So to make up for missing so many days of exercise in a row, I went to exercise class this morning. It was REALLY hard to get up. Harder than normal. I was super emotional last night (see my regular blog) so I didn't get to bed until REALLY late. Plus I had to get up to feed PK. So it was REALLY early for me.
The combination of not having exercised for 5 days, staying up WAY too late and... it being my time of the month.... (cough, cough) today was ROUGH for me. I seriously felt like the weakest in the class. Last time I could do EVERY push-up required. Today, I couldn't do any. I had to do every single one on my knees. (Not that it's a bad thing AT ALL, I just have been working hard at doing them "regular-style".)
So I left the class feeling defeated... but really glad that I got back on my horse and am back to exercising. The pathetic thing is how quickly you can return to old habits. It's SOOO hard to make new ones - and SOOOO easy to fall back into them. One time on The Biggest Loser, I remember one guy saying "I've been eating healthy for 4 months now. I haven't had sugar for 4 months and I've been exercising every day for 4 months. I'm not going back to my old habits." The doctor tried to slow down that thinking in telling him that even though he'd been working hard for 4 months - by just going on vacation for one week (eating bad and not exercising) - he could be completely back in his old habits.
Bottom line - IT'S NOT FAIR!! But that's just the way it is.
So stinking it up in exercise class today was I guess my body's way of showing revenge for neglecting it this past week. Oh well.... exercise class 1 - Kristi's body - 0.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Lost
Did you think I forgot about this blog? Did you think I forgot about you?? Did you think I forgot about my goal of eating healthy and exercising?? I bet you thought I was off all weekend partying, eating garbage, being lazy and basically reverting back to my old self. Although - maybe some of the faithful / hopeful readers gave me the benefit of the doubt and knew I was still eating healthy and exercising - I was just too busy to post.
Well, if you are the faithful reader - GOOD FOR YOU!! Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt. If you are the skeptical reader... well... all I can say is... you know me too well!! ha ha. That is EXACTLY what I was doing!!!! :) I haven't exercised since Wednesday and I haven't been watching what I eat. I'm definitely not proud of it, but hey.....
It's impossible to be a DuVall without knowing something about horses. So one of the important things I have learned in my "cowboy trainings" is this... you have to get back up on your horse!!!
So here I am... getting back up on my horse and hopefully hanging on a little bit tighter this time....
Well, if you are the faithful reader - GOOD FOR YOU!! Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt. If you are the skeptical reader... well... all I can say is... you know me too well!! ha ha. That is EXACTLY what I was doing!!!! :) I haven't exercised since Wednesday and I haven't been watching what I eat. I'm definitely not proud of it, but hey.....
It's impossible to be a DuVall without knowing something about horses. So one of the important things I have learned in my "cowboy trainings" is this... you have to get back up on your horse!!!
So here I am... getting back up on my horse and hopefully hanging on a little bit tighter this time....
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Recipes
I'd love to do a post with low-calories snacks. I have a million ideas (if only I ate this way all the time....) :) but I would LOVE to hear your ideas as well. Give me some ideas to share with everyone else. I will post this next week. You can reply here or email me at tkgregory3@gmail.com.
One thing I would love to do better is eating more veggies. You and me - right, Rita?? :) Tonight I made a DELICIOUS stir-fry recipe that I got from Holly back when I visited her in Arizona the first time. I LOVE it!! It's easy to make, very filling and gets PLENTY of veggies in my body!
Healthy Fried Rice
1 8.8 package cooked brown rice
1 16 oz pkg mixed frozen vegetables
1 cup frozen peppers and onion stir-fry vegetables
4 tsp canola oil, divided
3 eggs
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Lime wedges
3 Tbsp stir-fry sauce
Heat 2 tsp canola oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium. Whisk eggs and add to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally to break up eggs until set. Remove from pan. Add remaining 2 tsp oil to the skillet and then increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the frozen vegetables; cook for 5 min or until tender.
Add stir-fry sauce and crushed red pepper to the skillet. Stir in rice and heat through, the mix in the cooked eggs. Let your kids squeeze on lime juice to give the dish extra flavor.
You can obviously change things according to your own taste - it's very versatile and very "giving" to change! Can't wait to hear your delicious snack ideas!!!!
One thing I would love to do better is eating more veggies. You and me - right, Rita?? :) Tonight I made a DELICIOUS stir-fry recipe that I got from Holly back when I visited her in Arizona the first time. I LOVE it!! It's easy to make, very filling and gets PLENTY of veggies in my body!
Healthy Fried Rice
1 8.8 package cooked brown rice
1 16 oz pkg mixed frozen vegetables
1 cup frozen peppers and onion stir-fry vegetables
4 tsp canola oil, divided
3 eggs
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Lime wedges
3 Tbsp stir-fry sauce
Heat 2 tsp canola oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium. Whisk eggs and add to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally to break up eggs until set. Remove from pan. Add remaining 2 tsp oil to the skillet and then increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the frozen vegetables; cook for 5 min or until tender.
Add stir-fry sauce and crushed red pepper to the skillet. Stir in rice and heat through, the mix in the cooked eggs. Let your kids squeeze on lime juice to give the dish extra flavor.
You can obviously change things according to your own taste - it's very versatile and very "giving" to change! Can't wait to hear your delicious snack ideas!!!!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Lessons from a cat
I went to PK's doctor appointment today. We were talking about his weight and how I LOVE my chubby little baby. He is the chubbiest baby we've ever had! I LOVE IT!! (He actually is only in the 24% of weight...) but I can't get enough of his chub!!! He is super tall as well - he's in the 87% of height. His doctor made a comment about it being a good thing it wasn't the other way around! :) Then he said it reminded him of a quote from Garfield when he said...
"I'm not overweight... just undertall!"
That's totally me and my new philosophy to live by!! :) Too bad chub on a baby is SOOOO dang cute!!!! - while chub on an adult is just.... not. Why is that?? Muffin Top's should be the new fashion statement!
Who's with me to make that the new national standard!!!! :)
"I'm not overweight... just undertall!"
Who's with me to make that the new national standard!!!! :)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
1 + 2 = Success!!!
So... I made it to exercise class this morning. WAHOOOOOO!!! That is a HUGE accomplishment for me! I sure felt great afterward!! Tired - :) - but great!
I've realized something in the past few days. I KNOW what will bring me success. I know this equation will bring ANYONE success!!!!!
It's 1 + 2 = SUCCESS!! You dying to know what the numbers stand for yet??.... :)
Well, I'll tell you what they're NOT! Neither one of them stands for exercise!!! Surprised?? Yeah, me too. :) Especially after the fact that I just bragged about going to exercise class this morning!! :) Exercise is SUPER important. It's VITAL to a healthy lifestyle. In fact, part of the reason I am exercising is because of my future. I want to be a mom that's running up and down the soccer field with my boys. I want to be the mom that's keeping up with my kids as they run around theme parks - and even with my grand kids for that matter! I want to hike the Appalachian Trail with Tony. I want us to be an active family. Some of my absolute best memories with my family involve exercise. Hiking the mountain behind our house while watching Logan lead the way and NOT GET TIRED the whole time! Going snow-shoeing with Tony on his bday up donut falls and being able to go all the way up to the falls! Climbing Mt Olympus for my birthday 2 years ago - (it took us 7 1/2 hours) - but we did it!! Competing in the team triathlon with Tony and Kelli - we rocked!!! Running and riding bikes to the library or Subway and back. Beating Tony in a pool with a kick board (that's my claim to fame and pretty much the only thing I can beat him at... besides mini golf and Skipbo!! :) I mean, if you know the DuVall's - then you know that vacation really is spelled W-A-L-K-I-N-G... I LOVE that and it's an ESSENTIAL component to a happy, healthy life.
But, that's NOT what will bring me success right now in my quest to rid myself of my muffin top! The 2 numbers stand for this...
1 - COUNTING CALORIES. You all know I HATE doing this. I seriously despise it and probably right now don't hate anything more in my life (except waking up early for exercise class! :) But it is a LIFE-SAVER! The absolute worst thing anyone can do is "eat out of a bag". Night time eating while watching tv will kill you! Mindless afternoon snacking while surfing the web is terrible! Starving yourself during the day so you binge at night is AWFUL with lasting consequences. You can exercise all you want, but it won't make a lick of difference if you aren't reducing your caloric intake. In fact, here's a simple math equation. One night you sit down in front of the tv. You have 2 choices - 1) do an hour of aerobic exercise or 2) catch up on your latest favorite tv series (my latest is White Collar) while eating M&M's. So my aerobic tracker (just a free thing online) says that in 1 hour of HIGH IMPACT aerobic exercise, I burn 411 calories. Sounds good, right?? Then I look at this same app which tells me that in 1/2 cup of M&M's, there are 420 calories. SERIOUSLY!??! So... I can either work my tushie off for an hour to burn those calories - or... I can just sit down to watch tv and eat NOTHING! It's the SAME THING!!! (Again, if you're gasping here thinking I'm telling you not to exercise, calm down, take a deep breath and read my paragraph above!) All I'm saying is - it's shocking how long it takes to burn calories and how quickly you can put them back in your body. And in reality - who can stop at just 1/2 cup of M&Ms!!! :) So... that's the first thing. Monitor your portion size and calorie intake. It WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
The second number in the equation is..... 2 - PERSEVERANCE!!! My mom and I were chatting about this last night. I was explaining how in 3 1/2 weeks of being AWESOME and healthy, I have not lost anything. I feel good, but other than that - no difference. It really is discouraging. BUT... we both agree that our bodies work this way. We seem to work and work and work with no difference. Then all of the sudden - maybe even 2-3 months down the road, we REALLY start to notice changes. I think it's that way with A LOT of people! I remember in a nutrition class in college, my professor talked about how this is specifically the case with women (although it can be just as true in men as well...) that we work and work and work and nothing happens. So we give up! RIGHT before the "SOMETHING" was about to happen. It's like running a race and giving up, assuming you won't win because the fog is blocking your vision... so you sit down - or you turn back around to the starting line (NO - PLEASE DON'T GO!!!) But if only you could see that the finish line is actually just 30 feet away!!!! I HAVE to keep going!!! Regardless of the lack of progress!! 2 summers ago when I was running with Jen and Melanie every night - (although granted instead of doing it for weight loss, I was doing it to help them run since I tricked them into believing I was an expert runner... ha ha ha...) it wasn't until the end of the summer that I realized I was looking much better in my clothes. But that was after 4 straight months of running 5 nights a week! (And PS - another benefit to exercising at night... it cuts down on the nighttime binges!!!)
