hey guys! this one is gonna be a heavy post. consider yourself warned!
it seems like this post might be silly when i consider the serious life threatening events that have happened with my mom lately, but ultimately.. this stuff does matter and i can’t just pretend like the issue isn’t there, so i am going to address it—no matter how insignificant it may be in my life right now. yes, i see the bigger picture and know that all that really matters is that my mom is doing well and we are a happy, healthy family—but this post is about the smaller picture.
i haven’t talked seriously about my meals & moves in a long time. sure, i show you guys some of my meals and share lots of new recipes i create and clue you in on the random workouts i do.. but i haven’t sat down to write about what’s really going on in a long, long time. the reason is because i haven’t even thought about what’s really going on in a long, long time.
i used to be a meal planner. a workout schedule follower. a goal setter. i had a lot of organization when it came to what i ate, how i exercised, the supplements & vitamins i would take, the amount of water i consumed each day. i wasn’t EVER obsessive about things, i was just responsible. proactive. this all came naturally and it kept me in line.. and it also kept me at a happy spot with my weight and i always felt good about myself. on top of things. in control.
well, lately.. as in, the past 6 months or so, i think that i have fallen into a trap. a trap of not paying much attention to when i eat, how much i am mindlessly eating, how many carbs i am OVEReating. i don’t have a set workout schedule, i just do what i feel like. i haven’t drank a gallon of water a day once this whole year. my vitamin and supplement habits are sporadic. basically, i am all over the place.
i blame this on the combination of two things: “married life” and “busy life”. i have totally lost all structure in both my meals and my moves. i have become a little TOO “go with the flow”.
now, before you think i am being ridiculous and over the top, let me point out the good things.
foodwise: i eat healthy. dang healthy. i have been focusing a LOT on eating all natural and organic foods. i would say that 90% of the food choices i make are healthy ones. i do eat out, but i limit dining out to an average of twice per week. i make the majority of my food from scratch and the only calories i drink are in the form of a splash almond milk in my coffee and an occasional kombucha (when i can afford it!) otherwise it is always water. i don’t remember the last time i drank alcohol. i have had a total of three sodas in the past 15 months. i know a lot about eating healthy and i apply my knowledge to my diet each and every day.
exercisewise: i work out regularly. i would say i work out an average of 5 days a week. i have been doing 2 or 3 bodyrock.tv workouts each week and 2 or 3 cardio sessions at the gym each week. i can run 10 MPH on the treadmill for two minutes—i am damn proud of that. i am able to do the intense bodyrock.tv workouts with ease. yes, they are challenging, but not so challenging that i can’t do them. i can run five miles without stopping and it’s no big deal. i am in shape.
see? i am not too hard on myself. i realize all the good i am doing. i have healthy habits!
but i can’t keep ignoring something: i am not exactly comfortable with myself right now.
i don’t weigh myself, i haven’t in over a year. and i wouldn’t say that the main problem is my weight. it is just how i feel. sure, certain clothes (read: jeans) don’t fit me as well as i would like them to.. but that’s not the biggest problem. the biggest problem is i just don’t feel good.
i am eating too much at meal times.
i am eating too many random handfuls of snacks here and there.
i am not drinking nearly enough water.
i am not lifting weights.
i am not getting enough sleep at night.
i am eating too much sugar.
i am kind of out letting everything get of control, while i keep trying to tell myself i am in control.
and guess what? i am kind of turning into a bitch because of it. i am cranky sometimes and i KNOW it is 100% because i am not giving my body the attention and respect it deserves. and, consequently, i have a bad attitude about things.. and that’s just not right. and it isn’t fair to myself or to the people i am grumpy towards.
my go with the flow, unmotivated attitude has spilled over into other aspects of my life. my car is a mess. i have a to-do list a MILE long. there are 14 people i need to mail things to. i am just getting way, way, WAY too unorganized. it’s lame.
it’s time for a wake up call. a spring clean up. no, i am not talking about cleaning up my house (although we did a lot of that today). i am talking about cleaning up my act. time to set some goals. plan some meals. have some structure. regain control of my habits and in turn regain control of my happiness.
i usually keep this blog light-hearted, but sometimes when i need to buckle down, i become an over-sharer and tell you guys a bunch of stuff you could have very well gone without knowing. i feel like one benefit to blogging is it helps with accountability and responsibility. so, i am putting it out there. i am going to be better from now on. i am going to revert back to my old habits.
