So you guys know that I am in the beginning stages of a move. I intend on keeping you up to date as we travel up the East Coast. I hope to stay on track as much as possible with clean eating and regular activity~a challenge indeed!
Already, this last week has been quite different from my normal workout weeks. I thought I would enjoy sleeping late and strolling into the gym at "Mommy Hour" to get my workout. Ha! The packers/movers need attention as do all of my last minute errands. I have decided that this is a good time to change gears and shake things up with my standard workout regime. I still have been up and going pretty early (not 4:30, but definitely by 5:30) spinning, running, or lifting weights for my shoulders or legs. I am doing push ups at home to cover my chest and arms. Sure it may not sound as tough as my chest/arm workouts can be, but do enough push ups and believe me, your upper body won't let you forget it anytime soon. I have enjoyed living sort of haphazardly like this, squeeking things in when I can. For right now, I actually like not having a schedule, but I can see how exercise could easily be forgotten in an unstructured life like this.
Eating is also a bit tricky now since we don't have much to cook with and the things we do have just aren't in their proper places. I am a creature of habit and I function worlds better when I have order around me! Surrounded by all of these boxes and using disposable utensils mentally puts me in a not-so-clean-eating frame of mind.
Breakfast is oatmeal and eggs~we did keep our favorite little frying pan away from the packers! Meal #2 is my protein shake. Easy.
Lunch right now is whatever I have left in my freezer; there are a few options:
2 Morningstar Farms veggie burgers with one slice of whole wheat bread and ketchup, or
1 can of chicken with Uncle Ben's microwave brown rice, edamame and a touch of Paul Newman's Balsamic Vinagerette dressing (for moisture), or
1 box (2 pieces) of Gorton's frozen grilled fish with Uncle Ben's microwave brown rice and cucumbers. All of these meals are quick and easy to make~all I need is a microwave!
Meal #3 is seriously lacking right now. I have been grabbing a Nature Valley granola bar and some cherries/blueberries/strawberries or some nuts and a glass of juice, but basically it is non-existent. That is okay though, because we are going out to dinner pretty early these days~like 5:00!
At Beef's, I ordered the Black & Bleu salad with chicken instead of steak, dressing on the side. At Lenny's, I got the Philly chicken salad with banana peppers, tomatoes and pickles, no cheese and dressing on the side~comes with sunflower seeds too! Tonight I was in FWB for gymnastics' carpool. I ate a Myoplex Lite protein bar while I strolled through their nasty Wal-Mart. I am definitely going to have some more cherries before bed tonight.
So things are far from normal around here but still they are pretty healthy. We will see what next week on the road brings...
Already, this last week has been quite different from my normal workout weeks. I thought I would enjoy sleeping late and strolling into the gym at "Mommy Hour" to get my workout. Ha! The packers/movers need attention as do all of my last minute errands. I have decided that this is a good time to change gears and shake things up with my standard workout regime. I still have been up and going pretty early (not 4:30, but definitely by 5:30) spinning, running, or lifting weights for my shoulders or legs. I am doing push ups at home to cover my chest and arms. Sure it may not sound as tough as my chest/arm workouts can be, but do enough push ups and believe me, your upper body won't let you forget it anytime soon. I have enjoyed living sort of haphazardly like this, squeeking things in when I can. For right now, I actually like not having a schedule, but I can see how exercise could easily be forgotten in an unstructured life like this.
Eating is also a bit tricky now since we don't have much to cook with and the things we do have just aren't in their proper places. I am a creature of habit and I function worlds better when I have order around me! Surrounded by all of these boxes and using disposable utensils mentally puts me in a not-so-clean-eating frame of mind.
Breakfast is oatmeal and eggs~we did keep our favorite little frying pan away from the packers! Meal #2 is my protein shake. Easy.
Lunch right now is whatever I have left in my freezer; there are a few options:
2 Morningstar Farms veggie burgers with one slice of whole wheat bread and ketchup, or
1 can of chicken with Uncle Ben's microwave brown rice, edamame and a touch of Paul Newman's Balsamic Vinagerette dressing (for moisture), or
1 box (2 pieces) of Gorton's frozen grilled fish with Uncle Ben's microwave brown rice and cucumbers. All of these meals are quick and easy to make~all I need is a microwave!
Meal #3 is seriously lacking right now. I have been grabbing a Nature Valley granola bar and some cherries/blueberries/strawberries or some nuts and a glass of juice, but basically it is non-existent. That is okay though, because we are going out to dinner pretty early these days~like 5:00!
At Beef's, I ordered the Black & Bleu salad with chicken instead of steak, dressing on the side. At Lenny's, I got the Philly chicken salad with banana peppers, tomatoes and pickles, no cheese and dressing on the side~comes with sunflower seeds too! Tonight I was in FWB for gymnastics' carpool. I ate a Myoplex Lite protein bar while I strolled through their nasty Wal-Mart. I am definitely going to have some more cherries before bed tonight.
So things are far from normal around here but still they are pretty healthy. We will see what next week on the road brings...
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