5lbs in 5 Days JUST From Changing What I Eat

After finding out that I have high cholesterol, I took immediate action in getting it lower.  IMMEDIATE ACTION!

I headed to the store and bought a few things to get me started.  I’m not exactly educated when it comes to healthy foods so finding them presented a challenge for me. I called out for help on facebook and was overwhelmed by the support I received.  I got all kinds of food tips and encouragement.   While I was in the store, I bought what I thought would be healthy alternatives.

• Wheat Bread
• Turkey Bacon
• Egg Beaters
• 2% Milk (although, I still drink a glass of milk–I need the calcium)
• Kashi & Cheerios Cereal
• Smart Butter
• Oatmeal (the Weight control one)
• Fruit–blueberries, apples, bananas
• Veges
• brown rice
• Salmon
• Pork Tenderloin
• Turkey Breast

Just to name a few…..BUT, don’t think for a minute that I didn’t have unhealthy moments within those 5 days because I did.  In fact, After the friday football game, we were starving and the only thing our little store had was fried burritos.  Obviously not a good choice but I ate one.  <–one.  I have eaten 3 before easily so that’s a big thing in itself.  I’ve also eaten a slice of pizza and had a little bit of Dr. Pepper, although I did cut out much of the soda and am back on Propel full time (my favorite water).  When we went out to eat, I did drink Sweet Tea though.

An example of what I ate in a day:

• Breakfast–I ate cheerios with the 2% milk.
• Snack–Fruit (usually a banana or apple cut up)
• Lunch–This was harder but I bought some turkey breast so I made a sandwich with turkey breast, wheat bread, lettuce and tomatoes. No cheese.
• Snack--I had some Barney Butter smothered on a piece of wheat bread.  I am officially addicted to the Barney Butter thanks to Tina.
• Supper–Also a tricky meal. I pretty much made the family their meal and had my own.  I baked some salmon with a tiny dab of smart butter and used lemon to really give that umph it needed. No salt.  I cooked a bit of brown rice and ate a cauliflower/broccoli mix.

So you see, I did incorporate more healthy than unhealthy and that is what it’s all about.  I still had a few gummy treats, Dr. Pepper, Pizza, but in small amounts and just made that the good outweighed the not so great for your body foods and because of those changes, I lost 5 pounds in 5 days.  No exercise. Just eating healthier.

My doctor did say that it’s perfectly okay to use Alli so I did.  You basically take it before you eat a fatty meal and it helps to capture that fat so your body can rid of it.  ALWAYS consult your doctor before taking any kind of medication. I went to my family doctor to discuss my options for my body.  You should do the same. I didn’t take it before every meal, in fact, I only took it twice out of those 5 days. Once before that fried burrito and once before the slice of pizza because those were fatty meals.  So I can honestly say that while they might have contributed a tiny amount, the food is really what has made the biggest difference.

So with that, how do you eat healthier? I really need ideas for some foods to eat and really, I need some recipes, easy ones. I did find an awesome new site that takes your favorite food and gives you the healthy version. She’s a registered nurse and knows her stuff. The Dashing Dish.  Check it out.