Well, today was Day 9 on the Fast Metabolism Diet. I do feel a lot better, and I have lost 3 pounds. I have not followed it 100% perfectly, but I have tried to follow it pretty closely.
Eating better and working out more is so time consuming. I feel good, but I also am just tired. The positive side of exercise though is you sleep better. Yesterday, I did 30 minutes of hot yoga and then an hour of holy yoga. That was my second time to go to try holy yoga. I really enjoyed it. I absolutely love the idea of worshipping God while exercising. Worship just feels like it should be active and not passive.
Today, Nala and I walked two miles on our favorite trail by the duck pond in the beautiful weather. (With Texas the beautiful weather will not last long.) Then, I went to an hour of boot camp fitness. I made a quick dinner taco of ground turkey, kale, and salsa on a spelt tortilla.
Now, I finally am blogging and getting ready for bed. I really need to keep up with my gratitude list. Today though, I was grateful for the beautiful weather and a good day at school.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Prayer, More Fitness, and a Better Metabolism
This weekend has been a great weekend. Today I went to church at First Baptist Dallas. I have really enjoyed the guest speakers over the last couple weeks for the opening of the new sanctuary. We have had Dr. David Jeremiah and Jym Cymbala. Today Dr. James Dobson came and spoke. The last couple sermons have convicted me on how much more I need to consistently be praying. I enjoy praying when I walk my dog. We have a trail by a duck pond down the road. I enjoy walking Nala over there. I find it very peaceful, and it brings me a lot of joy. I like praying while we walk. The ducks, the water, the trees, and the sunshine all help me let go and let God. Over and over I am reminded of the importance of surrender and faith. I am an achiever. I always have a list to accomplish, so it is a daily...hourly choice to surrender and not worry and not overthink.
This week I finished week 2 of bootcamp fitness. I can already tell I am getting a little stronger. It feels good to feel some progress. I also started a meal plan this week to help increase my metabolism. I have a slow metabolism even though I am a small person. I can gain 5-10 pounds quickly (especially when my thyroid levels are off) but then it is so hard to lose that 5-10 pounds. I found a website called The Fast Metabolism Diet. I purchased the book through Kindle and the app for the i-Phone.
The diet lasts 4 weeks and each week you go through 3 phases. The first 2 days you eat more grains and fruit, the next two days you eat veggies and protein, and the last 3 days you eat a mix of all of it. In general, you cut out sugar, alcohol, wheat, dairy, soy, and corn. Just cutting out dairy and wheat can help your body detox. On Thursday and Friday, I felt awful and had headaches from detoxing and allergies. Yesterday, I felt a million times better. The app for the phone is amazing (it also only costs $1.99)! You eat about 5-6 small meals per day. At each meal/snack it tells you what types of foods to eat and then gives you choices. I like this a lot better than other meal plans I have seen because it tells me what to eat but still gives me options. So far after week 1 I have lost about 2-3 pounds. I am glad to have found something to help me know what foods to eat to help increase my metabolism, and it did not cost me a fortune.
This week I finished week 2 of bootcamp fitness. I can already tell I am getting a little stronger. It feels good to feel some progress. I also started a meal plan this week to help increase my metabolism. I have a slow metabolism even though I am a small person. I can gain 5-10 pounds quickly (especially when my thyroid levels are off) but then it is so hard to lose that 5-10 pounds. I found a website called The Fast Metabolism Diet. I purchased the book through Kindle and the app for the i-Phone.
The diet lasts 4 weeks and each week you go through 3 phases. The first 2 days you eat more grains and fruit, the next two days you eat veggies and protein, and the last 3 days you eat a mix of all of it. In general, you cut out sugar, alcohol, wheat, dairy, soy, and corn. Just cutting out dairy and wheat can help your body detox. On Thursday and Friday, I felt awful and had headaches from detoxing and allergies. Yesterday, I felt a million times better. The app for the phone is amazing (it also only costs $1.99)! You eat about 5-6 small meals per day. At each meal/snack it tells you what types of foods to eat and then gives you choices. I like this a lot better than other meal plans I have seen because it tells me what to eat but still gives me options. So far after week 1 I have lost about 2-3 pounds. I am glad to have found something to help me know what foods to eat to help increase my metabolism, and it did not cost me a fortune.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Fitness, Food, and Gratitude
Last week I was becoming a worrier again. I was feeling stressed, buried, and overwhelmed. This is a battle I walk daily. I am serious, focused, and often tense. I work hard at balance and relaxing. Yes, I have to work at relaxing. Please do not dismiss me and just say "You just need to relax." It is not always that simple.
God reminds me again that in the piles of worry is the neglect of gratitude. I began counting 1000 Gifts last year and neglected it. He reminded me it is time to start again. I pulled out the journal, and so I begin this post with gratitude:
391. pedicures with a good friend
392. the Spring Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum
393. a baby's laughter (I took pictures of my friend's baby and the flowers at the arboretum)
394. time spent with a good friend
395. pancakes at The Orginal Pancake House (I had craved pancakes for a month. They were the perfect dinner Saturday night).
396. began a bootcamp fitness class today (Hopefully I will still feel gratitude tomorrow).
397. committed to eating better more consistently the next 4 weeks
398. loose leaf tea and the electric tea kettle
399. new storage for our small house from Ikea
400. hot showers
As I work on balance and eating better, one of the things I make myself do is cook on Sunday. I cook usually 2-3 main course meals on Sunday with about 2 days worth out of each item. This gives us enough leftovers during the week that we eat at home but I do not have to cook on a school night. I tend to make a lot of the same items with no variety, so one of my goals is to try one new recipe each week. Last week I made a beef and vegetable soup in the crockpot. It was yummy! Even the hubby liked it (who by the way hates soup). This week I tried two new recipes from the Six Sister's.
1. Chicken and Black Bean Casserole
2. Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
Now, I also want to get back to tracking more of what I am eating.
Today I just had a Nugo Dark Pretzel protein bar for breakfast. For lunch, I had some of the black bean and chicken casserole with a Navel orange. For dinner I had a southwest salad before going to bootcamp fitness.
God reminds me again that in the piles of worry is the neglect of gratitude. I began counting 1000 Gifts last year and neglected it. He reminded me it is time to start again. I pulled out the journal, and so I begin this post with gratitude:
391. pedicures with a good friend
392. the Spring Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum
393. a baby's laughter (I took pictures of my friend's baby and the flowers at the arboretum)
394. time spent with a good friend
395. pancakes at The Orginal Pancake House (I had craved pancakes for a month. They were the perfect dinner Saturday night).
396. began a bootcamp fitness class today (Hopefully I will still feel gratitude tomorrow).
397. committed to eating better more consistently the next 4 weeks
398. loose leaf tea and the electric tea kettle
399. new storage for our small house from Ikea
400. hot showers
As I work on balance and eating better, one of the things I make myself do is cook on Sunday. I cook usually 2-3 main course meals on Sunday with about 2 days worth out of each item. This gives us enough leftovers during the week that we eat at home but I do not have to cook on a school night. I tend to make a lot of the same items with no variety, so one of my goals is to try one new recipe each week. Last week I made a beef and vegetable soup in the crockpot. It was yummy! Even the hubby liked it (who by the way hates soup). This week I tried two new recipes from the Six Sister's.
1. Chicken and Black Bean Casserole
2. Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
Now, I also want to get back to tracking more of what I am eating.
Today I just had a Nugo Dark Pretzel protein bar for breakfast. For lunch, I had some of the black bean and chicken casserole with a Navel orange. For dinner I had a southwest salad before going to bootcamp fitness.
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