I feel like my healthy lifestyle mimics the ebbs and flows of our summer time and its weather. I do pretty good most days with a few blazing hot, awesome days that make you feel alive (ie eat well, hard core exercise). And then throw in some cloudy days...and maybe a slice of pizza. For example, I committed to cardio and weights on Mondays and Wednesdays and every other Saturday with yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here is how things have shaped up (no pun intended...okay, maybe a little intended ;)
August
Monday: Hard core workout at gym
Tuesday: Nope, ate a cupcake instead
Wednesday: Treadmill & weights followed by yummy dinner and mini-golf
Thursday: Worked...heck no, not working out like I said I would
Monday: Yay! Gym and weights - Feeling pumped
Tuesday: Nope, fixed lasagna and hungout with friends :)
Wednesday: Did NOT feel like working out, but did anyway! Yay!
Thursday: Worked, like always, and did nothing when I got home, like always
Saturday: Went camping for first time! Walked around and set up a tent, does that count?
Monday: Too tired from camping....and a headache. No workout :(
Tuesday: Did the dishes...does that count?
Wednesday: Yet to be decided...planning to get back to gym tonight
So here it is a week later and the only exercise I have done is the dishes. It is amazing how life can fly by and you feel as though the train sped down the tracks before you could catch up and jump on. But thankfully, no one else is conducting the train but me, so I can tell it when to stop and start. Yes, it is harder to start and stop because I lose momentum, but at least it hasn't left me behind in the dust. So here's to hopping back on a slow rolling train.
So that is my exercise life, how about food? I don't like counting calories I decided. It is pretty depressing especially since I have had some good and bad meal experiences these past few weeks. Instead of just showing my healthy choices, I cannot lie and must show the not so healthy eating experiences I have also had...because that's my reality. Starting with this...
We went up to U Village and ate Chicago Style pizza at Delfino's. As you can tell, it was sooo good and sooo filling and soo not healthy. But it was good and in the past. Mmmmm.
The next day I was feeling a little woozy from the pizza so I had peanut butter toast and Chobani yogurt, which tasted way better with my free Menchie's spoon :)
Then a few days passed and I started to run out of groceries. I decided to try this yummy recipe from the Chew!
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| Picture and recipe from thechew.com. Get it here |
What am I supposed to do with that? I had no idea and was debating on whether to toss them...or make chips. I thought, "Gosh, I wish I had glue that was edible." And then...Brilliant! I DO have edible glue. It's called....CHEEEEESE!
I brushed some olive oil and heated both sides in the pan to seal the cheese.
Voila! Cheap, tasty dinner with tortillas that actually worked! Go me.
We also went to a wonderful wedding that had a Cajun food truck catering! We got sweet tea and super healthy options as evidenced by this picture...(note sarcasm and shame)
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But they were yummy and we shared them. That helps, right?
Then we went camping for one night a couple weeks later and had the usual: Hot dogs with chili, smores, chips, pancakes, eggs and bacon for breakfast. I did not feel so good for a couple days after all that yumminess. At least I didn't wrap my hot dog in bacon like the boys did.
It was a fun experience, but I have got to figure out some other food options that my body feels better with.
I had had enough of junk food and got on this quinoa kick. I made large batches of quinoa and then tried different recipes and froze them for later. I think the key is to cook the quinoa in broth instead of water. I used chicken broth and it gives so much more flavor. I did a mushroom and onion with Parmesan cheese recipe and a cilantro lime quinoa. I also did a plain batch in water and will find other recipes to use it with. They turned out pretty good and quinoa is the new super food. 1 cup has 15% of daily intake of iron, 21% daily intake of fiber, 8 grams of protein and 222 calories. Yum!
So there are my food confessions. I am a bit embarrassed and humbled by some of my food choices the last few weeks. I make the excuse "it's a special occasion" at least a couple times a week. I either need to make better options or just eat a lot less. Thank you for letting me confess and hopefully you will be patient with me and yourselves as we have our ups and downs. This is a lifestyle and reality, and it's not perfect. But hang in there, we will make it and be proud of how far we have come. Cheers (with a glass of water).
Us camping