pretty sure i haven’t set a single goal since before my wedding. yikes! so, without further procrastination, here are a few of my goals when it comes to meals & moves:
- drink a gallon of water daily
- eat at least 125 grams of protein daily—spacing it out at each meal
- take all my vitamins & supplements regularly
- stick to a workout schedule
- stop grabbing handful after handful of random stuff when i am at home just because it is there and i am bored (peanut butter filled pretzels, cereal, mary’s crackers, dark chocolate)
- don’t eat while driving (i swear this is my downfall—when i eat my snack in the car i feel like i didn’t eat a snack at all)
those are just a few things i am going to be focusing on.
how is this going to affect you, my reader? well, you might be seeing some calorie counts. and you will probably see more of my meals. and you will definitely see more goal setting and checking in. these are all things i used to do often but kind of let drop by the wayside.
OKAY! so, how about i show you day one of spring clean up?
breakfast @ 11 AM: egglewich + big mug of coffee.
i ate breakfast at 11 AM today because i didn’t wake up until 10. i LOVE sleeping in.
i fried an egg in a cast iron skillet and sandwiched it between a toasted thomas bagel thin.
i was sent these bagel thins for review* and i am not gonna lie, i really do like them. i think the key to enjoying them is to not think you are eating a bagel, because they don’t taste like a bagel. if you want a bagel then eat a bagel. if you want a delicious option for sandwiches, use a bagel thin. they really do taste good and the nutritional statistics can’t be beat:
6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber—plus they are whole wheat. i could see myself buying these and using them in regular breakfast rotation in the future.
i spread a wedge of laughing cow cheese on the toasted bagel thin before placing the egg on top.
215 calories, 15g protein, 26g carbs, 7g fat
i kept it pretty light because i was heading to the gym and didn’t want to barf all over the treadmill. what? it could happen.
marshall and i headed to the gym together around noon. i headed to the treadmill for the following HIIT routine:
| minute # | speed (MPH) | intensity (RPE) |
| 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | 10 | 10 |
| 20 | 3 | 5 |
i finished up with 20 minutes of walking at 15% incline and 3 MPH while reading my new issue of oxygen magazine.
marshall was still working out, so i did about 10 minutes of various ab work and 10 minutes of stretching.
lunch @ 2 PM: green monster.
in the mix:
- 1 cup almond milk
- 10 ice cubes
- 1 serving vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 small banana
- 5 strawberries
- 4-5 leaves of kale
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/8 tsp each xanthan & guar gums
350 calories, 30g protein, 40g carbs, 8g fat
notice the new message on our table jar???
never thought i would say it.. but i am so over winter!
after my liquid lunch, it was productivity time. not only am i spring cleaning my habits—i am spring cleaning my house.
marshall and i got to work and after a few hours of solid cleaning, the whole house is spotless. AND all the laundry is done. AND folded. i figure i have to have a clean house if i want to clean up my habits.
i snagged my snack at about 4:45, right before heading to costco & target. it was a perfect foods fruit & nut bar (no photo) which is 280 calories, 18g protein, 26g carbs and 15g fat.
i am pretty proud that i successfully hit up costco, the pet store, khol’s AND target all in under 90 minutes. um, wow.
i got home and fixed dinner.
dinner @ 7 PM: lemon basil chicken pasta + broccoli.
this dinner was marshall’s special request. it’s one of my favorite meals so i was totally OK with it.
i started out by sautéing an onion and a pound of diced chicken breast in a skillet.
i added the chicken to the sauce that i had prepared while the chicken cooked. for the sauce, i combined the juice of 2 lemons, 1/4 cup of hummus, 5 small diced tomatoes, one bunch of chopped basil, salt and pepper.
i tossed the sauce with whole wheat spaghetti noodles for marshall and steamed spaghetti squash for me. i steamed some broccoli, broiled some garlic bread and finished it off with a sprinkle of asiago cheese.
this was a tasty, quick dinner that came together in no time. my portion, with the garlic bread, clocked in at 400 calories, 35g protein, 37g carbs and 11g fat.
