Jess Get Moving

Hi all! If you're wondering where I've been, I haven't been buried under a mountain of cupcakes or swimming in a sea of white claws, but I also haven't been moving or walking like I should. I simply lost my drive to exercise every day and got "busy" with life and getting my daughter ready to go off to college.

That's the thing though, we will ALWAYS be busy with something so it's NO excuse. I weighed myself again this morning (haven't touched a scale in weeks tbh) and I'm down one pound since my last weigh in. So far that puts me down six pounds total. Man, it would've been nice to have been consistent and be able to have a better report but I'm not on here to lie or pretend this is easy.

The motto at my daughter's college is "Today decides tomorrow". How apropos 😊 Today, I'm deciding to get my tushie in gear and get back in this. Hope you all have a fantastic Friday 🫂

Short update today cause it's Friday and I'm pooped 😴

60 min of water aerobics today and just chugging along with my healthier food choices.

Pic is of my lunch yesterday. I really love Chick-fil-A and I truly believe that their fries, dipped in Chick-fil-A sauce is magic. BUT, it goes against all my goals and self control is the name of my game now (glory to God 🙌🏽), so I've started eating the kale crunch side. It's SO good. The tangy vinaigrette and almonds are a delight! I also love the pimento cheese they have now, so I get the grilled chicken filet on a half a whole wheat bun, with pimento cheese and tomato. Yum!

Just keep swimming 🐠

2 more pounds down, 7 so far 🙌🏽

Only 30 mins on the treadmill today, but I'm going to do some light weights on my arms when I get home.

Did you guys get out and move today? (Look at the talon on my thumb... Yikes 😂)

What's for lunch/dinner today? I'm making ground turkey enchiladas with whole grain tortillas. I can't wait 🤤

Have a good one!

I'm home! And I can't lie, I was definitely worried when I got on the scale. However, I didn't gain any weight on vacation! Woohoo! I had some treats, but didn't go overboard and it worked 😊. Today, I was back in the gym and did 40 minutes on the treadmill. Put a pic of me from today and a couple from our trip. The view from my sister's place is incredible (and we caught a rainbow in the background).

How is everyone doing?

Hey everyone! I haven't completely fallen off, I promise! I am in Hawaii 🌺 There is a ton of walking happening. I'm making (mostly) good food choices, but there will be some treats this week. A cupcake I can skip, real Hawaiian shave ice? ....no way!

I hope you all have a fantastic week and I will check in when I get home!

AloooooooooHA! 🤙🏽🌺

TGIF! 🎉 I'm officially 5 pounds down! Hallelujah! Slow and steady, am I right?

I did my water aerobics class this morning and made a delicious scramble for breakfast, 2 eggs, half a chicken breast, asparagus, spinach, avocado and pico de gallo. Added a Javvy iced mocha and I'm a happy girl.

I found out this morning that every Starbucks matcha scoop has 6 grams of carbs and 5 grams of sugar! My grande drink had three scoops in it! 😭 I ordered myself a matcha set and will be making my own from now on. I'm not passing on cupcakes and scoop dreams ice cream, just to drink my calories from Starbucks. Nope!

I hope you all have an amazing day 😊

I wanted to try something different today so I did a quick low impact cardio dance class on YouTube and it was so fun! Definitely give it a try if you want a light and fun workout.

It's hard for me because of my weight, all the joints were cracking and popping 🙈😂 But like Beachbody used to say, "stronger every day". I can feel a physical difference already and I don't dread my daily exercise. In fact, I will probably still go for a walk today while little man naps.

Off for some lunch and some coffee and I'm going to prep a bunch of chicken and carrots (I LOVE snacking on cold roasted carrots. I'm weird.) for the rest of the week.

Happy Thursday everyone 😊

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Week 2 - day 3

Gym again with my girl. 40 min on the treadmill. Breakfast was my usual order at Starbucks. I didn't workout yesterday, but we hosted everyone at the house and the full house clean is a workout in itself lol! Opted NOT to have a birthday cupcake and instead had a protein shake. Weighed myself again this morning and I'm down another pound. 3 down, a lot to go (but I'm feeling great about my choices and my movement!)

Week one update - Two pounds down! I was honestly hoping for more, BUT I won't let the disappointment keep me from moving forward. Two pounds a week for just one month is almost ten. Just keep going Jess... 🙏🏽

(No workout yet because it's my boy's birthday! I didn't have any of the breakfast donuts, but instead had two scrambled eggs. We will be going for a walk later, I'm sure 🥳)

Week 2 - Day 1 😊 Amazing start to the day today! My incredible daughter is leaving for college at the end of the summer, so I am soaking in every minute with her. We went to the gym (I did 40 minutes on the treadmill 🚶🏽‍♀️), than we had breakfast at a great local spot downtown. She had the cinnamon oat pancakes and I had an egg white bowl and a banana matcha.

One of my hardest habits to break is my coffee/matcha addiction. I'm finding ways to still get my caffeine and make it healthy, without having to sacrifice taste. This matcha was unsweet and made with almond milk. The cold foam is of course still a treat, so I am rarely adding that. Starbucks has a delicious protein cold foam that is a much healthier option then the regular, and when I get matcha from there, I replace the classic syrup with sugar free vanilla syrup. Small changes add up, and I can't wait to see the results.

If you haven't yet, get out into the sunshine today. It's a new week and a gorgeous day out there! My love is off, the kids are home and we are going to enjoy the day (the inflatable is out and Kainoa is already in it 🌞)

Have a blessed day!