Sooooo…I’ve done really horrible on my “getting healthy” plan. It just seems like one thing after the next comes up and I just can’t get myself back on track. We’ve dealt so much with sickness the last 5 months that it’s really made it hard to stick with a plan.
Now that all of us are on the mend, it’s time to really focus. There’s a lot going on this week, so I plan to start fresh on Monday. Here are my Start Fresh Goals:
Healthy Eating Goals:
1. No Evening Snacks
2. Less Sweets
3. More Water
Exercise Goals:
1. Walk 3 times a week
2. Sit-ups 5 times a week
I’m setting next weeks goals relatively low. If I exceed them, then that’s great. I just don’t want to set myself up for failure and expect too much while I’m trying to get back in the groove of things.
I’ve got to start small again. It’s been an INCREDIBLE challenge to try to cook healthy AND exercise. I have joined Monica in walking with PWOC, so that should help keep me accountable to walking a few times a week. I think once I get into a groove – it’ll be a bit easier to stay committed.
I really miss running. I mean REALLY miss it. Back in the day, I’d run in the evenings with Riley. It was amazing cardio, a great stress reliever and it made me feel really great after accomplishing a few miles. I might be able to pick up an evening run again once I get back to the states and see if Guka and MeMe can keep an eye and ear on the boys while they sleep (the boys sleep that is.) Pretty please Guka and MeMe? With Splenda on top? =)
Alrighty, I know this post isn’t much, but it’s all I have the energy for right now. =) You ladies are doing REALLY REALLY GREAT! Keep up the amazing work!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
MIA
I feel like I’ve been spinning my wheels these last few weeks. So, this week is my attempt to get back on track. =) I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for so long. Sometimes life throws you some curve balls and you gotta chase them down. Ok, that didn’t really make sense – hahaha! =)
So this week I have started exercising again. Yesterday I realized how terribly out of shape I really am. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been this out of shape in my entire life. Tuesday I did some strength training – abs and legs. Wednesday I decided I better do some cardio. So I put in my new Cardio exercise DVD and I was wore out within the first 2 minutes…and that was the warm up!!! I made myself stick with it though. It was a good workout even though I am to out of shape to give 100%. I think I’ll try to do this DVD 3-4 times a week and then do strength training or Pilates on alternate days.
As for the diet. I have been trying really hard to exercise portion control. After I was sick, I couldn’t eat much, but now that my appetite has come back I feel like a hungry bear! I am trying to eat until I feel satisfied instead of until I feel stuffed. And the hardest thing…no evening snacks. That’s a work in progress. I can usually do fairly well during the day, but once evening strikes, I want to eat everything in sight! What’s with that?! Anyway, that’s been the toughest habit I’ve been trying to break of late.
I still have to constantly remind myself to eat breakfast. It’s not that I’m not hungry in the mornings – it’s just that mornings are so busy with getting the kids up and dressed and fed – that it’s usually almost lunch time when I realize that I could eat a house and that I forgot to eat breakfast. I’ve been trying to make a conscious effort to remember to eat – even if I can only get a few bites of cereal in all the craziness of the mornings – it’s better than nothing!
Little Changes:
I decided to try out organic peanut butter. Luke loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so we usually have that for lunch (with some fruit.) I decided since we seemed to be consuming so much of it, that we should try the natural peanut butter and see what it was like. Here is what I have learned:
When you first buy organic peanut butter, you will open the jar and find all the oil has settled on the top. Stir it and refrigerate. This will take care of that problem.
Because there are no “smoothing” ingredients in the peanut butter (and because you have to put it in the refrigerator) you will find it much harder to spread. I have started putting a dollop on the bread – letting it sit for a few minutes while I get the rest of our lunch ready and the coming back to spread it once it’s warmed up a bit. Sometimes it works better than others. =)
I personally really like the taste and will continue to use it since we do eat a lot of peanut butter. It’s not for everyone, but it works for us. =)
Alrighty – here are my exercise goals for the week:
Tuesday: Strength training – abs and legs
Wednesday: Cardio – 30 mins
Thursday: Strength training – abs, arms and legs
Friday: Cardio – 30 mins
Saturday: Pilates
Sunday: Off
So this week I have started exercising again. Yesterday I realized how terribly out of shape I really am. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been this out of shape in my entire life. Tuesday I did some strength training – abs and legs. Wednesday I decided I better do some cardio. So I put in my new Cardio exercise DVD and I was wore out within the first 2 minutes…and that was the warm up!!! I made myself stick with it though. It was a good workout even though I am to out of shape to give 100%. I think I’ll try to do this DVD 3-4 times a week and then do strength training or Pilates on alternate days.
As for the diet. I have been trying really hard to exercise portion control. After I was sick, I couldn’t eat much, but now that my appetite has come back I feel like a hungry bear! I am trying to eat until I feel satisfied instead of until I feel stuffed. And the hardest thing…no evening snacks. That’s a work in progress. I can usually do fairly well during the day, but once evening strikes, I want to eat everything in sight! What’s with that?! Anyway, that’s been the toughest habit I’ve been trying to break of late.
I still have to constantly remind myself to eat breakfast. It’s not that I’m not hungry in the mornings – it’s just that mornings are so busy with getting the kids up and dressed and fed – that it’s usually almost lunch time when I realize that I could eat a house and that I forgot to eat breakfast. I’ve been trying to make a conscious effort to remember to eat – even if I can only get a few bites of cereal in all the craziness of the mornings – it’s better than nothing!
Little Changes:
I decided to try out organic peanut butter. Luke loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so we usually have that for lunch (with some fruit.) I decided since we seemed to be consuming so much of it, that we should try the natural peanut butter and see what it was like. Here is what I have learned:
When you first buy organic peanut butter, you will open the jar and find all the oil has settled on the top. Stir it and refrigerate. This will take care of that problem.
Because there are no “smoothing” ingredients in the peanut butter (and because you have to put it in the refrigerator) you will find it much harder to spread. I have started putting a dollop on the bread – letting it sit for a few minutes while I get the rest of our lunch ready and the coming back to spread it once it’s warmed up a bit. Sometimes it works better than others. =)
I personally really like the taste and will continue to use it since we do eat a lot of peanut butter. It’s not for everyone, but it works for us. =)
Alrighty – here are my exercise goals for the week:
Tuesday: Strength training – abs and legs
Wednesday: Cardio – 30 mins
Thursday: Strength training – abs, arms and legs
Friday: Cardio – 30 mins
Saturday: Pilates
Sunday: Off
Sunday, June 8, 2008
8th Weigh-in
Okay, I don’t really even think I should be weighing in right now because not a lick of the weight I’ve lost over the last few weeks are due to working hard and eating healthy. It’s all due to being sick and stress. Blah. Which probably means the weight will be coming back to cling on even tighter. Eeeeek! Tomorrow I MUST start back on the right track. I’ll have to come up with my exercise schedule tomorrow – I’m way too tired tonight – plus I gotta get some pics up on the other blog of Luke’s B-day!
Sunday, June 08, 2008: 133 lbs
Start Weight (April 14, 2008): 147 lbs
Pounds Lost this week: ? lbs
Pounds Lost to Date: 14 lbs
Monday, June 2, 2008
Not a weigh-in...
I don’t even want to count this as a weigh-in. I had a bad bout of the stomach flu this weekend and got pretty dehydrated…so I lost a lot of fluid weight. 7 pounds to be exact...Ick - I want my fluids back. Anyway, once my fluid level equalizes, I’ll see where I stand.
I’ll post more later!
I’ll post more later!
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