Musings

I think that having a schedule is going to work very well for me. I was able to exercise all week between getting the kids to school and going to work. On Friday when I didn't have work, I decided to do a fun dance workout on cable. It's is so funny to hear the words "fun workout" come from me.

On the food front, I think I am making good progress. I stopped myself from trying to force the changing of habits. Last week when I knew I would be eating raw half the day, I decided to not force the issue at dinner because I didn't want to feel deprived. Apparently it worked because this week I decided that all I want for dinners are different types of green salads with a side of fish/chicken/meat. It works so much better for me when I let the changes happen naturally instead of going cold turkey into what I think I should be doing. Then all I do is battle with myself about what I desire vs. what I should do. Maybe one day I will be heathy yet.

Musings

I think that having a schedule is going to work very well for me. I was able to exercise all week between getting the kids to school and going to work. On Friday when I didn't have work, I decided to do a fun dance workout on cable. It's is so funny to hear the words "fun workout" come from me.

On the food front, I think I am making good progress. I stopped myself from trying to force the changing of habits. Last week when I knew I would be eating raw half the day, I decided to not force the issue at dinner because I didn't want to feel deprived. Apparently it worked because this week I decided that all I want for dinners are different types of green salads with a side of fish/chicken/meat. It works so much better for me when I let the changes happen naturally instead of going cold turkey into what I think I should be doing. Then all I do is battle with myself about what I desire vs. what I should do. Maybe one day I will be heathy yet.

Musings

I think that having a schedule is going to work very well for me. I was able to exercise all week between getting the kids to school and going to work. On Friday when I didn't have work, I decided to do a fun dance workout on cable. It's is so funny to hear the words "fun workout" come from me.

On the food front, I think I am making good progress. I stopped myself from trying to force the changing of habits. Last week when I knew I would be eating raw half the day, I decided to not force the issue at dinner because I didn't want to feel deprived. Apparently it worked because this week I decided that all I want for dinners are different types of green salads with a side of fish/chicken/meat. It works so much better for me when I let the changes happen naturally instead of going cold turkey into what I think I should be doing. Then all I do is battle with myself about what I desire vs. what I should do. Maybe one day I will be heathy yet.

Musings

I was thinking the other day about why sometimes it is easier to make life changes than others. I think in my case, a lot of it has to do with whether I am forcing the change. When I tried to go raw before, it was a forced change. I enjoyed the food but felt denied when I couldn't eat what I wanted. I also was spending so much energy on finding raw food to satisfy my cravings, that it made eating harder and more time consuming. Last week when I was making my grocery list, I started looking through raw recipes again. My goal was to juice in the mornings (not hard because I've already been doing that) and to eat raw at lunch (again, not too hard because I am with Ritamarie). Last week I stopped myself from making too many raw dinners because I didn't know if I would feel denied after eating raw all day. This turned out to be a good thing because instead of forcing it last week, this week I naturally decided I only want salad and fish/chicken/meat for dinners. I bought a whole bunch of different things and dressing to put on the salads so they taste different each night. We'll see how it goes but I don't think that is a bad progression for one week.

I did very well with exercise last week also. I really think that it is easier to take care of your health when you have a schedule. I woke with the kids all week and after they went to school, I worked out. I then had enough time to shower and get to work. It was perfect. I even decided to let Fridays be my fun workout day and instead of heading to the gym, did a dance workout on cable. I swear, I may be healthy yet.

Musings

I think that having a schedule is going to work very well for me. I was able to exercise all week between getting the kids to school and going to work. On Friday when I didn't have work, I decided to do a fun dance workout on cable. It's is so funny to hear the words "fun workout" come from me.

On the food front, I think I am making good progress. I stopped myself from trying to force the changing of habits. Last week when I knew I would be eating raw half the day, I decided to not force the issue at dinner because I didn't want to feel deprived. Apparently it worked because this week I decided that all I want for dinners are different types of green salads with a side of fish/chicken/meat. It works so much better for me when I let the changes happen naturally instead of going cold turkey into what I think I should be doing. Then all I do is battle with myself about what I desire vs. what I should do. Maybe one day I will be heathy yet.

First day of work

I had a great day. I think that once I get into the swing of things, I am really going to find that it is easier to be healthy when I am busy and have a schedule. I'll need to get better about the water intake. Here is what I ate and did today so far:
green juice
10 minutes each elliptical, bike, treadmill
active greens bar (I forgot to bring a snack to work with me)
cilantro lime soup
turkey sandwich (I think if I bring a piece of fruit to have when I leave work, I won't need an afternoon snack)

Kindergarten blues

My baby started kindergarten today. I cried of course. I know she is going to do great and she has been waiting for this. I cried more for me. This is a huge milestone. I will not have alone time with each of the girls anymore. My job as a parent has changed. I am getting older. Everything is different. I know it is going to be fabulous but it will still be different. Oh well. At least I am getting out of the house today and hanging out with a friend. On Monday it will be to work.

Pat on the back

Not only have I gotten up at 6:30am the past two days to help the girls practice for school tomorrow, but I've exercised both days. I have been getting up around 8 or 8:30 all summer. Today I worked out even though I was sore from yesterday. Of course, it's fairly easy to stick to your schedule on Day 2.

First day of the rest of your life

That's what my neighbor said to me when I ran into him at the gym this morning. Yes, I started exercising again today. I have a friend who works at a gym and is going to design a workout for me. She hasn't had time to do it yet so I am using a total body workout from Shape magazine. Today was an "easy" cardio day. I did ten minutes on the elliptical, ten on bike, and ten doing hills on the treadmill. Tomorrow I do weights. Charlie commented on the lovely shade of red my face was today. I wonder what color I will achieve with the moderate or intense cardio days?

I have been steadily avoiding the scale lately. Of course, I was trying to see if there were any good free customized workouts on the internet, and they asked for my weight. Note to self: don't get on the scale fully clothed right after a party where you ate and drank. I was horrified! I ended up having to get on the scale this morning too so I could prove that even though it was bad, it was better than last night. I am at my heaviest weight again. I am trying not too panic and to focus on making changes instead. Panicking won't help. It will only depress me.

I did okay with my vitamins and water last week. Not stellar, but okay. This week I will continue to work on that and add in the exercise. Next week will be diet.

Baby steps

I decided this week to try to focus on taking my vitamins and drinking my water. I really haven't been taking good care of myself lately and I can feel it. I am tired a lot and don't feel like exercising. My eyes are puffy, too. So I decided to take baby steps. I haven't taken any of my vitamins for a while. This week I will work on vitamins and water intake (severely lacking lately). Next week I will add exercise back in (and try to not overdo it all at once). The following week I will focus on food. That is the week I start working so I figure breakfast and lunch will be easy to be healthy.