Bob Harper: The Skinny Rules

Here's a great book to get you back on track and refresh your memory or learn new things (available at Costco).

Bob has 20 very simple rules to losing/maintaining weight.  I'm going to try a rule that I've never done before!! I've done it for a week and I've lost three pounds!!

Sunday Food Prep!

Hi fellow readers!! :)

I've spent not even an hour in the kitchen cleaning and prepping all my veggies and stuff for the week.  During the week, I don't like spending a lot of time in the kitchen cutting up stuff for dinner.  I just simply like to throw things together.

Plus, I've made all my portions for my snacks.  I've put in handfuls of almonds in tupperware containers.  I've also measured out hummus and peanut butter servings and put them in individual containers.  Hummus is great with veggies and makes them more interesting.  A TBSP of peanut butter dresses up an apple.  I've boiled 6 eggs for a great quick morning snack.

All this makes eating healthy during the work week so much easier!! :) Have you done your Sunday Food Prep for the week?!

Getting kids to eat healthy!

Last week, I saw quite a few articles about getting children to eat healthy.  So many kids in this country are overweight and will be prone to many health problems in the future.  As you all know, Michelle Obama has launched Let's Move to reduce obesity in this country.

The hardest part is all the temptations with ice cream, fast food, soda and children want these things as well as us adults!!! I see parents complaining on how to get their kids to eat healthy, hence the reason why I'm writing this.

Michelle Obama has kid friendly healthy recipes on her website: http://www.letsmove.gov/.  Take a look and let me know if you like any of the recipes!

I follow Natalie Jill on Facebook.  She is a nutritionist and she has some good stuff.  She recently posted this article today which prompted me to write this blog.  Check it out: http://nataliejillfitness.com/10-tips-kids-eat-healthy/.

What works for you to get yourself and/or your children to eat healthy??

Healthy weight AND healthy body image

Having a healthy weight AND a healthy body image is important! 

This truly has been a journey for me! I went through a phase that I was pretty much fitness obsessed and always trying to squeeze in a workout in my busy schedule as well as trying to eat right.  This can be utterly exhausting!!! I have gained a few pounds the past couple months due to being busy.  What I found out is interesting.

I have more energy now than I did when I was at my peak with working out.  I workout about four times a week now instead doing very intense workouts 5-6 days a week.  I eat really healthy and control my portions, but have my cheat days once in a while.  I don't work as hard as I did, but am maintaining my weight and muscle tone.  I'm happier with my body than I've ever been! But what's even better is that I FEEL good.

Granted, there are parts of my body that I will never like, but am accepting them, such as my muscular legs.  I would rather have the sleek, skinny legs that look good in practically everything! ;-) But this is ME.  I enjoy life and I enjoy food! :)

Find your healthy weight where you feel good!  Plus, eat healthy and strive to workout at least 3-4 times a week! Remember, to change up your workouts!

What's more important, enjoy life and be happy! :)

Finding time to workout

Over vacation, it definitely was a lot easier to workout! Now that the semester has started, I've really had to figure out when the heck I'm gunna workout! LoL One thing that really helps is that I have established a routine and will not let things hinder my workout schedule and that means saying no to my boyfriend if that's possible! ;-)

I'm not really a morning person.  I'm not one that can get up at 5 am, but I am fortunate that I do have a flexible schedule.  Some mornings, I workout at 7 and some I workout after work if I have to be in the office early.  So what works for you???

This picture is a reminder of the discipline that I need to stick to my workout routine.  I keep telling myself I can do it, I can do it and so can YOU! :)

Don't let haters be haters and stop you from going to the gym!! 

Fuck Motivation!

You know after giving it some thought and seeing all these motivational pictures! I like motivational pictures, they remind me of the disciplines that I gotta do to keep fit and healthy, but they sure don't get me off my lazy ass to workout.  It's all discipline.

Some days I lack the motivation to workout or cook a healthy meal, but I just get up and do it.  I force myself and that's from discipline.  I grew up watching a mother incorporate working out as part of her normal routine and that has been ingrained in me.  I cannot imagine living life without exercise because of growing up with that discipline.

Treat exercise as showering.  Showering is part of your normal routine- make exercise a part of your normal routine.  Start slow by 5-10 minutes and build it up!

Happy disciplining! :)