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How To Lose 5 Pounds In A Week
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5 Lb Challenge:
The Count challenged me to a 5lb weight loss. Whomever won, won a prize of our predetermined choice. Hon-nay, I was and am motivated.
Obviously, losing 5 lbs in one week is a stressor on the body and not recommended. My quick weight loss was a combo of a few things and unrealistic to repeat…BUT there was a motivating factor that I will continue on my -100lb weight loss journey (so far -70lbs down!) as it was incredibly helpful.
From the 5lb challenge, I had 7 steps that helped me lose 5 lbs in one week.
- The Count challenging me to 5 lb weight loss. Small goal in specific period that was obtainable.
- Protein Focus
- Frozen vegetable focus
- Setting up systems that were inexpensive, fast and good!
- Move everyday
- Finding fun in other areas that are not food (or shopping).
- Sleep priority
What can you laser-focus on the next 72 hours to move you closer to your health goals?
Weight Loss Competition
Because my sweet husband, The Count, challenged me to “Who Can Lose -5lbs First”, I had great success!
My competitive spirit came out and was successful because I wanted to win a prize and also (lovingly) trash-talk my sweet honey-bunny.
In the Countess Of Shopping Mounjaro Weight Loss, Wegovy Weight Loss, Semaglutide Weight Loss, Tirzepatide Weight Loss & Zepbound Weight Loss Encouragement Group, I have a thread going for the 5lb Challenge.
You are welcome to join the Encouragement Weight Loss Group if you are on a GLP-1 or thinking about being on one (Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound, semaglutide or tirzepatide) and post onto the -5lb thread for encouragement.
If you are not on a GLP-1, find someone to challenge with to help motivate you and encourage you. It makes a HUGE difference.
How To Lose 5 lbs
Protein Focus: My GLP-1 Dietician told me to focus on 100-120 grams of protein per day on Mounjaro weight loss journey.
By focusing on protein, I AM SO FULL!
I’m eating less, but as so satiated as a result of stepping up my protein. I was not close to my 100-120 grams of protein focus until I started to track for a few days.
After I tracked and saw how little protein I was actually consuming, could I change that habit.
Shifting to protein focus for my Mounjaro meals is/was incredibly helpful.
My GLP-1 Dietician has a masters degree in nutrition and over 1,200+ hours studying nutrition!
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How To Drop 5 Pounds Quickly
Frozen Vegetable Focus: I focused on fiber.
And I previously realized I was buying a ton of fresh vegetables and throwing them out each week. :/ Gosh, that felt badly wasting food.
I bought on sale from my grocery store several large bag of organic frozen veggies. I bet your local grocery store or Costco has a weekly deal going on frozen veggies. (Save money and lose weight = WIN!)
I had at least 2 cups of frozen vegetables (my fav is broccoli and green beans).
NO MUSHY FROZEN VEGGIES!
To make crispy frozen veggies: I would put on a large sheet pan parchment paper (quick clean up) and the frozen veggies.
Drizzle olive oil on the veggies and add seasoning. I love Maldon’s salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Heat my oven to 425.
Cook for 15 minutes. Flip veggies.
Cook for another 15 minutes. Flip veggies.
Cook for a third, 15 minutes. Flip veggies.
I would add my protein or healthy sauce with protein into a big bowl with the frozen veggies.
The frozen veggies are CRISPY!
7 Day Weight Loss Challenge
Setting up systems that were inexpensive, fast and good!
I realized into my weight loss challenge that I needed better systems for long term success. My meal time was clunky, inefficient, expensive and slow.
I revamped:
- Meal Prep to be faster
- Where I got my protein
- Proteins I am focused on
- Using sheet pans (in winter) for easy cooking that is nourishing
- And how can I make things taste better that are healthy for my body?
What systems for your food and meals do you need to revamp? Update? Fix?
Move Everyday
I made a pledge to myself to move everyday…in a way that is FUN!
What way can you move today that is fun for you?!
For me, it’s walking dogs and swimming.
Teaming up with my local animal shelter to walk adoptable, nice dogs.
I may flake on myself, but will NOT flake on a shelter dog. I went (almost) everyday for 2 months straight.
And walking during my weight loss challenge has been key for weight loss…and my brain.
Getting those positive endorphins in for movement.
What can you do today to move you closer to your weight loss goals through body movement?
Have Fun
Finding fun in other areas that are not food (or shopping).
I realized during my challenge how much I was relying on food for fun.
I had to change fun = food.
Do you equate food with fun? If so, what are other fun things you can do that are not food related or shopping related?
Sleep For Weight Loss
Sleep Priority: Prioritizing my sleep has helped my weight loss.
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