Deployment, Marriage, and Dumpster....OH MY!

Since the Screech has been gone, I've gone through a plethora of emotions! HA...plethora is my fancy word for the day! 

Let's see...

• I played the "I'm going to be a badass" and handle this deployment like a BOSS---->All the women who independent...throw your hands up at me!!

• I ate everything but the kitchen sink after I realized I can't be the badass military wife!

• Had a mental break down when I couldn't operate the stupid weedeater and my grass grew to be about 2 feet high! 

• Lots of crying...and I'm not a pretty crier!

• I vegged out watching all of House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, and Parenthood...while eating Cherry Garcia ice cream! 

• Freaked out again when Dumpster ate some chicken wing bones...so I ate my own chicken wings!

• Hit the "OH CRAP...When did I get so squishy" weight on the scale and decide what's one more week of cheat meals!

• Started making myself happy with endorphins...AKA PIYO! 

• I felt EMPOWERED once I took back CONTROL of life!

• I stepped outside of my comfort zone and met new people...and actually had  blast doing it! <<<--------NOT MY STYLE since I'm such an introvert!

• Started waking up and deciding to be positive, being thankful for the small things and really enjoying my life.

THEN...HE sent me this picture this morning of him and "Dumpster" AKA the cardboard cutout version! 

And the tears have filled my eyes all day...not because I miss him, because I REALLY do MISS HIM, but today was the first time I thought about his roller coaster of emotions and how I, at least, have Dumpster to keep me company.

After work, he goes home to a "house" and doesn't get that "115 pound, tail wagging, let me drool all over you because I never thought you were coming home, and I'm about to pee all over you" FEELING when he walks in the door! I know he misses me deeply because he tells me everyday, but I know he misses his buddy just as much...because Dumpster likes lounging around in the garage and doesn't complain about the dishes not being done..haha!

Screech is overseas, sacrificing being away from ME and DUMPSTER, so that he can provide US the life we hope to have once he returns. With all that...he still finds a way to SMILE, be happy and thankful for this journey!

If a grown man can hold his FAKE DOG and still smile that big, I can put my big girl panties on and make everyday AWESOME!

Meal Prep Sunday

When I think of Sunday Funday, I think BRUNCH and MIMOSAS, followed by a lazy afternoon of NETFLIX, SWEATS and NO BRA!

But this Sunday...I decided to enjoy my mimosa (still with no bra) while prepping my meals for the week! 

 

In all honesty, I get on my "Meal Prepping" kicks and then fall off the wagon the next weekend. It's a vicious cycle...one week I'm meal prepping like a BOSS and the next weekend, I let the mimosas get the best of me!

BUT, NOT THIS SUNDAY...(or the next Sunday either)

I've been doing PIYO for over a month now and I'm seeing AWESOME changes in my body. I'm way more flexible. I can actually do a backbend again...hell, I even did it on a PADDLEBOARD! Thanks you PIYO for my CORE STRENGTH! However, I still got that SWISH I'm ready to get rid of around the mid-section! 

So in less that 2 hours...and my meals are made for the week! Here's the break down of what I did on my SUNDAY FUNDAY!

MY SUNDAY FUNDAY BREAKDOWN

1. Wake up, enjoy a cup of Joe, and drink my ohhh so yummy SHAKEOLOGY!

2. Walk Dumpster and start talking to myself so I can figure out what sounds yummy!

3. While enjoying my 2nd cup of coffee, I make my grocery list (listed below)

4. PUT ON BRA and go to the grocery store!

5. Start the official 2 HOUR MEAL PREP COUNTDOWN!

GROCERY LIST

• Veggies (Zucchini, Squash, Broccoli, Carrots, Peppers, Onions, Salad Mix, Cucumbers, Mushrooms)
• Fruits (Grapes, Pineapple, Apples)
• Chicken Breasts
• Hummus (Publix Chili Lime is my favorite)
• Eggs
• Avocados (or Guacamole)
• Quinoa or Brown Rice
• Cottage Cheese
• Whole Wheat Wraps
• Frozen Fruit (for my Shakeology breakfast)
• Marinade (depends on my mood what I like)

MEAL PREPPING

1. I start off by marinating my chicken right off the bat (usually for an hour).
2. Using my rice cooker, I go ahead and cook my rice/quinoa. This usually takes about an hour, but with the rice cooker, I don't have to worry about it or stir it or freak out when it over boils and makes a complete mess on the stove!
3. Boil my eggs to use as a snack or a little extra protein for my salads. 
4. Chop up my veggies for snacks (carrots, cucumbers, and red peppers)
5. Fill my pre-portioned containers with hummus so I don't eat the whole container (I use hummus for my snacks...easy on-the-go meal).
6. Chop up veggies for my salads and portion out my salad mix using the 21 Day Fix containers so I don't go overboard with my proportions. 
7. Chop up veggies for meals. This week I'm having stir-fry for the first 2 days so I went ahead and cut up those veggies to save time on dinner.
8. Grill up my chicken and try to devour all the food I just prepped!

      

TYPICAL DAY OF MEALS

• Breakfast--Shakeology with frozen fruit
• Snack #1--Cottage Cheese with Pineapple or Boiled Eggs
• Lunch--Salad with Grilled Chicken and Veggies
• Snack #2--Raw veggies with hummus
• Dinner--Stir Fry Veggies with Grilled Chicken and Quinoa (If time isn't an issue, I will whip up something that I didn't prep on Sunday) 

Want to see more recipes or meal prep ideas? Comment below and I can make that happen!