Great Start!!

I'm so excited to report I finally started my food adventure successfully!!

It started with a venture to H.E.B. to stock up on food. Anyone in this area should know that H.E.B. has the best produce EVER!! Although I made it a very quick trip to get back to Imperial for an ahem...social gathering :)

I do have to admit I didn't toss all my old habits out. I know just by knowing myself that if I strip myself of everything I'll be dooming myself right away! Some personal tips when hitting the grocery aisles:

*Remember your favs (chips, ice cream, pop corn etc.) but look for low calorie options

*Try to stock up on your favorite veggies...studies have shown that starting meals with vegetables will help you to feel more full and eat less.

*If you are busy and on the go check out the freezer section for good low cal meals (I like Lean Cuisine...plus I can get pizza without the hassle of making it myself)

*When eating and snacking remember portions, PORTIONS, PORTIONS

So today was my first offical attempt at my weight-loss goals. To help myself out I baked 3 chicken breasts on Sunday so I would have easy meals for lunch. I cut them and stored them in the fridge so I could use them on salads or make chicken salad mixtures.

My Monday meals:

Breakfast- 2 jalepeno & cheese kolaches (low fat of course)

Lunch- Salad with Chicken, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, cheese and french dressing

Supper: Slow cooked Italian Chicken & Zuchinni

I am super proud of myself! I'm just hoping this lasts because I usually start out strong but fade with time. (I also hafta brag because this was my first meal I've cooked in my new crockpot :)

My Monday workout:

Zumba for the wii-40 minutes

Another tip is try to drink lots of water!! Especially after working out.

Ok so I'm off to grade papers and get ready for day 2 of my food adventure :)

HEEEEELLLPPPP!!!!

I'm sure tons of people out there in blog world can help me!! I want to come up with a new look for my blog. I am a member of the FABULOUS Heritage Makers so I can design something awesome. However I'm a total dunce when it comes to putting on the blog.

I need help with html, placement, buttons, pages etc. If there is anyone out there who can help me PLEASE let me know. I'm sure there are sites that can help too and I welcome those as well as long as they're simple.

I know I could just get a layout from someone but I really want to try making my own. Plus I really like individualizing things :)

I really appreciate your help!!

 

love Love LOVE!!

As we move toward Valentines day people begin to think about love, stores become covered in hearts and red. Its a fun time of year

Buuuuut this blog is not about that stuff! Ha gotcha :)

This blog is about my two newest loves for my new body journey!!

I haven't had the chance to truly grocery shop and try my new recipes but I did make a quick trip to the store to buy some things that would help get me started.

As I did this I tried to keep in mind that I wanted less calories and fat in my snack aaaannndd not so many processed foods!!

Almonds was one thing I had read was very good for eating right. I do like them but not in a way that I can snack on them any time. Not until I found these:

They are UH-MAZING!!

When I bought them I wasn't sure if I would really like them. It turns out I had actually tried them at my friend Lauren's bunco gathering. They're the perfect combination of sweet and salty (which is a definite fav of mine :)

They're only 160 calories for about 24 nuts which fits perfectly into a healthy diet. A good snack to munch on or a sweet treat after a meal :D

On my adventure out I also bought this:

I'm sure most people have heard of or even taken a zumba class. But if you haven't its a latin dance inspired work-out that is a TOTAL BLAST!!

I was kind of skeptical when they came out with the version for the wii (and playstation and connect in case you were curious :) But as I bought it the lady checking me out said it was great, so I was super excited to try it out.

It turns out I'm hooked!! Its a very fun way to work out and very simple. They also include a belt to wear the wii control so you can do it hands-free!! In fact I've got to wrap this up so I can get my work out on!!

Until next time :)

HELP HELP HELP!!

I'm sure tons of people out there in blog world can help me!! I want to come up with a new look for my blog. I am a member of the FABULOUS Heritage Makers so I can design something awesome. However I'm a total dunce when it comes to putting on the blog.

I need help with html, placement, buttons, pages etc. If there is anyone out there who can help me PLEASE let me know. I'm sure there are sites that can help too and I welcome those as well as long as they're simple.

I know I could just get a layout from someone but I really want to try making my own. Plus I really like individualizing things :)

I really appreciate your help!!

Food Adventures

The New Year usually brings resolutions for all except me. I hate setting myself up to fail things. Of course I start each new year hoping I will accomplish new things but I feel setting resolutions can make them feel unattainable. So this year I'm going on a food adventure!

For several years I have been struggling with some extra poundage. My weight seems to go up but never come back down. I've tried so many different things and I have learned that DIET should be a curse word! Who agrees?

When you start a diet you feel penned into a tiny box. With so many rules on what you can and can't eat it can get exhausting!!

So I have rejuvenated my thinking to a food adventure!!

You may have heard me mention that I do NOT cook! Well I don't but this year I'm hoping to start. My adversion to cooking mostly comes from time. I usually have no time to cook so I grab something quick. Now when I lived in a larger town this usually meant fast food. Which as we all know is the devil worst thing for you when you're trying to shed the lbs. But lucky for me I live in a town with absolutely no fast food!! (I know crazy right :) But its actually been great for me I've already lost about 10 lbs just from the absence of junk. However now I want to loose some more so I can get ready to strut this summer. Ha! Jk kinda

I just want to be a better, healthier me!

So my mission is to start with eating better and excercising. I'm not putting any insane limitations on myself though. Because I know me, as soon as I tell myself I can't have something I want it!!

To jumpstart I signed up for Self.com 's Jumpstart Diet. Eck! I know they used the dirty word ;) To help monitor my progress and give me helpful hints along the way. Plus they have some amazing recipes and excersizes.

Next I made recipe cards of some of their recipes that sounded best to me. The best thing is they give you The Skinny where they tell you the calorie count , carbs, protein, etc. Now even though I refuse to diet or count carbs and calories these things are nice to know especially when I'm trying to get a certain amount of something or other.

So now all I need to do is hit the grocery store to stock up on all the yummy ingredients! I can't wait actually :) Which is unusual when it comes to me and the kitchen but a positive attitude is half the battle!

I'm also starting my excercise plan with just some basic running. My wonderful sporty boyfriend has given me some tips on how to start out so I won't get frustrated with my extremely out of shape self!! ;) I'm really excited about this because I have always loved running. Since it is still west Texas winter (aka sometimes the sun shines sometimes its FREEZING) I will run outside as much as possible and do workout dvds inside on other days. I'm also hunting for a reasonably price used treadmill or eliptical (if you know where I can find one let me know) to help me out as well.

I know this will be a struggle in the beginning because with me its all about time. I never seem to have the time to fit in a work-out or cook a meal. I just cop out with whatever is fast and easy. But I'm motivated to make it all work and not beat myself up if it doesn't always happen. After all I'm only human :D

I will keep you updated with my progress, share all my tips and favorite recipes. Wish me luck with my new adventure, hopefully I can come out the other side with new skills and a new bod :)

 PS I'm not sure why the top is highlighted but I couldn't fix it :P