One month progress on my bikini bod

So, I have only ran twice this month..... not proud of myself.
I am not making excuses....   yes I am...
I have been quite ill.  I have had quite severe flank pain, severe stomach pain and abdominal pain.
The doctors still do not know what is wrong. I have 2 ultrasounds to come. 
This is not an easy surgery. Even 15 months out, I still struggle.
I am really getting into a healthy mind set though. I want to do better, but some old habits keep creeping up on me.
I am hoping my pain will go away soon, and I can get back to running.

As promised however, here is my monthly update.  I am still 169 pounds.

Where I am at.

So it has been a long time since I have written and I am actually doing really well!
I have lost 164 pounds so far and have no more than 30 pounds to go.

So this begins my second journey. I currently weigh 169 pounds, I have almost lost more than I weigh!

So my goal this year is not "weight loss" but weight toning.  I am going to have an adventure of getting my bikini body, even if it is worn with a tank top!  In 1 year I am going to Mexico and will wear a bikini!

So my goal is to lose 20 pounds by summer, so that is is about 4 pounds per month by June 1st.
Really my goal is to have a "normal" BMI, and i do secretly want to weigh about 134 pounds.
But, this is only a minor goal, my ultimate goal is to be super healthy no matter what I weigh.

How am I going to achieve this?
Running! I plan to compete in several races this year (all fun races) and improve my body.
So for sure, I am going to run in "The Dirty Dash" and the "Spartan Race".
This summer I am planning to run at least 1 run a month!

I love mud races, they are so exhilarating!

I will probably do color me rad as well, who knows.

I am not sure yet, but I am definitely interested in doing a 10k this summer again. Hopefully tough mudder next year.

How else do I plan to attain this?

Gum weights. I plan to master triceps dips, chin - ups,  planks, etc. I will finally be a weight lifting girl.

I might even hire a personal trainer this summer to help me achieve these goals.

I have so many things I want to do this summer. It is going to be epic!

I am also hoping to post a picture of my progress each month to show you how I am doing.
This does of course mean that I have to post some before pictures.
I have lost 15 pounds since my last "semi-naked" picture so I will post that one and the one for today. (Probably tomorrow when it is light enough out to take a decent picture.)
Oh, the things I think of at 9 pm haha

Now that my pneumonia is getting better, I am much more excited to get this going.

Btw, new years really has nothing to do with this, this is just me!
I slaughtered my new years resolution from last year!

I will hopefully post my new years resolution on nee years day. I am going to Gibsons for a few days with my hubby, so I will need to have something to do!

~Ciao

Breakfast Burritos

My first entry into my new format for blogged food.

I wanted to create a breakfast item that could be frozen and taken for breakfasts while on the go. 

The other day at work, I was in a hurry, like I always am, and did not have time to make breakfasst in the morning.  After surgery, meals can take up to an hour to eat, so I did not have time to sit and indulge.

This is a huge reason I got fat to begin with... FAST FOOD IS A LIFE SAVER, or at least is was. That morning I had a breakfast burrito from McDonalds.  I was astounded by the rediculous amount of poor nutrition was in this, and it was a healthy option.  

Calories: 300

Carbs: 24

Protein: 13

Fiber: 3

I wondered how to get in better nutrition, more bang for my buck as it were.

So I created my own breakfast burritos.  They are small, full of nutrition, and filling.  My husband even likes it!

Breakfast Burritos

Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Makes 14 Burritos

8 slices Lilydale Extra Lean Turkey - Bacon Style (or whichever brand or style you like)

1 Carton of Egg Creations Original

1 whole bell pepper (I used 1/2 yellow and 1/2 green)

8g of fresh chives

180g of Cheese (I used 178g specifically with Cracker Barrel Marble Cheese)

14 Whole Wheat Tortillas (I used Dempsters thins)

Spray a pan with just enough olive oil to coat the bottom, and saute the peppers and chives. (Can leave raw if you like more crunch in your burritos)

 Cut the 8 slices of "bacon", and saute them up (no oil)

 Add entire carton with salt and pepper to taste, and scramble the eggs

 Add about 30g of egg to each tortilla, 1T of veggies, 1T of meat and 1T of cheese

Wrap tortillas as follows

 

Wrap in parchment paper and store in freezer bags, marking them with name and date. Freeze for a maximum of 3 months.

Sitting here a pondering....

So here I am sitting wondering about the new year.  Where am I going? How can I make the most out of my weight loss?
I am officially 2 months out today, and have lost 88.5lbs. I did not make my goal of 100lbs, but really, my weight loss has been amazing, and I cannot complain at that.

The funny thing is, although I have lost almost 100lbs, I still feel really fat. Sure my body does look a lot better than it did, but I still have 10 lbs left to lose to reach goal.

I am still struggling. I cannot get in my water nor my protein.  How do people do this? 

I also had a gall bladder attack a week ago, and a few days ago.  So I went and saw my GP today and he feels that I will need to have my gall bladder removed.

This fears me, because I just got back into school. I will suffer through the pain to avoid surgery just so I can stay in school.  School ironically is a priority of mine.  I cannot quit now.

As for new years, I have two main goals. To get in 64oz of water or fluids per day, and to get in all of my protein.  Recently I have been surviving on borscht and chili. For someone who does not like meat that much,  I am struggling.
So for lunches I can have 1 piece of meat and 1 slice of cheese, which equals 10 of protein.  Not too shabby.  I might also cut my deli slice and cheese in half and make a well rounded meal. Perhaps add some Greek yogurt as well.

It occurred to me today that eating g so little is annoying.  I was full after my deli ham and cheese, but I felt my palate was extremely overwhelmed.   Chewing your food so much to avoid emesis, can make the taste extremely powerful.  Because of this, I feel I need to add more variety to my meals. 

As for water, I really have no idea how I am going to drink that much.  I can drink a cup of fluids no problem, but water for some reason is hard to drink.  It hits my stomach like a rock.

So I will end it here today, happy new year, and I hope to have a healthy new me next year.

Cheers��