eat clean, get lean: rapid fat loss diet - day 23

i know, i know, i know...i couldn't resist. what can i say? i can't control myself. there it was, just hanging out in the bathroom...like it was waiting, for me.

and to my surprise, i lost 1 pound...since tuesday!

ignore the overdue pedicure and ant bite

a little about the food:

breakfast:
5 egg whites and 1 slice of bacon or small sausage patty
cup of coffee with 1 tbsp of whole milk

lunch 1:
4 oz of chicken breast, fish, or lean beef served with a salad or stir fry with lots of veggies (1 spritz of olive oil spray)

snack: 3.5 oz fat-free cheese and some slice celery and bell pepper or protein shake (beveri: whey protein with no artificial sweeteners or rBGH...only 2 carbs)

lunch 2:
4 oz chicken breast, fish, or lean beef served with salad or stir fry with lots of veggies (1 spritz of olive oil spray)

dinner:
4 oz chicken breast, fish, or lean beef served with salad or stir fry with lots of veggies (1 spritz of olive oil spray)

the bacon, the milk, and a little extra cheese here and there keep me sane and satisfied. i'm sure i would see the numbers drop faster if i skipped them. i know the menu is a bit redundant, but it's only temporary.

salsa is my sidekick. it turns bland, colorless, slimy egg whites into tasty, vibrant, clouds of goodness. a friend heard of my salsa obsession during these times of deprivation. so, she sent me the most wonderful, thoughtful gift straight from sunny san diego. it was four bottles of "pico pica"...quintessential california hot sauce.

many thanks to my dear friend!



a little about the workout:

turns out we were working out a little to much. no wonder we were so wiped out. less sets, less reps and only twice a week...that's the way to go.

i shocked at the muscle i've built in a matter of weeks. it's pretty cool!

so, we workout monday and thursday. monday is shoulder press and squats. thursday is dead lifts and bent over row.

i do 3 sets of 5, and increase the weight each set. by the last set i'm pretty close to maxing out the weight. that basically means getting the weight as heavy as possible, but still able to finish the last set.

here's my weight increase through each set:

shoulder press:  45lbs -  47lbs -  50lbs
squats:  85lbs - 95lbs - 100lbs
dead lifts:  110lbs - 115lbs - 120lbs

i also squeeze in a few walks around the block and playtime at the park with the kiddo.

can't weight for next week's weigh-in...hehe!