routine, discipline & a lot of hard work...

The title of this post is what is keeping me going this week. The weekend still always seems to be a bummer when I am not strict on myself. But, I should expect to be dissapointed. Its all my fault.

 

Anyways, I decided if it means working out every single day to get rid of my hail dents-then its worth it!! Brutally honest is a characterstic I have always seemed to have. Tonight, as I was starting my workout at the gym I couldn't help, but notice a girl running infront of me. This girl was hauling-ass to say the least AND she was chubby like me. She ran like her life depended on it. I could see her treadmill and she had ran over 5 miles without any breaks in less than an hour.

 

Girl freaking gets it...can you tell I am totally jealous and motivated?! I try to look for motivation throughout my everyday life and this girl has set the bar for me this week.

 

Anyway, this week has been filled with workouts, preparation for the week and long shifts at work. Tomorrow starts Week 4 of Couch to 5K which I am definitely not ready for mentally. My legs feel like they are jello/sore to high hell! I may be repeating week 3 for a bit!

 

 

Just a little bit of my food prepartion for the 3 day work week!

 

 

 Monday's workout-up top & Tuesday's-down low. I have been trying to do some arms after my treadmill date, but hey I am definitely proud of that number! Its my goal to burn at least this much every day this week.

 

I will show some progress hopefully this week. I do the yo-yo thing with my weight, but this week I am done with that. I started the week off at 156.6, so my goal is for it to be lower then that when I weight again on Monday. I'm over the 150's and I'm totally a chicken about posting the actual number! Silly, right?!

 

 

Till Later Y'all

 

Maegan

Eating on Track!

So... this week it has been my goal to get my eating on point. I have a super hard time when I am at work. I always have those co-workers who bring all the bad things that aren't good for people who are trying to loose weight! I would love to buy a snickers from every person who is selling them for their kids so they could go on some field trip,  but my butt doesn't need anymore hail dents! Self-Control is key!!!! That has been something I struggle with a times.

 

My Monday (actually Wednesday) work outfit! Super cute, right?!? It actually doesn't bother me to wear uniforms! I'm crazy, right?! 

 

So back to the whole keeping on track eating. This week I had to work 3 days in a row. Which means, roughly 13 hour days that are hectic and busy, so eating on a schedule is typically impossible. I set my alarm throughout the day to remind me to eat.

 

 

I tried to plan out my meals every night before work. When you plan out your meals and know that this is what you need to eat, instead of running to the nearest fast food place it makes you feel good! I also used my calorie counter on my phone to plan my meals the night before. It gave me a heads up on knowing my calorie intake for the day and how much I needed to make sure I burned at the gym.

 

This was my planned out meals for Wednesday.

Breakfast- granola with nuts & skim milk

Snack- some of my mixture of fruit

Lunch- Healthy Choice Steamer ((I really liked this one!)) Black Bean chips with some garlic hummus

Snack- the rest of my fruit mixture

Dinner- Salad with turkey, red bell peppers, sunflower seeds and zero cal ranch dressing

 

Then off to the gym I go for what I thought was going to be  "Hell Week" on couch-to-5K, but it wasn't! I kicked ass on my runs and I feel amazing about it! I was super surprised!

 

 Just a small look at the workout. I know my inner skinny girl screamed "Hell Yeah!", but my chubby-girl self was terrified! Anyone can do this program and I HIGHLY recommended it! It makes me feel so good and accomplished!

 

So, my chips that I ate for lunch this week...TOTALLY OBSESSED! I could eat an entire bag in one sitting, but I portion myself! You seriously have to get some! They sound bad, but just try them! You will definitely be obsessed!

YUMMMMMY!

 

Off to antique shopping...hopefully I can find some goodies to show y'all some of my projects I have in the works!

 

Till Later Y'all!

 

Maegan

 



Holy Cow Batman!

Wow...I love how I start something new and completely don't make enough time in my day to post. So the past week ((or two)) have been a whirlwind. Let me tell ya! Between working, going out of town to support my other half's passion, workouts, family, and just everything in between I have completely lost touch with this pet project that I absolutely love.

 

 

The past weekend I was "Somewhere Down in Texas"- Jason Boland song! :) I crack myself up! Anyways, Texas was great! The boy in my life decided to race in this summer long competition called Dirt Riot. Its official, the females hold down the pit crew for them. And by holding down the pit crew I mean drinking wine to cover up our emotions of freaking out for our boys! Ladies, you know what I mean!

 

No, I'm not his back seat driver! & yes, being part of the pit crew means handing off cold beverages! These boys can't get dehydrated!

 

Gassed and Ready at the pre-races!

 

 Apparently those are all the pictures from the weekend I will be able to post. For some reason this computer is refusing for me to load anymore!

