Boy do my Hammies Hurt

Day 2 of Body Revolution!!  Got up at 6:20 this morning to start day 2 of my Journey. 

This mornings workout included Biceps, Glutes and Back...and of course like clockwork, my hammies decided to tighten up (this usually happens when I start any workout regimen) 2 days down 88 to go :)

 After Day 2

Weighed in today at 257, lost 3 lbs from last week, and looking forward to what next weeks weigh in will bring :)

I'm feeling sleepy tired today, went to bed last night later than I had hoped, because I was cooking dinners for the rest of the week.  I was hoping to be in bed by 9:00 (yes I know that is early) but didn't get into bed until 10:00.  But plus side, all my dinners are prepped for the rest of the week, and that is a good thing...setting myself up for success.

Mothers day is coming this weekend...(and I'm very sad that I'm not in South Dakota with mine :( )  But I do hope my mother knows how much I look up to her, and am so gracious of her support for me.  I always know that she is there for me no matter what, and I hope she knows how special she is to me!
...now back to our regularly scheduled blogging...
So with mothers day being Sunday, we will be taking my husbands mother out to lunch or dinner depending on our schedule.  If we go to our favorite place Klong, I have already decided to order the pork chops with veggies and no rice..(and plus side there is usually enough food to take some home for dinner the next night)  But if we have to work a later shift on Sunday, we will probably be going to this italian spot called Brio...This could be a little challenging for me, because I LOVE pasta..but I have looked at the menu and there are many good options for me there as well.

On the Menu Today:

Breakfast: 1cup Plain Green Yogurt with 3 tbsp of slivered almonds and 1 tsp of ground cinnamon

Lunch: 1 Cup low sodium Vegetable Soup, Mixed greens with 1/4 avocado and cucumber

Snack: 1/4 cup hummus with carrots

Dinner: Turkey burger with brussel sprouts

Very Tired Monday......

It has been a very interesting, but tiring Monday morning!

Last night was floor set night (which means we change the entire store around and put new product out) we worked until midnight, and probably didn't fall asleep until after one....I was supposed to get up this morning and start my Body Revolution, but that wasn't gonna happen, but I will be doing it when I get home tonight....

Trying to keep myself in the right mindset to eat healthy, and workout...Sometimes it can be hard where I work because there is free food everywhere (and by free, i mean yummy cupcakes, cookies, pies, gummy bears, etc...you name it, it's probably been here) so I am trying to stay on track.

Whats on the Menu today:

Breakfast - 2 poached eggs, plum tomato, 1/4 avocado, 2 slices of Canadian bacon

Lunch - Salad with tomato, cucumber, 1/4 avocado, and 3 oz chicken

Snack - 1 Cup plain Greek yogurt, a dash of vanilla, and 1 Tbsp chopped pecans
(it's now 4:45....I'm tired and a little hungry....I think it's going to take a while before I get used to eating right...although I knew this was going to be my biggest hurdle)  Hopefully as time goes on, I get used to it and can figure out which foods/snacks are the most filling for me.

Dinner - Peppercorn steak (4oz) spring mix salad with tomatoes

First Workout of the 90 days was good...I really do not like working out at night, but like I said there was not way I was getting my body up....

Me after my first workout....yes i'm smiling...

I think I'm going to start living by this motto.....So True!

It's a Good Saturday

Happy Saturday!!....Been a busy day!  Worked Thursday and Friday night...and was lucky enough to get today off...So got all our errands done....went grocery shopping for all the stuff I need to have a successful week!

Turkey burgers are made and chilln' in the fridge, steak is marinating, and chicken will be marinated by end of day tomorrow.  So all my dinners are ready, and just have to work on my lunches for the week.

Excited for Monday morning to get here to start the workouts!!

Off to babysit tonight...always happy to see my little boys! (who are really not so little anymore)

Happy Weekend to Everyone and i'll be back tomorrow

This will be me someday

Happy Friday to All

Well it's finally Friday! Woohooo!! And guess what was at my door last night when I got home from work???!?!  If you guess Body Revolution, then you guessed right!!!  I was so excited, I think my husband thought I was crazy!

So I have already looked through the meal plan, and have come up with 2 full weeks of menu's...I'll start with that and see how that goes and adjust the next two weeks according to plan. 

