Happy Thanksgiving! It's Just One Day.

Today I was feeling a little anxious and stressed, and it occurred to me I haven't exercised since Monday!  I decided to go for a walk/run, then push ups, squats, abs, and stretching.  Immediately I felt relaxed and ready for the rest of the day, a.k.a. Thanksgiving dinner.  I went a little crazy eating dinner, but you know what?  I don't feel guilty at all. None. Zilch. Nada. Really, it's just one day, one meal. Now immediately back to healthy eating.  No snacking tonight and lots of H2O to help with excess restaurant sodium. Then in the morning I'll continue living a healthy lifestyle with nutritious food and healthy exercise. 

On a personal note life has been difficult, but I'm pushing on towards the goal.  God has a way of working things out and I'm trusting Him on this one.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Tell me:


Do you throw all caution to the wind and allow treats on Thanksgiving or do you maintain a strict healthy eating plan even at Thanksgiving?

Take care & have a great Friday!

A Pumpkin"y" Good Time & so much more than weight loss

This weekend we had a pumpkin"y" good time.  Saturday we road the Pumpkin Express, shot pumpkins with a slingshot, painted pumpkins, had pumpkins painted on us, and so much more.

This scrapbooking design customized with Smilebox Before losing weight I would take the kids places and watch them have fun.  Well on Saturday I had fun too.  I road a pumpkin train.  I used a slingshot to shoot pumpkins at various targets & yes I scored.  Even won a popcorn ball and a toy lizard. Ha.  I bungee jumped and was brave enough to do a BACK FLIP.  Now I'm not saying it was the best back flip ever, but hey I did it!  I've only lost 23 pounds so far, but I can definitely say I'm not the same person I was 8 weeks ago when I became serious about changing my life. Today I ended the day in a very pumpkin way as well....with the help of Goodberry's.  Honestly one of the best desserts I've ever had...pumpkin frozen custard, caramel, pecans.  Now I absolutely love pumpkin ANYTHING & this was to die for! Really. It was that good.  I know most of my subscribers are on a low sugar plan, but if you have a friend that's not just go with them and have a couple of bites.  While it was soooooo delicious, my body reacted horribly to it.  It is clear my body is screaming out, NO DAIRY, PLEASE!  I won't go into any details, just trust me on this one.  Another ingredient my body is not too keen about is gluten.  While my body is not screaming out about it like dairy, I don't think it's good for me to say the least.  So starting tomorrow I'm doing a little gluten free/ dairy free experiment to see how much better I'll feel without them in my life.  Now that I've had a super caloric dessert, I'm hoping my workout today helped counteract some of those calories.  I usually try to end strong right before a weigh in....I did right up to the Goodberry's treat.  I'll get right back on track.   Daily Inspiration: "I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change." - Jim Rohn     I will stick to my plan this week.  I have to.  There is no try. See ya after weigh in.  I think I'm gonna start tracking body fat percentage as well, even though all I have is my scale.  At least I'd like to see a downward trend. Have a healthy Monday. Take care,

Beach Bums

Good Morning!

Breakfast:  the usual...oats, peanut butter, raw apples, Sun Crystals, Super Seed



"look Mom, this is how I'm wearing my hair to the beach!"

 For lunch I had a chocolate chip cookie, well it was really snack.  Dinner was a char grilled Chick-fil-a sandwich with sauce.  It was so late we just hit the drive-thru and headed south.

Saw this in the backseat when we stopped for a pit stop, a.k.a. Snicker's break. ;)

I was SO SLEEPY on the drive down & this hit the spot!  I have ZERO guilt about it.  I do have treats & it's part of the plan! 

Packed these babies for the beach.  A girl's gotta feel pretty, right?  I wish I had packed my new shoes, would've looked cute with jeans for evening attire. 

Street scene from Myrtle Beach condo

The condo is small, but cute.  Just what Mom needs.  The people here seem nice too.  One of the security guys saw me parking my car across the street and came over with the golf cart to give me a ride back to the condo.  Now don't get me wrong it is Myrtle Beach & I heard a "cat call"  in the 5 minutes I was outside.  It's a wild & crazy place!

I'll sign off with a little funny.  The other day I heard Ashleigh singing, "Shout to the heart & you're to blame.  You give love a band-aid, band-aid."  So for your listening pleasure I've included that little ditty.
 

Gotta run! It's super late.  Have a great Thursday everyone.

Take care,

Experiment results!

9/26/11

I'm loving my results, a 2 pound loss!  Usually on vacation I gain at least 3 - 4 pounds.  I really tried to maintain my healthy lifestyle on vacation, just added in treats.  I think the treats totally helped me stick with healthy eating  and exercise the rest of the time.  Do you find that the occasional treats help you maintain a healthy plan?

Added to oatmeal.  Do you love chocolate in your oatmeal?

Breakfast:  chocolate peanut butter oatmeal

We had fun at Topsail Beach, but I'm oh so glad to be home.  Can't wait to get back to the gym today, workin' legs.

Weight lifting makes me feel strong and empowered.  Do you love it?

I saw this quote today on Alexandra's blog. I love it.

"LIFE begins when YOU step out of your comfort zone."  -Stacy London of What Not to Wear (TLC)

Thanks for all of the encouraging comments on last night's post.  It really does mean so much to me along this crazy journey.  Y'all are the best!

Hope everyone has a healthy, happy Monday.

Take care,

Friday. The wait was worth it!

We were able to go on the beach today!  It was a mix of sun and rain.  We enjoyed the sun and the occasional rain shower.  It wasn't raining too hard, actually refreshing.

Her fave snack.  Fresh cucumber from the garden

 Breakfast:  french toast.  This is a recipe from Candace Cameron Bure's book.  It's so sweet, no need for syrup!

  

crushed pineapple

made with cinnamon raisin bread

lunch: meatballs, romaine, ketchup

kinda cool!  sun setting underneath house.

Yes it's open!  I've been waiting for my hand pattied cheeseburger & ice cream for weeks.

Had my heart set on banana pudding.  They were out.  I said, "NOOOOOO!"  Ended up with strawberry cheesecake.  It was delicious, but nothing compares to banana pudding.

After dinner we walked on one of the piers in the inter-coastal waterway.  We saw a crab swimming in the water.  I had no idea they swam...just thought they crawled.

Then after tucking in the kiddos, I did my Rocky styled workout on the stairs at the beach condo.  I went slowly so I could make it last 30 minutes, then came squats, push ups, abs and stretching.  I did the Britney Spears' workout from this post.  I was super sweaty!  Ever tried a workout on real stairs?  It's tough!

How do you keep up your healthy lifestyle on vacation?  Do you allow yourself extra treats?  Exercise?

I hope you have a great Saturday!  Make it a joyful, healthy one.

Be healthy.  Be strong.

Take care,