 

As of my weight loss battle, its like a yo-yo. I am currently progressing with the Couch to 5K program. I feel like I am doing super well. Today will be the start of "Hell Week" or as the program just calls it "Week 3". I am just trying to stay positive with this week coming so fast! I officially want to throw my scale out the window! I do this whole yo-yo thing with my weight and I am fed up with it. The weekends out of town do me in horribly! So, I am researching doing a 30 Day program with a friend from work. I will definitely keep anyone who actually reads this posted on "Hell Week" and my food disasters! Counting calories is not so bad, but damn do the weekends get me!

 

Till Later Y'all

 

Maegan

 

 



Whoa Momma!!

So, here is the deal. I haven't had the most motivation the past four days. I have been neglecting many things in my life. To name a few: this new blog thing I am trying out, my laundry, my puppy, & definitely working out. I have this thing called a J.O.B. & it requires me to work weekends. Oh yeah, did I mention its 12 hour shifts?!?! So, lets calculate this, I worked Saturday, Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday which is roughly 48 hours in four days... WHOA MOMMA! This girl is beat. But, hey! Today starts the first of five days off! HALLELUJAH!

 

Soo, as my lazy butt slept in till 9 this morning I woke up to some snow flurries. I say some, because within an hour of me writing this post the ground is absolutely covered.

 

 

Beautiful, right?!?! You have to love crazy Arkansas weather in the middle of February! For those of you who are not acquainted with the weather down here, it was sunny and in the 60's all weekend. Where in the world did this snow come from?! Needless to say, I think this weather may just keep me stuck in my house. I highly doubt I can convince anyone to drive me to the gym in this stuff, so watching my calories and home exercises will be key!

 

Here are just a few things that my trusty lunch box holds...A girl has to have some help when your stuck in a building with nothing, but junk food surrounding you. I always pack my breakfast, lunch & dinner. I want to share whatever I can to help you, so I would love to hear whatever tricks of the trade you have!

 

 I am always looking for new salad dressings and this one is great! Its completely calorie free, sugar free & gluten free! My CrossFit loving friend totally passed this one along!

 

This salad dressing is also MUST in my trusty lunch box too! Can you tell that I eat a lot of salad?!

 

 

I know, I know, packaged meals are not good for you. But, every now and then I need some help. These Healthy Choice meals are around 200 calories and are actually pretty good!

 

Yoplait Smoothie's help me jump start my morning. They have almost half of your daily calcium in just one serving! I blend mine with some skim milk and it is only 110 calories. Plus, its supper yummy, especially if you need breakfast on the run.

 

Here is a picture of my trusty lunchbox that I have had for quite sometime...& of course I think it is the cutest thing ever!

 

Cute, right?!?! It was a gift from my sister the last time she went to Mexico! 

 

 

I hope ya'll enjoy some of these tips that help me! Send some my way, I always need the help!

 

Till Later Y'all,

 

Maegan 

Howdy Y'all!

"I can not believe that I am actually doing this..." These are the exact words that keep going through my head as I am writing this post. I have thought about doing this for some time. There are those days where I go to the blogs of other women that I follow ((who motivate me)) & think, "I wonder if I could motivate others."

I feel as if I am going through a mid-life crisis. ((and yes I am only in my early 20's)) But, I am totally in that stage where, I want everything that life can give me. I do blame this on just graduating from college. Who would have thought that the place that I thought at the time was a giant hell-hole would lead me to become such a motivated, goal orientated, big-girl! Yes, I said "big-girl". Why?! Because the word adult still scares the shit out of me.

The journey I have been battling ((& winning)) is this getting fit stuff. I am chubby, totally not afraid to admit it & I always will be a chubby girl at heart. Come on, don't act like if you came to the South you wouldn't put on a few extra pounds with all the yummy food we have to offer! But, this girl is tired of being a chubby-bunny.

So here is the plan: counting calories, eating low carb & low amounts of sugar, working my #big# ass out at the gym. You may wonder if it works?? Yes, it is! Would I rather be shopping then being at the gym, well hell-yeah! But, the feeling of working out all your aggression from the day out at the gym can't be found at the mall. Sorry ladies, but it is the truth!

My workout plan right now is doing this whole program that everyone you know who runs raves about: Couch to 5K. Hands down it is absolutely amazing. Yes, I am just like you and I've tried it different times, but guess what, this time I am sticking with it. I am that chubby girl you work out next to at the gym who sweats like a PIG & and as red in the face as your favorite shade of lipstick! So, don't judge! I'm trying!

I want y'all to keep me accountable. Bust my balls if I don't keep with my plan. Everyone who is in this journey needs as much accountability from whoever they can find as possible! Tell your friends about this new blog you found. I want to be motivated by whoever is out there and maybe I can help motivate y'all!!

Till Later Y'all

Maegan