Getting Disney Princess Fit

Disney College Program Hopeful

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I know I haven’t been updating, I apologize and I don’t know when I’ll be back. One of my cats died, and I won’t go into detail because even writing this much hurts. He was my baby. I miss him more than I can say.

I’m sorry, but if you stick around I will be back soon. I just need a little time.

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Day 3: Aurora

TW- old diets talk

One of the diets I tried actually suggested “sleep” as a meal for both breakfast and dinner.

I almost laugh when I think about it.

But a healthy adult does not dream of eating ‘sleep’.

So we won’t either!!

TW over

Sleeping Beauty was thin, sure. But she looks almost exactly like her mom, Queen Leah. Even though Flora blessed her with beauty, her thin figure is genetic.

So what for today? Do we eat like Aurora?

Nope

Today we will be eating like Briar Rose.

‘How’s that?’ You wonder. Simple. Briar Rose lived in the forrest, but the fairies had basic ingredients in the house (i.e. the things they used to bake a cake).

Nuts and berries will be thematic today, just like the unhealthy, og diet “plan.” But we cannot subsist off of nuts and berries!! Nuts are high in protein, but also fat. Berries... well berries are actually just really great, if not substantial.

So here’s the plan (1200cal rough goal):

Breakfast:

6 Stawberries- 30 cal

1 cup of blackberries- 43 cal

10 raspberries- 10 cal

3 cups of water- 0 cal.

Oatmeal with salt- 150 cal

Total cal- 233 cal

% of daily cal- 19%

Snack:

3 cups water- 0 cal

10 raspberries- 10 cal

Lunch:

3 cups water

1 large egg (I’m having mine hard boiled, but eggs can be really touchy for some ppl so eat it how you will)- 72 cal

1 slice of whole wheat toast with 3 sliced cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp olive oil, and basil- 119 cal

Total cal- 191

% of daily cal- 16%

Snack:

3 cups water- 0 cal

6 strawberries- 30 cal

Dinner

3 cups water- 0 cal

Leftover baked chicken with apples from Monday- 410 cal

Total cal- 410 cal

% of daily cal- 34%

Leftover dessert cal: 326 cal

https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2015/02/14/skinny-peanut-butter-cheesecake/- 253 cal

A rich & creamy peanut butter cheesecake with a chocolate graham crust. You won’t miss the calories in this skinny, lightened-up treat!

Total cal for the day- 1,127

So it turns out I used hardly any nuts today, but that’s fine!! If you get hungry, and want to have some in a snack, there are 44 cal in 13 pistachios, so eating that many wouldn’t even put you over 1,200 calories for the day! Obviously you can forego dessert to have more sides at dinner, however the chicken you eat should also have apples and onions with it.

I personally like diets that take into account that most people can’t afford to eat a completely different set of meals every day. Leftovers exist, and it’s wasteful to not eat them.

Also I’m already looking into another diet to “fix” (a.k.a change completely) so if you’ve seen a Disney-themed diet around that was clearly unhealthy, send it to me!

Lastly, in true sleeping beauty fashion, make sure to get a lot of rest tonight!! Sleep plays a crucial function in weightloss.

That’s all for now

Have a magical day!

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Day 2: Cinderella

Pumpkin is a typical “eat like Cinderella” food. However, Cinderella mostly ate table scraps until she got married to the prince. We are not going to be eating table scraps.

However, it is for Cinderella’s table-scrap meal plan that today will consist of a few smaller meals, and a larger dinner.

Fun fact: This is how the Ancient Romans did meals. It’s still a common practice in many parts of Europe. Small breakfast/lunch, larger dinners.

However, we aren’t going to overdo it with carbs, instead focusing on fruits and veggies and proteins.

Cinderella did have a garden on her father’s small estate, after all. I suppose she must have snuck fruits a veggies from it all she could, to survive.

So here’s the plan:

Breakfast:

3 cups of water (I use a 24 oz starbucks tumbler)-0 cal

Strawberries (I just had 6 but please feel free to eat more)- 30 cal

1 slice of whole wheat peanutbutter toast (I have this thin sliced whole wheat toast that’s 70 cals/slice)- 160 cal

Total cal- 190 cal

% of daily cal- 15%

Snack 1:

Coffee with creamer- 35 cal

More fruit if still hungry

3 cups of water- 0 cal

Lunch:

3 cups of water- 0 cal

3 turkey slices- 162 cal

2 slices American cheese- 208 cal

Baby carrots (1 cup)- 36 cal

Total cal- 406 cal

% of daily cal- 33.8%

Snack 2:

3 cups water- 0 cal

3/4 cup of grapes- 90 cal

Dinner:

3 cups water- 0 cal

Small steak- 386 cal

Side salad- 32 cal

Small baked potato with (small, a little less than half a tablespoon) pat of butter and salt- 181 cal (or 74 cal if you’re eating a sweet potato)

So the daily total cal is 1,213 if you ate all the snacks and the sweet potato or 1,320 with the other potato.

Clearly you can substitute your preferred veggies for the carrots at lunch but be conscious of how much/what type you’re eating.

That’s all for now!!

Have a magical day

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[herwellnessjourney]

NEW FITBLR ROLL CALL

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This week I have chosen to go for an multi-princess encompassing diet.

These diets typically have one Princess per day, and again, fall under the daily caloric consumption recommendation.

