I am feeling a bit better. Not completely, there is just still alot of bad things there but I just can't do anything about them right now. But I think I can either sit and dwell on what i can't change or deal with that I can.
I love the serenity prayer for moments like this.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
So I am CHOOSING to focus on my health & well being right now. I know everything is connected. I eat better, sleep better, exercise and I will feel better inside and out. I just have to take one step at a time and focus on the positive.
So this morning I decided to sit down and work out my diet. I want to get back into calorie counting, planning out my meals and working towards shopping on the cheap side + Independence by being able to walk to a nearby store and pick up some things without having my husband to take me.
These are all great goals I think! I really struggle at meal planning lately. Like it is so easy for me to get way overwhelmed trying to balance everything. I have to remember that it doesn't need to be perfect, go slow and improve as I go- easier said then remembered for sure lol
But I spent far too much time on pinterest, my boards: http://pinterest.com/moonfirewicks/ adding recipes and looking at other recipes lol I found some good stuff. I am trying to lower my carbs & eat way way more veggies.
So I got some this week all figured out diet wise. I also found out that if you add stuff ahead of time on spark & add recipes you can look at the grocery list link at the bottom of the page which makes shopping easy. Love that feature!
i am sticking with oatmeal for breakfast. I love it. But I am going to try it with almond milk & peanut butter. Help the carbs and adds some protein. We will see....
I am madly addicted to hummus & found a bunch of recipes like Vegetable Hummus Pita Pizza & Vegetable Hummus Wraps. I am going to make the wraps for lunch this week but I might actually use pitas instead of wraps because I think they may be lower calories/carbs?? I will check at the store. Tons of veggies though.
For dinner going to make some greek turkey burgers I found the recipe on spark even. & A quinoa salad on the side maybe.
My plan for shopping each week is to buy things that will last for the entire week's meals and then only buy produce for 4 days then on the 4th day I will walk to the store by my house and buy produce for the last 3 days. The store near my house is called Aldi's I don't love it and its tiny but hopefully they just have some nice produce and I will get whatever is available.
The only other issue is the first shopping trip of the week. I can try finding everything at Aldi's but I don't think they will have alot of stuff. My only other option is to take the bus to Top's Market. It is a quick ride there but the bus is slower on the way back & can be almost an hour sometimes. So if I buy freezer/fridge food that isn't going to work well. idk yet.
I also worry about finding things I really want like I so want chia seeds but haven't seen them anywhere.
So anyways that is all good planning I think.
The only issue is that this week we are super insanely tight on money. Like less then $100 maybe until next wed the 10th....that isn't fun and I am trying to buy cheap stuff for the week but idk how much this stuff costs. My shopping list is like:
spinach, squash, zucchini, cucumber, red & green peppers, salad mix, tomatos, lemon, fruits, pita/buns, 1lb ground turkey, quinoa, hummus, greek yogurt, vegetable broth, feta. I have other stuff at home to fill in the rest. But we also need stuff like cat litter. & that is all just for me doesn't count my husband's food for 10 days at all....
So it is very discouraging where I just want to freak out and panic and throw everything out the window and live off ramen noodles and pbj until next week.
it is so difficult.
On another note I just wanted to thank everyone for being so kind and offering me so much support. I really do appreciate it so much.
I love the serenity prayer for moments like this.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
So I am CHOOSING to focus on my health & well being right now. I know everything is connected. I eat better, sleep better, exercise and I will feel better inside and out. I just have to take one step at a time and focus on the positive.
So this morning I decided to sit down and work out my diet. I want to get back into calorie counting, planning out my meals and working towards shopping on the cheap side + Independence by being able to walk to a nearby store and pick up some things without having my husband to take me.
These are all great goals I think! I really struggle at meal planning lately. Like it is so easy for me to get way overwhelmed trying to balance everything. I have to remember that it doesn't need to be perfect, go slow and improve as I go- easier said then remembered for sure lol
But I spent far too much time on pinterest, my boards: http://pinterest.com/moonfirewicks/ adding recipes and looking at other recipes lol I found some good stuff. I am trying to lower my carbs & eat way way more veggies.
So I got some this week all figured out diet wise. I also found out that if you add stuff ahead of time on spark & add recipes you can look at the grocery list link at the bottom of the page which makes shopping easy. Love that feature!
i am sticking with oatmeal for breakfast. I love it. But I am going to try it with almond milk & peanut butter. Help the carbs and adds some protein. We will see....
I am madly addicted to hummus & found a bunch of recipes like Vegetable Hummus Pita Pizza & Vegetable Hummus Wraps. I am going to make the wraps for lunch this week but I might actually use pitas instead of wraps because I think they may be lower calories/carbs?? I will check at the store. Tons of veggies though.
For dinner going to make some greek turkey burgers I found the recipe on spark even. & A quinoa salad on the side maybe.
My plan for shopping each week is to buy things that will last for the entire week's meals and then only buy produce for 4 days then on the 4th day I will walk to the store by my house and buy produce for the last 3 days. The store near my house is called Aldi's I don't love it and its tiny but hopefully they just have some nice produce and I will get whatever is available.
The only other issue is the first shopping trip of the week. I can try finding everything at Aldi's but I don't think they will have alot of stuff. My only other option is to take the bus to Top's Market. It is a quick ride there but the bus is slower on the way back & can be almost an hour sometimes. So if I buy freezer/fridge food that isn't going to work well. idk yet.
I also worry about finding things I really want like I so want chia seeds but haven't seen them anywhere.
So anyways that is all good planning I think.
The only issue is that this week we are super insanely tight on money. Like less then $100 maybe until next wed the 10th....that isn't fun and I am trying to buy cheap stuff for the week but idk how much this stuff costs. My shopping list is like:
spinach, squash, zucchini, cucumber, red & green peppers, salad mix, tomatos, lemon, fruits, pita/buns, 1lb ground turkey, quinoa, hummus, greek yogurt, vegetable broth, feta. I have other stuff at home to fill in the rest. But we also need stuff like cat litter. & that is all just for me doesn't count my husband's food for 10 days at all....
So it is very discouraging where I just want to freak out and panic and throw everything out the window and live off ramen noodles and pbj until next week.
it is so difficult.
On another note I just wanted to thank everyone for being so kind and offering me so much support. I really do appreciate it so much.
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