A lot of changes are coming in my life, big ones that affect me in major ways. I am known to get stressed way to easily and make myself sick worrying about things. I decided to write this letter to myself to look at whenever I feel like I need a lift up.
Hey girl,
I know you're super stressed right now. But I want to remind you of a few things.
1. Your predicament is only momentary, you won't be living paycheck to paycheck every day of your life. So for now just remember that you have all the necessities and a little extra. Just remember that one day it will all come to fruition and learn to live in the small things.
2. You will make it. I know that this test seems like it's going to be impossible, but you are a really smart girl. You can do it, and you can pass. Don't allow yourself to get psyched out from thoughts swirling around in your head. Just remember to pray and do your best, cause that's the best you can do.
3. The future is not in your control. You know who your maker is and you know who has full control over your life. You are not promised tomorrow, so make sure that you do not miss the opportunities right in front of you today, worrying about tomorrow. God has it all under control and he knows exactly what is going to happen. Rest in that.
4. Breath. Don't forget to take those moments, light your candles, put on your relaxation music and just lie on the couch. That doesn't make you lazy or unproductive, it makes you better. You need time to unwind, make sure you allow yourself to actually do that. You do so much for others don't forget about yourself.
5. You only need to please 1 person. God. No one else, not your family, not your friends. As long as what you are doing brings Glory to God then you are doing what you are suppose to. Don't worry about what others think or what they themselves are doing. You do you girl.
6. One day this will all make sense. When you look back 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years for now you will get the opportunity to see the little chess pieces that God has moved around to have you exactly where he needs you in that moment. It will be a good day and you will get to read stuff like this and remember that it all worked out and you didn't need to stress about it.
In the end, you are beautiful, smart, funny, creative, loving, caring, and the list goes on and on. Never ever forget that my love.
Jenny
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Getting Back On Track....Again
Well it's been a while since I have joined up with the Weigh in Wednesday crew.
My summer was crazy, 3 kids, 50 hours a week, on top of attempting to get in as many vacations and fun trips with friends = Jenny doesn't focus. When I don't focus, I don't do good, eating or working out.
I could say every excuse in the book, but the reality is, I didn't work hard and it shows. I gained weight which is sad to me just because I love who I am, I just wish I was healthy. I am working on it yet again slowly but surely.
The kids went back to school on Monday, so I decided I too should get back on board, eating and exercising.
I am using My Fitness Pal (user name Jennylynn4390) and have decided to put in to lose 1lb a week. Which gives me 1800 calories each day to eat. I attempted the 1500 but I was on the struggle bus, but with 1800 I seem to be able to manage a lot better and not just give up and go out of control.
I started on Monday walking 2 miles in between all my projects and errands that I am doing throughout the day and then Monday night I went home and had so much energy that I went running at a park by my apartment.
My summer was crazy, 3 kids, 50 hours a week, on top of attempting to get in as many vacations and fun trips with friends = Jenny doesn't focus. When I don't focus, I don't do good, eating or working out.
I could say every excuse in the book, but the reality is, I didn't work hard and it shows. I gained weight which is sad to me just because I love who I am, I just wish I was healthy. I am working on it yet again slowly but surely.
The kids went back to school on Monday, so I decided I too should get back on board, eating and exercising.
I am using My Fitness Pal (user name Jennylynn4390) and have decided to put in to lose 1lb a week. Which gives me 1800 calories each day to eat. I attempted the 1500 but I was on the struggle bus, but with 1800 I seem to be able to manage a lot better and not just give up and go out of control.
I started on Monday walking 2 miles in between all my projects and errands that I am doing throughout the day and then Monday night I went home and had so much energy that I went running at a park by my apartment.
Tuesday was just as good workout wise, I had the best intentions of running at night, but instead I ended up walking and was just as happy. It was a cool evening and the sunset view over the park was just to die for.
Sometimes I get frustrated because it is hard for me to run or I just don't feel like working out. During my Tuesday morning walk I was thinking and come to the realization that even if I just walk for 10 minutes at a time whenever I get the chance, that it's better then nothing. Because if I do that every day all week that's 70 extra minutes of walking in which I would normally just be sitting. I need to learn to not be so hard on myself and just know that if I do something (no matter what it is), it's better than nothing. So I made this little gem to keep me focused.
Yesterday I was really craving Shrimp and Rice for some reason so I found a neat recipe from Allyou magazine called Shrimp Skillet and made it. The rice was a little undercooked so I let it sit a little longer but overall it was a really good meal and each serving was only 333 calories and very filling. I will be posting a blog post on it and the Snicker Doodle Apple Pie Bars I made as well.
Here's to getting back on the wagon again.
Jenny
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
So Simple Yet So Hard - Weigh In Wednesday
Well let's fast forward to today a month later with two vacation trips, one being a very long one down to Florida to see family that I haven't seen in a while. Coupled with many a mishap (speeding ticket, flat tire....). I didn't have the time or the care to count and pay attention to what I was eating and or exercise.
I realize that once I let bad habits start to slip back in they come back at full force and it's hard to re-establish good habits. So I stepped on the scale today and it's a whopping 214.7. Whomp whomp. Honestly, could have been way worse, didn't quite make it up to my highest ever at 216.3. But keeping at the rate I am going it could so easily get there in about another month.
I seem to be having a real hard time with food this time around, I guess it's not easy when it is all around you and the kids eat snacks and all I want is just chips and a rice krispie treat. That certainly is no excuse for getting lazy and not preparing snacks ahead of time. I just need to be more disciplined. Seriously though I feel like I am always hungry and just cannot get enough to eat. I think something in my brain is off and when I am full it doesn't know when to tell me. I probably need to go see a Dr. and see if that is indeed the case. I also have hypothyroid and am not on medication that I should be taking right now. And now I realize I am attempting to make excuses for my behavior. This doesn't really affect anyone but me but I feel like I need to get it into gear.
My goal for this next week is no soda, I need to get back into that routine again. Starting small but that's how change happens.
I have had 64 oz of water today so far and no soda, (can't say the same for the last week or so) and I did better then I have been doing food wise. I still have a long way to go. Thanks for all of the encouragement and sticking around. If I were yall I would be like "this chick is crazy why can't she get it together" well I am crazy and I am learning a lot about myself and it seems it's just gonna take a little longer for me to get it together then I would like.
Jenny
Monday, May 20, 2013
A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That
This weekend was definitely a mosh posh of different things!