i am going to have some greek yogurt & a vitatop as soon as i hit publish, which will end my day at 1400 calories, 113g protein, 161g carbs and 41g fat.. a protein/carb/fat ratio of 43/31/26—not bad.
okay, NO, you will not be seeing calorie counts like this every day. and NO you won’t see every meal i eat. i have never been a serious calorie counter (way too much effort!) and i really don’t have an amount of calories i am aiming for.. i just tracked today’s stats to see where i was and to make sure the ol’ eyeball method was still on point with the calories and macros i thought i was taking in. i really prefer using the fist/palm eyeball portion method. turns out, i was right.. and my eyeball method was still spot on. i guess it’s just like riding a bike. i just needed to pull the bike out of the garage and put some air in the tires, eh?
well.. that’s enough out of me. thanks for listening. have a great monday!
Qs~
1. what is one goal you are working on in your life right now?
2. are you mindful of calories or do you have zero idea about how many you eat?
xo. janetha g.
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Hi Janetha,
I don’t remember how I came across your blog—but I’ve been following you for a little while and I love your blog. Your post was so honest and is such a reflection of how I’ve been feeling the past while……so good on you for owning it and turning it around! Me, I am still being a huge procrastinator. I’ve had a lot of family issues and health issues, and procrastinate with everyday things that seem so “ordinary” like going to the mailbox. It feels crippling at times. But, like you, I’m just ready to bite the bullet and take back control of my own life. Also….your kitchen looks awesome!
i need to do a little bit of habit spring cleaning myself.. good luck!
I love this post!!! I too need a kick in the pants and I might actually set a goal or two of my own :)
I’m going to have the doctors fix me and then get on a better meal routine. I can’t wait to get back to the gym!
You are my inspiration …..love you tons!! xoxo
Hope you are continuing to great better!! I think of you often :)
Momma B! I hope you are feeling better! I just wanted to say that your comment itself is an inspiration… seeing you say “I cant wait to get back to the gym” after your ordeal is totally awesome! You go girl!
Well if you remember I’m doing body for life right now (not perfectly, and not much yet in the way of results, but I’m doing the best I can!) so I appreciate these types of posts! You know…sometimes I feel guilty for feeling down about my weight or whatever when there is so much terrible problems in this world. I feel guilty over my mild depression because there are people who can’t get out of bed they’re so sad. But at the end of the day, I’m entitled to my feelings and thoughts and you are too. Obviously you know your priorities, but like you said it’s all about how you feel right? And your mom, husband, and friends want you to feel your best. If this is what does it, then go for it! I’m trying to work on a lot of the same things, I should be drinking a gallon of water per day (I don’t keep track but I know I should start), 150 grams protein, and as close to a 40/40/20 macro ratio as possible.
I definitely get like you where I know I need to reign it back in in certain areas. Isn’t it funny how things tend to creep a little out of control from one aspect to all aspects? It’s nice though, when you start getting one part together (like not eating too), that you start keeping things cleaner and pay more attention to everything else? It’s a good thing to get back to feeling good (I just typed goof!). :)
I’m exactly where you are right now! I just don’t feel good and am cutting back and being more mindful! I am starting to feel a lot better and the jeans are finally starting to fit better! Most the time I am a calorie counter but lately I’ve been eating things I don’t prepare for diners and stuff so that I challenge myself to listen to my body instead of rely on calories to tell me what I need.
Way to go! I just started reading your blog a little over a week ago, and as someone who works in fitness–I totally appreciate the fact that I saw the problem and reined it in immediately! (Too many people, as you know, get to it “tomorrow”… you know, the day that never exists on anyone’s calendar! ;) So–keep it up, and I look forward to reading more of your posts for inspiration!
Hi Janetha I’ve been reading your blog for a while and its fun and honest, its also interesting to see how everyone else live in other parts of the world (I’m in the UK). I too need to clean up the eating act I just find it harder in the winter to keep it in line, salad just doesn’t hit the `I need 2 bowls of stew/soup with lots of bread then maybe dessert… don’t you know I reserving energy for the winter !!’ feeling.
Anyway Good Luck your do it I’m impressed with your organisational skills and that message from your Mom was so sweet.
Take Care
Julia
Hi Janetha!
I am a new and avid reader of your blog and just thought I drop by and say I can totally relate to this post! My healthy habits have gone a little wayward as my schedule has become crazy; I defo eat far too much sugar and snack too much. I’m with you on getting in check with getting healthy. Good luck!
