Eating for Two: The Newlywed Game
I've had an amazing summer so far. My fiancé finally moved to the U.S. and we got married in May! I've been so happy I gained 10lbs. This means I've gained 32 of my 40 lbs back from last year.
My sentiments exactly!
For the last four weeks I have added M-F workouts and weight lifting. Now it appears I will have to get my diet under control, and fast. I workout too hard to let it be in vain. The first thing I need to do, as I sit hear eating this Peanut Butter Dream cookie from Panera, is to break my sugar addiction.
I did this last year while fasting for Lent and it was the secret weapon to my weight loss. The truth of the matter is, I will spend my last dime on sugar. It frankly runs my life, and I know better. So I'm leaving the debit card at home and here is the menu for this week:
Breakfast- Almased Shake
Lunch- Almased Shake
Dinner- Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup
Snacks- Mexicana Pickles, black olives, veggie broth, fruit
If you see the trend, I tend to substitute sweets for salty foods. I will try to balance this out with my water intake though. After this week of detoxing from sugar, I will add more things into my breakfast and lunches, but these two meals are a problem for me right now.
How Sha Got Her Groove Back: CanariLife
My passion for the summer has been the CanariLife Hip Hop Dance class. Thursdays from 6-7 at the Dogtown Dance Theater, Natasha teaches us a routine to the latest hip hop song. I love the class and love Natasha's free spirit, her "Canari Life"! I have always loved singing and dancing, and until recently, I considered myself fairly good at it. I actually wanted to be a Fly Girl on In Living Color. I would tape the weekly show and learn the routine for the rest of the week. J-Lo had nothing on me!
But, after the pounds came on, I became uncoordinated and my body doesn't move the way it used to. Clearly a physical science thing, but it sure can break a girl's confidence down. Instead of being sad, I am using that energy to be the best dancer I can be. I hate talking about what I used to be, and what I used to do, when there are people older than me that are still doing their thing! Let's go!
Lunch- Almased Shake
Dinner- Liberian Black-eyed Pea Soup
Snacks- Mexicana Pickles, black olives, veggie broth, fruit
If you see the trend, I tend to substitute sweets for salty foods. I will try to balance this out with my water intake though. After this week of detoxing from sugar, I will add more things into my breakfast and lunches, but these two meals are a problem for me right now.
How Sha Got Her Groove Back: CanariLife
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My passion for the summer has been the CanariLife Hip Hop Dance class. Thursdays from 6-7 at the Dogtown Dance Theater, Natasha teaches us a routine to the latest hip hop song. I love the class and love Natasha's free spirit, her "Canari Life"! I have always loved singing and dancing, and until recently, I considered myself fairly good at it. I actually wanted to be a Fly Girl on In Living Color. I would tape the weekly show and learn the routine for the rest of the week. J-Lo had nothing on me!
But, after the pounds came on, I became uncoordinated and my body doesn't move the way it used to. Clearly a physical science thing, but it sure can break a girl's confidence down. Instead of being sad, I am using that energy to be the best dancer I can be. I hate talking about what I used to be, and what I used to do, when there are people older than me that are still doing their thing! Let's go!
New Goals: No More Scale
I really can't hide from the scale because you need to know your starting point and a way to measure your progress. But I have decided my first goal for the next twelve months would be to get my waistline back to a healthy measurement of 32.5 inches (the recommended size for women). That is all I want to monitor for now and I will take my measurements monthly. If I do what it takes to move that measuring tape, then I will eventually get to my goal weight.
I have decided on a preliminary weight of 175. Way over the recommended weight of someone 5 feet tall, but I would sure feel good and look dramatically different at that point. So that is what I'm focused on for the next 12 months.
My Not So New Obsession: Mexicana Pickles
There is really no need for introduction. I have been eating these things daily since I discovered them this spring. I go through a jar in two days. I can't break myself free and not sure I want to. If loving you is wrong...
I really can't hide from the scale because you need to know your starting point and a way to measure your progress. But I have decided my first goal for the next twelve months would be to get my waistline back to a healthy measurement of 32.5 inches (the recommended size for women). That is all I want to monitor for now and I will take my measurements monthly. If I do what it takes to move that measuring tape, then I will eventually get to my goal weight.
I have decided on a preliminary weight of 175. Way over the recommended weight of someone 5 feet tall, but I would sure feel good and look dramatically different at that point. So that is what I'm focused on for the next 12 months.
My Not So New Obsession: Mexicana Pickles
We went to Wilmington for family reunion and I nearly ran off the road when we drove through Mt. Olive, NC and I saw their welcome sign. They are definitely putting something in those pickles!
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