Starting Diet!!!

[ashleyonescu]

I knew I needed to do the whole journal thing but it was just hard going to college, working, and having the commitment. I finally decided to go on the curves diet, and thought putting the diet in here might help also, it has 3 phases so 1st phase is the strict part. started with this diet to get me goin, because i needed a plan, so heres my first day...

meal 1: 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/2 cup strawberries

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 4oz. ground beef, broiled
romain lettuce and broccoli
2tbs. vinegerate dressing

meal 4: 2/3 cup tuna salad
(tuna, 1 green onion, 1/2 tsp.lemmon juice,
1/2tbsp yellow mustard, 1 1/2tbsp. mayo)
2 multigrain crackers

meal 5: 6 oz. chicken breast, broiled
parmesan veggie stir fry
(1tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 onion, 1 clove, 1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup spinach, 1tbsp. lemon juice,
2tbsp. parmesan cheese

meal 6: 3oz. lean ham, sliced
1 apple

[Sar-Wah]

Hi Ashley,

Welcome to the forums!

Do you have any set goals that you are aiming for? It often helps to write them down, and we are all interested

I have never heard of the curves diet, where did you find it? What is it promising, have you calculated the Macros for each day to ensure you are eating enough??

I look forward to following your journal!

Have a great day

[ashleyonescu]

Thankyou for the welcome!!
My goals are:
-drink lots of water (64oz day)
-lose 20-25lbs.
-eat all 6 mix meals
-to be happy with my body, and my transformation that will occur
-succeed my diet

Have you ever heard of "Curves for women" (the gym) its everywhere, I work their and they have a 6 week diet that you can follow. the diet is raising the metabolism, burning fat, and teaching you to help you maintain the weight you want off, and eat more! they have a test that you take in the book if you would be on the diet for high protein diet/ low carbohydrate diet. Both versions allow adequate intake of protein and limit carbs. Personaly I'm on the protein diet! phase 1 is the most strict, to trigger your body to burning fat, and weight loss.

Thankyou for looking into my journal! im glad, your interested; it'll keep me motivated!

Originally Posted by Sar-Wah

Hi Ashley,

Welcome to the forums!

Do you have any set goals that you are aiming for? It often helps to write them down, and we are all interested

I have never heard of the curves diet, where did you find it? What is it promising, have you calculated the Macros for each day to ensure you are eating enough??

I look forward to following your journal!

Have a great day

[ashleyonescu]

today was a good day, I think!! You really have to put your mind to the diet, thats the hard part!

meal 1: 2oz. deli turkey breast
2 sliced tomato
1 slice whole wheat bread
1tbsp. mayo
1/2tbsp. mustard

meal 2: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup cubed cantaloupe

meal 3: protein shake
1tsp. vanilla extract

meal 4: 6oz. chicken breast, broiled
1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1 cup broccoli
2tbsp. balsamic vinegerate dressing

meal 5: 4oz. sirloin steak, broiled
1/2 cup steamed broccoli
1/2 cup steamed cauliflower
Mrs. Dash seasoning

meal 6: 1oz chedder cheese
1oz dry roasted peanuts

[Sar-Wah]

I have heard of the gym... but not the diet.... (that is not suprising though!!)

What activity do you do? Do you only do curves?

Keep up the good work!!

[ashleyonescu]

I workout at curves, also I was goin to another gym to do my cardio, some weights, and swimming, but then i had the idea to do bikram yoga and they say you lose, tone and so many other benefits for your health, i love everything about it, it gives me so many benefits! I stopped going to the gym; cardio and all, and i think that was a total bad idea because my body was so used to burning so many calories. anyways!! i think im gonna go to anytime fitness to do cardio, still do the yoga, and curves.


meal 1: 1 banana
1 serving Frittata
(1/2lb. lean ground beef, 1tbsp. butter, 2 cups mushrooms,
1/2 onion, 1tsp. dried oregano, 1/2tsp. garlic powder,
1tsp. salt, 1/2tsp. black pepper, 1tsp. dried parsley flakes,
2 cups fresh spinah, 4 large eggs, 1/4 cup skim milk,
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 4oz. deli roast beef
1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1 cup broccoli

meal 4: 4oz. plain yogurt
2tbsp. blueberries

meal 5: 6oz. pork chop, broiled
1/2 cup zucchini sauteed in:
1/2 tbsp. olive oil

meal 6: 2oz. lean ham
2oz. chedder cheese

[indiglo9124]

Hi and welcome!

Do you know your exact fat intake? Lookin a little low from whats posted

[twinnett]

Hi and welcome! I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of the Curves workout. I think you might want to look into more of a free weight routine.

