What I Ate to Lose 60 Pounds!
If you haven't already, go ahead and check out my blog where I tell you all about "My 60 Pound Weight Loss Journey" and then come on back and see here what I ate to lose that weight!
I want to start out by saying I did not do anything magical and I did not lose the 60 pounds within a short period of time! It was a little less than 8 months and it took a lot of mind-motivation. I believe that once you get your mind in the game, the rest comes easy. I won't be putting any recipes in this blog post because I honestly can't remember the recipes I would have used months ago, but I do have a "Recipe Blog" page that has new updated vegan recipes for you to use and share!
I think I am going to break this down for you so it's a little easier to understand. Let's break this down:
The First 30 Pounds The first 30 pounds brought me down to between 180 pounds and 185 pounds, and this happened within the first 30 days.
I am going to list some things I ate so it makes it easier: - whole, plant based foods - smoothies with chia seeds, greens, dates, coconut oil and other superfoods
- green salads, pasta salads, potato salads and sushi for lunches (with loads of veggies)
- stirfrys, buddha bowls, potatoes, tofu and lots of veggies for dinners - healthy fats and fruit for snacks - green tea and increased water intake And here are some things I stayed away from: - processed vegan "meat" and "cheese" - quit coffee for the first seven weeks - did not exercise
Next 20 Pounds The next 20 pounds took about 3 months to lose and I started slipping into old habits (but never touching meat and dairy). I still ate the same things I showed ^ up there, however I started drinking coffee after the 7th week, started counting my calories and macros to make sure I was getting enough, increased my pasta intake but tried to create my own whole food recipes. I started cutting back on breakfast because I never have been a breakfast person, I tried "High Carb Hannah's Potato Cleanse" for like 4 minutes and decided it wasn't right for me. I also started taking supplements to help with my deficiencies (which had nothing to do with protein).
Plateauing at around 165 Pounds for 2 Months
I stopped counting calories, I started eating processed vegan "meat" and "cheese" and started eating more vegan junk food. I didn't do this for any other reason besides being tempted and wanting to try all these new foods. I didn't eat it a lot, maybe once or twice a week, but I think it didn't help aid my weight loss.
The Last 10 Pounds This brings me down to where I am now, around 155 pounds. It took me another 2 months to get down to this weight and I think a few things helped: - I joined a gym and started going 5 days a week (cardio and weight training) - I started counting my calories and macros again - Started introducing more whole food recipes again - Increased my vegetable intake and lowered my fruit intake (due to seasons) - Learned the proper amount of calories and different macros I should be getting - Increased my protein and carb intake and lowered my fat intake - Started taking "Vega Sport Performance Protein Powder" in vanilla - I also occasionally have a "Clif Builder's Bar" for 20 g of plant-based protein after training
So now that takes us to where I am now.. I am stuck at 155 pounds, my ultimate goal before building muscle was to be down to 135-140 before starting to tone but then I thought, why the hell would I waste more time by doing one thing at a time? That's when I started to do research on the best ways to lose fat while gaining muscle and that's when I found my new love for weight training! If you would be interested in some blog posts on weight training for females and beginners, just let me know down in the comment section and I will be sure to get one up soon!
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