kidney beans, spinach leaves n lettuce, Green tea.
Snack:
Chicken breast, kimchi.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, stirfry longbeans n carrot. Grapefruit. Green tea.
Snack:
Larabar (blueberry muffin flavor): first time trying this. I like it! All natural ingredients and sweetened because of the use of dates and blueberries. Yummy!
Dinner:
Steamed fish, tomatoes, cucumber n 1/4 cup kidney beans in hot sauce. Steamed broccoli.
Carrot soup.
Green tea.
Snack:
(midnight, woke up n tummy was rumbling, actually hungry! Maybe cos of the tough workout earlier today)
10 baked almonds.
Hard boiled egg.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
4HB Day 21/50 - 27 May 2012
Breakfast:
Hard boiled eggs (2), small pc chicken breast, kimchi. Green tea.
Snack:
10 baked almonds.
1/2 small avocado.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, steamed broccoli, asparagus, tomato. Green tea.
Snack:
NuGo Slim bar
- chocolate brownie crunch flavor, helped stave off cravings and kept me full until dinner time. Also 16gm protein and only 19gm carbs, so a good deal. No artificial sweeteners. Would have this again the next time I have chocolate cravings on a Fire meal day. On a Fuel meal day, maybe a Larabar.
Dinner:
Chicken breast, veggies stirfry. Green tea.
Snack:
1 tsp almond butter.
Black decaf coffee.
Hard boiled eggs (2), small pc chicken breast, kimchi. Green tea.
Snack:
10 baked almonds.
1/2 small avocado.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, steamed broccoli, asparagus, tomato. Green tea.
Snack:
NuGo Slim bar
- chocolate brownie crunch flavor, helped stave off cravings and kept me full until dinner time. Also 16gm protein and only 19gm carbs, so a good deal. No artificial sweeteners. Would have this again the next time I have chocolate cravings on a Fire meal day. On a Fuel meal day, maybe a Larabar.
Dinner:
Chicken breast, veggies stirfry. Green tea.
Snack:
1 tsp almond butter.
Black decaf coffee.
4HB Day 20/50 - 26 May 2012
Breakfast:
Chicken breast, salad. Green tea.
Black decaf coffee.
Snack:
-
Lunch:
Chicken breast, hard boiled egg, mixed veggies. Green tea.
Snack:
10 baked almonds.
Dinner:
Steamed fish, stir fried broccoli. Green tea.
Snack:
5 baked almonds.
Black decaf coffee.
Realized the importance of a visioning exercise. Again, got this from Billy Beck's website. Need to visualize my goals everyday for at least 10 minutes to keep me focused.
Chicken breast, salad. Green tea.
Black decaf coffee.
Snack:
-
Lunch:
Chicken breast, hard boiled egg, mixed veggies. Green tea.
Snack:
10 baked almonds.
Dinner:
Steamed fish, stir fried broccoli. Green tea.
Snack:
5 baked almonds.
Black decaf coffee.
Realized the importance of a visioning exercise. Again, got this from Billy Beck's website. Need to visualize my goals everyday for at least 10 minutes to keep me focused.
4HB Day 18/50 - 24 May 2012
Breakfast:
2 hard boiled eggs, salad, kimchi. Green tea.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, kimchi, salad. Green tea.
Snack:
Binged again. Reevaluated n decided legumes must be included.
Dinner:
Chicken breast, salad, kidney beans, kimchi. Green tea.
Snack:
Black decaf coffee.
Decided that I do love the routine of this lifestyle, but that I may need more carbs. So I'm incorporating the nutrition cycling principles from tomorrow onwards. Will be doing 3 Fire meal days followed by a Fuel meal day, where I include the legumes in as a complex carb. Also, will try to incorporate extra meals per day so I don't go more than 3 to 4 hours without eating. I think that was was my undoing. On Wednesday, I went for 6 hours without food and then the binge started from there and never stopped until Thursday afternoon.
Wish me luck! I'll take one day at a time:)
2 hard boiled eggs, salad, kimchi. Green tea.
Lunch:
Chicken breast, kimchi, salad. Green tea.
Snack:
Binged again. Reevaluated n decided legumes must be included.
Dinner:
Chicken breast, salad, kidney beans, kimchi. Green tea.
Snack:
Black decaf coffee.
Decided that I do love the routine of this lifestyle, but that I may need more carbs. So I'm incorporating the nutrition cycling principles from tomorrow onwards. Will be doing 3 Fire meal days followed by a Fuel meal day, where I include the legumes in as a complex carb. Also, will try to incorporate extra meals per day so I don't go more than 3 to 4 hours without eating. I think that was was my undoing. On Wednesday, I went for 6 hours without food and then the binge started from there and never stopped until Thursday afternoon.
Wish me luck! I'll take one day at a time:)
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