Mamavation Monday - July 12, 2010

Last week was a pretty good week if I say so myself. I wasn't perfect, but I was perfectly human. I pretty much ate according to my plan. I may not have eaten exactly what was written on the plan but 9 times out of 10 if I changed my meal it was with another self-honoring choice. If I went off the "plan" I was okay with it. This is a big deal. Before I did the Weight Release program if I had gone off the plan then there would have been a lot of negative self-talk going on. Lots of feelings of failure. I think this is the first time I have ever just had something to eat without negative feelings or thoughts going on.  It's just choices. That's all.

Secret time; Saturday is my night I like to have a drink or two. Lately my drink of choice has been margaritas (they are soo good when it's soo hot) and I usually have two. Sunday I was cleaning and on PBS was that show Change Your Brain, Change Your Body. So he's talking away and I hear him say something about margaritas so I stop and listen. He says one margarita can have 700 and some calories. Oh my gosh! Yeah, ignorance was bliss. lol Hate to tell you but I'm not giving them up. However, I will just have one and maybe a small one at that. If you read my post last week you know I'm not about depriving myself, but you can be sure I will be really enjoying every single sip of my Saturday night drink from now on.

Exercise went really well last week. I jogged 4 times last week! I'm really proud of that.  It wasn't like I jogged a mile or anything but I jogged! I noticed this morning that the place I jog is starting to get a little easier too, not easy by any means yet just easier. I also played the wii two days and I did NEWO 6 minute strength training exercises 6 days. Best thing is that I am enjoying the exercises I do. That's something because if you would have asked me 5 months ago - I hated exercise. Oh how things have changed.  I still want to add in some yoga though.  I was talking to a friend last night and she was telling me how most exercise is for your muscles but yoga is exercise your insides. I think it would also help me learn to focus better on the now.  I am pretty sure in the fall I've seen flyers for yoga classes, I'm going to keep my eye out for those.

Saturday night we had friends over and she told me that she could tell I've lost weight. It was really good to hear that. Not because I've been worried about it or anything like that; I thought I was but I wasn't sure. Recently I've noticed more definition in my waist but I wasn't sure if I was really seeing it or if it was just my positive outlook on my body.  Before I did the Weight Release program; when I looked in the mirror I could only see what I hated about my body. Honestly I never saw anything good. Even when I really was thin I never saw myself the way others did. Now when I look in the mirror I'm practicing positive affirmations for all those things I didn't like. So when she noticed I've lost weight it was a positive reenforcement that I can trust the way I'm seeing myself. I still have no idea what I weigh or any inches I've lost. I'll admit this morning I was tempted to get the scale out, but I decided I'm not ready for that. I wasn't sure how I would react to the numbers and I didn't want to start anything negative within myself. Besides my success isn't based on numbers. :)

Goals for this week:

Food Plan is: the same as last week. It's just a plan though - I do change things up more than it looks on here. This is good for me to have if I feel crunched for time or I'm really hungry - I don't have to think about what to eat.

	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Sun	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Mon	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Tues	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Wed	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Thurs	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1 pm	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6 pm	Snack: 8 pm
Fri	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea
	Breakfast: 7	Snack: 10	Lunch: 1	Snack: 4	Dinner: 6	Snack: 8
Sat	yogurt & homemade granola	Green Smoothie	Large salad w/lean protein (meat, legumes or egg). Bowl of fresh fruit	1 cup fresh raw veggies 2 Tb hummus	lean protein whole grain vegetables	apple slices (or other fresh fruit) OR homemade energy bar Hot tea

Exercise plan is: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to go outdoors for a walk/jog. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to do some sort of workout with the Wii.  Every afternoon or evening I want to do the 6 minute NEWO strength training exercises.

This week I want to add water to my goals. I do okay with water some days and not so great other days. I'd just like to make drinking water a good, healthy habit.

I hope that you have a great week and to all of you applying for Mamavation Mom - Good Luck!!!
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