My Personal 30-in-60 Challenge

Alright, I have lived through 3 1/2 weeks without dairy (well, for the most part--I'm sure somethings snuck in) and nearly as long walking for an hour almost every day, I've only lost 6 pounds.  Now mind you, 6 pounds isn't "nothing", that's for sure.  But it is 6 pounds that I gained in like a month and it is taking much longer and much more work to get it off.  I have logged anywhere from 3-5 miles/day on all but 2 of the last 14 days, kept my calorie intake to 1300-1700 daily with the exception of one or two days, and still I can't get decent progress.  So I am now challenging myself to lose 30 pounds in 60 days.  It is a lot, but it isn't unreasonable.

Now mind you, those 60 days include both Thanksgiving and Christmas which throws a big monkey wrench into the plan, but dang it, I am determined to do this, regardless of the challenges.  So here I go...

I am using MyPlate on livestrong.org to log my food and exercise.  It is a great tool and is very helpful.  But on top of that, this is the diet plan I am keeping myself to:

Breakfasts will be one of the following:

• Oatmeal
• Eggs (either 2 eggs or 1 egg and 2 pieces of turkey bacon)
• Trader Joe's Organic Flax cereal with almond milk

Lunches and dinners will be more flexible, but in general will consist of lean protein, veggies, and whole grain carbs (brown rice, whole grain breads) and maybe some good fats

For snacks, I will have soy yogurt, raw nuts, maybe a piece of fruit, and maybe a slice of whole grain bread with peanut butter.

I plan to stick around 1200 calories consumed while still walking 4-5 miles a day.

All I have to say is, if I DON'T lose a decent amount of weight on this plan, then there is something REALLY wrong with my body....

Oh yeah, and here pics pre-plan....