Fall Down 7 Times, Stand Up 8

Fall down 7 times, stand up 8, should be the story of my life.

I can go on in complete detail as to how and why my life events has caused me to spiral out of control in the weight department.
But I won't.

All I'll say is that I've decided to get back on track for my hopefully future career.

On Sunday (yesterday), I dragged my mother out with me to the supermarket.
I told her that enough is enough. We are actually buying real food for this house, and we are cooking it. Not saying they can't have their chips and cookies, but I can't keep eating like I live in a fast food joint.

So we got a whole bunch of goodies to cook for almost the whole week. I'll make another produce run in the next day or two.
And I started to meal prep for the next day/week.

I also took my measurements so I have something to look back on for next week's weigh in which I will post at the end.

Monday morning comes and its diet central in full swing for me!

Here's what I ate: 
Breakfast- 
1/2 cup of oatmeal 
1/2 banana
1/2 of egg whites with 1 tbsp of salsa 
iced coffee with 2 tbsp of creamer

 Snack 1: 
1 small red apple
10 almonds 

 Lunch: 
6oz of seasoned grilled chicken (I didn't eat all 6 oz)
1 cup of steamed broccoli 
1/2 cup of quinoa (I didn't eat all of it maybe 1/3 of a cup)

 Dinner: 
6oz of seasoned grilled chicken 
1 cup of brussel sprouts with 1/2 tbsp of butter 
1/2 of a sweet potato with no skin 

 Snack 2: 
3oz of baby carrots 

 Snack 3: 
1/2 of cottage cheese 
1/3 cup of blueberries 
1 tbsp of sunflower seeds 

I cannot begin to tell you how much I've gone to the bathroom today since I've been very mindful of my water. Which is always a good thing since they say to drink a ton of water if you want to lose weight.

Today I also went back to the gym for the first time in forever.
And I think I have a little workout plan for me to follow for the next few weeks till I get my endurance and strength up.

Workout A: 
1 hour on the elliptical = 4.46 miles 
Leg Press = 12 reps x 3 @ 100 lbs 
Barbell Bench Press = 12 reps x 3 @ 30 lbs 
Seated Cable Rows = 12 reps x 3 40 lbs 
Wide Grip Lat Pull Down = 12 reps x 3 40 lbs 
Barbell Shoulder Press = 12 reps x 3 40 lbs 
Standing Calf Raises = 12 x 3 @ 25lbs (which is the weight of the bar) 
Ab Crunch Machine = 12 reps x 3 @ 30 lbs

Measurements: 

Weight = 200 lbs 
Arm = 15 3/4"
Neck = 14" 
Bust = 43"
Waist = 41"
Hips = 50"
Thigh = 26"
Calf = 15"







With tomorrow already set up, I'm officially ready for bed!

- Jess


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