At the beginning of April, I started a four-month phase (leading up to my son’s wedding) called “Make My Body Great Again.” Let’s have a six-week check in!
Meh. I’ve been doing Caroline Girvan’s Iron Series and so far I feel like all I have to show for it are a lot of aches and pains. I know I just have to keep with it- no one transforms their body in six weeks. But I also recently put on a pair of shorts that I haven’t worn in a while, and could barely get them buttoned. Going in the WRONG DIRECTION, stomach!!!
On the subject of food, I’ve been aiming for 100 grams of protein a day, and usually failing, But I’m getting more protein than I used to, and can usually get around 80 grams. This helps:
And so do these:
A typical dinner:
Here’s where I went wrong though. It’s a long story, but I apparently lost my mind and made a huge batch of Chex Party Mix.
You guys. When was the last time you had this? None of us could stop eating it. Now that it’s gone everyone is bereft, and I feel like I need to make more. I used this recipe, which claims to be better than the recipe on the back of the cereal box. (I used vegan butter and vegan Worcestershire sauce.)
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. More lunges and less Chex mix, Jenny! I’ll keep at it- there’s still over two months to make my body great again.
Do you track your protein intake?
Have you tried Chex mix?
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Homemade chex mix tho! Yes I’ve made it and overeaten it as a result many times.
Eh I’m not sure about more lunges and less Chex Mix. Life is short, after all.
I’m on the fence with protein. I don’t love a lot of high protein foods so it’s very hard and unpleasurable to hit the numbers. For those brief times when I’ve hit the number, I actually don’t feel amazing. For grins I asked ChatGPT to recommend a high protein diet with no chicken, and it suggested yogurt and cottage cheese, so I’ve been adding those in and I would say that makes me feel a bit better and it isn’t too much of a chore to eat them. It’s a work in progress.
No Chex Mix here , but we did have a two day popcorn binge recently. I made it to keep a low calorie snack for my daughter. Umm, everyone ate it. The second batch didn’t make it either- my high school son ate most of it before any one else had a chance. And every time I make rolls, they’re gone in a flash.
Maybe you’ve built up muscles around your middle? Too much working out?
I don’t track anything food-wise. No goals here- so no reason to. And I’d probably cheat anyway on a specific meal plan. ( we are very different types of people.)
I hope you can make your goal while still being kind to yourself.