I wanted to give you guys a progress update on my weight loss. I ALMOST threw in the towel this week after two months of trying to achieve my weight loss goals. This week the devil has been busy trying to get me to quit. After a few weeks of not seeing any movement on the scale and then being sick, I was discouraged. I kept thinking…
5 Tips to Help You Stay Motivated to Keep Working Out
January 27, 2017I wanted to check in with my fitness and weight loss update. So far I’m down 9 pounds since January 2nd! *Hits the Dougie* I can’t believe it! It hasn’t been easy. I’ve been hitting the gym 3 to 4 times a week and spending a lot of time prepping my meals. It’s so worth it! I still have another 15 pounds I would like to shed. We’re…
30 Day Protein Challenge: Easy Beef + Veggie Stir-fry
September 30, 2016This post is brought to you by The Beef Checkoff and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. In my never-ending journey to eating right, I’ve learned a few things about myself. I love carbs but they don’t love me back. I tend to fill up on carbs to compensate for not getting enough protein in my diet. When I overload on carbs, I feel sluggish and hungry for the rest of the…
Diet Diaries: What I’m Eating
February 18, 2016My weigh-loss plan has been going awesome. If you haven’t heard, I’m doing Weight Watchers with Oprah (in my head). The Weight Watchers plan has always worked for me. I love bread and pasta. Weight Watchers allows me to keep eating the things that I love. I shared last week my diet tips. This week I’m sharing my favorite Weight Watchers meals. Once I find something I like and helps…
Diet Diaries: Postpartum Weight Loss
January 21, 2016Diet Diaries is back! It’s been 4 months since Harper’s arrival and I’m ready to get back to my old self (with a few extra war wounds). Towards the end of my pregnancy all I wanted to do was get my body back. Not that my body was so hot, but being pregnant makes you appreciate the “old” body you had. I would look at old pictures of…