Saturday was my WW meeting day and weigh-in. I was looking forward to it because I was feeling good and really worked hard.
Friday evenings are tough for me. It's probably a good thing that I weigh-in on Saturday morning or every Friday would be an eating-fest. After a long week I am tired. I don't want to cook anything healthy. I don't want to take the time and energy to try anymore. The tirednesss I am feeling makes me feel mentally hungry. It's something I struggle with each and every week. This week was no different. I wanted to eat everything. I held back by eating lots of fruits and vegetables.
That evening, Bryan said he would cook dinner. I didn't argue. He went to the corner Sentry and picked up some chicken sausages to grill. He made a wonderful dinner and I didn't have to cook it. I did have to eat it though. I controlled myself with the chips. Bryan chuckled at me when he walked into the kitchen and I was weighing my tortilla chips. I ate my 1 ounce of chips with my fat free salsa and enjoyed it. I tracked the 4 PointsPlus Values.
While Bryan was grilling I calculated our bread choices. I had 2 choices in buns and some pita pockets. The whole wheat hot dog buns won hands down. They were 3 points. The white brat buns I had were 7! The pita pockets were 1 but they were tiny and I knew I wouldn't enjoy them as much with the chicken brat. I also calculated the chicken brat. They were 4 points each. I tracked each thing as I figured out the points so I wouldn't leave anything to chance. I had worked so hard all week and I didn't want my efforts forgotten because of my Friday exhaustion.
I made veggies on the stove while Bryan finished grilling so we would have a balance meal with plenty of filling options. I ate my dinner, enjoyed it and had 4 points left. I was thinking about what I would use my last 4 points for when Bryan came in the house with his own homemade, grilled potato chips. I was so glad I hadn't eaten those last 4 points yet. It was a wonderful meal. It was filling because we made healthy choices. I also got to fill my need to eat because of the lower points plus values of the foods.
I went to bed feeling quite full......not because I had eaten too much but because I made good healthy, filling choices that filled my belly.
Saturday morning I woke up feeling excited to get to my meeting. The only thing that worried me is that I felt bloated. I felt like I was retaining water. I decided that I knew how well I did and that I should lose weight but if I didn't lose much I would know that it was just water retention. I was thrilled to see my hard work pay off. I lost 2.2 pounds. It was well worth it.
Corinna
"Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, 'The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,' and therefore view your needy neighbor with hostility and give nothing; your neighbor might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt. Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, 'Open your hand tot the poor and needy neighbor in your land.'" -Deuteronomy 15:9-11
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Variety
I told you last blog that I would try to come back from my vacation mind. Well, I'm half way there.
One thing I did on vacation is exercise almost every day. I was able to work into most mornings an exercise routine. My aunt had a stationary bike, a little stepper machine and a treadmill in her basement living area. Most of the kids and I slept in her basement every night so the basement became our living area. It is a very nicely done basement with a TV, carpeting and furniture. It was a nice place to hang out when we were not in her pool.
The pool was a nice extra bonus to exercise. The kids wanted to swim every day, several times a day. I only swam once per day because I only wanted Samuel in the sun and pool once per day. That was enough to give me a little tan and a little exercise in the water. In addition to that exercise I did my morning exercise as often as life let me. I brought my 3 pound weights with me and 2 of my DVD's that I had been doing at home. I expected to work in exercise during my free time.
We arrived on Friday night. On Sunday night my aunt and mom were exercising on my aunt's equipment. After my mom was done she told me to get on the bike. I really wasn't in the mood but how could I let them both exercise and then ignore the invitation. I got on with a fake smile on my face. I rode the bike for 20 minutes and felt great about it when I got off.
The first morning I found time to exercise I tried to put in my DVD's. Electronics these days are way too complicated for me. I couldn't figure out how to play a DVD on their DVD player and they were at work. So instead of forgoing the workout altogether I hopped on the stationary bike. Since I'm not used to using a stationary bike I made my workout short. I kept it to 20 minutes.
I had been working on my arms for the past few weeks and I didn't want to ignore them so I got out my weights and did some arm exercises. I did 3 exercises that I had remembered from my DVD's. I did 3 sets of each exercise with 15 reps. My arms felt great. They have been flabby lately and I know from past experience and what a trainer once told me that arms can be toned easily with a little repetition and consistency.
I added 5 minutes to my bike routine most days that I exercised. By the time I left I think I was going 45 minutes on the bike and adding in my arm weights. It was a great way to balance out that overeating and get myself enjoying exercise.
I have continued that routine since coming home. I do my arm exercises most days and use my DVD's most days too. I just finished my workout for the day and am so glad. I am starting to really feel like I did before I had Samuel. I am looking forward to tomorrow's WW meeting and weigh-in. It should be a good one.
Talk to you all later,
Corinna
"The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth." -3John 1:1-3
One thing I did on vacation is exercise almost every day. I was able to work into most mornings an exercise routine. My aunt had a stationary bike, a little stepper machine and a treadmill in her basement living area. Most of the kids and I slept in her basement every night so the basement became our living area. It is a very nicely done basement with a TV, carpeting and furniture. It was a nice place to hang out when we were not in her pool.
The pool was a nice extra bonus to exercise. The kids wanted to swim every day, several times a day. I only swam once per day because I only wanted Samuel in the sun and pool once per day. That was enough to give me a little tan and a little exercise in the water. In addition to that exercise I did my morning exercise as often as life let me. I brought my 3 pound weights with me and 2 of my DVD's that I had been doing at home. I expected to work in exercise during my free time.
We arrived on Friday night. On Sunday night my aunt and mom were exercising on my aunt's equipment. After my mom was done she told me to get on the bike. I really wasn't in the mood but how could I let them both exercise and then ignore the invitation. I got on with a fake smile on my face. I rode the bike for 20 minutes and felt great about it when I got off.
The first morning I found time to exercise I tried to put in my DVD's. Electronics these days are way too complicated for me. I couldn't figure out how to play a DVD on their DVD player and they were at work. So instead of forgoing the workout altogether I hopped on the stationary bike. Since I'm not used to using a stationary bike I made my workout short. I kept it to 20 minutes.
I had been working on my arms for the past few weeks and I didn't want to ignore them so I got out my weights and did some arm exercises. I did 3 exercises that I had remembered from my DVD's. I did 3 sets of each exercise with 15 reps. My arms felt great. They have been flabby lately and I know from past experience and what a trainer once told me that arms can be toned easily with a little repetition and consistency.
I added 5 minutes to my bike routine most days that I exercised. By the time I left I think I was going 45 minutes on the bike and adding in my arm weights. It was a great way to balance out that overeating and get myself enjoying exercise.
I have continued that routine since coming home. I do my arm exercises most days and use my DVD's most days too. I just finished my workout for the day and am so glad. I am starting to really feel like I did before I had Samuel. I am looking forward to tomorrow's WW meeting and weigh-in. It should be a good one.
Talk to you all later,
Corinna
"The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth." -3John 1:1-3
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