So, this is definately going to hurt me more than it hurts you! That's what they say right? Well in this case it is true, today is the day that I let you know where I am at the beginning of my four week diet plan. I am 39, female and I am 5'6" weighing in at........(drum roll please)......160lbs. Now to some of you this may not seem too bad, but you have to understand that not even two years ago I was 127lbs.
I have some tools available to me that have allowed me to calculate some of my nutritional needs and what I need to do to lose the weight. Don't worry, not all these blogs will be laden with calculations and numbers, but this is a good reference point. My healthy BMI (body mass index) is 25, this is the highest end of healthy. My BMI is 25.82, so I am just above it, however being a mother of two and having had a baby that weighed 10lbs 7oz at birth, has stretched me and made me flabby and like a lot of women my weight is distributed between my busts and my thighs, so along with diet I will have to do some form of exercise, but we'll get into that later.
My Herbal Health Community helped me figure out, with a light activity level, how many calories I need to cosume a day and how much protein I need in my diet daily. The magic numbers are (this is for high fat loss, wich I definately need) 1300 calories a day and 67gr of protein. It may not seem like a lot, but each shake I make is between 200-250 calories and I have two of these a day, I like to have them for breakfast and lunch, I can have a low calorie high protein snack in the afternoon ( I have read that 3p.m. is when you should snack) and then I get to enjoy a dinner with my family of lean protein, chicken/fish or lean beef and veggies!
In conclusion, I know I can do this and I believe anyone can, you just have to stick to it! I have to say that it is definatey made easier by working from home and having some flexibility in my schedule to get in the exercise and plan the family dinner! I can help you accomplish your goals too! You can visit my website, http://www.amyjones72.greatshapetoday.com to try a shake Risk Fee, I can then also connect you with the link for the Herbal Health Community, which provides you with great tools to help you lose and manage your weight, as well as the extra support you might want or need!
Catch up with you soon,
Amy