I am not one to relax.... ever! My breathing is always fast, my shoulders are always hunched over, i always feel tense.
After looking over my eating habits, i wondered what else in my life could use a little change. I have been trying to make a conscious effort to sit up straight. Although it would be nice if i could go back to birth and be taught to sit up straight right from the start. But maybe some chiro appointments and massages may help! It really does make a difference when you sit taller. You feel proud... and my neck doesn't hurt quite as bad.
I've also been trying to take deep breaths every now and then ~ especially when i go to sleep. It's helping me to relax ~ at least a little. I don't feel quite as tense and my day seems to go better. It is very calming. I even did some yoga the other morning (i'll have to work on the breathing through my nose part).
I'm hoping that both of these things, along with exercise and eating healthy, will help me live the balanced lifestyle i've been looking for. But most importantly, is giving it all to God. Letting go and letting Him have control of me.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
i failed
i failed... we were out all day saturday and by the time we got home, my daughter was putting up a fight with her last nap and i was exhausted (only got 4 hours of sleep, 2 hours asleep.. awake for 4... 2 hours asleep). And by the time dinner came around, i could make myself prepare dinner for an hour. So we ate something out of the freezer... shame on me. I know, i'm awful!
now today is hubby's birthday and i felt bad that we're not exchanging gifts (we'd rather spoil our baby girl) so i told him we could go out to eat if he wanted to. Maybe i can find something healthy at Outback??!
even though it only lasted a few days, i have learned so much. I CAN live without sweets, i NEED my carbs, and i HATE drinking a gallon of water.
i have made a list of healthy things to eat for all 3 meals and snacks. I will stick with this healthy eating and limit the amount of unhealthy things that go in my body. I'll share what some of those foods are in another blog.
oh... hubby and i have found a new adventure (hopefully we finish it this time!). We want to start running. We're going to do the couch to 5k program in hopes of running a race at the end of Summer (i'm scared to death).
so tonight we're off to celebrate hubby's birthday with some dinner and new running shoes for us both!
now today is hubby's birthday and i felt bad that we're not exchanging gifts (we'd rather spoil our baby girl) so i told him we could go out to eat if he wanted to. Maybe i can find something healthy at Outback??!
even though it only lasted a few days, i have learned so much. I CAN live without sweets, i NEED my carbs, and i HATE drinking a gallon of water.
i have made a list of healthy things to eat for all 3 meals and snacks. I will stick with this healthy eating and limit the amount of unhealthy things that go in my body. I'll share what some of those foods are in another blog.
oh... hubby and i have found a new adventure (hopefully we finish it this time!). We want to start running. We're going to do the couch to 5k program in hopes of running a race at the end of Summer (i'm scared to death).
so tonight we're off to celebrate hubby's birthday with some dinner and new running shoes for us both!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Day 3
I would have slept sooooo good last night... if it weren't for the enormous roar of the thunder. I felt like i was on a cloud at 9:00pm and could easily drift off to sleep. This was amazing to me because i do not fall asleep easily (a lot of people on this program said they started sleeping better). Well, then the thunder woke me up within 5 minutes. And it continued to do so for the next 4 hours! Not only that, but i am a paranoid mama and all these thoughts kept going around in my head. What if a tree fell on the house, what if i can't get to my daughter in the next room, what if lightning struck the air conditioner and started a fire?!!! Of course my baby girl slept through all of this... 10 straight hours! Hubby told me in the morning he was having the same thoughts. Love him!
Today is Day 3. The cravings are a little less today. I still want my bagel, but i definitely don't feel the need for any sweets. Still dreading the green shot this afternoon. They say you can buy capsules and put the powder in there but i haven't had time to go get them.
I had oatmeal, blueberries and yogurt for breakfast. I'm going to have leftovers from last night's dinner for lunch (rice and beans with guacamole and corn on a corn tortilla), and dinner is nori rolls... not sure i'll like them but i'm going to try. Basically sushi only without any fish... beans are used instead. Yes, i have to MAKE these. Hmmmm.... oh and a snack will be either an apple with peanut butter or yogurt with lots of mixed berries!
