just pluggin along

Good morning bloggity folks :)

just pluggin along, nothing different or mind blowing going on around here!!

I soooo have to cook though, I have resorted to frozen vegetable ... meh :|

working and doing life sometimes get's crazy and you have to adjust ... not my first choice, obviously!!

I have change coming for me in my work environment soon, so I am going to have to look at some of my meals and figure out where to change some things up... I may or may not have access to a blender or microwave... so that's not a HUGE deal, but I am on such a schedule it will be a change...

I promised myself I would work out... I didn't  ... boo

when I get up in the morning, there is kitchen, laundry, pack my food, get ready ... the time just fly's!!

I am off tomorrow.. so I will get a good work out in

Have a wonderful holiday weekend

tootles

Hey... yo... whats up??

meal: 3 egg whites and 1/4 cup oats 

meal: coffee with protein hot in the morning... tastes like a mocha 

meal: iced coffee with vanilla protein... meh :| 

Ghetto fabulous method of closing the protein ... tee hee 

meal: veggies, 3 oz chicken, Molly McButter, and Braggs 

Before and now 

snack: salad with light dressing 

dinner: 4 egg whites, asparagus, mushrooms and chili sauce 

5 oz tilapia and veggies 

snack: cut up veggies 

Bad girl :( 

half Quest bar to satisfy the sweet tooth 

snacks not pictured: 

18 almonds and an apple

water

gym 

need to get some good rest tonight!!

with the holiday coming my work schedule and my trainers schedule doesn't really mesh... so I am going to have to be diligent to get my training in... need to depend on myself!!! I will post a schedule tomorrow 

tootles 

OHB update picture posted

I am seeing progress...

you may be shocked at my audacity in posting belly pictures... I kind of am at times... (what the heck am I thinking!!!???)

but on this blog it is weird, I am one among millions, public yet lost in the crowd.... weird

on the internet I found silent accountability and cyber support

I couldn't seem to lose weight until I started this blog. Those WWer meeting just didn't do it for me ... sorry I LOVE you WWers but the meeting's.... meh ...

Taking a picture this morning and reporting my weight

drum roll please.......

132.4

was such a motivating force... I still find it weird that I feel somehow accountable to cyber space... yet if I were to meet any of you folks in person, it would be awkward and strange... yet I comment on your blogs and feel I understand your pains ... social media is a bizarre thing

off to start my day .... gym, nails, chores..... tootles

a day in the life of Karla

not in order .....

apple with cinnamon and Stevia 

top left: broccoli, 3 oz chicken and SF BBQ sauce 

top right: green beans, asparagus, mushrooms and 4 oz tilapia 

bottom left: 3 egg whites 

bottom right: 1/4 cup oats 

plain ole salad 

morning coffee aka meal #1 

2 "cider's"

shake with Chai tea 

dinner 4 egg whites, asparagus and mushrooms 

not pictured : snack of 18 almonds 

I am off this weekend and my refrigerator is like the Grand Canyon.... think echo.... echo.....

I stopped on my way home today, pulled off the freeway for a quick stop at my daughters work and I was thinking... back in the day... this was the fast food exit... one side of the freeway is McDonald's and breakfast at the drive through was pretty standard. Jack in the Box, or Burger King on the other side of the freeway, for the stop on the way home. A "snack" before dinner... OMG!!!! no wonder... 

I am so grateful for my life now!!! 

I need to do the good fairy dust positive energy dance over the next 24 hours.... Powerball is HUGE!!! 

can you even imagine? 

lol so silly 

My how things have changed

always in the past years when my kids ask me what I want for Mother's day.... it was always the same... perfume, a card, flowers, clean the kitchen....

but this year, I heard about this killer deal at sears.com (who would have thought!!!) and I became obsessed!!!

a 10 pound bag of protein!!!! Rocky Road, for only $65.... seriously guys go check this out!!! 

I was one happy camper today when I got home, I love getting packages in the mail ... my husband always looks at me all crazy.... "honey... did you win a prize?"

this is all weird... but it is my snacks, 18 almonds, an apple and cut up veggies 

I had to use vanilla protein in my coffee this morning, good but I like the chocolate better in the morning, it's like a mocha.... yeah!!! tomorrow I will bust into the Rocky Road (and no I did not get up at 2:08 AM, the time on the coffee maker is wrong) 

my "cider's" the unfiltered apple cider vinegar mixed with cinnamon and some sweetener, tastes like a cider 

3 egg whites and 1/4 cup of oats 

brussel sprouts, cabbage, snap peas, 3 ounces of chicken and Walden Farms zero calorie BBQ sauce 

my MIL was a sweetie, she saw this and picked it up for me ... Pug mug :) 

28 months of maintenance!!! 

I also had another shake (made with water) 

I am pooped!!! off to catch me some ZZ's 

Happy Mother's Day

I miss my Mom, she passed away over 10 years ago. She was not just my Mom, but a dear friend ... I know she is around... I feel her influence in my life. She was an amazing lady 

I love you Mom 

I found this a Trader Joe's.... errr did you guess that on your own ... derp... It is only $2.49  there and the Braggs is easily double the price... just a cost saving tip from one blogger to the next 

work it baby :) 

when I went to our Leadership Summit in Kentucky we heard Coach K speak, I never understood the connection between coaching and leadership... actually life skill's... I know you may think this has nothing to do with weight loss and weight loss maintenance, but you would be surprised, it is not expensive ... the audio was only about $11 on Itunes and the book is only about $9 on Amazon, a quick read ... 

it is an AMAZING book!!!

No you don't Karla!!!! I have been actually doing good .... careful when I blog this statement is usually when I fall flat on my behind!! .... I saw 133.2 this morning.....eeeeekkkkkkkk!!!!!

holy home loan!!! yes chip's and cookies cost less, but I don't know about you 

but I AM WORTH IT!!!!

have a wonderful Mother's day 

5/7/2013 food log

morning coffee aka meal #1 coffee with protein and some SF syrup 

meal #2 was 3 egg whites, oats and my 18 almonds 

housework burned 887 calories!!! 

meal # 3 brusell sprouts, cabbage, pea pods with 3 ounces of turkey cooked with onions, mushrooms, tumeric and cumin I added some Molly McButter seasoning and Bragg's aminos 

snacked on an apple with cinnamon 

meal #4 my shake made with water... yummo 

boo it's gone :P 

meal # 5 broccoli with 4 ounces fish, Molly McButter seasoning and some Bragg's Aminos 

off to the gym and I trained :) 

last meal 4 egg whites with asparagus and mushrooms 

i did a lot of cooking today because I am not off again until Sunday. I saw a version of Pesto on Instagram made with Kale, so I tried spinach pesto... dang I hope it is good 

I made 6 pieces of fish with the spinach pesto... I will let you know if it is a yummo or a bust 

off to clean the kitchen...