I recently came across a blog that asks it's readers to take photos on the 10th of every month and post 10 of them. Sounded like so much fun that I couldn't pass it up! I decided that I would actually take the photos on the 9th and post them by the 10th because I know that I'm more likely to get to them posted the day or so after than the actual day I take them.
This is the perfect month for me to start because Hubby and I have a wedding to go to tonight so I should get some GREAT photos to post tomorrow!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Story Pyramid of ME
I was looking through various blogs the other day and saw one whose description mentioned that every life is a story waiting to be told. Hmm...a story huh?
So the teacher in me came out in full force... I often used a Story Pyramid to help my older students remember a story we've read.
Here is the Story Pyramid of my life:
So the teacher in me came out in full force... I often used a Story Pyramid to help my older students remember a story we've read.
Here is the Story Pyramid of my life:
Nicole
caring, Christian
always near water
What's this life about?
Raised in very small town.
Married a friend from high school.
Masters Degree in Special Ed and Reading
Beautiful healthy baby girl, what more is needed?
That was kind of fun! I think (if I ever teach older kids again that is) that I may have them do a story pyramid of their own life at some point in the year! :)
**Putting this safely into my "teacher bag" to be pulled out if/when needed**
It was kind of hard to determine what to put in and what to leave out when you are limited on words and lines. For instance...where do I put my running? I decided that my running wasn't as important to me as the others so that's why I left it out...although it is important to me. Decisions decisions!
What's your story about? What would your pyramid look like?
**Putting this safely into my "teacher bag" to be pulled out if/when needed**
It was kind of hard to determine what to put in and what to leave out when you are limited on words and lines. For instance...where do I put my running? I decided that my running wasn't as important to me as the others so that's why I left it out...although it is important to me. Decisions decisions!
What's your story about? What would your pyramid look like?
Monday, July 5, 2010
Menu Planning Monday
Lets see how close I can get to following my plan this week....
Monday - I'm going to put my hubby to work and make him grill something yummy- his choice! Maybe I'll make some Roasted Broccoli or Herb Roasted Vegetables to go with whatever he makes.
Tuesday - Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday -My favorite meatloaf, shells and cheese, leftover roasted broccoli (if there is any!)
Thursday - Rehearsal Dinner for a wedding that my husband is in.
Friday - Wedding Day! Reception will be our dinner!
Saturday - Cheesy Crock pot Chicken, green beans
Sunday - CORN*
Lunches are usually me on my own so, for the exception of Thursday and Friday which will probably be lunch out at a restaurant since we will be at a hotel, I will probably grab leftovers, a sandwich, or something light like a salad.
Also...Did you notice the Dailymile.com widget on the left hand side yet? You can see my latest workout and stats :) COOL!!
OrgJunkie has more recipes/menus to look at, and all of my recipes are always found HERE
*Clean Out the Refrigerator Night
Monday - I'm going to put my hubby to work and make him grill something yummy- his choice! Maybe I'll make some Roasted Broccoli or Herb Roasted Vegetables to go with whatever he makes.
Tuesday - Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday -My favorite meatloaf, shells and cheese, leftover roasted broccoli (if there is any!)
Thursday - Rehearsal Dinner for a wedding that my husband is in.
Friday - Wedding Day! Reception will be our dinner!
Saturday - Cheesy Crock pot Chicken, green beans
Sunday - CORN*
Lunches are usually me on my own so, for the exception of Thursday and Friday which will probably be lunch out at a restaurant since we will be at a hotel, I will probably grab leftovers, a sandwich, or something light like a salad.
Also...Did you notice the Dailymile.com widget on the left hand side yet? You can see my latest workout and stats :) COOL!!
OrgJunkie has more recipes/menus to look at, and all of my recipes are always found HERE
*Clean Out the Refrigerator Night
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Defining "Freedom"
According to Dictionary.com, "freedom" is defined as:
free·dom /ˈfridəm/ –noun
1. the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
2. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3. the power to determine action without restraint.
4. political or national independence.
5. personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.