I'm tired again this morning...could be due to the fact we worked last night got home at 10:30 and didn't get to sleep until close to or shortly after midnight...I'm hoping once I start working out regularly again my energy changes and my sleeping habits get better!! 

Working again tonight, and again tomorrow (and babysitting after work), and work on Sunday as well (we are doing a floor set, which basically means we are  moving the entire store around and bringing out new product).  Looking forward to my less busy week next week already!

So Monday officially starts my 90 day journey...feeling: a little nervous, excited, scared, and totally ready all in one package :)  my fear isn't the workout itself, but more the food, and finding enough combinations of meal plans I like and don't get sick of, but It's going to be good...I think the first 2 weeks will be the hardest, so I made sure to make the meal plans ones I will definitely LOVE (well at least I THINK I will LOVE)

On the Menu Today:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt/ Special K Cereal/ Banana
Lunch: Steak/Rice/Edamame (Left-overs from Sunday)
Snack: we are having an O'Bar at work today to celebrate an award we won last night...So i'm trying to stick to good foods...will let you know how that works out!
Dinner: Probably just some dry cereal (it's hard to eat any real meal when you leave work at 5:30, commute 45 minutes and head straight to your part-time job) so cereal is my fall back dinner when I'm not super prepared....

 This is soooo TRUE!!! 

It's Almost Friday :)

Yeah it's Thursday...one more day closer to Friday!! YEAH!!

Today begins the crazy weekend of work for me :)  It's the Grand Opening of our store The Limited at Ridge Hill Mall...so that means all hands on deck! which also means be prepared with your meals otherwise I might get off track!!  So Whats my Plan?? I wish I knew...Hopefully I'm better prepared for tomorrow...cause tonight, not so much...

I did start the day off with a GRANDE cup of coffee...

 Yep...that's me with my GRANDE Coffee

for some reason my body decided 6:30 was a good time to wake up this morning..(maybe preparing me for when my Body Revolution shows up) instead of the 7:00 time my alarm was going to go off at...anyways back to the important stuff..

Whats on the Menu Today:
Breakfast: Greek Yogurt/ Special K/ Banana
Lunch: Chicken Salad on 2 slices of low cal bread/ grapes/1 serving baked lays
Snack: apple and sugar free pudding
Dinner: 

Happy Hump Day (aka..Wednesday)

Wednesday......
Feeling much better today.....what a day of rest can do for the body!
Work has been super super super busy this week...have a few deadlines I have to meet.

Still waiting impatiently for Body Revolution to show up at my door!  I really hope it's here before Monday because what a great way to start the week, than with a new workout, and new eating habbits.

On the Menu Today:
Breakfast: greek yogurt/ 1C. special K Cereal/ Bananna
Lunch: Chicken salad on 2 slices low cal bread/ 1 serving of Baked Lays/ Carrots/ 1C Grapes
Snack: Apple
Dinner: 2 slices thin Cheese Pizza ( I know not the best, still working out the kinks)

This is a great way to look at bad choices/days...they will happen, but we need to keep our chins up and keep moving towards the goal

Home Sick :(

Home sick is no fun....Had a little bit of a fever last night when I went to bed, and woke with a still sore throat and achy body...so I figured I would stay home one more day to rest and feel better before going back to work.  Good thing I can do some work from home.

Whats on the Menu today:
Breakfast: Yogurt/Cereal/Banana
Lunch: Chicken Salad/apple
Snack: popcorn
Dinner:

**Still waiting for my Body Revolution to get here! Hopefully I will get it and be able to start on Monday Morning...

***Oh Yeah I forgot today is weigh in day....260
Weight Goals - My overall goal is to weigh 175 which would be losing 85 lbs.
But I have smaller goals in between.  My first month on the program I would like to lose 20lbs.
I have 2 triathlons in August that I would like to be much lighter for, my goal by then is to have lost 40lbs total.
In September I have a GREAT WEDDING event (Cousin Kelly is getting married) and I would like to be out of the 200's!!  These goals are all possible...

If you are reading this PLEASE keep me accountable.  I thank you all in advance for your support!

I want to look like this again!!

This was taken on our honeymoon (think I weighed about 210)