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Christine Marrinan on February 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm
I love the program and I am feeling really good. I am losing weight and inches. I am also learning a lot about food choices. Just struggle with a few things. Here are my questions:
1. Do you have any breakfast recipes that don’t include eggs or protein shakes? Something easy I can prep and take on the go. I love hard boiled eggs but some days I feel like it is a chore to eat them then I am looking for a snack right after.
2. Where is my calcium coming from? I am not eating much dairy or drinking milk.
3. Can you recommend a cookbook that I can buy to switch up recipes?
4. I am having a hard time convincing myself the is a “LIFESTYLE”. I am treating more like a “diet”. While I love the recipes for myself, I don’t love them all to share with the family. So far two fish dishes have been a sucess with the family. Right now I prep my weeks worth of B, L, and D for just me. Then I am feeding the family a separate dinner. My husband is great and cooks for himself and the kids because he knows I WANT to be healthier. So how can I cook more for the family then just for me? My family loves all the veggies I cut on a Sunday.
5. I never really got into Ketosis. The stick did change a little. But I did snack on way too many mints at my desk LOL. So I got negative reading yesterday. Should I really be concerned?
I hope these questions make sense. I do love all the support from both of you and all the members.
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Lori on February 1, 2018 at 6:34 pm
Hi Christine!!!!
Lots of awesome questions here…lets break it down.
Breakfast recipes: We just added some quinoa bowls. You can also do an overnight oatmeal (just google), Sometimes I will roll some turkey with avocado. Also one of my all time favorites is avocado toast. Lots of options!!
Calcium: Eggs, yogurt and veggies!! Green veggies such as spinach, broccoli, kale, etc are all high in calcium and fiber! Did you know spinach has 240 mg of calcium in 1 cup. Sesame seeds are also super high.
Cookbook: YES! Clean Eating Magazine is amazing. You can get it anywhere, and also tons of recipes online. http://www.cleaneatingmag.com Also skinny taste has a few cookbooks out there. There are lots to choose from.
Lifestyle is what is going to get you to your goal and stay there. If you treat it as a diet, you will fall off. This is a true lifestyle. Trust me, i get cooking multiple meals. Lets take my oldest for example. He hates mixed foods. Like rice and chicken and veggies mixed. Doesn’t like spicy. So when I cook, i separate some. You don’t have to make a completely different meal (but sometimes it happens). So just do the best you can with the kids. We are in a habit of old foods. There is a reason we have gained weight with the old foods. Thats why you are here. If you don’t embrace a new way of thinking, then the clean lifestyle may fail. And don’t think we don’t cheat or have to get back on the wagon, we do!!!
Here is a CLEAN CUT RULE: Get to your goal weight, measurement, or be happy how your clothes fit and how you feel. THEN…don’t allow yourself to gain it all back. Rule #1: weight: stay within a 5 lb limit. Measurements: watch those inches…creeping back up? Get back on it. Clothing: I have my go to jeans. If they begin to feel a little snug, then I need to pull back. But in my lifestyle, I LOVE the food. I crave it. Its a healthy habit. If you are craving bad stuff, think twice..it may be a habit. My husband is always going to the fridge at night, and opening it and then closing it looking for something. Its a habit. We can break this. FIND A MANTRA so you can embrace this lifestlye…I know you can do it!!!!!
Try not to stress over your ketosis stick. It can be many factors. Just continue to keep going.
This is what I read…you are loving the program…losing weight and inches, and happy. YES!!!!!!!! Don’t beat yourself up…this will come for you. Just keep going. We are always here and are super proud of you!!!
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Christine Marrinan on February 1, 2018 at 7:35 pm
Thank you for the quick response. See I learned something new today. Did not know spinach had that much calcium. So I’ll add more to my salads and cooking. My family is open to trying anything once lol I will definitely keep trying
I found two chia seed overnight breakfasts ideas.
Ingredients: almond milk, chia seeds, agave nectar (?) ground cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.the second one has cocoa powder instead of cinnamon and maple syrup or dates instead of agave
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Corinne Sydor on February 3, 2018 at 8:30 am
I love adding protein powder to my overnight oats. And a little peanut butter (melted) really holds you for a long time, very filling.
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Hello All, We are trying something new tonight instead of our call. We have found that week four many people drop off from the call and miss important information. I will be posting questions here to open up dialogue here. If I haven’t put a question up that you have please post it so we can make sure everyone is clear about how to continue losing and incorporating this new lifestyle into your own.
Most of you have added in some fruit and complex carbs last week. PLEASE note when you do you take yourself out of Ketosis. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it can take a few days to get back into it. If you found you didn’t lose this week like you have the past few weeks you have few choices. #1 Keep going like you are and lose it a little slower if you feel satisfied you can stay there #2 Take all fruit and carbs out again for 3-4 days and only add them back in at the end of the week. #3 Take out all fruit and complex carbs again for a few weeks to get fully back into ketosis. Remember once you’ve reach your goal weight things loosen up a bit and you have more wiggle room. The longer you live life like this the easier it is for you to maintain and manage weight.
Have any of you noticed having more energy since adding in fruit and carbs?
Any stomach issues?
Understand how to keep them in moderation?
Anyone checking their Ketosis strips and noticing that at a certain level of carbs you slip out of ketosis?
Working out in the am on an empty stomach? Sticking to this to using real fat as fuel? Do you feel tired during your workouts or have more energy? If you feel tired please stick with it, it will switch over if you give it a chance.
Please ask any questions you have here so we make sure everyone is fully grasping this program
Week 3 went well. I was tired for a couple days but so don’t think it was diet related. I had some wine this weekend but made sure to eat clean around it. I definitely feel like it’s taken me a good 48 hours to feel good again but I didn’t really give myself an option of not getting right back to it. Week 4 is off to a good start but so definitely need to do some prep work tonight. One change I’ve made is to make sure I don’t eat anything for at least a couple hours before working out.
I think I had more energy after week 2 but as soon as I started to add fruits/carbs I found myself craving more and cheating more. so for Week 4, I went back to taking them out. I am thinking I need to work on the moderation part again in the future. I am using the strips and confirmed when I was in ketosis but then feel out and haven’t been able to get back in yet so that is my goal this week.
I am enjoying having some fruit and ezekiel bread. The strawberries i had on Sunday were so incredibly sweet! It was amazing! I feel like i can control it right now.