Well, it's January 23rd and I am amazed at some things that are changing just in a few short weeks.
On the 1st, I weighed AND measured myself as my starting point or shall we say baseline. At day number 12, I had only lost 4 lbs, BUT lost 6 inches!!!!
Now on day 23, I've lost a total of 12 lbs and 8 inches!!! WHAT???!!!
NO MORE stressing out about food, exercise, eating clean. I do those things, but my personality is one that it's ALL OR NOTHING. Before I would stress out if I missed a meal or program or I didn't make the right choice, for whatever reason. With this new outlook, I have gained FREEDOM!!! The Holy Spirit has guided me and reminded me of what my body needs.
Let's face it - WE ALL KNOW WHAT TO DO. We KNOW what we are to be eating and doing. So, let's do just that!
RELAX! ENJOY! FIND YOUR JOY!!!
Until next time -
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018
New Outlook on things
It's amazing what outlook can do for a person.
As I sit here, looking back at 2017, I seem to recall being more stressed out about my eating, exercising, and portions than what I needed to be. These things are important, but not to be stressed out about it.
SO, in 2018, I vowed that I would make good choices, eat clean as much as possible, and just get out and move. In the ONE WEEK that I have started this new outlook, I've lost 3 pounds!!! I think there is something to this! It takes off a lot of pressure, stress, and doesn't CONTROL my thinking or my life!
So, if you find yourself stressing over the food, exercise, etc. - LET IT GO! Be aware of what you are eating, portions, and meal prep as much as you can, but DON'T STRESS ABOUT IT!!!
Hope this helps someone to relax, enjoy their life, and be patient!
Monday, December 25, 2017
Resolutions....Goals....Dreams.... Challenges.... what are you calling it?
I know that it's that time of year that pretty much all of America, even the world, VOW to lose weight, eat clean, and exercise. There are many "goals" or "resolutions" that a person can come up with...
I know that my list, in past years, have been extensive. The thought of conquering EVERYTHING in one year - a tad bit overwhelming! So why not tackle one to two different things for that year. Let's say, getting out of debt and walking more. Or meal prep and spend less time on social media. Whatever your "items" that you want to accomplish - make a list of the goals you want to reach from the most important to least. Take the first 2-3 items and make a plan as to HOW you are going to accomplish that goal.
NO MATTER HOW HARD THE GOAL/DREAM/RESOULUTION/CHALLENGE, you have to STICK WITH IT!
I know that's hard for me to do, but WE CAN DO THIS!!!
Here are my top "goals/dreams/resolutions/challenges" are:
1. EAT HEALTHY
2. EXERCISE CONSISTENTLY
3. SPEND MORE TIME IN GOD'S WORD
4. SPEND MORE QUALITY TIME WITH MY SON
5. GETTING OUT OF DEBT FOR FINANCIAL FREEDOM
6. GETTING MY MEMORY/ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS BACK
These are just a few - but the ones that I want to tackle to accomplish in 2018 are:
Getting my health on track (eating clean/exercising to lose weight) and getting out of debt while being in God's Word.
What are your goals/dreams/resolutions/challenges you want to overcome for this coming up year?
What is stopping you from achieving that?
Let's get ready to start and move through this journey called LIFE! Let's live it to the fullest!!!
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Moving forward...
How did we do over Thanksgiving? Did we gorge ourselves like we do every year and VOWED... NOT THIS YEAR!
I have to admit that I did do some overboard eating with the stuffing... I also had a sliver of pumpkin pie AND my Mama's homemade crust apple pie... oh yes... it was HARD to resist THAT!
But, here we are BACK on the trail and continuing the journey.
Up to date, I have lost 20 pounds by clean eating as much as I can financially do and 7 inches all over... not too shabby for 2 months of work. Rome was not built in a day, neither is weight loss in a healthy way.
I want to encourage you to stick with it - EVEN WHEN IT'S HARD - especially through the holidays with company parties, friends, family, etc.... YOU CAN DO THIS and MOVE FORWARD in your journey of health.
I am on this journey alongside you and on the same path...
LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER!
I have to admit that I did do some overboard eating with the stuffing... I also had a sliver of pumpkin pie AND my Mama's homemade crust apple pie... oh yes... it was HARD to resist THAT!
But, here we are BACK on the trail and continuing the journey.
Up to date, I have lost 20 pounds by clean eating as much as I can financially do and 7 inches all over... not too shabby for 2 months of work. Rome was not built in a day, neither is weight loss in a healthy way.
I want to encourage you to stick with it - EVEN WHEN IT'S HARD - especially through the holidays with company parties, friends, family, etc.... YOU CAN DO THIS and MOVE FORWARD in your journey of health.
I am on this journey alongside you and on the same path...
LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Surviving the Holidays....
Yes, it has been a minute since I last posted. Life has been crazy!!
As we approach the holidays, it's going to be hard to resist the goodies! There are going to be goodies dripping with sweet ooey, gooey goodness and your mouth is going to water... what are you going to do? How are you going to handle the temptations that are set before you?
