My #1 problem......

is not following threw.  I am all excited and planned and prepped for the week, but Wednesday/Thursday rolls around and boom I hit a lazy spot.  I don't eat what I have planned, I will order something in, or just will munch of things rather then just cooking my supper or packing a decent lunch.

How do I improve that?  I don't know.  I am hoping this week will be better and I can stick to what I have planned out.  Perhaps, my problem is boredom of not eating something I actually want, rather then just eating healthy veggies and good meats?  I have to maybe just find recipes or ways to make my food more exciting or flavorful so that I don't get bored?

On the exercise front, I went for a walk with the dog yesterday and I am sure out of shape again.  I was so exhausted, my back was hurting.  I need to get my body back the way it was, used to exercising....and with 20 lbs back on, it will make it harder then it was.

Goal for this week:  Stick to the plan, stay focused, stay away from the bad food isles in the store.

Bella ♥

First offical week.....

17 Day Diet first official week.  I loaded my shopping cart up with veggies, seriously even the clerk commented on all the veggies I had!  lol  All the yummy fruits allowed, and turkey meat which I am not used to eating, but I gotta become creative on what I cook.

Day 1 Meal:

Breakfast - 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 orange, green tea
Lunch: Big salad with Tuna fish, flax seed oil & balsamic vinegar for dressing
Dinner:  Ground Turkey lettuce wraps loaded with veggies (will include second healthy oil), probiotic
Snacks: will be strawberries, blueberries, probiotic and green tea

I am excited for this week and looking forward to a good loss!

Bella ♥

17 Day Diet

The hottest, well maybe not hottest but one of the newest diets being tried by many people these days.  Everyone that I know that is doing it, is losing weight fast and consistently, so I decided to order the book.  I am patiently waiting for it to arrive, which is supposed to be Monday.  I know the ins and outs of what to do to start, pretty much cut out all carbs.   I've been on really restricted diets before and they have worked, so I am hoping this will work for me.

I have noticed the past couple days that my blood sugar is really effed up.  The other day at work I had extreme shakes, and then about a month ago while driving my vision was a bit blurred.  First time that has happened to me.  Since putting at least 20 labs back on I fell my self going back into the slump I was before.  And, going up and down in weight isn't good for the body at all.  Soon I won't be able to wear my newish jeans anymore, I know my summer pants won't fit me.  So I am needing to nip this in the butt before I am able to wear those clothes again.

I am planning on starting the diet Monday.  The toughest thing for me will be the no sugar, Lord knows I love my chocolate and candy.  But this is something I have to do.

Bella ♥

Back at it............

Today I worked out for the first time in 3 months.  I did 2 miles of the 4 of Walking Away The Pounds.  I was worried cause what if I pulled my disc again, or what if I couldn't do it.  But, I did it.  The only move I couldn't do was the kick outs, it pulled my leg/nerve too much, so I just didn't do that move.  I missed sweating, working up a heart beat and getting hot.  I would love to do every day, but honestly I will aim for every second day.

Wooooot!  So happy to be back into it.  I gotta get my weight back down, and back to where I was a few months ago. 

Travel update.......Jen F and I are going to Vancouver.  Sweeeeet!  So can not wait!  Jen has never been there before, so it will be nice to go see the touristy things again, and also see all my fab BC girls.  Honestly, truly the girls and just being there is my therapy.  I never want to leave when i go there, part of me belongs there I feel.  sigh, if only I could move there.

Smooches

Bella ♥

It's been a while......

I have been MIA for a while, mostly becuase I haven't had anything really to blog about, writers blog so to speak!?

Back update......it's a lot better, I get sciatic twitches once in a while still, slowly starting to sleep on my right side which is awesome and it gives my left side a break.  I am walking very well, but my leg is still weak and still get tired from walking a lot, but I will slowly start to exercise and get my strength back.

Work update....new job is good, still learning and getting used to being somewhere else.  I find my days boring though, very slow and draggy which I am not used too at all.  Good side, I am done work by 4 everyday, which is super nice.  I hate driving on the hwy, with the weather being the way it is makes it super stressful on me, but I take it slow and just happy when I get where I need to be.

I miss my old work place a lot, mostly the people not the company.  I still keep in touch with a few driver and one special guy dear to my heart.  

Weightloss........I've been trying to eat properly, that's the least I can do.  I am with WW, but honestly haven't been tracking.  I try to eat a balanced day.  I find when I am following a program I crave what I shouldn't have a lot of like sweets (always my downfall), and chips snacky things like that.  When I am not following program I don't crave that stuff much.  My mind is weird.

This morning I did a big grocery trip, haven't done a good one like this in a couple weeks.  I got a bunch of fresh fruit (pineapple, bananas, strawberries, oranges, apples, raspberries), veggies as well to have for a snack on the side during the day.  

This week I am really going to try give it my all, more then I was before.  My jeans aren't getting loser, and I can tell in my face I have put some weight back on and I don't like what I see.  I can't wait till I can exercise like I was before, until then it will be just little walks around the block.....try to do that anyway, since the weather is going to be warming up.

Smooches

Bella ♥