The Plan

Ok, so I promised a post about how The Plan works! So, here it is. Now, don't worry! This is the easiest plan that I have ever seen (unless you plan to eat nothing at all , which is extremely dangerous and highly discouraged)! I am not a fan of cooking! Now, I have to cook because for some reason my four children have to eat.. go figure! Ha! But on this plan, I DON"T have to cook! That seriously thrills me! I have picked up so many magazines that promise dramatic weight loss but there is always all these tons of crazy recipes that you have to cook, that have ingredients that you would have to fly to South America to find.

Ready????

"For about 1,200 calories a day, you'll get all the energy and nutrients you need to speed to your goal weight. Drink as much water as you like; calorie-free beverages are fine in moderation. Exercise 20-60 minutes most days, adding length and intensity to your workouts as you get stronger. As always, get a doctor's okay before trying any new plan.

Breakfast: Enjoy Daily

1 bowl cereal, up to 170 calories
1 small piece fruit or 2/3 cup berries
1 cup of fat-free or 1% milk

Lunch: Choose One Daily

1 bowl cereal, up to 170 calories
1 small piece of fruit or 2/3 cup of berries
1 cup of fat-free or 1% milk
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1 1/2 cups mixed greens, 2/3 cups chopped veggies, 3 oz. lean deli beef or turkey, 1/4 cup shredded low-fat cheese, 2 Tbs lite dressing
2 small whole-grain crackers
1 small apple or pear

Dinner: Choose One Daily

1 frozen entree (up to 280 calories)
1/2 cup steamed vegetables
1/2 cup fresh fruit
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4 oz. fish, baked or sauteed in 1 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup cup mushrooms and 2 Tbs. ripe olives
1 cup steamed veggies
1 small whole-grain roll (less than 100 calories)

Snack: Choose One Daily

1 small pear or apple, 2 Tbs. peanut butter
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1 cup lite yogurt
1 Tbs. nuts
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100 calorie pack of almonds
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1 small fruit or 2/3 cup berries " *


OK, that's it! What do you think? Seems really simple! Since I already said that I don't like to cook, I am sure you can tell what I doing. Yep, I am eating a bowl of cereal both for breakfast and lunch. At each meal, I will also eat a small piece of fruit (I did buy some berries in the freezer section.. fresh fruit is too expensive for me!) Dinner is a frozen entree. I have not figured out how to do the steamed veggies. So I just make sure that I try to get a entree with veggies.

As to the snack, I purchased a couple boxes of Special K bars. They are very small and only 90 calories per bar. As a matter of fact, I just finished a Chocolatey Drizzle! They are pretty good. I know that is not on the list but oh well. I will mix it up with a yogurt once in a while. The lite yogurts that I eat are 100 calories so I figured a 90 calorie bar would be OK.

So, now you have heard about the plan. The reader, La'Vonne, who did the plan, said that she lost a steady 5 pounds a week and lost 105 pounds within a year. I don't know if I will lose that much a week but it would be awesome!

Well, let me get this posted. I have a lot of work to do on this blog!

God Bless,
Heather

*OK, I want to make sure I correctly site the article. The part that I did copy in here was word for word, hence the quotation marks. I am sure that I am not doing this in proper APA format, so I hope that my former professors don't read this! The title of the article is Turbocharged Special K Diet. There is no author listed that I can see. The magazine is Woman's World. The issue is 1/19/09 and the page numbers are 18 and 19. OK, I think that is all I have to list. I hope.