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30 Day Shift Adjustment

Posted on by keepingupwithkate91

If you read yesterday’s post you read that I’ve been re-energized after reading The Shift by #ToryJohnson.  And btw I heard today it is #1 on the Best Seller’s List.  

One of thing I noticed that helped Tory on her journey was writing her goals down. Now this is nothing new, but what I liked that she did was – write it on an index card.  So that is just what I did yesterday – a little more later as to what I have on it.

For more than a year I’ve been focusing on the following:

  1. Eat 3 meals per day – this is a well balanced meal with protein, carb and veggies.  No more than 30 carbs per meal – and enough protein to get me to the next meal.  And we’ve adjusted the carbs down to ~25 per meal (and no bread with breakfast) (and I bet most days I’m much lower than that per meal)
  2. No fruit – I’m carb sensitive
  3. Drink 60 – 80 ozs of water per day.   I’ve added some hydration tabs as my last two blood tests have shown that I’m dehydrated – I sweat a lot when I work out.
  4. Limit desserts and sweets in general
  5. Exercise 3 xs per week
  6. Enjoy my food – so I don’t eat stuff I don’t like!

As I mentioned earlier, I decided  yesterday to create a 30 day plan starting to see if tweaking the above would show any changes to my weight loss (it has kind of slowed down over the last 5 weeks).  One of the things Tory did was go cold turkey not having things.  I’ve always been fairly flexible as I don’t want to feel like I’m missing out on things.  However, I’m curious for one can I do the following and two does being so strict make a difference?  Time will tell.

  1. Water, Coffee or Tea only – no Diet Pepsi and no Diet Dr. Pepper.  I really don’t drink a lot of soda but I can tell you the next month I will be tempted with some work and personal travel.
  2. No bread at breakfast – I know this is in the above; however, I’ve been known to make exceptions – especially when I’m finished with my 6 week nutritionist appointment – I use it as a reward and know better than to use food as a reward! 🙂
  3. Limit my AM coffee routine to 2 cups per morning – and if I want a 3rd cup it needs to be black.  I enjoy light cream in my coffee.
  4. No dessert
  5. Exercise 4xs per week or more!
30 Day Shift Adjustment Plan

30 Day Shift Adjustment Plan

I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

Shift

Posted on by keepingupwithkate91

Last night I finished reading The Shift by Tory Johnson.  I loved reading about Tory’s journey.  I’ve been a big fan of Tory since her first segment on GMA.  I think it is great how she has helped women get back in the workforce or restart her career.

I really felt a personal connection with Tory while reading the book.  As I started reading it I found that the confident woman I enjoyed watching on TV had insecurites just like me.  She has struggle with her weight for a very long time – I’m fortunate that mine has only been the last 10 years or so.

Without realizing it I started my own Shift  in April 2012 when I finally had it with my weight – I made the first step – I made the nutrionist appointment!  Now I haven’t had the quickest drop in weight that Tory saw (and I won’t tell you how much she dropped – you have to read the book – it is part of the journey).  But I have dropped enought that when I had my 1 year anniversary going to the nutritionist – it was very emotional.  If I had taken that step – would I have been even heavier or the samy unhappy weight?  I’m so glad I don’t know that answer!

I found some similarities in Tory’s journey and my own – accountability – getting on that scale every morning, no fruit and a favorite statement (if you’ve read my blog before you’ve seen it before or my mantra) – ‘slow and steady wins the race’!

After reading The Shift, I’m re-energized! And the timing is perfect – the 6 week Fall Transformations starts on 9/23!  The Shift is all about getting  inside your own head – ready to commit to the best version of you (credit – Lindsay Vastola)!