Sunny Sunday ☀

So yesterday I weighed in 1lb lighter and measured 2 inches smaller in my belly! I'll take it!
 Yesterday was a gorgeous Saturday, V made us run outside, and while I was grumbling inwardly I must say it felt wonderful to be outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Turns out running around with a weighted ball in my arms was an excellent warm up for the rest of my day. My sister moved into her new apartment yesterday and helping her carry all those boxes and dresser drawers up three flights of stairs just seemed like an extension of our morning workout.

So, onto today. I really wanted to do nothing but lay in the sunshine today, but alas, I'll have to food prep at some point. Maybe I'll wait until the rain starts this afternoon and I'm forced back inside. Prepping for at least the first three days of the week is 100% necessary for me. My job as a nanny to a 3 month-old baby girl means I have to leave my house no later than 6:30am. I was never much of a morning person, so having food already prepared means I'm not scrambling to find breakfast within an hour of waking, and I can have my lunch and snacks packed ahead of time. Makes 6am MUCH easier.

 I am a Pinterest addict. I find all kinds of great ideas to copy there. This morning I made my own version of these egg white breakfast things I'd seen on Pinterest. It's like an omlette and a muffin had a baby.
 Here's what I used:

3 eggs
3/4 cup liquid egg whites
 Baby spinach leaves
Chopped bell pepper
 Chopped red onion
 1 tbls low-sodium bacon bits (30cals per tbls)
 Pinch of each: sea salt, chili powder, cumin & crushed red pepper (I like my food spicy!)
Olive oil spray
 Muffin pan

 I sprayed 4 muffin cups, put veggies in each cup and sprinkled a few bacon bits in each cup (30 cals divided by 4 cups is less than 8 calories per muffin). Mix the spices/seasonings with the eggs and whites and beat. Pour over veggies in each cup. Bake 450*F for 15mins

 In hind sight, I probably could have made 5-6 muffins with these measurements. They kind of overflowed. But they are quite tasty, I had one this morning for my breakfast, and I'll use the others for my next 3 breakfasts.

she made me do it!

Well, this is my first blog post, ever.  Of any kind.  I'm a little nervous and really don't know what to write, or what anyone will think of this blog... but I think it will help me in my weight loss journey to keep up this blog, so I'm doing it for me!

Yesterday was exactly 5 weeks since I walked into the little gym located in an old thrift store.  I went with my best friend to check out this boot camp that she, and several people on facebook, had been attending.  I had read about it on the gym's website and was pretty sure I wanted to start doing it as well, but I have to admit I was terrified.  Especially when my friend introduced me to V, the boot camp leader/trainer/coach.  She told me she didn't mind if I sat in on the class and participated, but if I did I could not back out.  Anyway, the rest is history, I participated, thought I was going to die, and then drug my sore butt back to the gym the following morning to have a one-on-one meeting with V about boot camp and the nutrition program.  It was an emotional meeting.  I saw my weight for real for the first time in a long time. We talked about self worth.  I was a hot, teary mess when I left, but V has been the most encouraging, butt kicking, knowledgeable God send I could have ever asked for.  She lit a fire under my rear end and I'm so grateful for that. 

Fast forward 5 weeks, and here we are.  I'm down a total of 10lbs, I'm eating better, feeling better and working out no less that 4 days a week.  Last night before boot camp class V suggested to me that I start a blog.  Since I love to cook (and eat, duh!) I could post recipes, journal, put up photos, and as I gain followers this blog will keep me accountable.  So this is my open book.  Read/follow if you want, you're gonna see the real me.  All my struggles and triumphs.  And hopefully I'll post some pics soon. 

  Tomorrow will be my 5th weigh-in Saturday.  We'll see how much damage I did over Easter!