Day 22 and 23!!! JUST DO IT

Hey yall!

Busy day yesterday so here we go with a two in one blog!!!!!

Yesterday was pretty good but felt discouraged some what.  I know results take time so I need to get that in my head.  I want more gains quicker.  I stopped being patient yesterday and it almost messed up my whole workout routine because I almost didn't do it!  But then I thought to myself, "Don't I want results and to be healthier".  Yes I do, so I went through it and pushed through!!! It was beating me down too lol but I am glad that I did it.  So if you start to feel like that, JUST DO IT!!!!

I can only imagine what I will be writing about in a couple of months as I continue my clean eating and regular exercise.  I never in my life have exercised 6 straight days out the week like I have done so far this year!!! Here are a few inspirational things that I have read that have got me through.  They are pinned on my pinterest board.

These are actually on my fridge so I can see it each day!!!!! Find some motivation and print it out or write some goals for yourself.

Now fast forwarding to today.................it has been a good day and I am glad that I am off work (or atleast my main job, I have a private lesson to teach after work and tutoring today).  My coworker gave me some chia seeds and they are a great source of omega 3s and fiber.  They are very good for you and are known to be better than flax seeds.  Don't take my word on it, haven't look it up but I have read in Tosca Reno' s book that it is a super food and it was in Oxygen magazine too.  It is like a little seeds with barely any flavor that you can add to salads, smoothies, oatmeal or whatever meal you would like.  I used my calorie counter (my net diary is what it is called..i would download it if I were you it's great and you can scan food items and enter them...i love the scanning part) today and put an analysis in on my food so far and it said I should have more fiber in my breakfast but that was before I entered in CHIA SEEDS.  When I put in that I had added a tablespoon of Chia Seeds to my oatmeal it didn't show my meal as lacking fiber!!! Woo hoo! So if I were you I would pick up a bag today.

TODAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST - oatmeal and a grapefruit and green goodness drink by bolthouse farms (1/2 serving)
SNACK - V8 and half an english muffin with chia seed jelly and natural peanut butter
LUNCH - Green salad with avocados, mushrooms and tomatoes and balsamic vinigerette
SNACK - egg and an orange, v8
DINNER - spaghetti squash with sauteed veggies and black beans and 1/2 an english muffin.

I plan to go to the store and get a few more protein based snacks but today I decided to not do meat and get protein in other ways.

Oh yeah!  During my lunch I explained to you that I have been doing strength training and zumba!  It has been great and I have been consistent with that as well.  I only take about 15 minutes but I do work up a light sweat!!! I encourage you to find some time and put in a little extra workout somewhere.  Take the stairs or something like that! You can do it!

Until next time folks, write a fitness and food goal for yourself this week and please share your results when you accomplish your goal!!!