Monday, yesterday...did not go as planned or expected. I'm still dealing with a tweaked neck that was brought about by having two glasses of wine on Saturday night, sleeping on my stomach with my head turned, and not moving once the whole night. Owie! I have more mobility today but I'm still very sore from the massage and adjustment my hubs semi-chiropractor friend did for me last night.
In response to the great responses I got on my failed Shakeology cleanse...yeah, I'm definitely thinking it was from the lower calories. Still a little miffed how everyone that does this cleanse gets through it so fine. I'm a weenie-tot? Oh well, over it. I'm really loving the shakes in my meal plan and I'll share more interesting finds as I have more time to spend with it. In the mean time, if you click on the Shakeology link to the left....you will find lots of good stuff there.
Has it been three weeks already? Yep! Kinda pressed for time so I'll just go with the three new ones for this week.
Body - take my multivitamin. Yep, I have one and used to faithfully take it everyday. I know the importance of taking it so why I don't is beyond me.
Mind - Spend 5 minutes a day in my closest...cull old clothes...move the seasonal clothes...help hubby with his side...etc. (The closest isn't in bad shape but it has been something that has been bugging me. I figure if I fix that, my mind will be filled up with greater things!)
Soul - pick a verse from my reading in the morning to use to combat any negative thoughts or worries later on in the day.
Do any of you have Body/Mind/Soul goals going on? I'd love if you'd share them with me!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Psychotic Much?
So I was all excited to start this Shakeology Cleanse...to see what it was all about. The cleanse was pretty low calorie, only three days, three shakes a day, two fruit snacks, a big salad and four oz of lean white meat protein. Rid your body of toxins, jumpt start a new fitness program, bust through a plateau, etc etc. I'm not knocking the cleanse although I haven't been a fan of other cleanses. The only cleanse that I've been a fan of is Lacy Lebeau's Diet Cleanse tea which is all natural senna based. And it uh, works. (Edited to add that the Shakeology cleanse is not designed so much to lose weight, but that is an attractive side effect.)
So back to the Shakeology Cleanse. Sunday is my rest day, I'm tapering...I'll give it a try! Half a day is all it took for me to say, screw the cleanse! I swear, deplete me of carbs and I'm likely to murder someone. I just do not, lemme repeat I just DO NOT get how people can go carbless. What's it called...ketosis? And that's a good thing for those on Atkins? I think it's more like kepunchyouinthethroatis. I actually growled at my husband that I was going to eat carbs and there was no way he was going to stop me. Who am I kidding though and why the heck WOULD he have even tried?! I got every green light and thumbs up possible. Such a happier camper now. Both of us. loL! So I guess I'm saying that the cleanse would be great for anyone but me. I mean, for someone not sensitive to carb depletion? I don't know...I'd be interested to hear from others that have done the cleanse. Everything I found on the web was very positive about it so either I'm the only one being honest or I'm an anomoly. ha!
My nutrition plan for the week is still going to include my Shakeology...but just one shake a day for lunch. I'm already pleased with how great it tastes and how much healthier it is for me than the muscle milk I was drinking. In a nutshell, Shakeology GREAT, Shakeology cleanse for Amee, NOT GREAT! I have it coming on home direct which means free shipping and I don't have to remember to order it. Which is cool since when my Muscle Milk would get low, and when I'd remember to order it, I would get all panicky as the tub would get low and my order hadn't arrived. Greenberry is next month since chose to alternate the flavors.
I'm excited for Monday...bring it on! Look for Monday's focus tomorrow. I will be adding on. It's hard to believe in two short weeks, I've come this far in all three areas of my life. Trippin to the beat of my own sunshine....
Click here to learn more about Shakeology!
So back to the Shakeology Cleanse. Sunday is my rest day, I'm tapering...I'll give it a try! Half a day is all it took for me to say, screw the cleanse! I swear, deplete me of carbs and I'm likely to murder someone. I just do not, lemme repeat I just DO NOT get how people can go carbless. What's it called...ketosis? And that's a good thing for those on Atkins? I think it's more like kepunchyouinthethroatis. I actually growled at my husband that I was going to eat carbs and there was no way he was going to stop me. Who am I kidding though and why the heck WOULD he have even tried?! I got every green light and thumbs up possible. Such a happier camper now. Both of us. loL! So I guess I'm saying that the cleanse would be great for anyone but me. I mean, for someone not sensitive to carb depletion? I don't know...I'd be interested to hear from others that have done the cleanse. Everything I found on the web was very positive about it so either I'm the only one being honest or I'm an anomoly. ha!