PS I hope your mum is continuing to feel better and that only good news is coming her way xxx
Ahhhh the wonders of a married and busy life! I’ve definitely gone through this too- so I know how you’re feeling. Sounds like you’re taking all the right steps to get your body and mind in a more comfortable/fit state. Obviously, my feelings on body image and gaining weight are a little tainted these days by the need to actually gain weight. I am still trying to stay healthy in terms of exercise and eating well- but my sugar tooth could use a reality check. Dinner looks awesome :)
Ive never been a counter. Fat, protein, cals, etc. I don’t know other than I have very, very rough ideas but I dont even think about it. I eat tons of plants, some protein, and dessert :) And that would include carbs. Again, don’t track the values though.
For you, based on everything you wrote, if tracking it is going to help you feel better about yourself and get you back on track and where you need to be or want to be…awesome! Whatever works for YOU!
And thank you for being bold and posting this. I wish more bloggers would air it out like this one, Janetha! Thank you:)
I love reading your blog and I admire how you are completely honest with everyone. Props for taking some initiative on getting back on track! Although you always look amazing, I can relate to not always feeling your best. I agree with Erica, that dinner looks delicious!
Did I write this post? I had my last hurrah yesterday and today it’s back to ME and what I KNOW works. Sure I wish that it didn’t matter to me BUT IT DOES.
I’m spring cleaning and all my food is packed and I even bought a new lunch bag that you would be envious of because it’s houndstooth and huge :) All I did yesterday is cook and weigh out food…obessive, maybe.
I haven’t weighed recently like I used to. When I used to weigh once a week I kept my weight at 115. I’m going to start weighing every Thursday. I know it will suck at first but eventually i’ll be where I want to be.
Lets do this J! Besides..who really wants to buy a new wardrobe because your pants are too tight?
you go, girl!!! thanks for being your usual open and honest self. it’s why i love your blog and your writing style.
you gotta do with what feels right for you, right now. so you go for your goals! share as much or as little as you wish~and you had a great day one. that’s all it takes – one day to turn your ship around!
happy monday!
I love you! I love how open and honest you are but I also love that you are still realizing that although you may not be as regime as you know you can be, you are still one hot mama! :) I think there are so many times when we just need to reassess our life, our goals, and where we want to be and why. That’s all it takes usually. You already know you have the motivation, you just need to remind yourself. ;)
I think you’ll do great with these goals and I’m behind you 100%!
spring time is the perfect time for self examination. I know youre not too hard on yourself yet you don’t want your “rut” to affect other people. ha, been there. still am! Go for it girl, you got this in the bag. Spring Cleaning for the mind and body!
I have the same problem with my carb habit and eating random handfuls of food throughout the day. I noticed it happens a lot when I am bored so…I guess I should fill some of my spare time with cleaning! Or blogging! ;]
Hope you get out of your rut soon and remember we are all here rooting you on Janetha! Have a great week! :]
Thanks for being honest Janetha — as corny as this saying is — thanks for keeping it real! Life happens and our bodies sometimes take a back burner — thanks for recognizing that, for sharing that and for doing something about it.
Such a great post. I just recently had the same ‘ah-ha’ moment. I had been sick for almost 10 months. I was doing good the first 6.. but the last.. I started eating crappy and just let my life fall apart. Then I woke up one day and it was like a WTF moment. I found that changing my workout helped a lot. I was also a person who never respected the Yoga practice. But I’m finding that it has really helped me focus on the things I need in my life. I realized ‘falling off the wagon’ was a mental issue I was having about myself. My thoughts on me.
I don’t count calories. I focus on the the Protein, Carbs, and Fat content.
because of past control issues with food i try not to focus on calories as much, but rather am trying to base my meals around vegetables and portion control. it’s hard, and married life makes a HUGE difference in a lot of people’s habits! i would say the biggest thing i’m working towards right now is just being as healthy as i can be and focusing on others.
I love how your so open about everything. I’m really excited to see pictures of your meals and workouts!! Best of luck on regaining the structure back in your life – I’m 100% sure you’ll be able to since you’ve done the structure thing before.
