Body for Life - First Shopping Trip

This was a busy weekend for me, as you readers know. Saturday I went to the mall to use a Body Shop groupon I had, had a wedding to go to, and did the first grocery shopping trip that follows my Body for Life challenge. Sunday was the official start day of the challenge, and I started out my day with a 5K road race. Joshua was spending the weekend with his Grammy Kelley so I was also baby-free!

Anyways, back to the shopping trip. I couldn't buy everything I wanted for lack-a-moolah. But I managed to do pretty well, I think. Here are the main things that I got for meals and snacks: Protein powder, vanilla flavored. I ended up getting the Jillian Michaels brand powder because it was on sale, and was low-calorie, and gave me the most bang for my buck this time around. I stocked up on greek yogurt, Hannaford had Chobani on sale for $1/each. Score. I got lots of chicken and ground turkey, beans, veggies, fruit, some hummus, bagel thins (my new favorite.) And milk, bread, and cold cuts of course.

I also had to get some foods that Joshua will eat, so I got him some turkey hot dogs, and cheerios, among other things. But those are for him, not me. ;-)

I think I am going to have to stick to mostly frozen veggies and fruits, at least for now. They are cheaper, and the real stuff goes bad too fast since I am usually the only one who eats any of it.

So I think I did pretty well for the most part. there was much more that I wanted to get, but just couldn't this time around. 

Today so far, I've eaten Greek yogurt with granola, coffee, lots of water, and a whole wheat wrap with turkey, hummus, and veggies for lunch. I am going to need to get better at the planning the meals part, and remembering to eat more often in smaller amounts so I don't get so hungry and keep up my metabolism. Maybe I should set an alarm or something?

I also took my before pictures. Which I will NOT be posting. Not until I have decent "after" pictures to go with them anyways. :) 

It's getting close!

This weekend Joshua is going to visit Grammy Kelley at her house (sniffle) but that means I get to go to a friend's wedding, and to my 5k on Sunday sans baby (hip-hip-hooray!) This Sunday is the first of May, which is the day of my Margarita's 5K, and it is ALSO the beginning of my new body for life lifestyle. I am NOT calling it a diet. Because if I call it a diet, I am going to get all freaked out about it and it's not going to last. (I've decided calling it a diet, is kind of like when you were in school and something was called a test, immediately drains the fun right out of it.)

So it's going to be a busy weekend! I also need to go grocery shopping and stock up on some of the essentials for my new healthy lifestyle. I won't be able to do a full grocery shop until early next week I think, but I HAVE to do a little before then otherwise I'll starve. Or be surviving on turkey hot dogs, cheerios, and yogurt, which is all we have in the house right now.

So I will update you with how Joshua's weekend goes, and how mine goes too early next week. Just thought I'd pop in and let everyone know why I will likely be MIA most of the weekend. Wish me luck! And if you see me eating junk, or hear me talking about eating junk, kick me in the butt, would ya?!

Here we go!!