Monday, March 25, 2013
Promise I havent forgotten!
OK I think I may be crazy!! My first pic I took was on my phone and I am having the hardest time getting it over to save on my computer!! My Husband owns a Vinyl Decal business and we have 2 monitors so he can do this thang but let me tell ya... It makes it hard for me to figure things out! He's promised me he will help get things up on here because apparently I'm a joke when it comes to high tech stuff! So keep checking back and they will be posted soon. Don't lose faith in me!
3 Bean soup
This is one of my Moms recipes. Its really inexpensive to make and tatsty. I made it this weekend to last us throughout the week and it was gone in 2 days!! This was the second time I have made this recipe for my family. The first time I made it I remember Dan (the Hubcap) and I both not loving it. I'm pretty sure some of it went to waste. At that point in our lives we were eating poorly and had a very unhealthy lifestyle. We added lots of salt to most everything we ate even things that were already pre salted. So when we ate it we thought it was tasteless. Its funny how eating clean can completely change your taste buds!! When I took the first spoonful of this I was so excited because I thought it was so flavorful and yummy. I didn't want to stop!
3 Bean Soup
2 cans Kidney Beans
2 cans Garbanzo Beans
2 cans Great Northern Beans
2 Quarts Tomatoes ( I bottel my own but store bought works just as well)
1/4 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
1/2 c chopped celery
2 medium sized zucchini chopped
1/2 tea garlic powder
1 1/2 tea basil
1/4 tea pepper
2 bay leaves
Combine all ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
3 Bean Soup
2 cans Kidney Beans
2 cans Garbanzo Beans
2 cans Great Northern Beans
2 Quarts Tomatoes ( I bottel my own but store bought works just as well)
1/4 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
1/2 c chopped celery
2 medium sized zucchini chopped
1/2 tea garlic powder
1 1/2 tea basil
1/4 tea pepper
2 bay leaves
Combine all ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Stay positive
I have been working on trying to upload some progress pictures but am having a little trouble. Ha ha I'm a granny I tell ya! So stay tuned and they should be up either tonight or tomorrow for sure!
But for today Id like to share with you how I try and stay motivated and positive. Eating clean and getting to the gym is surly not always easy!! I have a hard time on weekends or on family trips and get togethers. I sometimes feel like I don't want to be rude or put people out by bringing my own food or making an extra trip to the store for clean foods. My husband is very good to remind me to not worry so much of what others think. If they truly love and care about you they will be interested in what your making or eating. Hey they might even want to try a taste.
Something that also has really helped me is to write on my mirror. I write positive quotes and uplifting messages to push me to keep going. When I look at them I remember how far I've come. I remember the reason why I'm doing this.
I'm going to start on a vision board this week. I'm going to put my goals on it and place it up by my mirror. I will post a picture of it when I am done. I am also challenging you all to make one to. And lets see what we can accomplish!
But for today Id like to share with you how I try and stay motivated and positive. Eating clean and getting to the gym is surly not always easy!! I have a hard time on weekends or on family trips and get togethers. I sometimes feel like I don't want to be rude or put people out by bringing my own food or making an extra trip to the store for clean foods. My husband is very good to remind me to not worry so much of what others think. If they truly love and care about you they will be interested in what your making or eating. Hey they might even want to try a taste.
Something that also has really helped me is to write on my mirror. I write positive quotes and uplifting messages to push me to keep going. When I look at them I remember how far I've come. I remember the reason why I'm doing this.
I'm going to start on a vision board this week. I'm going to put my goals on it and place it up by my mirror. I will post a picture of it when I am done. I am also challenging you all to make one to. And lets see what we can accomplish!
Friday, March 15, 2013
Over night Steel Cut Oats!
3 cups Steel Cut Oats
3 cups Almond milk
10 cups water
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c brown sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tea nutmeg
1 tea salt
1.5 tea vanilla
Make sure you spray your crock pot with non spray cooking spray!!
Spray the crock pot and add all ingredients. Then let it cook over night (8 hours) Stir it well then serve with Raisins, Apples and sliced almonds if desired. I also add a tiny bit of almond milk.This is going to make a lot! I make this once a week and it will feed my Hubby and I each morning for a week.
Friday, March 8, 2013
A Little Fitness
Well I haven't written much on the fitness part of my journey and its become a big part. I never really loved going to the gym. It was hard to get there and I would much rather be sitting watching Chopped or Project Runway while I was snacking on Nachos (which by the way I did on a nightly basis.) And when I did go it was more of a chat sess then anything. My Husband started going regularly while I was pregnant with Hayze and He was so dedicated it motivated me. But didn't kick in until a year later. When I did go I would only ran on the treadmill and do little weights. I think I was worried I was going to pop into a huge muscle manly woman. But that's just not the case. It takes a lot of hard work to build muscle mass.
I did some research and talked to a lot of people who were in the fitness industry. I came up with a plan. I had to eat right and get my booty to the gym. Ive been going every day for about two months and now I do very little cardio and lots of weight training. Its been tough to put any kind of size on my body but I have seen improvement which helps me to keep going.
Adding strength training to your workouts is a great way to burn calories. I learned lifting increases your BMC (Basal Metabolic Rate) causing you to burn more through out your day verses cardio. Also if you are running on a full belly its burning off whats in your stomach rather then your other areas. I have a really hard time running or doing carido with an empty tummy. So I was thrilled to be able to eat lift and still burn.
Its taken me till up to a few weeks ago to actually Love getting up at 5:30 and heading into the cold to go sweat with a bunch of strangers. But now I wake up and look forward to seeing those dedicated people and driving while every one is still asleep. Its like I get to see the world wake up. Trust me I still have those days where its harder then others but when I get in my car and turn on my tunes I'm glad I didn't give up. Here is my workout routine that I do. Hope it helps.
Mon-Thurs legs
leg press 3 sets of 10
Leg extensions 3 sets of 10
lunges with weights 3 sets of 10
leg curls 3 sets of 10
dead lifts 3 sets of 10
calves with weight 3 sets of 10
Tues-Fri
Chest-
Incline press 3 sets of 10
flat bench dumbbells 3 sets of 10
incline flys 3 sets of 10
shoulders-
Military press 3 sets of 10
standing lateral 3 sets of ten
bent over lateral 3 sets of 10
trys-
over head dumbbells 3 sets of 10
kick backs 3 sets of 10
Wed -Sat
Back-
Pull downs 3 sets of 10
long pull 3 sets of 10
close grip pull downs 3 sets of 10
Traps-
upright row 3 sets of 10
shrugs with weights 3 sets of 10
Bis-
standing barbell 3 sets of 10
dumbbell curls 3 sets of 10
Now when I first did this I had to look on the Internet to see what half of these things even were. On my paper I drew little pictures of how to do some of the exercise. Don't feel dumb about asking for help I still do!!
I did some research and talked to a lot of people who were in the fitness industry. I came up with a plan. I had to eat right and get my booty to the gym. Ive been going every day for about two months and now I do very little cardio and lots of weight training. Its been tough to put any kind of size on my body but I have seen improvement which helps me to keep going.
Adding strength training to your workouts is a great way to burn calories. I learned lifting increases your BMC (Basal Metabolic Rate) causing you to burn more through out your day verses cardio. