Well.... here goes nothing. I started the detox kit today. It is nothing weird and does not demand any outrageous dietary restrictions, so I am pretty excited about it. I just woke up and I am getting ready for school. I have a few thoughts on the whole teaching front... first of all, teachers are machines! Seriously... they are amazing! I really commend all teachers. Secondly... how do you drink enough water if you cannot leave the classroom to go to the bathroom?!? This, quite honestly, has been my biggest struggle so far. I am working really hard on increasing my water intake, but I have had to be very creative. Well, here is my meal plan for the day:
Breakfast: FiberOne cereal with soymilk
1 banana
2 cups 1/2 Caff coffee... I am cutting it out... slowly but surely
Snack: Apple
Lunch: 1 cup veggie soup
1/2 blackberries
1 cup sugar snap peas
Snack: Almond trail mix
Green tea
Dinner: Whole grain penne pasta with red sauce
Spinach salad
Snack: 1 cup frozen strawberries and 1/4 cup soymilk... blended
I need to integrate some more protein into my diet throughout the day. Tonight I am going to hard boil some eggs and have an egg with my snack tomorrow and then maybe add some hummus to my lunch. Any thoughts or ideas as to how to integrate additional protein? Have a great day all!
I am stoked. I just bought the soundtrack to the incredible movie "Once." I am going to say that the soundtrack is actually better than the movie, but I absolutely love it! I also went out and purchased a detox kit. I have been reading about this organic detox kit in my Natural Health magazine that is supposed to help "balance the body's digestive systems." I am pretty excited to give it a shot. It is terrible to try and be healthy when you feel so terrible. Overall, I am feeling a little more motivated of late. I am excited to weigh in next week for the challenge. My weigh in will be on Fridays. So, I just thought that I would check in. Later!
Seriously.... student teaching is a lot of work! I am amazed at the teachers around me and their incredible work ethics. I am having a blast, but I can see that it is going to be difficult to adhere to a healthy lifestyle in the school. I eat pretty well, but I am so exhausted by the end of the day that the last thing I want to do is exercise. I am going to work really hard on working out in the morning next week. My IBS has really been making me crazy this week. I have been SO sick. I think that in my effort to be super healthy, I completely overwhelmed my body with fiber. I went from like 2 grams to 35 overnight and I have been SO miserable. Seriously. I am going to work harder on trying to increase my soluble fiber in my diet. I have been feeling awful so I have not been doing a terrific job on getting to the gym, but I think that it will get better! I hope to write some more this weekend. I hope everyone is having a great week!
I cannot even believe how fast time flies. Seriously... where does it go? This is my last weekend before student teaching, so I really wanted to take it easy and kind of just relax. I slept in today and I watched a movie that I have been wanting to watch forever. Also, I read for a little while. Some friends wanted to go out tonight and sing some karaoke, so I think that I am going to do that... I sing a mean LeAnn Rimes... haha. My commitment to myself was that I will only go out if I have gotten at least 30 minutes of exercise. I did 40 minutes of a Firm video and called it good. My husband kept wandering in and out of the room and I still feel a little bit like a moron doing exercise videos in front of him.... so I just quit. Nice. In terms of eating.... I did okay. I am not eating as much and I am not eating garbage but I would really like to focus on getting in all of my healthy 8's each day. The one area that I really struggle with is fruits and veggies, so my goal for tomorrow is to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies. I am thinking of ways to integrate it into foods that I already eat... we will see how it goes... Anyway... happy Saturday to everyone and I hope that you all enjoy some rest! I am off to a basketball game and then to karaoke... Look out Montana!
So, today I did not do so hot. I had my student teaching seminar and I completely freaked. I did not think that it was going to be too bad but I definitely had one of those "I must eat... a lot... now" moments and gave in. Not my best decision, but I made better choices afterwards so it was not all for lost. I weighed in this morning and I am down two pounds and a few ounces. Not too bad. Sometimes it helps me to weigh in before the weekend because I am not so tempted to deviate from the plan when I see results... this can also help when I have a gain because I am motivated to work really hard to results the next time. I am reading the Beck Diet Solution and I honestly think that book was written for me. After my day of stress-triggered eating, I am going to plan for these situations by carrying around my response cards with me. When I am tempted, I will read the cards a few times to refocus. Really, I have been away from making good choices for so long that I my body and mind are kind of rebelling to changing ways. Alas... I will make the necessary changes. Well, good night friends!
