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Afternoon

So on my new health kick, I'm going to start having eggs for brekky again with a slice of cinnamon raisin toast with pb and sliced banana. I also got rice cakes to have as an afternoon snack. I crave carbs in the afternoon so it'll be good!

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Signed the kids up for soccer, came home and had a couple rice cakes. I had original with some pb on it (tasted really good) and also apple cinnamon which was also really good! I like to eat everything in 2's, 2 muffins, 2 cookies...so having 2 rice cakes is only 100 cals (plus a little pb) so it'll be good for me.

Back home now and did dishes. Hubs went down for a nap, and out of boredom, I had a hoot 😡 I'm so mad at myself and now I'm anxious about the coming week. I will remember this feeling and not have one ever again. 😤

I was reading my fitness magazine but now am distracted with anxiety. I can't wait to get 100% sober. Being stoned makes me paranoid now.

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Watched some true crime videos for a while, then hubs got up and made supper.

Supper was spaghetti, meatballs and garlic toast, mmm so good!

Then I was reading my fitness magazine and noticed I could get a few free magazines, so I ordered some! Only to find out, they are digital copies... lol, boo. I like physical magazines. Oh well, I have some to read on my phone when out and about and I'll just keep buying the newest edition from Walmart.

I was showing my hubs these fit bodies and he said they are not too muscular, and I thought he would find they are. So maybe... I can do weights, start with 5lbs and work my way up to 10lbs! So this will be my new plan

Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 20 min full body workout with weights
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday- 20 mins pilates
Monday-Friday- 20 mins interval walking on treadmill.

I'm so excited! I get to be into fitspo and gain muscle!

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Got kiddos in bed, had a couple mint oreo cookies, then bed myself.
 
Morning

Up at 6, showered and 2 iced coffees.

So I've been reading about creatine in my fitness magazines and how it boosts energy and helps with mental illness. So hubs looked it up and agreed, yes, it would be good to take.

I'm feeling a little anxious this morning. I always struggle on Mondays because it's back to being alone during the day and having to get the kids off to school...oiy. But I'm powering on. I'll go pick up some creatine after I take the kids to school.

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Got the kiddos off to school, picked up some creatine, had some at home, took Bear out for a walk, had brekky (2 eggs with 1 pb toast), did a couple chores and worked out. I didn't love the weights like pilates but I still enjoyed myself. It was easier than last time I did it, pilates has already made me stronger! I freaking love it! Had some chocolate milk after for some protein. Then I prepped meatloaf for tonight and did some more chores. I finished everything by noon, then I had lunch.
 
Afternoon

For lunch I had a deli meat sandwich, a yogurt and 2 iced coffees. And man, I'm full! I havent felt completely satiated in a long time, it feels good. And with that being said, I'm giving up junk food too. No more cookies or muffins. If I get hungry after supper, I'll have some dried cranberries or raisins.

I subscribed to Hayu again so I can watch 'the real housewives of Beverly Hills'. For Christian reasons, I stopped watching it but I realize it's ok to watch some secular stuff.

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I watched my show for an hr then fell asleep for 45 mins. I was so tired. Then MIL came home with the kids.

I have a major stressor in my life and I'm not sure how to deal with it, now I want a hoot😔 But I'll hold off till the kids go to bed. It'll be hard tho.

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Hubs got home at 530...and I had a hoot 😔 I'm anxious now but I keep thinking it'll help, but it doesn't. No more today and hopefully none tomorrow.

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Supper was meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn. Mmm, my meatloaf is good!

So I keep thinking I should pace to help burn calories. But I don't want to get up at 5. But after talking with my hubs we agreed I should until I hit my goal weight. I keep thinking I'll be so tired during the day, but I'm always tired anyway, so what does it matter? So my step goal is 12k.

We also agreed I should eat 1500 calories and count them. I don't want to count but I will. What if I'm overeating?

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Whoa, I just checked my calories for today and yikes, I'm at 1800! Not enough to gain weight but not enough to lose weight.

So hubs and I agreed I will eat lunch, snack and a small supper, equalling 1500. So my meal plans look like this:

Brekky- 2 iced coffees
Lunch- 2 eggs with 1 pb toast and yogurt or deli meat sandwich and yogurt
Snack- 2 rice cakes
Supper- Small portion, no starchy sides
Snack- 10g of dried cranberries or raisins.

