My husband and I recently had our blood tests and the results showed that he has high levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid and VLDL while I have high cholesterol level which prompted us to eat healthy. I even read articles from sites like http://www.weightlosspillsthatwork.org to just freshen my knowledge about diet and other related stuff. Our diet took a 360 degrees turn. I changed our eating habits and planned our meals. Our diet plan usually has the following:

Breakfast:

• Since my husband has uric acid levels, we usually have oatmeal just 3 times a week, 1 regular bowl of oatmeal that we share, we eat it with fruits like bananas or apples and then water, OR
• 0% Fat, Flavored Yogurt from Nestle together with fruits and a glass of non fat milk, OR
• 1 piece whole wheat bread with little of cheese spread then lots of fruits and water.

Snacks:

• We bought the Skyflakes Fit, Oat Fiber Crackers which we bring to work. I usually eat that then take water or Lipton Green Tea with muscovado sugar, OR
• I pack fruits for us, usually its banana or an apple or grapes.

Lunch:

• Everything in proportion, I usually prepare our food in the morning. No fried, uses only Olive Oil, usually it’s fish or chicken with veggies and 1/2 cup of brown rice, OR
• If I wasn’t able to prepare anything, we just buy food in the canteen but we bring our own brown rice.

Dinner:

• If we get to eat a little over the proportion we shad during lunch, we usually just have bread and fruits at night or oatmeal, OR
• If we are really hungry, I usually cook our food apart from the food the rest of my family will have because we don’t eat fried, oily and fatty foods.

Before Sleeping:

• We usually have fruits and water.

Exercise:

• The Husband: Bikes everyday, 5 days a week for 30 minutes in a stationary bike at home.
• Me: I brisk walk for 55 minutes and run for 5 minutes, twice a week in the gym using a treadmill.

I am proud to say that I lost 4 pounds already in a span of 2 1/2 weeks and I plan to continue this diet and exercise until I become old. I dunno about my husband but I want him to maintain the phase he is also doing. Anyway, here is my before and after, not too much difference but I hope to have my ideal weight of 105 lbs on December with all my blood results normal as well!

Before:

Taken early last year, hiding behind my husband, being so self conscious.

Today:

120 lbs. and back to small size and my 25 waist line.

Disclaimer: I am not bragging and being vain about this, I just want to inspire others that we can live healthy and the benefits of eating healthy is looking great, it’s like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone. Good luck to all of us!