Rather than even pretend that I’ve been trying to stick to this plan, I’m just going to throw it out there that I have not been good about any part of sticking to this. So this is my new beginning.
Weigh-in: After vacation, I am officially 151.8. That’s two pounds up from what I was twelve weeks ago when we started this thing. This is my new “starting weight”. My goal is still 135.
Exercise: This is where I failed before. I have to exercise. I swam in New York and carried babies so often that I couldn’t sleep one night, my arm was so sore I had to take pain meds. I also started a running regiment again – first time since May! I ran two miles in intervals on Monday, and 3.2 miles in intervals on Wednesday. I’m taking it slow, and I’m not beating myself up about the length of the run or how much I walk during it. Better each time, right?
Successes: My major success is getting out and running. This was a major speed bump for me, so hopefully it will be better now that I’ve started.
Splurges: Vacation was one big splurge, food-wise. Now that I’m home, I’m getting better. However, I bought figs on a whim at the store and didn’t know what to do with them, so I made an ice cream topping. Which meant we needed ice cream. Ice cream topped with figs and syrup, blueberries and fresh whipped cream.
Recipes/photos: I don’t really have any, however I saw this post on FoodLush right before my drive home the other day and while I knew my kids wouldn’t eat it, it sounded delicious to me! So what I did was, I had some of those prepackaged/chemical delight Pasta Sides that my littlest LOVES. I made one of them, made zucchini noodles sautéed with shallots and garlic mixed in some roasted chicken and leftover acorn squash, It was delicious and filling and all the extras helped offset how NOT good for you those sides are. And Henry ate two portions (okay, he may have eaten just the pasta but I ate his zucchini noodles!)
(this is my leftovers in the awesome paper bowl I used to eat from at work.)
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6 comments:
I'm there with you. I've actually gained a little wait but most just fluctuated. I just got back from splurging during my vacation as well and rather than wallow in disappointment, I'm looking at this is as a new starting point as well.
Starting with a box mix and adding to it actually sounds like a great idea to me. Even though box mixes have lots of sodium and such, the idea of having a well flavored base to work from is really appealing to me.
Keep up the good work!
Yay! Good on the run ... no matter how much you do walk it. One foot in front of the other. What really matters is that you are moving.
Awesome job! I always think that exercise is the hardest part.
No matter how much more walking you do than running, you're still moving!!!! Good for you for getting out there and doing it. Strangely enough, eating is the worst/hardest part for me. I eat terribly. I need to dedicate more time to planning that and remember that just because I exercise doesn't mean I get a free pass.
Way to keep moving! It's such a mental battle for me, even though I love it.
Gah, I love figs. That sounds amazing. It sounds like you're pushing through despite a few bumps. Good job!
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