So far i've learned that i CAN eat healthy, i DO NOT need sweets all the time, and i am LOVING some of the meals/snacks. It definitely takes time to prepare all these meals. It takes organization (which i love). Yes, my initial shopping trip was expensive. But i have some things that will last me a long time (amino acids, coconut oil, balsamic vinegar). And if you think of all the snacks i can get out of all my fruits and veggies, it's way cheaper than eating fast food all the time.
I'm already figuring out what i like and don't like. And i already have an idea of what i'll be eating after this is over.
Oh and i LOST 3 POUNDS IN 2 DAYS!! Amazing since i'm drinking 100 oz of water a day - ugh.
Today is Day 3. The cravings are a little less today. I still want my bagel, but i definitely don't feel the need for any sweets. Still dreading the green shot this afternoon. They say you can buy capsules and put the powder in there but i haven't had time to go get them.
I had oatmeal, blueberries and yogurt for breakfast. I'm going to have leftovers from last night's dinner for lunch (rice and beans with guacamole and corn on a corn tortilla), and dinner is nori rolls... not sure i'll like them but i'm going to try. Basically sushi only without any fish... beans are used instead. Yes, i have to MAKE these. Hmmmm.... oh and a snack will be either an apple with peanut butter or yogurt with lots of mixed berries!
So far i've learned that i CAN eat healthy, i DO NOT need sweets all the time, and i am LOVING some of the meals/snacks. It definitely takes time to prepare all these meals. It takes organization (which i love). Yes, my initial shopping trip was expensive. But i have some things that will last me a long time (amino acids, coconut oil, balsamic vinegar). And if you think of all the snacks i can get out of all my fruits and veggies, it's way cheaper than eating fast food all the time.
I'm already figuring out what i like and don't like. And i already have an idea of what i'll be eating after this is over.
Oh and i LOST 3 POUNDS IN 2 DAYS!! Amazing since i'm drinking 100 oz of water a day - ugh.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Day 2
I must have a bagel!! Someone find me a bagel with lots of warm melted butter... NOW!!
This is a rough day. I really thought i'd be missing my sweets but it's the carbs i want. I am feeling dizzy, drained, and still hungry. And i'm pretty much complaining all day long... love you hubby!
But i did manage to do a load of laundry, vacuum the downstairs, and swiffer the whole first floor (really wish i had some carpet). Of course all of this while working and taking care of my baby girl.
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal with blueberries and 1/2 cup of organic plain yogurt (sweetened with 1 tsp agave nectar)
Lunch ~ Greek salad with chicken
Snack ~ Yogurt again with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries - i could eat this every single day!
Dinner ~ Salsa, guacamole, and a rice and bean filled corn tortilla
Then i get to eat a bagel, right?!
This is a rough day. I really thought i'd be missing my sweets but it's the carbs i want. I am feeling dizzy, drained, and still hungry. And i'm pretty much complaining all day long... love you hubby!
But i did manage to do a load of laundry, vacuum the downstairs, and swiffer the whole first floor (really wish i had some carpet). Of course all of this while working and taking care of my baby girl.
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal with blueberries and 1/2 cup of organic plain yogurt (sweetened with 1 tsp agave nectar)
Lunch ~ Greek salad with chicken
Snack ~ Yogurt again with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries - i could eat this every single day!
Dinner ~ Salsa, guacamole, and a rice and bean filled corn tortilla
Then i get to eat a bagel, right?!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Day 1
Today is the beginning for me. The day i've been waiting for, for years. I really hope this is the start of healthy eating for my family.
I keep thinking about my baby girl. Her pure, innocent face. I want her to grow up enjoying fruits and vegetables and not needing dessert after every meal. I want her to feel good about the foods she's eating and not dragging because of unhealthy food choices.
