Day One

Today I begin the DASH Diet Phase I again.   I tried the diet for the first time in Feb. 2013 and yes, it worked.  I lost 20 pounds.  What happened next is exactly what happens every time I try a diet.  I quit focusing on it, start cheating and eating foods that I shouldn't, stop exercising.......  which has resulted in gaining back ten of the pounds I lost.

I need to lose weight to keep my cholesterol at a normal level and also my blood pressure.  It is very important to me as I do not want to go on medication to control it.  So today I will begin Phase I again to lose ten pounds I gained back and then 10 pounds more.  The total loss of 20 pounds.  Then my goal is to maintain the loss for the rest of the year.  

Goal:  Lose 10 pounds

1.  Follow the DASH diet phase I
2.  Exercise
        Strength Class on MW
        Nordic Track on TTHFS (or hike )
         Free Weights on F

My longterm goal is to reach 160 pounds.  I know it will take me more than a year to do it, so one phase at a time.

Breakfast today:   1 egg, Canadian Bacon, Vegetables
Cheese & almonds
Lunch:  Green Salad w vinegar and oil dressing
             Stirfry veggies
             Tuna
snack:  carrots
Dinner:  Pork with a green salad, carrot sticks, veggies

Snack:  Yogurt w almonds