Genghis Grill

     Today was a good day, although I wasn't sure if it was going to be when I woke up.  My sweet baby girl started running a fever again last night.  I gave her some Motrin and that seemed to do the trick, so far no fever today. Just sneezy and a runny nose.  We got up, laid around, then went to pick up my  lifelong friend, Beth Ann.  We went to Barnes and Noble where I got a new vegan cookbook.  Can't wait to try out some new recipes.  Then we wen to a new restaurant Genghis Grill.  It is new to our area and it was sooo yummmy!!  Its a place where they make stir fry exactly the way you like it.  First, you pick whether you want noodles, steamed rice, brown rice, fried rice, then you go along this buffet style bar where you fill your bowl up with everything you want in your stir fry, I had tofu, sprouts, bell peppers, mushrooms, green beans, carrots, Bok-choy, onions, and other things, (my Bowl was full)  then you pick your sauce, and they had a lot to choose from. I got a sweet/tangy soy sauce.  It was so good even Brylee liked it. I will definetly be going back there.....maybe tomorrow after Church ;)  Once I start liking a place I could go there every day for every meal.  It that weird?? Who cares?? 
Here is a picture of my bowl!! It's making me hungry just looking at it!

Here is Bry being silly!

 



And this was my breakfast...almond milk, spinach, ice, and banana. Very Good!

 

Well I'm off to walk on the treadmill and watch a movie!

YAY! The diet bet officially started today. I need to keep this in the back of my mind when I thing I just have to have that extra candy bar or scoop of ice cream.  The pot I think is up to $880 WOW! I didn't think it would get that much.  I have been doing good on my goals....sort of.  I have been drinking more water and I haven't had chocolate in a few days.  On the other hand I haven't strength trained yet or logged a single mile.  I will either get on the treadmill later tonight or do a P90X workout.  If my back allows.  I have been having lots of trouble with my back hurting, so bad sometimes I can hardly walk or change positions so an exercise DVD has been out of the question lately.  I have been going to the chiropractor for a couple of months now.  I also increased the firmness on my sleep number bed which has surprisingly helped.  It still hurts sometimes, it's just not as intense.  My church is having their first 5K coming up in November and I think it's only 10 bucks. I plan on signing up for that and maybe that will give me enough time to train to run a 5K again.  Work was super crazy as usual today.  I am beginning to think it will never ever slow down.  I am so mentally drained by the time I come home that I have just physically tired.  Sometimes I think less pay and less stress would be worth it.  I didn't have much for breakfast...just some coffee.  For lunch I had a veggie sushi roll with brown rice, an orange for snack and a lettuce and guacamole salad with a side of pico de gallo l and some chips...but I didn't over indulge, so a huge accomplishment for me.

DietBet

   I was checking out some new blogs tonight when I came across this cool competition starting up.  It's an online diet bet.  Everyone who wants to play pays 20 bucks.  Everyone weighs in starting September 6 and it will go for 28 days. Everyone who looses 4% of their body weight gets to split the the total amount. I first saw it on this site.  I think its a great idea and maybe the push I need to get my butt back motivated again.  If you would like to joint just go here.  I think we have 14 people, and if it gets to 20 then $100 gets added to the pot. Pretty cool.  Today's post is short and sweet tonight.
  

Day 1: A Success!

Today was a good day!! Yay!  I drank my water, had no chocolate, and ate well.....even at the wedding.  I woke up around 8 am and did some laundry and house cleaning, ate some cheerios and almond milk. Brylee then woke up and we just played and colored a little bit. I went to old navy to try and find a new dress to wear to the wedding but it looked as though all their summer stuff was gone and only a few XS on the rack.  O well, at least I got Bry Bry a new dress.  I did find some shirts that I liked, so I bought three of them in different colors.  I wore purple and white, and Bry did too, we matched it was cute!  For  lunch I had veggie subway sandwich with avocado.  And supper I had a baked potato. I will try to get in more veggies tomorrow.  I had a bite of wedding cake at the wedding but that was it.  The wedding was sweet but freakin HOT because it was like 205 degrees outside.  Seriously, the back of my shirt was wet and every time someone gave be a hug I had to wipe their sweat off my face that they would leave behind. Gggrosss!  Then I came home and went grocery shopping ..got a few things for a whopping hundred bucks! actually $ 100.77.  I need to learn how to extreme coupon shop.  I am currently trying to figure how to upload photos from my google+ on my phone to here so hopefully I can post my pictures tomorrow!  Nighty night!

