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Just got started on this journey this week, but I've been preparing for a few months... buying workout clothes on sale, pinning motivational stuff on Pinterest, working out once a week with a trainer and doing yoga now and then. But I decided it was time to step up my game, like, now. So.
Here are the preparations I’ve made this week to get myself ready to start exercising daily and eating really clean:
-bought some Shakeology vegan smoothie powder for breakfast smoothies (Strawberry and Chocolate are both fairly good)
-Put my healthy supplements and smoothie ingredients in a cupboard right above the counter where I can reach everything while I am making breakfast in my blender and packing lunches
-stocked the fridge with organic greens and lots of protein options and some other veggies I can roast (makes them taste sweeter), and bought salad condiments that I like (my fave is cherry tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, dried unsweetened cherries, candied walnuts, cucumber and balsalmic dressing).
-Hard boiled a dozen eggs for the week – easy protein snack!
-Scored some gloves on Amazon that I can wear jogging and still use my phone for music
-Signed up for Spotify Premium and made an awesome workout playlist for going for my runs
-Downloaded and set up Google Fit, FatSecret, Nike+ Running, and a couple other Android apps that integrate with Google Fit to track my calories, heart rate, weight, etc.
-Washed all my sports bras, running socks, workout pants, etc and organized the drawers that contain them so I can plan cute outfits (I’m such a girl)
-Set my alarm for 5:30 and make sure I have coffee on hand AT ALL TIMES which gets me out the door at 6 to go run around the lake. (I picked the lake loop because I can’t give up and turn around early, and I like routine, and I can better measure my progress in these first weeks if I always do the same route.)
-Found a cheap gym near my house that offers lots of group classes I like, such as Zumba and Barre and Spin, so I can go work out on days when I have time in the evenings. That’s all they have is classes, it’s not the kind of gym with weight machines which I’d get really bored with anyway.
-Started taking liquid iron which is important for energy and when you run especially for a female and my iron tends to be low anyway.
-Started taking chromium to keep my blood sugar balanced so I don’t get sugar cravings.
-Started taking a lot of Vitamin D to help my body absorb the other nutrients I’m getting (and to substitute for the sun I’m not getting!)
So now every morning I get up and make my coffee, and while I drink it I look at my secret motivational board on Pinterest… then I get dressed and get out the door before I can make excuses. I’ve been going to bed earlier, but have been getting a full night’s sleep and as such I haven’t had too much trouble waking up. This really surprises me.
The hard part for me is going to be consistency, and also avoiding alcohol I think as there are a few social engagements coming up that I’m going to have to slog through sober sipping bitters and soda. But it will be worth it when we go on our trip to Bali in late May!
Diet Calendar Entries for 30 January 2015:
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1545 kcal
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Fat: 89.31g | Prot: 68.04g | Carb: 123.01g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Kimchi, International Delight French Vanilla Coffee Creamer, Fried Egg, Mixed Salad Greens, Central Market Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette, Whole Milk. Lunch: Pink Lady Apples, Albertsons Hard Boiled Egg Whites, Mixed Salad Greens, Treasure Cave Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese, Central Market Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette, Trader Joe's Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries, Trader Joe's Mini Pearl Grape Tomatoes, Trader Joe's Candied Walnuts. Snacks/Other: Soft Salami, Kirkland Signature Trail Mix, Chunky Peanut Butter High Protein Bar . more...
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2619 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 8 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Running - 10/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 6 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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