Every Inch Of You Is Perfect

From The Bottom To The Top!!!!!

SO, a few ups, downs and ups.  My lowest weight since I last wrote was 229.  Yep.  229.  The lowest I've been since getting pregnant with Noah.  Unfortunately, I do this little self-sabotage move and went on a sweets eating spree (I won't blame it on PMS.  PMS is responsible for a lot, but not this.  This was all me.) and am now back up to 234.  Boo.  But anyway, life goes on and I just back back to it!

I wish I would have known how much I would dislike the elliptical machine we bought after Christmas.  Fortunately, we are selling the elliptical for the exact price as we are spending on a treadmill - thank you for sale sites on Facebook!  I kept my membership to Planet Fitness all this time and went last night and tonight.  On average, I was going a mile on the elliptical or walking laps around the basement.  Last night I went 1.95 miles and tonight 2.13.  I like where that is going!  It's definitely going to be nice to have a treadmill here at home, but it's so nice to workout interruption free (specifically.....my kids lol).

My back (lower back and hips) has really been hurting and I've had numerous trips to the chiropractor and it's been helping, but I'm not seeing results that I'd like.  I know that strengthening my core will help with back issues, too, so more reason to get back at it!

I spent most of my workout watching today's The Bold and the Beautiful, but had time for a few songs after that ended so Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation got me pumped up!

Walk this Way! (Sung in my best Steven Tyler voice)

weight - 232.3

This is almost the lowest I've been since I had Noah almost three years ago.  The lowest I managed to get to was 231.  I'm so close!  Talk about motivation!

I've been very frustrated with my elliptical machine lately.  I get on it and within 30 seconds my thighs are burning.  There was an elliptical at the Y that was so smooth and I could easily do almost three miles in 30-35 minutes (last year).  I had to shake myself into reality this morning because last year I was also doing step aerobics twice a week and was in better shape.  I'll get there.  I did, however, go the furthest today since I got back on the health wagon this year.  1.61 miles walking/jogging around the basement.  I'm actually kind of glad, in a way, that our basement isn't finished because I can literally walk a circle (technically an oval) around the entire basement!

Still on my avocado kick.  Today I made the most amazing quesadilla ever!  Whole grain tortilla, avocado with salt and hot sauce, brown rice and finely shredded mozzarella cheese!  I took a picture, but it was a snapchat, so the picture is long gone!!  Even Scott liked it!

What are some of your fave go-to healthy foods?  I've also been enjoying almonds, dates, prunes and lots of blueberries.  Tonight I am going to make a sweet potato because my friend Sarah made the most amazing sweet potato skins at her super bowl party on Sunday!

Happy Tuesday!

Today's motivation and mood lifter brought to you by Pharrell.