Wow! I’ve made it to Week 7! This week has been kind of eventful on the health front. I did very well at the beginning of the week. It was FREEZING in Pennsylvania and exercise was definitely a great way to warm up. I had cut back to 32 minutes a day (that’s how long my yoga routine generally takes on Wii Fit) but by Wednesday was back to my hour of exercise (aerobic and yoga). Then the heatwave came through and besides light yoga I haven’t had the inclination to exercise anymore than walking through flea markets and on the beach with my children.
Heat has never really bothered me before, but I can see that this year I’ll be spending a lot of time poolside if I am going to workout with any frequency. It’s either that or exercise at 3 in the morning … which just might be an idea because that really cuts down on the possibility of someone saying “Mommy!” while I’m attempting to breathe and maintain a challenging yoga pose!
On the healthy eating front I have been a bit erratic. I’m eating healthy foods and spending a lot of time planning my hanging garden so that we have yummy homegrown veggies to eat this summer. So far we have strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, rosemary, parsley, cilantro, and maybe carrots if I can find the right soil for it. You’d think the thought of all these vegetables would give me lots of ideas for meals. But I just don’t feel like cooking. The good thing is that my 10 year old is really getting into her cooking lessons so maybe she can take over meal planning once a week.
Oh, I almost forgot! I also got my Earthlight membership today! Earthlight is an organic store in my area (I think the only one that’s less than an hour away) and we purchased all of Jade’s chocolate chip breakfast muffins from them. Okay, chocolate chip muffins aren’t the healthiest things in the world, but our hearts were in the right place. And I must say that Jade did an excellent job making them all by herself, despite the constant attempts of her 3 year old brother to improve on the recipe.
This week I was not motivated to get on the scale, but I think that I may have lost another half pound and I’m positive that I haven’t gained any additional weight. I’ll be good next week and provide an accurate assessment.
Well, that’s my week in a nutshell. Organics in, getting the GMO-laden food out of the pantry. It’s a work in progress, but it’s worth it. Until next time, have a great weekend!
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