Have to make it fun...

Working as a drug and alcohol therapist I get the opportunity to run groups at my facility. One thing I see with my clients is weight gain once they stop abusing drugs. So today I started running my health group. I have run this in the past and then took a few months off. I only have two ladies in it, but they are so funny and the plan is to hold each other accountable. Hopefully it goes well.

I still have my killer headache that I had yesterday. I even went to bed after posting lastnight. I woke up this morning and to my surprise....I still had a headache...not fun!

My biggest struggle right now is letting myself get so hungry that I want to just eat whatever is in sight. I need to find more protein filled foods so I am full until it is time to eat or snack.

I have a 5k this weekend that I am running, it is called The Color Run. I am doing this with my aunt and uncle and this will probably be my last run for awhile. It is going to be HOT! but it should be fun. We are going out for sushi that night. I figured I usually burn around 400-500 calories running, so I will earn my sushi :)

Well looks like ill be in bed early again tonight to try to get rid of this headache. I actually have to work a half day tomorrow...booo!

Ashely

One day down

Let me just start with saying I really dislike Mondays! I get up for work around 430AM, I work 6-230. Today I had overtime so I worked until 430, got out early since my last session did not come. I took that opportunity to go to Wegmans (my happy place) and get some things I could not find at my other store.

I had planned all day on making fish, but then I found Weight Watchers frozen chicken patties and came home and made a chicken sandwich, it was actually pretty good. It was just something easy to throw in the oven.

Today was not as hard as I thought it would be, since I have done this a thousand times. I do have a killer headache but I do not drink caffeine or eat a lot of sugar so I do not think its from my change in food.

I logged my food today, lets see if my coach approves.

The down side of working so early is  I am ready for bed at 7...so goodnight :)

Ashely

It all starts here....

First things first, I have to admit I love food! I eat when I am stressed and then get depressed when I eat. Working as a counselor you would think it would be easier to follow directions, NOPE! I have battled with my weight from the middle of high school until now. Between fad diets, weight watchers, calorie counting, diet pills, cleanses, you name it I tried it, and obviously it didn't work.

A few years ago I took up running and loved it. Unfortunately running ruined my foot and I developed planters fascistic. So once I get my eating under control I will be looking at new exercises. I asked my best friend to help coach me since she has a degree in this, today I realized maybe it was a mistake going to be an interesting road. One thing with asking your best friend to help you is realizing she will not sugar coat anything and will tell you how it is...this could take some getting used to! But I still love her!

I have signed up with fitness pal on my phone and will start to ease exercise back into my routine. I know I can lose the weight, my problem is getting bored while doing it. I wanted to start blogging with hopes of gaining support while doing this...hopefully it works!

My question for today is, how do you not get bored with the same routine, foods, and things like that?

Ashely