healthy eating...addicted.

I'm addicted. I'm obsessed. Healthy eating.

I am throughly enjoying eating healthy/clean. 

This weekend was Labor day weekend, so that meant get togethers with friends and family...and that meant food choice was going to be limited and it was going to be HARD to make healthy choices! But I was determined...I wasn't going to ruin all my hard work in one weekend.

Saturday's Meal: Big'z Burger Joint

Um, yes...a Burger Joint...red meat and all. Fries, potato chips and onion rings...where are the side salads people? Sheesh. But there it was...my saving grace...a grilled chicken sandwich. YES!

A grilled chicken sandwich on a wheat bun and a slice of pepper jack cheese. So me and my handsome hubby split that and a basket of homemade potato chips (oops! mistake!)...we left more the half the basket because...well...it just didn't seem right to keep stuffing our faces with them! ha :)

Sunday's Meal: Popeye's Chicken

WOW...fried chicken...fast food...FAT...yeah...

Pulled out my handy dandy cell phone and pulled up MyFitnessPal...frantically looking for the item with the least amount of calories. I guess 3 chicken tenders, corn on the cob and a nice greasy buttery biscuit was for lunch. But wait? What was the menu off to the side? Get up and Geux? Naked Chicken? YES! Naked Chicken Tenders, green beans and a piece of bruschetta bread instead of 260 calorie biscuit. It's always possible to eat healthy...even somewhere that is famous for their fried chicken.

Monday's Meal: Panera Bread

Mmmmmmm...I have been wanting to eat here for a long time but never had the chance. Well...I got my chance and I took it. Definitely will be eating here a lot more. I had their "PICK 2" meal...a small bowl of potato soup, classic green salad and a fuji apple :) oh so healthy and oh so good. I recommend this place any day...just stay away from the pastries! 

Wish I would have taken pictures of my meals but...i didn't, lol :)

I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day Weekend <3

EAT HEALTHY. WORKOUT. GET FIT.  

DISCIPLINE!

woke up this morning saying "i'm only going to do 15 minutes"

...glad i did over an hour! DISCIPLINE! yeah! :)

Getting/Being fit can and should be fun!

I love my heart rate monitor. I like being able to constantly check my heart rate and calories that i've burned. It keeps me going. When I see that I've burned 100 calories I get excited and realize that it wasn't so hard to reach that 100...so I go to 200...then 300...and on and on. 

I'm also really enjoying trying new foods and making new recipes. 

Last nights dinner was...

- 1 pita pocket

- 1 cup baby spinach

- 1 tbs mozzarella cheese

- half a fuji apple

- 3 slices (60 calories) turkey breast

IT WAS SUPER YUM! I highly recommend it. 

It was filling and under 300 calories :)

So Tips? Buy a heart rate monitor and try new foods.

You never know how you'll surprise yourself! 

the only workout I regret is the one I don't do.

7 days. One full week of workouts.

WOW, I am even impressed with myself. 

It is incredible the way my body feels and even the way it looks has already begun to drastically change. I lost only 1 pound this week but that 1 pound was worth all of the hard work. The pride I feel after a week like this one is one I have never felt before. 

In a previous blog I talked about BECOMING what inspires you. 

I feel that I am finally becoming what inspires me, I am becoming someone I never thought I could be.

STRONG. CONFIDENT. HAPPY. ENERGETIC. HEALTHY.

and the list goes on...

Here are to many more weeks of success!

repeat after me: "i can do this"

I feel good....naNAnaNAnaNAna :)

9 hour workday...1 hour workout...GOOD day!

I am so excited that I finally feel good after my workouts...I still feel sore and i'm sweaty...my legs hurt and I get cramps...but I feel happy and always finish with a smile! Its truly amazing :)

I am also extremely  happy with how my diet is going so far...i've managed to stay for the most part full and haven't been stuffing my face because of boredom. Staying under my calorie goal is a huge  accomplishment for me!

Saw this picture today and it totally BLEW MY MIND.

think about it...

how much do you want to lose? you're carrying around that object on your body.

I want to lose 30. amount of cheese an avg american eats a year.

cheese...ew.

WORK OUT. EAT RIGHT. GET HAPPY.

<3 Sasha

she believed she could so she did.

1.00 mile.

I did it, I ran my first mile.

It took me about nine minutes, but I did it. 

ONE STEP...closer to running a 5k (my first goal).

I love the feeling I get after a great workout. So many times I have convinced myself that I don't have time. But today, I worked out for over an hour and I felt like I had more time to get things done than on days when I don't workout. I'm starting to believe that running/working out gets you going. You can't go back to being lazy after a fabulous workout...you've got too much energy.

Looking forward to tomorrows workout...can't wait to see where this journey takes me. 

Chick fil a for lunch. A little orange leaf with my niece and nephew. Soup. Frozen Grapes. 

That was pretty much the menu for today. 

&& I'm feeling goooooood

become what inspires you.

I think I finally found it. That high everyone talks about. The endorphin rush you get after a workout. Incredible.

Today, was an awesome day.

Woke up...went to church (awesome service BTW), lunch with some of my favorite people i ate just a little too much.  As we left the restaurant, I looked over at steven (thats my hubby ;D) and said...wanna take the dog on a walk when we get home? That will be a nice little workout.

