Day 6 - Core Plan Begins!

Well, after my 5-day Fast Forward phase, I lost a total of 4.5 pounds. Yes, the scale didn't budge anymore this morning. Many other women seem to have lost more than 7 pounds, but I’m not going to compare my success with theirs. I haven’t been at this weight since September 2009 when I was dieting after I had my son. That’s right -- Over an entire year went by, and I ended up gaining an additional 5 pounds instead. Finally, the momentum truck has pulled back in the driveway!! Let me just say that last night, I slept like a “child before their first day of school”. I kept thinking about my breakfast. :-) Onward to my day of flavorful meals (finally!):

BREAKFAST

Banana Ricotta Hazelnut Toast:

1 slice whole grain bread, topped with:
¼ cup low fat ricotta cheese
½ regular banana
2 TBSP chopped hazelnuts
Sprinkled with cloves

LUNCH

Zesty Bean and Summer Slaw Pita:

1 cup shredded cabbage, ½ cup shredded carrot, and 2 TBSP chopped red onion mixed with 1 TBSP orange juice, 2 TBSP rice vinegar, ½ tsp celery seed, sprinkle of pepper
¼ of an avocado, chopped
½ cup great northern beans
½ of a whole grain pita

Stuffed the pita as full as I could (since it was only a ½), and put the rest in a side dish. This meal was SOOOOO good! Here it is:




SNACK

Decided to omit the required snack today, but won’t be doing that too many times. The book talks about how after you go off the Fast Forward phase, that weight loss might stall. There is a mini quiz, which tells you whether you should omit the whole grain serving from your daily snack, and I fell into this category. Boo hoo! Well, I just decided to omit the whole snack today, not wanting my body to see the increased calories so soon. So, instead I had my daily dark chocolate indulgence, which was a 100 calorie bar from Trader Joe’s with 70% cocoa. Along with that, I had a 2 cups of chai green tea.

DINNER

Turkey Mock Tacos

4 large romaine leaves, ½ cup all natural salsa
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper and chopped onion; sauted in vegetable broth.
½ cup frozen corn
3 oz. ground turkey
¼ of an avocado, chopped
Chopped cilantro and lime wedges

My husband enjoyed these as well. He had a corn tortilla with a few lettuce wraps as well.


I hopped on the elliptical for 30 minutes this evening too. 30 minutes is all I could do because of this nagging knee injury I've had for over 2 months now.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's meals! I'm planning to have the Very Berry Omelet with Avocado Toast for breakfast, the Tomato, Basil, and Walnut Salad with Cannellini Beans for lunch, Cinnamon Walnut Apple Crisp for a snack, and the Salmon Ginger Rice Bowl for dinner.