Betsy is doing our 90 Day Challenge!

I own Pilates studios in Eastern Massachusetts.  My fourth one recently opened and one of my favorite twitter people, Betsy MacKinnon, happens to live nearby.  We got to talking and one thing led to another and Betsy is doing a 90 day Challenge at the studio/fitness center and blogging about the whole thing.  It’s pretty cool, actually Betsy is pretty cool and we’re enjoying the experience as much as she is.  She’s lost 8″ in just 3 weeks!

Here’s her post for Week #3.  My apologies for not blogging about this myself sooner.  I was in the middle of moving and just couldn’t get here.  (Would love for my husband to set up wifi sometime soon!)

What Betsy found she’s struggling with this week is food.  Always a source a frustration!  Here’s a few quick tips to keep your food intake in check.

Journal it. You can write it down in a notebook, get an iPhone App, or join a weight loss community such as Weight Watchers.  However you do it, do it religiously and you’ll see the pounds drop right off.  It’s amazing how quickly you’ll start editing your food choices when you know you have to write it down.  You’ll also see times or day or certain situations that trigger eating.  Once you know what they are, they’re a lot easier to stop doing.

Frozen dinners. I swear by this.  I buy a whole bunch of ‘em and stick ‘em in the fridge.  I know the calorie count, nutritional content, etc.  Then when I’m stuck I can just nuke something and stay on my plan.

Granola/nut/protein bars.  This isn’t the best option, but if you’re out of your home and choosing between fast food and a protein bar you’ll be better off with the protein bar.  I like Kind bars, Luna bars, Clif bars and I like those mixed nut packets at Trader Joe’s.  I always have one floating around in my purse and I stash a couple at work too.

Calendar planning.  Sit down with your husband and figure out which nights you’re all home for dinner and which nights you’ll be flying solo or out on the town.  Then go to the grocery store and buy accordingly.  Yes, you can do the whole elaborate menu planning, but you’ll probably only do that for a week and then start ignoring it.  It’s better to go with a general plan and map out meals as you go because you’ll actually do it!  We do grocery runs twice a week.  When I’m at the store and there’s a special on pork chops or they just got in some sweet corn I can pick that up instead of the broccoli that I’ve written down.

Hope this helps Betsy, looking forward to the next installment!  Losing 8″ in 3 weeks is amazing!

Lisa

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