[ashleyonescu]

the curves diet plan is already planned out, for those of you asking the fat intake im sure its enough i will check up on it, and if anyone has any advise please let me know, im interested!! On the weights i think your right, for having free weights, curves is just an extra because i work with them!

meal 1: 4 slices bacon
1 slice whole wheat bread
1tbsp. mayo
2 sllice tomato

meal 2: 4oz plain yogurt
1tbsp. blueberries
2tbsp. strawberries

meal 3: protein shake

meal 4: 4oz ground beef, broiled
1 1/2 romaine lettuce
1 cup broccoli
1 green onion

meal 5: stir fry:
1tbsp. olive oil
8oz chicken breast
1/2 cup onion
1/2 carrots
1/2 cup asparagus

meal 6: 2oz. chedder cheese
1 orange

[ashleyonescu]

Originally Posted by ashleyonescu

I workout at curves, also I was goin to another gym to do my cardio, some weights, and swimming, but then i had the idea to do bikram yoga and they say you lose, tone and so many other benefits for your health, i love everything about it, it gives me so many benefits! I stopped going to the gym; cardio and all, and i think that was a total bad idea because my body was so used to burning so many calories. anyways!! i think im gonna go to anytime fitness to do cardio, still do the yoga, and curves.


meal 1: 1 banana
1 serving Frittata
(1/2lb. lean ground beef, 1tbsp. butter, 2 cups mushrooms,
1/2 onion, 1tsp. dried oregano, 1/2tsp. garlic powder,
1tsp. salt, 1/2tsp. black pepper, 1tsp. dried parsley flakes,
2 cups fresh spinah, 4 large eggs, 1/4 cup skim milk,
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 4oz. deli roast beef
1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1 cup broccoli

meal 4: 4oz. plain yogurt
2tbsp. blueberries

meal 5: 6oz. pork chop, broiled
1/2 cup zucchini sauteed in:
1/2 tbsp. olive oil

meal 6: 2oz. lean ham
2oz. chedder cheese

for meal 5 i replaced the zucchini with 1cup broccoli and 1cup cauliflower because i didnt have the zucchini

[ashleyonescu]

Today was a good day, not too much happening

meal 1: 3oz lean ham
2 eggs
1/2 grapefruit

meal 2: 1/2 cubed cantaloupe
1/2 cup cottage cheese

meal 3: protein shake

meal 4: 8oz. salmon, broiled
1 cup steamed asparagus
1/2tsp. butter

meal 5: 1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1/4 cup onion
2tbsp. parmesan cheese
2tbsp. ranch dressing

meal 6: 2 stalks celery
2tbsp. peanut butter
4 multigrain crackers

[ashleyonescu]

Sundays diet 4/22/07, i didnt put in so here it is...
the french onion soup was interesting, never had it before

meal 1: 1 slice whole wheat bread
1oz chedder cheese
3 sausage links

meal 2: protein shake

didnts make in meal 3 because work, i was pissed

meal 4: 8oz. hamburger, broiled
8oz. V-8 juice
1/4 cup onion
1/2 spinach

meal 5: 8oz shrimp, broiled
1/2 cup cauliflower
1 serving French onion soup
(2tbsp. butter, 2 cups onion, 1 cup muchrooms, 3/4 flour,
2 cups beef broth, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper)

meal 6: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup mixed berries

[ashleyonescu]

meal 1: 2 eggs, poached
3 sausage links
1/2 grapefruit

meal 2: 1 slice whole wheat bread
4 bacon slices
1tsp. mayo
1 slice tomato
1/2 cup asparagus steamed

meal 3: 1 1/2 cup spring greens
1/2 cup cucumbers
1/2 cup mushrooms

meal 4: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup cantalope
2 multigrain crackers

meal 5: 8 oz orange roughy sauteed
1tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup asparagus
1/2 cup spinach

meal 6: protein shake

[ashleyonescu]

ok i've kinda slacked off of this journal thing but ill put in what i have yesturday 4/24/07, and today...4/25/07

4/24/07
meal 1: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup grapes seedless

meal 2: 2/3 cup tuna salad
(tuna, 1 green onion, 1/2 tsp.lemmon juice,
1/2tbsp yellow mustard, 1 1/2tbsp. mayo)
2 multigrain crackers

meal 3: 6oz hamburger broiled
1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1/2 cup cucumber
1/2 cup broccoli
2tbsp. rasberry vinegerate dressing

meal 4: protein shake

meal 5: 8oz chicken breast, broiled
parmesan veggie stir fry
(1tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 onion, 1 clove,
1/2 cup mushrooms,
1 cup spinach, 1tbsp. lemon juice,
2tbsp. parmesan cheese

meal 6: 1oz lean ham
1oz turkey breast
1oz havarti cheese


TODAYS'S DIET...
4/25/07
meal 1: 2 eggs
1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1 slice tomato

meal 2: 1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1oz roasted and salted almonds

meal 3: 6oz chicken breast, broiled
1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
1/2 cup cucumber
1/2 cup mushroom

meal 4: protein shake

meal 5: 8oz salmon, broiled
1 cup steamed broccoli
1tbsp lemmon juice

meal 6: 2oz havarti cheese
2 rye krisp crackers
1 small apple

[ashleyonescu]

