Well, no use for the exclamation point...vacation is over, I'm back. My time on the lake was absolutely perfect. I feel refreshed and ready to take on the world. Surprisingly, I ate very well too. My parents are on the Paleo trip right now, so I ate lots of veggies (hellooooo cauliflower rice) and yummy meat. Okay...so there was also lots of goat cheese and dark chocolate, but it was vacation!
I did slip up a smidge, but not until the way back. The travel portion was stressful and nasty and drove me to food! No excuse, but I totally got a breakfast burrito for my trip home, I ended up not liking it and not eating it, but the chips that came with it were sososososo good! When I finally got home, Juan took me to a real breakfast and I went all out! Omelet (egg white!) with BACON, and cheese and avocado, and a side of potatoes with bread and jelly and a mimosa O MY! Later I killed a bag of pretzel chips with hummus and then a cheeseburger for dinner....whoa! It feels kind of good to get it off my chest and write that down.
I felt like shit the next day. I don't regret all the stuff I ate...it was so yummy! But I almost feel like eating that way was an enabler to get back on track. I was so bloated and gassy and tired that I actually craved my healthy eating way and my tummy back the way it was before.
Before I left, I bought I juicer. I think I was half expecting myself to blow it for six days straight and need to have that expensive appliance to remind me how dedicated I am to this healthy lifestyle. My fridge and counter tops are so full of fruits and veggies right now because I am going to be doing a five day juice cleanse! I've been reading all about them, the good and the bad, and I'm really excited to try it. I really don't think you can judge things like that until you try them yourself. Guess we shall see :)
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Can't believe my eyes
I slept in this morning (it was insanely glorious!). This doesn't happen often, especially with my newfound lifestyle, I find myself waking earlier and more rested. Anywhoooo...I rolled out of bed and made my way to the living room, where my boyfriend was lacing up his boots to head to work, and I couldn't believe my eyes! Next to him, on the coffee table, was the remains of a bowl of oatmeal!!!!
Allow me to explain my shock. I met Juan about three years ago while we were both associates in downtown Panera Bread. He was cute (and slightly scary), and for some reason was attracted to me! He took me surfing and out to eat in some hidden Mexican hole in the wall places. He paid for everything and opened my car door and shut it after I got in. I remember the first few dates like they were yesterday...but one thing I really remember was the first time he pulled off his shirt. We were going surfing for the first time, and although I knew that he was muscled and bulged in his polo, I was not prepared for my breath being taken away when he revealed a finely chiseled chest and arms. YUM!
Now, he was kind, and sweet, funny, goofy, loved my animals, and treated me well, I fell in love with all of that (the body was just a bonus). In these past three years, both of us have packed on the pounds :) I have been working so hard lately to bring that number back down...I cook healthy dinners and Juan eats them because it's there and hopefully he likes it! But I am in no way trying to push my lifestyle on him. Every morning I eat either oatmeal with fruit, or yogurt with fruit and cereal. He usually eats 5-6 eggs with some sort of sausage...hehe I'm jealous. I ask him if he wants oatmeal while I'm making it, but the answer is always a resounding "no". I'm proud of him and hoping that he is starting to make some better decisions.
I haven't been doing so well, nutrition-wise. I start the day so well, and slowly fall off the wagon. I'm noticing that it happens especially when I close or work late. Those cookies are just so DAMN tempting. I'm still losing about a pound a week, so I'm not blowing it. But my main goal is not weight loss, though it's been nice, but an overall healthy lifestyle. I just ordered a juicer, and am thinking about doing a 5 day cleanse when I get it. I'm hoping that it will get me back on the wagon. I am 76 days strong (except for a few cookies) and 33 pounds down. Slow and steady wins the race!
Allow me to explain my shock. I met Juan about three years ago while we were both associates in downtown Panera Bread. He was cute (and slightly scary), and for some reason was attracted to me! He took me surfing and out to eat in some hidden Mexican hole in the wall places. He paid for everything and opened my car door and shut it after I got in. I remember the first few dates like they were yesterday...but one thing I really remember was the first time he pulled off his shirt. We were going surfing for the first time, and although I knew that he was muscled and bulged in his polo, I was not prepared for my breath being taken away when he revealed a finely chiseled chest and arms. YUM!
