Sean & I have been getting up about 30 minutes earlier everyday for the last 3 weeks to alternate between going for a jog/walk, swimming, or bike riding for about 10-20 minutes. I've also made a point of finding time to either cook a healthy dinner every night or make enough to have leftovers (in case of a busy schedule), plus only letting ourselves eat out on the weekends. Even the eating out part has been to make sure we go have something healthier than we would have normally. To make things even more interesting, we have a little competition going between us to see who can lose the most weight before our August trip to California ;) No wager, just the motivation of the competition... Honestly, I thought this would be a lot more difficult but I feel really good when we do this. The one day this week that we didn't get up and go workout, I felt sluggish all day...interesting...
I've lost 9lbs now since we started, Sean has lost 3lbs ... I hope it continues in this pattern :D
Friday, June 11, 2010
Friday, November 6, 2009
No patience for food creativity today...
Friday...
Got up late, got started on my walk late, and have been running late all day...of course it doesn't help that I have no motivation whatsoever to do anything productive today. Maybe I can convince my family to go out for sushi tonight...sushi always makes me happy :D I did manage to go on my walk this morning (technically it was almost afternoon) and turned it into a walk with intermittent jogging :P It's 3:38pm CST, and I'm just trying to get into the frame of mind that I need to do a 90-minute bodywork session followed by 30 minutes of rest, then another 90-minute bodywork session...I think I need to adjust the session times that I offer clients.
So here's what I've eaten so far today:
When I got up: the usual - 2 cups of decaf coffee with agave syrup and unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 2 pieces (by that, I mean rows of squares) of dark chocolate
Lunch: 1 flatbread topped with Thai chili sauce, lettuce leaf, sliced carrots, quartered tomatoes, Japanese turnips, roma tomato, pickled ginger, and Organic Suyo Long Chinese Cucumber.
Mid-afternoon snack: 1/2 cup of organic graham chocolate chip bunnies (Hey, I'm gonna need the energy, right?)
Dinner will probably be something with the leftover chicken from 2 nights ago...we also have some fresh, organic green beans -- maybe I'll make a stir-fry, if not tonight, then I'll make it for tomorrow night!
(9:14pm...By-the-way, we had yummy sushi for dinner tonight so the stir-fry will be for tomorrow night!)
Got up late, got started on my walk late, and have been running late all day...of course it doesn't help that I have no motivation whatsoever to do anything productive today. Maybe I can convince my family to go out for sushi tonight...sushi always makes me happy :D I did manage to go on my walk this morning (technically it was almost afternoon) and turned it into a walk with intermittent jogging :P It's 3:38pm CST, and I'm just trying to get into the frame of mind that I need to do a 90-minute bodywork session followed by 30 minutes of rest, then another 90-minute bodywork session...I think I need to adjust the session times that I offer clients.
So here's what I've eaten so far today:
When I got up: the usual - 2 cups of decaf coffee with agave syrup and unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 2 pieces (by that, I mean rows of squares) of dark chocolate
Lunch: 1 flatbread topped with Thai chili sauce, lettuce leaf, sliced carrots, quartered tomatoes, Japanese turnips, roma tomato, pickled ginger, and Organic Suyo Long Chinese Cucumber.
Mid-afternoon snack: 1/2 cup of organic graham chocolate chip bunnies (Hey, I'm gonna need the energy, right?)
Dinner will probably be something with the leftover chicken from 2 nights ago...we also have some fresh, organic green beans -- maybe I'll make a stir-fry, if not tonight, then I'll make it for tomorrow night!
(9:14pm...By-the-way, we had yummy sushi for dinner tonight so the stir-fry will be for tomorrow night!)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Food and Childhood Memories...
Thursday....
So, I was going along quite well today, at least food-wise. I was too busy working on promoting my new belly dance workshop company to really think too much about food besides the "quench the gnawing pain in my stomach" thoughts. Then, late afternoon/early evening hit. I was done working on the computer and getting ready to switch gears to go from "belly dance workshop event promoter" to "massage therapist extraordinaire" and I wanted something... You know, right? You've had those moments that just drive you entirely batty because you're craving that elusive "something" but you just can't figure out what the heck it is??? So I walked over to the refrigerator, opened it, and the first thing I saw was the jar of quince jam I'd bought a few weeks ago when I was at the Mediterranean Supermarket. Quince jam...what wonderful childhood memories it brought back to me of my godmother and grandmother picking the quince fruit off the bush in the backyard then setting it into the pot to simmer for hours with plenty of sugar and pectin to make it into that thick-enough-to-slice jam. I remember the aroma was awesome and I couldn't wait until it'd be cool enough to eat, which would become an entire meal spread onto some good ol' saltine crackers! So, this late afternoon/early evening, I sat watching T.V. with my daughters and ate my childhood treat (except I used Ak-Mak crackers instead of saltines)until I just couldn't eat anymore...I was in heaven (at least until I had to go work on someone)!
What I ate today...
When I woke up: 2 cups of decaf coffee with 1 tsp of agave syrup and some unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 3 small clementine tangerines;
Lunch: Leftover Squash Slaw from last night with some Ak-Mak crackers and a piece of dark chocolate;
Mid-afternoon: quince jam with Ak-Mak crackers;
Late dinner: organic tomato bisque soup with organic cheddar bunnies.
It was a colorful food day I suppose...wonder what food adventure awaits tomorrow?
So, I was going along quite well today, at least food-wise. I was too busy working on promoting my new belly dance workshop company to really think too much about food besides the "quench the gnawing pain in my stomach" thoughts. Then, late afternoon/early evening hit. I was done working on the computer and getting ready to switch gears to go from "belly dance workshop event promoter" to "massage therapist extraordinaire" and I wanted something... You know, right? You've had those moments that just drive you entirely batty because you're craving that elusive "something" but you just can't figure out what the heck it is??? So I walked over to the refrigerator, opened it, and the first thing I saw was the jar of quince jam I'd bought a few weeks ago when I was at the Mediterranean Supermarket. Quince jam...what wonderful childhood memories it brought back to me of my godmother and grandmother picking the quince fruit off the bush in the backyard then setting it into the pot to simmer for hours with plenty of sugar and pectin to make it into that thick-enough-to-slice jam. I remember the aroma was awesome and I couldn't wait until it'd be cool enough to eat, which would become an entire meal spread onto some good ol' saltine crackers! So, this late afternoon/early evening, I sat watching T.V. with my daughters and ate my childhood treat (except I used Ak-Mak crackers instead of saltines)until I just couldn't eat anymore...I was in heaven (at least until I had to go work on someone)!
What I ate today...
When I woke up: 2 cups of decaf coffee with 1 tsp of agave syrup and some unsweetened almond milk;
Mid-morning: 3 small clementine tangerines;
Lunch: Leftover Squash Slaw from last night with some Ak-Mak crackers and a piece of dark chocolate;
Mid-afternoon: quince jam with Ak-Mak crackers;
Late dinner: organic tomato bisque soup with organic cheddar bunnies.
It was a colorful food day I suppose...wonder what food adventure awaits tomorrow?
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