Friday night when I got off of work I headed straight down to Atlanta to go to a Braves game with friends (I ended up making a few new ones as well!!) It took me FOREVER because of traffic but I was in a good mood so the traffic didn't really bother me. (Until the idiot guy in the truck tried to hit on me because my windows down, I just looked forward and rolled up my window slowly and put back on my shade, incognito) Once I finally made it down there I parked my car and walked to where the other people had parked to hang out before the game. We hung out for a little bit before heading down to the field. After tickets and bathrooms and drinks we finally took our seats for some baseball. Since it was a Friday night and we were playing the Dodgers it was pretty busy in there. We had a great time especially when Justin Upton walked up and hit a Grand Slam, (insert crowd goes nuts!). After sitting and watching for a while a group of us decided we really wanted a hot dog so off we went. I ended up with a chili cheese hot dog, not really sure if it's weight watchers friendly but it was good! Towards the end of the night it started sprinkling and then it started pouring. We were only a few rows away from the top so we moved farther up where there was a covering and watched the rest of the game, and we won! After the game we headed to our cars and finally after like an hour made it out of the parking lot and on our way home. It was a ton of fun and such a great start to the weekend.
I was debating doing my May 5K on Saturday but it was suppose to storm all through the morning and Mother Nature was in full force so I didn't feel like doing one. I attempted to sleep as late as my body would which was of course only until like 7:30 and then I was wide awake. I decided to knock out some budgeting, which we all love right -_- but now I know where my money *should be going until September when I'll whip another one up. After that I was laying in my bed and decided that I needed to do some form of exercise and it was time for my Ease into 5K week 4 day 3 workout. I was a little panic-y but decided I needed to do it. This is usually the conversation that goes on in my head.
Good Me: Jenny, you can do this go run.
Bad Me: No, no, no Jenny it's like Saturday you need to take a day to rest.
Good Me: You gained this week and will be so happy if you run.
Bad Me: Girl you are cramping this is going to be awful
Good Me: Go now before you talk yourself out of it....
And on and on, but I did strap on my shoes and went to a place I don't normally run. I got out and set up all of my apps on my phone and just started clicking start on all of them until I got to my Ease into 5K and started it and headed on my way. It was a rough run but I made it through and did not stop running during the running portions, took a lot of pep talk but at least I finished it!
After my awful run where I felt like crap, I went home to change and get ready to hit up Six Flags with Kirsten. We both decided to get season passes since they are only 10 dollars more then a one day pass. So after we got there and got our passes we went in and rode one ride and then walked to other rides that had stupid long waits so we decided we were good to go and just wanted some Chick Fil A. So we grabbed some Chick Fil A and headed to my house. My roomie was working on some laundry and watching The Other Boleyn Girl so we sat and watched for a bit before going and getting some Cold Stone, and by we I mean her because I don't like ice cream, I am a weirdo I know.
Once we got back to my house she headed on her way and I went in the house to watch Le Mis with my roomie. We sat for the whole movie and while I got most of it I was still a little bit confused but I thought it was beautiful and well done. Probably something I could only watch once a year to be honest haha. We then put in Mean Girls to which I fell asleep.
Sunday I was with my kids all day as their parents are in New York for the dads birthday. He comes back today and the mom comes back Tuesday because she has some business to do. (Her company headquarters are there) The kids and I just basically sat around the house like a normal day, we had plans of soft ball games and swimming and those were thwarted by yucky rain. We ended up at Jo-Anns to get some frames and I was talked into getting fabric for the loves to make some pillows because they all love to sew, which makes my heart happy for sure. I decided to start a Pinterest project I saw since we were all going to be sewing and my machine just happened to be in the back of my car. It came out fantastic, I plan on doing a post about it Thursday for Saw it, Pinned it, Did it. So you can look forward to that, for now this is how it came out, I am in LOVE!
Now it's time to link back up with my Weekly Goals.
Let us see how last weeks goals went....
1. No Soda M-F --- Fail! I had one on Wednesday night and a few on Friday at the Braves Game....oh well.
2. At Lease 30 minutes of workout a day - I think I did all but like 2 days, so I'm ok with that.
3. Write 10 motivational sayings and put them on bathroom mirror - nope, didn't get this out either.
So let us try this again!
1. No Soda M-F
2. More Water - I have been slacking and this is not ok. ( This is perfect since I just read that's the challenge this week!)
3. Write 10 motivational sayings and put them on bathroom mirror.
That's it for today, time for the next run on Ease into 5K, I can do this...I think.
Jenny
Friday night when I got off of work I headed straight down to Atlanta to go to a Braves game with friends (I ended up making a few new ones as well!!) It took me FOREVER because of traffic but I was in a good mood so the traffic didn't really bother me. (Until the idiot guy in the truck tried to hit on me because my windows down, I just looked forward and rolled up my window slowly and put back on my shade, incognito) Once I finally made it down there I parked my car and walked to where the other people had parked to hang out before the game. We hung out for a little bit before heading down to the field. After tickets and bathrooms and drinks we finally took our seats for some baseball. Since it was a Friday night and we were playing the Dodgers it was pretty busy in there. We had a great time especially when Justin Upton walked up and hit a Grand Slam, (insert crowd goes nuts!). After sitting and watching for a while a group of us decided we really wanted a hot dog so off we went. I ended up with a chili cheese hot dog, not really sure if it's weight watchers friendly but it was good! Towards the end of the night it started sprinkling and then it started pouring. We were only a few rows away from the top so we moved farther up where there was a covering and watched the rest of the game, and we won! After the game we headed to our cars and finally after like an hour made it out of the parking lot and on our way home. It was a ton of fun and such a great start to the weekend.
I was debating doing my May 5K on Saturday but it was suppose to storm all through the morning and Mother Nature was in full force so I didn't feel like doing one. I attempted to sleep as late as my body would which was of course only until like 7:30 and then I was wide awake. I decided to knock out some budgeting, which we all love right -_- but now I know where my money *should be going until September when I'll whip another one up. After that I was laying in my bed and decided that I needed to do some form of exercise and it was time for my Ease into 5K week 4 day 3 workout. I was a little panic-y but decided I needed to do it. This is usually the conversation that goes on in my head.
Good Me: Jenny, you can do this go run.
Bad Me: No, no, no Jenny it's like Saturday you need to take a day to rest.
Good Me: You gained this week and will be so happy if you run.
Bad Me: Girl you are cramping this is going to be awful
Good Me: Go now before you talk yourself out of it....
And on and on, but I did strap on my shoes and went to a place I don't normally run. I got out and set up all of my apps on my phone and just started clicking start on all of them until I got to my Ease into 5K and started it and headed on my way. It was a rough run but I made it through and did not stop running during the running portions, took a lot of pep talk but at least I finished it!
After my awful run where I felt like crap, I went home to change and get ready to hit up Six Flags with Kirsten. We both decided to get season passes since they are only 10 dollars more then a one day pass. So after we got there and got our passes we went in and rode one ride and then walked to other rides that had stupid long waits so we decided we were good to go and just wanted some Chick Fil A. So we grabbed some Chick Fil A and headed to my house. My roomie was working on some laundry and watching The Other Boleyn Girl so we sat and watched for a bit before going and getting some Cold Stone, and by we I mean her because I don't like ice cream, I am a weirdo I know.
Once we got back to my house she headed on her way and I went in the house to watch Le Mis with my roomie. We sat for the whole movie and while I got most of it I was still a little bit confused but I thought it was beautiful and well done. Probably something I could only watch once a year to be honest haha. We then put in Mean Girls to which I fell asleep.
Sunday I was with my kids all day as their parents are in New York for the dads birthday. He comes back today and the mom comes back Tuesday because she has some business to do. (Her company headquarters are there) The kids and I just basically sat around the house like a normal day, we had plans of soft ball games and swimming and those were thwarted by yucky rain. We ended up at Jo-Anns to get some frames and I was talked into getting fabric for the loves to make some pillows because they all love to sew, which makes my heart happy for sure. I decided to start a Pinterest project I saw since we were all going to be sewing and my machine just happened to be in the back of my car. It came out fantastic, I plan on doing a post about it Thursday for Saw it, Pinned it, Did it. So you can look forward to that, for now this is how it came out, I am in LOVE!
Now it's time to link back up with my Weekly Goals.
Let us see how last weeks goals went....
1. No Soda M-F --- Fail! I had one on Wednesday night and a few on Friday at the Braves Game....oh well.
2. At Lease 30 minutes of workout a day - I think I did all but like 2 days, so I'm ok with that.
3. Write 10 motivational sayings and put them on bathroom mirror - nope, didn't get this out either.
So let us try this again!
1. No Soda M-F
2. More Water - I have been slacking and this is not ok. ( This is perfect since I just read that's the challenge this week!)
3. Write 10 motivational sayings and put them on bathroom mirror.
That's it for today, time for the next run on Ease into 5K, I can do this...I think.
Jenny
Monday, May 6, 2013
Rain Rain Go Away.
I have come to the realization that I cannot do the things I use to do. Like stay up past midnight every night of the week and expect to have enough energy to do all the things I need to during the day. This weekend has just flown by like crazy and as I look back on this blog and when I started to really buckle down and start posting often I see how fast time truly flies.
Linking up again with Sami over at Sami's Shenanigans for me Weekend Wrap Up :)
Friday night I got off of work and went to hang out with my friend Kirsten who lives on my way home from work, so convenient. We went to a burger place and I ordered a grilled chicken sand which and some fries. After I sat down and was half way through my plate it hit me....I gave up fries for the week. I looked at my plate then looked up at Kirsten and her sister Savannah and said, crap! I can't believe I forgot about this. I was a little upset with myself but just realized that it was a simple mistake that was not to be repeated. After dinner we went to a few shops and found these awesome glasses, which I of course had to buy and wear out of the store. I have since worn them quite often and have gotten a ton of compliments on them :)
I went home to go run an errand for my roomie and then headed to bed early to get ready for her birthday the next day, which you can read all about here. (It was amazing, check out the post there was a lot of fun things throughout the day)
Sunday was just as much fun as it was Cinco De Mayo. I was at church in the morning, which I love and am so honored to be able to serve. I work with a little boy who has Autism and my friend Andrew helps me with him. He had a fantastic day at church and was laughing many times while we played different games with the ball, nothing like the laughter of a child to completely make you smile.
After church I headed to my friend Kirsten's house because I was going out with her and a few friends for Cinco De Mayo dinner at a restaurant she frequents. Before hand we ate this fantastic vanilla gelato she had bought, I am not an ice cream fan but this stuff was delicious!
At the restaurant I had the shrimp tacos and a small plate of rice and beans. They gave us free hats and sunglasses and we were all very happy.
It was raining all day long and so I put my hair in braids, cause ain't no body got time to do hair that will get ruined in the rain.
Then we took a quick trip to Trader Joes to get some snackage to go back to her house and watch a movie, we usually do this every Sunday night and it is quite enjoyable. I usually end up asleep on the couch 15 minutes into the movie and wake up as the credits are rolling ready to head home, it's just what I do. We watched Hope Springs and I stayed up for the whole thing and liked it a little bit, not as good as I felt it could have been, but not the worst I have seen. Then we popped in Enchanted which is when I fell asleep and then got up during the credits. After some more laughing and talking I finally left and went home to get some sleep.
This week is going to be crazy busy, my boss is out of town for work and we have field day for everyone. I got to get ready for my beach trip to St Augustine this upcoming weekend with my friend Kirsten, we just need a weekend to get away. We are however going to drive down and take my sisters to dinner and I am really excited to see them as the last time was Christmas.
Alrighty weekly goals, let's see.....
1. No french fries - Well except for my snafoo at the burger joint where I had a complete lapse in judgement, I did not have any other french fries. so I would say 80% success.
2. Track Everything I put in my mouth - Nope. Not even close. It was a crazy week for sure and I got NO sleep so I was thrown off entirely.
3. Walk 3-5 Miles a day - again no bueno. I guess rains for like 3 days straight will do that to you...or lack of sleep to give you the energy you need.
SO I am pretty much 0 for 3....yikes. Let's set some new ones for this week.
1. Get More Sleep - I need to remember that I cannot work 50 hours a week and get only 5-6 hours of sleep at night and expect to be functioning especially if I am attempting to work out 1 hour a day. I need to hit the sack a little earlier.
2. Do the next three workouts on Ease into 5K - I stopped for some reason, not because I was doing it wrong or anything, just becuase of the time and the weather and my sleeping schedule, so I want to do the next three workouts this week.
3. Don't get TOO crazy on vacation this weekend - This is just a reminder that I need to remember to still stay on top of it even though I am headed to the beach and back to the city I love with tons of food I adore. I just need to stay on track.
Still trucking along, I got on the scale this morning and the damage from birthday weekend was not as bad as it could have been but I need to buckle down these next two days to get ready for Weigh In Wednesday, I want to report a loss 2 weeks in a row so badly. Not to mention my prize envelopes are taunting me and I really want to open 10lbs and I am not where close but can be if I work hard and I will!!
