Why Mondays really are the worst

There is a special place in Heaven designated for teachers who are also high school coaches. I am sure of it. Today, after dealing with the WORST class ever (seriously--no teacher should have 19 boys in one classroom and only 5 girls. Its CHAOS), I was lucky enough to travel to my team's game. From Pleasant Grove Dallas to Irving. In rush hour. Those kids LOSE their minds when they have to sit still. Listen to music. Read a book. Do some homework. Anything that doesn't involve yelling to the point where I can hear you over my headphones. 

High School Coaches. Special place in Heaven. I imagine with cold beverages and foot rubs by hot looking people with strong hands. 

Now onto today's portion of "how I tried to keep my diet but failed":

I have started using pro-biotics such as Kifer to put in my protein shakes. They mix well, leave me full(ish), and really help all that disgestive nonsense that's happening now that my food has changed. However, finding a protein that is "non-flavored" that doesn't taste like plant is the WORST! I have tried several different flavor-less brands, and no matter how many strawberries, chocolate, agave, or other fruit that I add---its still awful. It makes me sad, because I want to eat 100 g of protein a day, but I just can't seem to get there on game days because my day is so flustered. 

Let me recap a game day for a coach:

Breakfast-protein shake bc you're already late because you NEVER think to pack your clothes for the game the night before.

Lunch- Protein of some sort: tuna fish, sushi, leftover chicken or meat loaf. But you have to also send out release emails, confirm transportation, make sure the students have all their uniforms, make sure no one is ill, worry about umpires, make sure you have food to feed the girls after school...oh and your lunch time to do all of this--its only 25 minutes. 

Mid-day snack- Now, you aren't actually hungry, but if you don't eat, you won't get the chance again until 10 pm. So you eat a icky sandwich with the girls hoping it'll last you until later. 

School is out- feed the kids, check everything you already checked but know you forgot something, and now wait for the bus. Side note---kid got brought Wendys. It smells like Heaven. You wish she would give you that frosty. Like now. 

Game time: stressed and too involved to eat anything other than sunflower seeds. 

Ride home: Too tired to eat

Dinner time. It's 10 pm. You just got home (early if its 10. BTW). You eat whatever will heat up in the microwave under 3 minutes. Shower. sleep. 

Now---how did your quest to be good and eat lots of protein and stick to your diet work today? Oh it didn't? Shocker. 

Like I said--special place in Heaven.....

Mini Meat Loaf Muffins--or you know, something about progress

I journal all the time, and even though I prefer to blog, journaling just comes easier. With that being said, sometimes I just like to add things that I did that are fun or new.
So, an update on me. I have lost 68 lbs. I have been stuck at 68 lbs for a couple of months. However, my body actually feels my pain and in return, has shrunk me down to a size 8. Now for those of you who don't know, I was pushing a size 18 this time last year. I would like to say I was only a 16, but no, 18 was coming if I didn't drastically change my life.
Now, to help keep up my weight loss, I have to eat protein...ALL. THE. TIME.
To encourage this, I am updating on the recipes I've learned or created to help get in my protein.
Today's recipe: Mini Meat Loafs with Cheese. I saw several variations of this on Pinterest, and I basically combined two recipes.

1 lb of ground beef
1/2 cup of chunky salsa (instead of peppers and tomatoes) and 1/2 cup for topping
3/4 cup of oats (I used quick cook oatmeal)
2 eggs
3/4 cup of mexi shredded cheese and 1 cup of mexi cheese (for topping)
2 tsp Italian seasoning
Onion powder
Basil
Meat tenderizer

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix all the ingredients together. For the last few seasonings, I basically just added for taste.
Grease a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray, and then place on a foil covered cookie sheet (it helps distribute heat)
Spoon the mixture into each muffin spot and push the middle down with a spoon.
Bake for 20
Add the extra cheese and salsa in the middle of each muffin and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes

Enjoy!

Protein (appox): 24 g per muffin

This is them fresh out of the oven. They were very delicious! My boyfriend, who is a picky eater, ate 3. I had two and they were really good. If you have any questions, just let me know!