1. One of the goals I have right now is to complete the BFL challenge. I’ve been skimming through your old posts (when you did the challenge!) to get some inspiration for meals/workouts and it’s really helping me plan everything before hand :) Can’t thank you enough!
2. I’m mindful of them, but I’m not obsessive about them like I once was. I used to count EVERY little thing that I put in my mouth.. if it was a stick of celery, yep, I’d count it! I’m glad I’m not that way anymore because it really is a pain in the butt.
I admire your ability to recognize that something was off and do something about it instead of continuing on as you are. I think that’s great! You’ve gotta be happy with you and I think your spring cleaning will help.
I can answer both questions here, because for me they’re one in the same: my goal is to lower my blood pressure. It’s insanely high (thank you, maternal genes) and needs to drop significantly. I was told (by a medical professional) to lose about 15lbs and cut back on my sodium intake, so I’m tracking every calorie and every milligram of sodium (via Sparkpeople) to hopefully achieve that goal. It’s helping me eat a more balanced diet, but I sorta hate the tracking. Eventually I’ll know what foods are okay for me to eat (I have to keep sodium around 1000mg a day) and what ones aren’t but until then…I’m VERY mindful of everything I put in my mouth. :-/
Lmao I know this is random…but I had a dream you and Marshall had a really addicting reality show! Hahahaha I could not stop watching episode to episode in my dream. I know exactly what you mean about not feeling so great though:/
Let me tell you, your kitchen is absolutely beautiful! I LOVE it! :) That pasta dish looks incredible!
One goal I’m working on right now, it trying to eat much healthier. I’m trying to be mindful of what I am eating. I also try to take vitamins every single day religiously. I need to focus on drinking a LOT more water. I think I walk around dehyrdrated a lot. I have no idea how many calories I eat everyday. I’d be curious to take note and see. I try not to focus too much on that and just try to eat healthy and have foods that I enjoy eating. :)
you are so hard on yourself, girl. but maybe that’s a good thing? i find myself never setting super strict goals like this – with food, my professional life, whatever – and that’s not always a good thing. good for you for keeping yourself in check, but make sure there’s a little wiggle room for fun! you deserve it.
I can totally relate to how you are feeling. I try to eat healthy most of the time and work out regularly but, for me, it’s those mindless handfuls (or bowlfuls) of food just because its there and I’m board that get me. I like the idea of spring cleaning for your body. I want to feel my best at my upcoming wedding. Thanks for the inspiration to start making changes to my own diet!
sounds like yesterday was a great start to your cleaning up your act! :) right now, my main goal is to be more focused and efficient at work. i feel like i spend a lot of wasted minutes at my desk doing un-productive things. i have the freedom to come and go as i please at work, so i decided that i should get there, be focused and finish my work, so i can go enjoy my day as i want!
i am mindful of calories most of the time. i’m usually pretty aware of what i’m putting into my body, even though a lot of the time i know i’m consuming more calories than i need.
great outlook and healthy approach! when i’m “off” it almost always correlates to my diet, and changes need to be made. almost instantly i feel better and you are well on your way to feeling the same. your attitude is admirable because you keep things in line but don’t go crazy and put all this stress and restrictions on yourself. ps- love that photo of you two by the coffee :)
I think you are beautiful! I was actually going to comment and say how impressive your workout schedule has been, and how great you look! Seriously Mrs. G, you are incredible! However, if you truly believe you have not been eating well, and are feeling like “crap”, then I wish you all the success with your new structured plan! I have been feeling so SO gross lately (Yes, I needed 2 so’s for emphasis), and have been stress-eating way to much as well. I’m starting my days with a scoop of Greens+ Multi+ in Vanilla (from Genuine Health) or Amazing Grass, a probiotic pill and an enzyme! I also need to work on not going to bed on a over-full stomach. I hate feeling “sluggish”- I agree, time to do some “spring” cleaning (although it is freezing outside: snow, ice, slush, cold wind, down jacket/mitt/hat-wearing-needed weather).
Have a wonderful week! Sending you and your family lots of hugs! Hope you feel back to your wonderful self soon!
