My Step-It-Up Plan

I'm stepping it up.

That's right.  I've found myself at a plateau of sorts...I feel like I'm off the wagon in a way.  I'm bored with MyFitnessPal.  I'm bored with counting every single calorie, and eating the same things every day.  I figure it's time to step it up, get back in gear, and continue on this journey with a fury.  

I've lost 35 pounds (I'm sorry if it seems like I'm constantly tooting my own horn here, and that it might not seem like a lot considering how much I have to lose-but I'm freaking PROUD of what I have accomplished) and I want to lose a LOT more so I can't just stop doing what I have been doing thinking the battle is over.  I need to keep going.  

I've created a Step-It-Up plan that I think will help me to do what I need to do in regards to eating healthy, get a lot more exercise than I'm currently getting, and track in a new way.  I'm going to outline my plan, and I sure hope my fans and readers can help me keep in check!

THE PLAN...

FOOD

Breakfast:  

Protein Shake blended with flax, spirulina, maccha tea, and Frozen Berries

Snack #1:  

dairy and protein 

or 

greek yogurt with mini morsels

Lunch:  

Protein, 

100 calorie whole grain wrap or sandwich thin, 

Tomato, 

Cucumber or Bell Pepper

Snack #2:

Plain protein shake

Dinner:

Protein

Vegetables

Whole Grain

Snack #3:

Apples or Pears or Celery

Peanut Butter or Nutella

FITNESS

Monday

30 minutes on the exercise bike

Tuesday

Zumba or Kickboxing Video

Wednesday

Weights, Push-ups, Squats, Stretching

Thursday

30 minutes on exercise bike

Friday

Local high school track to do this workout I found on Prevention's site.

Saturday

Housekeeping and yard work

Sunday

Bike Ride, Hike, or Prevention workout at the track

WEIGH-INS

Since I started this in December, I have been going to the local Monarch Medical office for weigh-ins once a week, and I'm about done with that.  I have a great scale at home that I weigh myself on every day, and there is no reason I can't continue to do that.  I'm weaned off of the B-Vitamin injections from Monarch, and quite frankly, it's expensive to keep up with.  So I figure this will be much more cost effective on my wallet. I'll still do a Friday morning weigh-in, and I'll be tracking my weight using the free Weight-Bot app on my iPhone.

TRACKING

I'm going to track my food and fitness though I haven't really decided if I just want to go back to keeping a paper journal (I don't have a lot of success keeping up on it), or if I want to try a new app on my iPhone, or if I want to buy an actual diet and fitness journal from the fitness section at WalMart.  I don't know yet.  What I do know, is this is the hardest part for me, so I have to do it to stay accountable.  

There you have it folks.  The JustBeingDina step-it-up plan for summer.  I'm confident that if I follow this plan, with portion control, minimal slip-ups, and minimal sugar intrusions, then I can say I could lose at least another 50+ pounds by the end of the year.  That's about 8 pound weight loss each month.  I can definitely do this!