Monday, February 13, 2012

Menu Plan 2/13/2012 - 2/17/2012

So, after 3 full weeks, I have released a total of 10.6 pounds, 1.6 of them being last week.  I know it is not the staggering amount some people experience, but I will take it!  Why?  Here's why:
  1. The slower you lose it, the easier it will be to maintain
  2. When you lose a bunch of weight quickly, your skin cannot keep up to shrink down with it.
  3. When you lose it slower, I think it puts you into a better frame of mind.  Your expectations aren't so high that when you don't see that big number in a week, you think it stops working, which can discourage you from working it.
  4. I am eating REAL, PURE food.  Plain and simple, I am eating cleaner and healthier than I have in a long time.  I am not eating artificial junk for the sake of saving some calories. 
  5. Tortoise and the Hare baby!  Slow and steady wins the race...I will take the Tortoise anyday!  Now, I am not saying those who have lost huge numbers are going to fail, not maintain, or not finish;  I am simply saying this is why it works for me.

Onto my menu for the week:

MONDAY
Eastern Carolina BBQ, Veggie Heavy Pasta Salad

TUESDAY
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs, TJ 3 Cheese Pasta Pomodoro Sauce,  1/2 serving Pasta, Grain-Free Garlic Bread, Ceasar Salad

WEDNESDAY
Almond Crusted Chicken with Lemon Cream Sauce, Steamed Broccoli

THURSDAY
Broiled Tilapia Parmesan, Roasted Cauliflower, Spinach Salad

FRIDAY
Make your own pizza

5 comments:

  1. Slow and Steady does win the race! You are doing great:) Your menus always sound yummy and well thought out.
    Congrats!

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  2. Again -- I want to eat at your house - YUM.
    I am the tortoise and look at me I won. Slow is the way to go. Ha-ha look at me I am rhyming. Have a great day :-)

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  3. Looks awesome! I agree that slow is good. Much better to have lasting results than up/down/up/down..

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  4. That is my motto too! Slow and Steady DOES win with weight loss. Yea for you!

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  5. I think your weight loss is great. It's taken mea year to do that! But I had many slip ups along the way. Your menu looks great too. There's no stopping you!!! Sending hugs to you from me!

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