So - keep in mind my new formula...
I've realized something in the past few days. I KNOW what will bring me success. I know this equation will bring ANYONE success!!!!!
It's 1 + 2 = SUCCESS!! You dying to know what the numbers stand for yet??.... :)
Well, I'll tell you what they're NOT! Neither one of them stands for exercise!!! Surprised?? Yeah, me too. :) Especially after the fact that I just bragged about going to exercise class this morning!! :) Exercise is SUPER important. It's VITAL to a healthy lifestyle. In fact, part of the reason I am exercising is because of my future. I want to be a mom that's running up and down the soccer field with my boys. I want to be the mom that's keeping up with my kids as they run around theme parks - and even with my grand kids for that matter! I want to hike the Appalachian Trail with Tony. I want us to be an active family. Some of my absolute best memories with my family involve exercise. Hiking the mountain behind our house while watching Logan lead the way and NOT GET TIRED the whole time! Going snow-shoeing with Tony on his bday up donut falls and being able to go all the way up to the falls! Climbing Mt Olympus for my birthday 2 years ago - (it took us 7 1/2 hours) - but we did it!! Competing in the team triathlon with Tony and Kelli - we rocked!!! Running and riding bikes to the library or Subway and back. Beating Tony in a pool with a kick board (that's my claim to fame and pretty much the only thing I can beat him at... besides mini golf and Skipbo!! :) I mean, if you know the DuVall's - then you know that vacation really is spelled W-A-L-K-I-N-G... I LOVE that and it's an ESSENTIAL component to a happy, healthy life.
But, that's NOT what will bring me success right now in my quest to rid myself of my muffin top! The 2 numbers stand for this...
1 - COUNTING CALORIES. You all know I HATE doing this. I seriously despise it and probably right now don't hate anything more in my life (except waking up early for exercise class! :) But it is a LIFE-SAVER! The absolute worst thing anyone can do is "eat out of a bag". Night time eating while watching tv will kill you! Mindless afternoon snacking while surfing the web is terrible! Starving yourself during the day so you binge at night is AWFUL with lasting consequences. You can exercise all you want, but it won't make a lick of difference if you aren't reducing your caloric intake. In fact, here's a simple math equation. One night you sit down in front of the tv. You have 2 choices - 1) do an hour of aerobic exercise or 2) catch up on your latest favorite tv series (my latest is White Collar) while eating M&M's. So my aerobic tracker (just a free thing online) says that in 1 hour of HIGH IMPACT aerobic exercise, I burn 411 calories. Sounds good, right?? Then I look at this same app which tells me that in 1/2 cup of M&M's, there are 420 calories. SERIOUSLY!??! So... I can either work my tushie off for an hour to burn those calories - or... I can just sit down to watch tv and eat NOTHING! It's the SAME THING!!! (Again, if you're gasping here thinking I'm telling you not to exercise, calm down, take a deep breath and read my paragraph above!) All I'm saying is - it's shocking how long it takes to burn calories and how quickly you can put them back in your body. And in reality - who can stop at just 1/2 cup of M&Ms!!! :) So... that's the first thing. Monitor your portion size and calorie intake. It WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
The second number in the equation is..... 2 - PERSEVERANCE!!! My mom and I were chatting about this last night. I was explaining how in 3 1/2 weeks of being AWESOME and healthy, I have not lost anything. I feel good, but other than that - no difference. It really is discouraging. BUT... we both agree that our bodies work this way. We seem to work and work and work with no difference. Then all of the sudden - maybe even 2-3 months down the road, we REALLY start to notice changes. I think it's that way with A LOT of people! I remember in a nutrition class in college, my professor talked about how this is specifically the case with women (although it can be just as true in men as well...) that we work and work and work and nothing happens. So we give up! RIGHT before the "SOMETHING" was about to happen. It's like running a race and giving up, assuming you won't win because the fog is blocking your vision... so you sit down - or you turn back around to the starting line (NO - PLEASE DON'T GO!!!) But if only you could see that the finish line is actually just 30 feet away!!!! I HAVE to keep going!!! Regardless of the lack of progress!! 2 summers ago when I was running with Jen and Melanie every night - (although granted instead of doing it for weight loss, I was doing it to help them run since I tricked them into believing I was an expert runner... ha ha ha...) it wasn't until the end of the summer that I realized I was looking much better in my clothes. But that was after 4 straight months of running 5 nights a week! (And PS - another benefit to exercising at night... it cuts down on the nighttime binges!!!)
So - keep in mind my new formula...
Calorie Counting + Perseverance = SUCCESS!!!
I KNOW WE CAN DO IT!!!!!
(Any success stories or TEMPORARY failures you would like to share???)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Morning
So... as much as I DESPISE admitting this, morning time really is the best time for me to work out. By the end of the night, there is just too much to do... or I'm too tired. Especially lately. I hope that when summer time comes, I can get back into running outside at night. I LOVE that!!! But for now, I need to stick with what works. And morning time seems to work. Even though I HATE it!!
In fact, I'm going to bed now in hopes that I might be able to drag myself and my boys out in the freezing cold snow in the early light of day to grudgingly make it to exercise class. (Did you catch the excitement in my voice?!?!?)
Jen sent me this tonight and I thought it was extremely appropriate...
Let's hope I can pull this off tomorrow!
In fact, I'm going to bed now in hopes that I might be able to drag myself and my boys out in the freezing cold snow in the early light of day to grudgingly make it to exercise class. (Did you catch the excitement in my voice?!?!?)
Jen sent me this tonight and I thought it was extremely appropriate...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Back to bed...
I was thinking about going to the exercise class again this morning. I thought they would REALLY die of shock if I showed up two days in a row!! I still was feeling pretty good last night before I went to bed - so I thought that maybe I could make it.
Well, I was wrong.
I got up at 4:30 because PK started crying. I thought "if I run and put his binkers back in, he probably will go back to bed." So I jumped out of bed, took off running to his room, put his binkers back in, he fell right back to sleep, I fell right back to a deep sleep and woke up in time to go to exercise class. Aren't you proud?!?!
Oh wait... I'm sorry - that's what was SUPPOSED to happen. What really happened was... I jumped out of bed to go to PK's room, took one step, felt my calves collapse under me and ended up right back in bed. Yep - I collapsed back in bed. I actually started laughing. My calves hurt SOOOOOO bad. Usually when I work out a muscle, the whole thing feels sore. Not this time! My calves both felt like they have torn in two with a big, huge, PAINFUL rip up the middle.
Yes, I managed to hobble into PK's room for the binkers and yes, I managed to hobble back to bed for more sleep. But nope, I most definitely didn't make exercise class this morning. I couldn't move!!!! So, back to bed I went - and I stayed there for a LONG time!!!!! I tried to hold still... as... much... as... possible...!! (Wait, don't breathe... that will make my legs move....)
I figured I would blame the teacher and put it off as punishment to her making me hurt so bad! ha ha. Yeah, cause I KNOW she's really sad and depressed that I'm not there...... :)
Well, I was wrong.
I got up at 4:30 because PK started crying. I thought "if I run and put his binkers back in, he probably will go back to bed." So I jumped out of bed, took off running to his room, put his binkers back in, he fell right back to sleep, I fell right back to a deep sleep and woke up in time to go to exercise class. Aren't you proud?!?!
Oh wait... I'm sorry - that's what was SUPPOSED to happen. What really happened was... I jumped out of bed to go to PK's room, took one step, felt my calves collapse under me and ended up right back in bed. Yep - I collapsed back in bed. I actually started laughing. My calves hurt SOOOOOO bad. Usually when I work out a muscle, the whole thing feels sore. Not this time! My calves both felt like they have torn in two with a big, huge, PAINFUL rip up the middle.
Yes, I managed to hobble into PK's room for the binkers and yes, I managed to hobble back to bed for more sleep. But nope, I most definitely didn't make exercise class this morning. I couldn't move!!!! So, back to bed I went - and I stayed there for a LONG time!!!!! I tried to hold still... as... much... as... possible...!! (Wait, don't breathe... that will make my legs move....)
I figured I would blame the teacher and put it off as punishment to her making me hurt so bad! ha ha. Yeah, cause I KNOW she's really sad and depressed that I'm not there...... :)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
And one, and two...
After months and months and MONTHS of my friends begging me to go to the exercise classes they have at the church - I FINALLY went for the first time this morning. It's from 9:00 - 10:00. The problem... that's just TOO stinking early for me! I know that most people think that's CRAZY! The problem is, a lot of times, my boys aren't even up and moving by that time. (Well, in time for us to all get ready and to the class by 9:00.) My family has always been on a later schedule than most. Which I'm okay with since I'm a night owl... but it's never been conducive for exercise class.
But I FINALLY went. (Tony was home this morning so he stayed home with PK and Logan who were both still sleeping and I snuck out with Alex.) It was step aerobic day. Heather did a FANTASTIC job as the teacher. Since I've really amped up my cardio, I was pretty much able to keep up with her - which I was super proud of. But I'm sure I looked TERRIBLE! ha ha. This was my first time ever do step aerobics. My coordination - not so great. It was fun though. I was EXHAUSTED by the end. And then she went into a 15 minute ab workout. That JUST. ABOUT. KILLED. ME!!
The best things about going this morning:
1 - My main exercising was now done for the day! Wahoo!
2 - It was SUPER fun to be with friends! Even with Cheryl pridefully mocking me for ACTUALLY being up early!
3 - I got a REALLY, REALLY good workout in. Better and longer than I've been getting at home.
4 - The fresh air on the walk to and from was awesome!
5 - I was awake and ready to start the day full of lots of energy (despite the fact that Heather tried to kill me.)
The worst things about going this morning:
1 - Now they're going to expect me to go every morning - (not knowing this was a one time thing.) ha ha
2 - It was too early.
3 - It was too early.
