Healthy Journey Day 170

Gratitudes:  Having a trainer.   I've probably said it before.  She pushes us farther than we have ever pushed ourselves before!  I love feeling stronger!   Clothes.  I like clothes.  :)   Sprinkler system.  It is really nice to just turn it on and let it water everything.  

Intentions for the day: Clean the kitchen (again!)  Laundry, run to the store for eggs. 


I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.



Morning Blood Sugar: 108




Exercise:  Maggies workout from yesterday.   Chest and back per trainers plan.   bands, pushups, chest press and butterflys.   12 lb weights for the most part.   

Breakfast:
Time:  8 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:Chocolate smoothie.   Almond milk, chocolate protein powder, spinach and half a banana, 1 T cocoa.  YUM
Comments:


Snack:
Time: 10 am
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Chocolate strawberry protein milk.
Comments: A quick easy snack. 

Lunch:
Time:1 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Greek Yogurt with strawberries and granola (a little agave to sweeten the unsweetened yogurt)
Comments:

Snack:
Time:5
Hunger Level*:
Ate: half a banana
Comments:

Dinner:
Time: 5:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Chicken with rice beans and spinach. 
Comments:  So yummy!   A recipe from my trainer.  It hit the spot and then some.  I may make some more for lunch tomorrow.  :)


Water intake:  64 oz

Daily Wins:  made a yummy dinner.   Exercise, folded laundry and went to the store.  Hubby bought a new printer for me, he is taking the old one for business purposes. 

On a bad note.  I thought hubby was mad at me.   So I started acting like I would if he was.   Turned out that I was just projecting the thought because something he said irritated me.   He wasn't angry.  I was.   Note to self.   Question if what I am feeling is my perception or actual reality.   My perception can sometimes get off base. 

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups

I am 2 lbs lighter each week and am 30 lbs lighter on 6/15/15. (From 198 to 168) I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and only be on the computer/electronics with a timer. My aim is to feel energetic and strong. Feeling good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch.