Goals for 2015

I have been contemplating what I want to accomplish in 2015. Andy and I talked about this the other night before going to bed. His goals were finish the house stuff, and get married. Those are both happening. I thought about my goals some more and really my main goal is to get healthy and fit. I am hoping that on my 30th birthday I will be comfortable enough to post before and after bikini photos of myself. I am also hoping that I will get to my goal weight before my 30th birthday, maintain it and reach Lifetime at Weight Watchers. These goals will take time dedication  and food planning. I need to start getting creative with my meals so that I don't get bored.

Saturday I went to the farmers market and got some delicious produce: beets, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, salad fixings for asian chicken salads and strawberries. We had the leftover Turkey Robinson and Baked Shroom rice for dinner.

Sunday I went back to an old breakfast favorite. A simple egg sandwich with mustard on a Sandwich Thin with a side of strawberries. I am hoping this week I can get back into my protein and berry shakes for breakfast. Dinner was wings and beer out with Matt after I picked him up from the airport.

Monday I really enjoyed my breakfast sandwich from Sunday, so I made that again. For lunch I took leftover Turkey Robinson and baked shroom rice. Dinner we made steak, sauteed kale with cranberries , although I used pomegranate balsamic instead of regular balsamic and fingerling potatoes roasted in the oven. It was delicious. It was really nice being back at work with everyone else there. I am excited for the New Year at work, I think it will be a great one.

Tuesday I had the same breakfast sandwich and coffee for breakfast with a side of strawberries. For lunch I took the leftover kale, hummus and pretzel thins, ham sandwich, and grapefruit. I like to have stuff to snack on in the afternoon when I get hungry. I got to the gym and did 45 minutes at a 9% incline on the treadmill. I left the grapefruit after my work out because I was starving. I was a hot Sweaty mess after that! For dinner Andy and I ate leftover Turkey Robinson and Baked Shroom rice.

Wednesday I decided that I needed to start with the protein shakes again. I made a protein shake  with EAS Lean 15, strawberries, a little coffee and water. For lunch I brought the rest of the turkey robinson and baked shroom rice, yes the recipe makes an absurd amount!!, carrots, apple and some sparkling water. After work I went to the gym to get some strength training in before my Weight Watchers meeting. I am not expecting to lose an extraordinary amount for 2 reasons: 1) last weigh in was in the morning 2) last weigh in was last Saturday. But I know that I have been focused, so hopefully I see a small weight loss. For Dinner we had Asian Chicken Salad. Below is our recipe for Asian Chicken Salad.

Asian Chicken Salad

4 chicken thighs

1 can Mandarin orange slices

1/4 Chow mein noodles

 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped

1 pepper, sliced

2 green onions, diced

1/2 cucumber, diced

1  carrot, peeled onto salad

Place the thighs on a broiler sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. This will ensure they cook through and that the skin gets crispy. While the chicken is cooking, all the vegetables can be cleaned and chopped up. Once the chicken is cooked you can cut the meat off the bone and top the salad with it. We use this dressing which can be found at Whole Foods. Its a delicious mix of sweet and salty. 

I was pleasantly surprised with my weigh in. I managed to lose 1.4 lbs in the short week. We had a member reach her goal weight last night which was inspiring. She told us her story of getting to goal weight 2 times before and how she knows that this time she just cannot let her guard down because she does not want to go through this Journey again. It was great to hear someone else's journey. Looking forward to getting down to my goal weigh in 2015!!

Making some great progress!