Moore to Less

Super long night at football (there 3:30-7:30+pm). Plus an hour plus drive there and back. Boys wanted pizza but I made this for me and Keith. Absolutely delish. Added peppers, onions and mushrooms to the chicken. 10/10. Yummm!!! Recipes on Deck!!

Ten day update for my Restoration Wellness program: Down almost 11.5lbs 🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱 I kinda like eating the same foods for a while so I’m refraining from boring you all w my turkey meatloaf (as delish as it is) every other day and my eggs every other day (switch out proteins daily). But I will say I made Coconut GROUND BEEF CURRY with Turmeric and I’m bout to be making that w ground Turkey tomorrow so I can eat it every day it’s so good 🤭 And w caulirice 🤗 Pic is a stock photo cuz my food photography sucks and it was so good I ate it too fast forgot to take a pic 😩 Delish though. Eating like this and losing almost 11.5lbs in 10 days. Let’s gooooo!!

Lunch today was ridiculous. 1) I never eat red meat but started again for this plan and I’m not mad bout it 2) I did not eat all these peppers and onions, but my own reverse psychology is filling up a big plate and saying to myself “you can have this all!” And then not finishing all the veggies. Feels Less like deprivation. Rice caluliower is a current fave. And homemade steak sauce. And a few berries for sweetness. Traders joes grinder spice selection is wonderful. So grateful for it. Day 9 of Restoration Wellness complete!!

Another thing I love about Restoration Wellness is that it’s not just about weight loss. It’s truly about restoring wellness-best name ever! I get personalized supplements for specifically what my body needs right now! Not just “do this to lose weight” but “what does your body need for optimal health and wellness?” 🎉🎉🎉 I can't tell y'all the difference it's made how I FEEL.

I have a hard time with a smaller amount of weight loss to see difference. But I know at the end of this, having weekly pics will really show an amazing visual, so always being in the moment to share my CURRENT self. Thank you Restoration Wellness for helping me find my way.

Good couple of days-I don’t want to bore y’all w my pics every day but sometimes i might 😇 Yesterday was eggs for lunch and turkey meatloaf again for dinner 😍 Todays weigh in has me down 10.2lbs!!! At the beginning of day 9 so really in 8 days, down 10.2lbs!!! Whattttt!!! Thank you Restoration Wellness !!!!

Dinner last night. Omg this is so good I’m actually mad I have to rotate proteins and can only eat this every other day lol Restoration Wellness recipe and made mini turkey meatloafs for the boys too. We are all obsessed. So easy and so yummmmy. Eating like this and losing weight/improving my health is freaking amazing!!!!

Dinner tonight was insane!! Thought I had sesame seeds but didn’t. Still amazing anyway. Restoration Wellness makes losing weight delishhhhh Sesame Chicken* Makes 2 R1 Servings Ingredients Chicken: 10oz chicken thighs or breasts cut into small pieces 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/2 tbso braggs amino 1 tsp approved oil or spray Sesame Sauce: 2 tbsp chopped ginger (I used ground ginger or ginger paste) 2 cloves garlic finely chopped (I used minced garlic) Stevia to taste 3 tbsp liquid aminos 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 tsp chili flakes 2 tbsp avocado oil or approved oil 2 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp chopped scallions Directions In a bowl whisk together the aminos, baking soda and apple cider vinegar and then add in the chunks of chicken and stir to ensure that they are all well coated in the liquid. Leave to rest for a few minutes while you prepare the sauce. Heat the 2T oil in a pan on medium hig...

Official Week 1 Weigh in for my Restoration Wellness program… Drumroll please…. Bigger cuz this is big……. Down 9.2lbs my first week!!! Whattttttttt!!!!! That is approx 13% of the total weight I want to lose gone already! Now down to 253.5!!!! Soooo happy w my results not even “just” my weight loss in one week of 9.2lbs. -My body fat % went from 53.2% (😬) to 48.9%!!!! -My visceral fat went down 2 layers!!! -My body water % went up almost 4%!! That’s huge bc I have always had a hard time drinking water. -My physique stayed the same-solidly built aka I’m a thicc girl under it all no matter what 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love love looooove that I can see all the changes in my body, and not just be motivated by weight!! It’s really encouraging to see I lost a lot of fat this week and my body is in fat burning mode, not “just” water weight! This is not the easiest program but not the hardest program I’ve ever done-but it is without a doubt the only one I’ve ever done that actually connects m...

For the first 45 days of my Restoration Wellness plan, i fast thru breakfast. I actually love this bc I’ve never ever been a breakfast person. I can drink metabolic coffee within the first hour that I get up and that’s perfect. It would be far harder/almost Impossible if I had to stop eating by a certain time. The only caveat to my plan for night eating is to be done eating three hours before bedtime. Lunch today looks like this: Three eggs scrambled w coconut oil, leftover veggies from last night and a handful of spinach. Topped w salsa. So so yum!! Thank you Dr. Matthew Boheen for this great program 💪🏽💪🏽

Lil bit of a harder day food-wise today cuz football 😭😭😭 Boys had our usual football yummies (cheesy chili dip, pizza etc) I ate well today for sure thanks to my Restoration Wellness plan and recipes-and being down over 6lbs in 5 days def makes it easier to stay on plan 🎉🎉 Lunch was spicy beef wraps w riced cauliflower and berries. Dinner was grilled chicken w chiavettas marinade and honey mustard w some garden fresh tomatoes from our neighbor. (Keith is down 4lbs-the first time ever that I’ve lost weight faster than him ☺️)