Jenny
Linking up again with Sami over at Sami's Shenanigans for me Weekend Wrap Up :)
Friday night I got off of work and went to hang out with my friend Kirsten who lives on my way home from work, so convenient. We went to a burger place and I ordered a grilled chicken sand which and some fries. After I sat down and was half way through my plate it hit me....I gave up fries for the week. I looked at my plate then looked up at Kirsten and her sister Savannah and said, crap! I can't believe I forgot about this. I was a little upset with myself but just realized that it was a simple mistake that was not to be repeated. After dinner we went to a few shops and found these awesome glasses, which I of course had to buy and wear out of the store. I have since worn them quite often and have gotten a ton of compliments on them :)
I went home to go run an errand for my roomie and then headed to bed early to get ready for her birthday the next day, which you can read all about here. (It was amazing, check out the post there was a lot of fun things throughout the day)
Sunday was just as much fun as it was Cinco De Mayo. I was at church in the morning, which I love and am so honored to be able to serve. I work with a little boy who has Autism and my friend Andrew helps me with him. He had a fantastic day at church and was laughing many times while we played different games with the ball, nothing like the laughter of a child to completely make you smile.
After church I headed to my friend Kirsten's house because I was going out with her and a few friends for Cinco De Mayo dinner at a restaurant she frequents. Before hand we ate this fantastic vanilla gelato she had bought, I am not an ice cream fan but this stuff was delicious!
At the restaurant I had the shrimp tacos and a small plate of rice and beans. They gave us free hats and sunglasses and we were all very happy.
It was raining all day long and so I put my hair in braids, cause ain't no body got time to do hair that will get ruined in the rain.
Then we took a quick trip to Trader Joes to get some snackage to go back to her house and watch a movie, we usually do this every Sunday night and it is quite enjoyable. I usually end up asleep on the couch 15 minutes into the movie and wake up as the credits are rolling ready to head home, it's just what I do. We watched Hope Springs and I stayed up for the whole thing and liked it a little bit, not as good as I felt it could have been, but not the worst I have seen. Then we popped in Enchanted which is when I fell asleep and then got up during the credits. After some more laughing and talking I finally left and went home to get some sleep.
This week is going to be crazy busy, my boss is out of town for work and we have field day for everyone. I got to get ready for my beach trip to St Augustine this upcoming weekend with my friend Kirsten, we just need a weekend to get away. We are however going to drive down and take my sisters to dinner and I am really excited to see them as the last time was Christmas.
Alrighty weekly goals, let's see.....
1. No french fries - Well except for my snafoo at the burger joint where I had a complete lapse in judgement, I did not have any other french fries. so I would say 80% success.
2. Track Everything I put in my mouth - Nope. Not even close. It was a crazy week for sure and I got NO sleep so I was thrown off entirely.
3. Walk 3-5 Miles a day - again no bueno. I guess rains for like 3 days straight will do that to you...or lack of sleep to give you the energy you need.
SO I am pretty much 0 for 3....yikes. Let's set some new ones for this week.
1. Get More Sleep - I need to remember that I cannot work 50 hours a week and get only 5-6 hours of sleep at night and expect to be functioning especially if I am attempting to work out 1 hour a day. I need to hit the sack a little earlier.
2. Do the next three workouts on Ease into 5K - I stopped for some reason, not because I was doing it wrong or anything, just becuase of the time and the weather and my sleeping schedule, so I want to do the next three workouts this week.
3. Don't get TOO crazy on vacation this weekend - This is just a reminder that I need to remember to still stay on top of it even though I am headed to the beach and back to the city I love with tons of food I adore. I just need to stay on track.
Still trucking along, I got on the scale this morning and the damage from birthday weekend was not as bad as it could have been but I need to buckle down these next two days to get ready for Weigh In Wednesday, I want to report a loss 2 weeks in a row so badly. Not to mention my prize envelopes are taunting me and I really want to open 10lbs and I am not where close but can be if I work hard and I will!!
Jenny
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
I Think I Can, I Think I Can - Weigh In Wednesday - Week 7
So as of right now it is not technically Wednesday, but Tuesday morning as I sit at the table in the house I nanny for. All the beds are made, dishes washed, laundry is in the dryer and I have free time. I just walked 2 miles while talking to my sister in law, who lives in Germany right now about an upcoming trip. Last week if you are following me on this crazy journey (and for real thank you for still reading, it gives me so much motivation when random people I know come up to me with words of encouragement or just a simple hey I read your blog) you will remember that I mentioned that April was just an awful month. Well tomorrow, or today it is May 1st and the start of a new month and new determination to continue to get healthy. I am stepping on the scale today, the good, the bad, and the ugly not sure exactly what it is going to hold for me. I know that I weighed in on Sunday was looking ok but I decided not to step on the scale again until Wednesday.
This week has been a lot better then the week before. I really attempted to buckle down and track everything and not let my emotions or my though patterns rule my stomach. There was many a night that I contemplated getting up and going to get something from the drive through but instead brushed my teeth and started reading blogs or went to bed. I know I eat when I am bored, I just need to occupy myself with something else. I continue to get better at this day by day and I know I just have to stay consistent.
I mentioned last week that I was going to up my intake of water and boy did I do that! I also did pretty good keeping up with my exercising. Here is my rundown of my water intake and then m exercise for the week.
Water Intake (My water bottle holds 25oz so as I drank it I kept a running total on a note in my phone, I also used other water bottles to measure how much I drank)
Wednesday - 100 oz.
Thursday - 102 oz.
Friday - 70 oz.
Saturday - 108 oz.
Sunday - 59 oz.
Monday - 84 oz.
Tuesday - 100 oz.
Average a day - 89 oz!!!!!!!
Which I am so thrilled about because it is definitely above the recommended 64 oz, I just need to keep this up, my water bottle is what is helping me push through and also my kids. Everyday when I pull the girls off the bus they ask me how many bottles I have had and if I am on number 3 they are so proud and tell me I have all afternoon! But if I am only on 2 they are concerned and tell me I need to drink more. I love their caring hearts for me in this journey.
Exercise
Wednesday
Ease Into 5K - 36:55 - 2.45 miles
Treadmill - 18:54 - 1.2 miles
Upper Body Workout
Thursday
Walking - 18:31 - 1 mile
Walking - 17:26 - .81 miles
Friday
Ease into 5K - 29:45 - 1.81 miles
Walk with Milo - 35:33 - 1.18 miles
Saturday
Ricky's Run 5K - 45:12 - 3.18 miles
Sunday
REST
Monday
Walking - 23:52 - .98 miles
Walking - 14:37 - .83 miles
Tuesday
Walking - 38:51 - 2 miles
Total Miles Logged - 15.44 miles!
As you can see there are a lot of little walks in their because I get 20 minutes here and 15 minutes there and I stop at a park and just walk until I have to leave again. I figure it's better then nothing right?! So as you can see my water and exercise were pretty good. My food is coming around so hopefully this weigh in will be kind to me.
