Breakfast: eggs and sausage

Lunch: Summer sausage, water, deviled eggs (not the best, but it was a very limited potluck at church)

Dinner: Muscle Milk protein shake

Snack: apples with almond butter

Workout: Put on my running shoes, and went outside. Did laps for an hour. Not sure how far I ran/speed-walked. But all that matters is that I got my lazy butt outside and got my heart rate up, and worked up a sweat. 

It’s been a hard week… but the earth keeps turning. I haven’t kept up with this like I should, and the last week has not been a good one for me or my body.

But today is Sunday, the 15th. It’s a new week, and I’m getting back on track. I’m doing this for me. I’m going to wear Hollister to Warped if it kills me. 20 days left.

I have neglected my food journal. I’ve been spending time with my family.

But I’m back, and I have good news: I’m at 163 pounds. I’m only 13 pounds away from my goal weight. I haven’t been in the 160’s since I was sixteen. I still can’t believe it. I’m almost halfway through this challenge, and I have to say I’ve been kicking butt.

Breakfast: Blueberry almond-flour muffins

Lunch: Apple slices with almond butter (we had short lunches today) and Izze

Dinner: http://www.pepperplate.com/recipes/view.aspx?id=2052330 I used these herb buns to make a ham sandwich, but I put in too much rosemary, and it overpowers everything, and the taste won’t leave my mouth >.<

Dessert: http://www.pepperplate.com/recipes/view.aspx?id=1779972  Banana-chocolate chip streusel muffins =) Heck. Yes.

Workout: spent the night baking, preparing for the next week. Didn’t have time. Going for a run tomorrow and maybe some yoga early in the morning?

Breakfast: Almond-flour blueberry muffins

Lunch: Apple slices with almond butter drizzled over (I had a short lunch break today)

Dinner: Sweet potato hash (One of my favorite Paleo dishes)

Workout: 

100 jumping jacks

25 vertical leg crunches

30 crunches

20 squats

20 wall push-ups

50 Russian Twists

15 seconds side plank

10 lunge split jumps

5 jump squats

40 high knees

The days I’m the most proud of myself are the days I make all sorts of excuses not to work out in my head… but do it anyway. Even as I’m putting my shoes on, zipping up my sweater, pulling my hair back, I formulate all sorts of reasons. But I do it anyway.

Breakfast: Slept through it. Woo Paid Time Off!

Lunch: Almond flour blueberry muffins, almond milk

Dinner: Spaghetti Squash

Workout: 

90 jumping jacks

20 tricep dips

10 sit-ups

30 bird-dogs

30 seconds plank

30 squats

15 incline push-ups

40 crunches

10 oblique crunches (each side)

20 standing calf raises

And then more bicep curls, and all sorts of weight stuff.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!

Breakfast: Chocolate-blueberry protein Muscle Milk smoothie

Lunch: Buffalo wings, apple slices, Izze

Dinner: Eggs & Bacon. 

Dessert: Banana chocolate-chip scramble

http://www.pepperplate.com/recipes/view.aspx?id=2137983

Workout: After the day I had? All I want is a bubble bath, a good book, and some Norah Jones.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Paleo? And it’s what helps me stay strong and stick to it. When I’m doing really well in what I eat, I can feel it in my body, and how much energy I have. Even when I’m tired, I still don’t feel sluggish or bloated. 

And I LOVE these Paleo recipes! They’re so delicious! I mean, LOOK at the Banana chocolate chip scramble (link above). JUST LOOK AT IT. It’s cooking right now and it smells AMAZING.

Even when my day sucks, the food I’m eating is wonderful. I love food. So much. I LOVE eating. And the thing I love about Paleo is that I eat all the time, I’m never hungry, and I LOVE what I’m eating!

Crossing Day 16 off my calendar and feeling so good about it.

healthyfairytale:

Keep calm!:)

refreshinglyclassic:

Fruit porn. I would eat all of this in 5 seconds.

Breakfast: Eggs. Again. THAT’S IT. I’M FINDING THAT BREAKFAST MUFFIN RECIPE THAT MY MOM MADE. I’VE HAD IT WITH EGGS.

Lunch: Buffalo Wings, Apple slices with Almond Butter, Izze

Dinner: Muscle Milk protein shake (no milk) with frozen blueberries

Workout:

100 jumping jacks

50 crunches

20 tricep dips

15 squats

20 lunges

70 Russian Twists

20 standing calf raises

5 push-ups

30 second plank

10 lunge split jumps

Finally got the chance to make the protein shake I’ve been craving, but I really want to try to make some of those muffins (almond flour, of course) that my dad has been raving about. 

I took some more progress pictures. I’m excited to see what the next weeks hold in store for me. 

I’ve decided I want to start working out in the mornings instead of the evenings, and we’ll see how it makes me feel throughout the day. But that means I need to go to bed NOW. 

Crossing Day 15 off my calendar.

Breakfast: slept through it (Yay weekends!)

Lunch: Turkey burger (bun-less and cheese-less) with sweet potato fries, water

Dinner: Venetian Apricot Chicken (from Olive Garden), Pomegranate Limetta

Dessert: a couple nibbles of Tiramisu

Workout: Didn’t get in until way too late. I need to get to bed.

Today is the end of week two of seven. I am really proud of myself for making it this far.

I went to JC Penney’s today, and bought a new pair of jeans - size 13. I’m only two sizes away. I have one month to lose two sizes. I started out at a size 19 and now I’m down to a size 13. I’m so, so close. I can do this. I think I may actually get to wear Hollister to Warped Tour. 

The only part of me that doesn’t seem to be shrinking is my chest. But I’m okay with that. 

I can’t believe I’m so close. I can’t believe I might actually be able to wear Hollister. It’s always seemed so far away… but it’s right at my fingertips now. 

Five weeks to go. 

Crossing day 14 off my calendar.

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (again.)

Lunch: crazy hectic day. Didn’t really have time.

Dinner: Subway has gluten-free bread now, so I gave that a shot. Ham sandwich, with a bunch of veggies, no cheese, and chipotle sauce. It was pretty good. The bread was a little dry, but I’ve missed sandwiches, so I ate it. Water to drink.

Snack: Sweet potato fries, and a couple nibbles of coconut milk ice cream.

Workout: I’ve decided Saturdays are going to be my day off. I’ve worked out six days this week. I can afford a day off.

I went to the mall today, and swung by American Eagle. I wanted to get a pair of shorts, but was prepared for the serious bruising to my self-esteem that comes with jeans shopping because their sizes are all a little too small.

What I did not expect was that a size fourteen is now starting to get to big for me. BUT I found a pair of shorts that fit me like a glove! I don’t hang over then, my legs look great, and I feel so confident in them! They were 25 bucks, which is a little more than I care to spend on shorts, but I have been searching high and low for a pair that fit me like this, so I splurged.

I’ve worked my butt off (literally) to get to this size. Now that I’ve gotten here, I can indulge a little.

I can wiggle into 13’s without unzipping them, but I still don’t love the way they fit me. But I’m getting closer =)

I would cross day 13 off my calendar, but I’m not home tonight. 

I’m officially past 1/4 of the way through. =)