This past week was a bit of a doozy.
I had a co-worker in town to do some testing on a new product we will be rolling out.
I had an HSG. Very painful. All clear which is good news.
And last but not least... Thursday, January 26th marked the due date for the pregnancy we lost. All week I thought I was really OK with it and had come to terms with it but I was most definitely wrong. And I'm very sad that we still have made no progress. I have good days and bad days but that was most definitely a bad day.
Friday I went to Nebraska City to hang out with my Sister in Law and my new nephew. It was nice to just relax with them and have a quiet day.
Saturday we decided to host a game night with some friends. I made Ham and Cheddar Pretzel Bites, Baked Mozzarella Sticks, and Pizza Pinwheels with home made dough. They were all amazing and it was easy to only take 2 of each and have a large salad and feel full.
I also made an Apple pie with Cinnamon swirl crust. I don't care for pie but others liked it. I also made Nutella Swirl Cup Cakes with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting. The cup cake was dry and I was disappointed but the frosting was amazing. I had 1/2 of a cupcake so I felt pretty good about having a party and enjoying all of the food but not overdoing it!
We played Quelf and celebrated Jordan's best friend's birthday! It was a great night and I love having game night with a great group of people. We ended the party around 2am and then it was definitely time for bed! Today I will be cleaning to put my house back together. SO MANY DISHES!
I have yet to get motivated to eat healthy for this week, which might be a downfall of having "splurge food".... hopefully I will find my motivation somewhere today!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
My Dog Ate my Motivation...
That's funny right??!
In all seriousness the week started off great and I was full of motivation. Then......
The most perfect little man ever was born on Monday. My first Nephew. He's perfect and amazing and I spent every second I could at the hospital with him and his parents until they went home Thursday.
I've decided it's time to cut back on sugar and carbs. I'm going with a new game plan.
"80% is perfection". I often find myself trying to do everything perfect 100% of the time and it results in massive failure.
Also this week brings trying new things. We bought brussel sprouts and salmon at Cost Co and I'm going to try my best to learn how and like fish. :)
I spent this weekend making meals that can be frozen and taken to my Brother In Law's and Sister In Law's. I made 3 separate meals:
Pioneer Woman's Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot French Dips
I was able to split all the meat up in to 4-5 bags and vacuum sealed them with my food saver. That way they don't feel like they have to eat the same meal for 4 days so it doesn't go to waste! I will be taking everything down on Friday! (I may have done all this ahead of time so I can just hold my nephew the entire time and smell him)
This week's menu:
Sunday: Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat- Taco Salads
Monday: Blackened Salmon, Brussle Sprouts, Brown Rice
Tuesday: Mushroom Cap Pizza Bites
Wednesday: PW's Spicy Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza's (using the High Fiber Tortilla's)
Thursday: Ranch Panko/Fried Onion Chicken Breast's with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Friday: Salmon in Foil Packs with Sugar Snap Peas
Saturday: I might try this cauliflower pizza crust everyone keeps talking about!
Also, for this week I brown some ground turkey and put it in a cup cake tin, filled it with a mixture of 7 Eggs and 7 Egg Whites and then topped it with reduced fat cheese. I baked it at 350 degree's for 20-25 minutes. We will have them all week to either put in a tortilla or on a whole grain English muffin!
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a great week. I will try and get better at posting some pictures!
In all seriousness the week started off great and I was full of motivation. Then......
The most perfect little man ever was born on Monday. My first Nephew. He's perfect and amazing and I spent every second I could at the hospital with him and his parents until they went home Thursday.
I've decided it's time to cut back on sugar and carbs. I'm going with a new game plan.
"80% is perfection". I often find myself trying to do everything perfect 100% of the time and it results in massive failure.
Also this week brings trying new things. We bought brussel sprouts and salmon at Cost Co and I'm going to try my best to learn how and like fish. :)
I spent this weekend making meals that can be frozen and taken to my Brother In Law's and Sister In Law's. I made 3 separate meals:
Pioneer Woman's Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot French Dips
I was able to split all the meat up in to 4-5 bags and vacuum sealed them with my food saver. That way they don't feel like they have to eat the same meal for 4 days so it doesn't go to waste! I will be taking everything down on Friday! (I may have done all this ahead of time so I can just hold my nephew the entire time and smell him)
This week's menu:
Sunday: Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat- Taco Salads
Monday: Blackened Salmon, Brussle Sprouts, Brown Rice
Tuesday: Mushroom Cap Pizza Bites
Wednesday: PW's Spicy Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza's (using the High Fiber Tortilla's)
Thursday: Ranch Panko/Fried Onion Chicken Breast's with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Friday: Salmon in Foil Packs with Sugar Snap Peas
Saturday: I might try this cauliflower pizza crust everyone keeps talking about!
Also, for this week I brown some ground turkey and put it in a cup cake tin, filled it with a mixture of 7 Eggs and 7 Egg Whites and then topped it with reduced fat cheese. I baked it at 350 degree's for 20-25 minutes. We will have them all week to either put in a tortilla or on a whole grain English muffin!
