These daily workouts are really putting me into a permanent fitness mindset!
I find myself marching in place and doing high-knees when I’m waiting for the microwave or cooking something on the stove.
And every time I get something out of a low cupboard or drawer, I do a squat or a lunge.
Watch out everybody! Hold onto your hats! We’re creating a healthy lifestyle over here at the Vaughn household!
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Hubby says to me, “I like how we’ve gotten into the routine of working out in the mornings without even having to think about it.”
Me too!
Whenever we used be like “Are we working out today?” or “Do you feel like working out?” it would never happen because we dragged our feet and talked ourselves out of it.
Now, getting our workout in, is as natural and painless as brushing our teeth every day!
We ARE capable of change! And when you start seeing results, it’s even easier to keep rocking this new healthy lifestyle...
We eat “real” food at the Vaughn house while losing weight!
You’ve heard it before: This isn’t a diet, it’s a lifestyle. That’s why I still eat the food I love during this journey. Because I can’t imagine a life without pasta and Mexican food and breaded shrimp.
Moderation is key, along with meal-prepping out our portion sizes to keep our calorie count under 1500 per day.
Here are some of my favorite dinners under 500 calories...
Crispy Fish Fillet 130
1/2 Sweet Potato 60
Fiesta Blend Veggies 60
Total: 250
Orange Chicken 235
White Rice 170
Steamed Stir-Fry Veggies 40
Total: 445
Cheese Tortellini in Alfredo Sauce 410
Steamed Broccoli, Carrots & Water Chestnuts 30
Total: 440
Parmesan Shrimp 200
Normandy Veggies 40
Yellow Potato 110
Total: 350
Tostadas: 375
Chicken Enchiladas 400
Tortilla Chips 70
Total: 470
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On Wednesday, when I posted about pretzels, it reminded me of Sex and the City when Carrie started to write a column about her sock drawer.
They can’t all be winners, folks! 🤪
I’m just here posting every day to hold myself accountable so I don’t shove too much food into my gob and as motivation to move my body.
😊 Btw, I’m 6 weeks in and I’ve gone down 2 sizes... #pattingmyselfontheback
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You are the one in control of what you eat and how much exercise you do. Don't place blame on others and don't expect anyone else to take responsibility for the choices you make.
Take control of your body. Yes, there are times when you feel out of control, but there are things you can do to be in charge of your weight loss.
Carve out time to work out. Get up early and move your body. Replace time that you'd normally be on social media with a workout. Don't eat junk food that you know is bad for you. Take control!
There’s very little we have control of in our lives and I’m so glad I didn’t wait another day to take control of my weight!
5 weeks into this journey and the clothes that were too tight to wear last summer are already baggy on me.
Take control of your body and you just might be surprised at the results...
I think I’ll stick with the pretzel twists because it’s a heck of a lot easier to count out 17 for 110 calories than it is to count out 53 sticks!
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I’ve been entering all my calories for the day into @myfitnesspal ahead of time in the morning and it’s been working out a lot better.
We usually have our meals planned out and/or prepped already, so it’s nice to see how many calories I will have left over for snacks throughout the day.
5 1/2 weeks in and I still haven’t gone over 1500 calories in a day!
Sometimes it takes a little while to figure out what works best for you and get into a good rhythm of things...