8.2 Pounds! Down 8.2 pounds in week one!!! Obviously I'm not gonna lose that much week after week, but it's a great start in the right direction. I'm actually happy I passed my goal to be at 225 or less because there's one stat I wasn't so happy to see....
My current body fat percentage:
Oy!! 25%!!! That's quite depressing, but what else could I expect from not working out for months and shoveling spoonfuls of peanut butter and Nutella in my mouth, downing a jar per week. That's the reality of a diet when over 50% of my daily calories was coming from fat and sugar. That right there is a recipe for disaster for poor body composition while not exercising.
So what are my go-to food choices while doing fit2fat2fit? Glad you asked. :) The majority of my food choices will be "clean" (unprocessed or not prepackaged). Here's a list of foods that I will generally eat for 90% of my meals:
Carbs: fruits, veggies, oatmeal and a very limited amount of breads (basically treat meals only).
Proteins: eggs, tuna, lean ground turkey, chicken breast, whey protein. I will stress that 90% of the meats I choose are plain, unseasoned, unprocessed that I cook myself (no hot dogs, breakfast sausage, lunch meats etc).
Fats: almonds, olive oil, eggs, peanut butter.
From past experiences, I've noticed that when I choose to eat cleaner I have:
*greater energy for my workouts
*burn more fat while retaining muscle
*faster results
*most importantly, I feel much better.
It's now time for me to go do some sprint intervals (fast paced walk for 1 minute, then immediately do an all out run as fast as you can for 30 seconds). Repeat 12 times for a total of 18 minutes. Finish with a 2 minute moderate paced walk cool down. Then stretch. Oh joy. Haha.
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