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a great week. I will try and get better at posting some pictures!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Just a quick change...
I ended making something new for dinner!
Button mushrooms with a spoon full of pizza sauce. A spoon full of ground turkey. A sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. 1 turkey pepperoni.
Not pictured is a gigantic salad.
Button mushrooms with a spoon full of pizza sauce. A spoon full of ground turkey. A sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. 1 turkey pepperoni.
Not pictured is a gigantic salad.
The Plan of Attack
One thing that makes my life easier is meal planning! So on this week's menu:
Sunday- Panko Crusted Chicken breasts with steamed veggies
Monday- Spring Rolls
Tuesday- Taco Salads
Wednesday- Mini Meatloaves
Thursday- Shirmp with Pasta
Friday- Roasted Chicken Thighs
Saturday- Home Made Pizza.
In other news Friday night- Saturday night I kind of fell off the wagon and didn't count calories. I did however work out both of those days so I'm considering it a small win.
As for Sunday I did a 30 minute work out and then we took the dogs for a walk through the fields for about 50 minutes and I was able to burn 615 calories.
Monday is a holiday for me. Thank you, MLK for having a dream. I'm dreading it because I have to go to a health fair at Jordan's work and get told what I already know. It makes me upset with myself for letting myself get back to this place. All I can do is change it but it's something I would rather just ignore. At least we are doing it together!
That's all for today!
Sunday- Panko Crusted Chicken breasts with steamed veggies
Monday- Spring Rolls
Tuesday- Taco Salads
Wednesday- Mini Meatloaves
Thursday- Shirmp with Pasta
Friday- Roasted Chicken Thighs
Saturday- Home Made Pizza.
In other news Friday night- Saturday night I kind of fell off the wagon and didn't count calories. I did however work out both of those days so I'm considering it a small win.
As for Sunday I did a 30 minute work out and then we took the dogs for a walk through the fields for about 50 minutes and I was able to burn 615 calories.
Monday is a holiday for me. Thank you, MLK for having a dream. I'm dreading it because I have to go to a health fair at Jordan's work and get told what I already know. It makes me upset with myself for letting myself get back to this place. All I can do is change it but it's something I would rather just ignore. At least we are doing it together!
That's all for today!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Back At It: A New Attitude
Well.... I'll just go ahead and say it, 2011 was not my year! But it's time to face the music.
In Feb of 2011 I had ACL reconstruction with lateral meniscus repair. I took me a long time to realize I'm not broken anymore and I don't have an excuse.
In may we were surprised to find out that we were pregnant! We were so excited but Memorial day weekend I miscarried. It was very early but it was devastating. From there I spent the rest of 2011 picking up the pieces that shattered. I won't say that I've made peace with what happened 100% but I do know I can't change it. I'm blessed to have the support of my amazing husband and family and a few friends to have seen me through this.
I'm sad to report we have not been able to get pregnant since then and it's time to start talking about why and figuring out a plan of action. Clomid/Progesterone combination has not worked for us. Hopefully we have good news to report for 2012 still!
In September my little brother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Scary words for someone to throw at your family. We are 100% blessed he came out with a diagnosis of Stage 1-A which basically means that it was very curable and treatable. The doctor pretty much told my mom if you had to get cancer this was what you wanted to hope for.
As of today Phillip has 1 chemo treatment left and then 1 month of radiation before he can begin to feel like he can put this behind him. His hair is so incredibly thin and if you know me or my family you know that thin hair is just not in our DNA. This little road block has taught me that my brother is 100% the strongest, kindest, and most level headed person I know. He has spent the last 5 months assuring everyone else he is fine and it's all going to be OK. He's a rock. Sometimes it still bothers me someone so young should have to go through this. He should be worrying about how much money he has for beer on the weekend and doing things with his friends!
As for 2011 it's time to admit I gained back all of the weight I worked so hard to use. There are several culprits that have made it difficult but in the end I just stopped caring and food was good and didn't let me down. In 2012 I've made the commitment to not let that happen again. I've also decided not to set a weight loss goal because we are still trying to have a baby and if we are blessed enough to get our take home baby, loosing weight obviously won't happen.
Until it does happen I'm trying to follow a diet like I did in 2010. I'm eating between 1200-1650 calories. Making sure I get 25-4o grams of fiber and getting in 8 glasses of water per day. I'm also slowing starting to get back into an exercise routine but this is coming along slower. Last week I worked out 4 out of 7 days. I hope to get to 7 days a week by the end of the month.
I'm tracking my food via the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone. I really like the app and find it easy to use. The diet I did in 2010 was awesome so I am trying to follow it again but, knowing myself like I do... If I messed up I couldn't let it go or recover. This year I'm going to try and learn how to forgive myself and leave each day behind . What's done the day before can not be changed.
I hope to blog more often but no promises. I can tell you I'm down 5 lbs from where I was on December 31st. I have to have a procedure done the week of the 23rd and I'm hoping to have 5 more lbs gone by that point and then 10 more lbs by March. No goals beyond that :)
That is all for now. Thanks for reading!
