Well it's back to work for me today. I had a nice weekend. I enjoyed a girls night out on Saturday and some great workouts, did some cleaning and of course once my boys got home on Sunday evening , all was right with the world. We had a nice picnic/play date in the park yesterday.
I have been working on increasing my plank endurance. I can do about 1 minute, 30 seconds, working up to 2 minutes. I did them yesterday evening and my boys were arguing and I had to scold them twice while trying to hold the plank. I had my eyes closed, trying to breathe. Then I felt a pillow land on me. I still managed to hold it! haha! I think that should qualify as some extra willpower kudos!! :) I am going to try to put a song on and hold a plank for the length of it next. We'll see how that goes! :p I am a fan of the plank with the awesome help it gives to the back as well as other areas. My back is not good sometimes!
J.T. was funny yesterday. He asked to only have fruit for dinner. He just didn't have much of an appetite. Not sure what the deal was. We had been outside awhile and he was tired and just not hungry. He had eaten a good breakfast and lunch. So fruit for dinner? OK! That so rarely happens as he has a really good appetite. He may take after me a bit. By dinner and in the Summer, I sometimes just don't want to eat. I don't like eating a lot late very often.
That being said I just saw a recipe for a cinnamon bun smoothie! Yum! 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon pure maple syrup. Sounds delicious doesn't it??
Yesterday I had this quinoa/oatmeal blend from Trader Joe's, a banana and yogurt. I ate that for breakfast and then went to the gym. I burn a lot of calories so I fueled myself well. I need to learn to eat some sort of protein after as I go to a grocery store and want to buy everything there when I've just burned so many calories! I get really good burns in on Sun/Mon as those are my easy gym days. But by Tuesday I am tired!! lol!
So many of us know we need to eat better and that it's good for us..but just what are the benefits of a healthy lifestyle? Besides the obvious of course. You maintain a healthy weight without stressing about it. And your clothes feel better. You are less bloated.
You also go to the bathroom regularly. This is very important. Getting rid of waste daily will have you feeling so much better. And people who don't eat a healthy diet will find themselves doing this much less. That must make you feel really crappy! (Pun intended!). You will be very bloated and just not feeling good.
You will sleep better. When you eat the foods right for your body you won't wake up in the middle of the night with a stomach ache or acid reflux. And you will wake up more refreshed and actually rested. I know that spicy pepperoni pizza is tasty but it's not going to make you feel awesome later on! Especially if you eat it later in the day.
When you eat a good dinner (good, nourishing food), it makes you actually want to keep enjoying your night. A heavy dinner of greasy food makes you want to go home and sit down. When you're out for a date or girls night out, you want to have energy to go see a movie or maybe go dancing a bit. Something!! :)
And lets face it. By eating well..and looking and feeling better...your sex-drive will increase. Your confidence and energy help with this a lot.
So what can be bad about eating healthy? You can make it tasty and fun too. It doesn't have to be bland and boring these days. Not with the amazing ingredients we have to choose from. Spices, herbs, fruits and veggies. Cool grains and legumes. Good stuff. I know a pizza or buffalo chicken wings are good. They are a nice treat sometimes. But when I do indulge...I do end up feeling awful after. I always say listen to your body. Treat it well and it will reward you. Pay attention to just how great you feel when you eat healthy. When you do that it makes you want to indulge less often. Having energy and no stomach issues, no reflux, no headaches.....it can be addicting! :)
Alright, time to get up and around. I have a craving for eggs this morning! YUM!!
Have a lovely day everyone!
xoxoxo
Tam
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