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i love making list....

What i am doing right:

- I am drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day

- I gave up soda , caffeine and BREAD

- I am working out 2-3 times a week. Usually before the 3 kids wake up and i dont get off the elliptical/treadmill till the machine tells me i have burned atleast 500 calories

- I am realistic!

- i keep a food journal

- I weigh myself only once a week, on Mondays

 

What i am doing wrong

- I can eat well over 1 cup of food per meal...ususally more like 12-14 oz

- i am a "crunchy carb" junky and that has been hard to to give up I still eat chips, crackers, gramcrackers, corn chips...all the junk that slides right through

- i have 3 small kids and it seems i spend more that half of my day in the kitchen fixing up meals, snacks and treats...so i end up graissing on bad food choices.

- i have 2-3 alcoholic drinks per week ( i need it after a day with teh kids!!)

-Just cant give up Rice... it must be a Latina thing!

- I forget to take my vitamins, calcium and vitamin D 50% of the time

- I am eating well over 1200 calories per day

-I look at myself and see no real changes. I still look like i am prego.

My list could go an and on...but i have to go do my 3rd load of laundry.... just needed to vent i guess.

goodnight

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lat1nacurv3s

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Awww hey mama! You've got a lot of good going on. Just need to do a little tweaking is all. I would try to keep your calories no more 1,200 and make sure to get in 60+ grams of protein from that. ALso, consider working out 4-5 times per week. This way you will see results faster.

Otherwise, you will lose slow. Which is NOT a problem. Just don't get discouraged. This is your journey and you don't have to compete with nobody. But if you want to lose weight faster then you do have to consume less calories and expend more.

You're doing great keeping a food journal, and drinking so much water. I feel ya about the rice too! I can eat rice easier than any other carb. I don't eat bread, tortillas, or pasta either. But rice I only have 2-3 bites and that's it! I try and load up on protein first always.

Good luck!!

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