I started my "journey" in March of 2013. I gave myself a month to lose 10 lbs for my work trip to Vegas. I worked in the video industry. As the marketing coordinator, I had to set up interviews for blog sites and podcasts. Since there were only 5 of us on the trip, we were all on camera at one point or another.
I completely changed my diet. I was eat a whole lot less, a lot more fruits and veggies, and basically no starches. And I started going to the gym 4 days a week. I did a few Zumba classes, a Sculpting class, as well as the elliptical and weights. I was able to lose 8 lbs before I went to Vegas.
After Vegas, I continued to do what I was doing, but I hadn't lost anymore weight. for a whole month. I had hit my first plateau.
My mom and boyfriend suggested I see a nutritionist. As I said in my welcome blog, I've tried everything and I actual went to see a nutritionist when I was younger. I was probably around 8 or 9 when my mom and I started seeing Danielle. She was actually dating my cousin at the time and that’s how we got to know her.
So while looking for a nutritionist, I came across her name and gave her a call. She had an office near my house so it was perfect! What I love about Danielle is that she doesn't tell you what to eat and that’s the end. She teaches you. It’s not all about calories or how much fat is in something. It’s about what ingredients are being used and how many carbs are in it. And what’s even better, she gives you options. I have a whole list of foods I am allowed to eat and we add new things all the time. I don’t have to eat the same thing every day and I can still go out to restaurants and eat.
I eat 6-7 times a day, ever 2-3 hours. What this does is keeps your blood sugar level. If you keep your blood sugar level, it less likely to crash which leads to binging. Like for instance, you have plans to go out to dinner, but you don’t want to eat too much during the day because you’re going to have a big meal, so you skip lunch to save on calories. By skipping lunch you are letting your blood sugar drop very low. And you’re going to be hunnnnngryyyyyyyyy by dinner time. So you pig out on dinner, since you haven’t eaten all day, your blood sugar soooooooooars up!
By eating every 2-3 hours, you are keeping your blood sugar level. Danielle informed me that this is a good diet for diabetics since they either have high or low blood sugar. When I started on this plan I was allowed 2 starches, 1 fruit, 3-4 snacks, unlimited veggies, and unlimited proteins. I can eat healthy fats all I want (like avocado, but on this plan avocado is considered a fruit as well, so I was sad to find out it was not unlimited). Condiments are limited because of the high sugar content, but I can eat all the hot sauce I want!!!
I wound up hitting a plateau and we decided to removed one of my starches. So a typical day for me is:
Breakfast: 2 eggs or 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 slice reduced-fat cheese
Snack: 1 reduced fat cheese stick
Lunch: 2 slices light whole wheat bread, 4 oz cold cuts, mayo
Snack: 28 almonds
Snack (if it’s a gym day): 1 small apple, 2 tbs natural peanut butter
Dinner: lots of protein and lots of veggies
Snack (if it’s not a gym day): baked apple with walnuts or apple with 2 tbs natural peanut butter
During this blog, I will talk about other diets and lifestyles I have either been on or come across. It’s not all low carb, all the time!
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