Good Morning! I am up and at em’ this morning. I have lots to do today. The time before going on a trip is always so stressful! I was supposed to work today but I somehow hurt my wrist last week and it still isn’t better. ugh. but, on the bright side that will give me a bit more packing/laundry/errand running time. The plan today is laundry, dr, work a few hours, running will be put off until tomorrow since it is almost 100% chance of rain all day :/. I think I might take the dogs to Cookeville this afternoon instead of putting it off until tomorrow… and begin packing! Vegas here I come!!!(soon)
I haven’t really been making meal plans but I think I will here so I can use up the majority of my veggies that are leftover in the fridge…
- polenta/eggplant pizzas, sauteed spinach
- salad topped with buffalo tofu
- Kale salad
So, I want to do a pre-trip in pictures and see exactly how close I am to my plan when we get back!!! LOL This will give me ideas for photo opps to. I think I will do this in a separate post tho!
Today I may not feel thirsty but I will be drinking water like I am! I slept in till 10! whoa. went to bed around 11 so this is a long time… Just had a waffle with pb, banana, and cinnamon… then had another! It tasted so decadent, and after inputting into fitday I am sure I will see that it was-lol. Sipping on my coffee with almond milk and getting ready to start my day. its almost 11. I don’t actually have to go into work until 2:30 but I plan to get there by 1 so I can get some stuff done that I need to(paperwork, reviews,etc.) We also have our Departmental meeting tonight until 8 so it will be a long day at work-I also want to definitely get a run in.Maybe at home if it is a bit warmer in the next few minutes, but if not I will workout at work on the treadmill…I was going to go to grab lunch but decided against it since I did that yesterday and wait until next week. Groupon has a deal for fiddlecakes-that looks so delish! and vegan and gluten free options? WOWZA. I will be in heaven if it tastes as good as it sounds! They even have pupcakes for your favorite pup!!!!! lol. Ok, time to get my day moving!
Well, Its tuesday and its my grocery/cleaning day and I am hoping to make it a bit of a shopping day too :) I want to head to rivergate and hit up Macy’s clearance rack. Found some great deals at the green hills one so I am hoping for even better there. I don’t know why but I am a shopaholic lately! I figured a budget and I will be sticking to it come February. after our vegas trip. With the house being a disaster from getting new flooring I haven’t had a chance to put away the Christmas stuff either so that is on the agenda tonight after Bri gets home so he can get the boxes out of the attic. Thats about all on the homefront! Dietwise things are good~! I am still hanging in at 200.6 but am confident by the end of the week I will be under 200! Still haven’t drank since New years!!!! That is pretty huge for me! almost 4 weeks is the goal! I can do it!
So, not really making resolutions just changing things this year! I AM eating a plant based diet, I AM tracking calories, I AM still RUNNING!- though not as much now as I will be when the weather gets warmer! We are doing at least a 5k every other month. This month is the Zoo Run Run :) Its on the 21st and I am so not ready but I did run today and did pretty well… I didn’t take the gps thingy but I was gone for about 45 min- prob 9of them being warming up but jog/walk the rest! Just had a bit of leftover vegetable dumpling soup for breakfast. I still need to cut back on my coffee intake on work days. somehow I think that keeps me going though! lol I still would like to start a fresh blog but I just don’t have the time. Well, I better get ready for work and input my stuff into MFP!
I am having a terrible time finding the time to update this blog!!! I need to be doing it but I can’t seem to be consistant with it recently. Its November already I am back with McDougalling. Sticking with MWL during the week and Regular McDougalling one day a weekend(which allows me to have flours or bread or pastas). I am going to try to AT LEAST post my foods for the day in here… I have also thought about just scrapping this whole blog and starting over… I think I learn from my mistakes but damn, when I go back and look at how many tries I have spend doing different things, losing the same 20-30lbs over and over its kind of depressing. I want to be healthy. I know what I need to do. Why don’t I just DO IT. I feel I have made some huge steps in the right direction, its just so slow going and I seem to have setbacks weekly. I drink TOO MUCH. I have the hardest time giving up weekends with friends and I don’t seem to think I can have a great time without the alcohol-whats up with that? I didn’t grow up in a household where that was the case. I used to be a social person but now it seems the alcohol makes it so much easier to be around a group of people. Sometimes I almost feel awkward without it if I don’t know everyone I am around…whew- enough complaining. I know what to do. I will do it.
