Meggan's Journey to a Healthier Lifestyle

Food: I have tried very hard to stay on plan since last weekend's shenanigans. I ran out of shakes before my meeting yesterday so I had to use my fall back soups that I bought for my husband (but that he never eats). It was the 25g Broccoli Cheese Soup. Not for everyone based on the 25gms. But the profile store manager said that if I wanted to try the 25g products, that I should just count it as 2 shakes. I wasn't really looking forward to it since it meant not being able to have either of my 2 shakes, which I have come to love as my morning latte and my before bed "hot cocoa." But as Profile soups go, this one is soooo the best one. Since it was so filling and I was having it WITH my lunch (1 slice of whole grain bread, chicken salad, and spinach) I couldn't even eat the whole thing. Which I decided was a good thing since that meal would have consisted of 3/4 of my protein for the whole day. I saved half of the soup for dinner and boy am I glad I did. Dinner I

Food: Well starting Friday I started making bad choices. I split a cookie with my work hubby at lunch on Friday. I ate a full salad with triple fats and a slice of my kid's pizza (on whole wheat crust though:) at dinner and ate a kids size portion of gelato. Saturday, I tried to stay on track before the Big Birthday Bash I was hosting. I knew going into it I was going off plan...with alcohol and ice cream cookie cake and the whole 9 yards. The menu wasn't really off plan (except the two previously mentioned items) but I know I did not watch the portion size. Instead of fixing a plate and sitting down and eating it...I was grabbing a bite of this and that between every shot glass size of the wine tasting AND I probably had more than 8 oz of wine. The day after I tried very hard to snap right back to plan. I did end up consuming one more 1/2 slice of the ice cream cookie cake and half of my little ones Planet Sub Pizza boat. Challenges: ^^^See above^^^ But also the sugar a

Food: Yesterday I forgot to pack my fruit for lunch and then never remembered to have it in the evening. I need to start paying attention more. I complain about being hungry but that is because I am forgetting what I have had and haven't had to eat. Yesterday I had a spinach salad with chicken, snap peas, and cucumbers for lunch. With some raisin bread and cheese for a snack later. For dinner it was green beans and pulled pork. Exercise: Other than yoga yesterday, I have been a sloth when it comes to exercise. It's the cold weather. I am just so un-motivated. I did vacuum the entire upstairs last night...but I am pretty sure my coach would find that laughable to count as exercise. I keep meaning to get up and do strength training, but sleep has been so deep and needed right now with everyone around me fighting off colds. I don't want to be sick this weekend or for xmas. Challenges: Did I mention a neighbor brought over Banana bread again? Ugghhh it seems to be one of my

Food: I had Steak Spinach Salad, Celery PB Powder, Apple, Chicken and Romaine. I was super hard up to find veggies...I let too many sit in the fridge too long and my asparagus and squash both went bad. I need to start filing them in order to keep so first in-first out. Sometimes I am just grabbing what's on top in the veggie drawer...so the stuff on the bottom goes bad. Does anyone else have a "system" to keep from throwing out bad/old veggies? Other than just a basic weekly meal planning? Exercise: So my goal to get the heavy bag didn't happen. I found my free weights and resistance bands and brought them upstairs...but I sleep was sooo nice...and I got a full 8 hours!! So with the wind chills being below zero this week...I don't see me getting out to walk. I did do yoga today though. Challenges: Neighbor made the "kids" banana bread...I had two big bites of it last night. Ughhh...I used to be soooooo good at not cheating. Now it's like a da

Food: Lots of red meat lately. Trying to get over the sugar intake and need the iron for energy. The lethargy took 3 days to get over. Had steak for lunch and dinner(i think) on Monday, eggs for lunch on Tuesday,  and roast beef for dinner on Tuesday. Also took my vitamin B-6 and B-12 this morning to kick the slothness. The sugar withdrawal made me so hungry on Monday and Tuesday. I tried to curb the hunger with a SF Jello and FF Whipped Cream on Monday and on Tuesday I saved a fat and my fruit and had it as a mini meal when I was "starving." That seemed to help. I need to get in the habit of NOT eating everything I brought for lunch AT lunch time. I just had another steak salad...and I COULD have celery with PB Powder PB or the apple, or the slice of bread/cheese that I brought. Or I could recognize that the salad was pretty filling in the short term and SAVE my additional veggie, fruit, starch for the afternoon when I am starving waiting for my next bar. It might also

Food: I have been seriously undermining my progress. Baked goods and other Holiday "baking" (I use quotes because the closest I get to baking is BUYING a gingerbread house kit and decorating it) have had me tasting and taking bites of way too many sugary treats. And I can feel the effects. I have been extremely lethargic. I have tried to stay true to the plan for everything else. I since I had too much sugar Sat and Sun, I limited my starch intake at my meals. Probably not coach approved to do so...but it made sense to me. If I had cookie frostings and bites of my kids cookies...I probably shouldn't have any potatoes or bread for dinner. Exercise: I have felt the effects of the sugar to the point that I walked over 15,000 steps on Friday and then on Sat, Sun, and Mon I have been too tired to do ANYTHING. My step counts this weekend (and probably today too) will only average around 5000. So my attempt to go 1 week without any cheats lasted less than 24 hours:) Where

Food: I have to say I am starting to love eating again. An apple or half a banana feels like a treat! A SANDWICH made with a sandwich thin or 1 slice of whole grain bread is magnificent. I had no idea I missed fruit and bread this much! So hang in there peeps! When you get close to goal...eating becomes normal again. AND I am still losing. Maybe not as FAST....but I am still down 1 lb from last week and that INCLUDES Thanksgiving meal(s) and fewer exercising days. I hope after a week of being more committed to food and exercise that I will get this last 10lbs off by the end of the year! Now I already know that I have a big holiday/birthday party coming up in 10 days...so I hope that I can loosen the reins a bit next Saturday while still being pretty tight on the reins before and after. Challenges: I allow myself to take bites of things I really shouldn't. A bit or two of my kids rice krispie bars, and extra couple of slices of their uneaten apples or bananas...telling myself th