Rewards, Pounds Lost, Food/Workout Journal

Okay, so I’m losing weight.  Like CrAzY.  And I feel really, really awesome.  I have so much energy!  I began my journey about two months ago after I read Tosca Reno’s book “The Eat Clean Diet Recharged” and decided to change my life.

So, I weighed myself this past Sunday, and let me tell you, after the holiday I had at my folks’ house, I was seriously SCARED to step onto that scale.  I mean, my mom received a deep fryer for Christmas and one night we had a “What isn’t nailed down that can we fry?” kinda night.  This consisted of a homemade blooming onion, jalapeno poppers, fried pickles…it was a heart attack on a plate.  Then we washed that down with bear claws from the Savannah Candy Kitchen.  I felt like crap that night.  Oh, and I paid for it the next day!  My body was getting used to eating clean foods that fuel my body, not fried junk!  It did not react very well at all.  I did my best to stick to eating clean & once we got home I went back to plan.  Now my body is happy again.  🙂

Back to the scale…I mustered the courage to step onto it, inhaled sharply and gasped when I read the numbers.  I was down 6 pounds!  Even after our night of eating fried junk, I still lost weight.  I know I succeeded because I had the discipline to go back on plan straight away.   Then, I weighed myself this morning…another 3 pounds down.  That’s 9 pounds in 2 weeks!  I am over the moon with my results!  🙂  *does the Snoopy dance*

The other topic I’d like to cover is rewarding one’s self along the way.  I think it’s so important to be kind to yourself & use rewards as a motivator.  On New Year’s Eve, I wrote a list of rewards (non-food) to encourage myself to keep going regarding my new lifestyle change.  I won’t post them here because it’s incredibly long & mainly girly stuff.  I’m a complete makeup junkie.  Sephora is my House of Worship. (Dear Universe, I need NARS The Multiple, Tarte bronzer, Urban Decay eye shadow, NARS eyeliner, Body scrub & TanTowel to look spiffy in my swimsuit this summer…)

Today I crossed off two of my rewards:

1.  Get a manicure.

Pink gel nails. Feeling purty!

2.  Get hair done.

“Can you even dye my eyes to match my gown?”

To some, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but for someone who is used to taking care of everybody else but themselves, it was major.  I discovered a new salon by my house and they doted on me.  Do you remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy has reached the Emerald City & they’re giving her a big makeover before she meets the Wizard?  Well, I had that kinda day.

I plan to reward myself with little things as I lose weight.  It doesn’t always have to be expensive, either.  Sometimes just stopping by CVS and getting a new lip gloss or eye shadow will do.  I think that making yourself feel good is important.  Remember to flip your list & put yourself on top!  (Another thing I learned from reading Tosca Reno’s books!)

What I Ate Today:

*lemon water upon rising

Breakfast:  Steel cut oats + chopped apple + unsweetened vanilla coconut milk + 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseeds

32 oz. of water

Lunch:  4 oz. roasted chicken breast (no skin) + 1 cup broccoli & cauliflower with sea salt & cracked pepper & side salad–Romaine lettuce, cucumber, scallions–no dressing, just squeeze of lemon

Snack:  1 banana + 2 Tbsp. of PB2

32 oz. water

Dinner:  Grilled chicken salad, no dressing, just squeezed lemon on top of it + water with lemon (can you tell I was in a lemony kinda mood?!)

32 oz. water

Post-Workout Snack:  2 oz. turkey breast + 1/2 cup fresh pineapple

My Workout:

45 minutes alternating 5 min. power walking, 5 min. jogging, meeting my Target Heart Rate  (= a little over 2 miles distance-wise)

30 minutes of free weights (arms, shoulders, squats & crunches, 25 push-ups)

That’s all I have for now!  I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!  🙂

~Mrs. E