My nutrition plan for the week is still going to include my Shakeology...but just one shake a day for lunch. I'm already pleased with how great it tastes and how much healthier it is for me than the muscle milk I was drinking. In a nutshell, Shakeology GREAT, Shakeology cleanse for Amee, NOT GREAT! I have it coming on home direct which means free shipping and I don't have to remember to order it. Which is cool since when my Muscle Milk would get low, and when I'd remember to order it, I would get all panicky as the tub would get low and my order hadn't arrived. Greenberry is next month since chose to alternate the flavors.
I'm excited for Monday...bring it on! Look for Monday's focus tomorrow. I will be adding on. It's hard to believe in two short weeks, I've come this far in all three areas of my life. Trippin to the beat of my own sunshine....
Click here to learn more about Shakeology!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday's Focus - week 2
Last week I saw so much improvement from picking one thing to focus on in each key area of my life, so I’m going to do it again this week and add three new things. The daily list making is great so I’m keeping that one as well as reading my Joyce Meyer book. The nutrition tracking went ok but I know I can impove there immensely.
So in addition to keeping the three focuses...foci? ha! from last week I’m adding:
Body- rub footies with lotion each night. (Might sound kind of silly but with all this running..I need some pampering.) Floss daily too! So two things but I’m trying to establish a bed time routine here.
Mind – 5 minutes with “the basket”. I have this basket at home that collects a mishmash of paperwork. I’m going to spend 5 minutes a day to get this basket emptied.
Soul – spend time in prayer right after I’m done reading. Again, it might sound silly to schedule it but when it hasn’t been happening consistently, this is at least making it happen.
Thank you all for such a positive response to my video! It was silly scary to make and then post but I'm happy with it if it will convince one person that I'm real, have struggles, and overcome them and kick their butt.
This morning's workout was kind of easy. I find when I can’t control my Sunday evening the way I like, and get to bed on time, that it’s better to still get up and workout but it’s ok to hit it with a little less intensity. That way my body and mind are still sticking to the plan but I am getting a little bit more rest to start off my week, continue and finish strong versus fizzling out because I pushed too hard in the beginning.
Beginning measurements and pictures will be taken tomorrow but I think I will hold them hostage for a month so there's something to compare them to. Wrapping things up. Check out my food tracker if you're interested to see what I ate today. Nothing too exciting. I kept my calories a little lower since my workout wasn't too intense. I'm really not feeling hungry today either but I'm pretty good at cycling my calories based on what my body is telling me. (My food tracker is at Sparkpeople and you can find my page.Sparkpeople Page Arighta thera (Said with my best Borat voice.)
So in addition to keeping the three focuses...foci? ha! from last week I’m adding:
Body- rub footies with lotion each night. (Might sound kind of silly but with all this running..I need some pampering.) Floss daily too! So two things but I’m trying to establish a bed time routine here.
Mind – 5 minutes with “the basket”. I have this basket at home that collects a mishmash of paperwork. I’m going to spend 5 minutes a day to get this basket emptied.
Soul – spend time in prayer right after I’m done reading. Again, it might sound silly to schedule it but when it hasn’t been happening consistently, this is at least making it happen.
Thank you all for such a positive response to my video! It was silly scary to make and then post but I'm happy with it if it will convince one person that I'm real, have struggles, and overcome them and kick their butt.
This morning's workout was kind of easy. I find when I can’t control my Sunday evening the way I like, and get to bed on time, that it’s better to still get up and workout but it’s ok to hit it with a little less intensity. That way my body and mind are still sticking to the plan but I am getting a little bit more rest to start off my week, continue and finish strong versus fizzling out because I pushed too hard in the beginning.
Beginning measurements and pictures will be taken tomorrow but I think I will hold them hostage for a month so there's something to compare them to. Wrapping things up. Check out my food tracker if you're interested to see what I ate today. Nothing too exciting. I kept my calories a little lower since my workout wasn't too intense. I'm really not feeling hungry today either but I'm pretty good at cycling my calories based on what my body is telling me. (My food tracker is at Sparkpeople and you can find my page.Sparkpeople Page Arighta thera (Said with my best Borat voice.)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
URgh! Blog design
So I was just playing around and "they" said it was simple but I still managed to mess up "simple". SO...no worries, I will fix this. Just not now. Walking away from the computer. Enjoy! lol!
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