My goal this month was to reach 100 miles and it was a crazy month my total miles for the whole month of April are.........64.71 I was shy a good bit of miles but still I am so proud to have logged just around 65 miles in a month, it's about 2 miles a day, and I'll take that!
I link up every Monday with my weekly goals and you can take a look at them over here. My main goal this week is no french fries, they are my weakness and I try and squeeze them into my points wherever I can, but not this week, no french fries for this girly.
Dont forget to link up with Erin at She's A Big Star and Alex over at Skinny Jean Pilgrimage
Alrighty now is the moment of truth!
The last time I weighed in was 2 weeks ago and it was 210.5 so that's a loss of .4! A loss is a loss in my book. And even though I didn't technically weigh in last week I am sure I stepped on the scale and it was up at 213 so it's more like a major loss from last week. I just need to continue to stay on top of it this week and I will get back down past 209 which is the lowest I have seen on here since starting Weigh In Wednesday. I did really good eating wise (except for last night at this dinner party I went to, but we wont go there...could have been WAY worse) this week and hope to do the same again. I need to remember to track every bit of food I put in my mouth even if it is just a taste.
It is now May 1st and it's time to get real and buckle down and bust through May. My sister's graduation is at the end of the month and I bought this dress that is a smidgen tight and would really like to be in it for her graduation. I would love to lose 5-7lbs this month and I know that if I stick with it I can. It's just making better choices when it comes to my snacking.
I'm headed to a Braves Game tonight to celebrate a birthday with a friend, and I am so excited. I just love baseball season!
Jenny
This week has been a lot better then the week before. I really attempted to buckle down and track everything and not let my emotions or my though patterns rule my stomach. There was many a night that I contemplated getting up and going to get something from the drive through but instead brushed my teeth and started reading blogs or went to bed. I know I eat when I am bored, I just need to occupy myself with something else. I continue to get better at this day by day and I know I just have to stay consistent.
I mentioned last week that I was going to up my intake of water and boy did I do that! I also did pretty good keeping up with my exercising. Here is my rundown of my water intake and then m exercise for the week.
Water Intake (My water bottle holds 25oz so as I drank it I kept a running total on a note in my phone, I also used other water bottles to measure how much I drank)
Wednesday - 100 oz.
Thursday - 102 oz.
Friday - 70 oz.
Saturday - 108 oz.
Sunday - 59 oz.
Monday - 84 oz.
Tuesday - 100 oz.
Average a day - 89 oz!!!!!!!
Which I am so thrilled about because it is definitely above the recommended 64 oz, I just need to keep this up, my water bottle is what is helping me push through and also my kids. Everyday when I pull the girls off the bus they ask me how many bottles I have had and if I am on number 3 they are so proud and tell me I have all afternoon! But if I am only on 2 they are concerned and tell me I need to drink more. I love their caring hearts for me in this journey.
Exercise
Wednesday
Ease Into 5K - 36:55 - 2.45 miles
Treadmill - 18:54 - 1.2 miles
Upper Body Workout
Thursday
Walking - 18:31 - 1 mile
Walking - 17:26 - .81 miles
Friday
Ease into 5K - 29:45 - 1.81 miles
Walk with Milo - 35:33 - 1.18 miles
Saturday
Ricky's Run 5K - 45:12 - 3.18 miles
Sunday
REST
Monday
Walking - 23:52 - .98 miles
Walking - 14:37 - .83 miles
Tuesday
Walking - 38:51 - 2 miles
Total Miles Logged - 15.44 miles!
As you can see there are a lot of little walks in their because I get 20 minutes here and 15 minutes there and I stop at a park and just walk until I have to leave again. I figure it's better then nothing right?! So as you can see my water and exercise were pretty good. My food is coming around so hopefully this weigh in will be kind to me.
My goal this month was to reach 100 miles and it was a crazy month my total miles for the whole month of April are.........64.71 I was shy a good bit of miles but still I am so proud to have logged just around 65 miles in a month, it's about 2 miles a day, and I'll take that!
I link up every Monday with my weekly goals and you can take a look at them over here. My main goal this week is no french fries, they are my weakness and I try and squeeze them into my points wherever I can, but not this week, no french fries for this girly.
Dont forget to link up with Erin at She's A Big Star and Alex over at Skinny Jean Pilgrimage
Alrighty now is the moment of truth!
It is now May 1st and it's time to get real and buckle down and bust through May. My sister's graduation is at the end of the month and I bought this dress that is a smidgen tight and would really like to be in it for her graduation. I would love to lose 5-7lbs this month and I know that if I stick with it I can. It's just making better choices when it comes to my snacking.
I'm headed to a Braves Game tonight to celebrate a birthday with a friend, and I am so excited. I just love baseball season!
Jenny
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Weigh In Wednesday - Week 6
You know the saying, it's been one of those weeks. Well for me it's been one of those months. As I went out to dinner with some girlfriends last night (who all happened to be sisters, 4 of them, I loved every minute of it!) we were discussing the month of April, yes I know we have another week left but still. My month was crazy, so crazy. Starting with my birthday and continuing with more family issues and crisis and crisis in my own life on the direction God is taking it has been crazy. I am amazed I have not had a mental breakdown and just completely fallen apart - I am sure I had a mini one, one night but it was short lived and I was ok. So anyways I did not weigh in today, I know that if I did, it would have been really really bad and I did not want to disappoint myself again. May is going to be a busy month, I have two vacations planned, and it's the end of the school year for the kiddos and the start of summer activities. I choose today to start a new. I am going to start counting my points again, exercising regularly, taking in water, and making better choices, because I care about myself. I can't allow my body to keep taking the hit for things when they go terribly wrong, I need to learn to manage my feelings. Here is to a new start, hopefully this is the last one of these kinds of posts for a while....or ever. I am writing out note cards to put in my bathroom and making sure I have my friends hold me accountable, I know I cannot do this by myself.
I do have a non-scale victory for this week however!!! I have up'd my water intake tremendously this week. I got this new water bottle...and seem to have no picture of it right now. But its a Camelbak and it holds 24 oz of water, my goal each day is to drink 3 full bottles putting me right at 72 oz of water. I have done it mostly for the past week and have felt really good, my soda intake is wayyyy down and I love that. I know it won't be soon before caffeine headaches dissapear all together and I won't need it anymore.
My diet bet ends in like 3 days and there is no way that I am going to reach my goal, so I am losing the $25, oh well that's on me. I think I am going to try to get in on another one starting in May and hopefully will succeed at that one.
