Monthly Archives: October 2018

WEIGH IN MONDAY

Happy Monday to all? Today is weigh in Monday and I lost 2 lbs, cue happy dance. That brings me to 182 lbs. I’m down 7.6 lbs. I’m keeping a journal of my meals and calories on the Loseitapp and I’m using Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen App to keep track of my vegan nutrition. I’m doing this six days a week and one day a week I allow a vegan cheat day. On that day I eat whatever vegan foods I like, but I do my best to keep my calories in check. 

Losing weight through stress or when you are in a personal crisis is not easy. For me what’s working this second try around is I’m focusing on my nutrition and my fitness. My meal plan six days a week is very clean, with very low salt, no oils and just a bit of raw sugar in my coffee. Using both apps keeps me accountable. My energy is definitely up since I started the Dr Greger Daily Dozen. My one vegan cheat day a week allows me to eat the vegan foods I love. This week I’m choosing that day to be Halloween.

Another bonus is how incredibly inexpensive this way of eating is. Lentils, tofu, split peas, canned beans no salt, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, quinoa, Ezekiel bread, oats, flax seeds, no salt peanuts and no salt peanut butter. It’s not always easy to tick off everybox, yesterday  I missed cruciferous vegetables; but that’s ok. I strive to each day do better. 

I am also working on some new and exciting projects, I also plan to waitress more than usual, and I’m continuing forward with this blog with the intent to post more regularly and I plan more videos in YouTube.

Dr Greger recommends exercise daily and I may start my workouts in the evening on my work days to be able to manage everything I’m working on. I bought an amazing planner from Barnes and Noble to keep everything organized.

It is all about a positive mindset. Stress gets me, and sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in it; than I remember I’m a good swimmer. Right now im treading water through my struggles and my eye is on my health, fitness, strength, flexibility, and longevity. I’m proud to be a plant eater. 

Stay tuned for next post when I announce how I’m doing my small part to help others in the community I live in with the wonderful people I work with.

When you find yourself struggling, it helps to help others.

Namaste’

Rose

NEVER GIVE UP

Hi everyone, just a quick update. Happy Friday to all. Ever have one of those weeks when you wake up each day completely out of sorts? It’s been that kind of week for me. Weigh in day put me up a pound, and my mood was down. Reminders of the losses we suffered are magnified as we enter Autumn and The Holiday Season. I wrote about my feelings of grief over losing our beloved Siamese Rascal on my Facebook pages if you would like to read. Have tissues handy, apparently I made some people cry. 

It’s ok, I like to say I’m like a GPS, and when things get difficult I make like a GPS and yell recalculating. That’s the thing about recalculating, you can do it over and over. The GPS does it every time you make a wrong turn. Time to get back on track, or time to just keep trying. 

My cleaner vegan diet is going great, and I will have one splurge day a week. Next week it will be on Halloween but usually it’s on my day off Monday. Getting through the Holidays and losing weight will definitely be a challenge. There’s lots of vegan fun foods out there. On work days though I eat clean, and that means whole foods, plant based, no salt, no oil, no sugar. It’s super challenging because I love vegan faux meats, but I only eat those on my day off. I try to follow Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen as much as possible. I downloaded the free app. It’s a great way to get all the nutrition you need as a vegan. 

 

Just because I’m going through personal issues does not mean I have ever quit chasing my goals. At the moment I’m working on several projects. I’m getting through. I’m really excited about the projects and I will be talking about those soon. 

The best way out is always through.

Robert Frost

WEIGH IN MONDAY

Weight loss is up and down, the key is to keep moving forward. I’m not giving up. I’m in the second month of my brand new weight loss journey and I’m down six pounds. Today was weigh in and I gained a pound. I think it was a combination of things. I was sick and less active and I ate a little more sodium in the form of vegan faux meats. I kind of fell of my plan of eating Whole Foods plant based five days out of the week and only having vegan cheats on my days off. It’s ok, I’m making like a gps and recalculating. Brand new week, brand new beginnings. 

I made tofu scramble this week and it was such a hit. I was inspired by a frozen tofu scramble by Amy’s. I love Amy’s but I figured I could make mine with less sodium. My recipe is super easy. You can add more salt to taste but for me this is a healthy and speedy meal I can eat anytime. I hope you like it. The tumeric gives it the egg like color and a dose of extra health benefits. I like to serve my food on pretty plates. Break out the good china. You are special, those dishes don’t need to be only used on special occasions. You are alive, that’s one big special occasion. 

Tofu Scramble 

1 bag Trader Joe’s Shredded Hash Browns

1 block firm tofu

1 onion chopped

1 bag spinach

two tablespoons olive oil

salt, pepper, garlic powder, seasoning salt, turmeric

Cook shredded hash browns and set aside.

Saute’ onion and spinach until onion is cooked through, add crumbled tofu and season to taste. Add two tablespoons tumeric and mix thoroughly.

Add shredded hash browns to tofu mixture and season to taste.

Great with Ezekiel toast and vegan bacon on cheat days. It’s a game changer for me.

Manga,

Rose

 

 

Weigh in #3

Today was weigh in #3 and I lost 2 more lbs. That brings me to 5 lbs lost since I restarted my journey officially 3 weeks ago. My weight is currently 184 lbs and my starting weight was 189 lbs. 

Here’s the link to my YouTube channel My Change For a Ten Rose Bruno Bailey. Please subscribe and follow my journey. 

I’m losing weight despite life’s challenges and I will be sharing how I’m doing it. I’m on week #3 and I’m very dedicated, motivated and inspired. 

I’m doing everything in gratitude and with the belief that nothing can stop me but me. 

Love and light

Rose