My "But For" System Continues

The weekend was awesome! The weather was beautiful, we spent a lot of time outside, I went for a run and cooked healthy meals. But for all of the alcohol consumed, it would have been a stellar-ly healthy weekend.

Food

Breakfast - Yogurt and fresh fruit
Lunch - Home Chef steak, potatoes and asparagus
Snack - apple
Dinner - Chicken salad

But for the Krispy Kreme I ate this morning, it would be a fantastic food day! Honestly, things are going really well here. I'm not losing weight like I would hope, but I'm eating pretty clean and healthy and I'm maintaining like a champ. I will take it.

Fitness

I went for a run at lunch today. I really do feel like I'm making progress. There is no denying that losing 15-20 pounds would make things tremendously easier, but I'm working with what I got. I haven't been using my Fitbit to pace my running. I think I'm just going to run (and live) without it the next few weeks. My hope is that when I start using it again in a few weeks, I might see a positive uptick in the pace. Wouldn't that be fun?!

Fashion

Today's Gwynnie Bee dress:

I have worn this same dress in about 30 different patterns, it seems. It is easy, comfortable, non-wrinkly and just easy. It is nice to try bold patterns that I might not otherwise wear because I wouldn't buy them. Wearing them once then moving on has proven ideal for me.

The next three weeks are going to be challenging. I have my uncle's funeral this weekend and a trip next weekend to Vegas which will bleed into the following week. My goals are simple. Enjoy my family and my travels without using them as an excuse to go off the rails. Things are all easy peasy lemon squeezy until I step on the scale and gain 5 pounds without even knowing how it came about.

Hugs!

Wednesday

Yesterday was just a blah day. I really couldn't even get myself to post because I didn't feel strongly enough. Who knows what was up. I'm much better today!

Last night I met the Debster for grilled cheese sandwiches and the King and I. We had such a great time, as we always do.

Food

Breakfast - someone brought in bite sized cupcakes. Assholes. I ate four which is about the equivalent of a full cupcake. Not a super start to the day.
Lunch - Home Chef pork loin with sauteed cranberry pecan brussel sprouts (yum!)
Snack - granola bar (thank goodness we ran out of cupcakes)
Dinner - Home Chef steak and wasabi mashed potatoes

Fitness

After starting my day with a sugar crash, I didn't want to do anything at lunch. Luckily Godmother was going for a run, so I decided to go along. I ran about 2 miles which isn't so bad. I guess I'm getting another running speed. I was so slow there for a while that I was either running (taking every bit of effort I had) or walking. Today I know I wasn't at the top of my game, but I still was "running". So that tells me I now have a turtle speed in addition to my snail speed. :-)

Fashion

I'm sad that you can't get the full effect of this outfit through the picture. I am rocking it today, my friends. It started with a black on gray lace skirt from Gwynnie Bee. I have had it for a while and it just felt overly dressy. I wasn't sure what to wear with it. When I put on this hot pink shirt, it dressed it down a little and the short sleeved sweater and boots pulls it all together. I always want to look my best but I don't often FEEL pretty. Today I FEEL it.

Tonight I'm getting a long needed massage. Hoping for a somewhat normal day tomorrow and then it is the weekend. Woohoo!

Hugs!

Monday Rambles

I'm finally feeling better and am looking for normalcy to come back to me. However, things are super crazy at the moment. Sadly, my uncle passed away this weekend. He had been through rough times and he is in a better place, but it is never easy to say goodbye. Plus, I know it is particularly difficult for my dad.

Additionally, the funeral is in the Indianapolis area Easter weekend which also happens to be Final Four weekend. I ended up deciding to fly into Louisville instead. Getting a hotel has also been challenging. I actually accidentally booked a hotel in North Carolina. Oops. Glad I could cancel!!

The silver lining, as with most funerals, I will get to see family. Since I'm flying into Louisville, I will get to see my nephews and niece which makes me very happy. Plus, there will be various cousins at the funeral and that will be nice.

Food

Breakfast - Home Chef Breakfast Scramble (This was awesome because I received enough for two big portions that I was able to separate into 4 smaller ones.)
Lunch - Plated Shepherd's Pie (I actually tried a couple of Plated meals this week and I will say that this was freaking awesome.)
Snack - It was Dessert Monday at work, so I had some Banana pudding.
Dinner - Plated Cod with potatoes (I have Home chef steak or pork loin as options as well, but I figure I should probably eat the fish first...)

Fitness

I ran at lunch. It was my first exercise since getting sick last week. It felt pretty good. I ran slow, but I did run the whole thing.

Fashion

My Gwynnie shirt is too dark to see in a picture today, but just know I look awesome. :-)

I'm a little blah today, but I think I didn't sleep well last night. I'm sure tomorrow I will feel better. I am feeling quite loved today though. I had several friends in Indy offer up rooms or their houses for me to stay which was so sweet. I got several emails, texts and messages and a friend even sent flowers, which was totally above and beyond. Sometimes you just realize how blessed you are, you know?

I'm planning to get a charm bracelet with the names of my nephews, niece and godsons. Which one do you all like better:

 Hugs!

Still Recovering

Sheesh. This whole stomach bug thing has really knocked me for a loop. I'm truly trying to make an effort to be patient...

Checking in with my food & fitness is kind of pointless because I'm living on soup and saltines with activity consisting of remaining awake. Good times.

I do, however, like my Gwynnie dress of the day:

The jacket is mine and I think it really pulls it all together. Be patient with me while I figure out the best way to take selfies in my new office set up. This worked okay though, I think.

I really want to get my eyelashes back. For those of you that have come on board recently, last year I had faux eyelashes for a while and I loved them. I realized this weekend that I was waiting until I lost weight to do it. While I think it is great to reward yourself for weight loss (or any kind of goal meeting), I have promised myself that I won't wait to "live" until I lose weight. I can think of a different reward, but I think I was waiting on the eyelashes because somehow I didn't deserve them or something. So, it's going to happen. I just have to coordinate an appointment...who knows how long that will take. :-)

Tonight the NCAA tournament begins and it is one of my favorite times of the year. Once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier. Basketball is in our blood.

Hugs!

Being sick sucks.

This week has NOT started out the way that I expected. When last I posted, it was Sunday and I was preparing for a work trip to Maryland. I had a hard time getting to sleep, but that isn't unheard of for a Sunday. At midnight, I woke up terribly nauseated.

Now let me tell you, I DO NOT throw up. It has been about 10 years since it has happened. When I woke up, I tried to will it away, but it just wasn't happening. For about the next 6 hours, I spent between 3-4 of it in the bathroom at one point just laying on the floor trying not to pass out. It was absolutely horrible.

Around 6am, I realized there was no way I was getting on a plane and sent all the emails and phone calls needed to cancel my travel plans. I actually took a sick day from work and spent most of the day in bed. So ridiculous.

I'm better today, although I still have a low grade fever so I'm working from home trying to keep from passing it on to my coworkers. I'm hoping that it fades by the afternoon so I can go into the office because I'm not a fan of sitting around home by myself.

I'm drinking Gatorade and eating soup and saltines. I'm guessing that will be the plan for the next couple of days. Hopefully by Thursday, I will be back to normal.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!