Breakfast~ 2 eggs, kale, and 2 pieces of whole grain toast... not going to lie - toast without butter tastes like cardboard!
Lunch ~ Salad with homemade dressing and some cashews. It was pretty good. I had to buy a pretty plate to eat it on though. Salads have never been a favorite of mine, unless it's at a restaurant and probably full of 1,000 calories!
Shot of nasty green stuff ~ What i imagine very very salty grass would taste like - yuck! Even though i plugged my nose, it felt like a pound of salt going down my throat. I think tomorrow i will use cold water because room temp water was gross. Not sure how i'll stomach this one for 21 days!
I'm looking forward to salmon for dinner. Not going to lie, i've been pretty hungry. My meals usually consist of a lot of carbs because that's what i can throw in my mouth the fastest with 4 kids running around. I know it will take my body a few days to adjust to that.
20 1/2 more days to go!
Breakfast~ 2 eggs, kale, and 2 pieces of whole grain toast... not going to lie - toast without butter tastes like cardboard!
Lunch ~ Salad with homemade dressing and some cashews. It was pretty good. I had to buy a pretty plate to eat it on though. Salads have never been a favorite of mine, unless it's at a restaurant and probably full of 1,000 calories!
Shot of nasty green stuff ~ What i imagine very very salty grass would taste like - yuck! Even though i plugged my nose, it felt like a pound of salt going down my throat. I think tomorrow i will use cold water because room temp water was gross. Not sure how i'll stomach this one for 21 days!
I'm looking forward to salmon for dinner. Not going to lie, i've been pretty hungry. My meals usually consist of a lot of carbs because that's what i can throw in my mouth the fastest with 4 kids running around. I know it will take my body a few days to adjust to that.
20 1/2 more days to go!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
life after pregnancy
I had an amazing pregnancy. I loved my pregnant belly, didn't have bad morning sickness, and didn't have too many complications. But... I did gain 47 pounds. I really don't know how. I mean, 100 donuts can't make you gain that much, right?!
I lost 25 of them within 3 weeks of Ayla being born. The other 22 are still stuck... on me. I tried to get rid of them but i think they're too comfy on my stomach and thighs. Don't get me wrong, i would keep them there because my daughter is so worth it! But, i plan to be pregnant again fairly soon and need to lose this weight so the next baby will have room to grow.
But it's not just about the weight. It's about eating healthy for my body. Our bodies weren't made to have all these processed, sugary, salty, fatty foods in them. Yes i know, they taste pretty good. But i'm starting to feel like my life revolves around all these foods.
I hate it! I am not going to let food control me anymore!
I am leaning on God during this process. This is something that i have been struggling with for a while and i can't seem to do it on my own. I know that He is bigger than me. He knows what i want for my body, my lifestyle, my daughter. He is in control.
I lost 25 of them within 3 weeks of Ayla being born. The other 22 are still stuck... on me. I tried to get rid of them but i think they're too comfy on my stomach and thighs. Don't get me wrong, i would keep them there because my daughter is so worth it! But, i plan to be pregnant again fairly soon and need to lose this weight so the next baby will have room to grow.
But it's not just about the weight. It's about eating healthy for my body. Our bodies weren't made to have all these processed, sugary, salty, fatty foods in them. Yes i know, they taste pretty good. But i'm starting to feel like my life revolves around all these foods.
I hate it! I am not going to let food control me anymore!
I am leaning on God during this process. This is something that i have been struggling with for a while and i can't seem to do it on my own. I know that He is bigger than me. He knows what i want for my body, my lifestyle, my daughter. He is in control.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
control and opening up
If anyone knows me, you know i am a Type A Personality all the way. I love, love, love to have control of things. I love routines, schedules, knowing what's going on months in advance, i am a planner and i love it. I hate big changes (if i didn't plan them), being adventurous is not for me, and i hate doing something new.
