What had happened was...

I went on a work trip. They gave us the really good candy, real Hershey's, and then cookies. Yummy cookies. Oh, and a Dr. Pepper was drank, because when you are already bad you do the next dumb thing and stay bad. Needless to say once again my stomach hurt. The good thing about me not eating right is I always end up with a belly ache reminder of why I don't eat/drink certain things. (The training itself was AMAZING!)

On to positive news....

I also went and bought Whey protein mix at the Vitamin Shoppe. I had another protein powder that was certified organic. It had a weird smell and texture. Truth be told it made me gag each time I used it. I decided to try something different and see if I will like it. I do think getting your protein from actual food is best but I have a hard timing doing that each day. This way I know I am getting more and I feel comfortable with the brand. I have used it twice already and it really is tasty! I think I am drinking chocolate milk! I hope this will help me stay fuller longer each day and get my daily protein amount.




Now on to my Saturday Morning Yoga class!

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21 Day re cap

I "completed" the 21 day challenge with my friend officially on Monday. I'm not going to lie I had some cheat treats along the way, but I did lose some weight. It also helped me regroup and realize how important what you eat is. I felt better and stayed fuller each day. I am of course still following my health goals but this challenge did help me get going.
I did register for the Clean Eating Magazine and you should have seen me at Kroger yesterday, everything in my cart was HEALTHY!!!!

Right now I am on a work retreat and probably will be slightly bad. I did pack my protein powder and I am working on my meal menus for next week. I start working from home then and I know I will have more time to actually cook at home. I am so excited to get back on track! My college is having the homecoming in three weeks and I am on it to look good before I go up there!


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Self Care

In Social Work we have a term called self care. It means, obviously, take care of yourself. It's very important to actually follow this, take care of yourself first then you can take care of others. Each day self care may change. One day it could mean taking an hour of relaxation the next day going for a run. For me self care is a challenge. Some days I really am on top of everything, working out, eating right, getting enough sleep, and finding time for me. Then other days I feel exhausted all day, I don't drink enough water, and I barely make it. I used to go shopping as a form of self care. Now, that form of self care has caused me other issues!  I have been thinking lately that I really need to focus on self care, what it means to me daily and if I even do it daily.





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Taco Bell

I did wrong. Last night I got out of yoga at 7:40 and instead of going and getting some healthy meal or vegetables from the grocery I decided to get Taco Bell. I blamed it on not wanting to wear my yoga clothes in public but the truth is I probably would have been fine running in the grocery. I realize that everybody says don't beat yourself up if you eat bad, well the food beat me up. My stomach hurt so much from that food my boyfriend was concerned. Between not having fast food for almost two weeks and then eating one of the worst for you, even though I did get fresco style, I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely have to stop eating cheap foods. My stomach and brain can't handle eating it and I felt so gross afterwards.

I love to eat but what I eat matters so much. I have this one body that's it, so why would I fill it with garbage? I also find it ironic that I did yoga then went and ate fast food ha! I am thinking of subscribing to this magazine, Clean Eating, to help me get creative in my cooking. Often I feel I make the same few things to eat and that is why I get bored and decide to go out to eat. Today I am going on a weekend trip with my mom, grandma, aunt, and cousins. I need to prepare some snacks so I won't be tempted to eat fries on the way or any other bad for you options. I have all the kitchen gadgets I need to cook healthy clean meals I just have to do it!




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Hippie S*#%

In my quest for healthier living I have been trying to eat whole foods, as in none processed. I also have been buying as much organic as I can. Living in a small town means smaller choices for organic, at my grocery store it is half of a produce aisle and that is it. Buying better foods also means people around me have to eat it too. My boyfriend keeps telling me I am feeding him hippie s#*$ but then he keeps eating it! I used organic coconut oil one day but didn't tell him until after he ate, I'm so sneaky! Each time he calls it that I would get irritated but then last night I told him each time he says it I replace it in my mind with "healthier food." He said he says it because it bothers me but he only means it as a joke. So now I have decided I will keep giving him these awesome healthier foods and he will think me for it later!

My pumpkin oatmeal "pancakes" so yummy!

Fruit infused water! 

Steamed vegetables

I love this stuff! So easy, versatile, and filling! 

So there are some of my healthier hippie s*&% food options!


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Rewind

I posted way back about doing the Dean St. Society challenge to use my closet and to see what I do wear, what I don't wear. I think it was a helpful challenge for me to actually pay attention to my closet, but at the same time my job then and my job now are completely different. I also do better having my closet color and type organized so I can really see my clothes. Plus, I have a small closet so organization is key.
My new job requires more professional dress and I have had to really think about my outfits each day. The one problem is that since my previous job did not require dress clothes most that I have I um no longer fit in. I did just try on a pair of pants that didn't fit and now, after doing my No Junk Food Challenge and following my other goals, they do!

This is the NO Junk Food Challenge for 21 Days-
no cakes, pies, donuts, muffins
no biscuits or cookies
no white bread
no candy
no pastries
no Chocolate *
no ice cream
no chips
no sodas
no fast food*

Tomorrow is the last week of the official challenge but I am thinking of continuing on with it. I have lost weight already and I just feel better!

* I have had some dark chocolate and I have had to eat some fast food due to my job but it was "healthy" options and only twice so far.


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