Choices and Poki Sauce

Almost everything that happens is our lives is our choice.  I’m not talking about tragedies or illness or accidents…  I’m talking about day to day life.  If you wake up early enough you won’t have a rushed morning leaving you feeling stressed.  If you go to bed early enough, you’ll get plenty of rest to wake up earlier.  Even down to the job you have…it is all a choice.  If you dread work each day, find a new job.  Happiness is everything!!  Money does not beget happiness….I swear :)

I know that I am where I am today due to my choices.  Let’s run down a short list:

• I chose to go on a crash diet when I was 16 – forever maiming my metabolism
• I chose to gain 100 # with my pregnancy with Mason
•  I chose to lose 60 # 2 years ago
• I chose to change jobs and take on more stress and responsibility
• I chose to gain 40 # last year by choosing to:

o   Eat poorly

o   Not exercise

o   The kitchen was an excuse

Just take it one choice at a time.  If you make a healthier choice at each junction, you will find success in whatever your goal may be. 

A Timeline of choices:

Wake up:  hit the snooze on the alarm or just get up? 

Breakfast or no Breakfast?

Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel or Oatmeal?

Park right next to the door or park a little further away?

Veggie Burger with side salad (dressing on the side) or Cheese Burger with Fries?

Watch TV on couch or go to the Gym (and watch TV while on the treadmill)?

Etc…etc…etc…

I often hear people make excuses and that is their choice – to make an excuse.  If you just did what you were thinking about instead of thinking about it…you would probably be a lot happier and more successful at whatever it is your trying to achieve.  This can be applied to so many things: housework, schoolwork, work work, exercise, losing weight, and so much more…  I’ve started and want to continue with the positive choices I’m making right now.  I’m choosing to eat healthy and I’m choosing to exercise EVERY DAY – NO EXCUSES! 

GREAT NEWS!!!  It’s official I’m down 10 # since January 1^st – WAHOO!!!   Keep on truckin :)

Last night was a comedy of errors.  I busted my bottom to get home, eat dinner and get to my aerobics class only to realize it had been canceled AND I had an email from the instructor reminding me :/  Damn Science Fair at the middle school…kidding…  Instead I hit the gym and rocked my c25k week 2 and 10 minutes on the elliptical while I watched Honey Boo Boo….OMG THAT FAMILY IS HYSTERICAL :)

I got it all in and it felt great!  Got home and watched TV for too long then was tired…then couldn’t get warm…then took a 2^nd shower to warm up at 11:30…then had to blow dry my hair…then woke up at 3am to use the loo…then livie woke up at 5am to be put back down…then alarm went off at 6am.  UGG!!!  I got up and out of the house without too much hassle but man am I sleepy today :/

Today has been a pretty yummy day that included oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast

and a BARA CHIRASHI BOWL from Ra (Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, avocado & cucumber with Asian green vegetables, mixed with poki sauce; served over rice)  I only ate a few bites of the rice but man am I ticked!!!  I JUST looked it up to see it was 850 calories!!!!!  DANG IT!  That makes me mad.  I was so sure it was a good choice…must be the damn poki sauce.  URGGGGG!!!  I got it because I thought it was the healthiest choice but if I’d gotten what I really wanted – Salmon Bento Box – it would have only cost me 600 and I never eat the rice on that dish so it would have only been like 400!!!  Darn Darn Darn.  Oh well, I’ve learned my lesson and will check the menu no matter how sure I am of the choices.

The pic is beautiful though right?! :)

That’s all for now…gym tonight

TTFN

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