In it for the long haul

Today is day 87 of my diet. So far I have lost 34.4lbs, dropped over 5 points off my BMI and gone down approx 2 to 3 dress sizes. (most of these stats I have taken from my weight tracker app on my iPhone, I may be anal about dieting, but I'm not that anal!) I am loving the way that losing weight has made me feel.  it's a very strange feeling having carried so much extra weight for so long.  I am asking myself why I haven't done it sooner?  I feel healthier, happier and definitely more confident.  I am able to run around with my kids more as I have tons of energy, who wouldn't want that?

So how have I done it?

By eating only three meals a day that are very low fat. Eating my five a day. Reducing my bread intake on most days to two slices.  Mostly cutting out alcohol and increasing the amount of exercise that I do. (not gym bunnie stylie, just more walking, gardening etc...)  It may be boring, but it works!

I haven't finished yet.  I still want and need to lose more!  My aim is not psycho, it's just to get my BMI into the 'healthy' range.  (This is also one of my life list goals.)

The problem is that I am coming up against the diet wall.

For the Good Food Channel ‘Man v. Food’ addicts, the wall is similar to what Adam faces, only the other way around. Right now I would love to be experiencing a ‘Man v. Food’ wall, preferably a donut related one, I can but dream! However my food challenge is low-fat food and I also have a lack of inspiration that seems to engulf many dieters when trying to come up with interesting and inspiring menu’s.

So my typical day goes something like this:

Low Sugar Alpen and Banana for Breakfast

Granary Bread Sandwich and Fruit for Lunch

Chicken or Fish with Salad/Veg and Cous Cous for dinner

NO SNACKS – This is a military operation!!!

Dinner variations include: Low Fat Chilli and Brown Rice, Stir fries, Pasta and Tomato based sauce, roast dinner with no roasties or Yorkshires.

Really cannot take eating another ham and pickle sarnie for lunch anymore.... I need inspiration and I need it fast!  Maybe I should ask myself...What would Adam do?

I would really appreciate any exciting low fat recipes that anyone has tucked away to help me get to my goal. (the more the merrier please!!!!)

In the meantime, how about some Man v. Food porn?

For those of you who haven't seen the genius that is Adam Rickman....Enjoy!  You will be chanting soon!