This takes me to 1500 with 60g protein.

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Got kiddos in bed and proceeded to eat 4 cookies, as a last hurray before I get into a calorie deficit tomorrow... not proud of myself, but it is what it is. Then I went to bed.
 
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Morning

Up at 5, showered and paced for 1.5 hrs. I got 6k steps.

My body is sore today from working out yesterday, but it's a good sore.

Once hubs got up, I took a quick 30 min nap at the kitchen table lol, I love how I can fall asleep anywhere.

I will eat lunch around 10-11 today. Today I will have 2 eggs, 1 pb cinnamon raisin toast and a yogurt.

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Got kiddos off to school and took Bear for a walk. Then I was really hungry, so I had a slice of pb toast. Did some chores, took some creatine, went on the treadmill and did pilates then a couple more chores.

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At 10:30 I became really hungry again, so I had 2 eggs and yogurt. Tomorrow I will just wait till 10:30 to eat, or whenever I finish working out.

Also, I realized I just love pilates so I'll put the weights away and continue on with just pilates 6x a week. Weights was ok yesterday, but it's nothing compared to pilates and I'm want to always enjoy my workout.

Then I sad down and watched my show till iced coffee time. Maybe I'll take a nap at some point.
 
Afternoon

Ended up taking an hr nap, felt good. I was up by noon then I had 2 iced coffees.

Then I watched my show all afternoon while snuggling with Bear.

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Got the kiddos from school, and my stressor is up in the air right now, I don't know the outcome yet. But I'm trying to remain calm.

I've done well so far with my diet. I had a couple of rice cakes to snack on, but I'm still hungry lol. But the crunchiness helps with binge urges.

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Once hubs got home at 5:20, I had a hoot and I didn't care. I decided I'm not giving it up, yes it makes me anxious sometimes, but it makes my depression go away and leaves me happy. And normally the anxiety goes away once supper is served and I hardly feel anxious in the evening. It also makes my chronic pain go away too. But I have rules:

1) I must wait till hubs is home
2) No sneaking away if I have company over
3) None before soccer

If I decide to quit, then I'll try.

Also, I will continue on with weights Mon, Wed, Fri, I want to challenge myself and fitspo is my jam now and it makes me want to use dumbbells, so I will.

Oiy, I need to learn to stick with something. I'm ALWAYS changing my mind. To workout, or not, to do weights or not, to vape pot or not, to diet or not...the inability to stick with something is so hard to deal with. But I will stick to my original workout plan including weights, I will learn to eat a little less and count calories (1500).

This inability to stick to anything I believe is part of my mental illness. Probably my schizophrenia. I can learn to stick to something, fitness is the first one I want to keep going at. I'm loving it and my body is already looking more toned. My hubs noticed before I did and complimented me. So just think, if (when) I stick to my diet, the weight will probably fall off.

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My supper was 3 chicken fingers with weighed plum sauce and broccoli.

Then I cleaned up, made lunches, then browsed Instagram for a while. Got the kiddos in bed, had 10g of raisins and went to bed.
 
Before I go to sleep, I wanted to add I'll be using 10 pounds tomorrow for my workout. I'm going to do 8 reps of each exercise to build muscle. My hubs doesn't find the muscular women too muscular! So yay!
 
Morning

Up at 5, showered and paced for an hr. Then I had a quick 30 min nap before getting the kids up.

I'm hungry this morning, I'm gonna do the same as yesterday, a slice of toast when I get home.

It's raining this morning, so there won't be a dog walk to make sure I get my steps, I'm pacing before school.

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Got the kiddos up, fed and off to school, then I picked up a prescription and came home. Had a slice of pb toast then did a couple chores.

I just finished working out with 10lbs and man it was a good workout! I actually feel like I accomplished something. I did 6-8 reps depending on the movement, but man I loved it! Also did 20 mins interval walking on the treadmill.

Now I'm going to do a couple more chores then have lunch, which will be 2 eggs and a yogurt. And take my creatine.
 
Afternoon

Had an hr nap after lunch, now I'm watching my show snuggling with Bear.

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Watched my show all afternoon then went and got the kids from school and did homework. My stressor came up but I'm in a bad mood and don't fucking care.

