I do not understand why I am having such a rough time with wanting to get up and go exercise. I have put on ALLOT of weight the last few months and I have felt totally disgusted to the point that I truly don't want to go and see anyone or do anything much. You'd think I eat allot worse for the amount of weight that I put on, but I'm not or I am. I go between eating well at work and then being bad at home in the evening to being good or just bad all day. I do not want to do anything but just kick back and relax. In my head I want to get out there and run or go to the gym, but my body doesn't want to, it hurts from all this excessive weight. I cannot recall when I lost a pound, I do not go anywhere near a scale unless I go to doctor appointments now. I want to lose this weight, I want to be active again and comfortable with myself. I want to be able to pick up dog poop and cut my back grass without getting out of breath. I want to look good and be healthy for my family and myself. I just want to feel good.
I'm going to try to get back into the gym in the evening if I can, its just hard because my husband is always out cutting grass and doesn't get home till very late. Maybe I need to start getting up at 3:30 and heading to the gym (like that'll happen), but it's worth a shot to write it down. I've gotta start doing something because I look 9 months pregnant, my boobs are FAT, I look horrible in all my clothes and I have resorted to wearing skirts all the time (just like over weight people do). I need to change and I need to do it now. I saw myself last Thursday in the window at my daughters Cheerleading practice and OMG I looking like an overweight whale, it was gross, disturbing and disgusting. I need to put a foot down and say enough is enough and get to work on working off this weight, like TONIGHT!
I just had to vent because I'm getting sick of myself. I don't even look at myself in the mirrors. Shaved my legs and my female part last night and OMG, I could barely reach my ankles from they stomach and my boobs getting in the way, now that is absolutely horrible. I don't even want to go to softball because I'm embarrassed at myself and how I look, I don't even know if I can play 1st base anymore (all the bending and stretching needed to catch the ball) for our first game I DH'd because I was to worried to see what I'd look like on the field. I hit the ball great, but I cannot run.
Just a quick vent and update and that. Gotta run, Until next time...............
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Quick Hi
I know I haven't posted in a while, but my social life (with kids) has become extremely busy between dance, T-ball, cheerleading and my softball I do not have anymore time to sit down and write. You would think I have lost some weight, but don't fret I am at my heaviest ever (beside right before giving birth to my singleton, which I do not count). I have decided to have the weightloss surgery after lots of thought and research. I cannot lose anything lately no matter what I did and I gave up beer for 4 months and NOTHING.
So over the last month I've been getting ready for surgery, I had to give blood and see a psychologist and then have a sleep study done (the worst experience EVER). I did not sleep at all. I have one more weightloss class which is this Thursday 5/5 and then I should be all set to go. I originally was going to do the gastric bypass, but I am now leaning towards the sleeve. It is less invasive and the heal time is easier and you lose the weight gradually over the time (so means less sagging skin). This was a very hard decision for me because I was so against the surgery and was all for doing it naturally, but it's been a bigger struggle over the last 4 years then I can even imagine and lately no matter what I do I have been putting the weight on not off. My dignity is gone, my pride is gone, no I am not to happy about my decision but I need to do something because all this extra weight is finally starting to catch up to me. I qualified for it surgery only because my BMI is over 40 (disgusting) I think it was at 44. I have been blessed enough to not have any of the weight related issues such as high BP, high cholesterol, Diabetes, etc... and I need to do something NOW before I end up with something. Except for my sleep study.....
