Sunday morning! I've been staying up really late and getting up late. Not exactly the healthy habit I am wanting to create. I skipped my weigh in this morning. Figured I ate too much salt over the last couple of days.
Blood Sugar 107
I made pancakes for breakfast. Had them with eggs and apricot syrup. Yum.
Ate a few skittles and then a roll with sausage after church.
A bunch of tootsie rolls (the flavored kind) I sat down and just ate them very mindlessly. I have had few things bugging me and I think I let it get to my eating.
A few slices of turkey. Yum!
It's Been a long journey to get to where I am. Sometimes it feels like I start and stop and start again. Revisiting things I have done, said I would do, know and haven't done. So to get out of this rut of starting and stopping again, I am revitalizing this blog and creating a Knowledgebase. A place to learn from my life experiments and remember what I set out to do. Building upon the knowledge I had before. Always learning and always improving
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 228
Be Your Best Self Today
Gratitudes: getting stronger, motivational emails that come just on the right day. Communication.
Intentions for the day: Clean, be with family.
Morning Blood Sugar: 103
Gratitudes: getting stronger, motivational emails that come just on the right day. Communication.
Intentions for the day: Clean, be with family.
Morning Blood Sugar: 103
Friday, July 10, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 227
Another interesting day. My eating has been way off...I got in half a workout as my hubby and daughter came home while I was in the middle of it. She has been at camp all week and I was so glad to see her! I think I have been in a fog all week in missing her.
I ate an apple for breakfast and then cupcakes...they were yummy. Skittles. And sausage rolls for dinner. (Rolls with butter and sausage) Meals of the kings today. :) Not really. A king would have eaten better.
I ate an apple for breakfast and then cupcakes...they were yummy. Skittles. And sausage rolls for dinner. (Rolls with butter and sausage) Meals of the kings today. :) Not really. A king would have eaten better.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 226
I have been off in another world this week. Today has been the worst. I am not sure what it is, but I know I need to get my act together! Tomorrow I am going to plan my day and get things done.
I did do laundry, plan menus and go shopping today...even made dinner, but my brain isn't really around. IT is almost midnight and I am just now realizing that I didn't write a post for the day!!
So--it's not hard to reconstruct my day.
For breakfast I made a raspberry vanilla protein shake with a handful of greens. I had half before exercise and the rest after.
Exercise. I warmedup and then ran on the treadmill for 5 mins. Lifted 12 lb weights and then ran, more weights. Shoulders and biceps/triceps. It was supposed to be three reps of 15 for each, but I could only do two. a total run of 1 mile in a total of 15 minutes.
Lunch was non-existent I wasn't hungry and then really was when I was out shopping. I grabbed a piece of chocolate salted carmel cake at the store and some greek yogurt with chia. The cake was good...I stopped eating it before I was finished because I realized that it no longer tasted good, and hadn't for the last few bites. If I had been paying attention I would have eaten a lot less of it. (I was famished it was 3 pm) THe greek yogurt was ok. Rather tart after the sweetness of the cake. If I was in the store hungry again, I would just pick that.
For dinner my brother came over and had spaghetti with me and my boys. We had a good talk. I made yummy sauce and they brought eclairs, garlic bread and a salad. I spiralized some zucchini to go under the sauce. Yum! We also had whole wheat noodles. It was all yummy!
NOw I am heading to bed! Busy day tomorrow catching up. My daughter is coming home from camp in the morning!! Can't wait to hear her adventrues! It has been raining a lot here, so I bet she has some stories!!
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 225
Be Your Best Self Today
Gratitudes: motivational books, goals, sore muscles (didn't know what I did yesterday would make me sore...but apparently I can push myself to that point!)
Intentions for the day: Exercise, make plan to get everything done that I have set as goals.
Morning Blood Sugar: 105
Exercise: ooops, I procrastinated too long and didn't get it in...still really sore though. I'll put in a good one tomorrow.
Gratitudes: motivational books, goals, sore muscles (didn't know what I did yesterday would make me sore...but apparently I can push myself to that point!)
Intentions for the day: Exercise, make plan to get everything done that I have set as goals.
Morning Blood Sugar: 105
Exercise: ooops, I procrastinated too long and didn't get it in...still really sore though. I'll put in a good one tomorrow.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 224
Be Your Best Self Today
Gratitudes: Strength workouts...history to see how much I have progressed, water
Intentions for the day: Clean
Morning Blood Sugar: 105
Exercise: Ab warmup, biceps, triceps, squats lunges, abs, 12 lb weights (lat rows 18lbs) 20 reps x 3 pushups and plank
Gratitudes: Strength workouts...history to see how much I have progressed, water
Intentions for the day: Clean
Morning Blood Sugar: 105
Exercise: Ab warmup, biceps, triceps, squats lunges, abs, 12 lb weights (lat rows 18lbs) 20 reps x 3 pushups and plank
Monday, July 6, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 223
Be Your Best Self Today
Gratitudes: texting, things saved in my browser that are exactly what I need. Brothers
Intentions for the day: Clean
Morning Blood Sugar: 114
Exercise: Treadmill Ladder Incline of 8 and speed of 5, max time of 4 min. 30 min total...I was beat after that!
Gratitudes: texting, things saved in my browser that are exactly what I need. Brothers
Intentions for the day: Clean
Morning Blood Sugar: 114
Exercise: Treadmill Ladder Incline of 8 and speed of 5, max time of 4 min. 30 min total...I was beat after that!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 222
Be Your Best Self Today
Weigh in: 196.8
Gratitudes: Lazy holiday weekends. It's fun to sleep in do something only if we want to, and just feel rested!
Intentions for the day: more sleep (maybe?) plan for the week...exercise and food.
