New Monthy mean a New me (or try)!

OK, let me honestly say I have slacked and have slacked big time.  I went to my Weight Watchers meeting last Thursday and I took a weight pass, meaning I didn't want to record my weight.  The reason behind this is because I fell off the wagon bad!  I still weighed myself at the meeting and I gained weight.  I was up to a whopping 278.6 lbs.  I think that woke my butt up.  I enjoyed my last beer for a while on Saturday, February 28.   As of March 1st I took advantage of the new month and decided a new me as well.  Summer if coming soon and I'm not even comfortable with having to wear tank tops and shorts.  I have enjoyed my beer alittle to much lately and I believe that is the big contributor to my weight gain and not loss.  So if I want to enjoy a drink or to it will be with soda water and liquor or wine and yes I know those are not that much healthier but it's less calories than beer and for a person like me that doesn't care to much for liquor that means that I will not over drink then.  Yes, I am going to try to drink absolutely nothing, but I know there will be nights when out with friends that I want something, just not as frequent as before.  Meals have been bad choices lately too.  We have been ordering out more then I like because DH and I have been to lazy to cook. 

So what I have done to change all this is: I spent Sunday this past weekend planning a shopping list off of lunch and dinners I was going to make for the week and I made sure they are healthy choices.  The reason I decided to do this is because DH gets home before me from work and is the one that does the cooking mostly and sometimes his choices are not as good as they can be and he'll get lazy and order pizza or Chinese or make something from a box.  So, after shopping Sunday I spent hours prepping for a weeks worth of dinners and froze them.  I started late and so it was late by the time I finished the dinners and was to tired to do a weeks worth of lunches but I did get Monday's lunches ready for us and the kids and I made lunches last night for today.  Below is a list of dinners I've made for the weeks and the links to the recipe.

Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups - had this last night and so delicious.

Meatballs with Veggies - I'm going to make Meatball subs, but I am going to use lettuce for mine

Cheesy Chicken and Black bean Enchiladas

A better Mac & Cheese (with sneaky sweet potato) - Made to much of this so we had half on Sunday night and OMG every loved it and I didn't tell my DH it as made with yogurt & Sweet Potato until he finished it. 

Roasted Lemon-Garlic chicken with Veggies - I used Lime not lemon - Tonight's dinner

So far the ones we have eaten have been a huge hit.  I'm very curious on tonight's dinner.  I'll let you know how it turns out. 

Below are my lunches for the week. 

84 Quick & Healthy Meals.  - Under Lunches I'm making #2 Very Veggie Fried Rice  and #5 Chipolte Turkey Pinwheels had this yesterday w/ veggies and very delicious.

Turkey, Cucumber, Hummus Lettuce Wrap - Today Lunch w/ a side of veggies.

Chicken & Asparagus Lemon Stir Fry - Thursday's lunch

Mason Jar Zucchini Noodle Salad - Perfect for Lent so I'll be having this Friday.

So there it is, all planned and prepped for the week and frozen except for the lunches I am making those the night before.  I also have switched the kids school lunches up too & have given them something different then the same ole PB&J sandwiches.  I have made them something healthier and hopefully fills them up more.  They have well let me say my 3 year old son has been grazing bad when he gets home from school, so when dinner time comes he won't eat and compared to the twins he is a very, very picky eater lately (hoping it's a 3 year old stage).  I still make him eat what we eat and refuse to make him something different (just like how I was raised).  It doesn't help that my DH's Aunt who picks the kids up from school and watches them until he gets home lets the kids eat everything and anything in the couple hours that she is there.  UGH, it frustrates me to no end.  My DH will not say anything or force it.  I am terrified that they will get fat and unhealthy since their genes are already against them and I sure don't want them to have to struggle their whole life with there weight because they made bad decisions early in life or that their parents didn't teach them any better. 

Well that is it for now.  I will up date you on how my weight in goes this Thursday at Weight Watchers. 

Until next time..................

Jennie

Last week of my 30's

Yep, I have finally reached a point in my life that no one really cares to hit, but if you are one of the ones that couldn't wait for it then you are probably a rare bread, LOL.  This Sunday, January 25 I will turn 40.  Holy Moly, how did this happen?  Where did my youth go?  I will honestly admit I wish I was in better shape for my 40th, but unless I can drop 100 lbs in a week then it is not going to happen. 

I need to say (per my last sentience above) I have taken steps to trying to help make my goals to this weight loss easier.  I did in fact signed up for #weightwatchers last Thursday thru my company.  Last Monday & Tuesday I did 30 minutes on the treadmill which 14 of them I ran.  I then fell off the wagon and didn't get anymore running in.  I will however be running tonight after the kids go to bed, or I might even do it before then, we'll have to see what the night brings me cuz I have lots of chores that need to get done tonight (before the kids school tomorrow).  I will do this though!

I truly wish there was some type of magical pill that you can take (that wasn't bad for you) that can give you some energy.  I'm just so exhausted all the time.  For instance the other day I slept for 9 hours and that day I felt absolutely no different as if I only slept 6 hours.  I really hate this dragging ass feeling.  I want to have a day that I can just go, go, go and not feel tired or exhausted at all.  A day where I have the energy to get my butt in gear and don't have to force myself or talk myself into the reason why I need to workout, because I will have allot of energy I need to burn so I'll want to do it.  Energy, to do stuff with my kids & get things accomplished that I need to do.  Maybe, this is cuz I'm over weight, maybe I'm not getting a restful nights sleep.  I do have a Fit bit Flex and I love that it tracks my sleep cycle, because this is a way I found out that I wake up allot throughout the night.  So it may say that I went to bed at 9pm and slept till 6am (9 hours total), but in the end after measuring all my restless & wake full times I only averaged 6 maybe 7 hours. 

I'm trying to keep a positive mind and I will do this!  We looked at this awesome house on Saturday and OMG, I loved it and the price is just right.  So we are going to try to submit an offer tomorrow (cuz banks are closed today it's MLK day) I'm so anxious cuz I'm so afraid that someone will be us to this house.  I have to keep in my mind that the statements "If its meant to be then it'll be, but if not then it wasn't meant to be." I believe now with my father in heaven he can see what would work for us and what wouldn't and help guide us on the decisions.  God will be the one that if it's to be he will make it be.  I don't want to make a choice were we're going to truly regret down the road, but sadly we cannot make that decision.  You just don''t know until that time comes, right now we can only look at what it presented in front of us.  I have faith for us to be guided correctly. 

Oh, and I also have faith that I will stick to this and will win this weight loss battle.  With lots of motivation (where I seem to be lacking, currently), self discipline, encouragement & honesty this will be just about as easy as it was when I lost all the weight in my late 20's. 

I can do this, we can do this, you can do it & We'll all succeed!