4 - It was too early.
5 - It was TOO STINKIN' early!!
So we'll see what happens - but truly, nothing beats working out with friends!! Great start to a great day!
But I FINALLY went. (Tony was home this morning so he stayed home with PK and Logan who were both still sleeping and I snuck out with Alex.) It was step aerobic day. Heather did a FANTASTIC job as the teacher. Since I've really amped up my cardio, I was pretty much able to keep up with her - which I was super proud of. But I'm sure I looked TERRIBLE! ha ha. This was my first time ever do step aerobics. My coordination - not so great. It was fun though. I was EXHAUSTED by the end. And then she went into a 15 minute ab workout. That JUST. ABOUT. KILLED. ME!!
The best things about going this morning:
1 - My main exercising was now done for the day! Wahoo!
2 - It was SUPER fun to be with friends! Even with Cheryl pridefully mocking me for ACTUALLY being up early!
3 - I got a REALLY, REALLY good workout in. Better and longer than I've been getting at home.
4 - The fresh air on the walk to and from was awesome!
5 - I was awake and ready to start the day full of lots of energy (despite the fact that Heather tried to kill me.)
The worst things about going this morning:
1 - Now they're going to expect me to go every morning - (not knowing this was a one time thing.) ha ha
2 - It was too early.
3 - It was too early.
4 - It was too early.
5 - It was TOO STINKIN' early!!
So we'll see what happens - but truly, nothing beats working out with friends!! Great start to a great day!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Ice Cream vs. Burrito
One thing that is TOTALLY different about Tony and I is our definition of a treat. Our joke is that whenever we want to "go out and chill" one night, my definition of that is to go out for ice cream. His definition is to go and get a burrito! :) That's why I have good sisters and girl friends. Because I need people that I can go out and eat ice cream with!!
Today when we were at the store, Tony left for a while and came back to tell me that he got me a treat. It looked like a donut bag from the bakery, so I was super excited. My mouth started to salivate just thinking about eating that donut!!
Yummy!!! We dropped him off at school and then came home to unload the groceries. Alex was sad about something, PK had a blowout and was hungry, I had melting food in the car and I was STARVING! Not a good combination of events. I was pretty stressed for a moment. Plus I was making dinner for someone that night and knew I needed to get started on part of it. Anyways - I took care of Alex, cleaned PK and put him in the tub, got all the food out of the car and into the fridge and started the dinner. By this time, I was SOOO ready and excited for that donut. There was NO MORE WAITING! I ripped open the package. And there was that super delicious, chocolatey, ooey-gooey don....
Oh wait....
It wasn't a donut.
It was a bagel.
In all fairness - I TOTALLY appreciated his kind gesture. And yes, I devoured and loved EVERY second of that bagel. I haven't had one like that in YEARS - so it really was extremely thoughtful of him. I just let "visions of donuts dancing in my head" linger for too long! :)
I can't remember if I blogged about this - but one of the first nights I started this "reducing-of-calories-thing" (instead of saying DIET - that crazy curse word!!) we were sitting at the computer working on his paper. As I sat there, I just kept tasting our salty dinner in my mouth. The taste got worse and worse. That's why I LOVE to eat something sweet after dinner. I love to have a chocolatey or fruity taste sitting on my tongue rather than a salty one. I finally stopped and explained this predicament to Tony asking if he even slightly agreed. He didn't at all. In fact, he said he couldn't even taste the dinner anymore. Which absolutely shocked me because it was an overpowering taste in my mouth!
Something must be genetically wrong with me!!! ha ha We decided that one day we're going to do a scientific test on this theory. So if anyone wants to participate - let me know!! :) I definitely wasn't born like Tony. I love, crave, want, dream about and even worship sugar!!! I'm glad I'm me... I think it's just about "reigning me in a little bit!" :)
Today when we were at the store, Tony left for a while and came back to tell me that he got me a treat. It looked like a donut bag from the bakery, so I was super excited. My mouth started to salivate just thinking about eating that donut!!
Oh wait....
It wasn't a donut.
It was a bagel.
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| My didn't quite look like this... but you get the point... |
Now granted, it WAS a cinnamon sugar bagel. And Tony KNOWS I love those. But come on - I would NOT classify a bagel as a treat!!!! Was I let down?? Yep! Was I surprised?? Yep!! Okay, not really! This is my burrito-loving, sugar-hating husband we're talking about here!!
In all fairness - I TOTALLY appreciated his kind gesture. And yes, I devoured and loved EVERY second of that bagel. I haven't had one like that in YEARS - so it really was extremely thoughtful of him. I just let "visions of donuts dancing in my head" linger for too long! :)
I can't remember if I blogged about this - but one of the first nights I started this "reducing-of-calories-thing" (instead of saying DIET - that crazy curse word!!) we were sitting at the computer working on his paper. As I sat there, I just kept tasting our salty dinner in my mouth. The taste got worse and worse. That's why I LOVE to eat something sweet after dinner. I love to have a chocolatey or fruity taste sitting on my tongue rather than a salty one. I finally stopped and explained this predicament to Tony asking if he even slightly agreed. He didn't at all. In fact, he said he couldn't even taste the dinner anymore. Which absolutely shocked me because it was an overpowering taste in my mouth!
Something must be genetically wrong with me!!! ha ha We decided that one day we're going to do a scientific test on this theory. So if anyone wants to participate - let me know!! :) I definitely wasn't born like Tony. I love, crave, want, dream about and even worship sugar!!! I'm glad I'm me... I think it's just about "reigning me in a little bit!" :)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Are you CRAZY?!?!
Today was a CRAZY day for me!!!! I got my exercise in this afternoon when both PK and Alex were in bed. I rode for 30 minutes on the bike. I REALLY didn't want to exercise, but knew I needed to - so I figured the bike was the best way to go. This way I could exercise and still "chill" while watching a movie.
Later that afternoon when Logan got home from school, Cheryl called and asked if I wanted to go walking around the court while the kids were playing outside. It was great! I was proud that I was getting another exercise in! We walked around and I pushed PK and Alex in the stroller - extra weight to push up that hill!
That night we had the nacho night at the WCC. It was a disaster and by the time the kids were all in bed, I was an ornery mess. The funny thing is, I felt the need to exercise. Which is SUPER weird for me because usually I just like to eat my stress away. Anyways - I got back on the bike and did 30 more minutes while I watched another show. SERIOUSLY!?!??!
THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY!!! That's UNHEARD of for me!!!!! My legs were dying at the end of the last bike ride. I've been doing it on a program that mimics going up and down hills. Killer! But I sure felt good after. And I went to bed bragging in my head that I did THREE in one day!! Yep - I'm CRAZY!!!
Later that afternoon when Logan got home from school, Cheryl called and asked if I wanted to go walking around the court while the kids were playing outside. It was great! I was proud that I was getting another exercise in! We walked around and I pushed PK and Alex in the stroller - extra weight to push up that hill!
That night we had the nacho night at the WCC. It was a disaster and by the time the kids were all in bed, I was an ornery mess. The funny thing is, I felt the need to exercise. Which is SUPER weird for me because usually I just like to eat my stress away. Anyways - I got back on the bike and did 30 more minutes while I watched another show. SERIOUSLY!?!??!
THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY!!! That's UNHEARD of for me!!!!! My legs were dying at the end of the last bike ride. I've been doing it on a program that mimics going up and down hills. Killer! But I sure felt good after. And I went to bed bragging in my head that I did THREE in one day!! Yep - I'm CRAZY!!!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
You Are What You Say!
I taught the RS lesson today. It was entitled "Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself." After going into all the ways we can love our neighbors, we talked about the second part of the title - loving ourselves. I asked the women for ideas on how they can love themselves.
TeElle raised her hand and told about a story that happened to her just this week. She said her sister was over with her 4 year old. Her 4 year old turned to TeElle's son and called him chubby. TeElle's son didn't like that very much. Her sister said "son, we don't call people chubby, except little babies. Other than that, we don't call people chubby." Her little boy looked at her and said "well mom, you call yourself chubby!"
We need to change the mental image that we have about ourselves. I'm reminded of the Mormonad that I saw for the first time when I was really young - (maybe it was when YOU were young Shirl - before I was born...) :)
I LOVE this and wish more women (including myself) would live by this. Most people would look at this and say the daisy is out of place. But there are others that would look at this and think the bouquet is ruined because it only has one daisy! The point it - we need to recognize the differences we have that really and truly make us special. In the case of this blog - no matter your weight or fitness level. I really hope I can remember this. I struggle every day with my self-esteem and self-image. I'm trying to do better and hope that despite my failures and shortcomings - I will always keep in mind that I really am my own kind of beautiful!
TeElle raised her hand and told about a story that happened to her just this week. She said her sister was over with her 4 year old. Her 4 year old turned to TeElle's son and called him chubby. TeElle's son didn't like that very much. Her sister said "son, we don't call people chubby, except little babies. Other than that, we don't call people chubby." Her little boy looked at her and said "well mom, you call yourself chubby!"
We need to change the mental image that we have about ourselves. I'm reminded of the Mormonad that I saw for the first time when I was really young - (maybe it was when YOU were young Shirl - before I was born...) :)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Happy Reunion
Oh - what a GLORIOUS night it was!! I had a reunion with my best friend from years past. What a GREAT night!! The second I saw my friend, so many sensations came rushing back to me - a massive flooding of memories, a huge rush of adrenaline, that all too familiar smell - a giant burst of happiness welled up inside of me!! All of that came rushing back this evening when I ran into my old friend - the swimming pool!
We went swimming for Jen's birthday. We went to her aunt's pool in Bountiful. This was Tony's first time. It was also PK's first time in the pool. He LOVED it! (Except when crazy brothers splashed him in the face!)
But I loved being able to swim again. I didn't get to do it for very long - since I was having too much fun holding PK for his first time - but it was nice to be able to exercise with my old best friend again!
Swimming is one of the absolute best ways to exercise. It works out your entire body. Not many sports can boast that! There are hundreds of articles on the internet about the benefits of swimming. Here is what one said...