I had 2 rice cakes to snack on then listened to true crime.

Then I was still hungry...well hangry, so I had another rice cake. That would've put me at 1600 cals, so I'm cutting out my evening snack so I'm under 1600.

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Hubs got home at 5:10! Then I had a hoot. Now I'm happily stoned, no anxiety right now.

I got 3 digital magazines for free, but couldn't figure out where on my phone they downloaded. At first anyway, cuz after searching, I found them! And it remembers the page I leave at! And if I turn it sideways, it's a lot easier to read! I might get a digital copy of oxygen magazine and muscle and fitness hers magazine. We'll see tho.

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Supper was sausages, perogies (none for me) and carrots. It was ok, I'm not a fan of sausages.

Then as I cleaned up and made lunches, hubs gave the kids a haircut. Then I fixed them a snack.

Then we put them to bed and I had another hoot 🙃 wrote on here, then after I will read my free digital fitness magazines.

Speaking of magazines, my 2 favorite ones don't even have a magazine anymore 😭 Oxygen magazine and muscle and fitness hers magazine!

Ended the day with 15k steps.
 
Morning

Up at 5, showered and paced for an hr while having 2 iced coffees. Then I took a 30 min nap.

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Got kiddos off to school, came home and took Bear out for a walk, had a slice of pb toast for brekky, worked out (tough day today cuz I am a little sore but I got through it!), ran some errands, came home and baked banana bread then had lunch (2 eggs and a yogurt). Then I did a couple chores. I did bare minimum today because I was busy with other things. Oh I also took my creatine.
 
Afternoon

At noon I had 2 iced coffees. I'm cutting out the cream in my coffee and opting for just sugar, it was pretty good. I finished all my stuff I needed to do today so I'm gonna watch my show all afternoon.

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Had a 45 min nap 😴, felt nice.

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Picked up my kids from school, did homework then had 2 rice cakes to snack on. I'm still very hungry, but I'll wait till supper. So it's now 4pm and I'm listening to true crime until my hubs gets home. I can't wait to have a hoot!

My afternoon stressor isn't bothering me right now, which is good.... but man I'm hungry!

I'm cutting out cream in my coffee so I can have more food. Because of this I can have 1/2 a banana, 3 eggs instead of 2 and an extra yogurt. I need the protein.

Today I will be 200 cals over my limit bc I'm having a glass of milk with supper for some more protein. But I'll still be in a deficient.

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Supper was beef stir fry, I had 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup meat and veggie sauce. It was really good.

Then hubs had to go to church for a meeting at 8:30. Hopefully he'll be back in time to give me a massage, if not, then tomorrow. So I listened to true crime and had some dried cranberries and a yogurt...
Then I ate 4 coconut whippets. I should've only, but at least I didn't binge. But calories are at 2000 today.

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Hubs got home at 9:30, then I went to bed. I'll get a massage tomorrow!
 
Morning

Up at 5, showered, paced for an hr while having 2 iced coffees then a 30 min nap.

Got the kiddos up and off to school. I took Bear out for a walk and it's so nice out today! Then I did laundry, worked out and a couple more chores. Then I ran out to get vape juice and coffee, came home and did more chores.

Now I'm done everything for the day and it's only 11am. I'll have lunch at noon.

I did not enjoy my workout today, I wish I did pilates instead, I might drop the weights and just do pilates. I freaking LOVE pilates, so why not? I know I know, I'm changing my mind again but I gotta love the workout I'm doing and pilates is that workout.
 
Afternoon

Had an hr nap which felt great! Then I had 3 eggs, a yogurt and 2 iced coffees for lunch. Mmm so good.

Then my MIL text, she wants to take the kids to play bingo at the library, so I don't have to pick them up and get a little extra break from them.

So I decided I will continue to do weights. I know it's good for me, and just because I didn't really enjoy it today doesn't mean I should quit. So I will still use 10lb weights 3x a week.

Also, starting tomorrow, I'll be adding milk in with my iced coffee. I was going to have a glass of milk with supper, but just sugar coffee is kinda gross, so I'll use milk instead! Why I didn't think of that today, I'm not sure. Milk in iced coffee is so good! I was not looking forward to my iced coffee today, but now that I'll add milk to it, I'm looking forward to it tomorrow!