6. exemption from the presence of anything specified (usually fol. by from ): freedom from fear.
7. the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc.
8. ease or facility of movement or action: to enjoy the freedom of living in the country.
9. frankness of manner or speech.
10. general exemption or immunity: freedom from taxation.
11. the absence of ceremony or reserve.
12. a liberty taken.
13. a particular immunity or privilege enjoyed, as by a city or corporation: freedom to levy taxes.
14. civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government.
15. the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.
16. the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will: to have the freedom of a friend's library.
17. Philosophy . the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination. Compare necessity ( def. 7 ) .
My church has a sign up this week that states "Real freedom comes in God's love."
That will make you stop and think!
I am free to do His will. I am free to give myself wholly to Him. I am free to follow His commands.
Even if we had to live in times of Christian persecution, no one has the ability to take away our faith. God gives us that freedom. Others may be able to gain control of other aspects of my life, but that is one that no one can control.
A man in my Sunday School class does a prison ministry. He commented once before that some of "his guys" have more freedom where they are than some people who are out walking around. That is because "his guys" that he ministers to have found a true relationship with Christ and are free in His love, even if they are not physically free to walk among the populace yet.
Often, when I think of freedom, my first thought naturally goes to my husband and the brave men and women who are serving with him. Sailors, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and all Law Enforcement help protect and fight for our freedom; physical freedom as well as freedom from fear of attack or persecution.
Freedom isn't something that can be summed up or have a finger pointed at it and pronounced "THAT" is freedom. It is something one feels in his/her heart and soul.
Thank you to all military and law enforcement agents who keep me physically free...
Thank you to God for giving me REAL freedom :)
free·dom /ˈfridəm/ –noun
1. the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
2. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3. the power to determine action without restraint.
4. political or national independence.
5. personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.
6. exemption from the presence of anything specified (usually fol. by from ): freedom from fear.
7. the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc.
8. ease or facility of movement or action: to enjoy the freedom of living in the country.
9. frankness of manner or speech.
10. general exemption or immunity: freedom from taxation.
11. the absence of ceremony or reserve.
12. a liberty taken.
13. a particular immunity or privilege enjoyed, as by a city or corporation: freedom to levy taxes.
14. civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government.
15. the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.
16. the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will: to have the freedom of a friend's library.
17. Philosophy . the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination. Compare necessity ( def. 7 ) .
My church has a sign up this week that states "Real freedom comes in God's love."
That will make you stop and think!
I am free to do His will. I am free to give myself wholly to Him. I am free to follow His commands.
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Mark 8:34-35 NASB
Even if we had to live in times of Christian persecution, no one has the ability to take away our faith. God gives us that freedom. Others may be able to gain control of other aspects of my life, but that is one that no one can control.
A man in my Sunday School class does a prison ministry. He commented once before that some of "his guys" have more freedom where they are than some people who are out walking around. That is because "his guys" that he ministers to have found a true relationship with Christ and are free in His love, even if they are not physically free to walk among the populace yet.
Often, when I think of freedom, my first thought naturally goes to my husband and the brave men and women who are serving with him. Sailors, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and all Law Enforcement help protect and fight for our freedom; physical freedom as well as freedom from fear of attack or persecution.
Freedom isn't something that can be summed up or have a finger pointed at it and pronounced "THAT" is freedom. It is something one feels in his/her heart and soul.
Thank you to all military and law enforcement agents who keep me physically free...
Thank you to God for giving me REAL freedom :)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
We throw away things that people kill each other over...
A few days ago My husband and I watched "The Book of Eli." In this movie, the world is a totally different place that where we live today. The ozone layer is so thin that the sun will blind you if you are not wearing sunglasses, there is little to no water, people have very little, and education is not a priority. The Bible and religion is lost.
One of the quotes from the movie got me thinking. Well, actually, many things made me think about my spiritual life, but this one in particular made me think about my physical life and the things I have or think I need.
A young girl was asking Eli what it was like before and he replied, "We threw away things that people kill each other over now."
