Sun-Kissed Fashionista: April 2014

So I have been trying to lose weight and it is such a process!

I'll do good about going to the gym, but then my food is crap.

Or I'm doing pretty good with food, but my exercising slacks off.

I sometimes feel like I can't do it.

But then I look at all the wonderful fitness ladies I follow on Instagram

and am reminded that I CAN do this. And I WILL do this.

My goals aren't that lofty, but I am still going to take it a day at a time.

And go more for Non-Scale Victories (NSV) than anything.

I think it's important to reward yourself when you have reached a goal,

then have another reward that you can give yourself when you have reached the next goal.

I just need to work on not jumping the gun on getting my rewards BEFORE I reach my goal,

even though it's something that I REALLY want and would be beneficial for my workouts.

I NEED to just put in the hard work and effort to reach my goals.

I also need to remember that eating healthy you don't have to be 100% all the time.

I've read around a lot and done research, and eating healthy and good 80% of the time

and then not so good 20% of the time is ok. If you don't indulge every now and then,

you will likely binge on whatever it is in the future.

I have used My Fitness Pal app on and off throughout the past couple years.

I have started to really focus again starting this week and tracking what I eat in the app.

I have done really good with my food each day and have been proud of myself.

Dinners are harder for me to eat as healthy as I would like, since it is with the family and

I don't make them eat as super healthy as me. Especially the kids, who need to GAIN weight.

So these past few days, here is what my meals have looked like:

Breakfast (around 8:30am)

-Egg white omelet (5 eggs) drizzled with Siracha

-1/2 an avocado, mashed

-Green Smoothie (Power Greens from Costco, Banana, Flaxseed, Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberry Banana Whey protein (sometimes), Passionfruit Mango Crystal Light

-Sometimes there is coffee with some Splenda

Morning snack (around 10:30am-11:30am)

-1/2 cup strawberries

-1/4 cup blueberries

-1/4 cup raspberries

-1/2 T Coco-Nut Butter White Chocolate Cake Batter (found at www.youfreshnaturals.com)

-1/2 T Coco-Nut Butter Cinnamon Roll (found at www.youfreshnaturals.com)

And some Green Tea from Starbucks sweetened with 1 packet Splenda

Lunch (usually around 12:30pm - 1:30pm)

-4 or 6 oz. baked chicken breast

-1 cup steamed broccoli

-All covered in Tapatio hot sauce

Afternoon snack (usually anywhere from 3pm-4:30pm)

(Varies)

-1/2 tomato with several slices cucumber

-Greek yogurt

-Apple slices

-Carrots and Celery

Dinner is with the family and I generally save about 1/2 to 1/3 of my days calories for dinner and dessert since it is eaten with the family and not as strict as the rest of my eating.

My night time snack is super good!

Whole grain toast with Coco-Nut Butter topped with berries and mini chocolate chips.

Of course I drink TONS of water throughout the day! Love water.

And now...as if this post isn't long enough (though it's basically a journal for myself), my REWARDS for my goals.

***GOALS***

1. Lose 1-5 pounds

2. Lose 5-10 pounds

3. Lose 10-15 pounds

4. Lose 15-20 pounds

***REWARDS***

1. Polar FT Watch {found here}