J'adore TajaMarie: 30 Day Challenge, Weight Loss, and The New Normal

J'adore TajaMarie: 30 Day Challenge, Weight Loss, and The New Normal: Happy New Years! Okay so I'm only like 3 months late but no need to dwell on the past. So I started on me weight loss journe...

I Suffer From LNS

No but seriously, I'm tired. I am in day 2 of my April 30 day challenge and I will be honest with you I am not off to a good start. I suffer from Late Night Snacking ( LNS) and when I'm up doing laundry or homework my LNS flares up. I don't keep snack food in my home for specific reasons. I know I would eat them if I had them, also I don't want my daughter to think keeping cookies, snack cakes, or ice cream is an every day thing but instead an incentive. The downfall to this is I will make a snack. I'm an avid cooker and baker so I always have a ton of ingredients on hand. I can easily whip up and cake in a mug dessert or a quick oatmeal cookie when I have an attack. I try to trick my body with tea but sometimes it doesn't work. SOOO, on this week’s grocery list I have to make sure I grab Smart Point (SP) friendly snacks so when my LNS hits I am ready with an arsenal of tasty and fulfilling snacks.  I am heading into the 1st week of my challenge and I know I WILL be successful.

30 Day Challenge, Weight Loss, and The New Normal

Happy New Years! Okay so I'm only like 3 months late but no need to dwell on the past. So I started on me weight loss journey 2 years ago and in those 2 years I have lost 60+ pounds. I am so proud of myself, definitely patting myself on the back for not only losing the weight but for keeping it off. I mean I went from a 24-dress size to an 18/20. I'm not saying all of this for praise, or to boost my ego but to tell you that I have hit a HUGE brick wall! I am now at the point where I keep losing and gaining the same 8 pounds and it is safe to say it is getting very annoying.  I owe a huge chunk of my weight loss success to Weight Watchers (WW), but a few months ago they changed their tracking system and I still have not adjusted. Only recently have I been able to find inspiration from fellow Watchers who blog/vlog because I feel they finally have figure it out as well.  So now that I have a better idea of how my day in food should look, I can now focus on the other big factor in weight loss . . . Being Active. I TRY to work out at least 3 days a week but lets be honest, after chasing an enthusiastic 3 year old all day, cooking 3 meals a day and snacks, then finally when I get free time that’s when I clean, do laundry, and make sure I get all my assignments done for school. I try to keep my time managed pretty well I have an amazing planner that helps me keep it all together, but when it comes to me being active I always push it off or consume myself with something else. WELL NO MORE!!! In a few days it will be April and that means the beginning on my 30-day challenge which in return will turn into my new normal. In the month of April I plan on applying the new eating methods I found inspiration in and I promise to workout 3 times a week for at least 45 minutes. I will stick to these new habits and will report back with my results on May 1st.  WISH ME LUCK!!!