My crazy life.... getting back to Trim Healthy Mama..

So for about 6 months last year I was doing really good, staying in the Trim Healthy Mama plan. Losing weight, having more energy, then I started working a second job. I basically stopped cooking all together. My daughter took over cooking for the family. I stopped eating foods I loved... broccoli roasted in coconut oil.

About a week ago I decided I had enough. All the weight I worked hard to lose I have gained back. So here we go again. This time though I have also added a gym membership. I know for a lot of working moms, they have no idea how to add that to their lives. For me, I know I have to. I have a heart condition and I need to workout so that my whole life is improved.

But this is all going to take time to prepare. I know cause Monday  night I didn't prepare for Tuesday and I ended up eating a small bag of cookies for breakfast. So today I am only working one job, so I am taking time to prepare for a couple days. While I am the only one in the family actually on THM, I do have to make sure that I make more food then what I need. You see my 12 year old son loves to try new things and has very rarely not found something I am eating not to his liking.

Today's menu.....
Eggs with butter (S)
Chicken with hot sauce with broccoli and green  beans roasted in coconut oil (S)
Stir fry over brown rice (E)

I'm pretty sure I'll have a smoothie for a snack a little later.

Since I'm no longer waiting on God

to work in my ex-husband's life, I'm going to no longer post any updates on my other blog and will just be posting here, about my life.

My Trim Healthy Mama

I admit that I have had a hard time staying on plan. The biggest reason that I don't stay on plan is the same reason that I think many of us fail to lose weight, we don't put a plan in place and just kind of wing the day. Then when hunger or stress comes we easily grab the first thing in sight. I know that has been an issue for me today.

This week though I have set up a plan for the next week. The hard thing will come with my work schedule. I won't be able to eat snacks as I should, so that by after work I'll be more hungry. I have come up with a couple quick things that I can run into the back of the store and eat.

So you maybe wondering what my menu looks like this week. One thing you may notice is that I eat a lot of chicken. For years now I have struggled with eating beef. I love the taste of it, but my stomach can't handle much, so I end up eating chicken most of the time. One difference this week will be that I'll make Egg Roll in a Bowl and I use beef.

(Please come back, as I plan on linking recipes)

Breakfasts.....
Yogurt with strawberries (E)
German Chocolate Cake Shake (S) I have not tried this yet.
Eggs and Bacon (S) yeah, I'm on a diet lol
Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffins (S) This is a staple for me when I have to start work early, I make them the night before and grab them as I go. I usually grab a couple for my co-workers, they like them too.

Lunch
Eggs with ham (S)
Sandwich on sprouted grain bread (E) I use lunch meat and veggies. I got out of using mayo years ago, so this is pretty easy to stay on plan with.
Pizza on a Josephs flat bread. (S) I tired this just this past week, it was yummy.
Lettuce Wrap Sandwich (FP)
Chicken Popper soup (S) A favorite of mine. I'll make a big crock pot of it and have it for days.
Egg Roll in a bowl

Dinner....
You'll see a couple recipes repeated from my lunch menu. My plan is to make enough for myself for a dinner and have it for lunch for a day or two.
Chicken with brown rice and broccoli (E)
Chicken Popper Soup (S)
Bacon Wrapped cream cheese chicken (S) I'll make a veggie to go with this.
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese (S)

I'm still working on snack ideas for the week.
One thing I should mention is that 95% of this will be made just for me. I do cook separate for myself then for my kids. For my home I have found it is just easier this way to do it. I do have kids that will eat some of what I make. My 10 year old for example loves the Chicken Popper Soup, but he really doesn't eat tons of it so I have plenty. I have also found that by not having to share my "special" ingredients with my kids, it helps me save a little money. I don't buy enough almond flour for all my kids, just for me, so I don't need a huge bag of it. Even my sprouted grain bread I buy then freeze. Although today I make myself a piece of toast, turns out the baby (19 months old) likes it.

Hello..... it has been awhile

There has been so much that has happened in the last few months. One major thing that has happened is that my oldest daughter has been diagnosed with Lupus. For those that are not sure what that means, Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any part of your body. For her right now the biggest issues are her joints and just being exhausted. She has always been very active, but now doing much of the things she loves to do can make her very tired.

On my weight loss journey I have lost about 20 lbs since I started on THM, but I'm down about 27 pounds from my highest non pregnancy weight. I have been off plan for a few weeks, but I'm happy to say that I haven't gained any weight back. But today is a new day and I am going to make it a good one.

Continuing on the weight loss journey...

No pictures this time. I have not done a great job staying on plan, but I have managed to lose 15 pounds since April. That I am very excited about.

One thing that I have also noticed is that when I choose to go off plan I feel horrible. Today is one of those days. I ate horrible. I am not feeling well.

Tomorrow back on track.

Today I rejoice

Today I rejoice because of who You are
Today I rejoice because I am not alone
Today I rejoice because You are a God who hears
Today I rejoice because You are a God who heals
Today I rejoice because You have provided for my needs
Today I rejoice because You have been with me during this painful time
Today I rejoice because I am alive
Today I rejoice because You have redeemed me
Today I rejoice simply because I can

An update to my last post...

In case you missed the post you can read it here. I took my daughter to the doctor today her platelets were at a normal level!!!!! After over a year and a half of not getting above 50,000, her platelets are at 150,000 (normal levels are over 120 or 140 we have heard both numbers)

You can read my daughters post about this on her blog Princess Faith