Round 2

   Okay, So I am going to try this whole setting a goal thing again. Maybe this time I will actually reach one.  Since tomorrow is the 1st I will start then...and hopefully I can go a whole weekend with out sabotaging my healthy eating.  ...and...maybe someone out there will help hold me accountable ;)  I will do small goals again in hopes that I will reach them and that in turn will hopefully keep me motivated to loose the rest of this weight.  I know once I get going again it will become easier to stay in the groove but it is so hard for me to get started. So here goes...
1. Drink water every day at least 64 ounces.
2. Go one week with out eating chocolate (this one will be tough)
3.  Strength train 3 days a week
4. Loose five pounds
5. Log 15 miles (walking, running, elliptical)

    If I can meet these that will be quite an accomplishment for me.  I work as a case manager at a home healthy agency and we have been CRAZY busy lately.  We have been short staffed for a few months and the end of the month is always a mess. There are days that go buy and the only think I would have had to drink is a cup of coffee. This is habit I must break!! I also am chocolaloic so instead of doing no chocolate for the whole month, a week is more doable for me. Maybe if I can do one week successfully I will keep going and reach 1 week and a day, then 1 week and 2 days and so on. It's all a mind game with me. 
     I am super excited today is Friday and even more happy that Monday is a holiday so that means a long weekend!! Wooohoo! ;)  We don't have any big plans this weekend. I went to Wally world tonight and got a few things. Bry went on a Tinkerbell spree and got Tink toothpaste, toothbrush, sippie cup, fork and spoon set. It was fun to see her get so excite over toothpaste.  Tomorrow we have my cousin's wedding to go to and Sunday church and hanging with family.  A nice relaxing weekend. 
     Keeping my fingers crossed I can give a good report tomorrow!! 


    What are your plans for the weekend??

Blah!

     My title says it all...BLAH!!!  That's how I feel tonight.  I should be all rested and relaxed since I just spent the last week off work and traveled to Orange Beach for my 29th Birthday. It was a lot of fun and really relaxing....I wish I could just win the lottery and buy a place on the beach. I promise to sill volunteer if I win ;)  Going out of town for me means I go completely off my diet and and I just quit trying to eat even the least bit healthy.  Then I beat my self up for doing it because I know that I will feel like crap afterwards.  Its is something I struggle with every. single. day.  I know I will struggle with over eating for the rest of my life, I just have to learn to manage it and control it. To not let it control me,  It feels like an addiction, the desire is so strong for me to eat that chocolate cake or those french fries that I can't stop thinking about it until I eat it. It's horrible. I will do good a day then the next day do bad. Will my cycle ever stop??
       I have to go back to work tomorrow. I am kinda dreading it but I am looking forward to getting back into my normal day to day routine.  I do better with eating, exercising and just everything when I am in a routine.  I am disappointed in myself  to tell you that I don't think I reached any of my goals for August. I have to quit making excuses.  The reasons I tell myself I can't do this or I can't do that..they are all just excuses.  They are not actual legitimate reasons that are preventing me from waking up early and  exercising, or eating they way I know I should. 
      Since I had today off also I decided to cook a big batch of the veggie taco stir fry that I like and made my lunch for the rest of the week.  My plan is to eat a shake with spinach, almond milk, banana, and Ice in the morning, eat my oatmeal for mid morning snack, my stir fry at early afternoon lunch and then supper.  Not sure if I have mentioned this or not but I have recently tried to stop eating meat, I would like to eventually go vegan but for right now it is vegetarian.  I'll explain the change in my eating in a later post though.  I will also try to start posting more pics. I took some today but can't find the cord I need to connect my camera to my computer. Maybe I should check my 2 1/2 year old's toy box??  Well, i'm gone to bed.  Thanks for listening.

New Goals

I have been reading this blog lately and it has inspired me to make small goals as I work toward reaching my big goal.  I struggle with an all or nothing outlook on my work outs and eating.  If I miss one day of my gym for the week then I feel like that week has been screwed up and I need to start completely over. Totally crazy...I know.  I guess it's some of my OCD tendencies coming out.  Same with my diet. If I eat one thing that is not on track then I feel as though the day is a complete waste and I might as well just start over again the next day. Maybe with the small goals it will help me stick with it. I will try to meet these goals my the end of the month.
1) Run/walk 30 miles.  I know this doesn't seem like a lot for the whole month, but I have to start small.
2) I will eat when I am hungry and stop when I am full.  I think this will be the most difficult for me.
3) I will log my food
4) I will strength train 3 days a week
5) loose 5 lbs
 I think that is enough to get me started. I will try to post daily or at least every other day.