I agree with all of this - especially the last one. I did some of my best thinking, planning and daydreaming :)while swimming laps in high school / college. Swimming has always been very calming and de-stressing to me! Again - it's a GREAT sport for anyone of any age, with any health issues, and for any fitness level. Plus - it can be done all year long thanks to indoor pools.
Gotta love swimming!!
We went swimming for Jen's birthday. We went to her aunt's pool in Bountiful. This was Tony's first time. It was also PK's first time in the pool. He LOVED it! (Except when crazy brothers splashed him in the face!)
Swimming is one of the absolute best ways to exercise. It works out your entire body. Not many sports can boast that! There are hundreds of articles on the internet about the benefits of swimming. Here is what one said...
Swimming is an activity that burns lots of calories, is easy on the joints, supports your weight, builds muscular strength and endurance, improves cardiovascular fitness, cools you off and refreshes you in summer, and one that you can do safely into old age. There's really nothing like it to combine nature, health, fitness, mental clarity and that pure bliss feeling of lying on your back, floating in the sun or in the pool with no worries in the world!
Benefits of swimming: - Physicians recommend swimming to that people who have any problems with backbone and heart. In water a person moves almost in conditions of weightlessness moreover in horizontal position, and there is no loading on backbone. And if the back hurts, you can also "pull" it.
- Swimming works your whole body, improving cardiovascular conditioning, muscle strength, endurance, posture, and flexibility all at the same time.
- Without overworking the heart it improves the body's use of oxygen and increases lung function.
- It is recognized as a terrific low impact exercise for those who don't like the effects of jogging on their knees, because while in water you are non weight bearing.
- It helps to burn calories. During 30 minutes of swimming it is possible to burn 260 calories.
- The most important benefits to swimming have been psychological. Whilst under water you are away from all the noise and distraction of life on the land. The monotony of the strokes up and down the length of the pool have a sort of meditative quality that can be very calming, and of course there is something soothing about being in water.
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I agree with all of this - especially the last one. I did some of my best thinking, planning and daydreaming :)while swimming laps in high school / college. Swimming has always been very calming and de-stressing to me! Again - it's a GREAT sport for anyone of any age, with any health issues, and for any fitness level. Plus - it can be done all year long thanks to indoor pools.
Gotta love swimming!!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Preparation
Today I volunteered to make dinner for a few families that were needing help. So, I figured the easiest way to do dessert for that many people was a big sheet cake. I found one on Pioneer Woman that she calls "the Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever." How can you resist making something with a title like that?!?! I knew I would be eating cake later in the day, so I planned my day accordingly.
It sounds weird and annoying - but I've actually found it's not that big of a deal. On top of that, then when I do sit down for a delicious dessert with lots of sugar and butter (yes, I'm talking about you "Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever!") then I can eat it totally guilt free!
I didn't get any exercise in today with running around all day... well, I guess I DID exercise - I was running around all day... :) - just no formal workout. Gotta make sure I make up for it tomorrow.
It sounds weird and annoying - but I've actually found it's not that big of a deal. On top of that, then when I do sit down for a delicious dessert with lots of sugar and butter (yes, I'm talking about you "Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever!") then I can eat it totally guilt free!
I didn't get any exercise in today with running around all day... well, I guess I DID exercise - I was running around all day... :) - just no formal workout. Gotta make sure I make up for it tomorrow.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Guilt
Today was a workout day out of absolute, pure guilt!! Nothing else!!! We worked on Tony's master's paper for most of the day. When he left for his rotation, I had SO much to get done in just a few short hours. So I didn't get to work out. I planned to do it after the kids were in bed.
Cheryl came down about a quarter to 10:00 to pick up some books I borrowed for Logan. She asked if I had worked out today. I told her that I hadn't. She told me to get going!!! (I'm SO thankful for annoying friends like her... ha ha ha). I told her that I had a huge headache and was going to go to bed. Thankfully, she let me off the hook.
My head was pounding and I hurried to finish washing PK's bottles before bed. Then the guilt started in.... I knew that she had worked out for 45 minutes AND THEN went to play basketball for 90 minutes. And here I was - with not even a push up under my belt. Yep - I knew the guilt was getting me and there was no way around it.
Contrary to what it may seem... I REALLY did have a massive headache and I really was going to work out before it got too bad. But I knew I couldn't go to bed now without doing something. I knew I couldn't do aerobic - my head wouldn't survive the jumping. So, I hopped on my bike. I ended up riding for 30 mins and actually felt better after. I found a SUPER cheesy Jane Austen knock-off to keep my mind busy while riding.
Afterward, I texted Cheryl to tell her that I HATE her!! But also to thank her for guilting me into my exercise for the day. Since we decided we're both going to die trying to get fit, our new motto is "all for one and one to fall!" (Although it really should be ALL to fall since we're both going down!!) :) Like it?!?! :)
Well, I'm done with my work of dread,
My headache has NOT fled,
I've already taken my med
So me and my pounding head
are headed straight to bed!
Wow - obviously my head isn't hurting enough to keep me from ending with an awful poem! :) ha ha. GOOD NIGHT!!!
Cheryl came down about a quarter to 10:00 to pick up some books I borrowed for Logan. She asked if I had worked out today. I told her that I hadn't. She told me to get going!!! (I'm SO thankful for annoying friends like her... ha ha ha). I told her that I had a huge headache and was going to go to bed. Thankfully, she let me off the hook.
My head was pounding and I hurried to finish washing PK's bottles before bed. Then the guilt started in.... I knew that she had worked out for 45 minutes AND THEN went to play basketball for 90 minutes. And here I was - with not even a push up under my belt. Yep - I knew the guilt was getting me and there was no way around it.
Contrary to what it may seem... I REALLY did have a massive headache and I really was going to work out before it got too bad. But I knew I couldn't go to bed now without doing something. I knew I couldn't do aerobic - my head wouldn't survive the jumping. So, I hopped on my bike. I ended up riding for 30 mins and actually felt better after. I found a SUPER cheesy Jane Austen knock-off to keep my mind busy while riding.
Afterward, I texted Cheryl to tell her that I HATE her!! But also to thank her for guilting me into my exercise for the day. Since we decided we're both going to die trying to get fit, our new motto is "all for one and one to fall!" (Although it really should be ALL to fall since we're both going down!!) :) Like it?!?! :)
Well, I'm done with my work of dread,
My headache has NOT fled,
I've already taken my med
So me and my pounding head
are headed straight to bed!
Wow - obviously my head isn't hurting enough to keep me from ending with an awful poem! :) ha ha. GOOD NIGHT!!!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Bad Day
Today was a BAD day. I had three things come up unexpectedly that threw off my routine. But it's totally okay because I was happy to do the three things. Unfortunately, that changed everything and made it so that by 10:00 at night, I still had HOURS of work to get done, I had been eating poorly all day due to the crazy change of plans and I hadn't worked out.
For the first time since I've started, I literally felt as if I couldn't do any sort of workout. But.. I knew I HAD to. So... I changed it up a bit and did what I could. What could I give? Only 5 minutes. Okay, so I decided to work out hard for the 5 minutes I had.
I did 15 push ups, then I did 1 minute of football runs, 1 minute of tire jumps, 1 minute of jumping jacks and 1 minute of ski jumps. Then I finished with 15 more push ups.
Not the best workout I've ever done, but I was proud that I did something! And I STILL ended the workout breathing hard! Maybe I only burned 30 calories - but at least that's 30 calories I'll never have to see again!
Now - off to work.....
For the first time since I've started, I literally felt as if I couldn't do any sort of workout. But.. I knew I HAD to. So... I changed it up a bit and did what I could. What could I give? Only 5 minutes. Okay, so I decided to work out hard for the 5 minutes I had.
I did 15 push ups, then I did 1 minute of football runs, 1 minute of tire jumps, 1 minute of jumping jacks and 1 minute of ski jumps. Then I finished with 15 more push ups.
Not the best workout I've ever done, but I was proud that I did something! And I STILL ended the workout breathing hard! Maybe I only burned 30 calories - but at least that's 30 calories I'll never have to see again!
Now - off to work.....
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Winner!
This morning, the boys were asking for pancakes. I haven't made breakfast in a while so waffles and pancakes both in one week is quite the accomplishment! My favorite way to make pancakes is to add sweet potato puree into the mix. It gives the pancakes a great consistency and adds in the great vitamins and minerals that sweet potatoes have. I usually add cinnamon as well to take away any sweet potato flavor that may happen. My boys have NEVER been able to tell but they love them. Sweet potatoes are such an easy thing to add to most recipes. I also love this puree with french toast. I mix egg, milk, sweet potato puree, flax seed and cinnamon. Then I dip the bread in it and cook it like normal. GREAT way to make regular breakfast foods into super foods! Obviously the only recommendation is to watch the syrup which can really pack on the calories. I don't mind sugar free or light syrup. Tony prefers regular - so I usually buy both. No matter which one you're using, just make sure to go light and make sure your plate doesn't look like Logan's did at the end of the meal...
Before lunch, Alex was in bed and PK fell asleep. I was hungry but also needed to get my workout in for the day. I thought this would be the perfect time. Well, perfect... not so much. Working out everyday is a HUGE sacrifice for me. I have PLENTY of other things that need to be done. Particularly at this time in my life - on top of regular chores, I have Tony's master's paper to correct, a video to finish, finances for the upcoming year to prepare, as many hours as I can get of my job in, my lesson to prepare as well as multiple service projects I need to get done. It's CRAZY! And I know my life is no different than anyone else's. We all have busy lives. But as my sister pointed out - we HAVE to make exercising a priority. It HAS to become one of those things that NEEDS to get done everyday. So... I'm trying..
Anyways - I was feeling pretty confident and popped in a new BL DVD. I had the choice of which workout to do. I chose the low intensity cardio and then because I was feeling confident - chose the high intensity cardio as well. A total of 50 minutes! Wow!
I survived and it was great. The funny thing is - I actually had an easier time with the high intensity cardio. My cardio has always been pretty good my whole life. I can not run for months and months and when I start running again, I'm basically back to where I was after just a few days. But my strength and endurance - not so great. So the slow lunges that really stretch the muscles... that's what kills me! Now you know why I was MUCH better at the 500 meter race in swimming as opposed to the 50!
Alex came in and joined me during the workout. After a few minutes he looked like this though...
