Aaaaahhh! How did I let the last 9 days go by without an update??
Ok, well here it is! Tomorrow is the last day of Round 2. I have been getting some pretty good momentum going here on the second round! The best part of where I am at right now is the fact that I have been working towards the same goals (eating cleaner and exercising daily) for almost 6 weeks total. So because of that, my habits have ACTUALLY changed. It feels normal for me to choose the salad bar and only half of a hamburger, rather than a whole cheeseburger and french fries when we go to a restaurant (I admit though I do steal a handful of fries from my son and/or husband!) It feels normal for me to put about half as much dressing on my salads as I used to. It feels normal to only really get my daily sugar from fruits and occasional treats, rather than in 80% of the foods I was eating on a regular basis! This is the time where it feels realistic to me, the time where I realize there was nothing to be afraid of to begin with. Everyone is so scared of anything that is different. But once it is no longer different, it feels normal and therefore less scary!
Before I begin, I wanted to show you this picture.
This is me doing a forearm plank. It was a daily challenge from my Accountability Group to do a plank (picture was optional!) and post the time for how long you could hold it. Most people got anywhere from 1 minute to 2 minutes. My time was 51 seconds. At first I was disappointed in myself. And then I remembered that when I first started this Journey, I could only hold this move for about 15 seconds. Maybe 30 on a really good day. So 51 seconds may not be a lot, but it was better than yesterday. Small improvements like these are what keep me going in my Journey towards better health.
So, I was thinking that for this post instead of giving you an update on every meal, today I would just share a few ideas with you that I discovered over the last week or so.
Yesterday I had a major sweet tooth after lunch. I find that sometimes when I am more than halfway through the day and I have either A.) not had enough water to drink or B.) not eaten very much fruit or grains/starches, then I get a crazy sweet tooth. Shakeology has helped A LOT when it comes to my insatiable sweet tooth. But the other day I had already had my Shakeo in the morning, so I decided to try something different. I put 1 purple container of frozen mango into my blender with 1/2c. nonfat greek yogurt and 2 Tbsp. of milk. I blended it up and added a bit of water until it was the right consistency. BOOM frozen yogurt/milkshake. It was delicious and totally satisfied my sweet tooth. I can imagine this would work well with any type of frozen fruit too. I have some frozen blackberries that I plan on trying this on next time I am in the mood for something sweet.
An alternative to salad dressing: 2 Tbsp. Salsa (I use Pace Picante Sauce) with 2 tsp. nonfat greek yogurt. I am never sure what to count this as (I think it's like 1/8 of a purple container and 1/8 of a red container LOL) so I haven't been adding it to my tally. But it is delicious for using up leftover taco or fajita meat on a salad!
Hard boiled eggs have been a lifesaver for me. The last few morning have been a little rushed to get out of the house. So it has been nice to quickly peel these, add a dash of salt and pepper, and get out the door! Sometimes I will also grab a few slices of bell pepper or celery to snack on. BOOM 1 red container and 1 green container knocked out for the day!! Those ones are the hardest for me to get in because I get 5 of those servings a day. I typically eat about 5 meals a day so if I don't have one at each meal then I am trying to figure out where to squeeze them in!
Tomorrow is my last day of Round 2. I am thinking of starting a Challenge Group for my Round 3. That means I will be looking for 5-10 people who want to change their nutrition and exercise habits for good. It's 21 days of habit-breaking, hard work that will be so incredibly worth it when you are done. And if you find that after 21 days that you hate it, you can simply go back to doing whatever it was that you were doing before the challenge.
The challenge group will include:
- A nutrition guide and meal plans to help you get started
- An accountability group on Facebook to keep you on track
- 30 minute workouts so you can press play and then move on with your day
- One-on-One Coaching throughout the entire 21 days
- Results!! Whatever your goals are, it is my job to help you achieve them. Weight loss, toning, strength, increased energy levels, to stop eating junk, or whatever. If you put in the effort, I promise you won't be disappointed!!
If this is something you would be interested in, you may contact me here (or if we are FB friends you can also message me there!) and I promise to contact you directly.
I'll close with my new favorite quote of the day.
"You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face."
Hard work: it pays off in the end :)
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