I apologize for the delay in blog posts. I had a really bad case of food poisoning a week and a half ago and it knocked me on my butt. I will never eat another scallop as long as I live. On the plus side, it kind of kick-started my weight loss. I ended up being down 2 pounds this past week. Now I'm super motivated to keep the losses going. This weekend was a little rough food-wise, but I'm hanging in there.
As I've posted before, I love convenience foods. This means processed foods that I can throw in a skillet or the microwave and have lunch or dinner in minutes. Unfortunately, I'm starting to learn that they don't satisfy me, and I'm actually eating more. At our meeting last week we talked about the importance of power foods. A power food is a food that's not processed, low in fat and carbs, and higher in fiber and protein. Fiber and protein are the key, because they help keep you fuller longer. WW has a list of power foods which included fresh fruits, vegetables (even potatoes), lean proteins, fat-free dairy, whole wheat pasta and other whole grains, and reduced calorie breads.
I used to balk at the idea of eating nothing but (or mostly) power foods. I couldn't figure out where the variety came from, not to mention the time to prepare them. But after doing some research and studying, I've come to realize that it's easier than I thought it would be. Most of the dinner recipes I use contain power foods. Some of them are only power foods. I can use all kinds of different spices to flavor chicken, throw some sweet potatoes in the oven, and throw a bag of broccoli in the microwave, and voila, a tasty, realatively easy dinner. Even better, I won't be hungry an hour or 2 later.
Power foods really do power up your weight loss. I find that if I try to focus on eating mostly power foods I don't have the urge to snack. I don't crave junk food, and I generally feel better. Another good side-effect is reduced sodium. Nothing can mess with the scale more than water retention, and lately, I puff up like a blowfish if I eat anything with excess sodium in it.
Tonight for dinner I'm making Szechuan Chicken and Noodles. I don't have the recipe in front of me, but it's basically chicken, whole-wheat pasta, broccoli-slaw mix (without the dressing), and some chinese sauces. It's mostly power foods. The only thing that could be problematic is the soy sauce, but I bought the low-sodium stuff. If it's good I'll post the recipe and a picture later.
This week I'm going to focus on powering up so the scale will go down. I'm shooting for another 2 pounds this week :)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Strength In Numbers
As I've said before, losing weight is more mental than physical. It's about breaking old habits and cycles. It's about changing the way we think about food, movement, and life in general. It's about setting new priorities. It's truly mind over matter in a lot of cases. I may think I need that donut, but physically, I'm not going to die if I don't get it. I may not want to go for that walk, but I know that I'll feel so much better if I do.
In order to be successful, I have to maintain the right frame of mind. I have to care. I have to focus on my goals and what I want. Some days I just flat out have to MAKE myself behave. Not every day is going to be perfect. I'm don't always feel like having an apple instead of a candy bar. I'm don't always feel like walking the dog. I'm don't always going to want to track my points. But I know that if I want to get the weight off, I have to do these things. So where does the motivation come from?
Well, there is strength in numbers. To me, knowing that there are people on the same journey I can talk to helps tremendously. I started this journey with my mom. We can bounce ideas, and struggles off of each other. My husband is also trying to lose weight. Knowing that he's trying to eat better and move more helps keep me accountable at home. I have other friends and family members who are doing, or have done, Weight Watchers, and seeing their excitement gets me excited.
My husband always jokes about me going to "group" on Saturday mornings when I go to my WW meetings. He's right though. It's a support group. And it really does help to be with like-minded people. In the last year there has only been 1 weekend that I skipped the meeting, and that was the weekend after my mother-in-law passed away. I will move heaven and earth to rearrange my schedule to be at meetings on Saturday mornings. I need the camaraderie.
This has been the best week for me in a long time. I'm completely on plan, and I am so proud of myself. Even more importantly, I feel better than I have in a while. I have eaten healthy (with a few minor exceptions), I've met my activity goal for the week, and I still have weekly points left, which is unheard of on a Thursday. The scale isn't exactly doing what I would like it to do, but I know it will catch up if I keep doing what I know I need to do. Can't wait for "group" on Saturday!