My sleep study, first I showed up to the sleep center at 9 pm and they hooked me all up to the wires (that record your brain waves and muscle movements) and then you have to put on this nasal (almost like the oxygen tube) but it doesn't blow anything and it has this plastic piece that hangs by your mouth and stabs you all night long. So to start that was very uncomfortable. Then they put me to bed and they expect you to fall asleep right away. I didn't feel like I slept at all that night, I tossed all night and was uncomfortable. First, I was anxious about being away from my trio and upset about that. Second, how can one sleep knowing that someone is watching you via the camera and listening to every noise you make? I know I snore and I am very, very self conscious about that even in my own home. So anytime I fell asleep I'd wake up right after worried. Anyways, the tech told me the first two hours they will watch and monitor and if at anytime I stop breathing while I sleep (sleep apnea) then he will come in and hook up the CPAP machine and monitor and adjust the air pressure throughout the night. Well the tech never came in, so that is a good thing, right? I thought so, that meant I do not have sleep apnea because I didn't stop breathing at all or he would have come in and put the mask on, which he never did. WRONG, a week later I get a call from said sleep center telling me they have to set up an appointment for me to come get the CPAP auto machine. WHAT? WAIT? WHAT? WHY? He never came in and put the CPAP machine on me so why am I getting this stupid thing? Are you telling me I have sleep apnea? She didn't answer my question and noone has officially told me I do have it. I'm pissed, but set up the appointment because I know I need this in order to have the surgery. I go in for the appointment that Monday pissed off and he brings this stupid asinine machine and hook it up to show me how it works. I will admit I was a bitch to the tech because STILL no one has explained to me their findings and WHY I need this machine? Why when the tech never came in that night and put the CPAP mask on me so that means I didn't stop breathing. Just snored?!?!? I'm confused, frustrated, pissed. So he puts the nasal mask on me and OMG I cannot breathe, I feel like I am suffocating and he doesn't even have the air flow on yet. It felt like all of sudden my nose become overly stuffed up and I was lacking the right amount of air. Then the worst part he turns on the air flow they recommend and OMG, I freaked I couldn't catch my breath, I couldn't breath and it smelled horrible and my throat was killing me and if I opened my mouth all the air was being pushed thru my throat out my mouth. I felt like I was suffocating because it is a continuous air flow so you are constantly working against it to try to breathe out and breathe in. I couldn't do it. Yes, I told the tech but he said "no you're not, you're fine." So basically I have not used it, because I am scared of it and I need my sleep, I cannot go a few nights or weeks without sleep trying to adjust to this stupid thing, I have a job and three little kids that I need to be alert for. I understand the whole it's better then what can happen (death) but my thought if it's my time then it's my time. I do not wake up coughing, gasping for air like I use to when I smoked. I think this is just the companies way of getting money and they just tell you that you have it because you snore. Anyways, I've been taking my allergy medicine and using a nasal strip at night to help with my stuffy nose I always get at night and it has helped and I'm not snoring as much when I use the strips.
Anyways that is my sleep study story, it was horrible and I was a walking zombie the next day at work. Not anything I would recommend for anyone.
I will update more when I get another chance. Sorry for the quick and not very thought out post.
Until next time..
So over the last month I've been getting ready for surgery, I had to give blood and see a psychologist and then have a sleep study done (the worst experience EVER). I did not sleep at all. I have one more weightloss class which is this Thursday 5/5 and then I should be all set to go. I originally was going to do the gastric bypass, but I am now leaning towards the sleeve. It is less invasive and the heal time is easier and you lose the weight gradually over the time (so means less sagging skin). This was a very hard decision for me because I was so against the surgery and was all for doing it naturally, but it's been a bigger struggle over the last 4 years then I can even imagine and lately no matter what I do I have been putting the weight on not off. My dignity is gone, my pride is gone, no I am not to happy about my decision but I need to do something because all this extra weight is finally starting to catch up to me. I qualified for it surgery only because my BMI is over 40 (disgusting) I think it was at 44. I have been blessed enough to not have any of the weight related issues such as high BP, high cholesterol, Diabetes, etc... and I need to do something NOW before I end up with something. Except for my sleep study.....
