Days 548-550 - Monday Motivation - "New to Me" Food Find

Happy Monday!!!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  I know I did.  I am ready for this new week!  I met with my personal trainer for the first time this morning.  This morning was all about setting goals and doing some assessments.  She took my body fat percentage, weight, measurements, blood pressure and heart rate.  She will re-check these every 6 weeks.  YAY!!  I came home and got my workout done and out of the way for the day!

I also got a call from the nurse at my foot specialist.  The results of my MRI are in.  She named off two things that were wrong, but I could not tell you what they were.  She said my doctor wants to see me to discuss treatment options this week.  So I go in on Friday morning to find out.  I know she said something about fluid around the bursa and something else about the tendon.  So I guess I will have to wait until Friday to find out.  I have a 5 mile Glow Walk scheduled for Friday night and I am planning on completing as much as I can and pushing through the pain.

As I was scrolling through my Facebook feed with my morning cup(s) of coffee, I came across this photo:

I am motivated by many people, but this really stuck with me.  If this little boy can overcome his obstacles and do this and SMILE about it, why can't I.  Why do I let my excuses become bigger than my dreams.  NO MORE!  This little boy will be my reminder that it is ALL possible!

Ever feel like this:

DIETS DON"T WORK!  We have to learn to have a healthy relationship with food and learn to balance the good and the not so good in a way that works for OUR body!  And sometimes this girls NEEDS (more like wants) ice cream.  So take a look at a "new to me" food find:

Holy moly guacamole these are tasty!  And only 4 points+ each.  I honestly think these are better than any treat I could get at the local ice cream place!  HINT: Hide these from your children and spouse or they disappear quickly!  These are great for an occasional treat!!!

Well, I know this was a random post, but that is it for today!  Tune in tomorrow for a Transformation Tuesday story.  Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari

Simply What I Ate Sunday

We are iced in today so I am relaxing and catching up on laundry.  I did get a workout in and made a big pot of chili!!  Hope you all have an amazing Sunday!

Special K protein cereal - this was REALLY good and kept me full until lunch! 3/4 cup=3 points+

Stonyfield Greek caramel yogurt. This was 4 points+ and I was a little worried about using that many points, but this was so good! I think it would be good to dip apple slices in!

1 cup Special K Protein cereal - 4 points+

sliced strawberries - 0 points+

1/2 cup light vanilla Silk - 1 point+

Lean Cuisine Panini - 8 points+ (I eat it apart so I feel like I get more)

Green Giant Just for One broccoli and cheese sauce - 1 point+

Stonyfield Caramel Greek Yogurt - 4 points+

banana - 0 points+

Fiber One oatmeal raisin cookie - 3 points+

hot green tea - 0 points+

Taco Salad

4 oz lean ground beef browned in chili pepper olive oil - 6 points+

spring mix - 0 points+

1/2 cup black beans - 2 points+

5 Doritos chips - 2 points+

1/3 cup Weight Watchers Mexican blend cheese - 2 points+

salsa - 0 points+

1/3 cup fat free Greek yogurt - 1 point+

apple - 0 points+

2 tbsp peanut butter - 5 points+

Nature Valley protein bar - 5 points+

black coffee - 0 points+

Today I used 43 out of 45 points!

That is it for today! Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari

So Much to Share Saturday - Goals and "New to Me" Food Finds

A new month is upon us and hopefully some warmer weather (after the snow/ice storm we are supposed to get tonight).  

Here were my goals for February:

NO EXCUSES - I really want to work on not making excuses for why I don't stay on plan. - I feel like I did a fairly good job with this one!
LOVE ME - I am working on this, but I have struggled the last few weeks with some negative self talk. For February I really want to work on loving myself and feeling good enough for me. - I had a couple days where I felt negative, but I wrote about it and overcame it!
WEIGHT LOSS - I am not going to set a number, but I REALLY want to get under 300 pounds this month!! - DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 oz of these is 5 points+.  They were SO yummy and really satisfied the sweet craving!

I had a coupon for this so I thought I would give it a try. 2 tbsp=6 points+.  It was good but not something I would eat often unless I had extra points to use.

Fiber One has cookies out.  I tried the double chocolate one.  3 points+ and SO yummy!  They also have chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin!

There are 2 of these flatbread pizzas in each box.  1 flatbread is 5 points+.  This was tasty and easy for a quick lunch and I get 2 servings for the price of one.  AND, if you eat Lean Cuisine make sure you sign up for their Delicious Rewards program.  You earn points by entering the code on each box and they have some fantastic things you can get with your points.  Click here to go to their site.

I joined a new challenge for March.  The challenge is to get some kind of activity EVERY day of the month!  I am excited for the motivation this will give me.  If you are interested in joining, click here for info.

1/2 cup quick oats - 5 points+

2 tsp canola oil - 2 points+

1/8 cup sugar free syrup - 0 points+

banana - 0 points+

black coffee - 0 points+

I usually don't have a morning snack, but I was hungry after my workout!

Yoplait Greek tropical yogurt - 2 points+

Lean Cuisine flatbread pizza (mentioned above) - 5 points+

Green Giant Just For One Cauliflower and cheese sauce - 1 point+

strawberries - 0 points+

Fiber One cookie (mentioned above) - 3 points+

Caramel Vanilla latte made with Starbucks caramel coffee and 1 cup light vanilla silk - 2 points+

Subway double chopped chicken salad loaded with veggies, provolone cheese, and red wine vinegar - 

6 points+

Progresso light soup - 5 points+ for the whole can (YUMMY)

apple - 0 points+

Hershey's spread - 6 points+

Coconut almonds - 5 points+

Whew, that was a long post.  Sometimes I just wish I could tell you EVERYTHING in my head all at once, but this will have to do.  I bought some other new things at the store yesterday so I will share as I try them.  Sending you all love and healthy wishes!!

Keep Losing,

Kari