8/21 Primal day 6

All is still going well here.  I actually craved a piece of toast last night - I won and didn't toast me a piece of bread...Yea!

My tummy continues to feel better and not all bloated.  Still not sure if this is due to a gluten allergy or not but at this point, I am not willing to try it and see.

My plan for today is as follows:
Breakfast:  Citrucel, Coffee + 1/2 unswt almond milk (unswt = unsweetened), 2 poached eggs with 1/2 c boiled beets and 1 mini babybel cheese
AM Snack:  12 uns almonds (uns - unsalted) and low fat string cheese
Lunch:  85% **beef hamburger patty (cooked at home), 1 c raw zucchini and 1 c roma tomatoes and 1/2 c blueberries
PM Snack:  12 uns almonds and 4 oz probiotic yogurt vanilla
Supper:  Citrucel, tilapia and asparagus spears

If I have too many calories left over then I will have an espresso with 1 c whole milk while I am cooking supper.

My activity plan for tonight is Curves Circuit right after work, #BestBodyBootcamp right after I get home and a walk if time permits after supper.

Here's to another great day!


**BEEF - FRESH FROM OUR FARM

8/20 Primal day 5

All is going well and I am keeping to plan.  Not only am I improving my eating habits (and feel much better I might add) but I am also keeping to my workout plans.  Between Curves Circuit, #BestBodyBootcamp (which has been awesome and is kicking my butt in a good way of course) and I have also started my walking regime again.  I am trying to run but my bladder isn't cooperating and I am not going to stress over it any longer.  So what if I can't run?!?!  When I stepped on the scale yesterday morning, it showed 142.2 - we'll see what it shows on Wednesday on if that was just a fluke.

My plan for today is as follows:
Breakfast:  Coffee (CAN'T FORGET THIS) + 1/2 c almond milk with 2 poached eggs and 1 c green beans and 1 mini babybel cheese
AM Snack:  15 unsalted almonds and low fat string cheese
Lunch:  3 oz chuck roast (leftovers) and 1 boiled eggg with 1 c raw spinach + 1 tsp olive oil with 1 c green beans and 1/2 c blueberries
PM Snack:  15 unsalted almonds and 6 oz plain greek yogurt (fuel for workout)

Activity:
Curves Circuit right after work
#BestBodyBootcamp
walking if time permits

Here's to another great day

Until tomorrow......

8/18 Primal day 3

All is well here. I made it through day 2 and am having an awesome start to day 3.

Had a little hiccup yesterday while at work and was unable to go to Curves Circuit with Zumba, was too busy to leave work. Had to settle for a 29 minute walk which was better than nothing. I already got my walk in today (2.65 miles) and am getting ready for Saturday cleaning...more calories to burn!! I am not going to have a set menu for the weekend but plan to keep it primal. I can tell you that in these last 3 days the bloating has gone down and I feel better. It's kind of early to tell if I have a gluten intolerance but it seems like that might be the issue.

Need to finish my 2 poached eggs with 1 c green beans and expresso with 1-4 c almond milk..yum yum

Here's to another great day :)

8/17 Primal day 2

I made it successfully through day 1 - in spite of having a horrible expensive day (I'll explain a little later) but I made it through yesterday's plan with flying colors.  I know that it was only day 1 but the only thing that I really missed was my morning oatmeal.  I never had the sweet instant stuff - just plain 1/2 c old fashioned oats cooked in 1 c water but it was more or less comfort food and frankly... I FREAKING LOVE OATMEAL!  

Here's my plan for today:
Breakfast:  Coffee with 1/2 c almond milk, 2 poached eggs with 2 small Roma tomatoes and broccoli.  Can't forget the Citrucel.
AM Snack:  1/2 c plain Fage' Greek yogurt (left my almonds at home)   :(
Lunch:  4 oz Top Sirloin steak (leftover from last night), 1 c broccoli, 1 c raw spinach with 1 tsp olive oil and 1/2 c raspberries
PM Snack:  low fat string cheese
Supper:  Chuck roast that is cooking in the crock pot all day :) 1 c green beans and maybe 1/2 c baked sweet potatoes.  Can't forget the Citrucel before bed.

I will do Curves Circuit + Zumba at noon today on my lunch break and may try to get a walk in before I go to a meeting today.

