Hello! Great mood today because of a lot of things! First and foremost, I won my dietbet!
I had to get below 173.8 lbs and I did it! Can't wait to order my new shoes! I'll share a picture when I get them! This feels amazing after losing the last three dietbets that I signed up for! I believe the break from dietbets let me reevaluate why I was doing them in the first place. I am still enrolled in two other dietbets and hope to keep the momentum going. I have been hovering around the same couple pound for the last week due to my own choices. I know why I made the choices and it is an old habit that I need to kick. I need to remember how I felt after that splurge and ask myself was it worth it? Did I get what I wanted out of it? Is this choice today, worth ruining all the work I did yesterday?
Okay new thing for me. I have been feeling overwhelmed lately and I know it is all the pressure that I put on myself. I want to keep the apartment clean, I want to workout, I want to create healthy and delicious food, I want to spend time with Rosalie, I want to watch my shows, I want to finish that book, I want to start that project, etc. I want to do all these things but I feel like I never have enough time. I get home, I work out, I walk the dog, I cook, I eat and watch a show, and it is time for bed. What? Ugh. So how can I create more time for myself? Morning Workouts, Yeah I know those are some dirty words...I have to admit I have already skipped more than I've done. It is so easy to hit the snooze but on the days I have workout in the morning, I feel amazing! I feel weird knowing I've already got my 45 min done for the day but I like it. So far I have run in the morning twice and went to a row class once. I want to make it a regular thing especially since its so much cooler in the morning down here but I'm slowly convincing my body its a good idea to get up that early. Have you tried morning workouts? Would you be willing to try it for some extra time in the evening?
I am still training for my first half marathon and completed a new record long run of 5 miles! I was dreading that run. 4 miles were okay because i reasoned that its just .9 more than a 5k which I've done many of now. But 5 miles? Ugh. I used the Map my fitness app's route genius and found a route that felt doable and with some new scenes so I wouldn't get bored. My goal was under and hour and fifteen minutes and I did it in under an hour and seven minutes! I did get very dehydrated during the run though and have started to look into a small water bottle with a strap to take with me to stay hydrated. I have another 5 miles to do this weekend and I plan to do about the same route and see if I can improve my route a little. Doing 13.1 or even 6 miles still seems daunting to me but I'm taking it one week at a time.
As I've said before Spaghetti is one of my favorite meals. It's one of those meals that makes me feel all comfy and cozy (in my mind) and yet bloated and uncomfortable (bodily). It probably reminds me of family or my childhood or something deep like that but either way it isn't very good for me health wise. Spaghetti probably made me fat (along with taco bell and many other bad choices). Now, how can I make one of my favorite meals better for me? Enter the Veggetti! Oh yes I bought this As seen on TV gadget. $15 bucks at BB&Beyond and totally worth it just after one use. This thing makes vegetable noodles AND they are delicious! What a great way to get those vegetable in! Also, I hate giant one-use kitchen tools since I don't have a lot of extra kitchen storage and this thing is the size of a tall coffee cup! I am already making plans for every noodle dish I can think of. Macaroni and cheese meet Butternut squash and cheese or sweet potato and cheese! Fettuccine Alfredo meet squash Alfredo! Ribbon fries meet sweet potato ribbon fries(baked of course)! It is dishwasher safe but I found that there was still food stuck in the cutting space so I suggest using a brush or other tool to clean it before putting it in the wash. Do you have any ideas for some noodle meals that could use a veggetti? I would love to hear them!
TGIF! I have a busy weekend planned with getting some project supplies, starting those projects, 5 miles, Farmer's market, and cooking for the week! My weekends used to be sitting and bingeing on food and TV but now I'd rather turn on some jamming music and dance around while cooking or working on a project. I feel much more accomplished and it keeps me active to burn those extra little calories because it all adds up! I'll have to find some time to relax because after all, that is what weekends are for, right? Thankfully there is a beach just down the road that can wash away my troubles. I hope you have a productive and relaxing weekend and thanks for reading!
