Sunday, March 31, 2013
Parenting
Talking about parenting in class this week has really got me thinking about how much I love and miss my own family of origin. I was very blessed to be brought up in a home where I never doubted that my parents loved each other or us kids. Something that I love about my relationship with my parents is that I feel a renewed confidence in myself after speaking with them. In all my associations with my parents, I feel strengthened. That is something that I am striving to incorporate into my marriage (it sure takes practice!) and something that I hope to emulate as a parent. I think that if my children know that I think the world of them it will do great things for our relationships!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, march 28th
10 AM: Lg bowl of honey bunches of oats
3 PM: 1/2 a red bell pepper, 2 tbsp humus, applesauce
8 PM: cheese sandwich on ww bread
11 waters
ran 8 miles
slept 6ish hours
energy at a 7
3 PM: 1/2 a red bell pepper, 2 tbsp humus, applesauce
8 PM: cheese sandwich on ww bread
11 waters
ran 8 miles
slept 6ish hours
energy at a 7
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
March 26th, 27th
Tuesday, 26th
9:30 AM: 1 c. oats, 1 tbsp pb
1 PM: lowfat yogurt, protein bar
7 PM: 1 1/2 veggie c. veggie pasta
ran 3 miles
8 waters
8 hours sleep
Energy at a 7
Wednesday, 27th
7:30 AM: ww pb sand
10:30 AM: 1/4 c. almonds and pumpkin seeds, cheesetick, applesauce
2:30 PM: orange pineapple smoothie
5:30 PM: ww pb sand
9 PM: 1 1/2 c. brown rice with butter and salt
For some reason, I was STARVING today!! I could not get enough. I ate waaay too much starch, and not a stitch of produce! Basically we are out of produce until Saturday though, so that probably won't improve too much.
no excercise
9 waters
slept terribly
energy at a 7
9:30 AM: 1 c. oats, 1 tbsp pb
1 PM: lowfat yogurt, protein bar
7 PM: 1 1/2 veggie c. veggie pasta
ran 3 miles
8 waters
8 hours sleep
Energy at a 7
Wednesday, 27th
7:30 AM: ww pb sand
10:30 AM: 1/4 c. almonds and pumpkin seeds, cheesetick, applesauce
2:30 PM: orange pineapple smoothie
5:30 PM: ww pb sand
9 PM: 1 1/2 c. brown rice with butter and salt
For some reason, I was STARVING today!! I could not get enough. I ate waaay too much starch, and not a stitch of produce! Basically we are out of produce until Saturday though, so that probably won't improve too much.
no excercise
9 waters
slept terribly
energy at a 7
Monday, March 25, 2013
Monday, March 25th
I cannot believe that it is March 25th! Shiver me timbers, where does the time go.
8 AM: 1 piece ww bread with 1 tbsp pb
10:30 AM: 1/4 c. almonds and pumpkin seeds
12 PM: low fat vanilla yogurt
4 PM: cheese stick, 1 peice ww bread, apple
8 PM: 1 1/2 c. veggie pasta
12 waters
ran/walked 5 miles
Back on track today and feeling great! Energy at a nice 8, even though I got only 6 hours of sleep! Stayed up late to finish some homework the night before, naughty me.
Sunday, March 24th
9 AM: 2 lg. bowls of special K
12 PM: 3 cheese sticks, 2 pieces ww tst with butter, 2 fruit bars, a crescent roll
6:45 PM: 2 fruit bars
8:45 1 tbsp pb, fiber one bar, 3/4 c. hot stuffed veggie quinoa, 2 orange slices
So definitely not a great day with eating. I just wanted to stuff my face with starches all day long, so I basically did. We need to go produce shopping and it is also a time of the month where I usually crave a ton of sugar and starch, if you know what I mean...
Slept a good 8 hrs. As usual, not a problem on the weekend.
8 waters.
I sat in the same spot on the couch for about 11 hours straight doing homework. That combined with all those starches made for a lethargic 6 on the energy scale.
12 PM: 3 cheese sticks, 2 pieces ww tst with butter, 2 fruit bars, a crescent roll
6:45 PM: 2 fruit bars
8:45 1 tbsp pb, fiber one bar, 3/4 c. hot stuffed veggie quinoa, 2 orange slices
So definitely not a great day with eating. I just wanted to stuff my face with starches all day long, so I basically did. We need to go produce shopping and it is also a time of the month where I usually crave a ton of sugar and starch, if you know what I mean...
