Some Inspiration for Your Sunday:

Since my last post I have been LOVING sparkpeople.com

There is so much inspiration & so many resources on that site. I have been doing several wellness exercises & have been planning my meals & tracking every food/drink I put in my body. It has helped me stay on track.

This week we went to Bret's fathers house one day & I had all my meals planned out. I skipped out on the delicious smelling homemade burgers & fries (and cake too) & ate the dinner I had packed for myself. Turkey & spinach sandwich with a side of strawberries, tangerines, sugar free jello for dessert & a giant bottle of water. I can't tell you how bad I wanted just one of those fries...but I resisted & kicked that temptation out the window.  Yesterday we went to Bret's little sister's 11th birthday family party. I knew they were having pizza, so I worked a few slices into my calorie intake for the day. Pizza is my absolute favorite food & I didn't want to deprive myself, smelling it through the whole house. I worked in two slices & left room for one more incase I was still hungry for one. Of course I was. But at the end of the day, my calorie intake was still below my 1500 maximum, so I was satisfied. I could have eaten another three pieces, but I had a few glasses of water instead, which filled me up. I even said no to the birthday cake.

Yes, I just stated that.

Two days in a row I resisted cake. :)

Yesterday I found a recipe on sparkpeople for a crusted honey mustard chicken to satisfy my craving for McDonalds chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce... Ringing in at 186 calories per serving, I was stoked! I made a huge batch with plenty of leftovers for the next few days. (can I also state it costed less than $15 for the ingredients?! 7 bucks for a big bag of 8 huge chicken breasts, $2 for cornflakes & like $3-4 for the lite honey mustard dressing? I would have spent more than that in one visit to McDonalds with the hubby! And this will feed me for lunch for a week!)

Also, here's a link to a wellness exercise I did this morning. It helped a lot & I really enjoyed it. Took notes in my weight-loss journal & answered all the questions & brainstormed to get myself a vision statement.

MIND OVER BODY: 10 Steps to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

I saw this quote on Pinterest this last week. It really hit me hard & has become somewhat my new credo for this journey.

It has really made an impact on me since I saw it & have been thinking about it all week.

-Ashlie.

Spark People!!

Good Morning!

Been up and about since about 8 this morning. Planning my meals out and making breakfast. 

I wanted to share with everyone something totally super awesome that I discovered via another weight loss blogger I found via Pinterest, of course. 

SPARKPEOPLE!

I never really thought I would get into the whole logging onto a website every day to track my food/water intake & exercises, but I love it! It is really helpful. You put in all your info & how much you want to lose & by when & choose what food options you want(low sodium, vegetarian, no red meat, no sugar, etc.). It gives you a calorie goal for the day & even plans your meals. Of course, I wasn't about to drink milk or eat cottage cheese, so you can switch out things for something similar that will give you close to the same nutrition. It makes sure you eat your fruits, veggies & grains. There are TONS of recipes & you can add them to your meal planner. Or,(my favorite part) you can add your own recipes & it will save it & calculate all the nutritional information for it! 

LIKE DIS:

It breaks down your nutrients for the day and keeps you updated on how you are doing. I also love how you can join little groups that send out motivation to each other via the group page or email. 

So yeah, this is what I have been doing the past few days & I love it. :) 

(Making myself drink at least 3 of these bad boys a day)

Let me know if you join the site!

[It's free!]