Exciting Day

So today I got to use my morning break to explore the possibility we found for expansion of our living space. Nate found a duplex for rent within walking distance to the church he works at yesterday and we are friends with the neighbor of the house. We were able to get the phone number and set up a viewing this evening. We have some friends who are also looking for space and it happens to be two two-bedroom units available. So tonight we walked through and liked the space, but we still need to discuss it further with our friends. If you think of us, pray for wisdom and God's plan to be done.

As far as my intake and output, I had a Herbalife shake for breakfast, Luna bar for snack and a cup of Chick-fil-a chicken noodle soup for lunch. It was such a busy day that I was literally at my desk the whole lunch hour. By 3pm I was shaking so badly that I had some popcorn and some salad leftover from lunch yesterday on my afternoon break at 4pm. Then Nate and I went to see the duplex and to the Y for a workout. I got a good 40 minute bike ride in and then we picked up Noodles & Company for dinner.

All that to say, I did not meet all of my goals for today, but 50% success, I'll take!

Big Step Forward

Tonight I worked on my Herbalife business and getting the word out about the Weight Loss Challenge that I will be starting. Check out the Facebook page I created http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Welllife-Challenge/333917143314854. I have been wanting to to get this up and running for a while now. The Herbalife business that I started (with the amazing help and encouragement from my husband, Nate) is eventually going to be my income. I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom and this business is my way of making this possible. That is not necessary right now (no, I'm NOT pregnant), but down the road, I hope to cultivate my Herbalife business well enough to help us care for our family as we need to.

Today I ate well, breakfast was a banana with 1 Tbsp peanut butter, morning snack was a bagel thin and lunch was catered by Olive Garden. I had some salad, chicken parm. and 2 breadsticks. Instead of a cup of coffee this morning I had a Herbalife Orange Liftoff energy fizz tab which gave me the energy I needed to make it through a busy Monday morning.  My afternoon snack was some cereal and for dinner Nate mad me a small steak and half a quesadilla. Overall, I did OK, but definitely had room for improvement. Looking back, I also wish I had worked out on my breaks, but we were planning on working out at the Y tonight after work and ended up not going. Tomorrow  my goal is to work out on both breaks and have a Herbalife shake for breakfast and lunch.

Summary of the Last 3 Days

Friday was an emotionally draining day. I had to take my dog to the vet in the afternoon and the vet said he doesn't have much longer before he passses.Overall my intake was good though. I maintained my protion control eventhough I was stressed and upset.

Saturday was a busy and yet productive. Had a breakfast/lunch that was some cereal and then dinner was waffles, eggs and homemade chicken strips. I did not get to work out Saturday or Friday, but portion control helps counter that.

Today I got to sleep in until noon and Nate made me breakfast/lunch. He cooked me 2 eggs and a piece of peanut butter toast before heading to the Y and got in a hard 30 minute workout on the Precor (burned 300 calories baby!). We went to my work in the afternoon and I got some stuff done there while Nate did homework. We shared a bagel from Panera bread while getting work done. After that we sold our old car to a friend. We are down to one car again! Dinner was a chicken breast dish with fennel, onions and mustard/red wine marinade with a side salad and glass of red wine. Now we are watching Music & Lyrics and enjoying some ice cream for a splurge! I have to admit that Blue Bell ice cream is amazing!

Deep Breath

As I sit on my couch in our apartment, I feel like I'm taking my first deep breath in about the last 48-72 hours. I can hardly believe that tomorrow is Friday! I got to take the afternoon off work yesterday, Wednesday, and tomorrow I'll be off in the afternoon as well. I've been putting in long hours at work and I'm trying to limit my overtime hours.

We have not made it to the gym since Monday, but the plan is to work out tomorrow and Sunday. Next week may be a struggle to get to the gym again, it usally is on my "late week" at work. A "late week" is when I work 40 (sometimes 45) hours in 4 days, Monday through Thursday, and then I get all day Friday off. It always ends up being a struggle to work out once I get done with a 10-12 hour workday. Here is my proposal to try to keep myself accountable. I will be working out 10 minutes on my breaks, be it treadmill or elliptical, and then we will hit the gym 3 evenings. Likelihood is, we will work out Monday, Tuesday and Friday. So there! Now y'all know and you can help me to hold true to that goal.

