What a week it's been! Max had a horrible flu virus that caused major exhaustion for Mommy and Daddy, but he seems to be on the mend!
The good news for me: I FINALLY found a protein powder I like!!! I went into The Vitamin Shoppe and told the guy I have been trying to find a protein powder I like for 10 weeks. I've tried so many different kinds and I am sick of looking! Two of the employees directed me to Nectar - a brand that has SO MANY FLAVORS!!! The guy told me 1 in 10 people come back saying they don't like it - I liked the odds! Just to be safe, I purchased a sample. I went home, blended it up, took a sip, and OMG. I was in Heaven. The flavor: Chocolate Truffle. YUM. It has 23 grams of protein for one scoop and I add it to 8 oz of milk, so I get a total of 31 grams of protein for one shake! The next flavor to try is Double Stuffed Cookie (OREO!!!). Can hardly wait!
So needless to say, I'm finally getting my 65-70 grams of protein in every day now! Two shakes already give me 62 grams, but I usually can only drink about 3/4 of my shake and I'm full, so I am generally getting about 50 grams of protein from two shakes. That allows me to get 15-20 grams of protein from food, which is perfect! Some days I get even more than 70, so I can't complain! Food is going GREAT and I'm still focused on protein. Eggs and chicken are my faves right now.
As for exercise, I need to do more. I've been doing some, but I need to get a schedule down. I want to start the Couch to 5K program but need to get more strength in my muscles first.
Can't believe my 3 month checkup is less than 2 weeks away - Oct. 22nd. They do all my measurements again, so I will find out how many inches I've dropped! So excited. Unofficially I have lost a total of 80 lbs, so seeing what I've dropped in inches will be interesting!
Until next time..."You will never change your life until you change something you do daily." -Mike Murdock
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