Well, this time my reason for not writing was not because I had nothing good to share, but because i was busy being much more active. I decided to stop nit picking all the details and over analyzing everything and just jump in and get active.
Keepin’ Active
I’ve worked out twice a day this week and been very active. I even “tossed the scale”. Talk about letting a machine have way to much control over how i was viewing my results. I know what i need to do to reach my goal. I know when i feel healthy, and i know when I’m looking good. Focusing on the positive and staying very active has changed a lot for me. Oh, and working out at home only works for me when no one is around. My hubby works late so i get the whole house to my self once the kids are down.
Morning or Afternoon (Nap Time)
30-50min Cardio. Via- elliptical, Turbo-Jam, bike ect…
Evening (After the kids are sleeping)
Intense Strength Training. Via – yoga, Turbo-Jam, ball, weights, body weight exercises, bands.
Drinking Veggies
I eat what ever i want. Now the only reason this works is because i want to eat healthy. All the time??? No, but… I want to get up on that surf board, and so i want to get in shape…so i want to eat healthy. In reality there is really nothing in life I “have to do”…except die…that ones inevitable. “Fitness Surfer the Immortal” just doesn’t even sound right =) So i chose to eat what i “want”. I also enjoy what i eat, instead of just inhaling it.
Salads i’ve been tossing in a blender (not juicer). In the past i’ve struggled with eating veggies unless i douse them in sugar, cheese, or fruit. Yes, it’s green and thick, but it tastes just like a salad, and after it’s prepped it’s quick and easy to drink, even while juggling kids, and i can toss it in a shaker cup with a straw and drink it on the run. I always struggle with veggies on the run…unless their carrots (too carbby), or celery (no flavor). Oh, yea and the straw helps with the texture. I just down it and still get all the great fiber, and nutrients.
1/2 Lemon Juice
1 T Ground Flax Seed
1 T Olive Oil
1 Small/Medium Tomato
1 Carrot (peel to get nice thin slices unless you have a killer blender)
4 Romain Lettuce Leaves
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 C Celery (I skip this if i plan on have peanut butter celery as a snack)
Toss it all in, preferably in the order given and blend for 2 min or so. I’ve added water on days it’s too think, but usually i can just use a spoon to push it down and get it blending. It might not be your thing, but if you hate gnawing on lettuce as much as i do this might just be a good way to get 5 servings of veggies in 1 drink. My 1 year old loved it. My 3 year old asked to try it and almost cried out of fear =) Like i said it may not be your thing.
Oh, I also went a bought a suit for the trip. Now that’s a good motivator & also a reminder of how white my legs are =)
Happy Exercising!
March 28th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Drink looks interesting… one of these days I’m going to give the veggie smoothie thing a shot, but I’m still kinda scared of it. Hehe.
Good for you and all that exercising! Best the scale-toss feels super liberating.
March 28th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Love that you are getting such great exercise in! Not sure about the salad drink though, while it probably tastes good, not sure I could get past the green!