I didn't get time today to do much of a workout, but I did walk almost 4 miles on lunch. I jogged a little but didn't want to get too sweaty because I didn't have time to shower before going back.
I'm really too tired to post an actual entry so I'll just post what I ate.
Breakfast: Overnight Oats, bagel thin with butter and jelly, and coffee
Lunch: Lean Cuisine chicken with veggies and a yogurt
Dinner: Stroganoff Hamburger Helper, salad and garlic bread
Snacks: Had a protein bar and a banana in the afternoon and an almond joy while I waited for dinner
Tomorrow is my road test.....wish me luck!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Happy Columbus Day!
I can't tell you how happy I was to have today off! I love Monday holidays!! I slept in until 7am which was awesome, and then got up to eat breakfast and watch Keeping up with the Kardashians while I waited for Elisabeth Hasselbeck's segment on Good Morning America. I love watching The View so whenever I see one of the ladies on another show I try and check it out.
For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel thin with cream cheese and some overnight oats. I found the recipe for that from a blog I read called "Carrots n Cake". It's a great blog, you should check it out! Overnight oats are basically any kind of oats you want (I use 1/4 cup old fashioned oats and a 1/4 cup of Oat Bran), 1 cup of Vanilla Soy Milk and I add raisins and cinnamon. You make it the night before and let it soak in the fridge overnight, hence the name!
About an hour after I ate and watched my tv I got dressed and headed to Cascades for a 5 mile run. It was the perfect weather for it too. I love working out first thing in the morning when I can. I always fit it in whether it be on my lunch, or in the evening, but it's nice to have it done and out of the way so I can just relax at night, or get whatever else I need to accomplish for the day done. If I know for sure I won't be able to fit it in before the end of my day I try to plan a meal for the night that takes 45-60 minutes to make so I can work out while it cooks.
After my run I came home and ate a protein bar. It's important to get some kind of protein in your body at least 30-60 minutes after you work out so your body burns fat and not your muscle. I don't ALWAYS do this, but I try to whenver possible whether it be cottage cheese, Muscle Milk Light, etc. You have to be careful when picking out protein bars though because most are loaded with sugar, and you might as well be eating a candy bar with protein. I like "Pure Protein" bars. They only have 2 grams of sugar and 19 grams of protein, and I think they're so good. I buy them at Kroger, and every couple of weeks they seem to have a special on them where they are 10 for $10.
Shortly after that I hopped in a hot shower. The only bad part about working out this time of year is when it's cool you get sweaty, and then you get cold! After my shower I got busy and did laundry, organized some of our closets and picked up the house. I've been on this kick lately where I don't like clutter. It never used to bother me, but I like things to be simple, so it seems I'm always going around rearranging and getting rid of junk we don't use anymore.
Around noon I started getting hungry so I made myself a tuna melt and grabbed a pear, and sat down to watch The View. I was excited because today they did a hair segment with these twin women who had curly un-ruley hair and one they taught how to use product to tame the curls, and the other they did a Keratin Straightening treament on. I'm planning to have that treatment done next month. I hate my curly hair and it takes me so much time to deal with it. My hair dresser just started doing it in her salon so I thought I'd give it a shot. They charge way less then it sounds like most of the places do.
After lunch I got back to working around the house and preparing stuff for dinner tonight. I got hungry for a snack after awhile so I grabbed one of my pumpkin muffins and some coffee. I've been making the muffins alot lately, and everyone who has tried them has been spreading the recipe around. It's a weight watchers recipe my aunt gave me last year. It's 2 cans of pure pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie mix) and a box of any cake mix. I've made devils food (which is my absolute fav) and spice cake. You bake them for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. They are guilt free muffins, which is great for someone like me who loves anything sweet.
Tonight for dinner I'm making lemon baked cod and salad. I've been trying to eat more fruits and veggies. Normally I'm really good about the fruit because most of it's convienient to take with you, and it tackles my sweet cravings. One of my favorite treats is apple slices and peanut butter. I easily go through a whole container of peanut butter on my own every 2 weeks. When it comes to veggies however I get lazy and don't want to slice them or put any effort into it (don't ask me why!). I like carrots and bell peppers dipped in hummus, but when I take little containers of humms with me I always leave them wherever I take them, so it gets old fast. So almost every night at dinner I make a salad. I use romaine lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, and whatever else I have around. Lately I started putting feta cheese and raisins. Sounds crazy, but it's deee-licious! Then I top it off with oil and vinegar or italian dressing.
Well I could ramble on and on about this, but I think I'll get off here for now. Justin should be home soon!
Hope everyone is having a good day.
