Fair week

Hey everyone! Sorry I didn't post last week, it was our county fair. My daughter shows horses so we pretty much lived on the fairgrounds this week. Sunday night we trailered our horse in and shows started early Monday morning. She competed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and then our 4 H club had to work the show on Thursday. It was a great week, my daughter and her horse did an amazing job. Diet wise it was a bad week. I knew that it would be though and tried to keep it in proportion. While home I tried to eat as good as I could but at the fair I allowed myself some of my fair favorites. This lifestyle shouldn't be about deprecation. You should eat clean about 80% and allow yourself 20% of the foods you like. Also, if you do have a disastrous week don't beat yourself up. It's a new week and a fresh start. 

Here are some pics from this week. 

Protein Waffles

I made these delicious waffles for dinner tonight so I thought that I would share this easy recipe.

What you need:

1/2 pouch no sugar added applesauce (I used these because I always have them in my house for my kids)

1/3 cup waffle mix

1 scoop protein

1 egg white

cinnamon and vanilla to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. You might have to add a little water to get the right consistency. Cook to desired crunchiness and top with Walden Farms Pancake Syrup for a no added macros or whatever you want. Enjoy! 

Here are the macros:

312 calories

40 grams protein

35 grams carbs

3 grams fat

Monday motivation

Saw this on Facebook this morning and it's exactly what I needed. Sometimes it's hard to remember the end goal but we just have to remember what it is we're working towards and fighting for. I know, I fight cravings everyday, especially working third shift sometimes I'm just tired and I would rather sleep than work out. You just have to get up and get it done. A crappy workout is still better than no workout. So you gave in an ate a cupcake, that's not any reason to get off track for the rest of the day, you just forget it and move on. Don't let small mistakes become big hurdles that you can't get past. Keep on keeping on!

Big Changes

Hey everyone! I hope your all having an awesome summer. It seems like it's just been flying by. So I ended up not competing at the end of June. My daughter shows horses and it just seemed like we had her events every weekend that I couldn't break away. My husband is always willing to take her to her shows but my knowledge of horses and shows is greater than his and it's just easier and less stressful for me to go.  I was accepted to join a bikini competition team starting in August and I'm so excited. I applied in January after I first started my weight loss journey and was told that I had too much to lose for a typical 12 week prep so I reapplied last week and was accepted. It's an awesome group of girls with an amazing trainer so I just feel so blessed to have been accepted. I have also started using Instagram so if y'all would like to follow me I would be ecstatic @mandimthompson. I'm back on my meal plan consistently since I have something definitive to work toward and am feeling really good. I have been loosely sticking to it the last few weeks and have maintained my weight but now it's time to get strict again and start losing. My main focus is toning up my legs and butt since I feel like those are my big problem areas. I am also going to try and start making videos so hopefully I can get that all figured out for you. I'll leave you with these before pictures and my current pictures. 

Don't you love the socks with my swimsuit. Awesome look.