My sleep study, first I showed up to the sleep center at 9 pm and they hooked me all up to the wires (that record your brain waves and muscle movements) and then you have to put on this nasal (almost like the oxygen tube) but it doesn't blow anything and it has this plastic piece that hangs by your mouth and stabs you all night long. So to start that was very uncomfortable. Then they put me to bed and they expect you to fall asleep right away. I didn't feel like I slept at all that night, I tossed all night and was uncomfortable. First, I was anxious about being away from my trio and upset about that. Second, how can one sleep knowing that someone is watching you via the camera and listening to every noise you make? I know I snore and I am very, very self conscious about that even in my own home. So anytime I fell asleep I'd wake up right after worried. Anyways, the tech told me the first two hours they will watch and monitor and if at anytime I stop breathing while I sleep (sleep apnea) then he will come in and hook up the CPAP machine and monitor and adjust the air pressure throughout the night. Well the tech never came in, so that is a good thing, right? I thought so, that meant I do not have sleep apnea because I didn't stop breathing at all or he would have come in and put the mask on, which he never did. WRONG, a week later I get a call from said sleep center telling me they have to set up an appointment for me to come get the CPAP auto machine. WHAT? WAIT? WHAT? WHY? He never came in and put the CPAP machine on me so why am I getting this stupid thing? Are you telling me I have sleep apnea? She didn't answer my question and noone has officially told me I do have it. I'm pissed, but set up the appointment because I know I need this in order to have the surgery. I go in for the appointment that Monday pissed off and he brings this stupid asinine machine and hook it up to show me how it works. I will admit I was a bitch to the tech because STILL no one has explained to me their findings and WHY I need this machine? Why when the tech never came in that night and put the CPAP mask on me so that means I didn't stop breathing. Just snored?!?!? I'm confused, frustrated, pissed. So he puts the nasal mask on me and OMG I cannot breathe, I feel like I am suffocating and he doesn't even have the air flow on yet. It felt like all of sudden my nose become overly stuffed up and I was lacking the right amount of air. Then the worst part he turns on the air flow they recommend and OMG, I freaked I couldn't catch my breath, I couldn't breath and it smelled horrible and my throat was killing me and if I opened my mouth all the air was being pushed thru my throat out my mouth. I felt like I was suffocating because it is a continuous air flow so you are constantly working against it to try to breathe out and breathe in. I couldn't do it. Yes, I told the tech but he said "no you're not, you're fine." So basically I have not used it, because I am scared of it and I need my sleep, I cannot go a few nights or weeks without sleep trying to adjust to this stupid thing, I have a job and three little kids that I need to be alert for. I understand the whole it's better then what can happen (death) but my thought if it's my time then it's my time. I do not wake up coughing, gasping for air like I use to when I smoked. I think this is just the companies way of getting money and they just tell you that you have it because you snore. Anyways, I've been taking my allergy medicine and using a nasal strip at night to help with my stuffy nose I always get at night and it has helped and I'm not snoring as much when I use the strips.
Anyways that is my sleep study story, it was horrible and I was a walking zombie the next day at work. Not anything I would recommend for anyone.
I will update more when I get another chance. Sorry for the quick and not very thought out post.
Until next time..
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Decisions
I am trying to figure out what is the best way to start today's post. I couldn't even come up with a title for it. Well see where my mind takes me as I start typing.
I have been doing lots of thinking and I have a major decision to make in the next week or so, it is a decision that will change my life and for the better, but it is going against my dignity and my way of thinking, but if seems like the easiest thing for me to do right not because I am desperate. I have an appointment on Thursday 3/31 @ 12:45 with a gastric bypass surgeon to go over my options. Yes, my husband hastalked me into it or at least going to see the doctor about it. I have tried so much over the years and I have spent so much money on weight loss pills, foods, programs that I am frustrated and waving the white flag. I will go on these diets and loose some but then gain it all right back. I have not been able to get under 250 lbs in probably 6 years. Yes, I do understand this is a life changing event and that I DO have to change my eating habits just as I would if I just continues dieting and I do not that you can gain it all back just as quick. It would be a jump start and then I could continue going to the gym and change my whole eating routine and I would have a more positive approach to it because I will be already losing lots of weight. As of right now I have over 100 lbs that I need to lose. Yes I am embarrassed about this, but only because I really wanted to be able to say "look at me, I busted my ass at the gym and diet" and I look great, but if I do go this route then I won't be able to say that, I would be able to say I am more active and busting my ass at the gym to maintain and help work the weight off. I more then likely will not go around telling everyone what I'm doing because I am ashamed of myself, but I know lots of people will be asking "How I did it" and I will have to tell them instead of lying. Shoot we don't even know if I will qualify even though I am 100+ overweight.