Now, he was kind, and sweet, funny, goofy, loved my animals, and treated me well, I fell in love with all of that (the body was just a bonus). In these past three years, both of us have packed on the pounds :) I have been working so hard lately to bring that number back down...I cook healthy dinners and Juan eats them because it's there and hopefully he likes it! But I am in no way trying to push my lifestyle on him. Every morning I eat either oatmeal with fruit, or yogurt with fruit and cereal. He usually eats 5-6 eggs with some sort of sausage...hehe I'm jealous. I ask him if he wants oatmeal while I'm making it, but the answer is always a resounding "no". I'm proud of him and hoping that he is starting to make some better decisions.
I haven't been doing so well, nutrition-wise. I start the day so well, and slowly fall off the wagon. I'm noticing that it happens especially when I close or work late. Those cookies are just so DAMN tempting. I'm still losing about a pound a week, so I'm not blowing it. But my main goal is not weight loss, though it's been nice, but an overall healthy lifestyle. I just ordered a juicer, and am thinking about doing a 5 day cleanse when I get it. I'm hoping that it will get me back on the wagon. I am 76 days strong (except for a few cookies) and 33 pounds down. Slow and steady wins the race!
Friday, August 2, 2013
Sixty days strong
I have celebrated my sixty days and am still rocking it! I am proud of my progress, and the compliments are rolling in. Call me conceited, but the comments from my coworkers and other people are giving me that extra boost I need to stick to it! I had a little gym lull last week, I was working late mids and just couldn't drag my ass out of bed for an am work out, and the gym was closed by the time I was off...Not exactly a good excuse, but it happened. I have picked it back up and am cardio strong at the moment, can't get into the strength training though, I know it's important...but there's just no motivation there, I feel like I need to get rid of all the fat before I can even worry about the muscles.
I currently weigh below 180...the lowest I've been in over six months! It's just a number, it's just a number, it's just a number...BUT THAT NUMBER IS BELOW 180! I may have squealed a smidge when that number showed up.
My love took me on a date the other day. He wouldn't clue me in to where we were going, but I knew we'd be eating...I hit the gym that day and ate well and was SO excited when we headed to Old Town. After we went surfing on our first date, though I don't think either of us was sure if it was a date or not, he took me to his favorite Mexican place, it was amazing! I was a vegetarian at the time and had found that most places made a veg burrito with everything but the meat...BORING! This place stuffed the burrito with fajita veggies, black beans, fresh rice, and guacamole, and makes their own awesome sauces...I fell in love! This time, even though I am no longer a vegetarian, I ordered the same burrito. For the sake of calories (and to save my now shrunken tummy) I left off the rice, but that didn't stop me from helping myself to some of Juan's nachos during dinner. O man! The tortilla was fresh! The beans homemade, and the sauce I doused on the burrito was spicy and amazing. I was in heaven.
After that we strolled around Old Town (and that was hard with such a full belly!). We found a little shop that sold all the candy from J's childhood and stocked up. I had told myself that I would let the date be my cheat night to treat myself for all the hard work I've put in, and didn't even end up cheating at all with my burrito...so when J suggested we stop for frozen yogurt on the way home, there was no way I could say no. I was concerned that my treat could carry into the next day (and the next), but I actually found it easy to pick back up on the healthy train because I was feeling kinda gross from the meal. Go me!
I currently weigh below 180...the lowest I've been in over six months! It's just a number, it's just a number, it's just a number...BUT THAT NUMBER IS BELOW 180! I may have squealed a smidge when that number showed up.
My love took me on a date the other day. He wouldn't clue me in to where we were going, but I knew we'd be eating...I hit the gym that day and ate well and was SO excited when we headed to Old Town. After we went surfing on our first date, though I don't think either of us was sure if it was a date or not, he took me to his favorite Mexican place, it was amazing! I was a vegetarian at the time and had found that most places made a veg burrito with everything but the meat...BORING! This place stuffed the burrito with fajita veggies, black beans, fresh rice, and guacamole, and makes their own awesome sauces...I fell in love! This time, even though I am no longer a vegetarian, I ordered the same burrito. For the sake of calories (and to save my now shrunken tummy) I left off the rice, but that didn't stop me from helping myself to some of Juan's nachos during dinner. O man! The tortilla was fresh! The beans homemade, and the sauce I doused on the burrito was spicy and amazing. I was in heaven.
After that we strolled around Old Town (and that was hard with such a full belly!). We found a little shop that sold all the candy from J's childhood and stocked up. I had told myself that I would let the date be my cheat night to treat myself for all the hard work I've put in, and didn't even end up cheating at all with my burrito...so when J suggested we stop for frozen yogurt on the way home, there was no way I could say no. I was concerned that my treat could carry into the next day (and the next), but I actually found it easy to pick back up on the healthy train because I was feeling kinda gross from the meal. Go me!
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