I’m kicking off a new 4-week challenge with my friend, Lakshmi. Ordinarily, I’d give you my usual song and dance about how we became friends, blah blah blah. But I think a picture is a worth a 1,000 words when it comes to describing our friendship. So get to know her, check out her diet and exercise plan (maybe even try it for yourself) and check in every week for her progress reports!
Luv, Brit
Our friendship…
Meet Lakshmi a.k.a “Lak-sheezy”
I’m a girl with good intentions, but I am easily swayed off course. I try to work out each day and am able to eat well until the mid-afternoon. Then I find temptation taking over and a handful of miniature chocolates in my hand. I’ve got some major love for starch and sugar – and I need help curbing the cravings.
My goal is to not change in the short-term, but change in the long-term. I want to fix bad habits. It would be amazing if I could drop some lbs. But mostly I just want to get tone, feel confident about my body, and feel some control in my life.
I’m a consultant with unpredictable hours and very last minute travel. I make it a priority to get to the gym. It’s not always possible, but by in large, I’m there 4 – 6 times a week. My hours are long, which makes cooking and planning meals tough.
Help me!
Exercise – I’m a class girl. Unless someone tells me what to do, I will convince myself it’s okay to stop. The meaner the teacher, the better in my world.
Also, I walk to and from work (25 minutes each way) while listening to a live stream of NPR (how yuppie is that?).
As for my diet…
Breakfast – I try to do oatmeal and coffee. Sometimes I do museli with fruit.
Lunch – Salad or sandwich and a diet soda (I know, I know). On a bad day, I add in chips. And chocolate…
Snack – This is where I falter. My company is really good about supplying snacks. No good deed goes unnoticed, so I find myself often in our snack cabinet foraging for sugar and/or salt. Lately our miniature Hershey chocolates have been by downfall.
Dinner – I like starch, especially potatoes. Today I had some leftover gnocchi. Sometimes it’s a frozen dinner. I am tired when I get home from work (usually 8 or 9), so I’m in no mood to cook for one.
Dessert – I will have a tablespoon of PB. Or chocolate covered bananas from Trader Joe’s (4 pieces)
Here are things I don’t like: Running, chicken (it’s a dirty bird), cold meat on salad (unless it’s tuna), pork, ham, lifting weights
Here are things I’m allergic to: Shellfish, walnuts
Here are things I like: Spinning, yoga, potatoes, french macarons
Also, I’m awesome at taking my vitamins everyday.
Brit’s 4-week shape up plan for Lakshmi
