On My A-Game and Feeling GREAT!

Weekly Update:  Last week I opted not to 'look' at my weight.  I am trying out having less of a focus on my weight and seeing how it goes.  If you know me, you know I am a firm believer in weighing no more than once a week, but now I'm working on maybe spacing it out even more.  This week I am down 4.2lbs for a total of 76lbs down! 

This week I feel amazing!  Truly amazing.  I recommitted 100% to my nutrition with the start of a new program.   I want to see exactly what this program can do for me and I know with inconsistent nutrition choices, I'll be short changing myself.  My current program is 60 days, knowing we have a holiday in between I have decided that if I want, I will allow for a day 'off' on Christmas, but honestly I am not sure I'll even want that since I am feeling so well eating well!

I wanted to start to days blog with our family's holiday card.  If you are reading this, you are a part of my life, and I wanted to wish you a very happy holiday season regardless of what you are celebrating.  

I know I've shared this a lot, but a friend recently shared something in my private group about 10 habits of extremely healthy people and I realized I do all of them!  At first I thought I didn't but then I realized that I do (the journaling was the one part I didn't realize I did, but through my private group and this blog, I am thinking I actually do!).  So here is the list:

🔶 Set a Schedule and Stick to It - Regardless of if I'm working out, I'm always up by 6am!
🔶 Wake Up as Early as 6am - Check! I'm actually up at 5:30am, I find I'm more clear when I get up early
🔶 Drink a Lot of Water - If you know me at all, you know I am BIG on water! 100oz a day
🔶 Exercise Before the Day Starts - I start every day with my workout program!
🔶 They Eat a Hearty Balanced Breakfast - Yes! I always start my day with Shakeology and a Banana
🔶 They Meditate - After my 5:30am workout!
🔶 They Journal - Yep, via my blog and private group!
🔶 They Read - This is a habit I actually just picked back up again, 30 minutes a day
🔶 They Listen to Music - Music really gets me going - many of my classes I teach to music too
🔶 They Tell Someone 'I Love You' - Of course!! I actually think I say this about 5,000 times a day

So in terms of the list - here is the book I started (and finished!) this week. I'm a slow reader, so for years avoided it, but I am finding the more I read the faster I get (just like anything else, it gets easier!).   I actually read this in 4 'chunks' - I would set an alarm and promise myself I wouldn't do anything but read during that chunk of time.  Now I'm off to read my next book!

Here is a fun photo from this week!   I had the pleasure of having a good friend and buddy in this whole journey sleep over.   Katie and I started the 21 Day Fix at the same time last year together, I am technically her coach, but she has taught me so much along the way as well.  Together we have lost 140 pounds in the last 15 months - and continue to be strong role models for our little ones (which is how we met to begin with!).

Food news!!  There is a cauliflower drought, and usually I make cauliflower crust but decided to get a little creative this weekend for our 'pizza party sleepover' (Katie's family slept over and we did pizza night).  I have to say I LOVE what I came up with!

🔸 1 butternut squash steamed and mashed

🔸 Mix with 2 eggs and about 1/2 cup of almond flour (or any flour of your choice, almond flour I prefer because it's literally just almonds)

🔸 Add in sage, I used chopped fresh safe from my garden

🔸 Put on foil or parchment paper (sprayed), and make a circle about 1/4 inch thick, bake at 400 about 20 minutes until it feels solid to touch

🔸 Top (I used ricotta and the veggies sautéed in olive oil and honey)

🔸 Bake again about 10 min

🔸 DEVOUR!

Here is the finished product! I can't stress enough how great this was, even my husband ate it!  It as fluffy like actual crust.

Another favorite from the weekend was these egg cups - SO easy! Blended eggs with veggies and then baked, seriously so easy.

And of course - my favorite treat these days!  Shakeology mixed with coconut oil and then chilled.   I can't stress enough how great these taste.

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