Balancing like a teeter-totter

Lessons I have learned this past week:

  1. I'm an all or nothing girl when it comes to eating. I either track everything I eat or ignore everything I eat. 

  2. I either cook a crap ton of food and have a lot of leftovers or cook nothing and eat out. 

  3. There are 90 days till summer. 

  4. Sleep deprivation may just kill me. 

  5. I must set out my lunch/breakfast the night before or I'm eating school lunch or a candy bar. 

 6. Have I mentioned there are only 90 days till summer!?

So I'm going to kick off my bathing suit prep by completing this 21 day challenge. 

Who's with me!? I'm starting this week! 

Have a good Monday y'all!!

Food Preppin' Like a Pro Yo...

As I logged onto Facebook for the hundredth millionth time (anyone else!?) I noticed that it was weigh-in day for one of my friends and she was down another 2.4 pounds making her total weight loss in 5 weeks almost 20 pounds. WHAT!?! I knew instantly I have to get my shit together pronto!

So my goal between now and Thursday when my week begins is to food prep like it's my job. I have 5 weeks till Easter and I need to lose 20 pounds to be at my April goal. Plus, I've given up buying clothes for lent and I HAVE to fit into this dress I bought last summer that doesn't fit. 

I'm starting with breakfast. It's one of my most favorite meals because I sit in my silent classroom and get to enjoy whatever I'm eating for a brief 20 minutes before the chaos ensues. Here are some of the things I will be eating:

   Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal/skim milk/banana - 

   French toast breakfast sandwiches/orange - 6 points plus

   Two plain waffles/1 tbsp butter - 

    Quaker instant strawberry oatmeal/skim milk - 7 points plus

Lunch is the most hectic meal for me because I get 20 minutes to drop by kiddos off, use the restroom, eat lunch, and then pick them back up. Before, I have always felt like I need a lunch (I.e. BIG), but I'm trying to change my thinking. Here are some of my meal ideas for lunch:

    Campbell's Tomato Soup (the hand held kind) - 5 points plus 

    Apples/sugar free caramel/cheese/crackers/grapes - 

    Toast with PB/Yogurt - 

    Homemade Chilli - 

    

Dinner is my most hated meal. I am normally exhausted when I get home and I pretty much hate cooking. I REALLY want to enjoy it so I'm trying! My problem is I need simple PLANNED out meals, key word planned! I need to know exactly what needs to be done and how I'm going to get it done. Here are some recipes that I have found that I think I might actually be able to whip up:

   Meatless Tostados - http://bigredpot.com/weight-watchers-wednesday/tostadas-4-points-plus/    

Skinny Chicken Alfredo - http://www.loseweightbyeating.com/skinny-chicken-alfredo-bake-287-calories/

Fried Onion Rings - 5 points plus / Buffalo Chicken Wings - 5 points plus

   

   

Meal Planning.. Or something like that...

So it's been a hot minute since I have blogged. Since I have been on last I half-assed a whole 30 challenge for 30 days and lost 9 pounds. Then I immediately ate as many carbs, sugar, and dairy as I could fit in my mouth and haven't weighed in a week. :( 

Today is a new day though and I'm meal planning. I know that not meal planning is planning to fail. I am planning on mapping out everything I'm going to put in my mouth so that I don't go over my weight watchers points. 

 Blurry picture fail, but this delicious recipe came from this blog I stumbled upon on Pinterest. Recipe can be found here - http://ryleegrover.blogspot.com/2012/10/healthy-recipes-warm-cinnamon-swirls.html

Since it's another snow day here in the Midwest I also put a recipe in the crockpot. If it isn't a complete fail I'll have the recipe up on the blog this week. 

I have two months till Easter - my goal is to lose 20 pounds by then. 

I have 5 months till Florida - my goal is to lose 40 pounds by then. 

These are my big goals for now. However, my goal for this week is to not have gained any by Thursday since I went a little crazy this week. Baby steps people, baby steps. 

Peace and love! 

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and MyFitnessPal at cdecker0 

Weekend Recap on a Sunday

To say I am sick of the snow would be an understatement. I have ran out of all my winter candles which I feel like is a sign from God that summer needs to get here so I can get my summer scents out. 

This is what is currently on the ground, and there is a weather advisory till noon tomorrow because they're calling for 1-2 MORE inches of snow. We have had more snow days this school year than we have had in all my past three years of teaching. It's been crazy! 

