Mamavation Monday (well, actually Tuesday)

I'm still getting over being sick. My sore throat is gone, but I've still got a cough lingering. I had my Scentsy launch party last Wednesday. My sister and I spoiled ourselves and got mani/pedis. I've only had a few other manis and only one other pedi. I would love to treat myself all the time, it was so relaxing! I got gel nails for the first time, that was a lot of fun, though it was extremely stinky!

Of course, I worked all week and my energy level is still pretty low, so exercising was non existant once again. I'll keep putting that on my goals list and I will get it accomplished. It's hard to motivate myself to exercise though. Before work, I either have only a little time or I just want to sit down a bit. I head off to the casino and run my ass off and by the time I get off work my feet are sore and all I want to do is get off them.

Challenges

1. Still getting over being sick, energy level very low.
2. Eating at work! I only ate at work twice, one time I gorged on breakfast food and the other I had some pizza. I do have a lunchbox that I recently won. I just need to get to the grocery store for healthy options to put in it.
3. I'm finding it very difficult to motivate myself to exercise.
4. I forgot that one of my goals was to track my calories and food.

Successes

1. I weighed myself at the mall when I was getting my mani/pedi. I'm at 232 pounds. I'm nowhere near happy about this weight, but I actually thought it was quite a bit more. I'm glad that I have my starting point though. I still need to get measurements in.
2. I drank my four cups of water everyday! There were several days I drank double that, but four was my goal and I hit it.
3. Last Thursday, it has been 8 weeks since I've had fast food. I have eaten at Subway though. Subway and Panera are the only two places that are "fast food" like that are on my ok list. I love Subway! I used to go there all the time when I was in high school and I would always order a ham and cheese. But once I tried something new, I was hooked on trying new subs! My current favorite is Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki, delicious!

Goals

1. Stay away from fast food! I think my goal is 3 months and then I might treat myself. Depending on if I even want it then that is.
2. Four cups of water per day, more is of course better!
3. Measure myself.
4. Track calories 4 out of 7 days this week.
5. Exercise two times this week, for twenty minutes each time.

Billie's Question of the Week
     If you have a physically demanding job like myself, how do you motivate yourself to exercise     outside of work?

Mamavation Monday

I have bronchitis. I got up Tuesday morning with a sore throat, by Wednesday morning I was coughing like a maniac. Thursday I went to see the doctor and was prescribed antibiotics. My sore throat is gone, but my cough is still kicking my ass.

As far as food, water, exercise wise it's been an odd week. Some days I did extremely well monitoring what I ate, controlling portions, etc. Other days I just gorged myself with whatever I could find. Water was the same way. I drank loads one day and barely any at all. Exercise aside from running around at work was non-existant. This past Thursday was seven weeks without fastfood and believe me I could have caved. My husband and son both mentioned picking something up. I told them no and that if they wanted to eat there that was fine. So basically I did exactly what I thought I would do. I made goals and had great intentions with no follow through. But I'll try again and again until it sticks.

Challenges

1. Being sick. I could barely get to work and by the time I got off, I was exhausted so it was difficult to exercise.
2. Lunch break at work. I was able to eat smaller portions one or two days, but the other days I gorged. I did stay away from the donuts. If I had a cookie or brownie, I only had one.

Successes

1. I'm going strong on avoiding fast food. I do wish I had seen even the tiniest of weight difference, but I know that it's a healthy choice to avoid them.
2. On some days, I did get in quite a bit of water.
3. I was mindful of what I was eating on most days.

Goals

1. Continue to avoid eating out.
2. Drink more water! My goal is at least 4 cups per day. I will increase when I've made that a habit.
3. Be mindful of what I eat. Pay attention to portion control. I've decided this week, starting tomorrow, to track everything I eat. I hope to use this to see what/when I eat, so that I can attempt to change it.
4. Weigh and measure myself! I asked Dani to bring over her fabric tape measure, but she forgot and nobody I know owns a scale, so it was difficult to weigh or measure myself. I have to get this done soon, so that I know where I stand! That's the only way I'll know if I make a change.
5. Again, my goal is to exercise twice this week.

Congrats to the newest Mamavation Moms! I wish you both luck on your journeys and I hope to be able to offer support and encouragement.

So there you go, once again. Laid out in black and white. Let's see how it goes.

Mamavation Monday

Wow, I had a whole post typed up and I went to publish it and it poofed on me. Here's to learning from my mistakes!

So this is my first Mamavation Monday post. I stumbled onto Mamavation on Twitter, had no idea what it was. I researched a bit and found that it is exactly what I need. I'm overweight and unhealthy. It is time to change both. I tend to have lofty goals and good intentions, but lack follow through and motivation. I need support and help to reach my goals and Mamavation looks like the place for me. I would love to be part of the Sistahood and maybe even apply to be a Mamavation Mom someday.

This week has been a bit hectic, I'm taking on some new challenges. I recently became a Scentsy consultant (will post on that shortly). I've got my starter kit ordered and I'm excited about the adventure. I applied at the local college to possibly go back to school next semester. I've started this blog! There's a lot going on, but it's time to get off my lazy ass and move it!

Challenges
I feel a bit overwhelmed. I've read a lot on the Mamavation website and I feel a bit like a new girl in a town with a close knit bunch of women, I'll admit I'm nervous. I also feel like I'm way behind. I figure the best way to approach it is to jump in and offer any support that I can and hope for the same in return.

Eating at work! We have a buffet style cafeteria. You can eat all you want for $2. You can also order a la carte items like cheeseburgers, pizza burgers, chicken strips, fries, chicken sandwiches, etc. There is a free side that has all the salad fixings (lettuce looks less than healthy most of the time) and other salads, sometimes gross looking fruits and chocolate pudding. I tell myself that I need to control my portions, but those donuts look good and I get up there and stuff my face, then feel like crap afterwards.

Successes
This past Thursday it has been five weeks since I've had any fast food. This is huge! I was eating out 3-5 times per week at fast food places. It got to the point where it would take an hour to figure out where to eat because we "just had that". I said I was done. Surprisingly, I actually stuck with this! I have eaten out a few times, just no fast food. Limiting my eating out to only a specific number or only for special occasions is a future goal.

Goals
Be mindful of what I eat! Pay attention to what I'm eating and how much so I can better assess what needs to change. I already know I need more fruits and vegetables, that's a given.

Drink more water! I'm a chugger, I chug down my glass, get one more and chug that down too. I'll set a specific goal on how much water to drink at a later time, for now, just get water in period!

Figure out a solution for eating at work. Perhaps buy a lunchbox and grocery shop for healthier options to take my lunch with me.

Weigh and measure myself! I have no idea what I weigh, I imagine it's somewhere around 230lbs, that's what it was in May. I need an accurate weight and measurements so that I have a starting point.

Exercise! I'd love to say that I'll get in five workouts this week or run a marathon, but honestly there's no way I could run even if I was being chased. It's unrealistic for me to start with that much. So, my goal is to exercise twice this week, for 30 minutes each time.

Alright there it is, laid out in black and white. My first Mamavation Monday post. I'm hoping that putting it out there will help me with my motivation and accountability. Feel free to leave comments, tips, advice, support, queries, movie quotes, or whatever!