Dead on the floor!!! Wish I could join him!!! :) He then started playing with his cars on the couch. After a while he said "mom, that guy said "when you lose, you win!" I laughed SO hard at this and the fact that he picked up on it. He continued to repeat it the rest of the day.
Great advice Bob - "When You Lose, You WIN!!"
I just need to remember this...
Anyways - I was feeling pretty confident and popped in a new BL DVD. I had the choice of which workout to do. I chose the low intensity cardio and then because I was feeling confident - chose the high intensity cardio as well. A total of 50 minutes! Wow!
I survived and it was great. The funny thing is - I actually had an easier time with the high intensity cardio. My cardio has always been pretty good my whole life. I can not run for months and months and when I start running again, I'm basically back to where I was after just a few days. But my strength and endurance - not so great. So the slow lunges that really stretch the muscles... that's what kills me! Now you know why I was MUCH better at the 500 meter race in swimming as opposed to the 50!
Alex came in and joined me during the workout. After a few minutes he looked like this though...
Great advice Bob - "When You Lose, You WIN!!"
I just need to remember this...
Monday, January 9, 2012
Example
Once you know things about nutrition and exercise - the best thing you can do is to share it! And one great way you can share it is by being an example. My mom was sure an example to me. My Grandma loved to take the family to Chuck A Rama. Afterward, I always remember the whole family coming home to crash - and mom coming home to get on the treadmill. Family vacations were not vacations - they were walking triathlons. Walking to school - we would get dropped off and mom would continue walking for miles and miles after that. She's always been a great example to me.
I hope to be that for my kids. Tony is definitely that way for them. They see him always working out and playing racquetball. But I don't want to sell myself short. I constantly get told my kids will be athletes because of their dad. While that is MOSTLY true, I am an athlete too! I just go in spurts! :) I was a runner and a swimmer all through junior high, high school and college. Okay, so I complained a lot (especially 6:00 AM swim training) - but I did it and I was good! I lettered in swim and got multiple awards my senior year. I've also ran a lot of 5K's and I've competed in a team triathlon.
I just need to get that back. It's hard now with kids. I can't just go swimming whenever I want. One day, I will do it again. But until then... I'll try to be the best example I can be at home.
It made me feel good tonight when I left the room to get PK and came back to find Logan like this...
He was working out with my DVD using weights. What a HANDSOME boy!!!
It reminds me once again that even though I was disappointed earlier today, it's okay! I've been watching the Biggest Loser for 11 out of the 13 seasons. The first week is always amazing! They lose 10, 15, 20, even 40 pounds! (Moses, an LDS man from Idaho, lost 41 pounds his first week. WOW!) I know this is an extreme. And I wasn't expecting even close to that number. Just one teeny, tiny pound instead of gaining one, huge, ugly pound! :) Again - just a reminder that this is NOT about losing weight. Even though that is a MASSIVE perk :), it's about being healthy and feeling great about myself. Not to mention, advice from my amazing, inspirational cousin Jeni...
I hope to be that for my kids. Tony is definitely that way for them. They see him always working out and playing racquetball. But I don't want to sell myself short. I constantly get told my kids will be athletes because of their dad. While that is MOSTLY true, I am an athlete too! I just go in spurts! :) I was a runner and a swimmer all through junior high, high school and college. Okay, so I complained a lot (especially 6:00 AM swim training) - but I did it and I was good! I lettered in swim and got multiple awards my senior year. I've also ran a lot of 5K's and I've competed in a team triathlon.
I just need to get that back. It's hard now with kids. I can't just go swimming whenever I want. One day, I will do it again. But until then... I'll try to be the best example I can be at home.
It made me feel good tonight when I left the room to get PK and came back to find Logan like this...
It reminds me once again that even though I was disappointed earlier today, it's okay! I've been watching the Biggest Loser for 11 out of the 13 seasons. The first week is always amazing! They lose 10, 15, 20, even 40 pounds! (Moses, an LDS man from Idaho, lost 41 pounds his first week. WOW!) I know this is an extreme. And I wasn't expecting even close to that number. Just one teeny, tiny pound instead of gaining one, huge, ugly pound! :) Again - just a reminder that this is NOT about losing weight. Even though that is a MASSIVE perk :), it's about being healthy and feeling great about myself. Not to mention, advice from my amazing, inspirational cousin Jeni...
Your pants will show results before your scale will!!
The BEST gift!
Another day, another week, another Monday! Okay, I can't sound that annoyed - it's only my SECOND Monday!! :)
I didn't get my workout in this morning because Tony had another late night rotation so I was trying to keep me and the kids quiet and out of the house while he slept. As a side bonus - I found a lot more cool, cheap Christmas clearance items. ha ha
So I came home in the afternoon and ate another taquito. (They really are good. Whether you like vegetarian food or not!) I then ate a bite of the chocolate cake from yesterday. I then realized I hadn't weighed myself yet. I called Cheryl and ran up to use her scale.
I got the BEST gift on the scale today!! Are you ready? Are you excited? Are you just waiting with bated breath to know how much I lost?!?!?!? I thought it was going to be a pound. What do you think????........ Regardless of what you thought - I bet you are wrong! I didn't lose a pound. I didn't lose 2 pounds. I didn't even remain the same. I GAINED a pound.
No, really!
I did!!!
Seriously?!?!? How in the WORLD did that happen?!?!? Okay, okay - I know the logistics. I weighed in after eating, wearing shoes and jeans, after drinking lots of water from running around all morning... heck, it could even be Christmas junk food catching up to me. Whatever the issue - REALLY?!?!? I thought I would at least have just stayed the same. Not GAINED a pound.
Well, I did what any sensible girl would do that hates to exercise (but still did it not 4, not 5 but SIX times last week), HATES counting calories (but did it EVERY day last week), hates limiting junk food (but did it EVERY second of every day last week even with my sweets looking at me with their mocking eyes) and who just found out she gained a pound.
I went back downstairs and ate the rest of that piece of chocolate cake I had a bite of after lunch!!!! :)
No, really! I did!! :) Pathetically, I did! BUT... it was just a piece (a delicious chocolatey, velvet piece of heaven). AND... I felt guilty after so since PK was sleeping and the boys were in the middle of their 25th argument of the day, I sent them both to their rooms and started my workout.
I started the PowerSculpt DVD today. I'm not quite a big of fan of it as I am of cardio. First, because my one knee pops whenever I do certain lunges and I hate hearing it (ahh my wrists and neck Ju! :) - and second, because I have a really weak back and certain moves with the weights tend to hurt my back. But I suffered through it. All the time cursing that extra pound and cursing that piece of cake. Okay, really I was dreaming about the cake and even thought Jillian's face slightly resembled a chocolate cake.... :)
Well... time to stop whining and keep moving on. Several movie quotes come to mind at this time. First - Dory's "Just Keep Swimming" from Finding Nemo (ironically on tv today. Disney must've known I needed to hear it.) The other - Hilary Duff's dad in A Cinderella Story has the quote "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game" on the wall in his restaurant. I haven't thought about that quote in a VERY long time. But it randomly came back in my mind today. (A lot of random things happening today. Coincidence, I think not!) I DID strike out today. I thought I was going to blog tonight about my loss and impress everyone (including myself) with my progress. But guess what? It's okay! I've laced up my shoes even tighter, grabbed a different bat and I'm headed back out to play!
Because... I'm in it to win it!!!
I didn't get my workout in this morning because Tony had another late night rotation so I was trying to keep me and the kids quiet and out of the house while he slept. As a side bonus - I found a lot more cool, cheap Christmas clearance items. ha ha
So I came home in the afternoon and ate another taquito. (They really are good. Whether you like vegetarian food or not!) I then ate a bite of the chocolate cake from yesterday. I then realized I hadn't weighed myself yet. I called Cheryl and ran up to use her scale.
I got the BEST gift on the scale today!! Are you ready? Are you excited? Are you just waiting with bated breath to know how much I lost?!?!?!? I thought it was going to be a pound. What do you think????........ Regardless of what you thought - I bet you are wrong! I didn't lose a pound. I didn't lose 2 pounds. I didn't even remain the same. I GAINED a pound.
No, really!
I did!!!
Seriously?!?!? How in the WORLD did that happen?!?!? Okay, okay - I know the logistics. I weighed in after eating, wearing shoes and jeans, after drinking lots of water from running around all morning... heck, it could even be Christmas junk food catching up to me. Whatever the issue - REALLY?!?!? I thought I would at least have just stayed the same. Not GAINED a pound.
Well, I did what any sensible girl would do that hates to exercise (but still did it not 4, not 5 but SIX times last week), HATES counting calories (but did it EVERY day last week), hates limiting junk food (but did it EVERY second of every day last week even with my sweets looking at me with their mocking eyes) and who just found out she gained a pound.
I went back downstairs and ate the rest of that piece of chocolate cake I had a bite of after lunch!!!! :)
No, really! I did!! :) Pathetically, I did! BUT... it was just a piece (a delicious chocolatey, velvet piece of heaven). AND... I felt guilty after so since PK was sleeping and the boys were in the middle of their 25th argument of the day, I sent them both to their rooms and started my workout.
I started the PowerSculpt DVD today. I'm not quite a big of fan of it as I am of cardio. First, because my one knee pops whenever I do certain lunges and I hate hearing it (ahh my wrists and neck Ju! :) - and second, because I have a really weak back and certain moves with the weights tend to hurt my back. But I suffered through it. All the time cursing that extra pound and cursing that piece of cake. Okay, really I was dreaming about the cake and even thought Jillian's face slightly resembled a chocolate cake.... :)
Well... time to stop whining and keep moving on. Several movie quotes come to mind at this time. First - Dory's "Just Keep Swimming" from Finding Nemo (ironically on tv today. Disney must've known I needed to hear it.) The other - Hilary Duff's dad in A Cinderella Story has the quote "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game" on the wall in his restaurant. I haven't thought about that quote in a VERY long time. But it randomly came back in my mind today. (A lot of random things happening today. Coincidence, I think not!) I DID strike out today. I thought I was going to blog tonight about my loss and impress everyone (including myself) with my progress. But guess what? It's okay! I've laced up my shoes even tighter, grabbed a different bat and I'm headed back out to play!
