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
7 comments:
I personally plan to stick with my wal-mart brand peanut butter with all the "smoothing ingredients". Partly because I have a bunch in the cupboard and partly because organic stuff is too expensive! Also how would you go about eating a house? OK seriously though, your plan sounds great, keep up that cardio! You can do it! You can do it! You can do it!
Hang in there kido!
The Og PB sounds like the stuff we use to get when I was a kid.
Dad
Mmmmmm, I miss peanut butter. I might try the organic stuff. Keep up the hard work!!!
I have been MIA lately too. I'm back. I need the support.
Sounds like a fabulous plan! =) I'm all about the organic lifestyle and stuff so I totally support your new findings! (Tahini is the same way with the oil settling at the top, so know it's looks pretty gross when you first open it! haha...) Yes, Cherry organic is WAY more expensive, but it's SO much healthier and better for your body. (I'm still trying to convince Travis of all that! haha...)Keep up the good work Mindy!!!!
I too am watching my weight and working out more because since I've been married I gained 15 pounds! Tha t was a shocker, I found that calculating how many calories you need in a day to maintain your weight and then substracting 500 from that is effective. Time consuming but effective. There are calorie calculators on the web if you are interested
We love organic peanut butter - I've done the same thing with letting it sit first! I try to buy as much as possible organic, my favorite is organic salsa... it just tastes so much fresher! Giving up evening snacks is the hardest thing ever!!
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