This is day three and I'm feeling good! I have to admit I've noticed that my body is reacting to the new diet but I'm confident it will fall into line pretty quickly. While I didn't think I ate a ton of refined sugars and processed foods anyway, keeping the journal is really helping me to track everything properly. I'm really keeping an eye on portions and eliminating unhealthy snacking. When I get hungry I'm reaching for carrots rather than chips and I've found that my chocolate cravings can be filled with a tiny piece of organic, dark (fair trade) chocolate rather than a bowl of chocolate ice cream. It really is all about planning so I'm very careful about packing my lunch and planning my snack packs (carrots and celery packs or fresh fruit) the night before so I'm not rushing around in the morning.
Tonight is my final Lithe 101 class and I'm really excited about it. Like I said, after this class I will begin the actual classes and I can't wait! This weekend will be a weekend of Lithe Saturday, Lithe Sunday and hopefully a hike on Sunday as well. The weather is going to be beautiful so I want to be outside as much as possible soaking up the sun!
Happy Wednesday!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
in the beginning...
A little background
I can't believe it's been nearly a year of married bliss! My husband is a dream and I often find myself wondering how we got here. He is many, many things. Mr. C is hilarious. He has me laughing until my sides ache when he sings a McDonald's jingle at the top of his lungs. Mr. C is loving. There are nights when he'll take my hand and ask me to dance w/ him in the middle of the livingroom in our socks and sweatpants. Mr. C is smart. He doesn't often give himself credit for how intelligent he really is.
Yes, I'm very happy in my marriage! We're a good team. I'm in love with my best friend.
We live in the 'burbs and have a cat named Bear. Bear is a cat who thinks he's a dog and has a personality all his own. While I'm not really a cat person, there are moments when I can't help but think he's the cutest little thing!
What's the point
I'm really excited about married life but I've also lost a bit of my ambition to work out and eat right. I have this annoying habit of getting really into something and then... I lose that excitement and I get pretty bored. I've been working out regularly for several months but haven't seen the results I want to see.
Mr. C finished reading the book Plenty by Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon which is all about eating locally grown foods. We are both inspired to right our eating wrongs and think about what we're eating and how we're treating our bodies. The month of April I've committed to a food journal, meal planning, eliminating processed foods and striving for rich, organic foods.
In addition, I'm committing to 30 Days of Lithe. I want my body back. Bottom line. I want it back. Have you heard of the Lithe Method? It's amazing! Last week I checked out Lithe 101 in Ardmore and I'm hooked. This will certainly give me the results I want and I'm really excited about it. Lauren Boggi (founder of the Lithe Method) says diet is 85% of the battle so I'm committing to both clean eating habits and Lithe 3 times a week. After 30 days I want to evaluate how I feel and go from there (and yes, I realize that it's more than a 30 day change but I need to set goals).
Here we go!
I can't believe it's been nearly a year of married bliss! My husband is a dream and I often find myself wondering how we got here. He is many, many things. Mr. C is hilarious. He has me laughing until my sides ache when he sings a McDonald's jingle at the top of his lungs. Mr. C is loving. There are nights when he'll take my hand and ask me to dance w/ him in the middle of the livingroom in our socks and sweatpants. Mr. C is smart. He doesn't often give himself credit for how intelligent he really is.
Yes, I'm very happy in my marriage! We're a good team. I'm in love with my best friend.
We live in the 'burbs and have a cat named Bear. Bear is a cat who thinks he's a dog and has a personality all his own. While I'm not really a cat person, there are moments when I can't help but think he's the cutest little thing!
What's the point
I'm really excited about married life but I've also lost a bit of my ambition to work out and eat right. I have this annoying habit of getting really into something and then... I lose that excitement and I get pretty bored. I've been working out regularly for several months but haven't seen the results I want to see.
Mr. C finished reading the book Plenty by Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon which is all about eating locally grown foods. We are both inspired to right our eating wrongs and think about what we're eating and how we're treating our bodies. The month of April I've committed to a food journal, meal planning, eliminating processed foods and striving for rich, organic foods.
In addition, I'm committing to 30 Days of Lithe. I want my body back. Bottom line. I want it back. Have you heard of the Lithe Method? It's amazing! Last week I checked out Lithe 101 in Ardmore and I'm hooked. This will certainly give me the results I want and I'm really excited about it. Lauren Boggi (founder of the Lithe Method) says diet is 85% of the battle so I'm committing to both clean eating habits and Lithe 3 times a week. After 30 days I want to evaluate how I feel and go from there (and yes, I realize that it's more than a 30 day change but I need to set goals).
Here we go!
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