This side of me filtered into my eating habits. I would get really serious and count my calories. Only eat the good healthy stuff. But at one point it was getting too serious. I'll admit.. at one point and time i restricted myself to only 400 calories a day (not healthy at all ~ but i wanted to share in case someone else is struggling too). I mean, i would cut an oreo in quarters and eat 1 quarter a day for my daily dessert ~ yes, totally and completely CRAZY!
But this would only last for so long until i caved and ate everything i could possibly think of ~ aka binging.
When i got married it took me a while to start letting go of things. When i became a mom, i really had to learn to go with the flow. Now i barely have time to eat and when i do, it's grab something quick and figure out the fastest way to put it in my mouth! I am not one of those people who can go more than a few hours without eating because i will get irritable, dizzy, and possibly even black out. So not eating doesn't work for me.
I saw an awesome post one time, "you can't control what others do, but how you react is your responsibility." At the time i applied it to my attitude. But i think it can apply here too. Not everyone around me may be eating healthy, but that is not and should not be an excuse for my poor eating habits. It is my body and i am IN CONTROL of what goes into it.
This side of me filtered into my eating habits. I would get really serious and count my calories. Only eat the good healthy stuff. But at one point it was getting too serious. I'll admit.. at one point and time i restricted myself to only 400 calories a day (not healthy at all ~ but i wanted to share in case someone else is struggling too). I mean, i would cut an oreo in quarters and eat 1 quarter a day for my daily dessert ~ yes, totally and completely CRAZY!
But this would only last for so long until i caved and ate everything i could possibly think of ~ aka binging.
When i got married it took me a while to start letting go of things. When i became a mom, i really had to learn to go with the flow. Now i barely have time to eat and when i do, it's grab something quick and figure out the fastest way to put it in my mouth! I am not one of those people who can go more than a few hours without eating because i will get irritable, dizzy, and possibly even black out. So not eating doesn't work for me.
I saw an awesome post one time, "you can't control what others do, but how you react is your responsibility." At the time i applied it to my attitude. But i think it can apply here too. Not everyone around me may be eating healthy, but that is not and should not be an excuse for my poor eating habits. It is my body and i am IN CONTROL of what goes into it.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
the three S's....
sleep, stress, sweets
Sleep ~ Of course being a new mom means not a lot of sleep, i understand. But i am constantly tired. I have been for the past 5 years. It's like someone zapped the energy right out of me ~ from 6am to 9pm. It's hard to describe unless you've been there. Some days i'm so exhausted that it hurts to move. After i get ready for church on sundays, i need a 20 minute nap to get going again (although that never happens).
~ The Ultimate Reset is said to improve your sleep quality at night and give you more energy during the day. Well, i'm totally ready for that!
Stress ~ I stress eat... there i admitted it. It's so easy to get frustrated at work and tell hubby to go grab fast food for lunch AND dinner. Or to eat the whole bag of candy sitting in the pantry. Or like yesterday, i made brownies. Oops!!
~ From the reviews, this program has helped people to stop emotional eating. Take control of your eating habits.
Sweets ~ my biggest downfall. It started when i was young and we would always have dessert in the house. Not just brownies and cake... but decadent, warm, gooey, rich, elaborate desserts! My mouth is watering now. It was a given that we would have dessert after dinner... and after lunch... maybe even dessert for breakfast. I do not want this tradition passed down to my kids. Sweets are a TREAT... not something that you NEED to have every day.
~ Well, for 21 days i won't have any sweets.... so that should help eliminate my desire for them!
Sleep ~ Of course being a new mom means not a lot of sleep, i understand. But i am constantly tired. I have been for the past 5 years. It's like someone zapped the energy right out of me ~ from 6am to 9pm. It's hard to describe unless you've been there. Some days i'm so exhausted that it hurts to move. After i get ready for church on sundays, i need a 20 minute nap to get going again (although that never happens).
~ The Ultimate Reset is said to improve your sleep quality at night and give you more energy during the day. Well, i'm totally ready for that!
Stress ~ I stress eat... there i admitted it. It's so easy to get frustrated at work and tell hubby to go grab fast food for lunch AND dinner. Or to eat the whole bag of candy sitting in the pantry. Or like yesterday, i made brownies. Oops!!
