This is my husband
making breakfast. My Nigerian apron adds a nice touch.
We’re on Day 3 of what’s called the Beyond Diet Edge 21 day
program. Theoretically we can lose 21 pounds in 21 days. So far so good; I’m
down three pounds! Wanna know what I love about this weight loss program?
Everything is spelled out! I don’t have to think about meals or menus or the
best way to exercise. It’s A-B-C ready – all organized in a ring binder. The meals are simple and quick to prepare. I feel
so organized.
When we shopped for our first week, the cart kept filling up
with produce. That sounds nice as far as nutrition goes, but it was the highest
bill we’ve had in a while. Since the program is set for one, and some meals
seem to be made for more than one, I’m hoping that some of this food is going
to last into the second week.
Each day we’re supposed to eat five times. It can be a bit
difficult, especially on Sundays. That’s today. My preacher
husband didn't think he should step down from the pulpit to go grab his mid-morning snack.
And leaving the sanctuary just for a snack didn’t seem like a very good idea
for his wife to do, either. J
Also, since it’s Sunday, we didn’t get to exercise, but we
should have time this evening.
Week 1 / Day
1
MEALS
10-11am: 1
oz Raw Almonds, Small Apple
1-2pm: Simple
Side Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing topped with 4 oz of Cooked
Chicken/Turkey/Fish
4-5pm: 1 cup Kale Chips with 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
7-8pm: Veggie Stew
4-5pm: 1 cup Kale Chips with 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
7-8pm: Veggie Stew
EXERCISE
Perform Warm-up
first
A - Squat
Push Press
A - Table
Top
A - Bridge -
Back on Ball
A - Push Up
A - Floor
Dips or
A - Chair
Dips
A - Side
Crunch
A - Wall T's
A - Swiss
Ball W's
A - Cobra on
Swiss Ball
A - Planks
If you could have seen us trying these new (for us) exercises, I'm guessing you would have had a good laugh. Especially when we tried to balance on the gigantic exercise ball - a first for us. Let's hope it gets easier.
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But for you who fear my name,
the Sun of Righteousness will
rise with healing in his wings. And you will go
free, leaping with
joy like calves let out to pasture. (Malachi 4:2)
