Idea

I say we post "In between" pictures in 2 months, so April 15th would be a good time. I think it will help us to stay inspired and give us a goal to reach for.

Are you guys with me?


Today is the first day in 2 weeks, I have felt good enough to workout. I did not push it really hard, but I did it.

My goals are to take it easy the rest of this week with my workouts and start my workouts back up on Monday.

Cinch! Meals

The foundation of Cinch! is a five-piece puzzle. Each meal is constructed from five pieces:

1. Produce
2. A whole grain
3. Lean protien
4. Plant-based fat
5. Slimming and Satiating Seasonings


Breakfast Ideas:

Zesty Cranberry Walnut Parfait

1/4 cup dried cranberries sweetened with fruit juice
1/4 cup whole oats
3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 TBSP chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp of orange zest

Stir the zest into the yogurt and layer food in a dish

Raspberry Brazil Nut Pita

1 cup raspberries
1/2 whole grain pita
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
2 TBSP chopped brazil nuts
Pinch of nutmeg
mix nutmeg, berries and nuts into cottage cheese and fill pita with mixture.

Berry Almond French Toast

1 cup raspberries
1 slice whole-grain bread
3 egg whites
2 TBSP silvered Almonds
Dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves

Soak bread in eggs. Spray pan with pam, but bread in pan and pour remaining egg over the top. Cook until golden brown, place on plate and sprinkle spices on and top with berries and almonds.

These are some of the breakfast meals. I will post some more soon along with snack and dinner meals.

As you can see they sound yummy and are easy to make for yourself and your family. Plus your family won't even realize how good they are eating.

Cinch!

So I have not done Cinch! in 2 weeks, because I and two of my kids were REALLY sick (Strep, Croup, Bronchitis and Pink eye). But I am going to start back on it on Monday, if you would like to join me.

The first 5 days you eat the same 5 things which are (they can be frozen or fresh):

Eggs
Spinach
Raspberries
Nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
Almonds (slivered) and Almond Butter

You can use the Olive Oil Spray Pam when cooking the scrambled eggs.

1st Meal:

3 scrambled egg whites
1 cup of Spinach
minced garlic
Pepper

1 cup of Raspberries
2 TBSP of Almonds

2nd Meal:

1 cup of Raspberries
3/4 cup of yogurt
2 TBSP Almonds
Dash of Cinnamon

Layer to look like a parfait


3rd Meal:

2 cups Fresh Spinach
1 cup Raspberries
2 TBSP Almonds
3 egg whites (Hard boiled)
Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 of a orange to squeeze over salad with vinegar

4th Meal:

3/4 cup of yogurt
1 cup Raspberries
2 TBSP of Almond Butter
Ice
Cinnamon

Blend in blender to make a smoothie


Rules:

*Eat your first meal within one hour of waking up.

*Eat one of each meal per day, in any order you like, spacing your meals evenly, three to five hours apart.

*Use only these foods.

It really is simple and not hard to do. The first 5 days are simple to do and the food does not get old to eat, plus it is only 5 days.

After the 5 days then there is a list of foods to choice from for each meal and I will list a few options for you to choose from to start the 2nd week. It is only a total of 30 days and she says to make sure you get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day.