And we all are going to say, "WILLPOWER!"... but let's be honest here. WHO is going to do that? Let's give ourselves some tools to be able to handle those types of situations, so we don't fail or get in that vicious cycle of beating ourselves up if we partake of the yummy goodness.
When life gets crazy, healthy eating is sometimes one of the first things to be thrown by the wayside. It can be easier to opt for take-out when you’re juggling the kids' schedule, the ending and beginning of a college semester, or even just a hectic time at work. But when you start to feel overwhelmed or tempted at the office parties, that’s when meal prepping can be the most effective. You prep all your meals for the week at one time, and then you don’t have to give it a second thought!
Here is a SAMPLE MEAL PLAN that can get you through:
Meal 1 (Breakfast M/W/F): Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Quinoa (1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with oil. Saute spinach and add 2 beaten eggs to pan. Serve with Quinoa topped with 1 tsp. coconut oil.
Meal 2 (Snack M/W/F): Nectarine (1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Tofu Ceviche with Ezekiel toast (1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 tsp, 1 purple, 1 yellow)
Preparation (Yield: 4 servings): Dice together 1 package tofu, 1 mango, 3 small tomatoes, ½ cup celery, 1 avocado, and ½ red onion. Mix with juice from 4 limes and a pinch of salt. Serve on top of toasted Ezekiel bread.
Meal 3 (Lunch Tue/Thur): Salad Jar: Baked Tofu, Roasted Garbanzo beans, Mixed Greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Dice up tofu. Place garbanzo beans and tofu on separate cookie sheets. Coat garbanzo beans with 1 tsp. olive oil. Bake tofu for 15-20 minutes. Roast garbanzo beans until golden brown. Layer dressing, tofu, beans and mixed greens in jar.
Meal 4 (Snack not shown): Chocolate Shakeology blended with ice, water, half a banana and 1 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 1 purple, 1 tsp)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W): Ground Turkey and Roasted Cauliflower dressed with 21 Day Fix approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 2 green, 1 orange)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with cooking spray, cook turkey all the way through. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop cauliflower and place on non-stick cookie sheet. Coat with 1 tsp. olive oil. Roast until golden brown.
Meal 5 (Dinner Tue/Thur): Salad Jar with grilled sirloin, strawberries, goat cheese, mixed greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Grill sirloin with 1 tsp. olive oil and cut into thin slices. Layer dressing, steak, goat cheese, strawberries and mixed greens in jar.
Proteins:
2 containers tofu
1 dozen eggs
1 lb. lean ground turkey (90/10)
1 lb. lean beef sirloin
Veggies:
1 bunch celery
3 tomatoes
1 avocados
1 bunch cilantro
1 package mixed greens
1 head of cauliflower
1 bag of spinach
Fruits:
4 limes
1 mango
5 nectarines
1 bunch bananas
1 package strawberries
Grains/Legumes:
1 loaf of Ezekiel bread
1 package Quinoa
1 can of garbanzo beans
Fats:
Peanut Butter
Coconut Oil
Other:
1 bottle balsamic vinegar
1 package goat cheese
I've done this plan and it WORKS! I love changing things up and for additional plans or recipes you can go to: www.beachbody.com and get more info.
WE WILL SURVIVE!!!
As we approach the holidays, it's going to be hard to resist the goodies! There are going to be goodies dripping with sweet ooey, gooey goodness and your mouth is going to water... what are you going to do? How are you going to handle the temptations that are set before you?
And we all are going to say, "WILLPOWER!"... but let's be honest here. WHO is going to do that? Let's give ourselves some tools to be able to handle those types of situations, so we don't fail or get in that vicious cycle of beating ourselves up if we partake of the yummy goodness.
When life gets crazy, healthy eating is sometimes one of the first things to be thrown by the wayside. It can be easier to opt for take-out when you’re juggling the kids' schedule, the ending and beginning of a college semester, or even just a hectic time at work. But when you start to feel overwhelmed or tempted at the office parties, that’s when meal prepping can be the most effective. You prep all your meals for the week at one time, and then you don’t have to give it a second thought!
Here is a SAMPLE MEAL PLAN that can get you through:
Meal 1 (Breakfast M/W/F): Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Quinoa (1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with oil. Saute spinach and add 2 beaten eggs to pan. Serve with Quinoa topped with 1 tsp. coconut oil.
Meal 2 (Snack M/W/F): Nectarine (1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Tofu Ceviche with Ezekiel toast (1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 tsp, 1 purple, 1 yellow)
Preparation (Yield: 4 servings): Dice together 1 package tofu, 1 mango, 3 small tomatoes, ½ cup celery, 1 avocado, and ½ red onion. Mix with juice from 4 limes and a pinch of salt. Serve on top of toasted Ezekiel bread.
Meal 3 (Lunch Tue/Thur): Salad Jar: Baked Tofu, Roasted Garbanzo beans, Mixed Greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Dice up tofu. Place garbanzo beans and tofu on separate cookie sheets. Coat garbanzo beans with 1 tsp. olive oil. Bake tofu for 15-20 minutes. Roast garbanzo beans until golden brown. Layer dressing, tofu, beans and mixed greens in jar.
