Mondays Epic Fail

I did something horrible, terrible! Completely unforgivable! Okay, maybe not those things, but I did cave into a most unhealthy craving. I ordered the mac n' cheese from Noodles and Company!! I KNOW! I fell into a cheesy noodlely pool of deliciousness and didn't get out until I was through. Oh my friends I can testify it was  so good and I will probably do it again. But, it was not a healthy decision and it became my gateway drug to further unhealthy decisions made that day. It also made me feel not so good afterwards. My instant gratification came with a price. I have eaten healthy and clean for so long, ingesting that much carb and fat at once did not sit well with me.

So, as I sat at my desk eating this bowl of childhood comfort warring between nostalgia and what I knew to be right I thought, "I'll will just hit the gym no matter how much time I had- 30 minutes is better then no minutes".   And I did. Right after work I headed towards my gym, which is the city rec center, only to find out the horrible truth! It was closed for Veteran's Day! Don't get me wrong. I fully believe in honoring our troops and our veteran's, they are what continue to make our homes safe. They deserve as much respect as we can give them. But, on a day that I ate a bowl of unhealthy mac n'cheese!? I drove away disappointed in the outcome of my day.

However, my day was not all bad. I tried to offset my unhealthy choices and now lack of exercise with frequent outbursts of dancing throughout my house followed by a very healthy dinner choice! I made a very simple turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread. There was no white fatty substance covering the bread and no cheese. I already had my feel of that food for the day thank you very much! It was paired with a few vegetables and a very small serving of dump salad.

Now remember this: yes I ate food I shouldn't have. Yes, I didn't get to do my scheduled exercise. Yes, I will probably hit another similar speed bump. But I am human. I will jump off the train to success a few times, it is not big deal. I will get back on and continue down the healthy path.  Now this doesn't mean we can't have a bowl of mac n' cheese every once in awhile, it just means that since we enjoy the food we need to look at how to make it healthier. I can look for substitute ingredients, smaller portion sizes are always a good way to go, and throwing in some green vegetables like peas and broccoli are a great way to make mac n' cheese healthy!

Week 1

Okay everybody it is Sunday November 11, 2012 and I am going to start pulling activities out of a hat. I call it my magic exercising trick! ha ha.  Okay, here it goes, drum roll please.. .. . . . . . .

Monday: Cardio- running (couch to 5k)

Tuesday: INSANITY

Wednesday: Cardio (couch to 5k) yep! I was lucky and pulled out two running slips

Thursday: Pinterest day- (good I need a break from the cardio)

Friday: Yoga day

Saturday: Free activity day ( This is my wild card day. I may choose to do a new activity or repeat one of the other ones. Who knows what I will do ;) )

So, lets get this party started. I'm excited to see how this goes, Each day is something entirely different and I am really looking forward to it. Also, when I start December, I will ad one exercise plan that I must complete in that one month. But since I am in the middle of the month it kind of defeats the purpose of a month exercise. Plus, I'm kind of OCD when it comes to start days for projects or goals.

Well, that is all I have for tonight everyone. I do have a few outfits that I could blog about, but I think I will save those for another day.

So I leave you with this most fantastic saying-since it really did happen to me last Christmas! and that special holiday is coming up, but also, it is a reminder to everyone that is reading my blog and those who don't, that no matter what size we are or what stage we are in our transformation, we are all sexiest enough for Santa to wrap us up and give to someone as a present.

Stuck in a Funk

I haven't been posting much because I have been doing the same thing every day! I have become bored of my workout routine and have decided to try out something new! Everyone loves new things right?! I know I do. Also, I get bored fast.  So here is what I'm going to try. Every Sunday I am posting my weekly workout routine. I will throw in 3 cardio routines, 1 random activity (my surprise card), 1 strength, and 1 pinterest group post.  I will throw several options into the hat and randomly pull them out of a hat. and then post the weekly schedule. Each day I will then go into detail about how each activity went, and what I did specifically.  I will also pick at the beginning of each month an additional daily exercise that I will need to do daily. I will also be more diligent with posting my outfits.

So, my fellow people. Let's try this out. It will work because I won't get bored. Also, if anybody has some great ideas for exercises or pin posts let me know about them. I would love to add it to my plans.