For now I am sitting in my bed, as my boss told me I didn't have to come in until I needed to pick W up from school which is 1pm, so I think I might go do the next run on my ease into 5K, eat lunch and then head over that direction to complete my day. I am still going to attend a weight watchers meeting even though I probably gained again for the 2nd week, but I know I need to be there.
Jenny
I do have a non-scale victory for this week however!!! I have up'd my water intake tremendously this week. I got this new water bottle...and seem to have no picture of it right now. But its a Camelbak and it holds 24 oz of water, my goal each day is to drink 3 full bottles putting me right at 72 oz of water. I have done it mostly for the past week and have felt really good, my soda intake is wayyyy down and I love that. I know it won't be soon before caffeine headaches dissapear all together and I won't need it anymore.
My diet bet ends in like 3 days and there is no way that I am going to reach my goal, so I am losing the $25, oh well that's on me. I think I am going to try to get in on another one starting in May and hopefully will succeed at that one.
For now I am sitting in my bed, as my boss told me I didn't have to come in until I needed to pick W up from school which is 1pm, so I think I might go do the next run on my ease into 5K, eat lunch and then head over that direction to complete my day. I am still going to attend a weight watchers meeting even though I probably gained again for the 2nd week, but I know I need to be there.
Jenny
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Up and Down and Up and Down - Week 5
Once again I am linking up with Erin and Alex for today's Weigh In Wednesday.
I would be lying to you right now if I said I had a fantastic week and stuck to my guns and pushed it out. I don't know what happened but after my weigh in and a good size loss I think I forgot that I still have about 68 lbs to go to reach my goal. I slacked off majorly. I started eating everything in sight. I didn't really track and you know that if you don't track a lot of times it's going to do you no good. I have an insane memory and this morning when I sat down and tracked all my food I just about died. I just blew right through my extra weekly points and most if not all of my activity points that I earned. I ate out a lot more then I was suppose to when I had perfectly good food at home. I know it happens but I need to get my mind set on track or I am just going to be bouncing up and down a LONG time before getting where I want to be.
My activity level is still really high. I got this neat activity link that I clip onto my bra ( and since I am extremely blessed in that area you can never tell it's there ) and it tracks all of the activity points that I earn. First you have to do a week long assessment so they can see how many points you earn a day. In my meeting they talked about 4-6, 8 points and so I thought I would be in that range. At the end of my assessment I plugged in my link and was shocked. 12, that's what it read, that on average I earn 12 activity points a day. It has challenged me to reach 14 each day and I have so far. I am very interested to see if I will lose weight at my Weight Watchers meeting. (my weight at home and there is different because of the time of day and what not)
Last night my roommates boyfriend who is going to be a personal trainer one day (lucky me!) went with me to my little gym at the apartment and did an upper body workout with me. As I type this I cannot feel anything above my stomach, I am so sore. He has been a fantastic resource and is knowledgeable about healthy living and so luckily for me I am able to get to benefit from it. We are suppose to do lower body soon too, but I am excited. I have cardio down doing about 3-4 miles a day, but when it comes to strength training I have no idea what I am doing. It's nice to have someone sit and write it out for me and then tell me whether or not I am actually doing the exercises right or wrong. Thanks again Braden and thanks Linds for letting me take your man for a few minutes :).
I logged into my daily mile account and calculated all of miles in the month of April so far and I am at 43.63, I have 14 days left to reach my 100 mile goal and it basically means I need to do 4 miles a day from here on out. Challenge accepted!
Alright I stepped on the scale this morning and the result is......I gained 1.5. Not really that shocked. A little disappointed in myself for letting go and not really pushing myself last week. This is a whole new week though and all of my points from WW have reset and I am ready to buckle down and get to work. My roommate is out of town this weekend so I usually go walking and take her dog with me. Looks like we will be doing that a LOT.
My short term goals this week are
1. Drink more water, it doesn't matter how much. 2 cups would be more then what I drink now probably so I need to get on it.
2. No fast food unless eating out with friends. No lonely trips to the drive through this week.
3. Keep healthy snacks on hand.
4. Walk EVERY DAY.
Alright time to shape up for next week's weigh in, and my diet bet ends in 10 days and I now have 6lbs to lose, I have done it before. If I really push it out I can make it.
Jenny
I would be lying to you right now if I said I had a fantastic week and stuck to my guns and pushed it out. I don't know what happened but after my weigh in and a good size loss I think I forgot that I still have about 68 lbs to go to reach my goal. I slacked off majorly. I started eating everything in sight. I didn't really track and you know that if you don't track a lot of times it's going to do you no good. I have an insane memory and this morning when I sat down and tracked all my food I just about died. I just blew right through my extra weekly points and most if not all of my activity points that I earned. I ate out a lot more then I was suppose to when I had perfectly good food at home. I know it happens but I need to get my mind set on track or I am just going to be bouncing up and down a LONG time before getting where I want to be.
My activity level is still really high. I got this neat activity link that I clip onto my bra ( and since I am extremely blessed in that area you can never tell it's there ) and it tracks all of the activity points that I earn. First you have to do a week long assessment so they can see how many points you earn a day. In my meeting they talked about 4-6, 8 points and so I thought I would be in that range. At the end of my assessment I plugged in my link and was shocked. 12, that's what it read, that on average I earn 12 activity points a day. It has challenged me to reach 14 each day and I have so far. I am very interested to see if I will lose weight at my Weight Watchers meeting. (my weight at home and there is different because of the time of day and what not)
Last night my roommates boyfriend who is going to be a personal trainer one day (lucky me!) went with me to my little gym at the apartment and did an upper body workout with me. As I type this I cannot feel anything above my stomach, I am so sore. He has been a fantastic resource and is knowledgeable about healthy living and so luckily for me I am able to get to benefit from it. We are suppose to do lower body soon too, but I am excited. I have cardio down doing about 3-4 miles a day, but when it comes to strength training I have no idea what I am doing. It's nice to have someone sit and write it out for me and then tell me whether or not I am actually doing the exercises right or wrong. Thanks again Braden and thanks Linds for letting me take your man for a few minutes :).
I logged into my daily mile account and calculated all of miles in the month of April so far and I am at 43.63, I have 14 days left to reach my 100 mile goal and it basically means I need to do 4 miles a day from here on out. Challenge accepted!
Alright I stepped on the scale this morning and the result is......I gained 1.5. Not really that shocked. A little disappointed in myself for letting go and not really pushing myself last week. This is a whole new week though and all of my points from WW have reset and I am ready to buckle down and get to work. My roommate is out of town this weekend so I usually go walking and take her dog with me. Looks like we will be doing that a LOT.
