So last night when I was lying awake in bed, not able to sleep, I was thinking about my gym dilema. Since I started my new job at the day care I am completely exhausted when I get home and I haven't gone to the gym in 2 weeks. So, I'm going to try doing something that I never in my life imagined ever doing...
I am going to get up at the ass crack of dawn to go to the gym before work...Ugh. What am I thinking!!!
If I have done the math correctly that means I have to get up at before 6am so I can leave my house no later than 6:15am....
I have to be LEAVING the gym no later than 7:45, showered and dressed for work.. So I'm giving myself plenty of time to get to work by 8:15...
Its probably going to KILL me the first couple of days but hopefully I'll get used to it.
I have also been reading a lot of motivational book about weight loss. The one I am currently reading is called Such A Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster. Its flippin' hilarious and EXACTLY what I need. Her book has a lot to do with my I started this blog but it was my Aunts idea in the first place. (Thanks Aunt Nancy <3)
Jen is an absolutely brilliant writer. And I completely relate to her story. I definitely recommend this book.
Before I read this book I read Skinny Bitch. It came highly recommended from a number of people but I have to say that I didn't really like it. At all.
It came across a little bitchy... hence, Skinny Bitch... But I kinda thought it wasn't REALLY going to be bitchy...
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard enough time trying to lose weight and figure out how to NOT eat the ice cream that hanging out in my freezer right now. I dont need someone telling me that I will NEVER BE SKINNY IF I DONT STOP EATING ANIMAL PRODUCTS... not going to happen. Sure, I can probably cut down and I probably should, but completely cut it out of my diet? no. never.
It was just too stuffy, not my style.
I did however enjoy Thin Is The New Happy by Valerie Frankel. This one was another memoir that I started reading back in July. I'm not going to get into this one like I did the other books but again, I loved it and I totally recommend it if you need a little inspiration to get to the gym :)
So, about this diet. I have been doing OK with breakfast and lunch lately because I force myself to pack a healthy lunch and then I have to eat it because I'm at work and I cant just find something else in the fridge. Dinners on the other hand are still pretty unhealthy though we are trying to replace some of our unhealthy side dishes with veggies. As of right now, we dont eat any veggies but that will soon change. I didn't do so well today... I had eggs and toast for breakfast which wasn't too bad. But I had BBQ wings for lunch and tommy is currently making burgers on the grill that will be accompanied by a pile of french fries. And I will enjoy every last bite.... oops.
Last but not least, I would like to ask my readers to recommend good workout songs. I need to create a good work out mix that will keep me on the tred-mill for more than 10 minutes.... Usually I watch TV while walking on the tred-mill because the machines at my gym are fancy and have little personal tv screens on each machine... But I have never been to the gym at 6am and I have no idea whats going to be on TV and if I am going to be interested enough to stay on the tred-mill long enough to sweat.
SO SEND ME YOUR WORK OUT TUNES!!!
LETS GET HEALTHY. :)
You're welcome.
ReplyDeleteHere are some songs I walk/run to:
Only Girl, Rihanna
Make it up as you go, Plain White T's
My Body, Young and the Giant
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, KT Turnstall
Will send more when I think of them :)
Get to the grocery store and buy some veggies! Drink lots of water!!
listen t Jillian Michael's bi-weekly podcasts on iTunes, Free and worth so much- she's excellent.
ReplyDeleteI'm into Bruno Mars when I'm running.
I don't think I'm the best person to give advice about workout music (I listen to ballads on the elliptical haha), but I do have a suggestion about the veggies.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I force myself to eat my vegetables before any other part of my meal. Then I'm not quite so hungry for the unhealthy food :)
Good luck with the morning workouts!
Three more tips:
ReplyDelete- Use smaller plates if you have them ... gives the illusion of lots of food, even when it isn't.
- Fill 2/3 to 3/4 of the plate with veggies (salad, grilled veggies, steamed veggies, roasted veggies) and the remaining 1/3 to 1/4 with a protein.
- Dip your fork in the salad dressing rather than pouring it on your salad.
OK, that's all for now :)
Two other book recommendations:
ReplyDeleteYou On A Diet by Dr. Oz
Eat to Live by Joe Fuhrman
Just some helpful tips and exercises you can do at your own home with jut your body.
Don't try to live on carrot and celery sticks, it gets old and boring. But that being said, when you get home from the store, peel and slice up a ton of carrots and put them in zip lock bags. When you are staring into the fridge tempted to grab something less than ideal, grab a handful of carrots. They are crunchy and take a long time to eat. Keep a handful on the counter as you prepare dinner if that will help you from nibbling on "bad" stuff. My toughest time is right when I get home from work, trying to figure out dinner:)
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
I know I had to read it for a class, but I actually really enjoyed the Volumetrics diet, it's more of a lifestyle change. It talks about, how for breakfast you can have a blueberry muffin, but for the same amount of calories you can have a HUGE bowl of fruit. which one will fill you up longer? the fruit, cause it's full of fiber, and watery goodness. it's not about restrictions either. if you still want your baked potato with butter and sour cream for dinner, you can have it, but you can't have as much potato.
ReplyDeleteDating Don i've been eating a lot more burgers, but instead of fries, we'll grill asparagus with just a little olive oil and sea salt. It's SO good, I have extra asparagus instead of another burger if i'm still hungry.
As for workout jams, I find the "Pulse" cd very helpful, stuff like Jock Jams, oh yeah, that's right. and then stuff like sandstorm and satasfaction.
Keep it up Emily! you can do it! :)