I want..I need..

I finally got the new cosmo magazine! So happy! I was looking through it spotting some new things I wanna get for when I go back-to-school shopping.

As I was looking through the magazine..I realized I kept looking at the girls wearing the cute outfits saying "Omg I wanna wear that so I can look like her!" or "I need that now!". Is it really the item that I want? Do I really think a material item will make me into a happier person? Or is it the model that I really want to look like?

Mabye what I really want is to have 100% discipline so that I can feel 100% about myself all the time. It's funny how we can look at someone and think "man, I wish I was them..." (for whateevr reason). But WHY! We do this because we aren't fully satisfied with ourselves.

Next time you catch yourself wishing you were someone else, wishing you were somewhere else, or wishing you looked different, just take that moment back for a second and realize that you can change ANYTHING for yourself and about yourself. Just be in the moment and realize what you really want, PICTURE IT IN YOUR MIND! It may take a day, maybe a year, maybe 10 years to fix what you want fixed. Just keep your head up and remind yourself of your goals and that you CAN do it. You just have to work hard and keep your priorities straight:) Have a fabulous weekend!

Stay BeYOUtiful;)-Katie

Lose that bellyfat once and FORALL!

So, I said that i've been working on losing it for about 3-4 years. It's possible to do it faster, but i want to KEEP it off and still get to enjoy my cheat meals 1x-2x a week :) 

Stay BeYOUtiful:)-Katie 

Diet Challenge #2- be a pro(tein) by eating to get lean!!!

This week- fill up on protine-ease on the carbs!!! Here's my protine eating schedule:

8am(wakeup)- protine toast (14g), 5 egg whites (6gx5=30g)
11am-snack: nonfat greek yogurt (10g)
1pm-lunch: edamame(16g), chicken(20g)
3pm-snack: apple, cheese stick (6g)
6pm-dinner: tilapia(20g) , quinoa (10g)
9pm-after workout: bananna, protine shake (20g)
11pm- bedtime snack: broccoli , kashi go lean cereal (16g)

each meal, I ate at least 1 block(or more) of protein (7g) per meal! EXTREMELY lean diets like this lead to a very lean, sexy body! eat like this for the week and see how you liike it! here are more foods with a great source of protein:)

BEANS

FOOD	AMOUNT	CALORIES	PROTEIN	CARBS	FAT
Black beans	1/2 cup cooked	113	7.6	20.4	.5
Garbanzo (chickpeas)	1/2 cup cooked	134	7.3	22.5	2.1
Kidney beans	1/2 cup cooked	112	7.6	20.1	.4
Lentil beans	1/2 cup cooked	115	8.9	19.9	.4
Lima beans	1/2 cup cooked	108	7.3	19.6	.4
Navy beans	1/2 cup cooked	129	7.9	24.0	.5
Soybeans (edamame)	1/2 cup cooked	127	11.1	10.0	5.8
Tofu	1/2 cup fresh	94	10.0	2.3	5.9

DAIRY

FOOD	AMOUNT	CALORIES	PROTEIN	CARBS	FAT
Cheddar cheese	1 ounce	114	7.1	.4	9.4
Cottage cheese	1/2 cup	110	14.0	3.1	5.0
Cottage cheese, lowfat	1/2 cup	90	16.0	3.0	1.0
Egg	1 large	75	6.3	0	5.0
Milk, lowfat	1 cup	121	8.1	11.7	4.7
Milk, skim	1 cup	86	8.4	11.8	.4
Muenster cheese	1 ounce	104	6.7	.3	8.5
Swiss cheese	1 ounce	107	8.1	1.0	7.8
Yogurt, lowfat	1 cup	144	11.9	16	3.5
Yogurt, nonfat	1 cup	127	13.0	17.4	.4

FISH

FOOD	AMOUNT	CALORIES	PROTEIN	CARBS	FAT
Anchovies, in water	1 ounce	37	5.8	0	1.4
Halibut	3 ounces	93	17.7	0	2.0
Mackerel	3 ounces	180	15.8	0	11.8
Salmon	3 ounces	121	16.9	0	5.4
Sardines, in water	1 can	130	22.0	0	5.0
Tuna, tongol	1/4 cup	70	16.0	0	0

GRAINS

FOOD	AMOUNT	CALORIES	PROTEIN	CARBS	FAT
Oatmeal, rough cut	1 cup	145	6.0	25.2	2.4
Pancake, buckwheat	1 4" diameter	54	1.8	6.4	2.2
Pancake, whole wheat	1 4" diameter	74	3.4	8.8	3.2
Popcorn, dry	1 cup	54	1.8	10.7	.7
Quinoa, cooked	1/2 cup	115	4.3	21.5	2
Rice, brown, cooked	1/2 cup	108	2.4	22.8	.8
Rye bread	1 slice	56	2.1	12	.3
Whole wheat bread	1 slice	56	2.4	11	.7

POULTRY

FOOD	AMOUNT	CALORIES	PROTEIN	CARBS	FAT
Chicken breast	4 ounces	193	29.3	0	7.6
Chicken, light meat, no skin	4 ounces	196	35.1	0	5.1
Chicken, dark meat, no skin	4 ounces	232	31.0	0	5.1
Turkey, light meat, no skin	4 ounces	178	33.9	0	3.7
Turkey, dark meat, no skin	4 ounces	212	32.4	0	8.2

GET YOUR PROTEIN ON;) 

stay beYOUtiful;)-Katie