As you can see, there was no Day 3 post. I was lazy yesterday. In all aspects. I didn't drink any water. Actually, I didn't drink much fluids at all. I had 3 cups of coffee, one can of soda and a 20oz Minute Maid Lemonade. Shame on me.
But, I am starting today right. I skipped the coffee and instead had hot green tea. I used my little tea cups, which actually holds 6oz of liquids. Which made sweetening the tea much easier. I only needed 2 packets of Truvia. Wow it was so much more pleasant than the coffee!! I'm not really saving any money by making the switch, but I am saving the calories.
I'm still making myself eat something for breakfast. Today that was simple, I actually woke up hungry. Which was perfect since I made Overnight Cranberry Oatmeal. That stuff was yummy! I only ate half cup worth. Which seemed plenty at the time. I love oatmeal, and it's a healthy choice. Though I'm sure the add-ins were not that healthy. I'll share what I added [to the slow cooker].
1 cup steel cut oats
2 cups 1% milk (it's what I had, normally I use skim)
2 cups water
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup whole cranberries (if using frozen, reduce liquids by 3/4 cup--either milk or water)
1 tsp nutmeg
*cook on low for 6-8 hours. I recommend using a slow cooker liner*
Looks like I can't post much more. I'm about to grab some water and play some Wii Tennis. I'd like to make note that I have already done 34 minutes of Wii Routine Workout. I should probably skip the tennis, but I like playing that game. So, I'm actually doing that for fun, not to workout. That's just an added bonus.
I'll try to come back later and update. But if not, then at least we all know I did workout for at least 34 minutes, plus whatever I get from Wii Sports (tennis).
Signed,
Super Mom
{who is getting fit}
April 25, 2014
April 23, 2014
Day 2
Today was easy, and hard. It was all over.
I kept track of most my calories taken in today. Sad to admit I consumed roughly 1900 calories. I was aiming for 1700. It was that second grilled cheese sandwich that did me in. I blame the grapefruit. I wanted a snack, because I was truly hungry (not starving, but actually hungry). I thought I'd go with the grapefruit since it was not only healthy and sweet, but big. Sadly, it wasn't any good. Which is how I ended up with two grilled cheese sandwiches.
That said, I didn't do too bad today. I only drank one Sprite. I'm currently on my fourth 10oz bottle of water, and I had 2 cups of green tea. Speaking of Sprite, I tried the Sprite Zero, it's not bad. Not great, but not horrible. I'm not keeping with that though. Simply because it is gross if it reaches room temperature. And my sodas always do. One can will last me at least 2 hours, if not longer. I don't chug them. And when the "diet" sprite isn't cold, it taste diet.
I didn't do a lot of snacking. I had a few mints, because I am addicted. And the grilled cheese sandwiches. I almost caved and opened some Thin Mints. I need to figure out how to do this. I don't want to give up my Thin Mints. But, I know I can't eat them every day. Maybe I will use them as a motivator. If my daily calorie intake is no more than 1700, I can have 4 cookies! Haha, how sad. I'm not bribing myself to eat less (or at least make better food choices).
As for exercise, I may have gone overboard. The kids and I walked the neighborhood for 30 minutes with the dog. And then I did 35 minutes of workout on the Wii Fit. Not bad, but way too much. I'll probably have to take a lazy day tomorrow. I can already feel the pain.
Did I mention I have chronic back pain? That makes exercising daily a struggle as it is. But I'm forcing myself to push through it. Hard part is I don't register any pain while moving. It's not until I'm done that I realize I hurt.
Really, that's it. I just wanted to log how I did today. I'm off for a shower and some much needed sleep. Have to wake up early to get the kids out the door for school.
Signed,
Super Mom
I kept track of most my calories taken in today. Sad to admit I consumed roughly 1900 calories. I was aiming for 1700. It was that second grilled cheese sandwich that did me in. I blame the grapefruit. I wanted a snack, because I was truly hungry (not starving, but actually hungry). I thought I'd go with the grapefruit since it was not only healthy and sweet, but big. Sadly, it wasn't any good. Which is how I ended up with two grilled cheese sandwiches.
That said, I didn't do too bad today. I only drank one Sprite. I'm currently on my fourth 10oz bottle of water, and I had 2 cups of green tea. Speaking of Sprite, I tried the Sprite Zero, it's not bad. Not great, but not horrible. I'm not keeping with that though. Simply because it is gross if it reaches room temperature. And my sodas always do. One can will last me at least 2 hours, if not longer. I don't chug them. And when the "diet" sprite isn't cold, it taste diet.
I didn't do a lot of snacking. I had a few mints, because I am addicted. And the grilled cheese sandwiches. I almost caved and opened some Thin Mints. I need to figure out how to do this. I don't want to give up my Thin Mints. But, I know I can't eat them every day. Maybe I will use them as a motivator. If my daily calorie intake is no more than 1700, I can have 4 cookies! Haha, how sad. I'm not bribing myself to eat less (or at least make better food choices).
As for exercise, I may have gone overboard. The kids and I walked the neighborhood for 30 minutes with the dog. And then I did 35 minutes of workout on the Wii Fit. Not bad, but way too much. I'll probably have to take a lazy day tomorrow. I can already feel the pain.