It made me think about all the excess in my life. What do I really need, what is just junk, wasting space, cluttering up my house/mind/soul?
One of the biggest recurring arguments that Hubby and I get into is over clutter and cleaning up. I don't like clutter, he doesn't seem to see it.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided that we do have too much stuff. Less stuff = less clutter = less arguing for Hubby and I = even happier Hubby and I. Sounds logical, right?
So I am slowly going through the house and looking at everything we own and asking myself "Do I really need it? When is the last time I used it? Do I have a plan to use it in the near future? Does it work? Do I have space for it" All excess is being dealt with (donated/given away/recycled/ etc.).
We've taken bags of clothes to the Salvation Army, a box of "decorative knick-knacks/junk" to a friend who was having a charity garage sale, and even emptied our pantry (are we REALLY ever going to eat this? If not, it went to our church for the food pantry).
Ironically, one of the biggest excesses we have is...MOVIES! We have an entire bookshelf filled with DVD's plus the two DVD cabinets that are on our entertainment center! Now, most of these movies were bought, and watched, by the Hubster himself so I don't want to just go in and assume that he doesn't watch a movie enough to warrant keeping it...so I'm attempting to get Hubby to discern that for himself. It's slow going! HAHA I love him! :)
The movies that I have chosen to keep are: The Princess Bride (my all time favorite movie), Chronicles of Narnia, Chicago, all of the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Twilight series, and of course my Audry Hepburn movies for a total of about 20 movies. Yes, I know.... I don't NEED movies for my survival, but we aren't going that far (yet).
So my question of the day is...What are your favorite movies that you couldn't part with? If movies aren't your thing, then what TV shows, books, or whatever?
One of the quotes from the movie got me thinking. Well, actually, many things made me think about my spiritual life, but this one in particular made me think about my physical life and the things I have or think I need.
A young girl was asking Eli what it was like before and he replied, "We threw away things that people kill each other over now."
It made me think about all the excess in my life. What do I really need, what is just junk, wasting space, cluttering up my house/mind/soul?
One of the biggest recurring arguments that Hubby and I get into is over clutter and cleaning up. I don't like clutter, he doesn't seem to see it.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided that we do have too much stuff. Less stuff = less clutter = less arguing for Hubby and I = even happier Hubby and I. Sounds logical, right?
So I am slowly going through the house and looking at everything we own and asking myself "Do I really need it? When is the last time I used it? Do I have a plan to use it in the near future? Does it work? Do I have space for it" All excess is being dealt with (donated/given away/recycled/ etc.).
We've taken bags of clothes to the Salvation Army, a box of "decorative knick-knacks/junk" to a friend who was having a charity garage sale, and even emptied our pantry (are we REALLY ever going to eat this? If not, it went to our church for the food pantry).
Ironically, one of the biggest excesses we have is...MOVIES! We have an entire bookshelf filled with DVD's plus the two DVD cabinets that are on our entertainment center! Now, most of these movies were bought, and watched, by the Hubster himself so I don't want to just go in and assume that he doesn't watch a movie enough to warrant keeping it...so I'm attempting to get Hubby to discern that for himself. It's slow going! HAHA I love him! :)
The movies that I have chosen to keep are: The Princess Bride (my all time favorite movie), Chronicles of Narnia, Chicago, all of the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Twilight series, and of course my Audry Hepburn movies for a total of about 20 movies. Yes, I know.... I don't NEED movies for my survival, but we aren't going that far (yet).
So my question of the day is...What are your favorite movies that you couldn't part with? If movies aren't your thing, then what TV shows, books, or whatever?
Friday, July 2, 2010
Fitness Friday #3
"Dear bathroom scale,
I know I wasn't very good this past week. But please please please don't go higher than you did last week...please! If you only stay the same then I swear, I'll be a good girl from now on.
Your Friend,
Nicole"
......
And the answer is......
......
196.4!
My plea was granted! WHooo Hoooo :) Thank you dear Bathroom Scale. I swear I will keep up with my end of the bargain!