I have been doing lots of thinking and I have a major decision to make in the next week or so, it is a decision that will change my life and for the better, but it is going against my dignity and my way of thinking, but if seems like the easiest thing for me to do right not because I am desperate. I have an appointment on Thursday 3/31 @ 12:45 with a gastric bypass surgeon to go over my options. Yes, my husband has
Ok, before I called and made this decision I downloaded and started reading the book How to Lose 100 Pounds and I have to say it is a very motivation book. Monday morning I got up feeling great and ready to start this (Sunday night I found out Softball starts April 24th, ) I weighed in at a whopping 297.4 and I started the day with a positive attitude and ate healthy and went to the gym and did the treadmill for 60 mins burning 623 calories and going 3.73 miles and I felt awesome. Woke up Tuesday morning weighing 292.4 (5 lbs of water weight lost) that was awesome I must be doing something right. then I got the call right after lunch and I was going to continue doing what I was doing but DH told me I should stop going to the gym because if I have the surgery, I have to prove to them I can lose 10 lbs and if I'm going strong now I might have a tough time losing the 10 lbs depending on where I'm at. So I followed his advice and skipped the gym until next Thursday and honestly it's killing me. I got up this morning weighing in at 296.7. Ugh, I don't know what to do.
Now there is the extra skin I'm so worried about after all this weight loss (surgery or not) will I be able to have surgery to have it removed, will insurance cover it? I'm so worried about the skin issue in my abs, arms and legs. I KNOW it will happen, I just know. Would I be able to hide it? Ever wear tank tops again or be stuck in non-sleeveless the rest of my life, I'm aware of the benefits of losing the weight far out weigh my flapping skin, but it is worrying.
Another note, I finally broke down and called a foot doctor and I have an appointment this Friday at 3pm. I'm pretty sure most if it is weight related, but we'll see. My left foot I have been dealing with stabbing pain in my heel mostly after sitting for awhile, but sometimes the pain will just shoot through when I'm laying there. This has been going on for longer then I can remember, just getting worse. My right foot I injured about 2 years (it was so bad that when I woke up I couldn't walk or anything I sore I broke it) but the ER said no break and just put a shoe on it and sent me on my way. Well ever since then my shoes do not fit right and I have to now buy wide shoes just to fit my right foot. Recently any shoes that I wear hurt and are tight on that foot (like it's swelling) and then pain, I have pain in my feet mostly my right after walking or running when only when I wear tennis shoes. So I am going to have it checked out.
That's about it my friends, I will updated after my appointments and hopefully we'll have answers for everything.
Until next time.....................
Jennie
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Spring is here
So I've noticed that my last post was just about a month ago. I run into problems of having time to sit down and type. I keep meaning to come on and update, but then I get caught up in my twins homework or just life itself. We are about a month away from my life starting to go hire-wire and running everywhere with the trio. The twins recital is 3rd weekend in May and then dance will be over till September, but then bring on T-ball and gymnastics and soccer which all start in mid April. Then weekends away at the camper start up end of next month. I do not think I will be playing co-ed softball this season because none of my teams have said anything about having a team this year. I know my Friday night team said probably not but I haven't heard from my Sunday night team, but I think the guy who organizes is is working on moving out of State so who knows, or maybe they are not asking me to come back cuz of my weight.
