Day One - CLEAN OUT THE CUPBARDS AND THE FRIDGE
It's that time of year again. The start of wrestling season for High School Athletes is in about 30 days. My two boys each need to loose weight. This is my fourth year as a wrestler's Mom and lord knows I have made my mistakes. ( like the time I told my son to drink tons of water the night before weigh in...he missed by half a pound)
I know a wrestler will be stronger if he/she goes into the season at weight and I also know that slow weight loss is better.
We are taking 30 days to get each boy where they want to be. Cameron wants to be 130 is now 138.5 and Connor wants to be 112 is now 119 ( he may decide on 103...)
My husband and I will join the boys in the diet so it will be a family affair and everyone will eat the same meals. Tom is hoping to lose 10 -15 pounds and I would love to lose 5!!
My husband and I will join the boys in the diet so it will be a family affair and everyone will eat the same meals. Tom is hoping to lose 10 -15 pounds and I would love to lose 5!!
Here below is what we are doing. - It is a little bit of an undertaking but worth it.
No Sugar - No Wheat - biggest enemies for weight loss as they turn right into fat
Basically it is a very healthy diet - lean meats, fruits and veggies.
Also, no processed foods. Nothing in a box or bag.
And only two oils- olive oil and coconut oil - read about coconut oil..(http://www.coconut-connections.com/)
Also, use regular good old fashion BUTTER - no margarine or other tub butter the list of ingrediants is a clear indicator that it is not good for you.
Basically it is a very healthy diet - lean meats, fruits and veggies.
Also, no processed foods. Nothing in a box or bag.
And only two oils- olive oil and coconut oil - read about coconut oil..(http://www.coconut-connections.com/)
Also, use regular good old fashion BUTTER - no margarine or other tub butter the list of ingrediants is a clear indicator that it is not good for you.
For now, no white potatoes- only sweet potatoes and yams..(for now...sorry)
Brown rice.
Raw honey and real Maple syrup ok.
Remove all products with Wheat and Sugar -
So the first thing is to clean out the cupboards and the fridge. Read all ingrediants - Sugar and Wheat are everywhere!! Salad dressings, cereals, condiments, crackers - it goes on and on- Package up everything you want to save and or give some away to neighbors or bring it to the Senior Center. Put a big strong tape around your boxes - that way everyone will be less likely to retreive 'illegal' foods.
Removing sugar, not so hard...but wheat???
And, here's the harder part - If you go looking for a gluten free loaf of bread you may find one, but chances are it will have sugar. If you find one without it please let me know. Also, if you do find it, it is likely to be around $8.00 in a health food store- I have not made it to Whole foods yet- they may have some- What you are looking for rice bread, sprouted grains, millet etc- anything that does not have wheat& sugar.
So look for the next blog on making bread- I do not normally make bread nor do I have a bread machine. But, what I have found is....it is pretty easy and a bit relaxing.
The boys love having fresh bread, and it is more filling than regular bread.
It takes about 20 minutes to assemble the ingredients, a half hour to rise- one hour to cook. (Sunday mornings are a good time to bake)
Stay tuned to the blog for our meals and our successes and failures.
Weigh in tomorrow.
Remove all products with Wheat and Sugar -
So the first thing is to clean out the cupboards and the fridge. Read all ingrediants - Sugar and Wheat are everywhere!! Salad dressings, cereals, condiments, crackers - it goes on and on- Package up everything you want to save and or give some away to neighbors or bring it to the Senior Center. Put a big strong tape around your boxes - that way everyone will be less likely to retreive 'illegal' foods.
Removing sugar, not so hard...but wheat???
And, here's the harder part - If you go looking for a gluten free loaf of bread you may find one, but chances are it will have sugar. If you find one without it please let me know. Also, if you do find it, it is likely to be around $8.00 in a health food store- I have not made it to Whole foods yet- they may have some- What you are looking for rice bread, sprouted grains, millet etc- anything that does not have wheat& sugar.
So look for the next blog on making bread- I do not normally make bread nor do I have a bread machine. But, what I have found is....it is pretty easy and a bit relaxing.
The boys love having fresh bread, and it is more filling than regular bread.
It takes about 20 minutes to assemble the ingredients, a half hour to rise- one hour to cook. (Sunday mornings are a good time to bake)
Stay tuned to the blog for our meals and our successes and failures.
Weigh in tomorrow.
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