4/26/07 Diet

meal 1: 8oz plain yogurt
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup strawberries

meal 2: protein shake

I had gone to a memorial for my friends
grandmother and ate food their for meal 3, went off my diet...but its ok!
meal 3: 1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup mixed veggies with
sunflower seeds and cranberries
mixed meat (tuna, slice of turkey and slice of roast beef)

meal 4: 2/3 cup tuna salad
(tuna, 1 green onion, 1/2 tsp.lemmon juice,
1/2tbsp yellow mustard, 1 1/2tbsp. mayo)
2 multigrain crackers

meal 5: 1/5 tofu
1 cup zucchini
1 cup mushrooms
1 garlic clove
1tbsp. olive oil

meal 6: 3oz lean ham
1oz havarti cheese


4/27/07 Diet

meal 1: 1 egg, poached
3 sausage links
1 slice whole wheat bread

meal 2: 2 multigrain crackers
2 tbsp. veggie cream cheese

meal 3: protein shake

meal 4: Stir Fry:
1tbsp. olive oil
6oz chicken breast
1/2 cup onion
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup asparagus

meal 5: beef tenderloin with blue cheese
(6oz tenderloin, 1tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine,
1 garlic clove, 1tbsp. tomatio paste, 1tbsp. parsley,
1/2 tbsp. blue cheese)
1 1/2 cup spring greens
1/2 cup mushrooms
2tbsp. ranch

meal 6: 1 banana
2 oz chedder cheese

[ashleyonescu]

wow....im really slacking on this journal thing, gota get back into it.

4/28/07 diet
meal 1: 1 egg
3 sausage links
1 slice whole wheat bread

meal 2: 2 multigrain crackers
2 tbsp. veggie cream cheese

meal 3: protein shake

meal 4: stir fry:
1tbsp. olive oil
6oz chicken breast
1/2 cup onions
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup asparagus

meal 5: beef tenderloin
(6 oz tenderloin, marinated: 1tbsp olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1tbsp parsley)

meal 6: 1 banana
2oz chedder cheese

4/29/07 diet
meal 1: 1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup strawberries

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 4oz pork chop, broiled
1 cup zucchini
1tbsp. olive oil

meal 4: 2oz chedder cheese
2oz lean ham
2oz cashews

meal 5: 2 cups vegetable stew
(2lbs. lean beef stew, 1tbsp olive oil, 1onion, 1 green pepper, 6 celery stalks, 4 cups baby carrots, 1 cup v-8 juice, 1tsp. steak sauce, 1tsp. worcestershire sauce, 1/4 red wine, 1/2 cup beef broth, 1tsp. parsley flakes, 1tbsp. cornstarch)

meal 6: 2 multigrain crackers
2tbsp. peanut butter
2 celery stalks

4/30/07 diet
meal 1: 1 slice whole wheat bread
1oz chedder cheese
4 slices bacon

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 6oz lean ground beef, broiled
1oz chedder cheese
1/2 backed beans

meal 4: 1oz roasted and salted almonds

meal 5: 1 serving tofu stir fry
(3oz firm tofu, 2tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 onion, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 cup mushrooms, 1/2 sup zucchini, 1/2 cup spinach, 1tbsp. soy sauce, 1tbsp. water)

meal 6: 2 turkey lettuce wraps
(8 butter lettuce leaves, 1/2 cup vegetable cream cheese, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 cup roasted and salted sunflwer seeds, 8 slices deli turkey breast)

5/1/07 diet
meal 1: 2 eggs
4 slices bacon

meal 2: protein shake

meal 3: 8oz chicken breast, broiled
1 cup green beans
1 1/2 cup spring greens
1 cup mushrooms

meal 4: 2 turkey lettuce wraps
(8 butter lettuce leaves, 1/2 cup vegetable cream cheese, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 cup roasted and salted sunflwer seeds, 8 slices deli turkey breast)

meal 5: 8oz shrimp, broiled
2 cups steamed spinach

went to eat mistake i know, went to tgi fridays and had...
6oz mahi fish, replaced the stir fry rice and had lots of
broccoli and green beans
...not bad

[ashleyonescu]

ya im not doin this journal thing anymore, sorry