Over doing it....

The last blog I had estimated my weight as 150.4 because the last time I had stepped on the scale in El Paso that's what it read. It was lying. The day after my last blog I purchased a scale and the son of a B actually read 154.6!!!! I also took my "before" photos but am hesitant to put them online until I see a difference and I can place them side by side with my "after".

 I'm remaining positive that I will hit my goal and stay that way until I'm pregnant! Lol! But all kidding aside, I have actually seen the numbers on the scale go down...today it read 149.4! Granted that's only 1 lb from what I originally thought I was starting at, it is still a positive step and I'm glad to know my real starting weight.

 The last few days I have taken advantage of the sun being out and have gone walking and biking. I also have been doing some arm exercises with my 8lb weights. The day before yesterday I went on a 13 mile bike ride, really, I could have gone longer but the sun was on it's way down and I'm not fond of being by myself at dusk, outside. I did make a very huge mistake...I didn't bring water!! When I got home I drove to the grocery store for some ginger root, fresh thyme and lemons, after my quick shopping stop I came home only to feel nauseated. I drank lots of water and rested on the couch, I also had a couple of pretzels with cheese and a bit of peanut butter...one hour later and I felt great! Dehydration stinks y'all. Moral of the story, drink plenty of fluids!

Below are a three of my favorite meals to make:
 Breakfast: 1 egg scrambled with tons of mushroom and half a pancake chock full of walnuts with strawberry slices on top ( I usually only eat half a pancake once a week)

Lunch: A chicken breast halved lengthed wise and baked. Cut into pieces added a top spring mix with strawberries, handful of crushed walnuts and a spoonful of feta cheese. Drizzled with a spoonful of balsamic dressing. ***OR***Replace chicken with tuna-sometimes I add a small spoon of mayo.

***my pedometer after a long walk Monday, approx 7 miles. Look at the bottom right, 687 calories burned! That's what I'm talking about!:)

I also received my Juicer! I made my first concoction yesterday in the late afternoon (2 apple, 2 small oranges, 2 handful of baby carrots and 1" of ginger root)  It was.......AMAZING.  Totally a great snack.  I ordered the "Big Book of Juices" from Amazon and have yet to receive it.  I want to ultimately find a juicing recipe that can be a meal replacement at least 3 times a week.

PS  Sandrita YOU CAN DO IT!
PPS How is your progress coming along?