My eating has been better the last couple days. I weighed in yesterday and I'm down a couple more lbs. (Disclaimer: I feel guilty for not telling y'all the number on the scale, however I do have a couple confidants who know my numbers and help to keep me honest there.) I had a Herbalife shake for breakfast yesterday and today. Not much for snacks either! Lunch today was Chipotle--don't remember what I had yesterday--and dinner both nights was salad. Tonight we are also having salmon and a glass of wine. I've gotten to that point where I actually enjoy feeling hungry too!

Well, signing off tonight. Hope y'all are making it through the week sane and in one piece.

Still on the Upslope

I feel like today was another positive step in the right direction. Tuesdays and Thursdays are our days off from workouts at the gym, but I worked out on my morning and afternoon breaks anyway. I got 20 minutes in on the elliptical and I felt SO much better for it. For breakfast I had a bowl of Oatmeal Squares, lunch was greek yogurt, fruit salad and a slice of cheesecake. I had to eat at my desk...busy day! I did not have any snacks today at all! For dinner, Nate and I grabbed burrito bowls from chipotle and had some chips and guacamole too. I feel like I did well with control today. Next time my goal is to have a Herbalife shake instead of cheesecake for lunch! Haha!

Tonight, I continued my work on rug that I am knitting while we watched Say Anything (one of my all-time favorite movies). Hope y'all are having a good start to the week too!

Today was half-decent for a Monday. Work went well and intake and output was good! I worked out for 10 minutes on the elliptical at work on my morning break and after work, Nate and I went to the Y and I did another 35 minutes on the ellpitical. As far as my intake, I tried to limit portion sizes today.

For breakfast, I had an english muffin with some butter and jam. Lunch was some Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets, fruit salad and a slice of cheesecake. I had some peanut M&Ms and some lightly salted popcorn for snacks, but otherwise, no other munching. Dinner was a salad and salmon and I had some frozen chocolate dipped banana pieces. I loved getting to indulge!

We are now watching The Help, I read the book and have wanted to watch this since I finished the book months ago.

Another Weekend Coming to and End

As this weekend draws to a close, I look over it satisfied. It was a productive, yet restful weekend.

Saturday started out sleeping in a little bit, but then we went and bought a car! Our very first "big" purchase as husband and wife. We bougt a 1999 Red Subaru Forester "S" from MonumentMotors.com. We paid CA$H for it too! That is my favorite part of the story. Nate and I have been saving in the 6 and a half months we have been married and we finally had enough. We are both still slightly shocked and very excited that we were able to buy the car we watned and afford it. After we drove the car home and got it insured, we loaded up some furniture that we gave to my sister's boyfriend, David, as he moved into a basement apartment this weekend. The rest of the day was spent at my parent's house helping with my baby sister's birthday party and hanging out with family.

I ate pretty well this weekend too! Nate and I had Chick-fil-a for breakfast yesterday--at 10am, lunch was at 3pm and it was a vegetable omelette that Nate made for me. Dinner was "Cowboy" fajitas that Nate and I made at my parents. Delicious potatoes, yellow peppers, onions, mushrooms and chicken. I only had 2 fajitas and for my sweet tooth I had a small bowl of cinnamon chex cereal at 10pm. Today I had yogurt and granola for breakfast/lunch along with peanut butter toast.

After waking up and eating a later breakfast/early lunch, Nate and I went to the Y for a 45 minute workout on the elliptical. Boy! I was sweaty. It never ceases to amaze me how great a hard workout feels. After the gym, Nate and I went grocery shopping and then came home, cleaned and took a nap. Dinner was around 7pm and we enjoyed some home-made chicken noodle soup and cream cheese, jalepeno crescent pin-wheels.

A side note: We ordered some of the product of the new Herbalife 24-sport supplement. Nate has been using it the last couple workouts and I have tried it also and it tastes good as well as seems to work well! If any of y'all are athletic or work out a lot and want to find protein and energy supplements, I highly recommend it!