Yep. I’ve got it. I’m busting at the seams to get OUTSIDE and RUN. I think if I could just have one day I could easily turn into a Forrest Gump of this little town. I need fresh air - I need sunshine - I need to be sore. Someone please help me find my momentum!
Monday we are starting a weight-loss challenge in our office. The seven of us have decided to compete against each other until May to see who can lose the biggest percentage. This gets me all kinds of excited! Work is where I struggle the most with my eating habits. Now that we will all be focused on the same goal, the temptations will be fewer and far between. This game couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. It is the perfect flame to light a fire under my duff! I haven’t been completely comatose the past few weeks. Something I’ve struggled with for years is morning workouts. I am not a morning person. But lately my commitment to community projects has kept me too busy in the evenings to fit in any normal routine, so I’ve forced myself to start getting up early and squeeze in some Insanity before I get ready for work. Yes… it’s been rough. I have to set out all my clothes, shoes, water, etc the night before like I’m a kindergartner, I even put the disc in the DVD player so when I’m trying to convince myself the next morning that what I’m doing really is a good thing, all I have to do is push play before my inner sleep goddess changes her mind. I even have to set my alarm on the other side of the room so I can’t just roll over an hit snooze. It has been quite the process.
But not only has it become easier, I think I’m actually starting to enjoy morning workouts! (shhhhh….. let’s not get too overzealous!) Ok so truthfully I really do so much better throughout the day. I have more energy, I feel I choose better snacks throughout the day, and I really do believe I’m putting more into my workout first thing in the morning, as opposed to night time when I’m already exhausted and just doing it to get the time in for the day. Even though the nasty, cold, bitter weather is hanging on, I hope to continue this new effort until it becomes a habit. My goal is as soon as the weather isn’t frigid, continue my morning workouts outside, hopefully even start running in the mornings.
Since I really haven’t been burning a lot of calories lately I’ve been trying to cut down on the amount of carbs I’m ingesting. Some of my favorite snacks the past two weeks have been celery, cucumber, carrots and rice cakes. Dipping the veggies in a little bit of hummus keeps it flavorful and less blah.
I’ve been eating a lot of sweet potatoes sautéed with green onions, green peppers and black beans. Or quinoa mixed with just about any vegetable I can get my hands on!
Blueberries have been at the top of my list too, mostly because of the antioxidants they pack. We have had a lot of contact with sick germs lately and I just feel better if we’re vamping our immune system.
Enjoy the weekend! I’ll be back in full force Monday with a new attack plan to win this office challenge! It’s time to get myself past this plateau baby! Peace out✌️
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