OMG...the "Hey girl...did you have a chance to check out...?"
I know it's a cliche...but do they have to do it?
Hey girl...I'm 47 effing years old.
Anyway, hey Beachbody has a new eating plan out, dontcha know? I love reading about diet and fitness, and buying cookbooks and food plan books and such...it's kinda a hobby of mine. But I want to answer:
"hey girl, I'm kinda busy. Husband traveling, kid baseball playoffs, running a half marathon this weekend, big work projects...not happening any time soon."
And "well, for now I kinda have it all figured out, ya know? I'm at a healthy weight, don't need to lose any, what I'm doing is working...not sure a $75 'plan' with videos and such and '4 new tricks' is really what I need".
Plus I'm a dinosaur and I HATE videos. Hate them. I want to read a book.
OMG you sound exactly like me! I mean, I'm not at the healthy weight yet, but I'm getting there. Just sub out baseball for soccer and put the half marathon in 2.5 weeks. :) If you have any food plan for fitness books you could recommend as I'm getting more serious about it, would you mind sharing what they are? I'd rather read a book than a video too...I HATE videos and thought I was the only one who felt that way!
A slight acquaintance who absolutely does NOT know me is trying to push this new Beachbody eating plan. I got an email from her recently with that EXACT intro: Hey girl, have you had a chance to check out..." so this is absolutely hysterical to me (and a little sad...well, maybe a lot sad). I turn 40 this year and have three kids, and work as an engineer. I don't wear makeup or go out. There is exactly ONE person who can say "hey girl" to me and it won't make me crazy, and it is NOT random beachbody person I don't know...
@FireHiker Ah ha ha ha I am also an engineer. Great minds.
So, what worked well for me to lose the "I had a baby at 42" weight was actually the Beachbody program 21-day fix. Color coded containers, and honestly, all the info is available on line these days if you dig for it. Here's why it worked for me:
- 2 servings of carbs a day (1/2 cup of rice, 1 slice of toast, 1/2 cup of beans - these are a carb). Prior to 21-day fix, I was still trying to stick to 6 servings in the food pyramid
- "What to Eat" by Luise Light. You see, 21-day fix worked, but only a little bit. Because I was resistant to only 2 carbs a day. Four months in, I read this book, and it clicked with me that I couldn't eat all. the. carbs. I found her book through "Death by Food Pyramid" by Denise Minger.
- I didn't really know how to eat food without carbs. Cereal for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, pasta for dinner. So...I bought (for $1) a book by Chris Powell on carb-cycling (E-book on Amazon). The low carb days literally have one serving of carbs for breakfast. I did this for about a month, and the book helped me figure out what the heck to eat without carbs (seems silly that I needed it, but whatever).
- After that, it was easier.
Once I hit goal weight, I adjusted things a bit because 21-day fix just had too much protein for me. I shifted towards a bit more carbs (2-4 servings a day, and now I count beans as a protein), and more fat.
Then last year I started having problems with wheat (digestive) and when I eliminated it I lost 8 lbs unintentionally (I didn't cut carbs or calories, just subbed different ones).
In any event, a little recon tells me that my regular eating plan is almost identical to this new Beachbody program. Ha! I eat plenty of fat
Breakfast:
- A carb and a protein with fat (oatmeal w/ peanut butter and banana. Eggs and tortillas. GF toast with cheese. Yogurt and fruit with granola)
Snack
- fruit and nuts
Lunch:
- salad. Always salad. Lots of veggies and greens (3-4 cups). Olive oil based dressing and I don't skimp on it. Cheese (1/2 to 1 oz). Olives. 2 Tbsp of sunflower seeds. Sometimes additional protein but not necessary.
Dinner:
- a protein, a carb and vegetables. 1/4 of the plate protein (beans count) - about 1/2 cup. 1/4 of the plate carb. At least a cup of veggies, usually with plenty of olive oil or tahini or avocado or cheese.