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Losing it....

We all know that life has highs and lows.  We have hard times.  We have good times and times in between.  I'm not sure why I expected weight loss to be this smooth slide down to the size and weight I want but that's honestly what I thought.  Dumb, dumb Donna.  :)

We all start our 'diets' completely motivated.  We are fired up.  We are ready to conquer the world.  Then...  we hit a snag.  Maybe it's a night of too much wine with friends or we miss a couple workouts.   Or you're a woman and it's that awful week and you gain 4 lbs. overnight even though you ate nothing but a couple of almonds and a can of tuna.  Whatever the reason for the discouragement, kick that reason  excuse to the curb and start over today.  Right now!

Last week was the perfect example of that.  Last week was simply....  awful...  No sugar coating.   That's why my week 2 post was so pathetic.  I was the woman with the undeserved weight gain.  Poor Andy had to put on his steel toed boots and start kicking my behind  After I pouted and gave in to the smallest piece of cheesecake I've ever seen (seriously, I almost called Guiness that thing was so small)....  After I gave in, I realized that wasn't the end of the world.  I could keep working out & eating right  and things would turn around.  For the record, I am spouting (nearly word for word) what Andy said to me.  There will be no living with him now that I have put in writing, on the world wide web that....

ANDY KEIDEL WAS RIGHT!  

So...  I trudged through week 2.  I dreaded weigh in day.  Why on earth did I make weigh in day a Monday?  I stepped onto Richard (my scale) and took my medicine.  I closed my eyes and told myself "it's just a number"  then I opened one eye to peek....  I gruffly stepped off and threw Richard back into the dark closet where he belongs.  He can only come in the light if he's going to be nice to me!!!  :)

After my temper tantrum, I renewed my commitment to myself.  I thought about skinny jeans & bathing suits and then....  I worked out again.  I chose healthy foods.  I kept the portions in check and guess what...  only two days into week 3, that mysterious weight dropped off and the numbers are back on the downhill slide.  In fact, I even braved a little shopping today.  I got a new pair of jeans.  

A new pair of jeans that are a size smaller than the last pair I bought.  Yay!!!  

So....  If you're struggling, today is a new day.  Take a minute to remind yourself of what motivates you.  Long life.  Feelin' sexy.  Kids.  Grandkids.  A new pair of jeans.  No more hating mirrors & swimsuits.  Whatever it is that gets you going.  Use it.  You deserve it and you can do it!  

Quick & easy dinner idea....

Grill some boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins.  Use a little lime juice & cayenne pepper for flavor.  (Cayenne boosts your metabolism)

Kroger has a bag of frozen peppers & onions.  Cook those up, too.  If you must, use a little olive oil  :)

Boil black beans & corn.  Drain them.  

Then, toss all those ingredients in a whole wheat tortilla with a LITTLE bit of lowfat shredded cheese.  

It takes about 15-20 minutes.

Good stuff!

Maggie, thank you so much for inspiring me to write this!!!  Hope it did the trick for you!!