These were my goals last week:
1. Continue with my running (3x's a week). I'll be at my Mother-in-law's Sunday/Monday so it may end up being Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday rather than my normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday... then again...maybe I'll bring my running stuff to her house and let her watch the little one while I go for a run... Hmmm... decisions, decisions...
2. Try one new healthy recipe. Any suggestions?
3. Log my food/water
4. I will plan my snacks and meals and eat them at set times so that I'm not munching just to do it.
Well, I managed to reach one of the goals...#2. I made Chicken Pot Pie that was delicious! I found it on a Weight Watchers site. I don't do WW or watch points but it was only 4.5 points per serving...however for those like me who need "real" numbers, there were around 250 cals per serving and 4.7 g of fat, but A LOT of sodium. Hmmm Need to do better on that.
I have also found a new yummy (healthy) snack food. Dried vegetable chips. YUMM-O! I may have to try to make some of my own.
As for #1... I brought my clothes to run Monday at my MIL's but forgot how uncomfortable her guest bed is. I slept OK but woke up stiff and my back was a bit sore, so I decided that I would wait until Tuesday and run at home T/Th/Sat. Well, we didn't get home until LATE LATE LATE (for me) on Monday night so I didn't get to bed until nearly 1am. I totally missed my window of opportunity to run the next morning seeing as how it is too hot to even think about running by 8am. I was still in dreamland until Baby Girl woke me up. "OK, I'll run Wednesday and get this started again"...or so I thought. Baby Girl got a cold and coughed all night Tuesday night so no sleep for mommy. No sleep = no run. Sigh. I did manage to run this morning. I did Week 4 day 3 of the C25K plan (5 min warm up, run 3 min, walk 90 sec, run 5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 3 min, walk 90 sec, run 5 min, 5 min cool down. I actually had about a 7 minute cool down because I wasn't quite to my house at the end of my 5 minutes of cool down walking. I figured after a week off it wouldn't hurt to repeat the last day of last week before starting week 5 next week. Next week is 5 minute warm up, run 5 minutes, walk 3 minutes, (repeat 2 more times), 5 minute cool down.
We did however, take Baby Girl for a walk after dinner on Tuesday and Thursday. I plan to do it again tonight - weather permitting.
As for goals #'s 3 & 4.... I wasn't home. OK...Yes I was....and I made poor choices. I wasn't home on Monday, that part is true. Also, Wednesday I did have to take my daughter to the doctor in the morning and didn't get home until early afternoon, but other than that I was pretty much home on Tuesday, Thursday and today. Thursday and Friday were better than earlier in the week, but 2/7 isn't a majority!
AHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I know what to do. Why am I not doing it?? I think I am lacking motivation :(
So...in hopes to motivate me by keeping my motivation at the front of my mind, and taking some of my own advice that I recently dished out to a friend of mine...here is some of my motivation that I need to keep in mind:
No...
I WILL be able to manage that! I can do this :)
*Which reminds me....Because we will be gone, I might not get around to doing Fitness Friday until Saturday or Sunday next week! We may bring a laptop and I might get it done but if you've ever been in a big wedding then you know...there is no guarantee I will have time!
I know I wasn't very good this past week. But please please please don't go higher than you did last week...please! If you only stay the same then I swear, I'll be a good girl from now on.
Your Friend,
Nicole"
......
And the answer is......
......
196.4!
My plea was granted! WHooo Hoooo :) Thank you dear Bathroom Scale. I swear I will keep up with my end of the bargain!
These were my goals last week:
1. Continue with my running (3x's a week). I'll be at my Mother-in-law's Sunday/Monday so it may end up being Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday rather than my normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday... then again...maybe I'll bring my running stuff to her house and let her watch the little one while I go for a run... Hmmm... decisions, decisions...
2. Try one new healthy recipe. Any suggestions?
3. Log my food/water
4. I will plan my snacks and meals and eat them at set times so that I'm not munching just to do it.
Well, I managed to reach one of the goals...#2. I made Chicken Pot Pie that was delicious! I found it on a Weight Watchers site. I don't do WW or watch points but it was only 4.5 points per serving...however for those like me who need "real" numbers, there were around 250 cals per serving and 4.7 g of fat, but A LOT of sodium. Hmmm Need to do better on that.
