Day 1

I will call this post day 1, but I have been going to the gym almost everyday for about a month now. I typically take Sunday off. This is Day 1, however, of eating better. I have tried everything from Paleo, to counting calories, and how annoying is it to count calories, I absolutely hate it. So I am going to just eat what I think is healthy. Yesterday, I went and purchased some things to help me get started. Here is what I bought: Silk Almond milk Vanilla unsweetened, Chocolate Whey Protein, Vanilla Whey protein, spinach, vanilla Chobani greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and stevia. I tried the Stevia, and lets just say it tastes NOTHING like sugar so I won't be using it, I will be using real sugar. I use half a teaspoon in my tea once, maybe twice, a day. I am sure this will not kill me or make it impossible to lose weight so I won't worry about it. There has to be some happy medium, I enjoy food and I know I won't stick to a diet that says I can never have a piece of bread again or enjoy a regular cup of tea. This is why most people fail in their diets. I'll keep track on here of what I eat and give the recipes of any shakes I have. I will be eating carbs especially before the gym to give me energy, and I like carbs.

Breakfast:
1 boiled egg (I split it in half and remove a majority of the yoke leaving just a little for flavor and sprinkled sea salt on top)
2 slices of Cinnamon Raisin toast... yup bread. 

Todays workout (focused on legs):
35 minutes of cardio: Treadmill set on Weightloss setting going from 1 resistance to 8 resistance and back down to 1.

Weighted Squats 3 sets of 12 - take a barbell with desired weight and hold it behind your head on your shoulders and squat.. remember to push that bum out when doing squats. Don't compromise your form.

Glute kick backs- you do this by putting your belly on a Swiss Ball balancing with your hands in front and one foot rested in back while lifting the heel of your foot toward the ceiling, hold for 10 seconds. Try 3 sets of 10-12

Lunges- 3 sets of 10, to make this more advance, use a kettle bell I used 15lbs

Hip Adduction machine- 3 sets of 15  at 40lb
Hip abduction machine- 3 sets of 15 at 40lb

Lunch:
Blueberry protein shake:  1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I use silk), 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup of blueberries, 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein, 1/2 cup of ice.  Consuming Whey protein shakes post workout will help with muscle soreness. Some do one before and one after workouts but that will get pricey and like I said, I am a foodie. I am still experimenting with Whey powder, this one has a bit of an after taste, the chocolate more so than the vanilla, so next month I will try another brand of chocolate. I hate vanilla but I have to say this shake is quite tasty!

Dinner: Asian Turkey Burger, I changed it up a little and used quick cook oats instead of Bulger Wheat and olive oil instead of vegetable oil. If you don't want to eat bread use a large mushroom cap. They were really flavorful! I also had some cucumbers on the side coated with Rice wine vinegar, olive oil and chopped cilantro. 

Recipe found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/asian-turkey-burgers-recipe/index.html

Snacks: Skinny Cow chocolate bar, it's my weakness. 2 handfuls of Wasabi Peas.