Wow! Today has been great. I’ve been going non-stop sense 7am, and that’s with a 3am feeding this morning (teething). I ate healthy and got some serious and practical exercise. I feel great. Even better I just bought a pair of size 10 jeans and they fit. Now size is always different between brands but either way they look good on me, and they were only $16 at Costco. Better then the $70 Silvers I almost bought a week ago that didn’t fit. I’m too logical and will never pay that much for jeans, lucky husband I guess.
Exercise: 40min Stairs with Weights & 10min Bike
This workout will fall under the “Other” category when I add it to my Exercise Plan. I had $700 of food in my car, and all of it needed to be brought into my building and up to the 3rd story apartment we live in. I always joke with people who come and visit that it makes us exercise. Well today I did. I could have had my hubby do it when he got home, or switch my schedule and make it my workout.
I got in my workout clothes and made 13 trips up and down those stairs and across the parking lot. Every time I was going up I was carrying at least 50Lbs. Now that’s “Strength Training”. Wow! My heart rate was very high the whole time, and my face was very red.
I biked for 10 min afterwards to cool down and protect my knee joint. Then I took another 3 hours reorganizing my closet to make it all fit. If this is all about a lifestyle change and being more active, then today was a very realistic day of what life could be like. I’m a little sore, but feel great and love how much I was able to accomplish.
Eating:
Breakfast 8am
Oatmeal & Fruit
Snack 1pm
Protein Shake & Grapes
Snack 4pm
Cottage Cheese & Apple
Snack 4pm
Cucumber Chunks (Surprisingly Delicious)
Lunch 4:30pm
Banana Burrito
Dinner 8:30pm
Green Beans, Chicken, & Bread
Water: 12 glasses
Other: Daily Vitamin, Glucosamine
I’m sticking to the plan very well, but I love how flexible it can be. Today I was running errands, and working on projects all day. When I’m on a roll the last think I want to do is slow down and prep a meal. Sometimes I pre-prep my meals and that’s great, but it’s still nice to keep things simple when I’m on the move. I’m starting to crave healthy food…When I started I joked that that might happen. I never thought it could. Now every time I think of the sweets I use to crave all I can think of is the way they make me sick.
Motivation:
Doing great! Wasn’t quite ready to start this 10-day muscle program, but that is always how it goes, and I can’t afford any more procrastination. I’m going to reach my goal, and change my life along the way.
