Week 1 Day 3

What a day...but I love staying busy! Straight to the point. Here's what I had to eat today:

Breakfast

-Coffee (can't function without it- its bad I  know)

-Nonfat, plain greek yogurt w/honey and granola

Lunch

-Easy Peasy Taco Salad (same as last night, minus the avocado)

-Apple

Dinner

-Egg Sandwich w/mayo and turkey on whole wheat bread

Snacks

-Reduced Fat Cheez Its

-Honey and Oat Granola Bar

-Slice of Coffee Crumble Cake (eek!)

Most of my day was great, except the cake part. It was a moment of weakness. I also realize I need to add more fruits and veggies to my food intake and less carbs as snacks. 

I had a kick-ass bootcamp workout today, so I'm good with exercise today! 

Looking forward to tomorrow. I will aim to make good food decisions...I didn't pack a lunch for tomorrow, so I'll have to grab something somewhere. 

I am pooped tonight. Phew!

XOXO

End of Day

I finally reached the end of the day! OMG! I'm so freakin' exhausted! I did make it to the gym though and I prepped food for tomorrow. I'm content with my day today though, I gotta say. I'm not going to complain. :) 

Dinner tonight was taco salad inspired, made with mostly the same ingredients as yesterday.

Easy Peasy Taco Salad

- romaine lettuce

- brown rice

- cherry tomatoes (chopped in half)

- corn

- bell peppers

- ground turkey (seasoned with garlic salt and buffalo sauce, browned until cooked through

- avocado

I put all the ingredients together and added a bit of sriracha to add some spiciness. I think if I had some sour cream it would have been a bit better. Next time!

Here's what I accomplished at the gym:

I'm signed up for the Run or Dye 5k in November, so I gotta train and be able to run a full 5k....eeeekk! I know I can do it though! I'll be increasing my speed over time until I reach a 5k...and continue for conditioning and improving my time. I can't wait! It'll be quite an experience!

I haven't worked out at the gym or gone on runs in a few weeks, so I went a little easy today, plus I have leg day at bootcamp tomorrow! (and I'm really tired)

As far as my food and exercise logging goes, I'm going to try to label them by week and day..I feel like if I don't, I'll run out of titles! Lol 

With that being said, this is Week 1 Day 2.

Goodnight! 

XOXO

Who doesn't have something to say?

My posts are kind of random and might not make sense (and I'm okay with that). It's pretty obvious I'm not a good writer, hehe. But, I do have a lot on my mind and lots to say. I also do have random thoughts and ideas. I mean, who doesn't have something to say? Nobody is thoughtless.

Everyone always has something to say, even if you're the quietest of people. I've always been a really shy and quiet person but I've always had things on my mind I always want to say out loud but haven't been able to. I'm one of those people that is afraid of what people might say or think about my words and/or actions. In the last year or so, I've really been trying to work on it and get rid of that fear I have. I've also been working on loving myself for who I am and trying not to be someone I'm not. I'm done trying to fit in with people. I mean, come on, I'm 28 years old now, not in high school. I have 2 little girls, I'm supposed to be an example for them, not trying to grow with them.

I feel like I have a lot of love and inspiration to give. I feel like a completely vibrant, loving, happy, giving, caring, funny, weird, crazy person on the inside but I feel like I portray something else on the outside and I'm not giving all I have to give. I see no reason to keep it all inside. I've recently felt like I need to really find myself and I'm getting to know myself a little each day by paying attention to what I like, dislike, enjoy, what my strengths and weaknesses are, etc. I've spent most of my life by myself but without purpose, only hiding from everything and everyone around me. No more hiding. There is always a purpose to every little thing I say and do. I know that my life is not only about me, it's about everyone around me.

Sometimes we let the world around us decide how we live. There's things like money, love, negative influences, etc. We shouldn't let this happen. We need to enjoy life for what it is, plus more. Embrace the good and the bad. Enjoy the good and learn from the bad so that when the good comes again, it will be even better! Life can be so damn hard at times and I let it get to me- but I do know that things always get better in the end.

A little advice I have given myself:

No matter where you end up, it will always end up just the way it should. Your mistakes make you
who you are, you learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it, say how you feel, always be you, and be okay with it.

It's Lunch Time!

Lunch was yummy! I had a mixture of everything I had for dinner last night (minus the carrots) and it was delish! I did not add the carrots for lunch this time because for some reason, I dislike carrots in a salad. I did add a bit of salt because it did taste a bit bland last night. I feel satisfied with what I ate. I don't feel hungry and I don't feel like I just stuffed myself with a whole cow! LOL

 

 

 

My Very First Food Log!

Last night was such a busy night. I didn't get to do everything I had planned- like do some laundry and go to the gym. I just had enough time for dinner, cleanup, food prep for today, and homework...suddenly it was 9:00pm. How the heck did time go by so fast?! Anyway, at least dinner and food prep was successful.

Here's what I had for dinner:
- Green Salad w/lemon dressing (romaine lettuce, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomato, and avocado)
- Baked Chicken seasoned with Garlic Salt
- Brown Rice



Note: Need better picture quality

It was really simple but it served it's purpose...and I felt great after eating it. I didn't feel guilty or sick (like after I eat a fat burger, or fries, or basically anything that's bad for you). My goal is to learn to spice up my meals and make them fun and interesting, all while enjoying my food and feeling good about it. :)

Keeping True to Myself

Staying committed to something that nobody is holding you accountable for is hard. I've been trying to lose weight and get fit for nearly 8 years. I'm done doing time in this body and more than ready to match my inner self with the outer. I'm hoping that this blog will keep me committed to what I've been trying to do the last few years as well as keep an open mind when it comes to my health and fitness. It's no longer about wanting to look good in a bikini or impressing anyone. It's about being fit, healthy, and most importantly, happy.

I intend to post any and all good and bad choices that I make and it will hopefully lead me to making better choices for myself. I'm not perfect but I intend to stay true to myself and pave a road to success.