Day 1

Breakfast
2 eggs scrambled
1/2 container Mozzarella cheese
1/4 container Spinach
1 slice WG toast
2 "Cuties"
green tea

Lunch
2 containers roasted vegetables (zucchini, asparagus, carrots, squash, broccoli)
1 container rice
1 container chicken
1 container Asian Citrus dressing
olive oil 
water infused with lemon

Dinner
1 container vanilla Greek yogurt
1 container frozen Mango
8 WG crackers
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 container Greek yogurt
1 container chicken
1/4 container celery
1 container WG cereal 
dill, lemon pepper, pepper
La Croix Cran-Raspberry sparkling water

Containers left for after class
1/2 blue
2.5 green
1 purple

Water Intake (so far)
77 oz 

Tonight's Workout
Total Body Cardio 

**Only hiccup - Tori brought DELICIOUS cookie/brownie/awesomeness bars to class, so I had to indulge. But I plan on sticking to my meal plan tomorrow. I have to do some prep work tonight when I get home because I'm not 100% sure what I'll be having yet, but I'm hoping class will get out a bit early so I can head home soon.

Attempt #2

Here it is... attempt/trial #2 of the 21 day fix. I have a rough meal plan written down and went to the grocery tonight. This time around isn't going to be as structured since I didn't get everything planned out as well, but something has to be better than nothing at this point. Tonight at the grocery I got some chicken and low-sodium turkey, veggies, fruit, Greek yogurt, a new brand of sparkling water (photo below) and supplies to make a new 21 Day Fix approved dressing (recipe below). After returning home from the grocery, I made a few meals to get me started for this week. I roasted veggies (squash, zucchini, carrots, broccoli and asparagus) to eat with brown rice and chicken. I will use my new dressing for that dish! I also hard-boiled some eggs to use throughout the week for Greek yogurt chicken salad and breakfast. Greek yogurt parfaits with frozen mangoes and whole-grain Honey Bunches of Oats will be a snack pretty much every day.

Main goals for this round:

• Only drink water / sparkling water / green tea
• Drink at least 110 oz. of ^^^ a day
• Complete daily workouts again
• Lose at least 5 pounds

I think that exercising and getting my fluid intake will slowly help me get back on track with my meal planning and nutrition. Saturday night Deidre and I went to Zumba for the first time in quite some time. It felt good to get moving again - hopefully I can stay motivated. School is getting to be very overwhelming and busy at this point in the semester so I really need to stay focused and prioritized to stay on track with my fitness and academic goals.  

I typically weigh myself every Monday morning, so I will log that tomorrow to guide my progress. Amy and Tyler's wedding is officially less than 3 months away! I would absolutely love to do 3 more fixes before then and lose 30 pounds, but realistically I am not sure if that will happen. My realistic goal is to complete two more fixes, one now and one in May.  

Again, if anyone is interested in learning more about the 21 Day Fix or would like to complete it with me, let me know! It's definitely easier to do with someone else who can keep you focused and accountable.

Getting Back on Track

Okay - it's been FAR too long since my last post which also means it's been FAR too long since I've been making healthy decisions for myself. My workouts have been non-existent and my meal planning has been sub-par. However, I am happy to share that I haven't seen any major gains back on the scale - so something is working (maybe just a little). 

I have had some health concerns that have been a main priority along with lots of school work and activities. I know that it's not excuse because I have time to put towards my healthy lifestyle, but my priorities have been shifting. I am hoping to get back on track next week. I have a rough meal plan scribbled in my notebook along with a grocery list, always a good place to start. 

If you're finding yourself without motivation, be sure to check out some of my previous posts. I am not seeing this short break as a failure, because I have still been somewhat conscious about my food decisions. For example: I am still trying to drink 100 ounces of water per day. In case you need some quick ways to get back on track - here are some: 

Finally, I want to share with all of you the book I just started reading. In a bout of insomnia, I started reading "Intuitive Eating." Find it on Amazon here. (Photo below) I don't think I'll have much free time to read in the next few weeks, so bear with me while I learn more about this process. So far I have identified that I am usually an "Unconscious Eater." This basically means that I do not pay much attention to when/why/how much I'm eating - I just do it. Intuitive Eating is all about listening to your body and it's hunger cues. I've included some screenshots of the book about my personal eating style and some charts from Pinterest showing the hunger spectrum. Enjoy!

Hunger Scales - Listen to your body!

(I think the first step to Intuitive Eating)