If you ask any one of my family or friends, they will tell you I am not really a girly girl. I wear make up maybe once a year and my hair is always in a ponytail. I am a T-shirt and jeans girl. But, as of late, I have been wearing make-up and doing my hair daily. It really freaked my boss out. He thought I was going on job interviews. One night, I braided my hair in small braids after watching a YouTube tutorial on awesome beach waves. It turned out a frizzy mess. Check out that photo.
I have been on an absolute egg kick lately. I get the Lucerne Best of the Egg-Original. It's 99% egg whites with turmeric to make it yellow. Half a cup has only 60 calories. I've been making what I call, Green Eggs. It's basically any green vegetables that I have and eggs. Last week was zucchini, avocado and salad greens. This week is spinach, avocado, broccoli and peas. I love to top it with Sriracha. This week, I also added some smoked salmon that my husband made. It is so good and this breakfast is packed with vitamins, good fats and protein. It keeps me full until after noon.
Another thing that seems to curb my appetite is coffee. I have been cold brewing my own coffee at home. Basically you just steep the ground coffee overnight and strain out the grounds. It's easy and delicious. Well, I ran out last week and decided maybe I didn't actually need it. On the second day, I was so hungry. I thought nothing of it until day 3 and day 4 where I could not control my appetite. The next day was Friday and I stopped by my beloved Starbucks for a caffeine fix. Well, that day, the hunger stopped. I ate my breakfast and made it to lunch without wanting anything else. So, I guess coffee and I are back together.
Finally, this last paragraph is where I usually tell you how much I have lost since my last blog. I am sad to say I haven't. I have hit another plateau. Not sure the reason, I feel like I am doing exactly what I was before. So on September first, I weighed in at 417, took all my measurements and then put the scale and measuring tape away. I will not touch them for an entire month. I was getting a little too obsessive and weighing myself daily. But, I know I have gained a lot of muscle. I can feel muscles in my arms and legs. I have abs under my rolls. I know because they are sore after certain workouts. I joined a Facebook group a few weeks ago that showed me different exercises I could do and asked that the members participate by commenting, leaving photos and other stuff. I actually won the contest the final week. I am not giving up, nor am I discouraged. It's just another time for me to discover a solution.