In order to be successful, I have to maintain the right frame of mind. I have to care. I have to focus on my goals and what I want. Some days I just flat out have to MAKE myself behave. Not every day is going to be perfect. I'm don't always feel like having an apple instead of a candy bar. I'm don't always feel like walking the dog. I'm don't always going to want to track my points. But I know that if I want to get the weight off, I have to do these things. So where does the motivation come from?
Well, there is strength in numbers. To me, knowing that there are people on the same journey I can talk to helps tremendously. I started this journey with my mom. We can bounce ideas, and struggles off of each other. My husband is also trying to lose weight. Knowing that he's trying to eat better and move more helps keep me accountable at home. I have other friends and family members who are doing, or have done, Weight Watchers, and seeing their excitement gets me excited.
My husband always jokes about me going to "group" on Saturday mornings when I go to my WW meetings. He's right though. It's a support group. And it really does help to be with like-minded people. In the last year there has only been 1 weekend that I skipped the meeting, and that was the weekend after my mother-in-law passed away. I will move heaven and earth to rearrange my schedule to be at meetings on Saturday mornings. I need the camaraderie.
This has been the best week for me in a long time. I'm completely on plan, and I am so proud of myself. Even more importantly, I feel better than I have in a while. I have eaten healthy (with a few minor exceptions), I've met my activity goal for the week, and I still have weekly points left, which is unheard of on a Thursday. The scale isn't exactly doing what I would like it to do, but I know it will catch up if I keep doing what I know I need to do. Can't wait for "group" on Saturday!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Smoky Shrimp and Corn Soup
Tonight I decided to make a batch of soup for my lunches this week. I wanted to try a new recipe, and boy did I find a good one. As usual, it's out of one of my Weight Watchers cook books. It took less than an hour and turned out erally good. Enjoy!
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
2 celery stalks with leaves, thinly sliced (I left the leaves off)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika or sweet paprika
2 cups fat-free half and half
1 1/2 cups fesh corn kernels (I just used frozen corn kernels)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
228 calories
4g fat
378mg sodium
31g carbs
3g fiber
16g protein
6 PointsPlus
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
2 celery stalks with leaves, thinly sliced (I left the leaves off)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika or sweet paprika
2 cups fat-free half and half
1 1/2 cups fesh corn kernels (I just used frozen corn kernels)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour and paprika and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- Remove saucepan from heat; add half and half, whisking until smooth. Add corn and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook, stirring often, until shrimp turns opaque in center, 3 minutes.
228 calories
4g fat
378mg sodium
31g carbs
3g fiber
16g protein
6 PointsPlus
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Week 2 Recap
Unofficially, I'm down 2 pounds from last week. I say unofficially because I didn't actually weigh-in this morning. Friday morning, I was down 2 pounds from last week. I was pretty good on my food yesterday, but we ended up not eating dinner until about 9:30 last night. When I got up and got on the scale this morning I was up 3 pounds. I was so mad I didn't get on the scale at the meeting. How does that even happen? I didn't eat 3 pounds of food all day yesterday. Needless to say, no more late dinners for me.
Overall I had a good week. I got in quite a bit of activity. I didn't have any stress eating, and even though I was sick on Friday I refrained from getting my go-to bag of Dorito's. (That's normally what I want when I'm sick...not sure why.) I didn't necessarily track all of my points on paper or on-line, but I was keeping track in my head and only went over by a few.
I'm ready to hit the ground runnig this next week. I already have all of my meals planned out and tracked. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow and am going to make my breakfast and lunches for the week so I just have to grab them out of the fridge on my way out the door. The weathr is also supposed to be nice so I can walk the dog after work.
I saw an interesting quote in some Weight Watchers literature this morning. It said, "A goal without a plan is just a wish." I have a goal, and I have a plan. No wishing here, just doing. I will make it. My goal for this week - 2 pounds. My plan for reaching that goal - tracking everything, staying within my points, and getting 30 minutes of activity per day.
Overall I had a good week. I got in quite a bit of activity. I didn't have any stress eating, and even though I was sick on Friday I refrained from getting my go-to bag of Dorito's. (That's normally what I want when I'm sick...not sure why.) I didn't necessarily track all of my points on paper or on-line, but I was keeping track in my head and only went over by a few.
