Stress Eating

Ugh! I have been slacking lately! Not so much with the working out but completely slacking with my food monitoring. I have been completely stressed lately and have begun over eating, eating junky foods, and not monitoring what I'm eating.

THIS IS MY DOWNFALL!

I found this app for my phone which I think may help me: My Fitness Pal.

It works similarly to Lose It where you can track calories and exercise. Let's see how this works.

Been working it...

I've been doing pretty good with my goal of working out daily.. with the exception of one day. I was so sick on Sunday. I could not stop throwing up. I feel like I must have had eaten something wrong. I went out and got some junky fast food and needless to say, the rest of my night and next day were not so hot. Does anyone else feel like they just aren't right sometimes after eating fast food?

Regardless, I jumped back into the groove yesterday. Walking 5 miles. Today I walked 1.25 miles and went on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I would have walked outside for longer but it was raining today.

I decided to make myself a yummy stir-fry yesterday.. I made so much it will probably last me for the rest of the week. I just threw together some stir fry noodles, an onion and 5 cloves of garlic, a green pepper, 1/2 lb of sugar snap peas, 1 head of broccoli, and 3 carrots. Om nom nom.

I'm hoping that tomorrow I will have been able to break the plateau that I have been stuck on for so long. I have been at the same weight for the longest time but my clothes continue to get loose. I hope so badly that I will be much trimmer by summer time.

Wish me luck!

Work it!

So I didn't want to go walking/jogging outside today. My feet are so sore and I'm developing some nasty blisters. So I decided to go to the gym. Worked it with the elliptical and some weights. One thing I really love about the elliptical is that I get my sweat on and burn so many calories so quickly. What I don't love, is that I am not outside. There's just something so refreshing about being outside after a long day at work.

But it was raining soo.. bummer.

I feel like the more I work out the stronger I get. Today I was able to lift more weights than I have been able to for the past months. That's a pretty rad milestone for me. I'm proud of myself. Usually I'm lifting just above the bare minimum but today I was able to increase my weight lifting significantly and with ease! I'm on my way to being slim and trim.

Hooray!

I didn't weigh myself today because I got my monthly visitor. I feel bloated and yucky but surprisingly no cramps. Maybe it's because I've been working out? Who knows.. but I'll take it!

Healthy Eating

I have been working hard to try and eat healthier during my whole weight loss journey. I am working to cut back on red meats and add more veggies. I'm pushing away from the fast food and making my own meals. It's difficult to bring a lunch because in my line of work, unfortunately there is no set lunch time. So, I try to counteract that with bringing healthy snacks, like my own dehydrated fruits and veggies. I find dehydrated fruits and veggies to work best for me since I tend to forget things. Dehydrated fruits and veggies won't go bad as quickly.

One thing I have been doing as well is making casseroles or large dinner dishes and making them last most of the week. This week I am on nom nom-ing on broccoli and three cheese lasagna. Of course, this much cheese is probably not best but it tastes so good! And since I participate in meatless-monday, a movement of people giving up meat one day a week to improve their health, this dish fits the requirements!

Plus it looks and tastes so damn good. I paired it with yellow carrots, navy beans, and spinach. Yum!


For the recipe, check out What Lauren Eats.

So it's been a while..

I know. I've been slacking on posting. I really need to be more on top of tracking this because when I track, I see my patterns clearly and find I am more successful.. (Yay for run on sentences!)

I have gone down to around 185/187. I keep circling for a few months now at this weight. I need to kick it up a notch to get to my goal faster.

My sister and I recent decided to attempt a 30 day challenge where we work out for 30 days in a row... or as close to it as we can. So far I am two days in.. 5 miles each day, walking of course.

I need new shoes for sure. My feel have been so sore lately and I am pretty sure it has something to do with "old workout shoes."

Do you guys have a favorite workout shoe? Leave me a comment and let me know what shoes you love or hate.