Because... I'm in it to win it!!!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Day of Rest
I already had decided that I wasn't going to exercise on Sunday. I'm taking literally the fact that it's "a day of rest." So it's nice to have a break from feeling like I have to exercise.
But... today I also decided that I'm not going to count calories on Sunday. Might as well take a rest from that HARD WORK that I hate as well. But this does NOT mean that I will just eat junk. I just don't want to have to log my calories. I really think this will help me in the long run.
Today was interesting because it was Fast Sunday. Because I've been SO meticulous and precise about every single thing I've put in my mouth this week and eating a little bit every few hours, I felt EXTRA hungry during church. I was even joking about how this was perfect for my diet because I wasn't consuming anything. But then I completely changed my focus and realized that I wasn't thinking properly about the fast. It shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with my diet!!!! Once I mentally changed, my body compensated. I love Fast Sundays! (Especially when I'm in the right frame of mind!)
For dinner, I made vegetarian black bean taquitos from Our Best Bites. They were DELISH! I'll post the recipe at the end. (I had previously entered this recipe into my calorie tracker and they are only roughly 250 calories per tortilla. Which was great with a salad on the side. I was full after. Not bad for a dinner portion!
By the end of the day, I felt GREAT! I didn't exercise or count calories, but I really watched what I ate and how much I ate. My friend Natalie even brought me some SUPER delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake and I ate every bite guilt-free! (Especially knowing that I didn't have to log it in.) ha ha ha
I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow for the first time since I've started. I'm guessing I've lost a pound already. I feel great. Obviously I don't look any different, but it's been nice to just feel great!
Starting of week 2 tomorrow!!!
Recipe for Vegetarian Black Bean Taquitos
1 14-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp bottled salsa
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
But... today I also decided that I'm not going to count calories on Sunday. Might as well take a rest from that HARD WORK that I hate as well. But this does NOT mean that I will just eat junk. I just don't want to have to log my calories. I really think this will help me in the long run.
Today was interesting because it was Fast Sunday. Because I've been SO meticulous and precise about every single thing I've put in my mouth this week and eating a little bit every few hours, I felt EXTRA hungry during church. I was even joking about how this was perfect for my diet because I wasn't consuming anything. But then I completely changed my focus and realized that I wasn't thinking properly about the fast. It shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with my diet!!!! Once I mentally changed, my body compensated. I love Fast Sundays! (Especially when I'm in the right frame of mind!)
For dinner, I made vegetarian black bean taquitos from Our Best Bites. They were DELISH! I'll post the recipe at the end. (I had previously entered this recipe into my calorie tracker and they are only roughly 250 calories per tortilla. Which was great with a salad on the side. I was full after. Not bad for a dinner portion!
By the end of the day, I felt GREAT! I didn't exercise or count calories, but I really watched what I ate and how much I ate. My friend Natalie even brought me some SUPER delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake and I ate every bite guilt-free! (Especially knowing that I didn't have to log it in.) ha ha ha
I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow for the first time since I've started. I'm guessing I've lost a pound already. I feel great. Obviously I don't look any different, but it's been nice to just feel great!
Starting of week 2 tomorrow!!!
Recipe for Vegetarian Black Bean Taquitos
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| No, not my pic. ha ha - I WISH!! :) |
2 Tbsp bottled salsa
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 10-oz. box frozen spinach, thawed, drained (really squeeze all the juice out), and roughly chopped
3/4 cup frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers
1 cup shredded cheese
8-10 soft taco-sized whole wheat tortillas
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place 3/4 cup of bean in a food processor with the salsa, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Process until mostly smooth. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and add remaining ingredients (except tortillas), including the rest of the beans. Mix together.
Place about 1/4 cup of the bean mixture on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until edges are golden brown and crisp.
**It really is a lot of spinach in relation to the other ingredients, but you can barely taste it. Seriously! Delish!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Saturday
I wasn't going to exercise today because the workout regimen that I'm following just recommends 4-5 times per week. And I'd already done 5 this week. But strangely, as I was feeding PK this morning, I couldn't help the fact that my mind was already organizing my day and trying to figure out when I would get my exercising in. It probably doesn't hurt that we gave PK Tylenol last night for his teeth hoping he would sleep longer than 45 minutes at a time and he went EIGHT straight hours and then even one more once we put his binkers back in! So I really felt great!!!
I figured it my mind was already pushing me to work out, I might as well. I needed to shower this morning anyways - so I just jumped right in and did my workout as soon as I was done feeding PK. The kids were great about giving up TV time so I could use it. When I was done - I was EXTRA thrilled with myself! And I did extra parts of the workout with weights so I felt even better! YEAH!!
I figured it my mind was already pushing me to work out, I might as well. I needed to shower this morning anyways - so I just jumped right in and did my workout as soon as I was done feeding PK. The kids were great about giving up TV time so I could use it. When I was done - I was EXTRA thrilled with myself! And I did extra parts of the workout with weights so I felt even better! YEAH!!
For breakfast we had chocolate chip waffles. I LOVE pancake/waffle Saturday mornings. And I really love adding choco chips :) - a delicious Cummings/DuVall tradition.
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| Probably shouldn't be putting this pic on a weight loss blog, right?? ha ha |
But instead of going all crazy, I measured out 1 Tbsp of chocolate chips and put them on. (Even with being good, it's still a high calorie breakfast. REALLY glad I got that workout in already!) Strangely, I didn't even feel the need to eat the ones that fell off onto the plate. I'm telling you - this is WEIRD for me!! An extra workout and less chocolate chips?!!? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL KRISTI?!?!?!?!?!?
Friday, January 6, 2012
New Kind of Exercise
So today, I did an "unconventional" way of exercising. I REALLY needed to clean my house. I needed to get my Christmas stuff down and organized and I needed to totally scrub my kitchen and rearrange all the furniture in there. All in all I worked for 4 hours. At the end - I was EXHAUSTED!!!
I logged in my time in my calorie tracker after 2 hours. It was almost exactly the same amount of calories that I burn in just 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. It makes sense, so I wasn't really surprised - but at the same time it's lame I had to work for 2 hours instead of just 30 for the same results. Although I DID get a lot accomplished, so that's great too!
We ended the night with a movie, smoothie and popcorn. Our FAVORITE way to end the night. I recorded everything that I put in the smoothie. Good thing I make them really healthy!! It can still add up quickly though so it was nice to track the exact amount. With a small smoothie and 100 calorie pack of popcorn - I was set and my calorie intake was still right on track!
I logged in my time in my calorie tracker after 2 hours. It was almost exactly the same amount of calories that I burn in just 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. It makes sense, so I wasn't really surprised - but at the same time it's lame I had to work for 2 hours instead of just 30 for the same results. Although I DID get a lot accomplished, so that's great too!
We ended the night with a movie, smoothie and popcorn. Our FAVORITE way to end the night. I recorded everything that I put in the smoothie. Good thing I make them really healthy!! It can still add up quickly though so it was nice to track the exact amount. With a small smoothie and 100 calorie pack of popcorn - I was set and my calorie intake was still right on track!
Swap
For those of you wondering - I DID take back the 2 newest Biggest Loser DVD's. They just didn't get very good reviews. Pretty much everyone said they hated working out with Anna. (I wasn't even a big fan of her on the show so I knew I would agree. The thing that irked me the most was her husband never showed up AT ALL during the season! ha ha I was hoping at least for the finale. Come on Anna - where's Enrique?!?) :) They also said that Dolvett's part was just okay. So I took them back and traded them for Jillian's new DVD which got 5 stars all around!! It's called Extreme Shed and Shred.
Really!??! Why would I ever even THINK about doing any type of workout of Jillian's with EXTREME in the title?!?!? Not sure. I know I'm not even close to this level yet so it will have to wait. I just wanted to get it at the New Year's price. I'll let you know when I finally am brave enough to attempt it.
I laughed when I read a review that said Jillian tells you to work up to do both workouts back to back. If I EVER get to the point where I have enough stamina and/or DESIRE to do a 90 minute workout - I will SERIOUSLY be impressed with myself!!
I laughed when I read a review that said Jillian tells you to work up to do both workouts back to back. If I EVER get to the point where I have enough stamina and/or DESIRE to do a 90 minute workout - I will SERIOUSLY be impressed with myself!!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Rearrange
Today was a better day for me! Albeit, I still got kicked off my routine which is always hard! Tony's new rotation shift was from 23:59 (seriously!) to 07:00 this morning - but he didn't actually get in bed until 09:00. I tried to keep the kids quiet but knew that for him to get some really good sleep, we should probably leave the house. So we went with our best shopping buddy Jen Jen to check out some final after Christmas clearance stuff. We got some SWEET deals for SUPER cheap!
You know the funny thing?? I KNOW I haven't lost any weight yet, but I actually felt pretty good and pretty confident walking around the store. It was a foreign feeling to me. At Lowe's, one of the male workers seemed to be extra nice in showing me where the product was I was looking for. I'm sure he noticed my post-workouts glow!!! (Okay, he WAS really nice, but I'm sure he's just a nice guy to everyone. Although to boost my self-esteem I knew - in my head - that he could totally tell that I've been working out and eating less!!)
Another VICTORY!! There is SO much Christmas candy on clearance right now. And quite frankly - I love it all!! But I have not bought ONE thing! I'm been SO proud of myself. The price of this candy is SO cheap - but I've reminded myself "is it worth it?" Whenever I brag about good clearance deals, my brother always says "it's not how much you save, it's how much you SPEND!" So I tried to think "it's not how much I would be saving on the delicious chocolate, peppermint, eggnog yumminess, it's how many calories I would be spending!!"
Although we were gone for a long time and I realized I didn't bring anything to eat. I had bought Wheat Thins at the previous store for Alex - which he was currently munching on. But I didn't want to just chow down on crackers. I also didn't want to buy anything from any fast food place. 2 reasons - no money, and I saw first hand last night how many calories that packs onto one meal. (Keep in mind - I will DEFINITELY still eat junk food and fast food. I am DEFINITELY not motivated enough to give it all up. If I could, I'd be 90 pounds! I'm just trying to limit the intake...)
