What are the 4 lists?

Here you go!

Taken from Good Eats Episode “Live and Let Diet” Where “Alton Brown explains how eating from 4 basic food groups helped him lose 50 lbs without going on a diet.”

Daily
Fruits
Leafy Greens
Nuts
Carrots
Green Tea
Whole Grains

3X Weekly
Oily Fish
Yogurt
Broccoli
Sweet Potato
Avocado

1X Weekly
Red Meat
Pasta
Dessert
Alcohol

0X Weekly
Fast Food
Soda
Processed Meals
Canned Soups
“Diet” Anything

And last but not least eat BREAKFAST (Alton likes his “purple”)

Purple meaning a smoothie with lots of blueberries, blackberries and Acai juice.

I decided on this method because it will prepare me for veggie detox month and still allows me some wiggle room for favorite foods. I added the 2500 calorie a day limit because I need to lose more than he did.

Day 2 went well for me. I had a decent breakfast with fruit, cashews and an orange as my snacks. Lunch was another turkey sandwich with the PURE Bar I detailed in my review (feel free to check it out under “reviews”) a Dannon Light and Fit yogurt and 1 cup of Chex Mix.

The highlight of the day was Dinner. Angela made ground turkey with spicy seasoning (taco meat seasoning) onions, tomato, black bean and corn salsa and as a first for me, Guacamole. It was much better than I thought it would be.

Being at work today helped a lot. It kept my mind busy and off of food. I had 5 meals (counting the snacks) and was able to walk for about 15 minutes, do a few pushups and sit-ups and walk around Meijer for a bit. I also was able to snag a personal blender. Tomorrow may actually see a smoothie finally.

Tomorrow: What apps am I using to aid in weight loss/exercise? And softball time!