That's right, I don't really like it. I can stomach it and eat it but liking it, now that's a different story.
I've decided to stick with fruit and yogurt for my daily breakfasts. This is good because 1. I eat breakfast. 2. It's a lot healthier than what I was eating (cinnamon twists or 2 muffins) 3. Greek yogurt has a good source of protein which is essential for the morning.
This will be a good base to my day. Something to keep my hunger down as I work and hopefully, along with water, will help me keep away from grabbing some slices of deli meats and a meatball here and there.
Today was a good day. I got home from work exhausted and attempted every excuse in my book not to go to the gym. I was tired, the dog has been alone to long, my knee/ankle is sore, I can just go tomorrow, It's raining, I need new workout music.
I sat in front of my computer for an hour acquiring a new playlist and watching the downpour out my window. Then I came to a realization, I would have been much more pissed if I had not gone.
Eric, the trainer, told me that weight training is the best way to burn fat. I knew this already, but today I wasn't really feeling the weight training, especially without a good free weight routine. So I hit up the elliptical at a really good pace for 40 minutes. 4 miles and what the machine says as 750 calories (that may be high but that's what it said) later I was drenched and feeling good... a feeling I've missed for quite some time.
So hurray for me! Along with my yogurt and banana for lunch I had a sandwich and for dinner some green beans, corn, and BBQ pulled chicken. Not too shabby.
You can't go a long way without taking that first step, and this is what I'm doing right now. plus the fact I'm doing this blog again is good proof that I want this, they usually die after 1 entry.
Ps. Thank you all for your awesome support, I feel the love. I truly am lucky to have amazing friends and family. I love you guys!!!
I eat greek yogurt for breakfast about 80% of the time during the week and find that adding a little cereal (I measure out 1/3 cup of Honey Nut Cheerios!) brings it to the next level! I always used to buy Fage but lately I've been digging the Chobani - the 0% apple cinnamon or blood orange are my favorites!
ReplyDeletePlain yogurt is hard for me to stomach as well. I bite the bullet and I go with Yoplait Light flavored yogurt. Granted its not as healthy, it's 100 calories with 0 fat calories and tastes better. And getting to the gym is literally the hardest part for me. So much of the time I Sit and tell myself "....maybe I'll go tomorrow instead...." *insert two month break from the gym here*
ReplyDeleteOne good way to conquer that is to literally BRING your gym clothes with you to work, or if you go in the morning before work, wear you gym clothes to bed. It always works for me, because then I really have no excuse not to go (not that I really did in the first place!)
Good luck!keep it up!
-Barbara :)