Cycle 2 Day 2

I went shopping this morning when I got out of work for all the ingredents for the power cookies. I hope to make them this weekend. I am picking up some OT...so I will play it by ear.

I made a 2 egg omelet when I got home with spinach-red pepper and mushrooms in it. Topped off with some salsa.

A mixed green salad with yellow cherry tomatoes-red peppers-Reduced Fat cheese (sorry can't do FF) cucumber-mushroom- chicken. I made a new dressing. Olive Oil-Red Wine Vinegar-Dijon Mustard and some poppyseeds.

Packed a small salad for work. Also my required fruit and yogurt. And of course my green tea. It is becoming a habit to just have green tea with my meals now. That's a good thing.

Last Day of the first 17 Days C1D17

Well, this is the last day on the first cycle and I am down 12 lbs. Mike is down 16.5 lbs. We are both looking forward to eating our new foods in the next cycle. Mostly breakfast foods. Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat here I come.

I had a yogurt, a pear when I got up.

Salad: Spinach Salad-chicken-mushrooms-yellow tomatoes-red onion and homemade salad dressing (Balsamic vinegar-EVOO-Dijon Mustard and Poppyseed)  Also made a small one to take to work along with cottage cheese. Also strawberries and red grapes.

Cycle 1 Day 15

Well last night was my first night shift on this 17 day plan. I eat a omelet on my first break (2 am) then when I got up I had my salad. I will eat my fruit and yogurt on my break at work tonight. I don't like a large amount at night...makes me feel very uncomfortable.

Breakfast: Omelet with veggies topped off with some salsa
Lunch: I will eat tonight at work...fruit and yogurt with my olive oil in the yogurt. And a green tea

 

Dinner: Romaine lettuce with taco turkey meat, reduced fat mozz cheese, salsa, and then I used the cottage cheese instead of sour cream. I gotta say...I didn't even miss the sour cream.

Cycle 1 Day 13

 C1D13 Down 9lbs for me and 13.5lbs for hubby

I love weekends, because I can take the time to make my fruit look really pretty. I also tried green tea again...this time adding some truvia to it. I had to add two packets to it to make it something that I could drink. Maybe as I get used to the taste I can cut it down to one packet.  Dr Mike did say that we can use as much truvia as we want. I just don't want to encourage my sweet tooth. I think I will brew a cup and then chill it...and add ice to it...and see if I like it better as a ice beverage

This was my lunch. I made it in right before 2 pm....I was shopping this morning and it went longer then I expected. I did not want to go out to eat for lunch so I waited till I got home.

Dinner: Spinach Salad: Spinach, mushroom, yellow tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber. We added canned chicken(for convenience reasons)...first time trying it...kind of tastes like tuna to me. I made my dressing with my friendly fat: Olive oil, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard with one pkg of truvia

Breakfast : 2 egg omelet with some hot  pico de gallo added to it for some spice, and a yogurt.

Cycle 1 Day 10

I was not going to blog about this diet...because frankly I have done it before..been there done that. I always start with good intentions and tons of enthusiasm. The pounds start to come off...I post pictures of my food choices and progress. Then when I get sick of either counting points, carbs, calories, fat, sugars...I put the weight back on and with that weight the blog falls to the wayside. I started this new diet call "The 17 Day Diet" on Feb 14...yup..Valentines Day. My hubby (Mike) and I decided to do this together. I ordered the book (read what was involved in the first of what are 4 cycles)


We cleaned out the refrigerator and freezer.  Went grocery shopping and purchased the items we needed to get started. We have been on the diet 10 days and both have enjoyed a weight loss.  Mike lost 9.5 lbs and myself 8 lbs.


I guess I should give you some history...I am 53 and in the middle of menopause and have gained weight around my middle and I HATE IT. I hate feeling uncomfortable in my jeans. I hate looking in my closest and thinking...what will fit me and not make me so hot...because frankly the hot flashes are driving me crazy. I am hoping that changing my habits to healthy ones will improve not only my waistline, but get these hot flashes under control.


Mike just turned 60...he is officially a senior. OMG...how did that happen? He has high blood pressure which is controlled with meds  As with me...he has gained weight over the years, but of course not for the  same reasons..LOL


I decided to blog about this diet...because I feel like this could be the one. One that will work...one that we can live with...one that will be easy to stay on with we eat-out....one that can teach us the lifestyle changes that will ensure us a happy and healthy retirement years. I am going to post pictures of our meals..I guess it is my way of keeping a journal. I am going to try different recipes and I will rate with a "fork" up or down.  I will only give my starting weight once I reach my goal weight. I am not going to focus on that right now...it's to soon. Right now...it's all about sticking to these new changes and how it is going to impact our life for the positive. So here we go.....Tonights challenge was to make my own dressing. Because frankly the FF dressing are lacking in flavor. I started with my required friendly fat -olive oil...added some white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and a spinkle of Splenda and gave it a little whisk.I wish I would have had some poppy seeds to add to it..(note to self..add it to the shopping list) My salad consisted of Spinach-Turkey- Tomatoes-FF Cheese- Mandarin Oranges-Red Peppers-Mushrooms. One taste and I was hooked. I will be whisking my own dressings from now on. I know what is it...and more importantly  what is NOT in it. I look at the labels and I don't know what most of the things listed are much less pronounce them.