Still very much behind on schoolwork so not able to read through everything right now, but luckily tomorrow night and this weekend I will finally get to relax some and catch up.
QOTD for Wed., Feb. 15, 2012
Using photos and/or descriptions, tell us about one of your favorite HEALTHY, WEIGHT-LOSS-JOURNEY WORTHY foods! Remember, we want to be DROOLING by the end of your description and BEGGING for the recipe!
Bonus QOTD:
What little bit of silly DISNEY do you have in your life every day? A piece of jewelry? A sticker on your journal? Do tell!
Sorry I was MIA yesterday. I'm off to read and reply!.................P
Scrambled tofu and hash browns. If you don't like tofu this might not be appetizing but I absolutely love it!
Tofu:
Nasoya cubed tofu, half a block.
1/2 tsp turmeric
Some agave maple syrup
1/2 cups of chopped spinach
Cayenne Pepper
Frozen pepper (any kind!)
1 tbsp vegan/regular butter.
Put tofu in pan with vegan butter and cook for about 2-4 minutes, throw in all ingredients and cook until brown. It's pretty simple!
Hash browns:
1 grated potato (or 1 cup frozen hash browns)
1 tbsp vegan/regular butter
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Cayenne Pepper
Some agave maple syrup
Optional: 1/4 cup Vegan or regular cheese
Put hash browns in seperate pan with butter to cook for a few minutes, throw in rest of ingredients and cook until brown. This combined with the tofu is delicious and incredibly filling.
Bonus: My room is completely disney. I wear disney shirts, listen to disney music, my life is pretty much all disney all the time.
QOTD for Thursday, February 16, 2012
Do you have "tips" that you would like to share with other busy, active, possibly-overwhelmed folks who are on this healthy journey? Please list anywhere from 1 to 10 of your best tips! The tips can involved quick meal ideas, ways to add extra exercise, or (my favorite) organizational and/or planning tips!
1. Plan your meals the day before. I like to cook my breakfast and lunch the night before Mondays and Wednesdays because I am so busy. That way I can grab a healthy breakfast fast and have a lunch to throw in my bags as soon as I get ready to leave! Plus if you can add all your calories up the day before, you can leave room for snacks and know your intake already!
2. Write everything down! Counting calories is a must for me now because it makes me mindful of what I eat. Even if you don't count them, knowing everything you eat is a good idea.
Pretty much what everyone else said!
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Today I had another 3 mile run and do you ever have those days when you just feel like you conquered Mt. Everest?
When you realize that you can do anything you want to do and you see so much progress? That's how I felt today.
Even though my day was mostly uneventful I spent most of it doing hours of math (arg, math!), I was so exhausted. I finally finished all my math homework and by that time it was 8:15 PM. I was so not enthused to get on the TM, but my mom really encouraged me and so I hopped on.
I cannot believe it, but I made it 3 miles in 38:43. That is the fastest I have ever ran 3 miles and I ran probably 2.5 of it, that comes out to about 13 minute mile!!!
I don't think I've ever been so proud of myself! I think the problem I am having with some runs is that I push myself really hard on the days when I'm feeling powerful and then I have not recovered by the time the next run comes around. But I am going to start accepting that it is okay to walk half of a run if I really try hard on the days when I'm feeling better. I just can't believe that just a couple months ago I couldn't run for more than 5 minutes and now I can run almost 30 minutes straight!!
It may sound cheesy but as I was stretching I was thinking about how I am going to feel after the half marathon. I started thinking of a "victory speech", you know, the ones where you tell the story of where you started and how you made it to where you are now?
I actually sat down at my computer and started creating my own victory speech.
It may sound a little crazy, but it is so motivating! I think it will help to save it to my computer and when I'm feeling discouraged I can pull it up and remind myself of my goal.
Sorry, little long speech tonight. This is one of the biggest victories I have had...maybe ever! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL day today and I will be back soon to catch up with everyone!
, and most importantly you will get an extra bit of exercise into your day
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getting into the 200's!!!
