Well, I didn't workout today. Instead, I cleaned my entire house. For breakfast I had 1/3 cup egg whites with one whole egg (eating just egg whites all the time gets boring...no matter how much you jazz them up), I added lean turkey, tomato, and reduced fat cheese to the eggs. On the side I had two veggie patties and one kiwi. It was protein packed and delicious.
I was so busy cleaning house all afternoon I didn't realize what time it was until roughly 5pm so I decided to wait until dinner (bad idea).
For dinner I made quartered roasted red potatoes with pita pizzas and green beans (from the can)...I think I was getting lazy.
I ate more potatoes than I should have and the green beans just felt bad...(not fresh...isn't the same!).
For dessert I had a little packet of the Skinny Cow Clusters (120 calories per packet). The chocolate was a nice treat.
Today, I could have done the following to make it a better day:
Go for a walk before the snow hit!
Eat every 2-3 hours like I have been to boost my metabolism
Drink more water
Added a salad to my dinner so I wouldn't have had so many potatoes
But, because I know we all have bad days, I plan on KILLING IT on a workout tomorrow to make up for today. I just need to stay focused even on days that are a little "off". I'm just glad I didn't have bad stuff in my house...makes eating healthy a little easier.
I hope everyone is staying warm and out of the snow!
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Two Weeks!
Yesterday marked exactly two weeks that I've eaten clean, worked out, and logged all of my successes and struggles. :) It really went by fast. Usually, when I get on health kicks my flame dies out around the first weekend. Not the case this time! :) It's more of a mind change really, I don't see it as a struggle or battle within me to make the right choices. I know what I have to do, so nothing is stopping me.
Laura, her husband, Jason, her four kiddos and I walked the Kim William's Trail from the university down to the skate park, roughly 2.7 miles! Then we took the kiddos to the duck park...what entertainment! Hahaha!
After our hike I went over for tilapia (which was delicious--first time having it). For dessert we had her healthi-fied peach cobbler! :) Check out this peach cobbler recipe! Click HERE!
I'm not sure what today's workout will be. My body is still pretty sore from Friday's workout! I'm off to clean house...
Laura, her husband, Jason, her four kiddos and I walked the Kim William's Trail from the university down to the skate park, roughly 2.7 miles! Then we took the kiddos to the duck park...what entertainment! Hahaha!
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After our hike I went over for tilapia (which was delicious--first time having it). For dessert we had her healthi-fied peach cobbler! :) Check out this peach cobbler recipe! Click HERE!
I'm not sure what today's workout will be. My body is still pretty sore from Friday's workout! I'm off to clean house...
Friday, April 19, 2013
You're Feeling those Soup Cans Now, Aren't Ya?
I want to start off this blog post saying how extremely proud of our nation I am. My heart has been breaking all week due to the Boston Marathon Bombing and to watch live on television the perpetrator be caught made my evening.
So after work (I got off at 2:30...YAY!) the weather was a bit icky raining off and on with lots of wind. I decided to hang out and relax (while watching the live news coverage in Boston) until about 5:30. Laura and I had planned to get together and workout, but around 5, we both weren't feeling it. I chose the excuse of the weather, and she was just ready to say "the heck with it" just cause. I told her to not worry about coming over and that I would do some things on my own. (Ten minutes later, I still was on my couch). I haven't taken more than one day off at a time since I started so I was a bit scared. Then around 6:30 Laura message me on Facebook asking if I was sure. She kept me accountable on the one day in the past 13 days that I've felt like I could just put it off.
15 minutes later she was at my house, showing me how to do pushups on my counter tops, we went outside in a light sprinkle of rain (surprisingly it made it a perfect workout) we did squats, MULTIPLE sets of lunges across my lawn, and different kettle bell routines.
Because I only have a 20 lbs kettle bell, doing curls was a bit of a challenge. Then Laura asked if I had any canned soup or vegetables. After questioning her sanity and grabbing them, my arms were on FIRE! Today I learned that it doesn't matter how heavy your weights are, it's the method, clarity of the movements, constant reps, and perfect form that builds and works those muscles!
I know Laura saw the pain in my face because as you can tell by my unique title of the blog, the words "you're feeling those soup cans now, aren't ya?" came out of her mouth and I honestly can say I haven't laughed that hard in a really long time.
The best part about our workouts is we laugh. She makes sure I have proper form and do ALL of my reps, but we also have fun with it. After a good 30-45 minutes in the yard doing targeted workouts, we went for cool down walk by the golf course down the road from my house! We walked and walked and walked and walked and talked.
Having someone with the same goals makes it so much easier. Yes, I'm putting in the work, but knowing I have someone allows me to lean if I need. Tonight, I needed that lift and reminder to not give up, even when I've had a rough week. So, Laura, you ROCK!
I finished my turkey burger with lettuce and tomato (NO BUN) and now I'm working on my protein powder shake so my muscles won't be SUPER SORE tomorrow. :)
Tomorrow, I will be posting my numbers...yes....my weight...where I started 2 weeks ago and where I'm at currently. I'm preparing myself mentally...but I know this is part of the process.
So after work (I got off at 2:30...YAY!) the weather was a bit icky raining off and on with lots of wind. I decided to hang out and relax (while watching the live news coverage in Boston) until about 5:30. Laura and I had planned to get together and workout, but around 5, we both weren't feeling it. I chose the excuse of the weather, and she was just ready to say "the heck with it" just cause. I told her to not worry about coming over and that I would do some things on my own. (Ten minutes later, I still was on my couch). I haven't taken more than one day off at a time since I started so I was a bit scared. Then around 6:30 Laura message me on Facebook asking if I was sure. She kept me accountable on the one day in the past 13 days that I've felt like I could just put it off.
15 minutes later she was at my house, showing me how to do pushups on my counter tops, we went outside in a light sprinkle of rain (surprisingly it made it a perfect workout) we did squats, MULTIPLE sets of lunges across my lawn, and different kettle bell routines.
Because I only have a 20 lbs kettle bell, doing curls was a bit of a challenge. Then Laura asked if I had any canned soup or vegetables. After questioning her sanity and grabbing them, my arms were on FIRE! Today I learned that it doesn't matter how heavy your weights are, it's the method, clarity of the movements, constant reps, and perfect form that builds and works those muscles!
I know Laura saw the pain in my face because as you can tell by my unique title of the blog, the words "you're feeling those soup cans now, aren't ya?" came out of her mouth and I honestly can say I haven't laughed that hard in a really long time.
The best part about our workouts is we laugh. She makes sure I have proper form and do ALL of my reps, but we also have fun with it. After a good 30-45 minutes in the yard doing targeted workouts, we went for cool down walk by the golf course down the road from my house! We walked and walked and walked and walked and talked.
Having someone with the same goals makes it so much easier. Yes, I'm putting in the work, but knowing I have someone allows me to lean if I need. Tonight, I needed that lift and reminder to not give up, even when I've had a rough week. So, Laura, you ROCK!
I finished my turkey burger with lettuce and tomato (NO BUN) and now I'm working on my protein powder shake so my muscles won't be SUPER SORE tomorrow. :)
Tomorrow, I will be posting my numbers...yes....my weight...where I started 2 weeks ago and where I'm at currently. I'm preparing myself mentally...but I know this is part of the process.
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