A Short History of Progress

I’m gonna be honest; this week was hard.

I was selfish. I was not a good girlfriend, daughter, student, or employee. I let myself get overwhelmed with all that comes with the first week. I only made it to the gym once. I gave up 2 of my shifts. I cried on the phone to my mom about cafe. I cried to John because he was mean to me. I had days where I ate horribly. My room is a mess. I went up a pound.

It’s okay. Because I had accomplishments this week too. I went to yoga and loved it / was talented at it. I went to the gym after crying twice in twelve hours. I picked up a TA job. I started bullet journaling. I feel so much stronger. My arms, and, and back feel so much better. I keep surprising myself every time I flex. I did cardio for ten minutes without stopping. I made healthier food choices some days.

I’ve never been more determined to change my life. I’ve never made this much of an effort before. It will not be for nothing.

Use bullet journal 

Go to the gym at least 3 times a week 

Hit your CICO goal at least 5 days a week 

Clean your room for 15 minutes a day

Put 20 dollars into savings per week 

For Water: 

Cucumber Lemon Orange 

Meals: 

Spring Mix (for salads) Dressing (for dipping veggies and salads) pre-cooked chicken

Burrito bowls

Sweet corn 

Avacado or Guac

Cheese (shredded Monterey jack)

Greens

Pinto beans

Brown rice

Corn tostada

tostadas or tortillas

sweet corn 

refried beans

red onion

cilantro

lime juice

Salad

Lime juice

olive oil 

black beans

corn 

diced avocado 

red onion 

Cinnamon Roll Oats

1/2 Oats 

1/2 Milk

1/4 Yogurt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla 

Nutella Oats

1 cup milk

4 tbls Nutella (put some in bottom of jar) 

1/2 cup oats 

Apple Cinnamon oats

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup milk

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1 apple

Microwave Chickpeas

Chickpeas

Honey

olive Oil

Chili powder garlic powder

Microwave for 1ish minutes

Snacks/Easy meals:

Bell peppers Apples Green beans Frozen veggies Cereal  Granola bars Popsicles Tomato basil wheat thins Yogurt English muffins or thin bagels Guac Snap peas applesauce microwavable breakfast sandwiches Precooked turkey bacon quinoa spinach tortillas Juice

Smoothies: 

Frozen cherries Yogurt or almond milk or coconut milk

Passion Fruit smoothie

1½ Cup of Passion Fruit Juice (I used the Welch’s Brand)

2 Cups of Frozen Mixed Fruit (Bag with Strawberries, Pineapple, Mango, Peaches)

1 Cup Orange Sherbet (you can also use Pineapple sherbet if you want)

½ Cup of ice (I used crushed)

Orange creamsicle

3 oranges, peeled

1/2 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 tablespoons honey

2 cups ice

Carribean 

2 cups Orange Peach Mango juice

8 ounces frozen strawberries

6 ounces frozen peaches