Little did I know this could possibly be life changing. This could possibly be it...the day I really find it...the day I truly see that I have it in me. 

When we got home, I went straight for my workout clothes. Put the dog on her leash and I was out the door. I just keep walking...faster,faster,faster...until I couldn't believe I was doing it. I was working out and even though I knew it would be east to stop...i didn't. I kept going and going and going. 

When I finally got home I was so incredibly proud of myself...I didn't feel horrible...I felt...AWESOME! I have never felt like that after a workout... I just wanted to keep going! I'm already looking forward to waking up tomorrow and finding out how much further I can push myself. 

LETS DO THIS...its all or nothin this time...

I will do this...for me...this is for me...

and i will show all the doubters, just how wrong they are about me.

You've got what it takes.

Its saturday. The day you spend with family and friends. 

The day where is seems even harder to say no, to say no to FOOD. 

So this morning I woke up and made myself workout...I didn't have time for my preferred one hour "power walk" workout but I made time for a quick 15 minute workout from bodyrock.tv

WOOOOOOO...i was seriously challenged and will be doing more of their workouts! Quick...but challenging...totally worth checking out :)

BODYROCK.TV

I did the "WE ARE YOUNG" workout along with one of their 2 min ab workouts







The day is over and I managed to pretty much stick to my diet.
Went to LAS PALAPAS for lunch with my hubby and family and (so thankful for their help) we all managed to stick to ONE TACO for lunch and of course we had to have chips and salsa.  Then we went to the movies...unbelievable...managed to sit thro a 3 hour movie without stuffing my face with buttery popcorn, candy and an ICEE.

WOAH...saving inches and $$$
I think this weight loss journey is PERFECT
I lose weight and save money to buy more clothes for my new and improved body :)
LET GO!

Happy Saturday Everyone
<3 Sasha

One Pound At A Time.

WELL....that was a LONG hiatus!!! 

I'M BACK...and this time...I'm here to stay!!!

Went on vacation this past week and I really had to take a good look at myself. Am I truly happy with my weight? No. Sadly. I am very unhappy. The day I got back from vacation I hit it hard, exercising and eating right. There was non of this "I'll wait till monday"...No, it was now or never. 

I am very lucky to have such a huge support group. My parents, brother and wonderful husband are behind me 110% and are all on their own journey concerning their health/fitness. I also have some beautiful girl friends who are incredibly encouraging!!!

Well, my goal is to run the COLOR RUN this next year. So this week I started "training" with power walking for an hour....you gotta start somewhere right? I feel so good after my workout...its so refreshing! Both physically AND mentally...LOVE IT!

I also cut out all CRAP food...its healthy eating from here on out!!! 

My wonderful husband made me a delicious grilled chicken wrap for dinner thursday night...a home cooked dinner for less than 400 calories? Thats what I'm talkin about!

Then tonight we went out with my parents to CHICK FIL A...can someone say YUM? I went for the regular chicken sandwich on a wheat bun and fruit (instead of french fries)...a little over 400 calories...but not bad for fast food :) 

Well...I still have a long way to go...

My goal is to lose 30 lbs...and thats just what I intend it to!

-Sasha <3

Less sugar, more fruit.

Today I am feeling great! After a week of eating right and exercising I already feel a difference in the way my body moves and feels. I have really been researching how I can actually change my lifestyle...not just diet and then go back to my regular eating habits.

I wanna feel good...as well as look good.

But, its the weekend and I know that I am going to be tempted with various yummy, appetizing foods! I am going to stay strong though (hopefully). I will be looking for whatever salad is on the menu and light/fat free dressing to top it with! Mmmmmm, I can already taste it! Maybe some low fat frozen yogurt topped with strawberries later in the day...what? A girls gotta have her sweets!

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Habit is what keeps you going...

Today was my third day of the insanity workout...and I know exactly how it earned that name. Its completely insane!!!

It was hard to get up and push play this morning. I would have much rather just stayed on facebook and pinterest all morning before work. But, I got up and did it...and I'm proud of myself. I am so incredibly sore...and even though it hurts...its a good kind of "hurt". It makes me feel good about myself. I already feel a difference in my energy level and my attitude. 

Just ate a bowl of better oats chocolate oatmeal and i'm feeling good :)

Also, joined a Self Drop 10 Together group on face book with excellent ideas (exercise, recipes, etc) on how to lose 2lbs a week...hoping to start seeing a difference here real soon! 

The Beginning...

Well...here goes nothing.

I'm hoping that this blog will help me on my weight loss journey. I'm tired of starting something just to give it up in a few weeks. I want to do the impossible...my impossible. I've lost over 30 lbs before and remember how incredibly awesome I felt but its like a blur...like I don't remember how I did it. I know it was through hard work, but I don't remember exactly how hard.

I started my insanity journey yesterday...and my butt has been kicked. Its hard work and during my workouts I go through a whirlwind of feelings. I want to walk over to the DVD player and turn it off...i want to cry...i was to push harder...i want to laugh...but most of all...i just want to succeed...eventually.

ok...my goal is 30 lbs in 90 days... lets go!!!