Workout: Morning Timed 2 Mile Run (I measured this again and it is actually a little over 2 miles. My time was 20:20 which is 15 seconds slower than last week. I’m not going to make any excuses though—just work harder!). 6pm Kettle bell Strength Circuit Bootcamp and 7pm Beginner/Intermediate Bootcamp at Fitness One.
Food:
Breakfast: Plain Oatmeal and Banana: 210 Calories, 49g Carbs, 5g Protein, 6g Fiber, 2g Fat, 75mg Sodium, 19g Sugar
Morning Snack: Luna Bar-Chocolate Dipped Coconut: 190 Calories, 25g Carbs, 9g Protein, 3g Fiber, 7g Fat, 210mg Sodium, 11g Sugar
Lunch: Blueberry Burger on 2 pieces Nature’s Own Whole Wheat Bread with mustard and a side salad with 1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar dressing: 296 Calories, 24g Carbs, 33g Protein, 5g Fiber, 9g Fat, 465mg Sodium, 4g Sugar
**Ok, I know the Blueberry Burger sounds gross but it was a recipe idea from the nutritionist at Fitness One. I thought I would make it and try something new. I tried a piece last night and it wasn’t bad, just different. It is made by using the leanest ground beef that you can find, blueberries, Worchester sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and torn pieces of bread. You mix that all together and grill the patty that you form. If you want the exact recipe, let me know!
Afternoon Snack: Yogurt Parfait-1c. Oikos Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt, 1/2c. Kashi GoLean Crunch, 1/2c. blueberries: 297 Calories, 47g Carbs, 28g Protein, 6g Fiber, 2g Fat, 141mg Sodium, 30g Sugar
Dinner: Tilapia, steamed veggies, and 1c. 2% Reduced Fat Organic Milk: 280 Calories, 22g Carbs, 30g Protein, 2g Fiber, 8g Fat, 240mg Sodium, 16g Sugar
Total Nutrition Intake:
1,273 Calories
167 Carbs
105g Protein
22g Fiber
28g Fat
1,131mg Sodium
80g Sugar :(
Rewards to keep in mind
Obviously the reward of eating right and exercising is a healthy mind and body along with a fit physique. And I guess preventing serious health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, cancer, and so many more is always a good thing J However, it’s always nice to give yourself other incentives to keep in mind.
Instead of rewarding myself with an ice-cream sundae or a fat juicy cheeseburger, I’m going to reward myself with more tangible incentives. On my calendar, I have outlined the 3 week mark, the 6 week mark, and the 9 week mark of my nutrition and fitness journey. I’m going to use those as my mark to reward myself for working hard and eating right.
3 Week Mark: Rejuvenating Blissful Herbal Wrap. My sister got me a gift card for my birthday that you can use at many different locations. I found Bliss and Company Salon and Day Spa in High Point that accepts this and saw that they had a variety of body wraps. I’ve always wanted to try one and the description of this one sounded perfect. Plus, a neck and foot massage come with it J
6 Week Mark: Stylish new haircut (I’m going to get bangs!!!) and a Manicure (I bought a $12 shellac manicure off living social that I’m going to use for this—I’ve never gotten shellac so I’m excited!)
9 Week Mark: New outfit of my choice and a facial. The outfit could be a workout outfit, outfit for work, going out outfit, or maybe just an everyday outfit. I’m going to let myself splurge here and get accessories, shoes, etc. If I make it this far, I deserve it!! The facial I got off of groupon a while ago for a really good deal.
So will I reward myself no matter what? No! In order to reap these awesome incentives, I will need to see consistent improvement in myself (even if it’s just a little). If I’m not working hard and slack on my diet, I will cancel these rewards and move them to a different day.
I feel confident that I can stick with my plan (even though it will be hard) and when I do come into a tempting situation or don’t want to get out of bed in the morning, I will think of these incentives!
You might also be asking, “So Mary, are you just going to be quitting this healthy lifestyle after 9 weeks?” Hell to the no! I will get into this in more detail in a later blog as I reach the 9 week mark but I am definitely not going to reach the 9 week mark and splurge on whatever I want to eat and ruin everything that I just worked so hard for. After 9 weeks, I’m hoping I won’t have to keep track of every little thing I am eating but it will be able to do things out of habit. Also, I will still be challenging myself and working hard in my workouts. Many things probably won’t change and I will have to be very careful once that time comes.
I’m meeting with Ashlei who is the nutritionist at Fitness One tomorrow during lunch. We are going to discuss my food journal so far, take my measurements, and she is going to talk to me more about nutrition and answer any more questions I have (which is a lot!). I’m really excited to talk with her and I will post my blog after that to post any helpful information she tells me.
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