Meal 4 (Snack not shown): Chocolate Shakeology blended with ice, water, half a banana and 1 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 1 purple, 1 tsp)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W): Ground Turkey and Roasted Cauliflower dressed with 21 Day Fix approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 2 green, 1 orange)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with cooking spray, cook turkey all the way through. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop cauliflower and place on non-stick cookie sheet. Coat with 1 tsp. olive oil. Roast until golden brown.
Meal 5 (Dinner Tue/Thur): Salad Jar with grilled sirloin, strawberries, goat cheese, mixed greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Grill sirloin with 1 tsp. olive oil and cut into thin slices. Layer dressing, steak, goat cheese, strawberries and mixed greens in jar.
Proteins:
2 containers tofu
1 dozen eggs
1 lb. lean ground turkey (90/10)
1 lb. lean beef sirloin
Veggies:
1 bunch celery
3 tomatoes
1 avocados
1 bunch cilantro
1 package mixed greens
1 head of cauliflower
1 bag of spinach
Fruits:
4 limes
1 mango
5 nectarines
1 bunch bananas
1 package strawberries
Grains/Legumes:
1 loaf of Ezekiel bread
1 package Quinoa
1 can of garbanzo beans
Fats:
Peanut Butter
Coconut Oil
Other:
1 bottle balsamic vinegar
1 package goat cheese
I've done this plan and it WORKS! I love changing things up and for additional plans or recipes you can go to: www.beachbody.com and get more info.
WE WILL SURVIVE!!!
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Getting through the hard stuff....
Yes, it has been about a month since I have written. LIFE IS CRAZY!!! It's not easy being a parent, let alone, a single parent.
Between raising my son, caring for my declining parents (Dad has dementia/Alzheimers), being Women's Ministry/Outreach/Marketing Director at my church, volunteer in my son's school, son playing soccer (so soccer practice 2x a week and a game EVERY SATURDAY), and whatever other hat I may have to wear - it is very difficult to have time to myself. I have to make time for myself - keep myself motivated and more importantly, believing in myself. I have to keep reminding myself that I AM WORTH MAKING TIME FOR. I make time and there for everyone else, so why not be there for me? Hmmm...
Who are you there for? Are you making time for yourself? Do you realize that you are worth the investment?
Start believing and face whatever fears that are before you... YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT!
Between raising my son, caring for my declining parents (Dad has dementia/Alzheimers), being Women's Ministry/Outreach/Marketing Director at my church, volunteer in my son's school, son playing soccer (so soccer practice 2x a week and a game EVERY SATURDAY), and whatever other hat I may have to wear - it is very difficult to have time to myself. I have to make time for myself - keep myself motivated and more importantly, believing in myself. I have to keep reminding myself that I AM WORTH MAKING TIME FOR. I make time and there for everyone else, so why not be there for me? Hmmm...
Who are you there for? Are you making time for yourself? Do you realize that you are worth the investment?
Start believing and face whatever fears that are before you... YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT!
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Being Transparent....
It has been a few days since I've last written. It's been a crazy time with my brother from WI flying in, my parents 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY this Saturday, and dealing with motivation to stay on track.
I've been doing some thinking about why it is so hard for me to either follow through or stay motivated. I belong to SEVERAL fitness and clean eating groups on Facebook and Instagram, but for some reason when it gets "hard" or I hit a "roadblock" I give up.
After doing some reflection, I have found that I do not believe in myself or feel/think that I am worth it. I go to the ends of the earth for my friends and my family - I believe in them - their biggest cheerleader. They are worth spending time with and worth time and attention. Then why is it so hard to believe that I'm worth it? Why is it hard to believe in myself? Is it due to YEARS of people treating me that I'm not worth their time, or efforts? After experiencing this time and time again, one would start believing it.
I KNOW this to be true for me. No matter how hard I try to push through, when it comes down to it, I give up on myself. It is HARD for me to stay motivated and to "grind" when it gets hard or requiring discipline. WHY? BELIEF and WORTH.
So today is the first day of changing the negative tapes in my head saying that I'm not worth it. THIS WILL NOT be an easy road AT ALL! But I will get there... one day and one positive thought and belief at a time.
I've been doing some thinking about why it is so hard for me to either follow through or stay motivated. I belong to SEVERAL fitness and clean eating groups on Facebook and Instagram, but for some reason when it gets "hard" or I hit a "roadblock" I give up.
After doing some reflection, I have found that I do not believe in myself or feel/think that I am worth it. I go to the ends of the earth for my friends and my family - I believe in them - their biggest cheerleader. They are worth spending time with and worth time and attention. Then why is it so hard to believe that I'm worth it? Why is it hard to believe in myself? Is it due to YEARS of people treating me that I'm not worth their time, or efforts? After experiencing this time and time again, one would start believing it.
I KNOW this to be true for me. No matter how hard I try to push through, when it comes down to it, I give up on myself. It is HARD for me to stay motivated and to "grind" when it gets hard or requiring discipline. WHY? BELIEF and WORTH.
So today is the first day of changing the negative tapes in my head saying that I'm not worth it. THIS WILL NOT be an easy road AT ALL! But I will get there... one day and one positive thought and belief at a time.
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