Oprah has a "Favorite Things" list, so I figured I could as well! No you are not getting a car or a Humpback Whale..........
So I told myself I would give it a month of taking my
thyroid pills and getting used to them first before trying anything crazy to
help me loose weight. The month is up and I have some exciting things that I have
been doing.
First, I want to thank Instagram (even though my husband
might say otherwise since I have been on there so much) for letting me stalk,
follow and “research” some awesome ideas during that month hiatus. I have found
so much inspiration through that site, along with Pinterest! (if you want to
follow me and the people I follow click
on the links on the side) She might not
know it, but my friend Gigi’s advice all those years ago still resonates with
me today and when I do my meal planning I think of her, because she gave me
great food advise and told me that planning was the best thing to keep me in
check. She also have me YUNS of work out advice that I will be implementing as
well. The best part about her is that she is also a beauty blogger (besides the
best hair/makeup/clothes stylist in the world) ! Read her Beauty blog HERE and
her professional website HERE!
Secondly, here are some of the staple items I am using right
now to help me lose weight, get in shape and stay on track!
- I got myself one of these bad boys!
I LOVE my 6 Pack
Bag!! Do you see how much stuff fits in there??? I am trying to figure out how I
can use this as a purse as well lol, so I am not lugging so much around to
work. You can get your very own HERE! Look for coupon codes like on
Retailmenot.com, because I found one there for 15% off, which saves you pretty
much the shipping.
- Yes I take all of these pills a day!
The breakdown will be from top left to bottom right….
- Folic Acid –So many beniefits some are Muscular degeneration, helps prevent cervical cancer and heart disease, helps with anemia, muscle pain, sleep problems etc.
- Spirulina - (which is in a bag because it smells like fish pond water)- too many to list, google it lol
- CLA- some benefits are reduction of body fat, stomach fat loss, cancer, obesity, Increase metabolic rate, especially helps people who are HypoThyroid
- Calcium - I was low so I am taking more
- More CLA
- Gum….. for hunger lol
- 5000 iu’s of Vitamin D- so important for everything
- Here is a sample of my meal planning!
Its pretty simple for now, because I am working on the basics of eating clean. Lean protein, veggies and a carb 3 times a day. I also eat a QuestBar for breakfast! This is something else Gigi advised me on. I HATE breakfast and need to eat something to start my day, so I eat half of one in the morning and then have been eating the other half after working out. Seems to be doing pretty well! They are so good, especially in the microwave for 10-20 seconds.
- Joined the GYM!
- So I have a new JOB!!!! Yay! I am going to be so much happier now, because not only is it 5 min from work, but the people are nice and the employee benefits are awesome. They give you a stipend of 60$ a month on a gym membership! Awesome, Right? So Rob and I signed up at MountainSide Fitness and really the only out of pocket we will have is the kids drop off, which is peanuts. It has been so nice going to the gym and having ZERO excuse to workout. I forgot how good it feels just to at least do 30 min or cardio without a two year old running around like crazy!
- WATER!
I HATE water, or having to drink it I should say. However, I
have decided I have no other choice since it is part of losing weight and flushing
out your system. I have a water retention problem that is pretty bad, and I know
that ironically drinking more water helps get rid of the excess bloat. Yuck! But
I will do it! That’s all I have to say about that! In the picture are two of my
favorite things: Jillian Michaels and an electric Espresso Machine! I mean who
DOESN’t have one!
That is it for now! I am working on another post that has to do with skin care (the moms might like this one.... or anyone that is losing a lot of weight)
x.o.x.o jenn