So... I made the best decision possible with the choices I had. I went for the crackers. I noticed that 16 crackers was a serving size. I didn't want to eat that many calories so I just ate 10. But strangely enough, it satisfied me enough (combined with plenty of water) until I could get home and eat healthy. Normally in the past, I would've just kept munching on crackers until I felt full. BAD IDEA!! But I was totally comfortable with just adding the calories from 10 crackers onto my day.
When I got home, I was busy running around doing everything that I normally do. I sat for one minute to think about my night. I realized I had A LOT to do and "might not have time to work out." Yeah right! I could hear Bob saying "Excuses, excuses!!" Then all of the sudden it hit me that Logan was at a friend's house, Tony was studying, Alex was playing with cars, PK was sleeping and I didn't need to start making dinner for about 30 more minutes. Okay, here was the moment of truth. Do I decide to exercise and get it over with for the day.. or keep doing other things that are definitely not as important?? Alright, FINE! I'll exercise!!!!!
I had a little helper this time! Alex wanted to join along with me...
You know the funny thing?? I KNOW I haven't lost any weight yet, but I actually felt pretty good and pretty confident walking around the store. It was a foreign feeling to me. At Lowe's, one of the male workers seemed to be extra nice in showing me where the product was I was looking for. I'm sure he noticed my post-workouts glow!!! (Okay, he WAS really nice, but I'm sure he's just a nice guy to everyone. Although to boost my self-esteem I knew - in my head - that he could totally tell that I've been working out and eating less!!)
So... I made the best decision possible with the choices I had. I went for the crackers. I noticed that 16 crackers was a serving size. I didn't want to eat that many calories so I just ate 10. But strangely enough, it satisfied me enough (combined with plenty of water) until I could get home and eat healthy. Normally in the past, I would've just kept munching on crackers until I felt full. BAD IDEA!! But I was totally comfortable with just adding the calories from 10 crackers onto my day.
When I got home, I was busy running around doing everything that I normally do. I sat for one minute to think about my night. I realized I had A LOT to do and "might not have time to work out." Yeah right! I could hear Bob saying "Excuses, excuses!!" Then all of the sudden it hit me that Logan was at a friend's house, Tony was studying, Alex was playing with cars, PK was sleeping and I didn't need to start making dinner for about 30 more minutes. Okay, here was the moment of truth. Do I decide to exercise and get it over with for the day.. or keep doing other things that are definitely not as important?? Alright, FINE! I'll exercise!!!!!
I had a little helper this time! Alex wanted to join along with me...
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| Doing side lunges / toe taps |
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| Doing our boxing punches |
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| Jump Rope |
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| Push Ups |
The push ups was my favorite part! :) You do a push up, walk your hands and feet over, and do another one. Then back to repeat. Alex decided to climb on my back for this part. So I did the WHOLE thing with a little extra monkey weight on my back! I was SO proud! **Happy side note - I did the whole exercise session at 100% and even added hand weights. WAHOO!! It's AWESOME to see improvement!!
I made spaghetti for dinner. I found quinoa pasta tonight. And you could NOT tell that it wasn't just regular, plain ol' spaghetti noodles. NICE!! We don't mind wheat noodles or any other type of noodle - but I know a lot of people don't like anything but regular. I would definitely recommend it if you struggle making healthy changes because this one REALLY doesn't taste any different!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
First Glitch
So... today was a HARD day! (Yep, this is the point where you start laughing because it's only FOUR days into the New Year and my new goal!!!!!!) Really?!?!?! It's pathetic, but it's true!
First, I had an AWFUL night sleep. PK is teething so he kept waking up every 45 minutes!!, then Alex and Logan each woke up. Needless to say, I didn't sleep at all. Fortunately Tony didn't have to leave until almost noon so he waited until 11:30 to wake me up. By that point, my routine was TOTALLY ruined. On top of that, I was watching Rani for a while and didn't want to exercise when I could play with her, Alex was tired and said he just wanted to be held, PK was totally cranky with his teeth, I knew I was going out with friends that night so I had things to get done beforehand... exercising was literally the LAST thing on my mind!!!
On top of all of that - EVERY SINGLE SUGAR ITEM in my house was calling my name. I could seriously hear them saying "Kristi - you KNOW you want to eat me!!" "Imagine my delicious sugary-ness cascading down your throat - coating it with sugary yumminess!" "Hawaii can wait - you can work out tomorrow. You can definitely take one day off and eat me!!!" Do you see my problem??
But I'll tell you what - the fact that I've started to input my food on a free calorie tracker has been a LIFESAVER for me! I want the treats and I don't want to exercise - but I also know how crappy I will feel at the end of the day when I have to input all those treats and not input exercise. Not to mention - now that I came up with this stupid blog idea (it seemed that way today! :) I know that it will be VERY obvious if I'm not keeping up with it cause PICTURES DON'T LIE!!!
I HATE inputing my food and I HATE counting calories... but it's the most brilliant thing I've ever started!!!
The other benefit - I knew I was going to McDonald's that night with my friends so our kids had a place to run while we chatted. So in the morning, I entered in what I wanted to have there - there was even an ice cream sundae planned in my night (now you can't feel guilty Melissa! :) - so I knew what I would be eating that night and planned the rest of my day accordingly. Again - BRILLIANT plan, but it sure doesn't change the fact that I despise doing it!!!!
After going out with my friends - (and yes, I enjoyed EVERY second and EVERY calorie of those fries and sundae) - I came home full of excuses. I was tired, I needed to take down my Christmas tree, I had dishes to do, etc. But guess what - I turned on last night's Biggest Loser episode.
(It's the first one of this new season. CAN'T WAIT!!) Anyways - the theme this year is "NO EXCUSES". Well, isn't that just a kick in the rear!! So... after feeling guilty and Tony even wheeling my exercise bike to the front room - I was totally out of excuses and got on my bike.
You know the worst part - the part I HATE to admit... I really did feel AWESOME afterwards and I was SO proud when I entered in my exercise to my fitness tracker. I was SO proud!!
First, I had an AWFUL night sleep. PK is teething so he kept waking up every 45 minutes!!, then Alex and Logan each woke up. Needless to say, I didn't sleep at all. Fortunately Tony didn't have to leave until almost noon so he waited until 11:30 to wake me up. By that point, my routine was TOTALLY ruined. On top of that, I was watching Rani for a while and didn't want to exercise when I could play with her, Alex was tired and said he just wanted to be held, PK was totally cranky with his teeth, I knew I was going out with friends that night so I had things to get done beforehand... exercising was literally the LAST thing on my mind!!!
On top of all of that - EVERY SINGLE SUGAR ITEM in my house was calling my name. I could seriously hear them saying "Kristi - you KNOW you want to eat me!!" "Imagine my delicious sugary-ness cascading down your throat - coating it with sugary yumminess!" "Hawaii can wait - you can work out tomorrow. You can definitely take one day off and eat me!!!" Do you see my problem??
But I'll tell you what - the fact that I've started to input my food on a free calorie tracker has been a LIFESAVER for me! I want the treats and I don't want to exercise - but I also know how crappy I will feel at the end of the day when I have to input all those treats and not input exercise. Not to mention - now that I came up with this stupid blog idea (it seemed that way today! :) I know that it will be VERY obvious if I'm not keeping up with it cause PICTURES DON'T LIE!!!
I HATE inputing my food and I HATE counting calories... but it's the most brilliant thing I've ever started!!!
The other benefit - I knew I was going to McDonald's that night with my friends so our kids had a place to run while we chatted. So in the morning, I entered in what I wanted to have there - there was even an ice cream sundae planned in my night (now you can't feel guilty Melissa! :) - so I knew what I would be eating that night and planned the rest of my day accordingly. Again - BRILLIANT plan, but it sure doesn't change the fact that I despise doing it!!!!
After going out with my friends - (and yes, I enjoyed EVERY second and EVERY calorie of those fries and sundae) - I came home full of excuses. I was tired, I needed to take down my Christmas tree, I had dishes to do, etc. But guess what - I turned on last night's Biggest Loser episode.
You know the worst part - the part I HATE to admit... I really did feel AWESOME afterwards and I was SO proud when I entered in my exercise to my fitness tracker. I was SO proud!!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
First Day
So today was the first day of the New Year back to "normal" life. I woke up, read scriptures and did my workout. It was SO weird to be done with my goals by 11:00 in the morning. It was VERY nice though!!
I saw that there were coupons for some Biggest Loser DVD's, so I printed off 2 to buy the 2 new DVD's that were just put out. I went shopping with Jen Jen to Target. The movies were supposed to just be $9 there. But they ended up being $13 - which wasn't worth it for my med school budget. So I tried WalMart. They were both there. I was REALLY excited to try the new ones. They have Dolvett and Anna on them along with Bob. Even though I miss Jillian and her crazy ways, I love Dolvett.
Before we left, Jen found a magnet that said...
I saw that there were coupons for some Biggest Loser DVD's, so I printed off 2 to buy the 2 new DVD's that were just put out. I went shopping with Jen Jen to Target. The movies were supposed to just be $9 there. But they ended up being $13 - which wasn't worth it for my med school budget. So I tried WalMart. They were both there. I was REALLY excited to try the new ones. They have Dolvett and Anna on them along with Bob. Even though I miss Jillian and her crazy ways, I love Dolvett.
(**As a sidenote, I just read the reviews on both of these, and neither one received that great of reviews. Maybe I'll take them back after all....)
Before we left, Jen found a magnet that said...
"There's a skinny woman living inside of me... but I sedate her with chocolate!"
LOVE IT!! That's me for sure!!!!!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Good Choice!
This morning was the first day to start over. Monday morning of the New Year!!!! I am a night person! I always have been. I don't like having schedules in the morning. Mostly because, if I can ever sleep in - I WILL! And I won't change that for anything. I'm a free spirit in the morning! :) But years ago, I changed a routine of mine. Years ago, I wanted to start reading my scriptures. I remember watching Holly read scriptures when we were in high school. She had a set routine. I remember being embarrassed that I was the older sister - the one that should've been the example - and yet I had NEVER had a regular routine of reading my scriptures. So I changed that and made a goal to read before bedtime. Over the years though, I realized that I wasn't super consistent. I would be TOO exhausted by the end of the night, or too lazy or too busy, etc. Sometimes I would make myself read but fall asleep while reading. Not to mention, there were times when I'd want to do something else but would groan because I'd remember I hadn't read my scriptures. Basically, there were days where it was more an annoying chore than a pleasure. Which is NOT how scripture reading should be!!
