Weight Loss Diet and Exercise Plan!!!!!

So I started my weight loss diet and exercise plan on 22. Sept. 2013 That day here's my stats!
I'm 5'3", 165, 30 year old mother of 6 children. My goal weight is 125 pounds!

Today 8th Oct 2013 marks 3 weeks and 2 days into my weight loss plan. So far, I've been going good.  I've been eating about 1200 calories a day. I have eliminated all white products, so no white rice bread or potatoes. I eat fresh fruits and veggies, low fat dairy, eggs every morning, but I take out the yolk, and I eat lean meats, fish, and lots of beans! I limit myself to 1or 2 alcoholic drinks a week! Always on Sunday when my husband and I go to the sports bar to watch the game! Alcohol isn't good, except in moderation, and I take Sunday to relax and since I still eat healthy and do 2 of my top 3 exercises, I splurge on 2 drinks, and they are almost always Bloody Mary's! (see how I incorporated the V8 juice in there! LOL Got my veggie serving too! LOL)

I weighed myself this morning and I weighed....Drum roll please.......161 pounds! AWESOME RIGHT!!!!

Here's a usual day: I don't always eat the same thing, except breakfast because I love eating high protein breakfast! It's a great way to start my day! This is just what I've done today!

1/2 Hour Before breakfast I drink 1 bottle of water or 16.9 fluid oz

Breakfast:
2 egg whites scrambled
3 oz fresh mushrooms sauteed in 1/3 tsp butter ( I use country crock plus calcium)
Freshly grated Gruyere cheese (applewood smoked) (3 swipes on a grater)
Top with 1 tbsp (tablespoon) of salsa, I use whatever I have handy.
1 Turkey sausage patty.

Morning snack: 3 oz (or approx 10 med size) Baby carrots.

1/2 Hour before lunch I drink another bottle of water (16.9 oz)

Lunch:
3oz of fish (I eat either catfish or salmon) Today was Salmon
I put 1 tsp of extra Virgin Olive oil in a pan and seasoned my salmon with Mrs. Dash Table blend and 2 twists of freshly ground sea salt.
1 6oz container of Yoplait Light Yogurt.

Afternoon snack: 1/4 cup of mixed nuts roasted and lightly salted.

1/2 hour before dinner I will Drink another bottle of water (16.9 oz)

Dinner today will be:
2 oz of Beef roast Shredded
3oz of fresh baby carrots (again approx 10 med size)
1 can of green beans drained and cooked with 1/4 tbsp of butter (again Country Crock with Calcium)

Evening snack will be: 2 squares of Dark chocolate
and right before I go to bed I will drink another bottle of water (16.9 oz)

Now I don't limit my water intake. Usually I will drink about 6 bottles of water or more everyday. You are actually supposed to drink about half of your body weight in water everyday and at 12 ounces for every 30 minutes you workout! This help eliminate toxins from your body, helps with metabolism, as well as helping to circulate blood flow, and digest your food. So right now I weigh 161 pounds. I would take my weight divide by 67% and Boom: I have 107.87 oz of water daily! Now trust me when I say that may sound like ALOT but if you stick to drinking bottled water, or even carry a reusable bottle of water and continuously refill it, you'll down that and more easily! I know I do! heck 6 bottles of water at 16.9 oz is actually 101.4 oz of water! So I was only 8 oz away from my goal! NICE right!! YUP!! And maybe you're thinking about water weight....I know I did too when I was starting out, but I've noticed that I use the bathroom more, so I don't really retain the water! it just flows through me! LOL

If I don't want water in between when I actually drink it, (which is very rare now) I stick with green tea, or regular un-sweet tea! I know I know, you may be thinking un-sweet tea....YUCK! But you don't want that sugar causing your insulin levels to spike, and help you store fat! You are trying to lose it, not gain it!

On top of eating right, I exercise regularly, and workout is pretty intense. Here's what I do:

I choose 2 of the 3 below to do EVERYDAY!!! Even Sunday!!!!!!!!

1.) 20 Min of Stretching as a way to warm things up.
2.) 20 Min of dancing, doesn't matter what kind of dancing you do, I like hip hop and rock, So I tend to do a lot of wiggling and hip moving, kinda like bellly dancing I guess.
3.) 20 Min of jogging.

Then I do ALL of the following. 6 Days a Week!!! I exclude Sundays for now!!!

4.) Sumo Jumps. 10 Reps.
This is where you have legs shoulder width apart, and get into a squat position, making sure your knees are still behind your toes, with your hands fisted together and jump off the ground (kinda explode I guess lol) bringing your hands still fisted up above your head, then return to the starting position. You repeat this for 30 seconds, then take a 30 second break. Trust me when I say you will feel the burn after just 30 seconds! So don't push it!

5.) Lunge jumps. 10 Reps
This is where you get into a lunge position, doesn't matter which foot is in front. Then you jump (or explode lol) off the ground and switch your leg position in the air. So if you had the right foot in front, then when you land your left foot would be in front. Do this for 30 seconds, take a 30 second break then start again. You'll feel the burn on this one too!

I take about a 30 minute break, and eat lunch then proceed with the next 2.

6.) Hop overs. 10 reps
For this you will need a chair or bench. Then you lean down onto it with both hands, place both feet on one side and hop over it to the other side. So, if I start on the left side, and hop over to the right side then back to the left, I consider that one rep.

7.) Plank jacks. 10 reps.
These things are fierce! I love them! They work your core and legs! Basically, I get into plank position, and do the lower half of jumping jacks. I start with legs together, moving only my legs, out, then together, out then together. I consider 2 out/togethers 1 rep.

After this I have an afternoon snack.

Then I rest up for an hour or so! And finish up my day! Whatever I need to do! If I have errands to run
I do all the workouts in my house besides the jogging, which I do with my 2 youngest children. I put them in the stroller and jog away! They get a fun ride (lol) and I get my 20 min jog in! It's great!

So yeah. This is my typical day! And I think the results in the long run are going to be well worth it!