I'm ready to hit the ground runnig this next week. I already have all of my meals planned out and tracked. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow and am going to make my breakfast and lunches for the week so I just have to grab them out of the fridge on my way out the door. The weathr is also supposed to be nice so I can walk the dog after work.
I saw an interesting quote in some Weight Watchers literature this morning. It said, "A goal without a plan is just a wish." I have a goal, and I have a plan. No wishing here, just doing. I will make it. My goal for this week - 2 pounds. My plan for reaching that goal - tracking everything, staying within my points, and getting 30 minutes of activity per day.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
No Excuses
So tonight I decided to catch up on the new season of The Biggest Loser. The theme this year is no excuses. It's like getting hit between the eyes with a 2x4. Weight Watchers is one of the easiest diet programs to follow, yet I've been making excuses for why I can't do it. I don't have time to cook. I don't have time to exercise. I don't like to exercise. I've been good so I can eat that fatty food. I don't have time to track. I don't want to track. Long story short, I'm lazy. And that's my biggest excuse. I only lost 14 pounds last year. That's not cool. I know I have the ability to lose this weight, but I need to get over myself.
I've made some small strides in the last couple of weeks towards getting over my laziness. I've been getting in some decent walks afer work because the dog needs them. But you know what, I need them too! I feel better afer I've done it. My body feels better, and my mind is clearer. Tonight it was 30 degrees with 40 mph wind gusts, and I still went. I didn't even complain! Now it's snowing and it's supposed to be colder tomorrow, but I still plan on goin.
My food has been completely off track this week though. The biggest reason is because I have't had the right foods in the house. In an attempt to remedy that for next week, I've thoughroughly planned out ALL of my meals for the next 2 weeks, and have made my grocery list accordingly. I've always known how important it is to have a back-up plan for meals, because life can get in the way of even the best-laid plans. But it finally clicked with me that those back-up plans need to be nutritious as well as fast and easy. I've planned for that as well.
Something else that's been blocking me is the thought of needing to lose 60+ pounds. I can't look at the big picture any more. It's too overwhelming. I know that I'm not going to lose it overnight, so subconsciously I put off giving my best effort. I HAVE to break it down into smaller goals. Weight Watchers emphasizes 5 pound incriments, but I really think I need to break it down even further. My goal for this Saturday is just some kind of loss. I'll take anything this week.
Next week I'm going to challenge myself to lose 2 pounds. This is going to take dedication and discipline. I'm going to have to get my walks in. I'm going to have to stay within my points. I'm going to have to focus on power foods. I'm going to have to stay hydrated. I'm going to have to cook. I'm going to have to take time for myself and do what I need to do to get myself healthy. And everyone else is just going to have to accept that.
As Yoda says, "Do or do not, there is no try." Making excuses is the same as trying. Making excuses is not doing. I want to do. I want this weight off. From here on out, I do.
I've made some small strides in the last couple of weeks towards getting over my laziness. I've been getting in some decent walks afer work because the dog needs them. But you know what, I need them too! I feel better afer I've done it. My body feels better, and my mind is clearer. Tonight it was 30 degrees with 40 mph wind gusts, and I still went. I didn't even complain! Now it's snowing and it's supposed to be colder tomorrow, but I still plan on goin.
My food has been completely off track this week though. The biggest reason is because I have't had the right foods in the house. In an attempt to remedy that for next week, I've thoughroughly planned out ALL of my meals for the next 2 weeks, and have made my grocery list accordingly. I've always known how important it is to have a back-up plan for meals, because life can get in the way of even the best-laid plans. But it finally clicked with me that those back-up plans need to be nutritious as well as fast and easy. I've planned for that as well.
Something else that's been blocking me is the thought of needing to lose 60+ pounds. I can't look at the big picture any more. It's too overwhelming. I know that I'm not going to lose it overnight, so subconsciously I put off giving my best effort. I HAVE to break it down into smaller goals. Weight Watchers emphasizes 5 pound incriments, but I really think I need to break it down even further. My goal for this Saturday is just some kind of loss. I'll take anything this week.