Anyway - back to yesterday's disaster!  When I was trying to leave for work - my car wouldn't start - battery completely dead.  Hubby & son gave me a jump start and I did make it to work.  Car proceeded to die again and I was able to get a jump start and then headed to auto parts store and spent $110.00 on a new battery.  Then off to the eye appointment and was told that - you are now 43 and in need of bifocals!  Lovely!  Wearing contacts and glasses isn't enough - BIFOCALS NOW?!?!  Oh well - I can't I can't stop the aging process.  $330.00 dropped for new glasses!  Contacts will have to wait, luckily I still wear hard lenses and can get by with my current pair. 

I'm still reading Unglued by Lysa Terkeurst and after my day yesterday I found this quote very comforting, "If this is the worst thing that happens to me today, it's still a pretty good day", Lysa Terkuerst.  I am almost finished with this book and I have gotten so much inspiration and guidance from it.

Here's to another GREAT day!

8/16 Primal day 1

Today is my first day eating Primal, so we will see how it goes.  I did weigh in this morning so that I can have a starting base - 144.4.

I tried to plan ahead last night and mentally prepare myself.

Breakfast - Coffee w/1/2 c almond milk, 2 eggs poached with 2 small roma tomatoes & 6 asparagus spears.
AM Snack - 10 almonds and 6 oz greek yogurt
Lunch - 4 oz baked chicken tenders (with yellow mustard and Frank's Hot Sauce on top), 1 c spinach leaves with 1 tsp olive oil plus a drizzle red wine vinegar, 1 c broccoli florets and 1/2 c raspberries.
PM Snack - 10 almonds and lowfat string cheese.
Supper - I have set out Top Sirloin Steaks and I will fix a veggie for the side.

I also will still continue to take Citrucel twice daily.

Hopefully this is the change that my body needs. 

I tried running again the other night and my bladder just can't take it, even taking to meds for overactive bladder aren't helping like it should.  So, I am just going to pick back up on my walking and maybe once I drop some weight then I can try running and see if I can tell a diference.  I walked 1.78 miles last night back through the pasture.  That doesn't sound like much but it is a work out.  I always feel so much better after walking anyway.  I plan on walking again tonight.

8/15

I love Wednesdays!  It's hump day!  I've made it half way though my work week.  Today is also Weigh in Wednesday.....UGH!  This morning's weigh in kind of put a damper on my mood - 145.6...WTH!  Seriously - what the heck?!?!  A gain?  After all of the working out and tracking all of my food?!?!  I think that I am putting too much of an emphasis on these weigh ins but what is a girl to do?

I have been researching the Primal Eating Plan.  It basically cuts out carbs, grains - etc.  I am starting to wonder if I might have a gluten issue.  I have noticed that the more grains that I eat, the more bloated that I am and also seem to have a constipation issue.  Not sure how that can be since I drink fiber twice daily and eat tons of veggies (mainly raw veggies) and usually 1 to 2 fresh fruits daily.  I usually drink 10 glasses of water per day and I am down to 1-2 cups of coffee and then hot tea after that.  I can't pass up on my Teavana.  It is an addiction now.  I do treat myself to Starbucks on Friday afternoon, always get nonfat milk and only 2 pumps if I get any syrup.

We'll see - I'm going to do some more research and see of this is a fit for me.

8/14

I have been reading a new book these last few days and absolutely LOVE IT!  Unglued  by Lysa Terkeurst.  I am a huge fan of her books because she is so down to earth.  I can read the book and it's all there - I'm not alone.  Maybe I am a weirdo - but I can sit in a room full of women from church and feel so out of place - so alone.  I'm not a stay at home mom nor a home schooler - I work 40 hours a week AWAY from home and try to manage my house work in the spare time (I know, that's a joke - what spare time).  I am not the most organized and all of these things add up for me and make me feel inferior.  I know, I know - they shouldn't but they do.  This book has really touched my heart.  My copy looks like a young child got a hold of a highlighter and went to town.  I am a visual person and LOVE to highlight and make notes. 

I have discovered that I am a stuffer.  I think that I already knew that but never knew how to deal with it.  In a lot of ways, this being a "stuffer" has played a role in my quest for a healthier life.  When feeling over-whelmed - I am an emotional eater.  A few years back, I almost lost my marriage.  I had thoughts that my husband didn't love me anymore, didn't care for me any more - etc.. but instead of talking to him and getting to the bottom of my feelings, I stuffed them which led to some serious damage.  I am so grateful that my husband is a forgiving man and that God has given him the love for me to love me in spite of myself. 

I haven't finished this book yet but already know that I am going to highly recommend it to anyone that will listen.

I have also found an amazing online bible study thanks to a blog that I follow, it's called http://shereadstruth.com/.  I am getting so much out of it.  Thanks to Tina (http://www.tinareale.com/) for the pic on instagram that led me to it!