Barbara
oh my gosh! this post is EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve definitely packed on some lbs (despite STILL needing to lose weight), the past few months have been one excuse after the other, and while I knew I NEEDED to diet, I just never did, I also thought maybe I could out-train my shitty diet, which, might be true, except the out-train part never happened!!! as a result, my finances this month have been off kilter and crazy (over-budget) in practically every category…plus eating out crap food etc. think HUGE portions of frozen yogurt, and chips & queso from cali tortilla for dinner on sat night or double portions of birthday cake on Sat night (i have 3-4 birthday celebrations left this week to still celebrate!)
my birthday is wednesday, and birthday week is never a good time to start to clean one’s act up, but that being said, my “diet” begins April 1. I need to start planning meals, cooking meals, eating clean, saying NO to dessert (dessert every day just isn’t good for me, so I’m going to limit to 1-2x weekly but it must be WORTH it.), MOVE MORE, EAT LESS, and start studying for GRE and stop shopping until I lose 10lbs!!!! ugh!!!!!
SPRING CLEANING FOR SUREEEEE!!!!
p.s. what greek yogurt do you eat? Do you eat the flavored chobanis? it kills me to eat them b/c they have so much sugar, but I really like the extra protein pack! i need that extra protein! does it really matter? (i do NOT like plain greek yogurt)
Wow…your kithen looks amazing!! Thanks for keeping it real, girl! :)
Oh man, I can definitely relate to your feelings right now. While I like the weight I am at, I definitely need to “tone up” by strength training a bit more. After getting married last year, i haven’t let myself go, but I have been eating more and eating bigger portions. While sometimes it’s okay (when I’m actually still hungry!) other times it’s just because I WANT more but am actually full. I’ve been trying to get more protein lately too. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction!!
I need to do something very similar to this — I’m struggling with the same crankiness, extreme fatigue, and just too much food, sugar, etc.
Good for you for posting about it! :)
Like all of the other commenters, I’m actually relieved to see that I’m not alone. Because I’m working out a LOT, I’ve been eating more than normal. And putting on a lot of weight. Ugh. When I don’t eat well, I not only feel sluggish, I just feel disorganized, and I know that planning my meals really helps.
So I’m glad you’re going through this, because it will inspire me as I try and take back control, too!
I think it is great that you are so in tune with your body. Don’t you love that we can just FEEL when things need to change? That is power! You got it, girl
Friend, I think you took all the words right out of my head :)
Since my surgery in December, my regular planning and EXCITEMENT for planning meals and things has just gone by the wayside, along with all the new stresses/excitement over moving into our new house and getting through a super cold winter.
Needless to say, I’ve been baking more, and while most of it IS healthy, my jeans aren’t fitting comfortably either. I’ve been making an effort the past 2 weeks to really think about my food again – especially snacking and mindless munching.
Everyone gets into ruts sometimes, and as long as we figure out what we need to get ourselves pumped up and excited again, everything will balance out :)
My new goals for myself:
– drink more water, no soda
– more veggies than fruit every day
– start getting in more consistent activity, whatever that might be on any given day
– getting quality sleep
I usually tend to stay mum when it comes to topics like this, because I believe to each body let thy self nourish, but since I adore you so much I’m going to pretend like we are chilling one on one and you told me this. Here’s what I would say:
I think it’s completely understandable given everything that’s been going on that you have not been feeling at the top of your game.
I think you eat super dang healthy. I think you are a goal setter and that meeting health goals is a great joy for your.
I think it’s awesome that you make health and happiness a priority.
But please don’t ever feel bad about yourself! We all have times in our lives when things are not as within our control as we’d like, but it does mean that we are weak, out of control, or need to be fixed in any way. It’s life. It’s crazzzzzzy. And you are doing a great job of handling things right now.
One goal I am working on right now is being less hard on myself. I tend to beat myself up if I’m not being productive with school, work, etc. But I’m learning that life is so much more enjoyable when I take time for me.
And I haven’t the foggiest idea of how many calories I eat! I just kind of listen to my body and trust it.
Love you!
Susan
I couldn’t agree more – if I don’t plan, then all bets are off and I just become lazy – lazy by not working out and eating whatever and not caring. You have had a lot going on since the wedding – I gained 20 pounds the first six months I was married – yikes!
Have a great day J – I am off to fill my water glass. :D
I am so over winter too. its just getting old.
My main goal right now for myself is to be healthy and eat healthy. I want to exercise regular as a part of that. But life gets in the way and its hard, i know.
All your food looks so good though!
I am mostly mindful of calories when I eat, but somedays i just don’t care..
