New Blog Time

Well, it is Sunday evening and I am sitting here watching TV with Chris. I am contemplating whether or not I should start a new blog. This one seems a little out of date since I am now 30 and I am not really doing the journey to health since I have decided what I need to do for myself to be healthy :) I am trying to come up with something and I am starting to lean towards a food blog. Maybe share recipes, ideas and restaurants that we try. Since I love food so much I think I could be good at it. haha :) Thinking...Thinking...Thinking...Ah ha!!! I have it! Daily Delish :) This will be the name of my new blog. Hopefully it isn't taken already!

Sandwich Folds

I figured I should post something since it has been a week since my last post. Nothing too exciting has been happening. I have been slacking in the workout dept this week and I can really feel it. I haven't been since last Friday, but we are going tonight. Wednesdays and Friday's are usually me and Chris' date nights at the gym. It's kinda fun. I love going to the gym with him because he pushes me to do more.

I found these really yummy sandwich folds at the grocery store the other day. They are endorsed by Hungry Girl and they are made by Flatout. They are 100 calories and 1 gram of fat. I made mine into a sandwich yesterday and the bag suggests making pizzas or quesadillas as well. I highly recommend them :)

Happy Birthday To Me :)

The day is here...I am officially 30. Well, technically not until 4:42 this afternoon! haha :) I was up early this morning to get in my workout. I wanted to make sure I got it done today because I know that there will be lots of food/eating out today!

Fun Fact about my birthday...I am exactly the same age as "Late Night with David Letterman". I didn't know that until I looked up things that happened on February 1, 1982.

Anyway...about being 30...I guess it really doesn't feel any different than my 20s. At least for the first few hours it hasn't. My workout wasn't harder to do than normal :) I may not be at the weight I was envisioning, but I am fine with that. I have become more active so that is what matters and I have learned a lot about myself through doing this blog.  :)

I will be heading to the chiropractor again this morning at 10. They are going to go over a plan to correct my back pain. Hopefully, they won't try to break the bank!!! I am going to get another adjustment too :) Oh yeah, and I get the pillow that was included with my Living Social deal! Why they didn't give it to me the 1st visit, idk. I am sure it is so they keep me coming back! Oh well, I have had a good experience with them so far and the doctor even called me last week to make sure that I was feeling ok after the adjustment that I had last Thursday.

Ok, I have to get ready for work now so have a great day everyone!!!

Saturday :)

Yay for Saturday! I slept in until about 9:45 today. That was really nice. Then I got up, ate breakfast and watched some TV until about 11:30. Then I decided it was time to go get some stuff done. I went to the gym and did 20 minutes on the treadmill (just wanted to do a quick workout), then I tanned. This evening I am going to go to my sisters to cut her hair and hang for a while. Chris is going to play poker with some friends. Maybe he will win big like last time :)

This last week went really fast! There are only 4 days (including today) left of being 29. Sad. Oh well. I went to the chiropractor on Wednesday and they did scans and x-rays. I went back on Thursday to see what they found and to get an adjustment. They told me that I have 6 lower vertebrae instead of 5. They said it isn't anything bad just kinda cool. :) They also found that I have a curve in my mid back and my neck is not right either. I am going back on Wednesday (MY BIRTHDAY) to see what the plan of action is-how much it is going to cost and how long it might take to get it corrected. I also get a pillow! I am excited about the pillow because it looks really comfortable!!! They are also checking with my insurance to see what they will cover. I just want my back to quit hurting!!! It did feel really good after he adjusted it. When he did the mid-section of my back, I kinda let out a little squeal because it scared me! It really popped loud! I have been really good since the adjustment to not pop my back myself. I have really wanted to several times, but I haven't done it!!!

Yesterday at work was terrible! We celebrated National Chocolate Cake Day. There was so much cake and it was all delicious! I would know--I tried it all! :) Chris and I worked out when I got off work. It was a really good idea after having all that cake!

Have a good weekend!!!

Eat Well

I was up early today and yesterday and went to the gym. It is so nice being the only one in there! :) Usually by the time I leave, there are more people there but I can get the majority of my workout done before they arrive! Love it! :)

I really think that not worrying so much about my diet is helping me. I feel more satisfied. When I "diet" I tend to eat things that I really don't like and then I'm not satisfied. So, I keep searching for that food I want and end up overeating. Now that I am just trying to make good decisions, I feel really good. Not just about being satisfied but also happy with myself for making this decision to try to eat well.

Healthy Decision

Well, I think some of you may be disappointed, but over the last week I have come to a conclusion about my dieting. I am really tired of constantly worrying about my weight and trying to lose. I feel like it really drags me down and I obsess about it and get really upset with myself. It seems like I can't ever stick to something long enough to make it work. I didn't even stick to the Special K Challenge for a week! I don't feel like that is a very healthy. I have decided that working out and just trying to make healthy decisions with my eating will be good for me. I don't like to deprive myself of things that I really like and enjoy. There are just way to many temptations out there that get me and when I give in, I fall off completely and can't get back on. So just trying to make good decisions and eating normally will be a lot healthier for me.

I'm not sure if doing this blog has helped me or not. I have enjoyed sharing with everyone about my journey which isn't done and never will be. Here is the plan forward...I am going to continue working out and try to make healthier decisions with food. If I lose weight good, if I don't...it's no biggie :)


From the stuff that I have tried, Weight Watchers is by far probably the best method of losing weight if you need to lose. It is pretty easy to follow and it can be kind of fun to track points. I just got tired of it and felt a little burned out. If I ever want to really try to lose weight in the future, I would go back to that method as it is the most healthy.

Thanks to everyone who has been keeping up with my journey and showing support along the way. I am going to try to continue to blog and keep everyone updated on my workouts and share stuff I find that is helpful. I probably won't have as many posts as I have had, but maybe one a week will be sufficient.

Girl Scout Cookies

It's only 9 a.m. and I have already fallen off track today! I ate my Special K with a banana in it for breakfast, but then I saw some Girl Scout cookies on the counter and they were calling my name! I ate all of what was left :( with a glass of milk! Well, I guess they won't be there to tempt me tonight after work.

Yesterday, I had Panera Bread for lunch. My little 1/2 sandwich was 490 calories! Ouch!!! Well, I was planning to just have cereal for breakfast since I had a normal lunch, but that didn't happen. I got home from work and started munching.

So, now that the cookies are gone hopefully I can continue on with my Special K challenge without any back steps!!! I have a date with the gym tonight :) It missed me yesterday. haha!