Anyways, I have been doing good I had 3 weeks straight of gym time and going 4 to 5 days a week. My cardio consists of the treadmill (I want to get myself back into running again) and I started the first 2 weeks with 5 mins walking at 3.5 and then 2 minutes running at 4.4 then 2 mins walking 3.5 and go back and forth on the 2 mins thing until I reach 40 mins then I walk the last 5 mins. Unless it is just a cardio day then I go longer and do 60 mins. In week 3 I have worked myself up to 5 min runs and 2 min walks. This week (week 4) I have done absolutely horrible and I haven't been to the gym since last Wednesday (3/2) and I will honestly say I miss it and feel absolutely horrible about skipping and honestly I do not have any reasonable excuses of why I have besides laziness and the weather has been great. I cannot go tonight or tomorrow because of Hip Hop and Chris's dart league and tomorrow there is ballet and the gym closed Friday's at 9 pm, but I am going to go on Saturday and Sunday and then get my butt back into training again. I'm not going to let a week off ruin what I've accomplished in the last 3 weeks. Summer is seriously right around the corner and it would be nice to be lighter and more comfortable with myself this Summer. I also am doing weights while at the gym.
I did finally force myself on the scale Tuesday and am surprised I am down 2 lbs from last week. I only say this because I was a bottomless pit this weekend and couldn't stop eating everything and just never seemed satisfied.
I am proud to say I have not had a beer since 12/31/15 and the reason I stopped drinking them is because I hate the bloated feeling and I've noticed that it was severally effecting my weight loss and I when I did drink I was drinking to much of it. I have to admit that it is really nice waking up on the weekends with no hangovers. I do though enjoy a glass of wine here and there. Another positive note is my husband hasn't had a drink since the week of my birthday (end of January) after his horrible episode for a week straight. I will just tell you sleeping pills and alcohol are addicting and can ruin lots of things (families especially). November thru January are bad months for me and then the last week in January was truly something that I NEVER want to live thru again, it was hard and yes very scary and stressful, but I pulled thru as a MOM and took care of my children. My work was effected and this year was the worst birthday I have ever, ever had in 41 years. That week is something that I will never be able to forget and will never be able to get back, it has scarred me and my children. Something he needs to work out to gain his daughters trust back after 3 months of hell. Yes, I do live every day in fear that it will happen again. I know I should go see someone to talk about it with, but it's hard. OK, enough of that.
That's about all folks and I will update again soon.......
Until then TRAIN hard!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Winter Blues
Wow, I have to say that the winter blues have officially hit me, and hit me harder than I can ever remember. I had a little breakdown on Sunday with my husband. I told him I'm just feel so blah and bored in life. I feel like my every day is a routine from the moment I wake up this the moment I go to sleep. I literally do the same things every single day with dealing with my kids to what I do at work everyday. I am bored and I need a change, not sure what time of change, but something better happen very, very soon. I am still waiting for that change to come 2 days later and will let you know when it comes.
As for weight loss it is more like weight gain for me. I have no idea what is wrong with me but I have been severally shoving food in my mouth like I am hungry and sadly I am not. I know that because of this I have put some poundage one and wouldn't doubt if it is about 20 extra pounds since I last posted. I wouldn't know for sure though because I have not stepped foot onto the scale since my last weigh in. How do I know I gained weight then you ask.... well I feel it and see it in my clothing fitting me tighter. My belly has grown to an abnormal size (for me at least) and it literally looks like I'm probably 8 months pregnant. I am probably as big if not bigger then I was when I had Jake. I wouldn't be surprised if I was back up to 300 lbs right now.
I have started snoring because of this extra weight and yes even when I sleep on my sides I snore (I can only sleep on my sides since my back surgeries). I haven't been sleeping well since I realized I have been snoring and I actually wake myself up from it. I don't sleep well because I am so afraid I am bothering my husband and after the more horrible life event that I lived through with him a few weeks ago that is the last thing I want to do, is keep him up, so I've been in a very light sleep so I can catch myself snoring and try to change it. I am trying to change this and wish I could have an over night change but I know it didn't happen over night (even though the weight gain was withing a short period of time). I have also realized that I have only 70 days left before softball starts and if I do not loose 50 lbs before then I will not play this year, because I am way to big right now.
