Game On!

 



I freakin' love this diet!! I wouldn't even call it a diet, it's more of a game! The things I love most about it is that it IS hard, it IS challenging, but IT works and it is soooo WORTH all the hard efforts! Sometimes, it takes sacrificing life's little luxuries to realize our true potential. And, there is something about self-deprivation that leads to growth.

The Game On Diet was designed by Krista Vernoff, Executive Producer of Grey's Anatomy and Az Ferguson, a Personal Trainer. Krista wanted to lose some baby weight but, HATED dieting. So, her trainer, Az, came up with the Game On Diet. The diet consists of several different categories and is based on a points system. So, it's not really about how much weight you lose, it's how many points you earn. I've played the Game twice and both times lost about 7 lbs. and toned up quite a bit. I have never felt better than when I am on the plan. Anything worth having is worth working for!

These are the categories:

Meals - You eat 5 sanctioned meals a day. Each meal must contain 1 carb, 1 protein and 1 healthy fat. The meals must be spread out throughout the day, no less than 2 hours apart and no more than 4 hours apart. In addition to your meals, you get to have one 100 calorie treat everyday!

Exercise - You must exercise (as in break a sweat and raise your heart rate) for a minimum of 20 minutes 6 days a week.

Sleep - You must get 7 or more hours of sleep every night.

Water - You must drink 100 ounces of water a day.

New Habit - You must develop a new good habit and do it everyday.

Old Habit - You must pick one bad habit and give it up everyday. (If you're not sure what to give up, try asking your children! They are usually pretty good at telling you what you need to improve on!)

Communication - You must be in contact with one member of your team and one member of the opposite team every day (via text, emails, phone calls or face-to-face).

There are other things like no alcohol, no snacking b/w meals and only weighing yourself ONCE a day...and there are penalties for breaking these rules. You get points everyday and then, check in each week with your teammates for total weekly points and pounds lost. You just need to lose 1% of your starting weight for the week to earn BONUS points. The BEST part of it all is that you get an entire DAY and MEAL off each week! Sound fun?

Let's Get Started!

Breakfast Ideas



This is by far my FAVE breakfast whether I am dieting or not!
(And not just because it makes a cute lil' "smiley face!")
So easy to make and eat on the go!

2 Nutri Grain Waffles

Tall low-fat Vanilla Latte

1 TBSP Almond Butter

Drizzle of honey

 



Tall nonfat Vanilla Latte

Scrambled Eggs with vegies

2 slices of Turkey Bacon

 

1 c. Blueberries

8 oz. glass of milk

Scrambled Eggs with vegies

(Reading Jesus Calling everyday was my good habit!)

 

Lunch Ideas

Cherry Tomatoes

Steak

Avacado

 

Dinner Ideas

Potatoes

Steak

Grilled vegies in olive oil

 

Snack Ideas

Kashi Cereal

Chobani Greek Yogurt

12 almonds

OR

Fresh Fruit

Hard-boiled egg/Laugh Cow Cheese

Peanut Butter

Vegies

 

100 Calorie Treat Options:

 2 small York Peppermint Patties
Starbucks Tall Skinny NF Vanilla Latte
Starbucks Tall Lite Caramel Frappacino
3 squares (1/4 bar) Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate
Nabisco 100 Calorie Snack Packs

 

Other Ideas:
Make a Journal to record EVERYTHING you eat, the exercise you do, amount of sleep you get, etc! It really helps keep you on track and comes in handy when you play the game again.

Take a Before/After Photo
It's great to see how far you've come!
 

 

 

 But most importantly, Just get started!

30 Days from now, you will be glad you did!!

 

"To be driven by our appetites alone is slavery,

while to obey a law that we have imposed on ourselves is freedom."

-Rousseau

 

 

*There is a book available. I recommend buying it and keeping it on hand for quick reference.