Ready-Set-Gooooooo!

The biggest gift I got over the holiday season was finding out that I am going to be a step-grandma. So incredibly exciting for our expanding family. I say this because it gives me some more inspiration to get back into prime shape before this "little one" graces us with their presence the beginning of August. I have realized it is much easier for me to accomplish my personal goals where there are other life events coming up. Consistency to better my wellness is definitely something I struggle with. You will hear me say this on a regular basis, "The "itty-bitty-S#*tty committee in my head is loud and clear."

So my husband and I went "all-in" over a year ago and lost weight on PHD Weightloss- Dr. Ashley and her team are very wise and amazing people. They know what they are talking about!

I am now working on maintenance and what that looks like for me. Losing the weight is a big accomplishment and something to be extremely proud of, maintenance is another piece of the puzzle that I am still working on.

Here I am, blogging about my experience so that I am accountable for my actions... the Good Bad and Ugly (I know that's a movie!)

Back to Basics: following my food journaling (food and I have had a very tumultuous relationship, to say the least!), movement/exercising and how that plays a part in my wellness story and my spiritual experience.

So here we go!

Weight: 172 Goal: 145 Food: (Side Note: I struggle with snacks and chocolate)

BFast:2 cups of coffee (w/Heavy Cream and Stevia), Premier Protein Choc/Almond Cereal w/Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk Snks: None (worked through snack time- wasn't wanting/needing a snack) Lunch: Wegman's Greek Salad w/Greek Dressing and Wegman's Grilled Shrimp

Snks: 1 Coke Zero, 1 cup Almonds Dinner: Sweet/Hot Sausage in Tomato Sauce w/Cauliflower Rice (2 Tbsp. Parmesan) Water w/Ultima Grape Electrolytes Movement: 30 min walk, 10% incline (Personally: need to workout in the morning or I will make every excuse in the book why I can't workout later in the day)

One Day At A Time: Daily Reading, Prayer for the day ahead Review my check list throughout the day- I like to write down in my Notes App the things I want to accomplish the next day- less noise in my head as I am trying to go to sleep.