My short term goals this week are
1. Drink more water, it doesn't matter how much. 2 cups would be more then what I drink now probably so I need to get on it.
2. No fast food unless eating out with friends. No lonely trips to the drive through this week.
3. Keep healthy snacks on hand.
4. Walk EVERY DAY.
Alright time to shape up for next week's weigh in, and my diet bet ends in 10 days and I now have 6lbs to lose, I have done it before. If I really push it out I can make it.
Jenny
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Weigh In Wednesday, Week 4
So I attempting to get this post started a little early and am writing it on Tuesday night instead of Wednesday. I am pretty sure I will lose this week and cannot wait to see if I am correct or not, and so if I don't, well you won't see this particular post anyway ha!
Joining Erin @ She's A Big Star and Alex @ Skinny Jean Pilgrimage both are fantastic blogs that I enjoy reading every day!
Anyways after taking a week off last week to enjoy my birthday, I considered just making it a weekend since I had many a celebrating to do. Waking up on Thursday though I decided no, yesterday was my day, today I get back on the ball and make it count this week. (Guess it helps that I have $25 on a diet bet right now that I would like to win back) So I have tracked every small thing I have eaten from Thursday until now and have not used all of my extra points or tapped into my activity points that I earned for Weight Watchers.
The last 24 hours have been crazy for me, a lot of things going on that can make me easily stressed out, and amazingly the only result has been one thing of waffle fries and a mini twix bar. Could have been WAY worse. I am probably about to go walk the dog too, but I need my phone to charge more because I have been off and on it with my family. (Please be praying for my family right now, we are going through some major changes and it is really really hard. I live 7 hours away and can't really do anything so I am stuck and feel helpless and just want to cry non-stop, but I got to keep my head up and keep moving forward)
Yesterday I made My Magic Soup and you can read about it here. It's super delicious and nutritious and I had my first batch for lunch today. I eat it with two slices of bread and my Fiji water. (I am sort of a water snob, I guess there could be worse things to be snobby about, but I like me Fiji water) I plan on eating a serving every day until it's gone, about 9 days I believe. Hoping the magic that helped me lose 20lbs two summers ago is still in it.
This week exercise wise for me was pretty strong, mostly because of my massive hike on Friday which took me 2 1/2 hours. Other then my birthday and Sunday (I took a real Sabbath) I was exercising every day. I am not sure if I am going to make it to 100 miles by the end of the month but so far I have logged about 23 miles so I have 77 to go in 21 days, very very possible if I put it into high gear and make it happen. Still going to shoot for it! Yesterday was my tear it up Tuesday and I ended up doing 50 minutes on the elliptical and a 35 minute walk at night. This is me after the elliptical,
Wednesday Morning: I was really excited to get up today because I have been watching my scale and it has shown that I am going to lose weight I just wasn't sure how much. Two weeks ago when I weight in it was 212.3 this morning when I weighed in it was 209!!! Woohoo!!! 3.3lbs, even though that 212.3 was a gain I am still down from the previous weigh in. Total so far I am down 7.3 which is very very exciting.
Joining Erin @ She's A Big Star and Alex @ Skinny Jean Pilgrimage both are fantastic blogs that I enjoy reading every day!
Week 4
The last 24 hours have been crazy for me, a lot of things going on that can make me easily stressed out, and amazingly the only result has been one thing of waffle fries and a mini twix bar. Could have been WAY worse. I am probably about to go walk the dog too, but I need my phone to charge more because I have been off and on it with my family. (Please be praying for my family right now, we are going through some major changes and it is really really hard. I live 7 hours away and can't really do anything so I am stuck and feel helpless and just want to cry non-stop, but I got to keep my head up and keep moving forward)
Yesterday I made My Magic Soup and you can read about it here. It's super delicious and nutritious and I had my first batch for lunch today. I eat it with two slices of bread and my Fiji water. (I am sort of a water snob, I guess there could be worse things to be snobby about, but I like me Fiji water) I plan on eating a serving every day until it's gone, about 9 days I believe. Hoping the magic that helped me lose 20lbs two summers ago is still in it.
This week exercise wise for me was pretty strong, mostly because of my massive hike on Friday which took me 2 1/2 hours. Other then my birthday and Sunday (I took a real Sabbath) I was exercising every day. I am not sure if I am going to make it to 100 miles by the end of the month but so far I have logged about 23 miles so I have 77 to go in 21 days, very very possible if I put it into high gear and make it happen. Still going to shoot for it! Yesterday was my tear it up Tuesday and I ended up doing 50 minutes on the elliptical and a 35 minute walk at night. This is me after the elliptical,
Wednesday Morning: I was really excited to get up today because I have been watching my scale and it has shown that I am going to lose weight I just wasn't sure how much. Two weeks ago when I weight in it was 212.3 this morning when I weighed in it was 209!!! Woohoo!!! 3.3lbs, even though that 212.3 was a gain I am still down from the previous weigh in. Total so far I am down 7.3 which is very very exciting.
This definitely gives me way more motivation to keep up the work I am doing, if I can lose weight in the midst of a birthday celebration, then I can do it when my life is normal. I am also now 2.7 lbs away from 10lbs and when that comes I get to open my next envelope and get a prize!
I hope you all have a fantastic Wednesday!
Jenny
Friday, March 29, 2013
An Acrostic Based Upon My Feelings About Traffic
To be honest I hate you, it's not me it's you, or rather the
drivers that don't understand that if you keep going this wouldn't happen.
Really nice car in front of me, please don't slam on your brakes too suddenly, I drive a Toyota Camry and am just a nanny and I don't have the money to fix your thousands of dollars bumper because it has a sensor.
As I look at the lines of cars ahead of me and I see the shoulder beside me I am tempted to just get over and go as fast as I can. But I do nothing and just get ready for the long journey ahead of me.
Friendly driver next to me I understand the smile and wave the first time. I would do the exact same thing but we all know we are going to be driving right next to each other for a few miles so please don't do it again.
Finally we go a little bit and my car makes it to that 40 line but cruelly oh so cruelly you put me, yet again at a complete stop on this horrific road.
I would much rather be at my destination by now but since I'm trapped looks like it's just me and candy crush on my iPad and Tristan Prettyman on my shuffled phone.
Could you ever consider how I feel traffic, well you can't because you have no emotions but yet you still seem to bring out the worst in people.
Thanks for nothing, ever.
Jenny (pissed off driver)
Really nice car in front of me, please don't slam on your brakes too suddenly, I drive a Toyota Camry and am just a nanny and I don't have the money to fix your thousands of dollars bumper because it has a sensor.
As I look at the lines of cars ahead of me and I see the shoulder beside me I am tempted to just get over and go as fast as I can. But I do nothing and just get ready for the long journey ahead of me.