My stomach is bothering me today so I relaxed all afternoon and watched bikini prep videos.

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At 4 I had a couple rice cakes to snack on. My stomach isn't feeling well, it's either a little bug or eating healthier flushing out toxins. But my hubs has a cold, so I think it's a little stomach bug.

At 4:30, I prepped potatoes for roasted potatoes for supper. I won't be having any tho.

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Hubs got home early today, just after 4:30! Kids aren't even home yet, so yay. We just sat on our phones lol but his presence is nice to have around. And I had a hoot.

So I'm not sure if I said, but I can borrow digital magazines from my library! They have lots of fitness ones too! I'm so excited! I already read 'muscle and fitness hers' and now I'm reading 'fit over 50'. I'm only 36, but it's a good read. I'm learning about things that can happen as you get older and it motivates me to get healthy now so I have a better chance when I'm older. However, when I was 30, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I had a hysterectomy and radiation, which put me in menopause. I'm cancer free now tho. But I want to be healthy to fight against those diseases.

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Supper was fish, roasted potatoes (none for me) and cauliflower and carrots. It was good.

I cleaned up dishes and gave the kids a snack. Then read my magazine till the kids went to bed.

Once the kids were in bed, I watched bikini prep videos on youtube. I'm getting obsessed with fitness. I have an obsessive, all or nothing personality where I will obsess over one thing. My life becomes this "persona". So I'm working towards being 'the fitness girl' where I have a slim, healthy and fit body and love working out and eating healthy. I'm very vain and want to look sexy. I have a couple Harley Davidson tanks that I want to fit come summer. Also as part of my persona, I will listen to fitness and nutrition podcasts and watch fitness videos.

I also had a yogurt and 10g of dried cranberries and raisins.

Then I got a massage and went to bed.
 
Morning

Up at 5, had 2 iced coffees (which tasted much better with milk) and I paced for 3 hrs. By 8:00 I had 12k steps. Then I did pilates and had brekky, a slice of cinnamon raisin toast with pb and sliced banana with extra cinnamon.

At 9 hubs got up so I had my everything shower. Then hubs had to go to work so I did laundry and cleaned kitty litter.

Now it's 9:30 and I'm chillaxing watching bikini prep videos.

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Once hubs got home, we talked about fitness. I told him I was using 10lbs and he didn't like that. He said my goal should be to tone, not build muscle. But 5lbs is too light, so we agreed on 7lbs. I thought that once a weight was too easy, it was time to increase the weight, but since I'm going for tone, I shouldn't increase the weight. He gave the example of a jogger. A jogger will run for say 20 mins and eventually it becomes easy but if they don't want to go longer, they will still stay toned doing 20 mins, so ya, 7lbs it is.
 
Afternoon

I had a 1.5 hr nap and it felt glorious! Then I had 2 rice cakes to snack on. I'm so excited, I subscribed to 'inside fitness' so I get all the digital fitness magazines. It's my new favorite magazine so I'm glad I have it with me on my phone now!

Hubs went to lie down, he's not feeling well, poor guy. So I decided to have an early hoot and pace for a while.

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Paced for an hr then sat and watched bikini prep videos till it was time to cook supper.

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Supper was pizza tonight. But I always have 1/2 a flat bread. It was ok, I prefer healthier meals tho. I'm not sure what else to make? Chili maybe? But chili isn't good in the summer time. Oh! Maybe my hubs can bbq burgers? But he only likes to do that on weekends he's not on call, and I don't bbq. Hmm, maybe chicken and rice?! Ya, that'll work. Or pork chops.

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I talked to my hubs and he seemed excited about bbqing! And for no more pizza. It's just crap food anyway.

Also, I'm going to start taking fish oil for mental health. I want to get off my meds one day (I'm on 3 strong ones) so I want to start supplementing with natural products. It'll probably be years before I'm off of them tho. But rather than expecting my meds to change me, I'm going to put effort in and try to heal my mental illnesses. So I'll lean on the medication as a crutch to help regulate my emotions as I learn to deal with the anxiety and depression.

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Got the kiddos in bed, chillaxed with the hubs watching bikini prep videos.

I had 10g of dried cranberries but it wasn't enough. I was still hungry and craving chocolate. I almost had a couple cookies but decided to have a plain rice with 10g pb and it filled me up and got rid of the cookie craving!

