My week has run away from me again. I can’t seem to keep up! Trying to fit in my Georgian work, with my Miller Ellis work, time with kids, working out and driving to Toronto is starting to wear very thing. Plus 2 blogs that I try and post weekly on and I’m spent.

Nick and I haven’t had a date night since I don’t know when. And we need one. Big time.

I’m complaining, and I know I shouldn’t be, it has just been a stressful week.

So I’m basically down 2 lbs this last week for a grand total of 73 and I really need to get my head out of my ass, because I knew when starting food, the loss would slow to 2lbs per week. I knew it. But actually living it is hard. But if I think by the end of program (sept 27^th) 2lbs per week I still have a bunch of weight I can lose until then, and of course after.

Eating food now is stressful. I have to plan everything. There is no spur of the moment eating. My dads retirement party was this past Sunday and I had to bring my own lunch as the only food I could eat there was veggies. Burgers and hot dogs and sausage and salads made with oil are huge NO for me right now.

Here are some random food pics from the week. I think I'll post a day of food pic  next week to show anyone who is on opti transition what I'm eating. So stay tuned 

 In other news I could really use a drink on a patio. But no booze till Oct.

Man, this blog post is depressing today. I promise I’m mainly positive most of the time. This is a bad day. And I’m cranky. I’m cranky that even though I’ve lost 73 lbs I’ve still got SOOO much more to go and that pisses me off that I let myself get to this point. 

So instead of having a pity party I'm going to do arm day and sleep. 

Peace. 

Quick Update but OMGGGGGGG I’m DOWN : 68 lbs!!!!

12 weeks of shakes done. Gone. I never have to do that again. Ever.

68 Pounds GONE FOREVER. And I mean forever this time, because I will never gain those particular pounds back. No, I’m not at my goal weight, I don’t even know what that is, but I knew I had to lose at least 60lbs and I’ve done more than that.

One of my first posts (you can read here) mentioned some things I wanted more than I wanted to eat food.  I don’t have them/or can do them all, but a lot I can:

-          Wear a pretty bra

-          I now have a waist

-          People no longer ask me if I’m pregnant (Score!)

-          I haven’t flown yet, but I’m almost positive I won’t need a seatbelt extender

-          I CAN CROSS MY LEGS

This is most of the list guys. Add to it too my meds have been cut in half, and I can now work out and do cardio much longer than 8 minutes like I could 12 weeks ago. I can do a full 1 hour Zumba class now. Oh, and a minute of burpees or planks.

I have energy to play with my children, and actually go out and do stuff.

I’m excited to see what the next 3 months bring, and not only how much weight I’ll lose but how much muscle I can grow.

Follow along with me on Instagram @26weeksofhangry

ONE WEEK LEFT TILL I CHEW STUFF. Well lets be real, I’ve eaten some veggies, but c’mon it’s not the same as protein. And this girl is craving some protein. I’m so effing excited.

I had a good week this week, though the long weekend was very difficult. I associate long weekends with food and booze, and while others I was around enjoyed those things, I did not. I just enjoyed their company instead.

Man do I miss beer.

But I digress, I made it through, and still haven’t cheated. I have goals ya’ll.

We’ve been learning in class about meal prepping, and what we will be eating, and so because I only have one week I’ll chat about that a bit.

Transition Week 1 –

3 shakes, 1 meal of 3oz of protein and 2 cups veggies.

Pretty basic. And easy – and I’m excited. 

Transition Week 2 & 3

Shit gets crazy. Basically it’s 2 shakes, and 2 meals, and I’m allowed a bit more variety in foods. Once I wrap my head around what I can eat, and once I have a meal plan, I will let ya’ll know. Plus I’m sure I’ll take pictures of meal prepping on Sunday July 17^th lol cause that’s when I’ll be prepping food I can’t eat for a few days (life is so unfair).

I ordered these containers to make meal prep easier. The number one thing they teach us ( and I totally agree with ) is that you need to be prepared to be successful.

Plan

Purchase

Prepare

Pack

It’s so true. How often do I ‘forget’ a lunch and have to buy one, or get lazy with dinner. Or am out and need to grab something quickly. I’m going to have calendars and spreadsheets of all of my meals, and schedule in ‘date nights’ or ‘lunches’ once in a while (because you have to live) but I’ll know exactly when that is happening how much food I can have, and what I can have

This terrifies me guys. Cause I really want chips/dip/wine and Netflix.

In other news, trying to make a better me, I’ve decided I need to read 30 minutes a day. And turn off my phone and just read. This is easier said than done, but if I only watch one tv show per night it can happen. And will distract me from night time eating hopefully. Tea perhaps? Not in this heat. 

In other other news I finished my 21 day fix ( second round ). I realize I bastardized it a bit throwing Zumba in there instead of cardio fix  Or Pilates fix some days but who cares. I'm a rule breaker.  I lost 16 lbs and 7.8 inches total in 21 days. I'm glad i actually did measurements and weight this time. Woot ! The next challenge starts next week and I think my sister are going to try p90x3 - lord help me. I'm gearing up to try 22 min hard corps for September. I'm trying to sucker people into doing it with me. Everyone I know who's done it has seen some crazy results from that one and I like 22 minute work outs. Especially at back to school time when life is crazy and I want to hybernate. 

Anyway I think that’s all I have for now. Boring post I realize. 

Peace.