I spent my weekend snuggling a sick Princess. We are all sick of this snow! 

She had tubes put in a year ago, and then one removed in December, and now has another ear infection. Ear infections are brutal!! 

We did leave the house on Sunday for a little bit to go grocery shopping. We have been trying to eat  clean about 80% of the time. 

I'm running out of cooking ideas though! What do you cook if you eat clean? We have pretty much eaten chicken, steak, veggies, and fruit. Nothing exciting and no recipes. We tried to eliminate dairy last week but I'm going to have to add some back in. I know that cheese is processed but honestly everything taste so much better smothered in cheese! I will continue eating low carb though because I feel amazing without it! 

Hopefully I will have some extra time to get back in the groove of the things and blog! I miss it! 

Hope y'all have a great week and stay warm! 

So What Wednesday!?

HALLA-LUYER it is Wednesday! Can I get an Amen!?

This first full week back has been BRUTAL and LONG!

So I'm linking up with Darci and Shannon For So what Wednesday!?

* So what if I have yet to make it to see a 4:30 am workout. Getting Up that early is for the birds. I have to workout at night. End of story. 

* So what if all of our meals this week have came from the Crockpot. I can not cook dinner, workout, clean the house, and play with the Princess all before her 7:30 pm bath. I get home at 5 people. 

* So what if I can't secretly wait for the new season of the Voice -- Mmmm Usher! 

* So what if I need to be doing this months budget but instead am watching  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I have a severe addiction to reality TV!

* So what if I have to go to bed at 9 pm. If I don't go to bed early I will literally eat until I fall asleep. #fatgirlproblems

* So what if it's Wednesday and I have yet to do lesson plans. Next week is a short week due to the holiday so I'm hoping I can get them done this weekend. 

Hope y'all have a Happy Hump Day! I know I am ready for Friday!! 

My Weekends Include napping and food prepping...

Since I'm back to a full week of school this week I knew I had to food prep this weekend!

One of my main problems is that by the time I get home from school I don't want to cook, so I have learned I MUST food prep! 

Last night I made up my roast for tonight's dinner. Just a roast, baby carrots, red potatoes, mushroom soup mix, and a can of cream of mushroom soup. Then I put it in the refrigerator so when I woke up this morning all I had to do was put it in the crockpot holder and turn on. 

I had cooked up some taco meat earlier in the weekend and had some peppers that needed badly to be used so I decided to make stuffed peppers that I could throw in the crockpot Tuesday night. I found a recipe on Pinterest but didn't have all the stuff so I just did my thing. 

This mixture includes a can of corn, a can of tomato soup, hamburger, and taco seasoning. 

I then put that in the peppers and wrapped it in plastic wrap. On Tuesday I will put some reduced fat cheddar cheese on top and place it in the crockpot. I also plan on making some rice to go with it. Should be delicious!!

For my lunches I grilled up some chicken and made up my salads for the next couple days. 

I'm super excited to (fingers crossed) be AHEAD of the game this week. I am doing the Skinny Meg diet bet and I have to lose that 4%!!

Of course what would be a weekend without a good nap! 

I'm going to miss those this week! 

Hope y'all have a great week! 

What do you do to food prep and prepare for your week?

Five on Friday Link Up!

This has been the shortest longest week of my life! Yesterday was day 1 back of school after a 2 week break and then 3 snow days. To say the least the kiddos were SUPER excited to be back and honestly I am too! I NEED routine like Miley needs to Twerk.. :) hmm...

One:

This from Etsy needs to hop in my cart and get to my house ASAP! My bathroom would look fabulous with this in it! Anyone crafty want to make this for me!? Anyone? 

Two:

Let's be honest.. I'm getting older and, as much as I would like to thing that I don't have wrinkles - I do! This little number from Mary Kay has been a life saver! 

Three:

This was my school bag this morning and I LOVE how healthy it was and how great it felt to be prepared. I food prepped like a champ Wednesday night so I could have everything ready for the hubby and I. 

Four: 

The Princess needed to take a bath like Mommy so - bubbles and candles it is! I love how girly she is and how in love with her mommy she is. So snuggly!!

Five:

No Need to explain. :)

Hope y'all have a fantastic weekend! I'll be back Monday to let you know how the eating healthy is going!