I am feeling unmotivated

Help! I don't know what has gotten into me that last few days but I have really been down in the dumps and have felt horrible about myself. One thing I need to be honest about is the fact that I have struggled with poor body image since I first lost weight and began eating better/exericising(about 6 years).  It doesn't make any sense, I know! When I was at my heaviest, it really didn't bother me. I remember the days when I went to the gym 6 days a week, for an hour and 15mins every morning before work and on the weekends. I do not find it as easy anymore, especially with a 9am-6pm job. I try my best to eat a balanced diet and work out as many times per week as I can, but it just doesn't seem good enough.  I am not happy with the way my body looks and I want to lose about 10lbs and I just feel like it is never going to happen. I am getting  married in 4 months and want to look and feel my very best. 

I am sorry to be such a negative nelly tonight but I am just feeling blue. Anyone have any advice? Anyone been through this?

Okay on today's eats. I really don't know what my problem is but I could have eaten all day long if I allowed myself to.  Ugh! Before lunch I had about 8 small pretzel sticks that a co-worker gave me After lunch I had a Nature Valley PB granola bar. When I got home from work I heated up some Chicken Stoup that I made yesterday afternoon in the crock-pot. I said Stoup because it was a cross between a soup and a stew. 

In the crock-pot went the following ingredients: (I did not measure anything)

- skinless chicken thighs

- cubed potatoes

- carrots

- onions

- frozen peas with pearl onions

- garlic powder

- a little olive oil

- fresh ground pepper

- sprinkle of sea salt

- 1 can low sodium chicken broth

- a little water and 1 sodium-free, chicken bouillon powder

I cooked it all on high for 5 hrs in the crock-pot. This was excellent! It was so nice to come home tonight to a cooked dinner. All I had to do was heat it up.

While dinner was heating up on the stove I had some Reduced Fat SOur Cream and Onion chips. I told you I don't know what i wrong with me lately!

After dinner I had 4 small little choc chip cookies (tiny...from a 100 calorie pack)

No gym tonight. It was snowing....yet again I had to make it home to shovel before it got too late. Did I mention yet how tired I am of the snow! That's 3 times I needed to shovel in 2 days!

I am off to relax. I am hoping I will be in a better mood tomorrow. I need a good sweaty workout tomorrow.

Monday came too fast!

Good morning! It snowed yet again! I am soooo sick of this weather. I had to go out and shovel and clean the cars off. Matt is home from work today sick. He might have strep and he haas an awful chest cough. I told him he needs to go to the dr. Hopefully he will listen!

I am going to try to make it to spin tonight but more snow might be on its' way.

Todays's breakfast and lunch/snacks are packed up and ready to go to work with me. 

 

I also packed a small OJ if I feel like having it with breakfast. If I have it, I won't have the tangerine. I am trying to get in a lot of Vitamin C and other vitamins. I do not want to catch Matt's sickness.

Off to work. Have a great day!

The dreaded Sunday evening!

The weekends go way too fast! Overall I had a great weekend...very low key, which was nice.

After lunch I got in almost an hour of exercise. I did 30 minutes on my elliptical then I did a 25 minute Firm dvd.  It felt good to sweat!

For dinner I had Annie's Mac and Cheese and broccoli. 

After dinner my sweet tooth kicked in and I had a cupcake.  There is a great little Cupcake shop in town...that's all they make. They have all different kinds.  Matt and I actually shared 2 cupcakes. 1 was called Triple Chocolate( choc cake, choc chips inside, choc frosting and choc chips sprinkled on top!) and the other was called Chocolate Sundae (choc cake, frosting, sprinkles, a cherry and choc syrup drizzled on top.) I only took a picture of the Triple Chocolate. It was a last minute decision to split the 2 so we each had a half of each. Such a yummy treat! 

I decided since I wasn't making the chicken thighs for tonight's dinner that I'd throw them in the crock pot with whatever ingredients I had on hand. Now I have tomorrow's dinner all cooked. All I will need to do tomorrow evening is heat it up and maybe make a salad to have along side it.  I will post a review and the recipe tomorrow. (Although I did not follow a recipe, I just threw it all together.) The house smelled amazing and its tasted very good! Of course, I had a small taste.