I have also found a new yummy (healthy) snack food. Dried vegetable chips. YUMM-O! I may have to try to make some of my own.
As for #1... I brought my clothes to run Monday at my MIL's but forgot how uncomfortable her guest bed is. I slept OK but woke up stiff and my back was a bit sore, so I decided that I would wait until Tuesday and run at home T/Th/Sat. Well, we didn't get home until LATE LATE LATE (for me) on Monday night so I didn't get to bed until nearly 1am. I totally missed my window of opportunity to run the next morning seeing as how it is too hot to even think about running by 8am. I was still in dreamland until Baby Girl woke me up. "OK, I'll run Wednesday and get this started again"...or so I thought. Baby Girl got a cold and coughed all night Tuesday night so no sleep for mommy. No sleep = no run. Sigh. I did manage to run this morning. I did Week 4 day 3 of the C25K plan (5 min warm up, run 3 min, walk 90 sec, run 5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 3 min, walk 90 sec, run 5 min, 5 min cool down. I actually had about a 7 minute cool down because I wasn't quite to my house at the end of my 5 minutes of cool down walking. I figured after a week off it wouldn't hurt to repeat the last day of last week before starting week 5 next week. Next week is 5 minute warm up, run 5 minutes, walk 3 minutes, (repeat 2 more times), 5 minute cool down.
We did however, take Baby Girl for a walk after dinner on Tuesday and Thursday. I plan to do it again tonight - weather permitting.
As for goals #'s 3 & 4.... I wasn't home. OK...Yes I was....and I made poor choices. I wasn't home on Monday, that part is true. Also, Wednesday I did have to take my daughter to the doctor in the morning and didn't get home until early afternoon, but other than that I was pretty much home on Tuesday, Thursday and today. Thursday and Friday were better than earlier in the week, but 2/7 isn't a majority!
AHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I know what to do. Why am I not doing it?? I think I am lacking motivation :(
So...in hopes to motivate me by keeping my motivation at the front of my mind, and taking some of my own advice that I recently dished out to a friend of mine...here is some of my motivation that I need to keep in mind:
- Baby Girl needs me to be a healthy adult roll model so that she grows up to be a healthy adult. I need to make a healthy lifestyle a habit now so that she doesn't see me struggling with it later on when she is old enough to realize what is going on.
- Baby Girl needs me to be active enough to play, run, and generally have fun with her. Who wants a party pooper mom who won't play with her? Blah...no fun!
- I need to be in shape to run the 1/2 marathon in November with my friends. They've never run a marathon before so they are counting on me to know what I'm doing and be able to do it!
- Run at least twice (I say 2X's rather than 3 because hubby and I have a wedding to go to out of town* so will be gone for a bit. I don't know that I want to run in a strange, unfamiliar place. Maybe the hotel will have a treadmill...that would be cool!)
- Log my food for the days that I am home, and be mindful of what foods I choose and how much I eat while we are gone. I should say log my food even when I'm gone but I'm trying to be realistic here. We will be with friends that my husband hasn't seen since he was stationed in Japan with the Navy and some that I've never even met. It will be difficult to log everything by logging in on my phone and guessing at what everything was that I just ate. Rather than logging it online in my food diary via my phone (which is a PITA), I'm thinking I'll print out a couple of these to carry with me. (if you'd like a different printable food journal, here are some others.)
No...
I WILL be able to manage that! I can do this :)
*Which reminds me....Because we will be gone, I might not get around to doing Fitness Friday until Saturday or Sunday next week! We may bring a laptop and I might get it done but if you've ever been in a big wedding then you know...there is no guarantee I will have time!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Pages
I've been playing around a bit with the blog today (Baby Girl is at Day Care today so I have free time! Yipeeee!!!). I added some pages up at the top. See them? Right now I have "Books" and "Running Events" but I'll probably add some more later.
