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.
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.
Yay!!! I was soooooo proud when you whipped out your pre planned meal!! You've made a plan and you are sticking to it!! The reward is going to be some of the best memories you could ever imagine with that wonderful hubby of yours. the places ya'll will go, the things you will see!! I get excited just thinking about the wonderful pictures you are going to bring back from those remote places you will be able to reach when (yes, WHEN, NOT IF) you reach your fitness/health goals!Look out world!! Ashlie CHandler is about to ROCK your socks off!!!!! Love you!! Thank you so much for coming and spending time Friday! It was wonderful to see ya'll!
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