I packed my gym bag and my lunch/snacks for tomorrow. I am taking a 7 pm spin class tomorrow. I am craving spin! Weird I know, but it is such an intense/sweaty class and I always feel awesome after. It will be a late night tomorrow, but at least dinner id cooked.

Goodnight!

Lunch and goals for the upcoming week

I went to the grocery store this afternoon for a few things....soup and OJ for Matt who is suffering from a horrible head cold, cough and sore throat. Just call me Nurse Andrea today! While there I went past the Seafood counter and saw that the fresh shrimp salad was on sale. I love shrimp salad, so I decided to get some and have that for lunch. It is probably not the healthiest, as they use mayo but it could be worse, right?

Lunch was seafood salad on top of lettuce with baby carrots along side. While making Matt his soup I had about 10 Sunchips. (not pictured, sorry. I ate them too fast!)

Last week was not horrible, but I could have done better by getting in a little more exercise and not eating out/take-in as much.  This week does not look as busy as last, so that should help.

Goals for the upcoming week:

1.) Bring snacks and lunch to work every day again in an effort to save $ and eat better.

2.) Eat more veggies and fruit.

3.) Exercise at least 5xs for at least 40mins

4.) Meal plan for the week based on ingredients I already have in the house. This should be easy since I went to the grocery store Friday and this afternoon. I plan on sitting down this evening and planning out the meals for the week. Lunches and dinner.

5.) Eat most if not all meals from home.

I was planning on making a pretty big meal, but Matt is really not feeling well, and will probably just have soup. I will probably just make myself something light and easy and save the chicken to make for tomorrow nights' dinner.

Be back tonight!

Another chilly day...

Happy Sunday all! I actually slept in today....got up around 9:45am. I did get up at 6am but I managed to fall back to sleep. I am glad I got some extra sleep. It snowed here..again!

I was craving something savory for breakfast, so I had 3 egg whites with american cheese on a whole wheat Arnold's sandwich thin. On the side I had 2 light breakfast sausages. I also had a small glass of OJ.

My plan for the day; shovel, finish laundry, help Matt with his homework, watch football, grocery store for dinner ingredients. I also hope to get a workout in there somewhere. 

I told myself I would stop going to the grocery store more than once to try to save money, but sometimes it is just too difficult to do! I end up forgetting things.

Have a great day. I'll be back after lunch.

Hectic afternoon and a treat for lunch!

I had some running around to do this afternoon, so lunch was eaten in the car! I know, I know, not good! I went through the Wendy's drive through and got a small order of fries and a 5pc order of nuggets. Not the most nutritious lunch, but it was yummy and it satisfied a craving that I have had for about a week! Sometimes we need to just give in. I hardly ever eat fast food. Actually I usually go months without it, so a once in a while meal from a fast food restaurant is okay. Sorry there is no pic! I should have snapped a quick pic in the car.

I am not sure what I am going to make for dinner. I am feeling better, but stills feel blah. Matt is not feeling well at all, he an awful cold. I am thinking either Amy's mac n cheese with veggies, or soup, salad and fresh bread. It is so darn cold here today, even with the heat set higher than usual, I am still chilly. 

I hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

I will be back after dinner.

Saturday!

I'm back.  I wanted a separate post for breakfast. I had no clue what I wanted to eat this am. Eggs? Oats? Toast? Really, I wanted it all! I wasn't that hungry but I guess because I am not feeling well, I just wanted something comforting. I decided to go with a a great big bowl of oats. I didn't sit down to eat breakfast until almost 11am. Very late for me but I was busy cleaning and doing laundry.

I did stovetop oats made with 1% milk, 1/2 mashed banana, craisins, and tbsp of natural PB. On the side I had a small glass of OJ.  I really crave OJ when I am sick. All the extra Vitamin C is good for me anyway.

I didn't workout this am. I was sad to miss my spin class but I had such a bad headache that I knew I better skip it. If I am feeling better this afternoon I might do some cardio on my elliptical. I am not going to push myself. My body really might just need the rest this weekend.

I will back later. 

Have a great weekend.