Busy busy week...we're finally (hopefully!!) starting to enter our busy season! With that thought, our goal of one - 30 minute walk each day has fallen by the wayside - the first casualty to our not wanting to let our job overpower our life. It is very difficult though, because time slips by so quickly.
We found ourselves last night with our last meal in the house (minus breakfast) - knowing all this week that we had to get to the grocery store. We had to make the conscious decision to go shopping for the week or face the reality of having to go pick up a "quick" meal - which is beginning to have less of an appeal to us. However, it was hard to walk past all frozen foods remembering how easy it was to "make" a meal and the candy in all of its delicious goodness.
But then, I have to keep in mind that since weighing myself a week ago Monday, I have lost 11 lbs. I know that there are two HUGE factors of it - 1. all the food we've been eating is minimally or not processed and 2. we are taking in far less calories than we were before. Kurt, like I said before, didn't weigh himself prior to starting, but from his weighing before that, he has lost about 5 lbs (but I think he went up and then back down).
The pounds are nice, but better than that, we feel better. I still don't enjoy waking up in the morning and I am still suffering a bit from "that 2:30 feeling" but I know that will change. Feeling better is what excites us though!!
It's still challenging...everyday - the extra time making meals, which takes away from "relax" time, the temptations of all my favorite foods...but realistically, what are we missing? Weight....that's what!! :P
Anyway, I find myself very distracted while blogging this evening, so I wrap it up with tonight's meal:
Whole wheat pizza pocket with tomato sauce, bell pepper, mushroom, onion, garlic, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan with a side of steamed broccoli. Mmmmmmmm!! It was so good!! I'll put it up on the recipes page soon.
Ok...goodnight all!!
YEA!!! Congrats lady! You guys are kicking butt and taking names -I love it!! Focus on one thing at a time, i.e. keeping up with making you own meals and good food choices and the other stuff will come. It's overwhelming to try and do it all at once. Baby steps will get you where you want to go and you are proving that daily! Good job guys!!
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Giving a test today so just caught up on your blogs. Amazing, Amazing progress you guys! Now I feel bad for the excuse I made yesterday. I will remember several of these posts the next time I feel like I'm making a built in excuse. We all have them don't we :) Reading these have re-inspired me to eat healthier not just eat less calories. I want some of those recipes so make sure you post them!
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Awesome news. You two have been posting so many entries! I had to get caught up today. Guess what? You guys are doing this!
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