Ended the day with 18k steps.
 
Oops, forgot to post last night.

Afternoon

I had a 1.5 hr nap and it felt glorious! Then I had 2 rice cakes to snack on. I'm so excited, I subscribed to 'inside fitness' so I get all the digital fitness magazines. It's my new favorite magazine so I'm glad I have it with me on my phone now!

Hubs went to lie down, he's not feeling well, poor guy. So I decided to have an early hoot and pace for a while.

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Paced for an hr then sat and watched bikini prep videos till it was time to cook supper.

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Supper was pizza tonight. But I always have 1/2 a flat bread. It was ok, I prefer healthier meals tho. I'm not sure what else to make? Chili maybe? But chili isn't good in the summer time. Oh! Maybe my hubs can bbq burgers? But he only likes to do that on weekends he's not on call, and I don't bbq. Hmm, maybe chicken and rice?! Ya, that'll work. Or pork chops.

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I talked to my hubs and he seemed excited about bbqing! And for no more pizza. It's just crap food anyway.

Also, I'm going to start taking fish oil for mental health. I want to get off my meds one day (I'm on 3 strong ones) so I want to start supplementing with natural products. It'll probably be years before I'm off of them tho. But rather than expecting my meds to change me, I'm going to put effort in and try to heal my mental illnesses. So I'll lean on the medication as a crutch to help regulate my emotions as I learn to deal with the anxiety and depression.

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Got the kiddos in bed, chillaxed with the hubs watching bikini prep videos.

I had 10g of dried cranberries but it wasn't enough. I was still hungry and craving chocolate. I almost had a couple cookies but decided to have a plain rice with 10g pb and it filled me up and got rid of the cookie craving!

Ended the day with 18k steps.
 
Morning

Up at 5, 2 iced coffees and 1 hr of pacing. Then I had brekky, a slice of cinnamon raisin toast with pb and 20g dried cranberries on the side. I had no bananas, it doesn't taste the same without it 😢

At 7 I got the kiddos up and fed them. I'm not looking forward to church, I'm always so tired. So to try and stay awake, I'm going to sit in the tech booth with my hubs and if need be, get up walk around the foyer and also read my magazine. Even if I stay awake, I always space out and never here the sermon anyway. My concentration is shit, always has been.

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Sitting at church waiting for it to start and all I can think about is food. I'm so excited for my lunch, and even my rice cakes as a snack. Lol, I hope I stay awake... definitely gonna need a nap later.

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Well, I fell asleep at church, again. Hubs says he doesn't care, so that's good. Then we went grocery shopping and they had more rice cakes! I got caramel chocolate chip! I also got plain cuz I like putting pb on it.

Once we got home, I had 3 eggs, a yogurt and 2 iced coffees. It was so good and I'm pretty full right now.

Hubs went to have a nap, so I had a hoot and am pacing. I have 5k steps to do, luckily I had a nap at church lol.
 
Afternoon

While we were out shopping, we got fish oil to help with depression. I want to be off meds one day so I'm starting to supplement with natural stuff.

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Fell asleep for an hr, then had a another hoot (it's just one of those days) when I woke up and I watched bikini prep videos.

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At 3 I had 2 rice cakes. So good. Then I continued to watch bikini prep videos.

By 4 I was bored of bikini prep videos, so I read my fitness magazine and browsed Instagram.

Hubs got up just after 4 then I went to have a bath, I was cold. Now I'm toasty warm and very tired. I am hungry too, but I had a hoot and it away. Pot is an appetite suppressant for me and does not give me the munchies.

I'm excited for strength training tomorrow. I missed not working out today but I know a day off to recover is good. I'm really into fitspo and health now!

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Supper was spaghetti and meatballs that hubs made...yum! I had closer to 1.5 cups rather than 1 cup and I had a bite of garlic bread. I'm also going to have a rice cake once the kids go to bed. I'm over on calories, at 2000, but it's ok, I'm back at 1500 tomorrow.

This weekend seemed to go slow. I'm looking forward to having tomorrow alone again. I'll do my chores, workout and watch my show. I'm going to pace until the kids go to bed.

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Got kiddos in bed, ended with 19k. Then went to bed myself.
 
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