A few of my favorite things

Okay, I've been yelled at the last couple days by a few people for not updating my blog, so I do apologize! We have a new puppy in our lives, so anyone with any new little ones will understand!  So here is a quick update:

I have 6% to lose to join the Army...yeah, no problem! The first step I'm taking is a new running program. It's called "5k 101." I'll be able to run a 5k in merely 7 weeks with this program! Continuing right after this, I am going to do the program called "Hwy to 10K." I WILL be able to run a 10K by the time I go to bootcamp!

To help with this subtracting of 6%, I am on a high protein diet! I know I'm not going to make weight, and I've come to grips with that! So, it's time to focus on my nagging 6%! To do this, I searched high and low for the highest protein, best tasting food! Besides your typical salmon and chicken (which get dull VERY quickly) these are a few of my new snacking list! While they aren't the lowest calorie food, I highly recommend checking these out! They not only have great protein, they have vitamins and nutrients we neglect a lot while we diet!

Without further adue...

This yummy snack has a total of 20 grams of protein!! It will fill you up, and is so yummy!

This bread is amazing!! With 6 grams of protein PER SLICE, I had a grilled cheese lunch the other day with 39 grams of protein!!

Simple, convenient, yummy and pretty darn cheap!

Cottage cheese is so good with everything! One of the best summer snacks? Cottage cheese and tomatoes! Give it a try!

I have to thank my sister for introducing me to this: edamame! Simply, add a little salt, and boom, you have a protein packed appetizer!

It's simple. Fat Free. Tons of protein. Fantastic! Got Milk? (P.S. did you know, women who drink an 8 oz glass of milk after a workout lose MORE weight than those who drink a Poweraide or drink like that!?)

Don't have time for an egg white omelet in the morning? Grab a quick bowl of this! Nummy nummy!!

Finally, sometimes I just don't feel like cooking anything, so I whip this in a blender, toss in a few strawberries or bananas, and you have a great meal to go!! Low cal and high protein!!

So folks, this is my list! If you wonder how much protein to eat to gain lean muscle? Well, it should be about 1 gram of protein per pound! For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should eat 150 grams of protein! It sounds hard, but I promise, just take a few minutes look at a few labels and you can do it too!!

I promise I'll keep  up on this more! Thanks all!  Pictures of the puppies to come too! :)