I’ve had many ask me how I have lost my weight so
far. Well when I tell most they cringe
because they think it sounds horrible. But
I cringe when I hear people are drinking a shake in place of a meal. We all just do what works best for us
individually. So, what have I been
doing??? I call it the “Midwestern Girl
Diet”. Ha Ha. Ok not really but it kind of fits.
I eat MEAT!
By 'meat' I don’t mean
I eat chicken and fish for every meal.
Although I do eat both chicken and fish I also eat steak, pork chops,
roast, brisket, brauts, bacon, etc. Doesn’t
sound like a diet huh? Well this next
part is what makes people cringe.
I don’t eat bread, pasta or potatoes (often).
I well I eat them on special occasions, or when we are at
someone’s house. Since it is not a
medical reason I don’t want to be a pain.
When I do eat these things I try to opt for wheat versions of my pasta,
and breads. I DO eat tortilla
shells! (Preferably wheat but not
always.) . I honestly feel amazing not
eating all the extra starch and the weight has just fallen off!
This is NOT a no carb diet!!!
I eat a ton of carbs! About 1/3 of my diet consists of carbs. The
majority of my carbohydrates come through fruit, veggies, yogurt, and beans (I
am sort of obsessed with black beans)!
So what do I eat?
I obviously eat a lot of meat, and then I fill in with a
lot of vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, yogurts, cheese.
I don’t want to make separate meals for my whole
family! So I make a meat dish and vegetables
we can all enjoy. The rest of my family will sometimes have some bread or a baked potato which
is really no extra effort for me. Then we
get to set down and enjoy the same meal (for the most part) together. Yes there is times I want a potato too but
this option is MUCH BETTER than making them a meal and I sit there and sip a
shake or eat a microwave meal as they eat a nice meal I prepared (not going to lie
I’ve tried that and it made me PISSY, a hungry woman is not a nice woman).
I still enjoy my occasional sweets! I am human!!!!
How much have I lost?
I am currently down about 45lbs. I am excited to do a reveal post when hit the
50lb mark and show some pretty incredible before and afters (fully clothed, no bikini
shots for me!) I am currently co-hosting
a DietBet and hoping it gives me the motivation to hit my 50lb goal.
This has works well for me but I also know it is not for
everyone!!!! Luckily I am not doing it
alone. I have some great supporters who
are cheering me on all the way AND better yet if have god on my side. CLICK HERE to read about the beginning of my
weight loss journey and how it helped me come to terms with my journey and my
goals ahead.
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Here is a favorite go to recipe of mine!
Of course fresh veggies are best but my garden is not yet producing. But the local farmers market opens tomorrow so I'll be hitting that up!
THIS ALSO MAKES GREAT LEFTOVERS!
