Healthpointe Day 5 - Weight Loss Day 3

Ok so I haven't had a chance to blog much during the week due to a hectic work schedule and other responsibilities but I've finished 5 days of Healthpointe (today is day 6) and have some time to blog today.

DAY 5 SUMMARY
So far my overall experience with Healthpointe has been quite positive.  Once you get your head around the program it's quite easy to follow, though I do find myself referring back to the menu a bit as it's not easy to remember how much of each food you're allowed (eg. 1 cup of cucumber, 1/2 cup of onions).  I haven't had a problem with following the program yet and haven't had many cravings for other foods I usually eat like rice or a burger.  One highlight is that you are allowed a bit of diet jelly for dinner on a weight loss day so I always look forward to that treat.  I'm not particularly inventive with my menu plans since I personally go for ease and convenience first and foremost, especially on working days as I often need to quickly grab a bite to eat and keep tucking to meet deadlines.

Day 5 was probably one of my hardest days so far.  I tried to stick to eating every hour as suggested by my Healthpointe coach but I found that sometimes it was just too often and I didn't really want to eat.  In those instances I would stretch out the time a little by 15-30 minutes.  I had a meeting in the evening which ran long for around 3-4 hours and I only had half a protein bar with me which posed a challenge.  Finally I only managed to make 3,578 steps, far short of the 10,000 steps required, due to a hectic work schedule and my evening meeting.  On another note my I upped my carbs as my coach suggested and managed to ingest around 80 grams of carbs.

PROGRESS CHECKUP
I had my first progress checkup with my Healthpointe coach on Thursday and all was good.  I managed to get some good advice and clarification on how the program should work and things I should be keeping an eye on like maintaining the correct balance of carbs in my diet.  I also got some nice clarification on weighing meat raw vs cooked and the use of seasonings for food.  It's nice to know that I can use seasoning like salt, pepper, soya sauce, herbs and other spices without impacting the program.  At the meeting my measurements were taken and it was good to see I've made some progress.  I'll post my progress results at the conclusion of week 1 which is tomorrow!

DAY 5 FOOD DIARY

Morning weigh-in 73.2 kg

Breakfast
07.30  1 egg, 1 slice wholemeal bread, 1 black tea
08.40  1 cup yogurt with 1 scoop of protein powder
10.15  1/4 protein bar

Lunch
12.00  100g beef, 2 cups of lettuce, 1 cup of cucumber, 1 peach
13.15  1/4 protein bar
15.00  1/4 protein bar
16.15  1/4 protein bar
17.30  1/4 protein bar

Dinner
19.00  100g beef, 2 cups of lettuce, 1/2 cob of corn, 1 peach, 100g diet jelly
20.15  1/4 protein bar
21.30  1/4 protein bar
23.00  1/4 protein bar
24.30  1/2 cup yogurt with 1 scoop of protein powder

My simple dinner today.  Corn is yum.