Well, it’s day 3 and I’m still feeling great! I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 142.6lbs!!! That’s almost a 4lb loss in three days!! Now, this type of weight loss is NOT typical. And most of the weight is probably water weight. But I’ll take it! I haven’t been this motivated about my journey is quite some type and my inner pin-up is smiling from ear to ear. I have a renewed motivation to keep going and I’m not regretting anything. 🙂

Yesterday, a co-worker of mine (and reader of my blog) brought in a snack for me to try. Turns out sugar snap peas are pretty darn tasty! I know you are all thinking “a former vegetarian that never had snap peas before?” but yes, I am THAT person. Anyway, I looked into the health benefits of these tasty little gems.  They have 35 calories per 3-ounce serving and provide 2 grams of protein, no fat, 3 grams of natural sugar and 2 grams of fiber. Not too shabby! A 3-ounce serving provides vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, niacin, and vitamin K. Tons of minerals too: iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.

During my lunch break today I took another walk a couple of times around the building today and plan on making that a permanent activity. I just need to get over the being sweaty at work thingy. I enjoyed a delicious lunch of grilled chicken breast with cucumbers and avocado and a late afternoon snack of a hard-boiled egg. After work it’s off to the gym for strength training and a fast-paced walk.

Dinner consisted of grilled chicken breast and brown rice. Quite nice! I do need to mix up the protein a bit. I LOVE salmon and usually eat it about three times a week. Grilled salmon is perfect for this challenge. The problem is I have a fridge full of smoked salmon. My trainer does not want me to eat it during the challenge because of the sodium. As many of you know salmon in not cheap. I need to keep my fingers crossed that it keeps until late next week.

I didn’t get much sleep last night due to the heat so I may hit the sheets a bit early. 🙂

Liz