In Feb of 2011 I had ACL reconstruction with lateral meniscus repair. I took me a long time to realize I'm not broken anymore and I don't have an excuse.
In may we were surprised to find out that we were pregnant! We were so excited but Memorial day weekend I miscarried. It was very early but it was devastating. From there I spent the rest of 2011 picking up the pieces that shattered. I won't say that I've made peace with what happened 100% but I do know I can't change it. I'm blessed to have the support of my amazing husband and family and a few friends to have seen me through this.
I'm sad to report we have not been able to get pregnant since then and it's time to start talking about why and figuring out a plan of action. Clomid/Progesterone combination has not worked for us. Hopefully we have good news to report for 2012 still!
In September my little brother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Scary words for someone to throw at your family. We are 100% blessed he came out with a diagnosis of Stage 1-A which basically means that it was very curable and treatable. The doctor pretty much told my mom if you had to get cancer this was what you wanted to hope for.
As of today Phillip has 1 chemo treatment left and then 1 month of radiation before he can begin to feel like he can put this behind him. His hair is so incredibly thin and if you know me or my family you know that thin hair is just not in our DNA. This little road block has taught me that my brother is 100% the strongest, kindest, and most level headed person I know. He has spent the last 5 months assuring everyone else he is fine and it's all going to be OK. He's a rock. Sometimes it still bothers me someone so young should have to go through this. He should be worrying about how much money he has for beer on the weekend and doing things with his friends!
As for 2011 it's time to admit I gained back all of the weight I worked so hard to use. There are several culprits that have made it difficult but in the end I just stopped caring and food was good and didn't let me down. In 2012 I've made the commitment to not let that happen again. I've also decided not to set a weight loss goal because we are still trying to have a baby and if we are blessed enough to get our take home baby, loosing weight obviously won't happen.
Until it does happen I'm trying to follow a diet like I did in 2010. I'm eating between 1200-1650 calories. Making sure I get 25-4o grams of fiber and getting in 8 glasses of water per day. I'm also slowing starting to get back into an exercise routine but this is coming along slower. Last week I worked out 4 out of 7 days. I hope to get to 7 days a week by the end of the month.
I'm tracking my food via the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone. I really like the app and find it easy to use. The diet I did in 2010 was awesome so I am trying to follow it again but, knowing myself like I do... If I messed up I couldn't let it go or recover. This year I'm going to try and learn how to forgive myself and leave each day behind . What's done the day before can not be changed.
I hope to blog more often but no promises. I can tell you I'm down 5 lbs from where I was on December 31st. I have to have a procedure done the week of the 23rd and I'm hoping to have 5 more lbs gone by that point and then 10 more lbs by March. No goals beyond that :)
That is all for now. Thanks for reading!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Pomegranate
My new favorite sweet treat is the Pomegrante Flavored fruit strip from the Simply Balanced Archer Farm Brand. They are 45 calories and 1 fiber and they are SOOOOOOO delicious! YUM They are totally satisfying.
In other news.... getting back to calorie counting is hard. I never struggle with the exercises but I REALLY struggle with the eating. I like food. It's good. It tastes so yummy. And it seems like lately as soon as I tell myself only this many calories... it gets in my head and then I totally just want to EAT. EVERYTHING. WTF?!? And no I'm not pregnant :) I'm just an emotional eater.
I think I will need to spend some times in the next couple of weeks researching ways to help combat that...
Jordan is doing so well at this whole calorie counting thing. Very disciplined. You'd think it would make me want ot be better but... it hasn't yet.
One of the things that is always hard for me is eating out. I'm not great about making healthy decisions eating out. This has become a problem because in my new position the girls I work with eat out EVERY DAY. I LOVE to go with them they are the best group of girls that I could have ever hoped to work with but I just sometimes fail at good decisions.
Yet another thing I will have to start working on a bit harder.
It's 42 degrees out in Omaha today!!! That's such a welcomed change <3
This post is pretty random and wasn't really thought out but these are the things I needed to get out there for today. Suggestions always welcome.
In other news.... getting back to calorie counting is hard. I never struggle with the exercises but I REALLY struggle with the eating. I like food. It's good. It tastes so yummy. And it seems like lately as soon as I tell myself only this many calories... it gets in my head and then I totally just want to EAT. EVERYTHING. WTF?!? And no I'm not pregnant :) I'm just an emotional eater.
I think I will need to spend some times in the next couple of weeks researching ways to help combat that...
Jordan is doing so well at this whole calorie counting thing. Very disciplined. You'd think it would make me want ot be better but... it hasn't yet.
One of the things that is always hard for me is eating out. I'm not great about making healthy decisions eating out. This has become a problem because in my new position the girls I work with eat out EVERY DAY. I LOVE to go with them they are the best group of girls that I could have ever hoped to work with but I just sometimes fail at good decisions.
Yet another thing I will have to start working on a bit harder.
It's 42 degrees out in Omaha today!!! That's such a welcomed change <3
This post is pretty random and wasn't really thought out but these are the things I needed to get out there for today. Suggestions always welcome.
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