Its Tuesday night, almost Wednesday-in-the-AM.
I
did end up doing a strangely-collaborated work out, yesterday, and then walked for an hour today.
I did stretch my quads out, as my good buddy madaboutmoose suggested, it and did help! But I think what I really need is to rest them tomorrow and thursday. I cant do a nice, long, full workout like this. The sooner they're healed, the sooner I can kick some more ass.
As I may have mentioned, I am reading "Intuitive Eating", and it has taught me so much.
I am getting really good at respecting my fullness. I made Mexican food for dinner tonight. I dont remember the last time I had tacos that good. It had been a long, long time. I ate my portion, and felt completely satisfied. It was tempting to nibble at the left overs, but I was full, and wanted to feel good by respecting that satisfaction.
I didnt
want to eat a bite more. I was very, very proud and happy!
Not only has this book taught me a better way to eat, but a better way to look at weight-loss as a whole.
Its not all about numbers, numbers, numbers.
Its not all about "now, now, now!!!!"
As I read my book today, I did a lot of thinking; thinking, reflecting, and realizing. Rationalizing, even.
Slow and steady wins the race.It has taken me a long, long time to learn this. But better late than never.
I need to accept that things will not always be perfect.My eating cannot always be right 'on track'. What I eat, when I eat, where I eat it, etc might not always be 'perfect'.
I need to accept that my exercise schedule might not always be 100% set.Somedays, I just cant find the time to do a 'complete' work out. Other days, I might need the rest. I should
want to exercise, not feel obligated to and dread it.
I used to practically kill myself during my work outs. I'd feel exhausted hours afterward. I'm talking completely dead. drained. But now, I feel energized and proud.
And I shouldnt use working outs as a form of punishment or bargaining chip.
I need to respect my body.I might not like parts of- such as my jiggly thighs, my fat stomach. I wish my back end was higher and rounder. I wish my arms were firmer and tighter. Blah, blah, blah. Its all a work in progress, and I need to stop getting depressed when I look in the mirror.
From now on, i'll be thankful that my thighs are not
as dimplely as 4 months ago, and my stomach is not as big as one month ago. I'll focus on the positives, not dwell on the negatives. What good does dwelling do me? none. It hurts me.
And I guess I can say, in general,
I need to just R-E-L-A-X.Stop stressing over the little details- look at the big picture.
Let things go. Dont let the little things that really dont matter in the grand scheme of things get to me.
Its really not hard for me to deal with external sources of stress, like being late for a doctor's appointment, arguing with my mom, breaking up fights at my house. I'm pretty cool and collected. Its when I stress myself out... thats what really gets to me, and thats when I overeat. I've said it before: I am my own worst enemy.
So... no more.
Anyways, as for the smoothie pops! here is a link to the recipe:
Smoothie Pop RecipeIf you google some recipes, you might find more. The calories and grams of protein depend on the type of protein powder you use.
I used Vanilla for mine, so they tasted like banana and strawberries 'n' cream.
Yuuuummeeehhhhh!