Mother Hen and Chick

Day 7 It has been a week filled with sneezing & tissues. I'm trying to let my body fight off my sinus woes but I finally gave in to meds today. Tonight I plan on using the Neti Pot. My point is that I didn't add anything new Tuesday or Wednesday. Today I am replacing my creamer with Vanilla Almond Milk. The first time I tried it in my coffee I wasn't sure but it is winning me over. I needed a lower calorie creamer that had at least some sort of benefit unlike my typical creamer. This switch has moved me from 180 calories to 80. A daily savings of 100 calories can definitely add up. I would eventually like to drink my coffee black but I am happy with the current avenue.   Changes: Day 1: No drinks with sugar. (Current exception is creamer). Day 2: No donuts & little debbie type snacks. Day 3: No added salt. Day 4: Add 50 Jumping Jacks per day. Day 5: Smaller meat portions. Day 6: Two meatless meals per week (at least).  Da

Choices Day 6 I was rather successful this weekend. I have decided to kick day 5 up a notch and also do at least two meals a week without meat. I ate a chopped salad for lunch today using as little dressing as possible. I love chopped salads and normally I eat them with chicken. Today I went without. I noticed I don't feel sluggish since I haven't indulged in empty carbs today either. I already feel better and it is just day 6. Amazing what a few changes can quickly accomplish. I'm thankful for quick results because I need all the motivation I can get. My favorite chopped salad is Dole Sunflower Crunch. I love it and as stated earlier I use as little as possible (at most half the dressing packet). I wish they would add nutrition info for the dressing separately. Or sell it without dressing. I'm sure there is a brand out there not available at my rural grocery store. Changes: Day 1: No drinks with sugar. (Current exception is creamer). Day 2: No donuts & littl

Happy Friday! Life changes are starting to add up. Im looking forward to life long results. I love salt. I even salt watermelon. So Im cutting back on salt. With a long family history of heart disease & my high blood pressure this is no doubt a good addition to the life change list. The weekend is about to hit so I better decide on the next two days now or I will skip them. For Day 4 I will add 50 jumping jacks to the daily routine. Day 5. This one pains me to type. Smaller meat portions. Ugh. I love meat. We raise our own beef & pork. Having all this farm fresh raised meat in my freezer is a blessing. I need to simply eat an appropriate serving size. Stopping: Day 1: Drinks with sugar. (Current exception is creamer). Day 2: Donuts & little debbie type snacks. Day 3: Added Salt. Day 4: 50 Jumping Jacks Day 5: Smaller meat portions.

Today I am giving up donuts and little debbie type snacks. Sadly this is another bad daily habit. Im sure I will see noticeable results dropping these items from daily consumption. Working next to a grocery store is a big part of why this is an ongoing battle. I have managed to avoid delicious donuts in the office break room. Small victories. I am switching to fiber one bars. Overtime I would like to go to something different but going from a 300+ calorie snack down to 140-150 calorie snack is an improvement. Stopping: Day 1: Drinks with sugar. (Current exception is creamer). Day 2: Donuts & little debbie type snacks.

Why do I fight losing weight so dramatically? Ive fought with this for years. Discipline and an iron will seem to be hard to summon these days. I have lost over 40 lbs before so why cant I do it again? This question has been buzzing in my brain the last few weeks. I have decided to take it day by day as of right now. Today I will stop drinking sugary drinks -which I am fairly reliable at but I have fallen back into the bad habit. I will limit my pumpkin spice creamer habit which is currently adding 180 extra calories per day. So today I am committing to cutting sugary drinks. Hopefully breaking these changes down into small steps will make for longer lasting success. I need long term success.