Morning Blood Sugar: 100
Weigh in: 196.8
Gratitudes: Lazy holiday weekends. It's fun to sleep in do something only if we want to, and just feel rested!
Intentions for the day: more sleep (maybe?) plan for the week...exercise and food.
Morning Blood Sugar: 100
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 221
Happy Fourth of July!!
We slept in today. Definitely needed it. I didn't want to get up!
Blood Sugar at 11 was 100. I was very surprised especially with all the punch I drank last night.
We had a Texas Roadhouse lunch. I am still not very hungry...had a roll and half a salad. Ordered the BBQ chicken with ribs and sweet potato. The chicken wasn't quite what I was looking for. Ribs were yummy though! We always get fried pickles. YUM!
Munched on some peanut butter bars
and then some of my ribs that were leftover and a little of my son's steak.
rootbeer float at the neighborhood fireworks display. It was absolutely amazing! ( a piece of cheese cause I was a little munchy)
An Epic ending to a fantastic 4th of July!
We slept in today. Definitely needed it. I didn't want to get up!
Blood Sugar at 11 was 100. I was very surprised especially with all the punch I drank last night.
We had a Texas Roadhouse lunch. I am still not very hungry...had a roll and half a salad. Ordered the BBQ chicken with ribs and sweet potato. The chicken wasn't quite what I was looking for. Ribs were yummy though! We always get fried pickles. YUM!
Munched on some peanut butter bars
and then some of my ribs that were leftover and a little of my son's steak.
rootbeer float at the neighborhood fireworks display. It was absolutely amazing! ( a piece of cheese cause I was a little munchy)
An Epic ending to a fantastic 4th of July!
Friday, July 3, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 220
Today is the day of the company party. I am still a little sick but feeling better. Sudafed and Tylenol make me feel just about normal. :) I have no appetite still. Maybe it is the heat!
I cleaned all day.. except when I sat down because I thought I might fall over other wise!
A scrambled egg for breakfast
Snacked on Skittles while cleaning
Drank lots of water
Enjoyed Brisket, broccoli salad, pasta salad, grapes and watermelon. Peanut butter bars and cheesecake for dessert. It sounds like a lot, but I felt like I didn't eat much. I made a slush punch that was very tasty and everyone loved it! It is a recipe from my brother's friends family. Very yummy!
It was a fantastic party, lots of fun and fireworks. :) Overall a grand success!
I cleaned all day.. except when I sat down because I thought I might fall over other wise!
A scrambled egg for breakfast
Snacked on Skittles while cleaning
Drank lots of water
Enjoyed Brisket, broccoli salad, pasta salad, grapes and watermelon. Peanut butter bars and cheesecake for dessert. It sounds like a lot, but I felt like I didn't eat much. I made a slush punch that was very tasty and everyone loved it! It is a recipe from my brother's friends family. Very yummy!
It was a fantastic party, lots of fun and fireworks. :) Overall a grand success!
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 219
Still feeling sick. REally sick of being sick. This stupid cold is going to my lungs again...like everything else has. Coughing and sore throat is not what I wanted!
Forgot my sugar this morning. I had to get up early and try and mow the lawn before the garbage truck came. I got half done. Glad I did it this morning as my energy is now gone!
Had two eggs and some sausage and cheese on a bun for brunch around 10
A Handful of skittles at 2
Astro burger and a strawberry shake at 7. I have had no appetite today. Just really really thirsty.
No exercise, but I still surpassed 10k steps. We have a party to get ready for tomorrow. I hope I feel better!
Forgot my sugar this morning. I had to get up early and try and mow the lawn before the garbage truck came. I got half done. Glad I did it this morning as my energy is now gone!
Had two eggs and some sausage and cheese on a bun for brunch around 10
A Handful of skittles at 2
Astro burger and a strawberry shake at 7. I have had no appetite today. Just really really thirsty.
No exercise, but I still surpassed 10k steps. We have a party to get ready for tomorrow. I hope I feel better!
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Healthy Journey Day 218
Be Your Best Self Today
I woke up with a head cold...feeling yucky!!
Morning Blood Sugar: 108
Exercise: skipped
Breakfast:
Time: 8 am
Hunger Level *:
Ate:mini wheats, milk, blueberries
Comments:
Snack:
Time:
Hunger Level*:
Ate:
Comments:
Lunch:
Time:noon
Hunger Level*:
Ate: ice cream
Comments:
Snack:
Time:4
Hunger Level*:
Ate: ice cream and turkey
Comments:
Dinner:
Time:7
Hunger Level*:
Ate: grilled cheese with tuna, popcorn
Comments:
Water intake: not enough
Daily Wins: self care and cleaning. I sat a lot today to help my body, but I also did laundry and swept the floor...as much as I could anyway
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.
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 use a timer when I am on the computer. I feel energetic and strong. I Feel 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.
I woke up with a head cold...feeling yucky!!
Morning Blood Sugar: 108
Exercise: skipped
Breakfast:
Time: 8 am
Hunger Level *:
Ate:mini wheats, milk, blueberries
Comments:
Snack:
Time:
Hunger Level*:
Ate:
Comments:
Lunch:
Time:noon
Hunger Level*:
Ate: ice cream
Comments:
Snack:
Time:4
Hunger Level*:
Ate: ice cream and turkey
Comments:
Dinner:
Time:7
Hunger Level*:
Ate: grilled cheese with tuna, popcorn
Comments:
Water intake: not enough
Daily Wins: self care and cleaning. I sat a lot today to help my body, but I also did laundry and swept the floor...as much as I could anyway
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
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
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--met!!
7. The Amy stretch!
8. Brenda Vance Stairs
9. 10 full pushups--met!!
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.
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 use a timer when I am on the computer. I feel energetic and strong. I Feel 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.
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