Cinco de Nada

Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo!! 

So naturally I was obsessed all day with what I was going to eat for dinner! I'm not sure if I need to mention that I was wearing a sombrero and a mustache during all of these food dreams, but I most definitely was! And I looked amazing!!! Anyway......I was a little nervous because as it turns out tacos are not on Whole 30! And funny enough, neither are margaritas. Damn it! THATS OK! (See how far I've come) The plan was to go to Chipotle and I was going to get a salad bowl with all the appropriate fixins! If anything could get me to jump up and click me heels together, that was it! But then the funniest thing happened......Im going to go ahead and call them my family. My kids to be more specific. Do you ever have that moment, where you're having a really lovely day, and then your kids come in the room, and they're being assholes, and all of a sudden your day isn't lovely anymore? Well that happened! Two tickets to the shit show, please! Staring ME!! Let me please tell you that I lost my cool! Like went nuts! Yelling and cursing at everyone! Why, you ask? I have no fucking idea. Also, apparently being HANGRY is a real thing! Haha!!

I can laugh about it because it was that bat shit crazy. So needless to say, I didn't get to eat my Chipotle salad on Cinco de Mayo while wearing a giant sombrero and a mustache.
But today we celebrated Seis de Mayo!! Si!

So, I know a lot of you have been wondering......whatever will this fake cowgirl do at her very first country concert. Well, I'm going to get my drank on!! Obvi. The thing I worry about is all of my self control once the goodness hits my lips.

Here's my plan: We're tailgating, so I'm going to bring some leftover taco meat (see the beauty above), make some guac and cut some rainbow carrot sticks. Sounds lame, but it's amazing! Lastly, and here's the good part, I bought some salty roasted nuts! Whaaaat?!?! Oh yeah! When the alcohol kicks in and I'm craving a chippy type thing, I'll just shove some nuts in my mouth! Boom! (I hope you're laughing right now) (Nuts in my mouth!) (I can't even!) Reading this back, this plan sounds really stupid. Except the nuts/mouth part. But it's my plan and I'm sticking to it!
Gah! Wish me luck!!! xoxo

What I'm listening to: Mumford Wilder Minds 

What I'm reading: Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino

I totally forgot to eat!

Um. No. Never, ever, in the history of my 40 years on Earth, have I EVER forgotten to eat. Have I eaten too many meals? Probably. Have I eaten consistently through the whole day so there is no defined meal? Definitely! Forgotten to eat? Hell NO!

I think this is why I love Whole 30 so much. I'm forced to think about all of my food, all day long! One large and filling meal ends...and like a crack head needing a fix.....I'm planning for my next well balanced meal!  I think the purpose of this program is to break this habit. We'll see. My meals have been amazingly delicious and very filling. Each including protein, veggies and healthy fat, but that hasn't stopped me from wanting to squeeze my little boy's mouth open and give him a big smooch just to taste the bagel and cream cheese stuck in his braces. Don't even get me started about the ice cream I had to serve up this weekend!! UGH! I will however, give my self a pat on the back, for saying "NO THANK YOU" many times over the past few days!! 

 

This upcoming week is another story. Let me know your thoughts; I'm going to a Zac Brown concert on Thursday and of course I don't need to drink to have fun but......that's stupid. Of course I need must have want to indulge in libations with my gals to enhance my county music enjoyment. So, my question is; Do I follow Whole 30 to a T and drink La Croix with lime, even though I don't really listen to country music, don't know any of the songs and will look silly in my jean shorts and cowboy boots, sober and sad...OR do I drink La Croix and vodka (sticking with the no sugar thing here) dance to the music I don't know and look cute as hell in my jean shorts and boots, like a real country girl!! I know!!! It's a tough call!!

It is really important to me to succeed and I really appreciate all of the kind words of encouragement you've left in my comments. I kid! No comments. Not a one! 

Also, my sister and I are so alike! haha!! 

  

Whole 30! Let the Games Begin!!

So I'm here to officially tell you that having your booty bounce is only actually sexy if your in a rap video. Trust me on this one. Running through the neighborhood and seeing your ass in your peripheral vision, not OK. After a lot of thought, a half a bottle of wine and too many peanut butter fulled pretzels to count (#sorrynotsorry) I've decided that I'm ready!! Ready for my pants to fit! Ready for my leggings not to roll under my belly! READY TO SAY NO THANK YOU!!! Today's May 1st, so today's the day I'll start my Whole 30 adventure! If I'm being honest, which I sometimes am, its probably not the ideal way to start this challenge. My family is staying at my brother's house with his three lively kids (insert wine here) and he's been kind enough to make some amazing food to help us get through the weekend! Ziti, meatballs,and snacks, OH MY! But I've decided to persevere! I can do this!! I WILL do this!! Also, because I'm completely codependent, I'm making my husband do this with me. Someone needs to cook all the healthy goodness, right?!?! I also may need him to slap the cookie out of my hand before I mindlessly put it into my mouth. True Story.
So wish me luck on this little endeavor. Fingers crossed that I don't murder anyone with the bottle of wine I wish I was drinking. xoxo

UGH!!

My name is Amy and I am obsessed with working out. I would quit my job and work out all day, every day if I could. That might involve ditching my family as well, but whatever. I also am in love with clean eating. I LOVE it. Truly love it and am so happy with a clean diet. However, I've been finding it difficult to say "no thank you", even to myself!. "Want a cookie?" SURE! "Want some wine?" SURE!! "Want some crack?", I'm sure I would snatch it out of their hand like a greedy little fucker! With that......I haven't been able to work out as much either. Getting up at 4:30 AM after beer and Doritos for dinner just isn't happening. Who the fuck does that??? Doritos? I am a grown ass woman!!! So this morning, when I finally got out of bed, not at 4:30, not even close to 4:30, I was pissed! Like scream at the top of your lungs pissed. Punch a hole in the wall, PISSED! Try to blame everyone around you PISSED!!So here's my question for you.......Why can't I pull my shit together? How is it that someone who prefers a clean diet cant seem to maintain it? Why does my brand new Whole 30 book have Dorito crumbs on it? And when, oh when, will I finally be able to say "NO THANK YOU"?

Everyday I'm Hustling

Everyday I'm hustling!! Busting my butt to exercise, eat clean and feel good about myself. This blog is to hold myself accountable for my killer workouts and all the amylicious food I'm eating! Starting tomorrow :-)