She Troubleshoots | Finding your Schtick

Uugh I've gone through this question over and over and over...I've done so much in my life and enjoy so many various things that nailing down that 1 thing that will be my calling...or you know my Schtick. I keep thinking...I'VE GOT IT...I'VE GOT IT!

So I go whole hog and pour myself into it...sometimes things work out sometimes not. I'm not quite sure what to take away from all of the experience except to just write about them.

So this post will be short. I'm on some kind of mission...a mission where I can truly allow my husband to retire once he retires from the Navy in 2015...he deserves that. All those sacrifices he's made for the good of our country...I at least can give him a truly retired lifestyle.

So as I figure that out... tell me what's your Schtick?
How did you figure it out?
When did you figure it out?

And what are you doing now that follows your Schtick?  I'd love to hear...cause it may just give me that extra push...so...share! :)

She Troubleshoots | Trophy-ish Wifey

If you've been following any of my blogs you'll know that I'm on a mission to be a hottie patottie for when my hubby returns from his Navy deployment mission.  I'm happy to report that officially 11 elle b's(um those are pounds in case you're wondering) have left the building...Yay Rah!

It hasn't been easy by any means and I've had to seriously cut back on my junk eating...uuuuuh love my junk eating. But I've had to do it since it gives me the results I'm searching for...and that's kind of the bottom line right. Do what works right?

So this isn't by any means a be all end all, and I'm certainly not a trained fitness gal. But this is what I've troubleshot that works for me.

1) Water: I try to just drink it all day long. I don't have a magic ounces per day formula...just drink it as much as your body will take.
--> Tip:  I put Crystal Light in some of my water for flavor purposes

2) Don't Stop: I have a low tolerance for caffeine and I'm not a big fan of how coffee tastes, but frequently throughout the day I lose steam...(probably b/c I'm up late working on business stuff) but I need energy. I sip on 5 hour Engergies through out my day...one bottle tends to last me all day. When I have energy I tend to not eat as much.

3) Very light or not much lunch: This is purely a personal preference. I actually don't encourage this but I'm being honest as to what works for me. I normally eat a decent breakfast, around 200-350 cal. Then a very light lunch like string cheese, and nuts or apples. Then a regular dinner, but not a big serving.

4) Burn: At night occasionally I'll do some squats, lunges, or stairs. Plus for my daily activities I'm doing alot of walking. Plus I try to never park in the common parking spaces if I can help it. The doors on my Camaro are huge, and I don't trust people to have common sense when parking next to me. Plus it allows me extra walking time

So that's what's been working for me. It's not perfect but it works..for me. I'm looking to try to lose 11 more before hubby gets back.
If you have a weird regimen that works for you please share it with me.