This morning I woke up excited and full of energy for the next 21 days. I surely hope that energy persists throughout this time.
I packed my food for the day last night using the guide of what I should and shouldn't be eating.
This is what my stack of goodies looked like:
I picked up colored "ziplock" bags from Target (Target brand). This helps because you only receive one of each container (except the teeny tiny orange one) and you will eat 2-4 servings of each category a day.
Anyhoo, for breakfast I had 1 Purple (grapes) and one Red (Greek yogurt). My morning coffee was not black, no sir, but it did have significantly less sugar and creamer then I usually put in it. That part may be difficult. Anyone who knows this mommy knows how much I adore my coffee. We are allowed to drink it on the program however the booklet does suggest lowering if not removing bad stuff aka fancy creamers and processed sugars.
My mid morning snack was 1 Orange (oatmeal). About a 1/4 cup cooked.
For lunch I had 2 Red (chicken breast & hardboiled eggs), 2 Green (spring mix lettuce & cucumber), 1 Blue (Hummus), and I added a little balsamic vinegar to mix with the hummus as a dressing. By this time I have already had 25oz of water with a mint, lemon and lime infusion (yumm-e!).
I have to work until about 5 and then have to pick up my kiddo from daycare and get home to do dinner and bath. Once he is in bed I plan to accomplish my first workout routine.
STAY TUNED!
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While my little love bug was eating his dinner (he had a vegan pizza and it smelled so good!)
I ate this:
1 Purple (sliced orange), 1 Yellow (edamame), 1 Orange (shaved coconut), 1 Green (Spring mix lettuce) and 1 Red (Chicken breast). I sprinkled some white wine vinegar over it and it was great! I was so busy today at work and forgot to eat my edamame as a snack (as intended) so why not throw it on my salad?
After my son was bathed and settled in bed I accomplished my first workout....
The dreaded first workout! Who knows how long its been since I have done a REAL workout. like serious business, longer then 7 minutes, dripping sweat, weights and all, kind of workout.... forever, that's how long its been, FOR-EV-ER of the Sandlot variety.
I'm not going to sugar coat this.
ready?
I got my ass handed to me.
The workout itself was quite simple really. There are various work outs that Autumn takes you through. Each 30-60 seconds long. with breaks varying of 10-20 seconds in between to adjust to the next move, drink water and stretch if needed. Each one is with or without the weight of your choice. My choice was a measly 5lb weight. For some reason I thought after toting around my toddler who was 9lbs at birth and is now easily 30lbs I couldn't possibly have a problem with the 5lbs. WTH was I thinking? I don't know. What I do know is that I am much more out of shape then I knew I was and this first day proved to me 2 very important things.
1. I need this more then I realized.
2. If I can get through today I can get through the next 20 days....or as someone said recently, If Britney Spears can get though 2007, I can get through this.
I'm going to go chug some water.
Day one, down!
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