FOOD

I have come to understand why healthy people eat what they eat. They have to. There aren't enough calories allotted in the day for that mayo, that hamburger bun, that extra slice of cheese, let alone a delicious cupcake! I have really been working on fueling my body and eating filling things for less calories. Or, if I go out to eat or want dessert, I have to earn it. I HAVE to work out! It's difficult to keep up with, but I have lost 3 pounds so far. Slow, but I will continue to make progress!

Here are some fabulous meals I made recently including calories (as best I could)!

Veggie Burger (100)

Sandwich Thin (100)

Thin Cheddar cheese (45)

Lettuce (1?)

Ketchup, Mustard, Chipotle Tabasco (10)

Orange (60)

Chicken Breast With spice rub (150)

Green Beans (30)

Cilantro-Lime Quinoa (220)

Salad Toppings

Turkey (38)

Cheese (80)

Cucumber (4)

Light Greek Dressing (50)

Shredded Carrots (19)

Red and Yellow Peppers (12)

Lettuce (16)

Dried Cranberries (6)

Walnuts (14)

Cilantro (0)

Sandwich thin (100)

Lettuce (1)

Cucumbers (4)

Turkey (52)

Cheese (80)

Shredded Carrots (19)

Red Peppers (8)

Now it is much easier to fix your own food when the package tells you how many calories and what a serving size is. I am still struggling with eating out. We love to eat out and we can because we have it in our budget and don't have kiddos yet :) Thankfully my husband is willing to share with me so I eat less. Also, I went to Mongolian Grill and instead of getting meat and noodles like usual, I got a few noodles and TONS of veggies! And it was wonderful! I am trying to make eating out enjoyable but still make healthier choices!

And my healthy changes wouldn't be complete without a word on exercise. 

Ugh.

There, that is all. 

No, it really is hard to find the energy and motivation to work really hard and tire yourself out. I am still training for my 5K and finally forced myself to do 2 miles. They were very slow...please don't judge. But I didn't stop even though I whimpered and whined the entire time. My husband trotted backwards to face me and said, "Keep going. Don't look down, look up at the world. Stop whining." He is the only reason I finished because I wanted to die. I really want to be strong and healthy, it just seems impossible at times. I so desire to be able to enjoy running 4 miles. Or to do more than 6 manly pushups. I want it, but feel as though I will never get there....But I am not giving up. You better not either. We're in this together. Even if it's slow, it's better than nothing!

On a final note...The step challenge at work is over. I did it!! Thanks to forcing myself to at least walk every day, and the fact that work gave me 8,000-10,000 steps a shift. I am soo glad to be done with the silly click of the pedometer.