Things I am doing right.,..
- Running
- Eating whole foods
- drinking water, minimal coffee
- eating low fat, plant based foods
- taking a good multivitamin
- getting plenty of rest
Things I need to work on…
- Drinking too much
- eating processed vegan foods(tofutti sour cream, rice noodles, breads)
- Running more consistently
- Drinking less coffee and more green smoothies
- planning meals ahead
- not buying processed foods so they aren’t in the house
- Drinking more water
- Not eating nuts, avocados, and olives
Well, I guess that is enough for now… still contemplating starting a new blog, fresh start and just plant based ramblings… we shall see…
Well, I went to the dentist this morning and I am NUMB NUMB NUMB. He numbed me then I could still feel it so he numbed me again… to beat that I still could feel it on one tooth- he said some people just have one tooth that won’t numb… oy. now I am numb up to my ears, hungry becuase I didn’t eat before I went but afraid to eat because I will chomp on my own jaw…/rant.
SO, yesterday was a pretty fun day. I went to the get motivated seminar here in town and got to listen to some pretty impressive speakers. Giulliani, Colin Powell, Lou Holtz, Steve Forbes among others. A coworker and I ate at the San Antonio taco company and it was just soso… I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat there again. I had a taco(they messed up and made it a soft one so I just ate some chips and guac and the filling of the taco.
Today is Party Planning day! Yeay! a friend and I are going to head out for some party supplies and do the planning. I think a trip to Hobby Lobby is in store and also need to get firewood, lots of other stuff… I need to start a list for sure. But, before any of that fun stuff can happen I need to get the house cleaned up. No more clutter I say!!!
I suppose its high time I update this! I had the BEST day yesterday… Last minute I got off of work and was able to sign both hubby and I up for a “I run for the Party” 5k… we ran Halloween in the Gulch. It was great! I actually finished in right at 40 minutes(I think) and I feel fabulous about that! I thought for sure it would take me 45! YEAY! BUT, I woke up the past three mornings with my weight up like 5lbs! I know I have PMS and I hope this is where the weight is coming from and it is just water but idk… I haven’t been eating bad but probably more than I should… definitely not 5lbs worth tho! Drinking some coffee with almond breeze now and have some steel cut oats on the stove. Planning soups and salads mostly for the coming week and more big runs! :) Well, off to do some chores today and check out new dishwashers and hardwood flooring… I have a feeling lowes or home depot are about to take me to the cleaners.
Well, I haven’t been too bad until this weekend with the hairshow and all… Hard to eat loads of veggies on the road, especially with a group of girls who want to eat fast food!!! oy. anywho- just been supre busy and not really near the computer… Working loads this week as well… But then off for vaca! whoohoooo! Here is the plan for today!
B: Kale, lemon,pineapple, 1/2 banana-shouldn’t have added that.
S: Vegan creamy green beans
L: huge salad
S: green lemonade
D: taco salad
Well, yesterday was a busy busy day… I started off getting ready for company to stay over then went to work where I was so busy I didn’t get to take a lunch…then it was on to bowling, our first night of the league… so I ate nothing but my green monster before 830! Then we went to chilis after where I had french fries and black beans and some chips and salsa and beers. oy. I know better! I felt a bit of a indigestion or something last night but I feel fine this morning and am back with my scheduled diet ;0)… On the agenda today is relaxing and doing whatever I please- I <3 these days… I got so much around the house accomplished on Sunday that I have mucho spare time today and I can relax(which is well needed because after sunday my back has been a bit sore). I think I shall head over to Whole foods for lunch and hopefully a green lemonade! then to trader joes for the necessities. Tomorrow I get my hair done and I have no clue what I want to do!
On to the plan for today!
W: rest day
V: 2 Alive!
V: 2 Alive!
B: coffee 
with almond milk, tofu scramble with spinach, tomatoes, and nutritional yeast
S:-
L: Whole foods. Salad topped with more salads<—My fave
S:-
D: TBD… I am thinking some no beef stew and salad… we shall see.
