Yes, the ever dreaded "diet" is being brought back up today. I don't want to "diet" but rather I just want to eat healthier and get some cardio workouts back into my life. I can enjoy those little things, like Christmas Tree Cakes from Little Debbie {addicting} and ice cream; but I need to remember the word MODERATION!!
At work we are provided with a free lunch. I am all over anything that starts with the word free. Especially lunch since I just give myself enough time to shower, get dressed, take the doggie outside and feed the cat and then it's off to a good 45 minute drive to work, so making lunch would cause me to get up even earlier, NO THANKS! Our lunches are made out of a cafeteria kitchen {so you know the food isn't very healthy}, but sometimes it's the best choice to go with.
Lately, I have been feeling "Fluffy" {Yes, I just called myself Fluffy} and not happy with myself. Yes, I'd rather be pregnant right now, but I know that I have to leave that in the back of my mind and just remind myself that I am a strong individual who will get pregnant. It's just going to take some patience on my part. I decided that I wanted to get back to the gym on a regular basis and get my fitness going again.
Last night was day one back at the gym. How did I do? I decided on Day one of Couch to 5K. Start with a 5 minute warm up walk, run one minute, walk a minute 30 seconds, last 5 minutes cool down walk. This lasts for 30 minutes. Every run I increased my speed just a bit. The fastest run I got out of me, 5.5. That's pretty good for a girl who hasn't been the gym in over 2 months! The goal, going to the gym every other day (3 days minimum).
1. Today's lunch I decided on packing a favorite lunch of mine to take from home: Turkey and cheese roll up in a spinach tortilla (I only use half of a tortilla) and some baby carrots for the crunch factor and to get my veggies in.
2. Oatmeal, my breakfast staple at work. Right now I am loving this oatmeal from Oatmeal Revolution.
3. I still LOVE the Chobani Flips! It's a great alternative for at night when I am craving something sweet rather than grabbing some ice cream or cookies.
4. I found this Bigelow herbal tea called "Perfect Peach". It's perfect to sip on when we are having such cold mornings. I love coffee but had the caffeine addiction I get from it, so this is a great alternative to my something warm to drink in the mornings.
5. Chobani Champions Tubes in Chillin' Cherry! YUM!! I highly recommend these for a quick snack or for them to be apart of your breakfast like they are for mine!
6. The holidays would not be complete without Celestial Seasons Holiday teas! I tried the Gingerbread Spice yesterday (so good) and had the Sugar Cookie flavor this morning! I find these at my local Target, I can never find them in my grocery stores.
4 comments:
Love me some vegetables haha!
Great job getting back in the swing of things. I know how tough it is, and I'm here to vent if you need me!
I've kinda gone to the dark side the last few days- eating crappy and not exercising. I've lost weight, but not in a good way. I need to make some time to get my sweat on soon. Good for you!
Looks like you're doing a fantastic job w/ getting back into a routine. Good for you! I'm not sure the journey behind you not being able to become pregnant (dealing w/ infertility myself), but just continue to pray & understand that God has a reason.. even if we don't see why @ the moment <3
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