However, I will give it another attempt as I've broken from 1st my winter depression & 2nd from the stressful time at work that restricts all non-work-related activities!
So, I think I mentioned ages ago that I was starting at a new gym (ha, "new", in reality the only gym I've committed to really. ever). I've been at this gym since then, and loved it.
While there have been some stumbles & oopsies along the way (i.e. pulling muscles 2 times and getting sick for a week), it overall has been a really positive experience. I love working with more than 1/2 the trainers, and am starting to really do well with the exercises!
It's great to see the accomplishment...and that is something I have to remind myself of on the days with 5:30 or 6am workouts. When I began I was doing almost all modified moves (squat, sit up, lunge), could barely get through a session with 'the ropes', and used very low or no weights for most moves as well. Now the only move I really still have problems with is the lunge. And I almost expected that, since I fall down when standing upright, let alone when I'm nearly in a half split!
I also have upped weights & not only go through a full 3-5 minute rope workout without too much problem, but I'm deliberately choosing to use the BIG ropes instead of the medium or mini ones. I even hit a HUGE accomplishment recently & completed 2, count them 2, full 1/2 hour workouts back to back! yay yay yay
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Alright, food.
Some food things that have gone on recently:
-I completed a 7-day veggie cleanse. Yes ladies & gents, I (mostly) went 7 days only on vegetables (from the low-glycemic index category), water, herbal tea & no more than 3 servings of fruit a day! Easily one of the hardest things I've done. Ever. Who knew that a rarely-meat-eater would salivate 3 days in when she smells meat from a nearby barbeque restaurant? Or that grilled anything-veggie tastes heavenly after 5 days of raw veg? (well, except for grilled aubergine, I completely failed in all respects with that one)
-Since the cleanse I've slowly gotten a more...balanced diet. Though I am still without bread & pasta for another month or so. I've discovered some really amazing new foods & recipes (this may over time turn into more of a food blog than confessional, be warned)
- Also, I've regressed occasionally since the cleanse. Early last week it was blazing & I was in a rut with no air conditioning. The house I was in had some ice cream handy & in my fevered, desperate haze I ate some hoping for relief...all I got was a wicked stomachache & some intestinal distress later. Same going for a cold fizzy drink a friend offered, massive problems.
And lesson learned. The cleanse was for a reason, I do not wish that pain on anyone (well, maybe the entire cast of Jersey Shore...terrible show) & will not again experience it myself.
So, here is a frigid gem that I discovered to replace, well, all bad-for-you cold delights. It's simple:
Yum-in-the-Sun Greek yogurt
Ingredients include:
6-8 oz PLAIN non-fat Greek yogurt of your favourite brand
1/4 a bottle of agave nectar...too much? yes, probably, let's make it 1/2 bottle instead ;)
any frozen berries available (I chose blueberries)
mix the yogurt with the berries.
squeeze on some agave nectar (I've found in almost all the markets I've looked in, light or amber doesn't seem to matter, just make sure you get organic) & mix some more.
taste.
if you like it sweeter (as I do), or thinner than normal Greek yogurt (as I do), add more agave nectar.
enjoy!
another variation: pop your yogurt/agave nectar mix in the freezer after making for a fro-yo dessert!
Haven't heard of agave nectar? It's super nutritious & absolutely delicious! Think honey, but thinner, healthier, yummier (of course), and easier to mix in tea & such due to it's ability to dissolve rather well. ( I know a scientific term exists for this...I just don't know it)
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