weight loss |

Happy Thursday everyone! So for the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to be really good with eating and working out. I’m going to Florida next week so I want to look as good as possible for the time being in my bathing suit, plus I really want to lose the weight I put on this past year (dang grad school!). I’ve been doing all the right things-eating right, working out, and counting calories really helps me out too. But in the process of trying to find healthy snacks, I’ve developed addictions (haha!)

Here is one of my addictions:

Sugar free tropical popsicles. At only 15 calories a popsicle, they are delicious and cool me off during the hot Mississippi summer! I however, cannot eat just one. I probably eat 4 a day. Only 60 calories, so it’s not bad…but still? 4 a day?! Get it together Ashley.

My next addiction is to Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade.

I’ve been told by everyone from Bob Harper to my mom that drinking lots of water helps in weight loss. Plain water is kinda boring though…so I decided to add some Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade On-The-Go’s to my water bottles. And then I decided to make it in a pitcher to keep in the fridge and drink after work. And that’s how this addiction was born. I probably drink a gallon of the stuff a day.

And last but definitely the worst addiction I have is…

M&M’s!

I LOVE M&M’s. Any kind. Peanut, peanut butter, plain, almond…anything. I cannot go a day without eating M&M’s. I’ve managed to factor them into my diet by counting them out and accounting for their calories…but still. I need them every day. I love them.

My favorite M&M’s of all time. Dark chocolate M&M’s. The dark chocolate peanut ones are even better. The beginning of my addiction starts with these.
Coconut M&M’s. Has anyone tried these? My mom found these a few months back and sent some to me. Problem. Now I’m addicted to them.
Last but not least…pretzel M&M’s…the magical combination of chocolate covered pretzels and my beloved M&M’s…also so addicting. Someone come pry them out of my hands.