Slept a good 8 hrs. As usual, not a problem on the weekend.
8 waters.
I sat in the same spot on the couch for about 11 hours straight doing homework. That combined with all those starches made for a lethargic 6 on the energy scale.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Money
I had a lot of fun learning about/discussing finances this week. I feel excited by the challenge presented to live within our our means and manage our resources. I love going to this school and being in the classes that I am in. I think that I am getting a sense of my potential and just the free feeling that my life can be whatever I want it to be. I know that my husband and I have so many great things ahead of us. We really want to be in a position to help others however we can, and as we incorporate tools like the debt elimination calendar and a budget, we will be able to have one more resource with which to do so.
March 21st, 22nd
I'm thinking I may start trying to blog at the end of the day of, so's I can better capture the day. But I suppose this will have to do for now.
Thursday, March 21st
7:30 AM:1 c. cooked oats w/ 1 tbsp natural pb
11 AM: 1/4 c. almonds and pumpkin seeds, 1 piece ww bread, cheese stick
3 PM: apple
4:30 PM: fiber one bar
6:30 PM: pb and ww bread sandwich, 2 popsicles
I had my cooking class today. We made pie, and I abstained! Proud!
12 waters
Ran just over 1 mile. I was supposed to do three, but today was just one of those days where it felt like pullin' teeth.
Same old story with the sleep: went to bed in plenty of time, but didn't sleep too great. My cute husband has agreed to switch me sides of the bed to see if that helps (I was sleeping by the window/wall, he by the open room/bedroom door). I think it will help- my side feels sink-y, and I have nightmares about the wall squishing me.
Energy was pretty good, maybe even an 8!
Friday, March 22nd
7:45 AM: 2 pieces ww tst w/natural pb
10:30 AM: apple, low fat vanilla yogurt, fiberone bar
2:30 PM: salad, ww pita
Ok...so this is where it starts to get a little a little ridiculous. In my defense, I spent most of my day (from 11:30-6:30) working a big event that our office put on, and there was naughty, scrumptious, energy-zapping food EVERYWHERE!!! And in most cases, I was in charge of arranging it, So I just have to remember that it could have been a lot worse.
3:30 PM: granola bar
6:30 PM: 1/2 c. potato salad, white dinner roll, 3 granola bars
8 PM: m/l bowl of popcorn popped with olive oil and salted, 2 popsicles
10 waters
No exercise (resting up for my big run tomorrow)
SO...Slept on the other side of the bed and...it helped! It still wasn't a perfect night's sleep, but it was definitely an improvement. Luckily David sleeps awesome just about any where, so he didn't suffer switching sides.
Energy at a 7
Saturday, March 23rd
10 AM: 1 ww tst w/ natural pb
1 PM: 7 almonds
2 PM: YUMMY smoothie made from yogurt, berries, and almond milk. 1 piece ww tst w/ natural pb
6 PM: 2 cheese sticks
8 PM: m/l bowl of popcorn, prepared as before, cheese stick, 7 olives, 1 granola bar, 3 popsicles
SOOO...this weekend hasn't been the greatest for eating. I've been eating a lot, and not enough veggies. mostly due to cravings, but also due to the fact that we need some groceries! I am trying not to be too hard on myself, because even these past few days is much better than my natural tendencies to gorge myself all the live-long day! Even though some of my food choices have been questionable and overdoing it, I am grateful that I have still managed to avoid candy and desserts, my Achilles's heel!
10 waters
- I slept great last night, I always do when I can wait to go to bed when I am sleepy and naturally wake up. I slept about 8.5 hours
- I psyched myself up for it all week, trying to think positively about, think about it something that would definitely happen
- My husband encouraged me and prayed for me. When David prays for me, it is seriously a game changer!
- I wrote motivational sticky notes and placed them over the time and distance on the treadmill. I set my pace and watched Andy Griffith shows while I ran. Every now and then I would take a peek to track my progress, but this way I wasn't focusing on how far I still had to go.
- I ate beforehand and stayed stretched and hydrated throughout.