~ From the reviews, this program has helped people to stop emotional eating. Take control of your eating habits.
Sweets ~ my biggest downfall. It started when i was young and we would always have dessert in the house. Not just brownies and cake... but decadent, warm, gooey, rich, elaborate desserts! My mouth is watering now. It was a given that we would have dessert after dinner... and after lunch... maybe even dessert for breakfast. I do not want this tradition passed down to my kids. Sweets are a TREAT... not something that you NEED to have every day.
~ Well, for 21 days i won't have any sweets.... so that should help eliminate my desire for them!
Monday, April 23, 2012
What is the *Ultimate Reset*
Ok so in a nutshell The Ultimate Reset is:
~ a 21-day program that's divided up into 3 phases
~ Phase One (week 1): RECLAIM your body, accessing its inner chemistry and preparing for change
~ Phase Two (week 2): RELEASE the toxic compounds that are stored within your tissues
~ Phase Three (week 3): RESTORE your metabolism to maximum efficiency
It's designed to get your body back to it's natural state... like when you were born.
I know that i will have 3 healthy meals a day, drink a GALLON of water a day (ummm i will be in the bathroom most of the day if you need me), take a good amount of vitamins, and drink a nasty shot of some green stuff (i will be plugging my nose).
For more info, check out my website... on the right hand side
*Ultimate Reset* by Beachbody
~ a 21-day program that's divided up into 3 phases
~ Phase One (week 1): RECLAIM your body, accessing its inner chemistry and preparing for change
~ Phase Two (week 2): RELEASE the toxic compounds that are stored within your tissues
~ Phase Three (week 3): RESTORE your metabolism to maximum efficiency
It's designed to get your body back to it's natural state... like when you were born.
I know that i will have 3 healthy meals a day, drink a GALLON of water a day (ummm i will be in the bathroom most of the day if you need me), take a good amount of vitamins, and drink a nasty shot of some green stuff (i will be plugging my nose).
For more info, check out my website... on the right hand side
*Ultimate Reset* by Beachbody
a new beginning
I'm sure i caught your attention with my "new adventure" post on facebook. You've probably seen or heard me talk about it many times. It may not be that big of a deal to you, but it's something that needs to be done for my well being, for my husband, and for my daughter.
~living a healthy lifestyle~
You know that phrase "eat to live, don't live to eat." Well i'm pretty sure i've had that backwards!
You may look at me and say i'm not overweight. But in this case, it's whats on the inside that counts. Sure i'll lose some weight (hey, i still have baby weight on me!) but i know that what i'm putting in my body isn't good for me.
I want to set an example for my daughter and future kids, as well as my hubby. I can't keep living off of brownies, cookies, candy, ice cream, oh my!
In May, i am changing the way i eat. I am changing the way i look at food. I am changing my lifestyle to benefit me and my family. I will be doing something called the "Ultimate Reset" by Beachbody and i invite you to join me on my journey. I'm going to take pictures, measurements, and monitor my energy levels. I will try to update the blog everyday to keep track of my progress, as well as keep myself accountable.
~living a healthy lifestyle~
You know that phrase "eat to live, don't live to eat." Well i'm pretty sure i've had that backwards!
You may look at me and say i'm not overweight. But in this case, it's whats on the inside that counts. Sure i'll lose some weight (hey, i still have baby weight on me!) but i know that what i'm putting in my body isn't good for me.
I want to set an example for my daughter and future kids, as well as my hubby. I can't keep living off of brownies, cookies, candy, ice cream, oh my!
In May, i am changing the way i eat. I am changing the way i look at food. I am changing my lifestyle to benefit me and my family. I will be doing something called the "Ultimate Reset" by Beachbody and i invite you to join me on my journey. I'm going to take pictures, measurements, and monitor my energy levels. I will try to update the blog everyday to keep track of my progress, as well as keep myself accountable.
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