Welcome to Gaia! ::

What a way to start off my journey to weight loss.

I got up at 6am and ate chicken and yams. Lots of it. FML. But only because I didn't eat last night, I fell asleep by the time Christmas Dinner was finished.

Breakfast
Chicken and stuffing.
Large Ice Coffee w/ Cream & Sugar.


Going to walk to Advance Auto Parts, approximately 0.33 miles from my house, to get some steering fluid for my car.

Updated @ 12:12pm
Ended up walking there, forgetting what kind of fluid I needed, and walked back, then back again. So I guess.. 1.32 miles?



Ate a small bacon cheeseburger for lunch.

Lunch
Small Bacon Cheeseburger


Worked out my arms a bit with my 20 lbs dumbbells before dinner. First day was really sloppy, hope I'll be able to put together a solid plan tomorrow.

Dinner
A few slices of chicken breast.
Two scoops of stuffing.
Glass of whole milk.

Hey welcome and good luck. I also think your title is good, it made me laugh a little... I thought its about coffee smile !

Ate one slice of white bread with peanut butter smeared on it; little bit of jelly.

Breakfast
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich..



Did 45 minutes of stretching and leg workouts (leg lunches, squats, etc).



Shoveled snow for an hour and a half.



Ate another peanut butter & jelly sandwich, with two slices of bread this time.

Lunch
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich.


I couldn't resist; I had a can of Dr. Pepper.


Had a slice of apple pie (or at least I think it was..) earlier today, felt guilty, so I ran 3.20 miles on the treadmill for an hour (not including the additional 5 minutes I did as a cool down).


Ate a bowl of cereal for dinner, whole milk.

Dinner
Cereal.

As far as I know, it's just a challenge he put forth nation-wide to get people to lose just 10 pounds. I don't think he offers a solidified eating plan; however, I know he offers a lot of assistance such as the Oz's 10 Weight-Loss Commandments, professional advice, methods he approves of, etc. Oh, and a free bracelet! xD

I haven't done much research on it, I sort of just jumped into it. I thought the concept was awesome, because I remember in my previous weight loss attempts, I was able to lose the first 10 pounds with ease, and when I did, I would feel so confident and motivated to lose the next 10. smile

Official Just 10 Website
Dr. Oz's Offical Website

I highly recommend making just ONE (at a time) of the changes that Weight Watchers suggested, six or seven years ago when I first joined them. Make just one change, and when it stops feeling like something you have to remember, and starts being just a thing that you do automatically, pick another change and make that. Slow and steady.

1. Drink at least 8 8-oz glasses of water a day. ("Water" can also be any non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated drink without added sugar. Decaf tea/coffee, decaf diet soda, real fruit juice but check the label for added sugars, milk, broth.)

2. Exercise at moderate to high intensity for at least 15 minutes, at least 3 times per week. Walking to and from just about anything would qualify.

3. Eat at least two servings of fruit each day, and at least two servings of vegetables each day. A serving is half a cup of berries, one full apple/grapefruit/orange/et cetera, or one-half of a large banana. A serving of vegetables is one full cup. Rice, potatoes, and corn don't count as vegetables; they count as starches. See below. Again, no sugar added, no fat added.

4. Eat two to four servings of whole grains or potatoes each day (four for teenagers and children, two for adults and small children). Potatoes, corn, and rice count here. It's better if it's brown rice than white. Pastas should be whole grain, such as whole wheat, quinoa, corn, or brown rice pasta.

5. Get two servings of dairy each day. A serving is one cup of milk or yogurt, one-half cup of cottage cheese, or one ounce of hard cheese.

6. Get two to three servings of protein a day. A serving is two to three ounces of beef, pork, or lamb; three to four ounces of chicken or turkey. It could also be two ounces of a NON-FAT cheese (in which case it also counts as a dairy serving), 1/2 cup of beans or peas, 2 ounces of tofu, and so on.

7. Relegate one problem-food to a once-a-week-or-less treat. Problem foods are the things that you tend to binge on, and eat way more than the "one serving" size that's mentioned on the package. If you're tempted to eat the whole bag of cookies or potato chips instead of one small handful, just don't even have them in the house. Find your fifty-two "treat" foods and decide that you're going to have each one just once a year. You'll still get one of those treats every week, and it will seem all the more treat-like for its rarity.

I agree. Cereal is all well and good for a bit of fibre and protein, but its not a great meal to have every meal every day. And its probably going to get pretty boring! Here's an example of what I eat (remember that your caloric intake needs are going to be different to mine, I am probably smaller than you and getting towards the end of my weightloss journey)

Breakfast
Poached egg on whole grain toast

or

Muesli with low fat yoghurt or milk

or

homemade smoothie (berries, ice, low fat yoghurt)

Snack
Fruit

or

Boiled egg

or

Low fat yoghurt

or

Soup

or

A couple of vitawheat crackers with hummus

Lunch
Usually leftovers from dinner- small portion meat, some veg or salad, probably a wholegrain pita or bread, or some kind of carb like potato or pasta

Snack
Choice of same as first snack

Dinner
Something with lean meat, plenty of veg, a little carb. There are heaps of awesome recipes out there, my fav at the moment is www.skinnytaste.com, but Jamie Oliver's homecooking skills is also a good resource

This is just to give you some ideas. Peanut butter and jam sandwiches on white bread and cereal just arent going to give you what you need i dont think smile

I ate some Special K Cereal with almonds at around.. 8:30 am with 2% Milk.

Breakfast
Cereal.


Had some chicken breast, skinless.

Lunch
Chicken.


Worked out my triceps.. That's about it. I ate a peanut butter jelly sandwich, then slept four hours later.

Dinner
PBJ.