Anyways I went back to the gym last night and it felt good, but my belly still feels way to huge and I have lots of work to do. I realized how seriously FAT I am when I was doing leg presses and my stomach was in my way and making me not get them done correctly. Then because of my stomach I didn't even bother trying to lay on my stomach and do hamstring workouts.
I am going back to the gym tonight no matter how tired I feel right now. We lost electricity about 2:45 am last night due to the winter storm and it came back on about 5:30 am and for some reason I was awake most of that time.
Anyways, this was a fast post gotta get a report done before I leave work today, will try to do more updating about what has been going on in my life tomorrow.
Until next time...........................
Stay ACTIVE
Jennie
As for weight loss it is more like weight gain for me. I have no idea what is wrong with me but I have been severally shoving food in my mouth like I am hungry and sadly I am not. I know that because of this I have put some poundage one and wouldn't doubt if it is about 20 extra pounds since I last posted. I wouldn't know for sure though because I have not stepped foot onto the scale since my last weigh in. How do I know I gained weight then you ask.... well I feel it and see it in my clothing fitting me tighter. My belly has grown to an abnormal size (for me at least) and it literally looks like I'm probably 8 months pregnant. I am probably as big if not bigger then I was when I had Jake. I wouldn't be surprised if I was back up to 300 lbs right now.
I have started snoring because of this extra weight and yes even when I sleep on my sides I snore (I can only sleep on my sides since my back surgeries). I haven't been sleeping well since I realized I have been snoring and I actually wake myself up from it. I don't sleep well because I am so afraid I am bothering my husband and after the more horrible life event that I lived through with him a few weeks ago that is the last thing I want to do, is keep him up, so I've been in a very light sleep so I can catch myself snoring and try to change it. I am trying to change this and wish I could have an over night change but I know it didn't happen over night (even though the weight gain was withing a short period of time). I have also realized that I have only 70 days left before softball starts and if I do not loose 50 lbs before then I will not play this year, because I am way to big right now.
Anyways I went back to the gym last night and it felt good, but my belly still feels way to huge and I have lots of work to do. I realized how seriously FAT I am when I was doing leg presses and my stomach was in my way and making me not get them done correctly. Then because of my stomach I didn't even bother trying to lay on my stomach and do hamstring workouts.
I am going back to the gym tonight no matter how tired I feel right now. We lost electricity about 2:45 am last night due to the winter storm and it came back on about 5:30 am and for some reason I was awake most of that time.
Anyways, this was a fast post gotta get a report done before I leave work today, will try to do more updating about what has been going on in my life tomorrow.
Until next time...........................
Stay ACTIVE
Jennie
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Ordering Fresh from a Market
Yesterday I started searching about places that would deliver fresh food from farms directly to my house. I am trying to figure out if price is worth it or not and would it be a waste or would I actually cook and use the stuff before it goes bad? I have run across a couple that I've considered and compared. Here is the information I've gathered. Oh they all have free shipping!
1) Hello Fresh
I received a flyer for 3 free meals for them and that is what peaked my interest. They have three types of boxes to choose from. They will send you the number of meals that you choose each week and they are always different, they will not repeat the same meal within that year. They send you everything portioned (spices, and that) for that specific meal and all you have to do is cook it, everything else is prepared.
Classic Box (for Omnivores) they have four to five meals for 2 people ($69 a week) or three meals for 4 people ($129.00 a week).
Veggie Food Box (for Herbivores) three meals for 2 people ($59 a week) and three meals for 4 people ($109 a week.
Family Box (for families) three meals for 4 people ($105 a week) or two meals for 4 people ($79.95 a week).
2) Blue Apron
This one had two different boxes. They have the same concept as the one above they will send you recipes/meals for the week and you just cook them. They support farmers and list all of their suppers so you can read up on where the food is coming from. OH and a plus is they also have wine delivery.