Seriously. The firm kicks my butt everytime I do it. My body would be so different if I chose to stick with it. I feel like Chandler on Friends when he starts working out with Monica and cannot do anything without saying "ouch, ouch, ouch." It makes me laugh a little. It is not bad sore, it is good sore. I feel really good and I feel much more inclined to continue so that it isn't in vain. I am considering beginning running. I want to start the Couch to 5K plan but I am not sure that today is the right day. I might give it a shot though and follow it up with a yoga dvd to stretch out my sore muscles. I have a relaxation yoga dvd that actually sounds really good right now. We will see. I am really excited to continue on this path simply because I love the feeling of control and accomplishment that I feel afterwards. It is really nice to check something off of my to-do list that is entirely my own choice. Well, I am off to read for a little while and then hit the gym. Wish me luck... or will power. I am not sure which.
Well... the new year is upon us. Crazy. I begin my student teaching next week and I am really excited for some stability in my schedule. Right now, I just kind of hang out. I am not working and I am just laying around. I have not had downtime for ages, so it is kind of nice, but I have no idea what to do with myself. Weird. Well, I am starting to really crack down on my diet.... by diet I mean food choices. I am not really dieting per se... just trying to make better choices. For instance, my big goal for the week is to get 25 grams of fiber each day. It has actually been pretty tough... I now know why the average american does not get enough. If you are not intentional, it is really hard! I am also working out today in about twenty minutes. I am not terribly excited, but I know that it is good for me, so I am trying to have a good attitude. I am really excited for the challenge to begin. It will be a good thing! I hope everyone is having a great day and an excellent new year thus far!
So, it is nearly a new year. Crazy. I cannot even believe how fast time flies and how much has happened in the past year. Really, it is bizarre. So, I have spent the past few weeks really examining my decisions and my lifestyle and I have come up with a few tangible goals for me for the year. Not so much resolutions, but goals... mostly because I cannot keep resolutions. So, my goals for the new year include:
1. Workout 5 Days a week
2. Incorporate 45 minutes of cardio into my schedule 4x a week
3. Incorporate 2 strength training sessions
4. Meet my healthy 8's daily
5. Ultimately lose 42 pounds. I would like to weigh in on my 22 birthday at 130 lbs.
Overall, I have the tools that I need to succeed. Now, I just need to choose to utilize them. I am going to choose to utilize them because I am worth the time and the energy! Good night everyone! Sleep well!
Wow... I guess I have to admit that I am a little sheepish about beginning the new year in the same place that I was last year. Honestly, I was kind of thinking about just getting an entirely new blog and changing my screen name... starting fresh, but really, what is the point? The only person that I would be kidding is myself... clearly... that is going really well for me. I am beginning my student teaching in a week and a half... which is freaking me out a little bit... but I am really excited about the opportunity to make some changes in my life. I am not really a big New Years Resolution person... mostly because I never keep them. I am feeling like now is a good time for change... just personally. So here goes... I have some specific goals but not really anything ground breaking. I feel a little lame, so I am just going to get started and just ease into things... here goes nothing!!
Well, long story short, clearly I did not work very hard to lose weight this summer. At all. I have been feeling kind of crummy lately. After my surgery, I found out that I was not healing properly. In fact, one of my incisions is still open. As a result of discomfort, pain, and overall worry, I have allowed myself to become very lazy. I guess that is what it always boils down to really. In my case anyway. So, I have decided to make some changes. I purchased a subscription to the WW montly pass program, so I am obligated to attend for at least a month. I think that I need the meetings right now. I need the accountability and the encouragement. So, I am sucking it up and heading back to the meetings. Granted, it is a different time, but I am doing it. So, I think that things will begin to shape up a little bit. We will have to see!