Under "Books" I've made a list of the books that I've read this year (or what I can remember - haven't had much time for reading with a newborn!), books I am currently reading, and books I want to read.
Under "Running Events" I put the marathons/tris/etc that I have completed. I thought about putting my upcoming or planned events but then I thought better of it. There are crazy people out there and I'm not sure I want them to know where I'm going to be and when!
I made some for my recipe blog too...
Under "Books" I've made a list of the books that I've read this year (or what I can remember - haven't had much time for reading with a newborn!), books I am currently reading, and books I want to read.
Under "Running Events" I put the marathons/tris/etc that I have completed. I thought about putting my upcoming or planned events but then I thought better of it. There are crazy people out there and I'm not sure I want them to know where I'm going to be and when!
I made some for my recipe blog too...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up...
As I sit here and look at my clutter, I wonder...what does everyone else do to control this?
In my defence...I'm not the messy one (hahahahaha). But seriously, I have things that I do to control the clutter and mess that, believe it or not, will actually work - If you use them!
Even more than not wanting to be embarrassed, I want my house to be safe for my Baby Girl. Leaving things around that she can get into is very dangerous and I'd rather not have to constantly be hovering over her worrying that she is going to get too close to this, or get into that, or pick up...whatever that is over there!
So the questions for the day are: What do you do to keep your house clutter under control...and how did/do you get the rest of your household on board with it?
In my defence...I'm not the messy one (hahahahaha). But seriously, I have things that I do to control the clutter and mess that, believe it or not, will actually work - If you use them!
- Do it right away! If you've finished with the bowl, go ahead and rinse it out and put it in the dishwasher rather than just tossing it in the sink. It only takes 2 seconds longer and keeps the sink clean. Plus it's easier to do it in 2 seconds now than waste way more time later doing several dishes. This works for everything. Go ahead and put it where it belongs....now.
- When you leave an area, take something with you! If you are walking to the kitchen to grab a drink of water, go ahead and hit the trash can or the dish washer on the way. Again, a few minutes now is better than spending much longer later.
Even more than not wanting to be embarrassed, I want my house to be safe for my Baby Girl. Leaving things around that she can get into is very dangerous and I'd rather not have to constantly be hovering over her worrying that she is going to get too close to this, or get into that, or pick up...whatever that is over there!
So the questions for the day are: What do you do to keep your house clutter under control...and how did/do you get the rest of your household on board with it?
Friday, June 25, 2010
Fitness Friday #2
As I mentioned yesterday, I've been without a laptop for the better part of a week and a half. Living in this age of technology without Internet capabilities was NOT fun! Granted, yes, I had my iPhone but that just isn't the same.
I did however still do my best to keep up with my healthy goals. I did my runs as scheduled, and watched what I ate even if I didn't log it (my log is online! UGH...again, yes, I could access it on my phone but it's much easier to do it with a computer).
With all the frustration and a few other chaotic things going on, I did forget to weigh last Friday, but I weighed Tuesday morning........195.8 lbs!
This morning I woke up all excited to run (ha ha), and forgot to weigh until later. I usually weigh first thing in the morning, before breakfast, before anything. But today I forgot to weigh until after breakfast, after I ran, after I drank a bottle of Gatorade and a bottle of water...so it may be slightly off but it's OK. It was 196.5...still looking pretty good :) I figure the extra weight was the fluids I just drank...Yeah...I'm going with that! he he
I saw today that according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people who use a food log will lose twice as much as people who don't! WOW Twice as much! Granted, my biggest goal is getting healthier...but in doing so losing weight is part of it so this is a good thing! I must, I must, I must keep up with my food log (you thought I was going to say "increase my bust" didn't you? ha ha, Yeah, I know you did...)