Next week I'm going to challenge myself to lose 2 pounds. This is going to take dedication and discipline. I'm going to have to get my walks in. I'm going to have to stay within my points. I'm going to have to focus on power foods. I'm going to have to stay hydrated. I'm going to have to cook. I'm going to have to take time for myself and do what I need to do to get myself healthy. And everyone else is just going to have to accept that.
As Yoda says, "Do or do not, there is no try." Making excuses is the same as trying. Making excuses is not doing. I want to do. I want this weight off. From here on out, I do.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Thank God For A Snarky Dog
I have an 18 month old Corgi. Scratch that, I have an 18 month old spoiled Corgi! It's hard not to spoil her. She's just so darn cute. Well, all of this spoiling has led to a very bad, high-strung, snarky dog. In an effort to curb the bad behavior, we started walking her last week.
It's paying off big time. Her behavior has gotten so much better. She's not as barky or snippy, and minds a lot better. But the benefits are far further reaching. It's been helping my mood as well. I am much calmer and can focus more easily. Plus, the added movement is good for my weight loss efforts. Tonight I actually jogged for a bit. I went so far that the dog had a hard time keeping up after a while. It was the furthest I've run since the 6th grade. It's been good bonding time for me and my husband too since he goes with us. I am so thankful that we've had great weather so far this winter. I'm not looking forward to the walks in the cold and the snow, but I'm committed to keeping up with them.
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Week 1 Recap
Today was the first weigh-in of 2012. I lost 0.2 pounds. It's not as much as I wanted, but down is down. I did really good at tracking the first half of the week, but failed miserably the last couple of days. I know that losing weight goes hand in hand with tracking my food and activity, but it seems so hard to do some days. Im going to challenge myself to track 100% this week.
So far I'm off to a good start this week. I've tracked everything I've eaten today, and most of it has been healthy. I also earned a whopping 10 activity points by cleaning my house and my mom's house. I'm almost to my weekly goal of 14!
We tried a new recipe for dinner tonight that was fantastic...turkey, zucchini, amd quinoa meatloaves. The serving size is pretty big and very filling.
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 zucchini, coarsely shredded
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 onion, finley chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb ground skinless turkey breast
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Fluff with fork and let cool slightly.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line large rimmed baking pan with foil. Spray foil with non-stick spray.
3. Squeeze zucchini dry and place in large bowl with egg whites, 1/4 cup of chili sauce, onion, sage, salt, and pepper. Add turkey and quinoa and stir to mix well.
4. Shape into 6 loaves. Place loaves on baking pan. Stir together remaining 1/4 cup chili sauce and mustard in small bowl; spread mixture evenly over loaves.
5. Bake until instant read thermometer inserted not side of each loaf reads 165 degrees, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serving size - 1 meatloaf
6 Points Plus
195 calories
4g fat
18g carbs
2g fiber
23g protein
So far I'm off to a good start this week. I've tracked everything I've eaten today, and most of it has been healthy. I also earned a whopping 10 activity points by cleaning my house and my mom's house. I'm almost to my weekly goal of 14!
We tried a new recipe for dinner tonight that was fantastic...turkey, zucchini, amd quinoa meatloaves. The serving size is pretty big and very filling.
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 zucchini, coarsely shredded
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 onion, finley chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb ground skinless turkey breast
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Fluff with fork and let cool slightly.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line large rimmed baking pan with foil. Spray foil with non-stick spray.
3. Squeeze zucchini dry and place in large bowl with egg whites, 1/4 cup of chili sauce, onion, sage, salt, and pepper. Add turkey and quinoa and stir to mix well.
4. Shape into 6 loaves. Place loaves on baking pan. Stir together remaining 1/4 cup chili sauce and mustard in small bowl; spread mixture evenly over loaves.
5. Bake until instant read thermometer inserted not side of each loaf reads 165 degrees, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serving size - 1 meatloaf
6 Points Plus
195 calories
4g fat
18g carbs
2g fiber
23g protein
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Managing Stress - I'm Clueless
I need to figure out a way to better manage stress. This week has been killer. I got behind schedule because I came down with a wicked cold on Monday. I've been prepping food on the fly for the week, and work has been beyond crazy. My house is a wreck, the Christmas decorations are still up, we're having people over for dinner on Saturday night, and I don't have the energy to do anything. All of this is the perfect recipe for stress.