After I ran, I was pretty pooped. I hardly did anything else today besides lounge and rest in hopes of recovery! Energy a 7.
One thing I noticed today as I reviewed this first week's entries is that I haven't seen that much of a spike in my energy levels...But one things that have changed pretty significantly are my moods! I have felt peaceful and happy. I have not had my usual mood swings or depression. I have been slow to anger and quick to smile and make a joke! I think this is AWESOME! Other great side effects: feeling better about myself and my body, and feeling less sluggish.
Thursday, March 21st
7:30 AM:1 c. cooked oats w/ 1 tbsp natural pb
11 AM: 1/4 c. almonds and pumpkin seeds, 1 piece ww bread, cheese stick
3 PM: apple
4:30 PM: fiber one bar
6:30 PM: pb and ww bread sandwich, 2 popsicles
I had my cooking class today. We made pie, and I abstained! Proud!
12 waters
Ran just over 1 mile. I was supposed to do three, but today was just one of those days where it felt like pullin' teeth.
Same old story with the sleep: went to bed in plenty of time, but didn't sleep too great. My cute husband has agreed to switch me sides of the bed to see if that helps (I was sleeping by the window/wall, he by the open room/bedroom door). I think it will help- my side feels sink-y, and I have nightmares about the wall squishing me.
Energy was pretty good, maybe even an 8!
Friday, March 22nd
7:45 AM: 2 pieces ww tst w/natural pb
10:30 AM: apple, low fat vanilla yogurt, fiberone bar
2:30 PM: salad, ww pita
Ok...so this is where it starts to get a little a little ridiculous. In my defense, I spent most of my day (from 11:30-6:30) working a big event that our office put on, and there was naughty, scrumptious, energy-zapping food EVERYWHERE!!! And in most cases, I was in charge of arranging it, So I just have to remember that it could have been a lot worse.
3:30 PM: granola bar
6:30 PM: 1/2 c. potato salad, white dinner roll, 3 granola bars
8 PM: m/l bowl of popcorn popped with olive oil and salted, 2 popsicles
10 waters
No exercise (resting up for my big run tomorrow)
SO...Slept on the other side of the bed and...it helped! It still wasn't a perfect night's sleep, but it was definitely an improvement. Luckily David sleeps awesome just about any where, so he didn't suffer switching sides.
Energy at a 7
Saturday, March 23rd
10 AM: 1 ww tst w/ natural pb
1 PM: 7 almonds
2 PM: YUMMY smoothie made from yogurt, berries, and almond milk. 1 piece ww tst w/ natural pb
6 PM: 2 cheese sticks
8 PM: m/l bowl of popcorn, prepared as before, cheese stick, 7 olives, 1 granola bar, 3 popsicles
SOOO...this weekend hasn't been the greatest for eating. I've been eating a lot, and not enough veggies. mostly due to cravings, but also due to the fact that we need some groceries! I am trying not to be too hard on myself, because even these past few days is much better than my natural tendencies to gorge myself all the live-long day! Even though some of my food choices have been questionable and overdoing it, I am grateful that I have still managed to avoid candy and desserts, my Achilles's heel!
10 waters
- I slept great last night, I always do when I can wait to go to bed when I am sleepy and naturally wake up. I slept about 8.5 hours
- I psyched myself up for it all week, trying to think positively about, think about it something that would definitely happen
- My husband encouraged me and prayed for me. When David prays for me, it is seriously a game changer!
- I wrote motivational sticky notes and placed them over the time and distance on the treadmill. I set my pace and watched Andy Griffith shows while I ran. Every now and then I would take a peek to track my progress, but this way I wasn't focusing on how far I still had to go.
- I ate beforehand and stayed stretched and hydrated throughout.
After I ran, I was pretty pooped. I hardly did anything else today besides lounge and rest in hopes of recovery! Energy a 7.
One thing I noticed today as I reviewed this first week's entries is that I haven't seen that much of a spike in my energy levels...But one things that have changed pretty significantly are my moods! I have felt peaceful and happy. I have not had my usual mood swings or depression. I have been slow to anger and quick to smile and make a joke! I think this is AWESOME! Other great side effects: feeling better about myself and my body, and feeling less sluggish.
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