Did I mention I have chronic back pain? That makes exercising daily a struggle as it is. But I'm forcing myself to push through it. Hard part is I don't register any pain while moving. It's not until I'm done that I realize I hurt.
Really, that's it. I just wanted to log how I did today. I'm off for a shower and some much needed sleep. Have to wake up early to get the kids out the door for school.
Signed,
Super Mom
New Beginnings
How many times have I said that? How many times have I said I was back, and staying put? Don't worry, I lost track too. But I'm hoping to change that today. Hoping to include this into my new routine. No promises. But, it really would work into my new challenge.
I'm on the edge of hitting that "overweight" phase. I'm not there yet, but I'm damn close. So close that my Wii Fit tells me to drop a couple pounds to lower my BMI. It was scary to watch it sit just below the overweight bar. I'm sure plenty of people would tell me not to bitch. That I don't need to lose weight. I look great. Whatever. Problem is, I'm not happy with me. Do I think I'm fat? Sort of. I have that "mommy belly". Where all my excess weight sits in my belly. Go figure. The hardest fat to lose. Of course, a good collection of it is from having twins. And then failing to be active. Don't worry, I'm not throwing out the "I had kids" excuse. That only works for the first year, max. And really, that's pushing it.
My current weight is 142 pounds, in my light weight clothes (some yoga pants and a tank top--no shoes). I want that to be 130, so just 12lbs to down. I do understand I may gain weight, not lose. But the gain would be muscle mass, not fat. Or at least, I hope to do that. It's harder than I thought.
I made small changes last month. Of course, not enough. And then I got lazy. I'm not a big meal eater, but I do like my snacks. Who can resist those damn Girl Scout cookies when your freezer is stuffed with about 7 boxes of thin mints? See my problem? Still, the change I made, I hoped to see some difference. I dropped the sugar in my morning coffee. And lessened the creamer. I switched to Truvia sweetener. Personally, it doesn't taste like diet sugar. Making that change, I went from nearly 1000 calories daily from JUST coffee, to an average of 100 calories daily. I guess I was making up the difference with all those thin mints. And birthday cake.
As of yesterday though, I decided to make a bigger change. I can't expect weight to disappear sitting on my butt eating thin mints and Easter candy. In addition to working on my eating habits, I'm adding in some light exercise and trying the Green Tea Diet. Well, okay, I don't know the extent of that diet. But I'm drinking green tea now. Not as much as they suggest (something like 4-5 cups daily). I'm drinking more water, and less soda.
I'm new to all this. I will have good days and bad days. I'm still working out the kinks. Finding what works for me. I'm using my Wii Fit to exercise. I like that it gives me workouts based on where I want to focus. But it also has general "free play" workouts. Plus, it keeps track. I like looking at my calendar and seeing my blue star (why couldn't they make it a gold star?).
Ok, that's all for now. I'm going to make another cup of tea and post about today.
Signed,
Super Mom
I'm on the edge of hitting that "overweight" phase. I'm not there yet, but I'm damn close. So close that my Wii Fit tells me to drop a couple pounds to lower my BMI. It was scary to watch it sit just below the overweight bar. I'm sure plenty of people would tell me not to bitch. That I don't need to lose weight. I look great. Whatever. Problem is, I'm not happy with me. Do I think I'm fat? Sort of. I have that "mommy belly". Where all my excess weight sits in my belly. Go figure. The hardest fat to lose. Of course, a good collection of it is from having twins. And then failing to be active. Don't worry, I'm not throwing out the "I had kids" excuse. That only works for the first year, max. And really, that's pushing it.
My current weight is 142 pounds, in my light weight clothes (some yoga pants and a tank top--no shoes). I want that to be 130, so just 12lbs to down. I do understand I may gain weight, not lose. But the gain would be muscle mass, not fat. Or at least, I hope to do that. It's harder than I thought.
I made small changes last month. Of course, not enough. And then I got lazy. I'm not a big meal eater, but I do like my snacks. Who can resist those damn Girl Scout cookies when your freezer is stuffed with about 7 boxes of thin mints? See my problem? Still, the change I made, I hoped to see some difference. I dropped the sugar in my morning coffee. And lessened the creamer. I switched to Truvia sweetener. Personally, it doesn't taste like diet sugar. Making that change, I went from nearly 1000 calories daily from JUST coffee, to an average of 100 calories daily. I guess I was making up the difference with all those thin mints. And birthday cake.
As of yesterday though, I decided to make a bigger change. I can't expect weight to disappear sitting on my butt eating thin mints and Easter candy. In addition to working on my eating habits, I'm adding in some light exercise and trying the Green Tea Diet. Well, okay, I don't know the extent of that diet. But I'm drinking green tea now. Not as much as they suggest (something like 4-5 cups daily). I'm drinking more water, and less soda.
I'm new to all this. I will have good days and bad days. I'm still working out the kinks. Finding what works for me. I'm using my Wii Fit to exercise. I like that it gives me workouts based on where I want to focus. But it also has general "free play" workouts. Plus, it keeps track. I like looking at my calendar and seeing my blue star (why couldn't they make it a gold star?).
Ok, that's all for now. I'm going to make another cup of tea and post about today.
Signed,
Super Mom
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