For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel thin with cream cheese and some overnight oats. I found the recipe for that from a blog I read called "Carrots n Cake". It's a great blog, you should check it out! Overnight oats are basically any kind of oats you want (I use 1/4 cup old fashioned oats and a 1/4 cup of Oat Bran), 1 cup of Vanilla Soy Milk and I add raisins and cinnamon. You make it the night before and let it soak in the fridge overnight, hence the name!
About an hour after I ate and watched my tv I got dressed and headed to Cascades for a 5 mile run. It was the perfect weather for it too. I love working out first thing in the morning when I can. I always fit it in whether it be on my lunch, or in the evening, but it's nice to have it done and out of the way so I can just relax at night, or get whatever else I need to accomplish for the day done. If I know for sure I won't be able to fit it in before the end of my day I try to plan a meal for the night that takes 45-60 minutes to make so I can work out while it cooks.
After my run I came home and ate a protein bar. It's important to get some kind of protein in your body at least 30-60 minutes after you work out so your body burns fat and not your muscle. I don't ALWAYS do this, but I try to whenver possible whether it be cottage cheese, Muscle Milk Light, etc. You have to be careful when picking out protein bars though because most are loaded with sugar, and you might as well be eating a candy bar with protein. I like "Pure Protein" bars. They only have 2 grams of sugar and 19 grams of protein, and I think they're so good. I buy them at Kroger, and every couple of weeks they seem to have a special on them where they are 10 for $10.
Shortly after that I hopped in a hot shower. The only bad part about working out this time of year is when it's cool you get sweaty, and then you get cold! After my shower I got busy and did laundry, organized some of our closets and picked up the house. I've been on this kick lately where I don't like clutter. It never used to bother me, but I like things to be simple, so it seems I'm always going around rearranging and getting rid of junk we don't use anymore.
Around noon I started getting hungry so I made myself a tuna melt and grabbed a pear, and sat down to watch The View. I was excited because today they did a hair segment with these twin women who had curly un-ruley hair and one they taught how to use product to tame the curls, and the other they did a Keratin Straightening treament on. I'm planning to have that treatment done next month. I hate my curly hair and it takes me so much time to deal with it. My hair dresser just started doing it in her salon so I thought I'd give it a shot. They charge way less then it sounds like most of the places do.
After lunch I got back to working around the house and preparing stuff for dinner tonight. I got hungry for a snack after awhile so I grabbed one of my pumpkin muffins and some coffee. I've been making the muffins alot lately, and everyone who has tried them has been spreading the recipe around. It's a weight watchers recipe my aunt gave me last year. It's 2 cans of pure pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie mix) and a box of any cake mix. I've made devils food (which is my absolute fav) and spice cake. You bake them for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. They are guilt free muffins, which is great for someone like me who loves anything sweet.
Tonight for dinner I'm making lemon baked cod and salad. I've been trying to eat more fruits and veggies. Normally I'm really good about the fruit because most of it's convienient to take with you, and it tackles my sweet cravings. One of my favorite treats is apple slices and peanut butter. I easily go through a whole container of peanut butter on my own every 2 weeks. When it comes to veggies however I get lazy and don't want to slice them or put any effort into it (don't ask me why!). I like carrots and bell peppers dipped in hummus, but when I take little containers of humms with me I always leave them wherever I take them, so it gets old fast. So almost every night at dinner I make a salad. I use romaine lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, and whatever else I have around. Lately I started putting feta cheese and raisins. Sounds crazy, but it's deee-licious! Then I top it off with oil and vinegar or italian dressing.
Well I could ramble on and on about this, but I think I'll get off here for now. Justin should be home soon!
Hope everyone is having a good day.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
All about my blog
People always ask me how I stay motivated to stay in shape, and what I do so I've been thinking for awhile about creating a blog. I find alot of inspiraton in reading what others do, so hopefully I can do the same for someone else.
First I should point out I wasn't always so dedicated. Growing up I was naturally thin if not average. I didn't have to work very hard to maintain my weight, but I definetly was not "in shape". You can be skinny and not fit...and that's how I'd describe myself back then. Occasionally I'd get on a fitness kick and try a work out dvd, or run a few laps at the track, but then I'd get bored and quit. I hated gym class, and I hated working out! Throughout high school I was a size 9 and pretty much stayed there.
After I graduated I yo-yo'd a little. I lost a bunch of weight when I worked midnights at the Post Office because it was a fast paced job, and I'd go right to bed when I got home instead of eating. Around 22 I started to pack on the pounds though. I worked part time, and spent alot of my off time laying around watching tv. Eventually it caught up to me, and I kept having to buy bigger sized jeans. At first I was a 9....then an 11....then a 13...and when I hit that point I knew it had to stop! I was always getting sick, and I just felt horrible.
