What's your plan?

Today, I've been going around the house, picking up, cleaning, scrubbing, cooking...

Usually after several minutes, I'm so tired and over it that I stop. Today has been different, it's kind of strange. I'm tired, but not fatigued. I'm hungry, but I'm not scavenging around the kitchen. I'm cleaning like a mad woman; I know it needs to be done, so I'm just doing it! How's that for motivation? Pretty good...

Also, as I mentioned, I'm cooking. I've got a pork loin in the crock pot. I love my slow cooker! Do you have one? What are your favorite recipes? At Skinny Taste, she has some slow cooker recipes that are WW friendly. The recipe I'm cooking today is from her site! Thanks Skinny Taste!!

Okay, so I've gotten together with some of my girlfriends that have gym memberships, and we decided today we're going to go tonight {before The Bachelor is on, of course}! I hope we stick to it! I can't go unless they do, which is why this isn't going to be my reliable source of "movement." As this weight has crept up, I've become so sedentary. It's really sad. It shows you just how important movement is! Standing burns more calories that sitting. Something so simple. When I was working, before I had the baby, I was standing, moving, (almost felt like I was running) around the pharmacy for about 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. This has been a drastic change in my lifestyle. I know I was easily taking 10,000 steps a day and I want to get back to that. It's the least I can do to stay moving. I need to find my pedometer! When the weather gets nicer outside, I'm going to start taking Baby S outside and walk to get my 10,000 steps in! I need to start using my treadmill. No more excuses!

What are some ways you are moving through out your day? It seems a lot harder to get these moments of movement when it's cold and icky out. I can't wait for Spring and Summer {My favorite times of the year}!

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Short and Sweet

I felt like I was due for something short and sweet. No, I'm not talking about devouring dessert in a small amount of time (even though I am craving something sweet!). I'm talking about my posts! 

So, today was okay. I really wanted to have a "do whatever I want" day. Instead, I drank a slim fast for breakfast, had veggies with my {correctly portioned} spaghetti at lunch and didn't eat any of the garlic bread. For dinner I ate some celery with a ranch dip I made and a salad. I drank water and tea. I'm still a little hungry tonight, but I'm sipping on my water and praying I can fight the urge to "cheat."

I'm not sure if I like using that word "cheat." Maybe I'll expand on that tomorrow. 

Speaking of tomorrow... tomorrow is Monday and that means it's guilty pleasure BACHELOR day! My friends and I started a watch party. Thankfully they are also watching what they eat, so I will have healthy choices to snack on! YAY for good influences and good friends.

Alright, well, that's all for tonight! I'll leave you with this:

Today is the day that the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! {Psalm 118:24}

Hopefully you enjoyed this beautiful Lord's day and made good choices. If you had a set back, tomorrow is a new day and you can do better! Forgive yourself and move forward. You can't change your past, you must live for today and strive to do your best in the future. 

God be with you until we meet again.