I often get caught in a sugar trap, I have a few weeks where I tend to eat a bit more sweat treats than necessary. As I looked through my food journal, I realized that I have had a bit of a junk food fest the last couple of weeks. I guess that is the honesty of a food journal because you really get to see what you are putting in your body.
Anyway, I decide to go on a bit of a detox and get my self back on track. I realized that I was putting in about 150 sugary calories about 4 days a week. It does not seem like a lot but that 2400 calories a month. Which can easily convert to a pound if you add in any other splurges. In addition to that, also noticed that I was making those splurges at night. So I was hungry and fueling my self with an unfulfilling snack.
Sugar is addictive and it has always been a weakness for me. So I know that I have to be careful because I can easily fall back in to old habits. My detox is not one where I am attempting to rid my system so much of toxin. I am actually just reinforcing good habit by eating clean and reducing my processed sugar intake. So I still consume natural sugars from fruits and vegetables.
Mixing up my workouts have been fun, I am planning to write up a workout plan for myself. That way I have a month of workouts prepared. In addition to that I am planning a photo shoot for my anniversary. Its time for some new family photos, the pictures we have in our home don't resemble the new me.
I am headed out for a workout, have you gotten off the couch today?
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Change is good
I am a big fan of changing up you routine but I have become less and less a fan of paying for it. I have purchased and completed several different 90/60 day workout programs along my journey. I have had gym memberships and I have and will never give up my subscription to Oxygen magazine. As many of you know , it gets expensive and after adding up the $1320.00 a year I was paying for a family gym membership, I was not pleased. Not to mention the $936.00 I shelled out in 2 years for Weight Watchers.
All of this came into perspective as my family and I were making a 1000 mile move across the country. I made some specific choices, we chose a warmer climate. I also picked an apartment complex with a fitness center and decided to utilize that fully. I work at a university with a state of the art gym, free for faculty, so I am sucking it up. I will work out and take classes with students if I have to.
In addition, my husband and I have started planning our daily workouts. We write them out and have a clear idea of what we are working on daily. He is and has been a refreshing addition to my workouts this summer. We are working out in the evening at the park with the kids. That way, we can do it as a family and the kids can go play when they get bored. I am truly tired of DVDs and paying that hefty gym bill but I wont sacrifice my fitness. I still write down everything I eat and all my workouts but now I do it in a journal.
I will say that, this change has reinvigorated my workouts.I am actually feeling muscle soreness again and I am excited to plan each day. I feel like I am growing in my journey and moving to making this a lifestyle. I will be taking the money I would have spent on the gym and saving it each month. I will place that in an account that will add to our next summer vacation as a surprise for my family.
Now I am headed to pull out my Oxygen magazine collection to look for some new recipes. What are you doing to keep yourself in the game?
All of this came into perspective as my family and I were making a 1000 mile move across the country. I made some specific choices, we chose a warmer climate. I also picked an apartment complex with a fitness center and decided to utilize that fully. I work at a university with a state of the art gym, free for faculty, so I am sucking it up. I will work out and take classes with students if I have to.
In addition, my husband and I have started planning our daily workouts. We write them out and have a clear idea of what we are working on daily. He is and has been a refreshing addition to my workouts this summer. We are working out in the evening at the park with the kids. That way, we can do it as a family and the kids can go play when they get bored. I am truly tired of DVDs and paying that hefty gym bill but I wont sacrifice my fitness. I still write down everything I eat and all my workouts but now I do it in a journal.
I will say that, this change has reinvigorated my workouts.I am actually feeling muscle soreness again and I am excited to plan each day. I feel like I am growing in my journey and moving to making this a lifestyle. I will be taking the money I would have spent on the gym and saving it each month. I will place that in an account that will add to our next summer vacation as a surprise for my family.
Now I am headed to pull out my Oxygen magazine collection to look for some new recipes. What are you doing to keep yourself in the game?
Labels:
change,
motivation,
saving money
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