I was just trying to think of what I would like to write about today...

Still, really don't have a clue.

EXCEPT.

I was just checking to see my views, to see where all that goodness stood.

And I had 105 views... JUST FROM TODAY!

What? What!

Yeah, I am just as surprised as you are.

But thankful!

Life is good :)

And NOT just because of my 105 views TODAY.

I am really enjoying eating BETTER!

Eating is pretty much constantly on my mind, cause I want to look and feel better.

And so far, eating healthier isn't nearly as hard as I thought!

Once you release all those unnecessary calories you are eating when you eat fast food

it is SUPER easy to cut it out of your eating habits.

Soooooo easy.

For example... 

When I would eat DQ.

I would usually get a 4 piece Chicken Strip Basket.
YUM!

Yeah, not anymore!

Can you guess how many calories are in it?

400?

500?

650?

WRONG. None of the Above!

Try over 1300 Calories! {source}

HUH?

I was shocked when I seen it. 

And to put it in perspective... On my "Lose It" app on my phone, my daily calorie limit is

1200 per day!

Yeah, that chicken strip basket isn't worth starving for the rest of the day!
Needless to say, I've pretty much kicked fast food out of my diet.
Except for when I get a strong craving for Arby's.
There is no denying myself that! But I will only eat there ONCE a week.

And to make things even better, Glen is all for eating healthy with me!
Last night, I made spaghetti... out of spaghetti squash!
Although, has a different texture and taste ....
but for 42 calories/cup VS 200 calories/cup for regular spaghetti noodles,
oh heck yeah!
(I'll post the recipe sometime soon)
Plus with some good sauce you can't really tell much of a difference. :)

Anyways, better get back to work!

FINALLY! I have officially got my butt in gear and I am losing weight! Cool thing is, right now I'm not even really exercising. Just watching the amount of calories I eat and what I eat and let me tell you. I feel good!

So far, I have lost 11 lbs! ELEVEN. I have been using this amazing app called "Lose It!", to help me keep track of the calories I take in. I started using it the week of March 26th... The first week was the hardest, I still wasn't really eating healthy and didn't really keep track of everything I was eating cause it was hard! Then for a week or so, I didn't even keep track of what I was eating but I was eating slightly better. Just seeing the amount of calories that you take in eating fast food is just alarming. I probably wouldn't be as successful as I am without the app! 

And the more I learn about what to eat and what not to eat, I will share with you! Not like the information isn't already out there all over the web but I will share what works for me and what doesn't. What tastes good, and what I think is AWFUL! 

My first tip... DRINK WATER, I know you probably hear it all the time but DO IT. I have been drinking only water... And at least 64oz per day! It really isn't as hard as it sounds. Once you really cut out everything else, I have really only craved water which was a problem before cause I craved stuff that was really sugary and sugar turns into fat. Okay, can't say I have been drinking ONLY water, on occasion I have had some soda or sweet tea but I still drink the recommended amount of water per day.

But it feels good to feel good! Ha ha. If that makes any sense. Soon, I will start exercising on a regular basis. I am taking baby steps... Food first then exercise. If it was the opposite, eating bad food and exercising I almost don't see the point cause you would still feel like crap from eating awful food. For me, making huge radical changes too quickly sets me up for failure. The healthier I eat, the better I feel, the more likely I will be to actually exercise to speed up my weight loss even more. 

I don't have a before/after pic ready just yet... but I will soon. It's always good to be able to see where you were and where you are now.

Hope you have a Happy Tuesday!

For people who know me, I LOVED Mt. Dew! {well still love} But I haven't had a drop of soda in over 2 weeks. I can't say that I don't consume caffeine because I still drink sweet tea and green tea BUT I no longer NEED caffeine like I did 2 weeks ago. I would get horrible caffeine headaches and would be forced to take in a ton of caffeine {always soda} just to get them to go away. That was until my dear friend told me I should read this book...

{Find it here}

And wow! I finally realized what I have been doing to my poor body. As my friend said, it's like getting hit by a mac truck, it is a complete eye opener. Granted, I don't follow everything to a T but I'm trying my best to cut out what is bad for me {and for you!}. Yes, I am trying to lose some weight and I am doing it the healthy way. Not a diet but definitely a life style change. Drinking more water, eating whole grains, and lots upon lots of raw fruits and veggies! It seems to be working so far! In the book though, be warned... they say you shouldn't eat any meat or dairy... So they want you to be a vegan... And there are some graphic stories of the animals in slaughter houses. Disgusting. But I haven't quite cut that out yet. Sorry, but I LOVE chicken... and I LOVE LOVE LOVE cheese! I'm just trying to include more veggies and fruit in my diet in replace of the meat and cheese. Everything is good in moderation as they say... right?

I can say so far I have lost a few pounds just by looking {I don't have a scale at my house so I don't know exactly how much} But I'll let you know my progress along the way!

May not hear from me tomorrow; have a wedding rehearsal tonight and then tomorrow I took the day off for my dear friend's wedding. {Jaired & Lydia} Zoie is their flower girl and I'm one of the bridesmaids! WOO HOO! So not only do I have to get myself ready and looking beautiful, I have to get Zo ready too! Wish me luck! lol

-Nik