This recipe is from Restoration Wellness and one of my FAVES already. I also like I can make it for 3 days! Original recipe with my notes added for my preferences. R1 Compliant Spicy Beef Wraps Ingredients 15 oz. ground beef (makes 3 servings) • 1 tbsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos • 1 tbsp. ginger, peel* • 2 garlic cloves • 1 tsp. black pepper • 1 tsp. pink salt • 2 tbsp. cilantro leaves • 4 iceberg lettuce leaves • 3 tbsp. grapeseed or avocado oil 1. Brown meat in skillet with the oil. Once cooked, add Bragg. 2. Place garlic and ginger into food processor. Pulse until desired consistency. 3. Add the pepper and pink salt when meat is cooked. 4. Add remaining ingredients (from food processor) 5. Cook for another 3 minutes or so to blend the ingredients. 6. Turn off heat and remove from stove, add the cilantro. Mix to combine. 7. Place into bowl. Scoop meat mixture into lettuce and wrap, burrito or taco style. Notes: I added peppers and onions and cook with the beef. ...

Today way intense. I have zero energy for texts or messages or emails. I have about 109 of each after being off the grid teaching for 12 hours lol I will get back to everyone at some point. I am super proud of myself to not only take on this new teaching challenge but to have had such an insane week and start an intense healthy lifestyle plan!! Even though it meant getting up earlier to prep, I did it. Down 4.1lbs so far since Tuesday. That’s awesome! Entered the next phase and it’s more strict and I’m not usually a fan of that tbh but this is so amazing bc I can feel my body responding to it! Anytime I’ve tried fasting or lower calories or foods removed, I can never stick to it tbh. Jenny craig worked for me bc I ate cupcakes every day haha but was that actually healthy?!? I feel wonderful. Not hungry, and not obsessing over food. Truly enjoying whole Foods but also not having to calorie count. I’ve been drinking the most water of my life wo having to pee bc I’m actually hyd...

Todays weigh in: Down another 1.4lbs from yesterday. So in two days I have lost 4.1bs. Fat? Not sure. But clearly I had a ton of bloating, water retention and inflammation etc and I can’t tell you all how great I feel. I love that I don’t have to count calories!!!!!!!!! Loving this Restoration Wellness journey!!! They say you will lose a min of 20lbs in the first phase of 45 days. I feel like I’m going to lose more lol

Ummm down 2.7lbs since yesterday!! WHATTT!! I really already love so many things about this weight loss/wellness program w Restoration Wellness . One thing is weighing myself daily lol Many programs discourage this but I like how it gives me an overall picture instead of a once a week pic. Also I get to text/communicate w my wellness coach daily. Previously I lost 150lbs on Jenny Craig but I had to eat all frozen foods w a lot of chemicals, fillers, etc. Tasted ok but not great. I got to see my coach 1x weekly but honestly most of them never did JC and I knew more than them about weight loss biology etc. I have already learned like 3 new things this week about weight loss that I did not know. And I am clearly not new to the weight loss rodeo lol This is the first time though in my whole life-decades of weight loss-that I feel like I’m pursuing health and wellness. Not just chasing a number on a scale. Pictured: breakfast.

First day of my program at Restoration Wellness is complete. I worked nonstop for about 14 hours todaty but still managed to prioritize myself and my health. I have struggled to do this consistently since covid when attempting to lose weight and regain my health by myself. Today I texted multiple times w my wellness coach, got support and encouragement, and also had so many tools to set me up for success. It was literally the worst day I can imagine to start an intensive weight loss program but it didn’t feel very hard at all. I also wasn’t hungry at all!!! So shocked. I’m usually starving when in weight loss mode at least the first few weeks. I didn’t even have to count calories or anything either which is my least fave thing. Tried two new recipes that were so good-spinach pesto chicken and spicy beef roll ups.

You know, despite having lost 150lbs previously (kept most of it off for 10+ years, but my last baby and Covid combined to my having about 70lbs more than I want to have back on), and having our before pics shown every where on national media, international magazine covers and media, all over the internet etc...this feels different. It feels different because I have NEVER EVER shared a before picture until I had an AFTER picture. Or a before weight. And once you have the AFTER picture, the before picture doesn't seem so bad, right? Because it's not current. It's not present, it's not reality. It's a BEFORE. Not a NOW. Not an AFTER. But I'm at a different place now, where I want my whole journey this time to just be present and authentic even in the uncomfortable places. So here's my CURRENT pic. And my CURRENT weight. Nothing else, just that. Just me, in this moment, being present and loving myself in this body, even if it's not the healthies...

So FREAKING excited-had our intake/launch meeting with Restoration Wellness today and tomorrow starts Day 1 of an intense program but when Keith and I both need so bad!!! Did some meal prep shopping yesterday after our first session w our health coaches. It's like the worst possible time to really try to priortize ourselves for weight loss/wellness, with a 6 show run at Fringe opening this week (3 days, 2 back to back shows daily!!) and in general life. But then again when is a good time? January 1st? Some random Monday? Been there, done all of that. And really the only worst time is the time you aren't willing to make yourself a priority. Regardless of what else is going on in your life. That’s kinda been my problem since Covid tbh. Always some reason to prioritize something over my health. So here’s to this first 45 day phase and getting back to my best and healthiest self. I am excited to share, document and be fully present in this season of my life, with myself body,...