Here’s a calorie guide for my height, age, weight, exercise habits, and current BMI (body mass index, which basically compares fat to muscle in your body).

Maintain weight

2,180 100% Calories/day

Mild weight loss

0.5 lb/week 1,930 89% Calories/day

Weight loss

1 lb/week 1,680 77% Calories/day

Extreme weight loss

2 lb/week 1,180 54% Calories/day

As you can see, the extreme weightloss actually goes below the recommended daily caloric intake for any woman of my age, which is 1,200.

So what should I do?

Previously, I would have just said to myself “yeah but if I only eat 600 calories a day, I can lose 4 pounds a week.”

Not so!

Here’s (one of) the problem(s) with that mentality: it focuses of losing weight rather that gaining muscle.

“But I don’t want to be buff! I want to be slender. I want to be small.”

Gaining muscle does not necessarily mean gaining weight, or bulking up.

Gaining muscle means toning muscles you’ve already got.

So I should eat the 1,200, and not be afraid to keep the extra 2 pounds. Seeing as muscle weighs more than fat, I’m going to need them.

What does all this have to do with my Disney Princess Diet?

Everything

It says on the (misguided attempt of a) food guide that today I should eat only apples and drink water, a.k.a. an apple mono.

I like the idea of incorporating apples for a Snow White theme, but here are the nutritional facts for apples:

YIKES

95 cals? 25 carbs? And only 0.5 protein?

Even for someone disordered eating, this is NOT a good choice.

Obviously it depends on the apple size/type, but any any case, you aren’t getting the nutrients you need.

Here’s my proposition for today’s meals:

Breakfast:

1 cup coffee (I’m trying cold brew)- 0 cal

1 tbs of French Vanilla Coffee creamer- 35 cal

1 tall glass of water (about 2-3 cups)-0 cal

1 medium Granny Smith Apple- 60 cal

2tbs of Peanut butter- 188 cal

Total Cal: 283

Percentage of daily cal (1200): 23.58%

In between: Drink 3 cups of water

Lunch

1 serving Tomato soup made with milk- 142.3 cal

1 piece Whole Wheat Cheese Toast- 140 cal

3 cups of water- 0 cal

Total cal: 282.3

Percentage of daily cal (1200 cal)- 23.5%

In between: Drink 3 cups of water (if still hungry, eat a different piece of fruit— Snow White can’t survive on just poisoned apples!! but not banana, as bananas are high in fat and carbs)

Dinner

3 cups of water

Baked chicken with apples- 410 cal

Recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/honey-mustard-chicken-and-apples-recipe-2105063

Honey-Mustard Chicken and Apples

Get Honey-Mustard Chicken and Apples Recipe from Food Network

Daily percent of daily cal- 34.2%

Leftover cal for dessert: 224.7

The recipe is 250 cal/slice, so if you’re really pressed about the extra cal, just eat a smaller slice, man.

Dessert recipe: https://dessertswithbenefits.com/healthy-key-lime-pie/

Easy Healthy Key Lime Pie Recipe | Low Fat, Gluten Free, High Protein

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That said, don’t be afraid to go just a little bit over, as 1200 is the MINIMUM suggested daily caloric intake.

Good Luck, and have a magical day!!!

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TW

When I first started searching for a “Disney Princess-themed diet” (something that I thought would be fun and very on-topic to adhere to for my life) I only found one. One Disney Princess diet, albeit with a few different versions to be found in the internet.

It was all pretty much the same.

They were all way, WAY below what the minimum calorie intake should be for a girl of my age/height.

They didn’t have enough food for a toddler, let alone a 19-year-old woman.

But I looked at the Disney World face characters (princesses and fairies and Mary poppins) and found that I was not skinny enough. I’m still not.

The funny thing is, if I healthily lost 10/15 pounds, I might be in that category. But losing weight healthily seemed impossible to me.

Sometimes it still does.

And that’s okay.

But I cannot and will not allow myself to start down that road again- that’s the important thing.

I refuse to give up on my dream.

I refuse to lose control of myself to get it.

“I am beautiful.”

“I love myself, and because of that love, I promise to improve myself.”

That’s what I have to remember going into this.

So here’s my idea: A new, actually healthy Disney Princess-themed diet.

My major is exercise science— I’m literally in school learning about how to lose fat in a healthy way.

I can create a balanced diet, suited for someone of my age, height, weight, and BMI.

Alongside dieting, I can make a series of exercise routines, ones that I can do, that amp up the longer I do them.

The best part? A fun Disney Princess Theme, that almost takes your mind off of the diet itself.

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Hello Everyone,

I have a confession to make.

I have struggled with disordered eating for quite some time now.

This blog is NOT going to be an Ed blog.

I may occasionally talk about side effects of having an unhelpful and unhealthy self-image (those times will be tw marked), but this blog is about two things.

1. Losing weight in a HEALTHY, body-positive way

2. Doing so in preparation of my semester in the DCP

I hope you will join me for what I hope to be an uplifting journey of self-love and improvement.

Disney themed, of course.

TW

I have not yet decided whether I will put my personal goal weight anywhere on this blog, as having a gw was such a cause of stress and self hatred for me in times past.

However I fear if I do not have a (healthy) goal weight, and just leave it to how I see myself, my results will be skewed, based on my poor self-body image.

I am trying to get in shape to try out for a Disney face character, and hopefully actually have a shot at it.