Thursday, June 24, 2010

Having a "good" week

So I wanted this week to be a starting off point if you will. I had been partying a bit too much recently and needed to cleanse and jump start my body back into good habits. With that said, I did not drink any liquor after 2:00am on Sunday morning (in my mind still Saturday night). That may end tomorrow or Saturday, but I'd like to try and make it a full week. I also decided to cleanse my body of most toxins.

This is how my week has been so far.

Monday :
Workout
Morning - Jillian Michaels Shapeup Backside DVD
Food:
Breakfast - vanilla yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, 8 oz V8 Gogi Raspberry
Snack - peach
Lunch - Protein bar salad (lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, chick peas, tomato); small vegetarian chili
Dinner - peach, fruit salad
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Tuesday:
Workout:
Evening - 60 minute bike ride
Food:
Breakfast -light blackberry yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
Lunch: Strawberries, cherries
Dinner: Cabbage, tomato, zucchini stir fried in sesame oil; small piece of white fish with 1 potato and green beans
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Wednesday:
Workout:
Morning - Jillian Michaels Shapeup Backside DVD; AM Yoga DVD
Food
Breakfast - light blueberry yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, V8 gogi raspberry
Snack: Pineapple
Lunch: Sopraffina: Caprese salad, fruit salad
Snack: Pineapple, wasabi peas, 1 whole graham cracker, 2 marshmallows, 1 piece of chocolate
Dinner: Boca chicken patti, 1 oz cheddar cheese, english muffin, zucchini
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Thursday:
Workout:
Morning - AM Yoga DVD; 20 minute run (plus 6 minute walk for warm up and cool down)
Food:
Breakfast - vanilla yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, V8 gogi raspberry
Snack: Pineapple, cherries & peach
Lunch: Plan is either Baci or Roti
Dinner: Plan is more cabbage and tomato but adding protein
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

So why am I sharing this for the entire world to see? I feel that starting off by cleansing the body through fruit and veggies is always a good thing. Much easier to do in the summer than winter! You then need to slowly reintroduce protein. I am beginning to think more about being a part time vegetarian. I love me some meat, but eating how I have the past few days has made my body feel great.

I can tell that my body needs protein though, which is why I added some on Tuesday and again last night (other than the yogurt).

The key to this plan of mine though is the working out. This morning my plan was to do yoga in the morning and then workout after work (maybe even run/walk home from work), Instead, my body told me it wanted to run then, as soon as I was done with yoga. I had enough time to get to work on time instead of early if I went for a run, so I did it. Since the surgery I have not wanted to run (in all honesty I haven't wanted to run since being hit by the car last year). Today was the first day that my body told me it's time. Once out running my body also told me it's time to quit smoking again, for longer than 2 years like the last time.

I've also decided to challenge myself with this because of all of the transitions happening in my life right now. I'm about to graduate from Graduate School after being in the program for 3 years. My internship is almost up which has been my life for one year. I am changing jobs after being here for 2 years for my career change (but still not 100% public knowledge where I work). Plus, this is the first time that my boyfriend is actually going to be able to spend time with me without us scheduling something (even though we live together) since I've always been in school or school and interning (on top of my job). So this is a HUGE transition period for me...I'd like to be healthier during it, might as well right?

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