2 Person Plan (seasonally-inspired meals for two) this is three meals for $59.94 a week.
Family Plan ( family-style meals for four) two meals at $69.92 a week or four meals for $139.84 a week.
3) Metabolic Meals
Now this is a bit different. I think this may be a weight loss type business. But they drew in my curiosity and make me want to research it more (which I'm still in the process of). They offer Breakfast, lunches and dinners. I'm not sure though if this is a frozen type meal thing ( kinda like the frozen dinners you get at the grocery stores) like I said I'm still looking into this one. I do like that you can choose your portion sizes based on if you are trying to lose weight or maintain. You can skip a week and change your plans and or preferences or you can cancel anytime. You also can choose snacks too.
Chef's Choice (they pick) They pick your meals based on what you tell them is your goal or what you don't like or do like. Some of your goals they pick for are like fuel for weight loss or increase performance. They offer meals for 5 or 7 days and you choose if you want all 3 meals for the day or if you only want one or two. For all three meals for 5 days it is $167.95 a week. If you do just 2 meals a day (lunch & dinner) it is $132.90 a week. One meal a day for 5 days is $122.95 a week.
My Choice (you pick) This one looks like you can only get breakfast and dinner meals. You select what meals you want for the week and when you do you have pick what you want (fit portion or performance portion) and as you add then it will start totaling up. This looks to be a tad more expensive then if you go with the Chef's choice.
So this is what I spent some time on yesterday. I'm not sure if I really want to go with ordering meals or if I was looking into just ordering from a local farm all my vegetables and fruits and such. My company does refer a company called Blue Sky Green Fields which delivers to my work every Wednesday and there is not set amount on what you order or if you have to order that week and you only have to order what you are interested in or what you want. I am going to take closer look at this because it might be more what I'm looking for. Maybe I can even get a discount, who knows.
Now for my meals yesterday (Wednesday)
Breakfast:
I was bad, very bad and had a Hostess apple pie and a valentine cake thing.
Lunch:
Deli Croissant, ham, turkey, salami, lettuce, tomato & cheese
1/2 cup of broccoli salad
Dinner:
Zucchini noodles with chicken breast and Parmesan cheese. I took a picture of it.
1) Hello Fresh
I received a flyer for 3 free meals for them and that is what peaked my interest. They have three types of boxes to choose from. They will send you the number of meals that you choose each week and they are always different, they will not repeat the same meal within that year. They send you everything portioned (spices, and that) for that specific meal and all you have to do is cook it, everything else is prepared.
Classic Box (for Omnivores) they have four to five meals for 2 people ($69 a week) or three meals for 4 people ($129.00 a week).
Veggie Food Box (for Herbivores) three meals for 2 people ($59 a week) and three meals for 4 people ($109 a week.
Family Box (for families) three meals for 4 people ($105 a week) or two meals for 4 people ($79.95 a week).
2) Blue Apron
This one had two different boxes. They have the same concept as the one above they will send you recipes/meals for the week and you just cook them. They support farmers and list all of their suppers so you can read up on where the food is coming from. OH and a plus is they also have wine delivery.
2 Person Plan (seasonally-inspired meals for two) this is three meals for $59.94 a week.
Family Plan ( family-style meals for four) two meals at $69.92 a week or four meals for $139.84 a week.
3) Metabolic Meals
Now this is a bit different. I think this may be a weight loss type business. But they drew in my curiosity and make me want to research it more (which I'm still in the process of). They offer Breakfast, lunches and dinners. I'm not sure though if this is a frozen type meal thing ( kinda like the frozen dinners you get at the grocery stores) like I said I'm still looking into this one. I do like that you can choose your portion sizes based on if you are trying to lose weight or maintain. You can skip a week and change your plans and or preferences or you can cancel anytime. You also can choose snacks too.
Chef's Choice (they pick) They pick your meals based on what you tell them is your goal or what you don't like or do like. Some of your goals they pick for are like fuel for weight loss or increase performance. They offer meals for 5 or 7 days and you choose if you want all 3 meals for the day or if you only want one or two. For all three meals for 5 days it is $167.95 a week. If you do just 2 meals a day (lunch & dinner) it is $132.90 a week. One meal a day for 5 days is $122.95 a week.