Friendly driver next to me I understand the smile and wave the first time. I would do the exact same thing but we all know we are going to be driving right next to each other for a few miles so please don't do it again.
Finally we go a little bit and my car makes it to that 40 line but cruelly oh so cruelly you put me, yet again at a complete stop on this horrific road.
I would much rather be at my destination by now but since I'm trapped looks like it's just me and candy crush on my iPad and Tristan Prettyman on my shuffled phone.
Could you ever consider how I feel traffic, well you can't because you have no emotions but yet you still seem to bring out the worst in people.
Thanks for nothing, ever.
Jenny (pissed off driver)
Big Steps
To say this week has been all over the place is an understatement. I have not had so many ups and downs in one week in a long time. Needless to say I am thrilled to see Friday! Last night was the first time that when I was upset rather angry about something, instead of turning to food I decided to go out and walk. I ended up running as much as I could and walking the rest. I did that for about 45 minutes and decided it was probably best to head back home because it was already 11:30pm. After I got home and did my nigh time routine, I plopped down in bed and just felt so much better about myself. Usually I would have gotten in my car and taken a trip down to any of the goof Ole faithfuls and hit up as much food as I could afford come home and eat it, feel like crap, and go to bed. Not satisfied with what I had just done. Last night gave me a glimpse of what it could be like if instead of grabbing something to eat I just go out and walk. It helps me calm down and allows me to pray and clear my mind. I was definitely in a much better mood by the time I ended up back home. I feel like now I have had a taste it will help me make better choices when things I can't control try to get in the way.
So here's to High Five for Friday with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk Blog.
Sorry this pictures are all over the place and not lined up neatly!!!
1. I hiked Kennesaw Mountain this weekend, 1 mile up and 1 mile down. I loved it! I am probably obsessed now and will attempt to do this every Saturday!
2. The kids and I made funnel cakes for a fun afternoon activity since it was so cold outside. They loved it and I did too!!
3. This is my roommates dog Milo, you will probably see a lot of him on here. I walk with him as much as I can and he is just about the coolest ever. This night we walked for 30 minutes and then both went home and crashed on the couch.
4. With the mom I nanny out of town for the Easter party for her youngest at preschool I was in charge of doing the craft, this is what I found and came up via Pinterest. The kids all loved it, I mean who doesn't love playing with paint.
5. This is my friend Hannah's puppy Moxie. I visited her the day she brought her home and now I end up down there about once a week. She loves me so much and just cries and jumps all over the place the moment I step in the door. She is getting soooo big too. I just love puppies :)
It's Easter weekend and I am really excited because this time last year I knew no one here in Atlanta but this year I know a ton of people and even have a place to spend Easter since my family is all in Florida. Definitely looking forward to it!
Jenny
So here's to High Five for Friday with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk Blog.
Sorry this pictures are all over the place and not lined up neatly!!!
1. I hiked Kennesaw Mountain this weekend, 1 mile up and 1 mile down. I loved it! I am probably obsessed now and will attempt to do this every Saturday!
2. The kids and I made funnel cakes for a fun afternoon activity since it was so cold outside. They loved it and I did too!!
3. This is my roommates dog Milo, you will probably see a lot of him on here. I walk with him as much as I can and he is just about the coolest ever. This night we walked for 30 minutes and then both went home and crashed on the couch.
4. With the mom I nanny out of town for the Easter party for her youngest at preschool I was in charge of doing the craft, this is what I found and came up via Pinterest. The kids all loved it, I mean who doesn't love playing with paint.
5. This is my friend Hannah's puppy Moxie. I visited her the day she brought her home and now I end up down there about once a week. She loves me so much and just cries and jumps all over the place the moment I step in the door. She is getting soooo big too. I just love puppies :)
It's Easter weekend and I am really excited because this time last year I knew no one here in Atlanta but this year I know a ton of people and even have a place to spend Easter since my family is all in Florida. Definitely looking forward to it!
Jenny
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
It's Tough Being a Girl - Weigh In Wednesday
I am linking up with Erin @ She's A Big Star and Alex @ Skinny Jean Pilgrimage for this week's weigh in Wednesday!
Not gonna lie, when my alarm went off this morning I thought, I do NOT want to get on that scale this week. Last week after my first official Wednesday weigh in where I only .2 pounds I figured ok, that's a little but it's something and I can get a few more this week. I did fantastic Wednesday-Saturday and then Sunday was ehhh, Monday was a little better and then yesterday came. Now usually I take Tuesdays very seriously and call it my Tear it Up Tuesday where I eat my best and work out as much as time will allow me.
I went into to the day with the best intentions possible. I had my normal breakfast and I even did 5 miles and had a great lunch, then the afternoon hit. Usually in the afternoon I have a 100 calorie Cheeze-it Snack Mix Snack Bag, because I am obsessed and it's enough to last me until I get home. Yesterday was another story, for some reason I was STARVING, part of me was super confused, I have not dealt with this is over a month. By the time I left work I had already eaten 3 rice Krispie treats, a banana, some crackers, and a bowl of cheese puffs. Not a good afternoon. I decided that it was ok, sometimes it happens and that I would get Maddio's a pizza place where you can get wheat crust and a pizza that is 6 inches round (perfect portion) and a Greek salad. I got home and ate my dinner and then realized again I was sooo hungry. Then as I was preparing some lettuce chicken wraps my phone dinged and I looked at it and thought oohh this makes sense. Mother Nature is suppose to hit tomorrow or the next day. As a girl sometimes it's so easy to forget about that necessary evil that makes us females and what it can to do to our body. And for me, when it's right before I get headaches and could seriously eat anything you put in me. Later that night I ended up making a McDonald's run, something I haven't done in a good few weeks. I had a cheeseburger, fries, and chicken nuggets and finally felt like I wasn't hungry any more. Luckily with the help of my roommate and an old college roommate I didn't feel as defeated as I could have. We retain water during this time and usually gain weight, it's water weight, and after everything has gone and passed (never soon enough!) it will all go away.
So like I said, this was not a good week for me, I did not come anywhere close to only eating the calories I am suppose to and not my work out calories, but here is to a new week, hopefully a better one. I climbed on the scale this morning and it read 212.3 so I gained 1.3 lbs, honestly I figured it could be WAY worse. It just gives me motivation to work a little harder and do a little more this week, especially since next Wednesday is my 23rd birthday (I don't know how this age just crept up on me, I remember turning 18 and going to college, that was 5 years ago now....) and I plan on having a good bit of weight loss!!
Tune in next week, I guarantee it will be better!!!!!
Jenny
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