Day 4 Feeling Change

I am not one to jump the gun and get ahead of myself, but I can't help but feel a satisfied yet healthy sort of cleansed feeling. I don't know how to describe it honestly and I know it may be to soon to have lost much weight but I truly feel satisfied, my hunger, body and mind. I have always been a lover of food the heavy sauces on pasta, delicious cheeseburgers and fries, the gourmet cuisine my chef boyfriend makes me, however the feeling of eating sumptuous food is truly fleeting and this feeling of cleansed euphoria after changing my diet and kicking my own ass at the gym is a much better feeling and it seems to be lasting. All I can say is I am truly excited to feel the sheer happiness when I can fit into my "skinny me" jeans collecting dust in the back of my closet, that will be a feeling to outweigh the all.

Today I went to the gym, did my normal 1 hour and 30 minute workout. I alternate upper body and lower body when I lift to give each half of my body a day to rest. I never try to max out weight like guys do, I simply choose a weight that gives me good tension in my muscles to help give me tone not bulkiness. The key (which I have learned form my expert weight lifter Father) for women is low weight and high reps, for example doing about thirty pounds for your arms about 10-15 times and repeating that for about 4 sets, so 40-60 in total. Guys would be doing things the opposite way, something like 100 pounds of weight two or three tomes for 4 sets.


That probably sounded a bit confusing. But any who I had an amazing workout with the...

MOTHER MOSTER LADY GAGA to inspire me blaring in my headphones, she is a great motivator!

For breakfast I just had 1/2 a cup of egg whites and a Special K bar (wasn't feeling hungry this morning I am generally not a breakfast person). That was about 110 calories. Then for lunch I had grilled cilantro tilapia and steamed zucchini squash and tomatoes with fresh garlic. Yummy!

Grilled Cilantro Tilapia with fresh steamed Zucchini Squash and Tomatoes

1 fillet of Tilapia

1 Zucchini squash

1 Vine ripe tomato (med size) 

1 Tbsp Cilantro (fresh or dried)

1 clove Garlic

1 Tsp salt 

1/2Tsp pepper

Warm a small skillet which has a fitted lid to steam the veggies. Then heat up the grill, I use my George Foreman. Season the tilapia on both sides with cilantro, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp of salt. Then put on the grill. Mae sure grill is hot and spray with cooking spray. Then chop the zucchini, I cut in circles or halves depending on the size of that part of the zucchini. Then place the zucchini into the skillet (add cooking spray), add about 1/4 cup water and cover. Stir occasionally and once the zucchini starts to become transparent in the center add the tomatoes and the rest of the seasonings with the minced garlic. Cook veggies until they are softened. The tilapia should be white with a golden hue. Plate and eat...Delicious! 

Tonight I am going to dinner with Gene (my boyfriend) and I am making sure we pick a place with a diet friendly menu. I will take photos and let you know where we go.

Happy Dieting all!