I noticed on my log (when I did log) that I eat when I'm bored, and I eat way too much processed, quick-and-easy-to-grab type foods. Not really fast food from a restaurant like Crap-Donald's or Booger King (I am only saying those names as such in order to try to convince myself that they aren't yummy...so far it's only having a marginal affect), but more the frozen, pop in the microwave meals or the little to no cooking snacks. I know that if I spent a little more time that I could make healthier foods but it is difficult to get into the mindset of doing so. I have a small child and until today, my husband was out of town (military orders - back today! YAY!!) so I didn't want to cook a big meal just for me - I tend to forget/choose not to remember the leftovers so it ends up going bad. I think this needs to be addressed as a goal.
My goals for this week:
1. Continue with my running (3x's a week). I'll be at my Mother-in-law's Sunday/Monday so it may end up being Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday rather than my normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday... then again...maybe I'll bring my running stuff to her house and let her watch the little one while I go for a run... Hmmm... decisions, decisions...
2. Try one new healthy recipe. Any suggestions?
3. Log my food/water
4. I will plan my snacks and meals and eat them at set times so that I'm not munching just to do it.
If any of you out there in cyber-land have some yummy, healthy recipes, I'd love to hear them! I have a few of my recipes posted HERE...but they aren't all weight conscious. I'd love to get some more really healthy, really delicious, recipe options that my hubby and I can try out!
I did however still do my best to keep up with my healthy goals. I did my runs as scheduled, and watched what I ate even if I didn't log it (my log is online! UGH...again, yes, I could access it on my phone but it's much easier to do it with a computer).
With all the frustration and a few other chaotic things going on, I did forget to weigh last Friday, but I weighed Tuesday morning........195.8 lbs!
This morning I woke up all excited to run (ha ha), and forgot to weigh until later. I usually weigh first thing in the morning, before breakfast, before anything. But today I forgot to weigh until after breakfast, after I ran, after I drank a bottle of Gatorade and a bottle of water...so it may be slightly off but it's OK. It was 196.5...still looking pretty good :) I figure the extra weight was the fluids I just drank...Yeah...I'm going with that! he he
I saw today that according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people who use a food log will lose twice as much as people who don't! WOW Twice as much! Granted, my biggest goal is getting healthier...but in doing so losing weight is part of it so this is a good thing! I must, I must, I must keep up with my food log (you thought I was going to say "increase my bust" didn't you? ha ha, Yeah, I know you did...)
I noticed on my log (when I did log) that I eat when I'm bored, and I eat way too much processed, quick-and-easy-to-grab type foods. Not really fast food from a restaurant like Crap-Donald's or Booger King (I am only saying those names as such in order to try to convince myself that they aren't yummy...so far it's only having a marginal affect), but more the frozen, pop in the microwave meals or the little to no cooking snacks. I know that if I spent a little more time that I could make healthier foods but it is difficult to get into the mindset of doing so. I have a small child and until today, my husband was out of town (military orders - back today! YAY!!) so I didn't want to cook a big meal just for me - I tend to forget/choose not to remember the leftovers so it ends up going bad. I think this needs to be addressed as a goal.
My goals for this week:
1. Continue with my running (3x's a week). I'll be at my Mother-in-law's Sunday/Monday so it may end up being Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday rather than my normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday... then again...maybe I'll bring my running stuff to her house and let her watch the little one while I go for a run... Hmmm... decisions, decisions...
2. Try one new healthy recipe. Any suggestions?
3. Log my food/water
4. I will plan my snacks and meals and eat them at set times so that I'm not munching just to do it.
If any of you out there in cyber-land have some yummy, healthy recipes, I'd love to hear them! I have a few of my recipes posted HERE...but they aren't all weight conscious. I'd love to get some more really healthy, really delicious, recipe options that my hubby and I can try out!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
I didn't forget...
I didn't forget about my goal to post each Friday on my health goals...but my laptop went KAPUT! I've been without internet connection (other than on my phone - but really, who wants to do much on that screen?) for over a week! I'm on a borrowed laptop now while I decide if it is worth trying to fix the laptop or invest in a new one. Rather than posting all my fitness/health goals today and then again tomorrow, I'm just going to wait until tomorrow to do it all :)
Run Happy!!
Run Happy!!
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