I really need to find an effective way to manage my stress level. They always say that exercise is a great way to do that. Unfortunately, if you've ready my blog for any length of time, you know that I HATE exercise. It's not my thing. To me it's a chore and just adds to the stress. I love to do crafty things like scrapbook and crosstitch, but trying to do that with my puppy is practically impossible. TV lets me veg-out, but it really doesn't take care of the stress load or make me feel like doing anything productive.
Today, I decided to manage my stress with buffalo wings for lunch. I haven't been able to taste or smell anything all week so I wanted something spicy. And to be honest, I wanted something fattening. Unfortunately, that bad lunch led to bad snacks this afternoon, including a Kit Kat and way too many Doritos. Dinner was an ice cream cone from McDonald's, which ironically was about the healthiest thing I ate all day.
Let's face it, a person who doesn't eat for emotional reasons at some point is a liar. Every overweight person I've ever met says they are an emotional eater. Forgive me, but duh! For me, I eat when I'm happy, I eat when I'm sad, I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I'm frustrated...you get the idea. Today that resulted in buffalo wings.
What's done is done. I can't go back and not eat the wings. I can't go back and not eat the Kit Kat or Doritos. The only thing I can do is make better choices from here on out. Tomorrow is a new day to get it right.
I really need to find an effective way to manage my stress level. They always say that exercise is a great way to do that. Unfortunately, if you've ready my blog for any length of time, you know that I HATE exercise. It's not my thing. To me it's a chore and just adds to the stress. I love to do crafty things like scrapbook and crosstitch, but trying to do that with my puppy is practically impossible. TV lets me veg-out, but it really doesn't take care of the stress load or make me feel like doing anything productive.
Today, I decided to manage my stress with buffalo wings for lunch. I haven't been able to taste or smell anything all week so I wanted something spicy. And to be honest, I wanted something fattening. Unfortunately, that bad lunch led to bad snacks this afternoon, including a Kit Kat and way too many Doritos. Dinner was an ice cream cone from McDonald's, which ironically was about the healthiest thing I ate all day.
Let's face it, a person who doesn't eat for emotional reasons at some point is a liar. Every overweight person I've ever met says they are an emotional eater. Forgive me, but duh! For me, I eat when I'm happy, I eat when I'm sad, I eat when I'm bored, I eat when I'm frustrated...you get the idea. Today that resulted in buffalo wings.
What's done is done. I can't go back and not eat the wings. I can't go back and not eat the Kit Kat or Doritos. The only thing I can do is make better choices from here on out. Tomorrow is a new day to get it right.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Setting Yourself Up For Success
So I wrote a long post earlier today about obstacles and overcoming them. My cold seems to have come back and I wasn't feeling like doing anything I knew I should be doing tonight. I was having an internal struggle about just laying around all night or prepping my food for the week and getting in some activity.
Long story short, I decided to suck it up and do what I knew I needed to do. Upon arriving home from work I went for a nice 30 minute walk with my husband and the dog. Then, after dinner, I prepped everything I needed for salads for the next 2 days for lunch. I also straightened up some stuff upstairs. All in all, it took me about an hour and 15 minutes. Now I can lay around for the rest of the night and watch Michigan win the Sugar Bowl. And you know what? I feel so much better for doing what I knew I should do.
I knew that if I didn't prep my lunch for tomorrow that I would end up going out and buying something fattening. And it was just as quick to prep my lunch for the next 2 days. I knew that if I didn't take the dog for a walk, that she would be a holy terror tonight and I wouldn't get any rest anyways. And I earned 3 activity points for my short walk. It's all about setting yourself up for success, and I feel like I did that tonight.
Yes, life can present obstacles and challenges. The true measuer of what you're made of is how you handle those obstacles and challenges. I could have just thrown my hands up in the air in frustration tonight, winged it this week, and failed miserably on the scale come Saturday. But instead, I met the challange head on, am prepared to have a good week, and hopefully I'll be rewarded on the scale.
