Ice Cream? No thanks :)

Great day today! Had a fun lunch date with my BFFs (Megan and Leeah. We ate at my favorite restaurant in Gvegas. If you know me you could probably guess but it's El Camino. Normally I would have had the buffet and filled my plate with lots of rice, cheesy chicken, Mexican pizza, and so on and topped it all off with cheese dip. Also, I would have probably gone back for for more rice. Then I would have finished it off with some sopapillas with honey and chocolate of course. Not to mention having an appetizer of chips and cheese dip. Wow! That's a lot! Today however I had 2 chips and a chicken cheese quesadilla. I got some guacamole to put on it as well. I had one glass of tea all day (usually I drink about three glasses at El Camino alone). We went for ice cream afterwards but I didn't get any. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to say no...lol. Came home and ran around the neighborhood. Then, the hubs came home and grilled some salmon. We also had a delicious salad with organic spinach leaves. Only water for supper. Now I'm gonna do some sit ups and arm weights, make me some tuna salad for tomorrow and read. I know I have only been doing this for 3 days but I already feel good. Usually when I go out to eat, I feel miserable when I am done eating. Today, I was satisfied but not miserably full, same thing tonight. This is really not as hard as I thought it would be. I'm still eating things that I like, I'm just cutting my portions and watching calories. The hardest part is getting started but once you do, you'll feel great. Goodnight :)

What a day..

After 14 hours (literally to the very minute) of work on my feet and peeing only once, I couldn't be more thankful to be home with my husband, my dog, my bed, and my thoughts. Trust me after taking care of people all day there is lots to think about. This morning I had the delicious Naked smoothie I was telling y'all about. I had some string cheese for a snack, small salad for lunch, and a banana sandwich for supper. I drank a glass and a half of tea today but that's better than the 6 glasses that I usually drink. I had cravings at times today but it wasn't too bad. I finished the evening with 120 sit ups, worked my arms with 5 lb weights and did some leg exercises. If y'all don't have an exercise ball, I recommend it. They make doing sit ups pretty fun and don't hurt your back near as much. I am now lying next to my other half with my ice cold water. Thank you Lord for this blessed day, even if there were times I wanted to scream my head off. Now im ready to drift off to dreamin. Night night

Day one: success

I decided to write one more time. My philosophy is that by writing on here I can keep my mind off of the little piece of heaven lying on top of our stove, a warm chocolate chip cookie that is callin my name. My darling husband didn't want them to go bad. Isn't he thoughtful? Ha! I haven't had a sip of tea all day. It's been easier than I thought. I cooked a pasta dish that Josh wasn't too fond of. I liked it but I've got to find things that we both like. I wish I had as much dedication as my husband. If he says he's going to do something he does it and sticks to it. I'm hoping he will be my motivation. The naked picture I took of myself earlier should motivate me as well. I'm looking forward to comparing it to the nude pic 6 weeks from now. No worries I won't post it ;) Well time to relax before a 12 hour shift tomorrow. Sleep tight:)

Just a few more things...

I forgot to mention my starting weight. I normally wouldn't do this but since I am so dedicated I'll let the world know ;) Starting weight is 155lb. I'm 5'7, so that's not terrible, but my goal weight is 137. I just got back from buying my healthy foods and discovered that there really is a good variety of healthy food. You can also make things that you love that aren't so healthy...healthy. I'm going to do a smoothie every morning. I found one that is delicious. It's called Naked. It's all natural, no sugar added, and only 130 calories per 8 oz glass. I got the strawberry banana, which is amazing! I have a few weaknesses...one is pasta. I LOVE pasta! So instead of white, I went with whole wheat. I'll eat a smaller portion and still get the pasta taste that I love. Also, let me clarify one thing. If you see me out on the weekend... Let's just say El Camino, and Im eating a chicken chimichanga, don't judge me ;) I will not give up certain pleasures in life, as I mentioned earlier. I'm just subtracting calories, decreasing proportions, adding water, and exercising! Join me on my journey....

Day One: The Decision

As I am sitting here at the computer being productive in no kind of way. I absolutely feel disgusted. I literally do not feel good. I have been a nurse for going on 2 years and worked in the medical field for 5 years. I know better than living a sedentary lifestyle. I never workout. I eat what I want. I will say this: I do like to eat healthy things; however, I like to eat a lot of it. I also like to eat a lot of unhealthy things. My goal is to decrease my proportions, workout 30min-1hr daily, and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. This is WAY easier said than done.  My weakness is Milo's sweet tea :) I will not completely take things I love out, because you have to have some treats every now and then. I will, however, limit myself to one glass of tea a day (half sweet, half unsweet of course). The reason I am writing this blog is because I feel if I write these out and other people can see, then I am being held accountable in some way. I am not trying to say that I am an extremely overweight person. I just want to be healthy and happy with my body. I need encouragement. I am going to weigh every Monday morning, same scale, at approximately the same time. I feel more determined than I ever have. I am 25 years old; therefore, if I do not make a change now it is going to become even harder. So I'm going to lift my bottle of water to 2012. May it be a HEALTHY and HAPPY one! I pray that it will be a "Reinvention of my Health" God Bless.