So going against EVERYTHING I've ever wanted to do - a few years ago I switched to reading in the morning. And it has worked out AWESOME! I get it done EVERY DAY! There are some crazy days and I do have to make it up later, but for the most part, it's NEVER an issue!
Same with working out. I started a few years ago running at nighttimes with Melanie and Jen. I LOVED it. It was perfect for me!! But then they both moved away and there went my routine. I tried to do it by myself - but most nights, I was WAY too tired, stressed, lazy or busy. So I'm TRYING to convince myself to work out in the morning. I HATE it - but I know it will be better for me. When I was on the swim team - during the summer we had 6am - 8am practice. I HATED it every morning. My dad can attest to that - I yelled at him to GO AWAY! every morning!! ha ha. But I always felt GREAT after!
So.... today I tried to do it in the morning again. I woke up, read my scriptures and then decided to work out. Logan wanted to play on the computer - which proved to be the perfect distraction - and Alex laid on the ground by PK and kept him entertained. It was PERFECT!! And... I REALLY did feel great after!! ha ha
Later that day, we went and saw a movie with Scott. We got a small bag of popcorn. (Actually, maybe it was a medium! :) Scott didn't want any so it just ended up being me and Tony eating it. Usually, I just eat and eat popcorn while I'm watching a movie and not paying attention to how much I'm eating. Today was different. After both of us eating about 1/4 of the bag, I said "I think I'm done. You can just hold it." Part of me was just trying to do better, but shockingly - part of me REALLY was done. It's interesting the mental game food plays with me!
Tony said he was done as well and just set it down. At the end of the movie (which was AN EXTREMELY AWESOME MOVIE... M:I4 - but which made me miss Kelli immensely!!!!!) I looked down and saw that we had only eaten 1/4. I was SO proud of us! Of ME!!!
Gotta celebrate the little, tiny victories, right?!?!?!?
So going against EVERYTHING I've ever wanted to do - a few years ago I switched to reading in the morning. And it has worked out AWESOME! I get it done EVERY DAY! There are some crazy days and I do have to make it up later, but for the most part, it's NEVER an issue!
Same with working out. I started a few years ago running at nighttimes with Melanie and Jen. I LOVED it. It was perfect for me!! But then they both moved away and there went my routine. I tried to do it by myself - but most nights, I was WAY too tired, stressed, lazy or busy. So I'm TRYING to convince myself to work out in the morning. I HATE it - but I know it will be better for me. When I was on the swim team - during the summer we had 6am - 8am practice. I HATED it every morning. My dad can attest to that - I yelled at him to GO AWAY! every morning!! ha ha. But I always felt GREAT after!
So.... today I tried to do it in the morning again. I woke up, read my scriptures and then decided to work out. Logan wanted to play on the computer - which proved to be the perfect distraction - and Alex laid on the ground by PK and kept him entertained. It was PERFECT!! And... I REALLY did feel great after!! ha ha
Later that day, we went and saw a movie with Scott. We got a small bag of popcorn. (Actually, maybe it was a medium! :) Scott didn't want any so it just ended up being me and Tony eating it. Usually, I just eat and eat popcorn while I'm watching a movie and not paying attention to how much I'm eating. Today was different. After both of us eating about 1/4 of the bag, I said "I think I'm done. You can just hold it." Part of me was just trying to do better, but shockingly - part of me REALLY was done. It's interesting the mental game food plays with me!
Tony said he was done as well and just set it down. At the end of the movie (which was AN EXTREMELY AWESOME MOVIE... M:I4 - but which made me miss Kelli immensely!!!!!) I looked down and saw that we had only eaten 1/4. I was SO proud of us! Of ME!!!
Gotta celebrate the little, tiny victories, right?!?!?!?
January Healthy Nut
In 2009, I started a newsletter for my family. I called it the Healthy Nut. I kept it up all year long. Surprised?!?! So was I!!! :) But... here it is.....
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Thoughts about Goals
Chris and Janae Kowalski spoke in Sacrament Meeting today. I was REALLY sad when I saw their names on the program because I thought maybe they were moving out. GOOD THING they aren't! They were just asked to speak about goals. It was EXACTLY what I was needing to hear.
Janae started out by saying how at the beginning of last year she made a goal to run X number of miles over the entire year. She posted that number on her blog thinking she would be more likely to achieve the goal if she made it public. She said she put a ticker on the side that said "Watch Me Run" and it showed how many miles she was running. She said she did awesome until April. At the end of this year, she went back and changed the ticker to now read "Don't watch me run! Check back when I find more motivation." :) That DEFINITELY sounds familiar!! She went on to say that the goal was written on her blog, but not on her heart. That is a REALLY great thought! Something that hopefully will pull me through this goal this time! She also said that this year, she made a list of goals to keep and within ten minutes had already broken one of the goals. Sounds familiar to me again!!!
She closed by reading the scripture 2 Nephi 2:27 - Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself. She pointed out how just like it's our choice of what goals to make, we also have the choice to live in such a way that will get us back to our Heavenly Father. And THAT is a goal we should definitely have written in our hearts. Fantastic talk!!
Chris was next. He said he feels that goal setting is under scrutiny because no one achieves them. That's why making goals gets made fun of. He talked about why we stop completing our goals. Some ideas are: we get lazy, we lose sight of the prize and we don't realize that long term goals need to become a habit! I definitely have problems with all three of these areas!
He said all of our goals need to be S.M.A.R.T goals. They need to be Specific - make an exact/specific goal - such as, "I want to lose 10 pounds". Not just "I want to lose weight." They need to be Measurable - "I want to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks." They need to be Achievable or Attainable - don't make them SO hard that you get burned out. They need to be Relevant - we need to set applicable mini goals that are relevant to our larger goal. They need to be Time Bound - deciding to work out every morning for 15 minutes. Or 10 push ups every hour, etc.
Both were FANTASTIC talks and JUST what I was needing to hear right now!
As a victorious side note - the teacher passed around cookies in RS and told everyone to take a huge handful since not many people were in church. Every time they passed by me, I chose not to take any. I was VERY proud. Of course they ended up right in front of me the rest of the lesson - as if to mock me and tempt me - the chocolatey little devils!!! But I can honestly say it was easier than I thought and I was SO proud of myself afterward!
Janae started out by saying how at the beginning of last year she made a goal to run X number of miles over the entire year. She posted that number on her blog thinking she would be more likely to achieve the goal if she made it public. She said she put a ticker on the side that said "Watch Me Run" and it showed how many miles she was running. She said she did awesome until April. At the end of this year, she went back and changed the ticker to now read "Don't watch me run! Check back when I find more motivation." :) That DEFINITELY sounds familiar!! She went on to say that the goal was written on her blog, but not on her heart. That is a REALLY great thought! Something that hopefully will pull me through this goal this time! She also said that this year, she made a list of goals to keep and within ten minutes had already broken one of the goals. Sounds familiar to me again!!!
She closed by reading the scripture 2 Nephi 2:27 - Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself. She pointed out how just like it's our choice of what goals to make, we also have the choice to live in such a way that will get us back to our Heavenly Father. And THAT is a goal we should definitely have written in our hearts. Fantastic talk!!
Chris was next. He said he feels that goal setting is under scrutiny because no one achieves them. That's why making goals gets made fun of. He talked about why we stop completing our goals. Some ideas are: we get lazy, we lose sight of the prize and we don't realize that long term goals need to become a habit! I definitely have problems with all three of these areas!
He said all of our goals need to be S.M.A.R.T goals. They need to be Specific - make an exact/specific goal - such as, "I want to lose 10 pounds". Not just "I want to lose weight." They need to be Measurable - "I want to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks." They need to be Achievable or Attainable - don't make them SO hard that you get burned out. They need to be Relevant - we need to set applicable mini goals that are relevant to our larger goal. They need to be Time Bound - deciding to work out every morning for 15 minutes. Or 10 push ups every hour, etc.
Both were FANTASTIC talks and JUST what I was needing to hear right now!
As a victorious side note - the teacher passed around cookies in RS and told everyone to take a huge handful since not many people were in church. Every time they passed by me, I chose not to take any. I was VERY proud. Of course they ended up right in front of me the rest of the lesson - as if to mock me and tempt me - the chocolatey little devils!!! But I can honestly say it was easier than I thought and I was SO proud of myself afterward!
Happy New Year!
It's the NEW YEAR!!!! I actually started my first workout yesterday since Tony convinced me to start (why not?!?!) and because today was Sunday. (Actually I said - "nope I'm starting until the New Year" and Tony said - "just start now. I won't go to school for 30 more mins so I can watch the kids." Yeah - couldn't think of a good excuse to hold off. ha ha - so I just started!!)
So.. here I go. DAY ONE!!!!! (Technically yesterday! :)
And here I am....
I started doing my Biggest Loser Workout DVD.
It's the Cardio Max DVD. It has a 6 week program. 30 minutes a day / 4-5 days a week. The first 2 weeks you do the 1st, the second 2 weeks you do the 2nd and the last 2 weeks you do the 3rd workout. You can also combine it with the Powersculpt DVD that is supposed to produce maximum results.
We'll see how it goes... I was already sweating and breathing hard just in the warm up. ha ha ha ha. How pathetic!!! But I finished it and I felt GREAT! I was only able to do about 80% of the workout. I mean, I did the WHOLE workout, but had to do the easier version of some of the exercises. But... I DID IT! And that's ALL that matters!!!!!
So.. here I go. DAY ONE!!!!! (Technically yesterday! :)
And here I am....
Yeah, I'm NOT proud of these pictures and actually, am EXTREMELY embarrassed to post them. (I'm actually probably more embarrassed by my recent-shower-hair that hasn't been done...) But I know, I KNOW that the only way I will get results is by posting pics to show myself and the world (okay, not the world... the small amount of followers I MIGHT have... ha ha) the changes that WILL come!
I started doing my Biggest Loser Workout DVD.
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