I was tired of buying bigger sizes so I bought an exercise bike. I used to a little but it didn't really stick. I've always liked to walk so I bought a pedometer. I read you were supposed to get at least 10,000 steps a day (5 miles), so I'd wear it from the minute I got up until the end of the day. Whatever I had left to reach my goal I'd go for a walk and get it done. Some days I'd stop at 10,000 and others I'd go over by a few 1000, but I never did less then 10,000. Within a few months I started losing the weight. I watched what I ate but I was never restrictive. I LOVE food and could never see myself dieting forever, so why bother changing that.
Soon I was back to my old size 9 jeans. I was so excited that I kept it up. All of this began in the Spring, and by the fall I signed up for a gym membership. I'd use the eliptical for 30 minutes and do a few weight machines. Soon I was in a size 7 jean, and eventually was in a size 5. Smaller then I could ever remember being! I knew from that point on I never wanted to go back to my old lifestyle.
I think at my lowest weight I was around 119 lbs, but I think I got so small because I went from no exercise to a bunch, and plus I didn't have much muscle back then. Today I go between 125-130 and wear a size 7. I work out at least 6 days a week (usually only 30-60 minutes), and if I don't feel like a hard workout I walk. I eat 3 meals a day, and usually 2 snacks (to maintain my weight I probably eat 1800-2200 calories a day). I really believe this is the key to it all. You HAVE to eat, and it's okay to splurge and eat bad things. You just can't do it every meal, every day! I recommend looking online for a calculator to tell you how many calories to reach your goal, but you can play with it too and see what works.
The point of this entry is I just wanted to let everyone know my history with fitness and eating, and tell you what works for me. In the future posts I want to talk about what I'm eating and doing, and how I feel. I think what has really worked with me is I've just never stopped. It really does become a lifestyle change. Working out to me is now something I schedule into my day like anything else I need to do. The awesome thing though is eventually you won't feel forced to do it, you'll want to!
So get out there and start small, but know that everything you do is going to make a huge difference later. You will never regret it!
First I should point out I wasn't always so dedicated. Growing up I was naturally thin if not average. I didn't have to work very hard to maintain my weight, but I definetly was not "in shape". You can be skinny and not fit...and that's how I'd describe myself back then. Occasionally I'd get on a fitness kick and try a work out dvd, or run a few laps at the track, but then I'd get bored and quit. I hated gym class, and I hated working out! Throughout high school I was a size 9 and pretty much stayed there.
After I graduated I yo-yo'd a little. I lost a bunch of weight when I worked midnights at the Post Office because it was a fast paced job, and I'd go right to bed when I got home instead of eating. Around 22 I started to pack on the pounds though. I worked part time, and spent alot of my off time laying around watching tv. Eventually it caught up to me, and I kept having to buy bigger sized jeans. At first I was a 9....then an 11....then a 13...and when I hit that point I knew it had to stop! I was always getting sick, and I just felt horrible.
I was tired of buying bigger sizes so I bought an exercise bike. I used to a little but it didn't really stick. I've always liked to walk so I bought a pedometer. I read you were supposed to get at least 10,000 steps a day (5 miles), so I'd wear it from the minute I got up until the end of the day. Whatever I had left to reach my goal I'd go for a walk and get it done. Some days I'd stop at 10,000 and others I'd go over by a few 1000, but I never did less then 10,000. Within a few months I started losing the weight. I watched what I ate but I was never restrictive. I LOVE food and could never see myself dieting forever, so why bother changing that.
Soon I was back to my old size 9 jeans. I was so excited that I kept it up. All of this began in the Spring, and by the fall I signed up for a gym membership. I'd use the eliptical for 30 minutes and do a few weight machines. Soon I was in a size 7 jean, and eventually was in a size 5. Smaller then I could ever remember being! I knew from that point on I never wanted to go back to my old lifestyle.
I think at my lowest weight I was around 119 lbs, but I think I got so small because I went from no exercise to a bunch, and plus I didn't have much muscle back then. Today I go between 125-130 and wear a size 7. I work out at least 6 days a week (usually only 30-60 minutes), and if I don't feel like a hard workout I walk. I eat 3 meals a day, and usually 2 snacks (to maintain my weight I probably eat 1800-2200 calories a day). I really believe this is the key to it all. You HAVE to eat, and it's okay to splurge and eat bad things. You just can't do it every meal, every day! I recommend looking online for a calculator to tell you how many calories to reach your goal, but you can play with it too and see what works.
The point of this entry is I just wanted to let everyone know my history with fitness and eating, and tell you what works for me. In the future posts I want to talk about what I'm eating and doing, and how I feel. I think what has really worked with me is I've just never stopped. It really does become a lifestyle change. Working out to me is now something I schedule into my day like anything else I need to do. The awesome thing though is eventually you won't feel forced to do it, you'll want to!
So get out there and start small, but know that everything you do is going to make a huge difference later. You will never regret it!
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