Day 7: Weigh in day

Day 7 weigh in had me down .5 lbs. I'm okay with a half a pound- I imbibed a little too much last weekend so I didnt anticipate any major progress.

Starting weight: 199.5
1st Weigh in: 199

Day 7 has me motivated to indulge a little less this week, and also ramp up my physical activity a little more.

Breakfast:
5am: granola bar
7am: high protein oatmeal
9am: orange
10am: leftover goulash
12pm: Quest protein bar, goldfish, and an apple
6pm: Breakfast burritos (ham, potato, egg in tortilla with salsa and a small amount of cheese), side of grapes

Approximate calories today: 1600
Exercise today: walked for 15 minutes and did 8 flights of stairs; arm curls (50 each arm) and some leg lifts.

One of the things I noticed last week is that I tried to do to much altering of my diet to quickly. I resulted in me feeling sick to my stomach and tired. I've cut back on making drastic changes all at once, because I dont think its sustainable. I continue to focus on cutting back on added sugar (soda junkie, here) and trying to find a good balance between carbs, fat, and protein. So far I'm noticing that I'm getting way more than my recommended amount of protein and not enough fiber.

My pants feel tight and I feed bloated today. Which is annoying.

Days 2-6: Snow day/catch up

Days 2-4 can best be described as....wonky? We had THREE snow days in a row, and over all I did a good job with eating healthy(ish). Its quite difficult to eat healthy when you are stuck at home with small children who want hot cocoa and gummy snacks all day :P

Friday (day 3) was a cheat day for me. I think most Friday evenings will be, because we have family movie nights that night. It consists of pizza, a dessert, popcorn, and usually wine or beer for the adults. The weekend was spent outside doing projects, and man am I hurting from that workout.

I dont anticipate that I will have lost much this week, but I'm still crossing my fingers ;)

Day 1: What's that growling noise?

Oh yeah, it's my stomach. Its angry because it hasn't had its daily overdose of sugar and garbage yet. I imagine I will have to beat it into place multiple times over the next couple of weeks.

Breakfast:
Quaker protein Cranberry Almond Oatmeal, clementine (5AM)

Morning Snack: (8:30AM)
Hard boiled egg, apple

Lunch:
Black beans and corn with salsa, sprinkling of cheese. (11:15)

Afternoon Snack: (3PM.....well, 9:30AM if I'm being honest)
Cottage cheese with pepper (I devoured this at 9:30am. Such bad self control)

Dinner: (6PM)
Burrito bowl (1/2 cup rice, 1 cup shredded pork, 1/4 black beans and corn, sour cream, sprinkling of cheese)

Liquids:
1.5 pints unsweet tea, two gigantic mugs of black coffee, cup of sleepy-time tea, 1 glass of water.

Approximate Calories consumed today: 1600

Thoughts on today: Well, its day one and my body is screaming for sugar. I didn't realize how much sugar I was consuming until I really thought about what I had eaten over the last week (cookies, cinnamon rolls x2 days, 20oz bottles of coke almost daily, cream cheese cake, etc). Even salad dressings and sauces have a ton of sugar in it! Yikes! I fear this will be a rough detox for a few days, but I know I can do it.

Reasons to keep on going: aside from the obvious, there's this dress, which I hope to wear to my sister in laws wedding in November.  Also, I feel shitty today. I attribute this to how little sugar i've eaten. It concerns me that my body is so dependent on this substance and screams back so loudly when I cut it out. My back and joints hurt today. Its weird. But seriously tho- isnt this dress the shit?

 

In the beginning....

Sometimes, you turn 30. Sometimes, you even turn 32. *Gasp*

There is something about this age that has caused me to reflect on priorities more than any other age thus far. I have made some major changes in my life in the last 6 months, primarily moving from a career focused mentality to a "living life to the fullest" mentality. I've made a point to focus on what matters: husband, kids, home, fun. And coffee. Lots of coffee.

So why the blog? Doesn't that take away from priorities listed above? Well, actually no- because there is something missing from that list. Me. Myself. I. This year, is my "Year of Bob." I will be my best me. And being my best me means making more changes.

30 pounds 30, more like 32 pounds 30 lbs, I guess. Its January. By my 33rd birthday in October, I want to be down 30 pounds, and able to chase my boys and have FUN. Live life to the fullest! Embrace myself, care for myself, give myself grace, and explore who I am and how to be my best. Most days.

SO- I'm putting a few things out there that I am not all that excited about doing, but in the interest of accountability, I feel like its necessary.

Age: 32
Height: 5'7
Weight: 199

Goal Weight: 170

I will document my eats as often as possible, 5-7 days a week. And monitor my progess and, most importantly, how I feel. Thanks for joining me on this journey!