Mon/Tues journalling

Okay dropped the ball Monday .. went out for dinner (not so good) but in true style I WILL report what I ate because that's important.

It is by no means a perfect eating .. but it helps me be more aware of what I'm doing and I stop to think about what I'm putting in my mouth more often which is great!

MON
breakfast - 3/4 c low sugar, high protein cereal from Costco - greatest cereal around with lowest sugar I've seen in any pre-packaged cereal   ..... 2 clementines   ---> breakfast on the go meal - needed more protein ( was hungry by 1st break)

1st break
spinach, cheddar quiche

2nd break
small chicken breast, carrots and squash, blackberries, edamane

Dinner
(starving for dinner, should have had an after school snack ready!)
- spinach dip (app), fiesta lime chicken with veggies and rice (not the best choice - out at Applebees for dinner)


TUESDAY

Breakfast - usual smoothie (Monday was not my typical breakfast as I slept in) ... In my smoothie I had : baby spinach, milk, protein powder, frozen strawberries, flax seeds, 1/3 cup of large flake oatmeals
YUM! - mcuh more filling to my Monday eating

1st break - edamnane, pear

lunch - wrap - whole wheat wrap filled with brown rice, pinto beans, corn, black beans and tomatoes - fantastic recipe on all recipes.com , 2 clementines

end of day - apple with 2 tbsp of sunflower butter

Dinner - Nick made sushi  ... I contained myself and had 8 pieces .. much more realistic and better than I ever would have done at a restaurant .. side of cucumbers and carrots


GUILTY of having 1/2 hc and 1/2 coffee BOTH days ... I'm tired lately and not the way to deal with it.  gotta get back into the green tea world :)


My reflection in a nut shell .... NOT eating enough veggies .. need to go out and buy some more fresh stuff as we are currently low right now which doesn't help matters .. probably eating too mcuh fruit (high in sugar) ... still happy with my protein intake at each meal.

Tomorrow is red maple buffett ... UGH

Wake-up call - I'm NOT okay with the weight of the world ... are YOU?

Okay it's 1:30am ... up too late and exhausted .. but had to do a very quick update. It's been about a month since I've updated and I've noticed when I stop updating on are regular basis the food and exercise actually slides a bit. I have only lost 5 pounds since Sept 18th and my trainer said it right - I can do better. I know I can and my original goal of under 200 before Christmas seems unlikely. That being said I'm not ready to give up and I need to stay dedicated. My biggest problem is food! (not so much exercise .. it's the food).

I dedicate this week as "Emily is going to journal week" starting Monday I'm going to try and track ALL my food for the week (yes even the visit to Mother Tucker's for my Dad's birthday on Wednesday). My challenge for myself is to post my food each day .. this is my challenge to myself .. will I succeed ? we shall see. Will it help me monitor my food intake? (from past experience I believe it will). Let's see how this week goes .... Happy November :)

I always find it funny what motivates us. For me it's my trainer telling me to push myself and work hard ... for me the scale motivates me as well. However I'm also highly motivated by other people's stories .. as well as the scary reality and truth of the overweight world. When I hear the scary reality and truth I'm reminded as to why I'm on this weight loss journey of eating clean and exercise. I want a longer life, a better quality of life for myself and my future children and I want to be healthy. This week I got a email with this You Tube video attached and damn was it ever a wake up call. Another clear reminder that it's NOT only important to eat clean and exercise so you'll look good in that bathing suit ... in fact it's much deeper than that. It's so you won't become another statistic .. you will be healthy and you will live your life to the fullest. You won't be diagnosed with the top 3 killers associated with obsesity. We have an epidemic on our hands and if you ask me .... it's scary.

Hope this video can provide a wake up call like it did for me.... Please share your comments.