Well, I haven't updated as much as I was hoping to but I do have some good news! I am making some really good progress...finally.
A few changes occurred since my last post. 1.) My fiancé has moved to a more local driving job in which he is home most nights and on the weekends!!! Yay! 2.) We joined a gym.
With that being said, lets discuss what these changes mean.
Having my fiancé home more often means all the burden of the house and child care do not fall on me. I have more freedom and time to focus on my own health and well-being. I have more time and incentive to prepare well-balanced and complete meals.
Joining the gym has given me accountability. I now make it a point to go at least 5 days a week so I'm not wasting my money. I hate wasting money! We decided to go with MUV Fitness. Mostly because it is located about 1/4 of a mile from my house but also because they offer new equipment, pool, sauna, a variety of classes, and I get to meet up with a trainer once a month (for free) to see my progress and go over what I could do better. They also offer more access to trainers for a fee if you're needing that. Oh, did I mention they have a child care center for my little one? This is huge because my fiancé isn't always home when I want to go to the gym or he wants to go at the same time as me.
I am not a workout for hours on end kinda gal. I like quick consistent workouts. I'm not an arms one day and legs another kinda gal either. I do a full body workout and cardio everyday. I'll post by the end of the week about my routine. I also have a quick 5 minute workout I do every hour at my desk at work. I will also do a follow up post on that too.
Going back to meals. I have started meal prepping for my lunches instead of heading to Subway and spending at least $6 everyday on lunch. I am able to choose the best ingredients for my meals as well. I am keeping it really simple right now to boost the weight loss. I pre-made a weeks worth of food for the morning and at work.
Breakfast: pre-boil hard-boiled eggs and place them in a sealed Ziploc bag. Eat one each morning with a handful of raspberries.
A.M. Snack: Banana.
Lunch: Baked Chicken with seasonings of my choice and steamed sweet potatoes Mon & Wed
Baked Tilapia and broccoli on Tues & Thurs
P.M. Snack: Side Salad
I just make these up on Sunday and freeze for the week. Friday I'll go to Subway because I just love them! I am also ensuring I am drinking lots of water throughout the day and I am not having my Pepsi with lunch anymore. If I need a little caffeine, I make a cup of tea.
At night I am back to actually preparing an actual dinner. I use whole and mostly organic foods. I switch it up a lot but for example, last night I made Sausage & Spinach Stuffed Shells, tonight I'm making Ham & Bean Soup.
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