THIS is brilliant, just absolutely brilliant and it comes to us from the mouth of SNL comedian, Leslie Jones.
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
Day 44: Hump Day Decisions
Yeah, well, my eating wasn't spot on - at all. I'm going to have to learn to beat my once-a-month cravings. But I did end with a salad today that was delicious! Salad always tastes better when someone else makes it... why is that?
I started to think "I really don't want to do this" during Lower Body Fix and then countered it with "Welp, if you're going to take that attitude, you have to work harder." It was super effective and I'm proud of how hard I did end up working.
Spent some time under the big blue sky during work which was much needed and a quick reminder of how small we all are. Oh! And I planted some succulents today that I picked up from one of our students. Overall, I'd rate it a 6/10 day.
Day 43: Some Vitamin D
When you live in a small town you have to fight for every tanning bed you can get your butt into. In this case, we have ONE tanning bed in the entire town of 6,500 people. So I'm taking lunch breaks to get some rays to help with my psoriasis more than anything else. Two sessions in and it's already made a huge difference!
Food was mostly protein all day so I ended with dinner being loaded with veggies and ate grapes for dessert. Only 1 yellow container today - I'm trying to find some balance after the last few days being carb heavy.
Did Upper Body Fix and 10 Minute Abs with the 21 Day Fix and loved it (needed it!) I'm starting to really get comfortable exercising without a shirt on. Just a sports bra. Getting comfortable in this body as it is along this journey is a goal of mine and going sans shirt certainly helps me appreciate all that my body is doing!
Day 42: Getting Back on Track
This last weekend I ate a lot of salty foods and I can definitely feel it. I'm carrying around extra water weight that simply doesn't need to be there if I make wise eating decisions.
Chocolate, strawberry shakeo for breakfast; shrimp tacos for lunch; rice and beans for snack; steamed broccoli and carrots, chicken sausage and kale for dinner; plain Greek yogurt with a banana for dessert.
I'm getting to the point where I don't think about whether or not I WANT to push play and just push it. If I stop to think about it I'll start creating excuses and I'm not in the market for that! So I powered through the Full Body Cardio and 10 Minute Abs without second thought. It's just what we do now when we get home from work, right brain? I call that a victory!
Murphy and a calf are pictured, too, because that's what life is like here in Wyoming. Love logs and cattle.
Today was busy at work loading boxes of books into the car to donate to the library, doing spring cleaning, and getting some snack sacks put together for students who go hungry while waiting for services to kick in. Overall, it was a great day and loaded with extra exercise!
Day 41: Kitty Yoga
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We slept in and caught up on some much needed sleep. Then took off for our favorite restaurant in Nebraska (The Mixing Bowl) where I indulged in some biscuits and gravy. I only ate until I was no longer hungry (another victory - wooh!) then the hubs ate the rest. I had a blended green ice tea as well.
We walked off brunch by taking the dogs on a walk up the hill and made it home before the storm hit. Lots of thunder and lightning.
Green berry shakeo for dinner as well as a veggie patty. I'm chugging water, too, because I know I've eaten some fairly salty foods this weekend.
Snuggled on the couch watching Gladiator and then ended the night with 30 minutes of yoga with the 21 Day Fix. Hubbins joined me and was grateful because his back and shoulders had been bothering him. Bubba also joined me so I had to make some modifications around his big fat body as he laid on my mat in various places throughout... Until he settled for sleeping on my stomach during savasana (corpse position.) Silly boy.
Day 40: Road Trippin'
I started the day with the Dirty 30 and 10 Minute Abs. Powered through even though I was exhausted. Glad I finished. Still love 10 Minute Abs and how much of a difference it is making in my core!
We headed out of Torrington to Laramie and went apartment shopping for me in preparation for relocating for school. I'm excited to say we definitely found the perfect place for me.
We ate lunch at my favorite restaurant in Wyoming, Sweet Melissa's Cafe, a vegan/vegetarian restaurant that will make your mouth water! I had some veggies and artichoke dip, carrot and ginger soup, and a lentil and walnut burger with pineapple and my side was (my favorite dish) their Gorgonzola Leek Mac n' Cheese. I'm proud of myself for stopping eating when I was no longer hungry rather than gorging myself like I used to do. Took more than half of it home and ended up eating it for dinner. We shared a slice of carrot cake and I'm happy to say that all I needed was a few bites to be satisfied. It was delicious though so I had to work at stopping myself. It was the first sugar I have eaten in over 4 weeks!
Then we headed from Laramie to Fort Collins, Colorado to go shopping. Check out the bottom right photo. I swear to Jeebus, Wyoming doesn't want us to go to Costco... ever. We persevered, though, and I'm glad we did/ The snow only lasted at the summit. Costco was a success for stocking up our freezer with black bean burgers, frozen fruit, and veggies.
Overall, it was a wonderful day!
Day 39: The Thunder Rolls
Took my math final today so school is done for Spring semester! BOOM! So happy to be done! I'm halfway through my math requirements for my geology major. I see calculus one and two on the horizon.
Tacos for lunch? Are you surprised? Chocolate, strawberry, mint shakeo for breakfast; shrimp tacos for lunch; rice and beans for snack; and still undecided about dinner. A big salad sounds amazing.
Time to relax and snuggle the pups!
Day 38: The Angry Workout
Ugh. See the center photo on the left? That's my pissed off face. That's my, I'm done with this crap, face. Marriage - humph - it ain't for the faint of heart that's for sure. 30 minutes later and a small talk and all that frustration went away. Smiles for the rest of the day! Also note the bottom right photo and that wicked shoulder muscle! *insert tongue rolling growl here*
Food was good - Green berry shakeo with melon and mango for breakfast; chicken salad pita with kale and pico de gallo for lunch; chicken dipped in mustard for snack; grapes for snack; Brussels sprouts, broccoli, Greek yogurt, avocado, and pico de gallo for dinner.
Not time for math homework.
Day 37: After Workout Kisses
Well, Murphy could care less, but Izzie was on kiss patrol when I finished my workout. It's the best kind of reward!
Had to take the Lower Body down a notch for myself today because I seem to have strained my left calf muscle. It's really tight and sensitive. I'll work on stretching it out over the next few days. Capped the workout off with 10 Minute Abs and even had a moment in the beginning where I thought it was too easy... Oh boy did that change real fast. It's nice to know, though, that I'm getting stronger in my core to the point the exercises are getting easier.
Food was good. Chocolate, strawberry, mint shakeo for breakfast; shrimp tacos for lunch; rice and beans for snack; farm fresh eggs, organic chicken, kale, and salsa for dinner. A pear with cinnamon sprinkled on top for dessert!
It was a good day overall and I'm feeling good. Feel strong and so good in my clothes! Can't wait to go shopping soon!
Day 36: Getting Stronger
Food was simple today. Green berry shakeo with mango and strawberries for breakfast; Chinese food which included hout and sour soup and yellow shrimp curry for lunch; and another round of delicious chicken tacos for dinner! I'll probably have some grapes for dessert.
It was a good day overall and I'm looking forward to starting the 21 Day Fix again and seeing how much progress I make.
