Measuring cups are awesome, by the way.
Anyways, so I've been inspired by the Olympics (and my severely declining health) to become fit and athletic. Yes, not even just healthy, I actually *want* to start playing sports and stuff.
First step is, of course, to start eating healthier (again).
I've thrown out all the bad stuff except for a couple of "allowances" for Saturday nights.
Then I bought some tupperware. Since I'm going part time, I'm only working 4 days a week, so I have 8 tupperware containers.
This is what I've done:
2 per day consisting of a fruit one and a nut/mix one.
Right now, four contain a mix of 30 grapes (13 green, 17 red) and an apple each.
Another four contain 1/2 a cup of rice cake shapes and 1/3 a cup of trailmix with 6 peanut m&ms and an oatmeal bar.
Breakfast will alternate with oatmeal (blech) and kashi cereal mixed with vanilla yogurt (measurements to be determined) and a banana.
Supper I haven't completely decided on but I have all sorts of healthy stuff in the cupboards... and some semi-healthy things lol.
In other news, I've decided I'm not working Wednesdays anymore and they will be my Mental Health Day. I got this idea from Katie (coworker) who has Sundays as her MHD. She works two jobs, is a fighter, and various other obligations, so this is very important for her. Sundays is her day to go all out unhealthy eating, watch movies, etc.. Mine will be a bit different, though.
My Saturday nights are going to be the night I can have pop and chips (or an unhealthy snack), but Wednesdays will be my spiritual-artsy day.
My goal is to be doing yoga every day, but Wednesdays will be the day that, no matter what, I HAVE to do yoga. It'll be my day to listen to music, write, pray, meditate, whatever I want, but they have to be good things. Things that will make me happy somehow so I can always count on having one good day of the week (even if the rest of the week is going to hell in a hand basket). So any music I listen to needs to be positive. Any books I read need to be fun or thought provoking. It is me-day.
This also works out well because my friend's nickname is Tuesday and I've decided mine will be Wednesday Rain lol. Yes, I gave myself a nickname that may have something to do with Wednesday Adams and my other nickname "Rain" haha. I think it works.
February was pretty much a write off for my health due to the Olympics. You'd think that a huge sporting event would encourage sports... and it does, just not those 17 days lol. So I parked myself infront of the T.V. those 17 days (when not at work) and was inspired, but consequently missed all my gym days. Soooooo March is back-to-health month. Back to the gym, back to cleaning, back to caring about myself.
I had a pretty terrible week last week (health and family wise) and I'd really like to rebuild myself (especially while Darren is gone).
So on that note, I need to get back to cleaning and prepping for the Month ahead.
Write more later :)
Peace Love Joy
Monday, March 1, 2010
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