I love your blog, Janetha! I’m so with you on everything you mentioned, and I feel the same way. I’ve definitely let things slide a lot more than usual, and I’ve been trying to get back to normal. It seems that you’re doing a great job though! I really hope your mom is getting better and better each day.. she seems like such a sweet lady! :)
Great post Janetha, it seems like a lof us are doing spring cleaning (life & house) these days. It’s good that you recognize what it is that you wanted and put it into action. Sometimes, the doing part is the hardest. For me, sometimes planning is the hardest.
One thing I am working on right now is meditating every day, it could be as short as 5 minutes of just being alone and paying attention to my breath or 30mins of meditation yoga
P.S. oopppps, I had this comment posted somewhere else by mistake.
I must say this again – i.love.your.blog….
You sound just like me right now. I have been acting the same way about my eating/snacking/workouts. My husband is on the same page and we are both planning on a gooooood Spring clean-up as well. This year has been rough in terms of jobs for me… then my husband got transferred across the country. We have both agreed that this week is our last week of flying by the seat of our pants (we are moving into the new apartment) and then we need to buckle down, start planning, and focusing on healthy living again. You have inspired me as well.
So happy that your mom is doing better. You are such an incredibly strong woman. I praise you for your constant honesty – even if you feel you are oversharing. There are tons of us out there that feel the same way as you do and it helps us to know we aren’t alone!
Good luck getting back on track. I think this could actually add some much needed stabillity to your life right now.
p.s. I love using hummus as pasta sauce!
I know exactly what you mean about just not feeling comfortable because you’re not giving your body the attention and care it deserves. I love how you put it – you need to “spring clean” yourself. You’re definitely not alone in that feeling :) Love the meals&moves&house cleaning, aha <3
I'm trying to come up with a manageable list of goals to work towards in April. And I'm hoping to never count calories again, just because it caused a lot of grief for me, but I still try to be mindful about general calories because it is a really useful tool.
Good luck Janetha!
You are awesome – 2 minutes at 10 mph?? that’s great!!! Way to go! and 5 miles without stopping is great too!!
I think I recently hit the same type of slump…I’m turning it around. :) I noticed for me, it seems that as soon as I get in a really good place with exercise, the food part starts to waiver, and vice versa. No more. I WILL do both at the same time.
You are an amazing person, you will be great. We’ve all seen how your determination has paid off before. I hope you get to feeling better right away! xoxoxoxo
I have been using myfitnesspal.com to track my calories as much as possible…the weighloss isn’t happening so I need to try something new. BFL just wasn’t possible at this time…with school/work/kids I couldn’t get the workouts in and I have to work on the whole planning meals thing.
My major goal right now is to stick to my half training and complete the half in May…not looking to be fast..just looking to finish:)
Thanks for sharing your struggles, and you can do this!!
I am mindful of my calories as I have been trying to lose a few pounds.
I was just thinking so much of this same stuff for myself. I’ve been thinking about it for awhile and haven’t been putting it into motion. I’ve never been exactly the person I want to be in terms of my eating and exercise, but I do notice a HUGE difference when I am not paying attention to what I really need. I track calories and watch what I eat on weekdays but on weekends I abuse my body and am really realizing how much that sets me back on my goals. April is going to be my turn around month. I look forward to continuing to read your blog for motivation!
I have been feeling the exact same way. Thanks for the reminders. I don’t mind longer reads, just so you know. I tend to want to read more about people that are interested in actually sharing life lessons.
First of all, I don’t think it’s callous to be thinking about this in light of all that’s going on with your family. In fact, it’s a time when you need to make sure you really ARE taking care of yourself, because you’re spending so much time and energy on a lot of other people right now.
Second of all, I can totally relate to this. Ever since the holidays, my life has gotten really busy with school, work, and trying to fit in time to still have a life and see my friends. As a result I’ve gotten a lot more lax about food and exercise… as you said, I still eat healthfully and work out, but those workouts are often just 30 minutes on the bike while I read a magazine. So I’m starting to try and get up early before school to make sure I get a GOOD workout in before my crazy day starts, because I know that I’m exhausted when I get home from work and class and just want to veg out and eat whatever’s around. So making a few big things on Sunday night really helps!
Hang in there, lady. You’re a warrior!
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