Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels

Lately, every day is the same internal pep talk. I tell myself- Tomorrow I am going to eat healthy, exercise, etc. I certainly believe I'm going to make a valiant effort that day to make all the right choices, but inevitably, I end up back at square one. In previous relationships, it was easier. There was a system that had been in place pretty much from the start which included lots of time at the gym and also plenty of following that up with good eating. There were cheat days, yes, but not every day, and certainly not every meal. Times have changed.  Although I am much happier now, my "happiness" also manifests itself physically.  I'm wearing the evidence. So, I've decided to try my hand at food prepping -- getting a lot of the sous chef chores out of the way for the week-- cutting, steaming, baking, and making all of the mess at once.  If there are healthy options on hand, I'm excited to eat them, especially if I went through all of the trouble to prep them in the first place. Since I've fallen so hard off the nutrition wagon, I'm truly determined to get back on again.  

With list in hand, I headed to Publix to restock our fridge. I loaded up with items from the produce section: spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, squash, bananas, strawberries. I also grabbed a rotisserie chicken. I know it's probably not the best choice, but I was able to portion the chicken out so that we would have some quick "go to" chicken for meals tomorrow.   The broccoli and spaghetti squash has been steamed.  I sliced and diced the strawberries and oven roasted some sprouts.  As for dinner, I am making flank stead that is rolled with spinach, cheese, mushrooms and onions.  If I'm feeling like recreating this morning's mess, I may steam the cauliflower and cut up some apple.  It  feels like more work than it's worth.  

Regardless, I hope the prep work not only keeps me motivated to eat right, but it also encourages me to stick with cardio this week. I haven't worked out since Friday, and I keep on making excuses for everything -- papers to grade, books to read, mortgage paperwork to submit.  However, once ONE thing falls in place, usually the others are lining up to follow suit. Yes, I will say it ....."nothing tastes as good as skinny feels," and as awful as that sounds, it sure is the truth.