My Choice (you pick) This one looks like you can only get breakfast and dinner meals. You select what meals you want for the week and when you do you have pick what you want (fit portion or performance portion) and as you add then it will start totaling up. This looks to be a tad more expensive then if you go with the Chef's choice.
So this is what I spent some time on yesterday. I'm not sure if I really want to go with ordering meals or if I was looking into just ordering from a local farm all my vegetables and fruits and such. My company does refer a company called Blue Sky Green Fields which delivers to my work every Wednesday and there is not set amount on what you order or if you have to order that week and you only have to order what you are interested in or what you want. I am going to take closer look at this because it might be more what I'm looking for. Maybe I can even get a discount, who knows.
Now for my meals yesterday (Wednesday)
Breakfast:
I was bad, very bad and had a Hostess apple pie and a valentine cake thing.
Lunch:
Deli Croissant, ham, turkey, salami, lettuce, tomato & cheese
1/2 cup of broccoli salad
Dinner:
Zucchini noodles with chicken breast and Parmesan cheese. I took a picture of it.
I got 55 minutes on the treadmill last night and ran for 25 of those minutes and if felt great. I am still catching up on Making a Murder, I'm half way thru episode 5.
I then enjoyed two glasses of wine after the kids went to bed.
Now here is my menu for today (Thursday).
Breakfast:
Oatmeal w/ almond butter, jelly & syrup
2 scrambled eggs
2 big cups of coffee
Lunch:
Left overs from last night- zucchini noodles with corn (added was was left from what the kids didn't eat last night) and chicken. with Parmesan cheese.
Dinner:
will have to update later, not sure because Thursdays are crazy because we have to rush out the door to my sons Hip Hop class so I feed them quickly. I am going to try to be good though. I do have some zucchini noodles left.
My plan is to get on the treadmill when we get home but it is bath night so I might have to get on after the kids go to sleep so later then usual. I am however going to walk 2 miles on the treadmill at work on my lunch today.
OK this was a long one. I gotta run, so until next time..... Stay skinny :-)
Jennie
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Tuesday Menu
Hi, this is going to be quick. I just wanted to add my meals that I've had already today.
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with almond milk, jelly preserves, peanut better, syrup, almond butter
2 banana's
Lunch:
romaine lettuce with shredded Mexican cheese, cucumber & 1/2 avocado.
Instant lunch chicken flavored soup - this was my last one in the box.
Edited:
Dinner
I did not have anything ready so I made spaghetti and had a small serving. I have to say a couple hours later I was starving. I did not work out because I had way to much stress going on.
I was also able to sneak over to my works gym and got 2 miles in on the treadmill. I will be trying to do 30-45 minutes or more tonight. I am going to try to add running back into it again.
That is all and I will update tomorrow what I end up with for dinner. I forgot to take out chicken so we'll see what I end up with. I do have to use my zucchini up so I might spiralize them and make a pasta dish with them and the other half of my avocado.
Until next time......
Jennie
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with almond milk, jelly preserves, peanut better, syrup, almond butter
2 banana's
Lunch:
romaine lettuce with shredded Mexican cheese, cucumber & 1/2 avocado.
Instant lunch chicken flavored soup - this was my last one in the box.
Edited:
Dinner
I did not have anything ready so I made spaghetti and had a small serving. I have to say a couple hours later I was starving. I did not work out because I had way to much stress going on.
I was also able to sneak over to my works gym and got 2 miles in on the treadmill. I will be trying to do 30-45 minutes or more tonight. I am going to try to add running back into it again.
That is all and I will update tomorrow what I end up with for dinner. I forgot to take out chicken so we'll see what I end up with. I do have to use my zucchini up so I might spiralize them and make a pasta dish with them and the other half of my avocado.
Until next time......
Jennie
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