End of January Update

Hellllooooo faithful followers!

I just wanted to do a quick little update.

I have dropped from 253 (yikes that was a scary number) down to 246.5 since January 20th. Pretty exciting drop in weight.

I made a commitment to lower my carbohydrate intake significantly. I have done this in the past, and found that I feel so much better when I finally kick the sugar cravings

Sadly though... it is a lot harder than it sounds. The first week went like this
Monday- feeling good, great food, no real cravings
Tuesday- still feeling good. No real sugar cravings
Wednesday- HELL!!!! Woke up with a headache that would not quit. (I did a candida cleanse months ago, and I know this is a symptom of sugar withdrawals)
Thursday- DYING- headache increased, throbbing pain whenever trying to focus my eyes, my body begging me to get it some sugar
Friday- Starting to feel back to normal, resisted the urge to snack on chocolates
Saturday- Feeling back to normal, only better. More excited to keep going and focused
Sunday- Starting to see a little change in my face.

Thankfully I planned ahead and made sure that my week of lunches, snacks, and breakfasts were mapped out. Dinners were a little easier, I would just share with my hubby what I could and could not have, and we made choices together.

The following week was very similar. However this weekend was a little bit of a downward slide. My partner at work brought in my FAVOURITE candies (M & M Peanut Butters) and I was not prepared with a healthy snack, so I caved and ate some....and then some more....and then even more

Then I came home, ate more garbage, and then felt awful. Both emotionally and physically.

Saturday I woke up early (5:30 am) and got dressed and drove with hubby out to the local farmers market. It is filled with every kind of  meat, cheese, dip, and goody that you can think of. We selected some amazing cheese, some tasty meats, and a few new dip mixes for our veggies.

Sunday (today) I made a delicious Chicken Soup that is creamy and thick made with cauliflower, zucchini, and homemade chicken stock.

I am PUMPED for what this coming week will bring, as well as what the scale will reflect on Friday morning

SIDE NOTE- I fell down the stairs a week ago, and have not been crushing it at the gym, as it still hurts to move my left arm at all. I'm hoping that by the middle of this week I'll be able to get back at it!!!!!

Cheers and have a great week!

Mid-January Check In

so.... we are now 18 days deep into January....

What does that mean for you? Have you really even thought about it? Do you have goals you are working on? Weight loss? Personal Growth? Increased Energy? Please let me know if you do have a goal. I LOVE to hear what others are working on.

I am personally working through some rough patches in my life. I reached a milestone this week, and not in a good way. I went to bend over and pick up a "gift" my dog had left on our walkway and ALL THE BUTTONS POPPED ON MY WINTER JACKET. Thank goodness I was at home, and one saw that embarrassing event. However, I was privy to it, and that was enough.

Thankfully my coat has somewhat loose domes, so nothing ripped, but it still opened my eyes to the fact that I am nowhere near where I want to be right now.

So....what does that mean in regards to my goals?

I will be working my butt off to get back to the strength that I had 6 months ago. I will be getting back on track with my eating, and I will be staying committed to looking AND feeling my absolute best by the end of the year.

ALSO- I have a wedding to be in on April 9th and I have picked out and ordered my dress. Now I need to make sure when the time comes, I get to look as stunning as possible.

I figure I'll end this post now, and keep it short and sweet for today. Keep tuned and Ill work harder to keep you updated on my process. I hope some of you will share your goals and process too.