Long story short, I decided to suck it up and do what I knew I needed to do. Upon arriving home from work I went for a nice 30 minute walk with my husband and the dog. Then, after dinner, I prepped everything I needed for salads for the next 2 days for lunch. I also straightened up some stuff upstairs. All in all, it took me about an hour and 15 minutes. Now I can lay around for the rest of the night and watch Michigan win the Sugar Bowl. And you know what? I feel so much better for doing what I knew I should do.
I knew that if I didn't prep my lunch for tomorrow that I would end up going out and buying something fattening. And it was just as quick to prep my lunch for the next 2 days. I knew that if I didn't take the dog for a walk, that she would be a holy terror tonight and I wouldn't get any rest anyways. And I earned 3 activity points for my short walk. It's all about setting yourself up for success, and I feel like I did that tonight.
Yes, life can present obstacles and challenges. The true measuer of what you're made of is how you handle those obstacles and challenges. I could have just thrown my hands up in the air in frustration tonight, winged it this week, and failed miserably on the scale come Saturday. But instead, I met the challange head on, am prepared to have a good week, and hopefully I'll be rewarded on the scale.
"Some people only dream of success, while others work hard every day to achieve it."
Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Year's Resolutions
How many of you have made new year's resolutions before? How many of you have actually kept them more than a week or 2? That's when my resolutions usually end. I think a big part of my problem is that I set way too lofty of goals for myself. I resolve to do things that I realistically could not do. This year is going to be different. While I'm still going to challenge myself, I'm not going to set unrealistic goals. That only leads to disappointment, and self-loathing and then nothing gets accomplished. So here are my new year's resolutions for 2012.
Resolution #1 - I resolve to blog at least twice a week. It helps keep me focused on my goals and organize my thoughts. It's very theraputic.
Resolution #2 - I resolve to do my absolute best at following the Weight Watchers program to lose weight. No one is perfect, and it's unrealistic to believe that I will follow the plan 100%, but I will do so to the best of my abilities. I will not let one bad day through me completely off-track. I will own up to my mistakes and not make excuses.
Resolution #3 - I resolve to get more organized. My house looks completely disheveled and I've kind of been living day to day, just trying to get through things. Each month I am going to focus on one room in the house and organize it. This will include creating homes for the things that belong in that room, and removing things that don't belong. It will also involve a lot of trips to Goodwill. I will also get more organized about planning and prepping food. I am designating Sundays as prep days. That includes planning meals for the week, going to the grocery store, cooking and prepping meals for the week, as well as making my weekly to-do list. That way I don't have to worry about it when I've had a busy day at work or have things to do on week nights. I'm also going to pretrack most meals for the week, noting that flexibility is important for unforseen, unplanned events.
For the month of Janaury, my room of choice is the living room. Time to remove everything that doesn't belong so I can see what I have to work with. After that, meal planning.
Resolution #1 - I resolve to blog at least twice a week. It helps keep me focused on my goals and organize my thoughts. It's very theraputic.
Resolution #2 - I resolve to do my absolute best at following the Weight Watchers program to lose weight. No one is perfect, and it's unrealistic to believe that I will follow the plan 100%, but I will do so to the best of my abilities. I will not let one bad day through me completely off-track. I will own up to my mistakes and not make excuses.
Resolution #3 - I resolve to get more organized. My house looks completely disheveled and I've kind of been living day to day, just trying to get through things. Each month I am going to focus on one room in the house and organize it. This will include creating homes for the things that belong in that room, and removing things that don't belong. It will also involve a lot of trips to Goodwill. I will also get more organized about planning and prepping food. I am designating Sundays as prep days. That includes planning meals for the week, going to the grocery store, cooking and prepping meals for the week, as well as making my weekly to-do list. That way I don't have to worry about it when I've had a busy day at work or have things to do on week nights. I'm also going to pretrack most meals for the week, noting that flexibility is important for unforseen, unplanned events.
For the month of Janaury, my room of choice is the living room. Time to remove everything that doesn't belong so I can see what I have to work with. After that, meal planning.
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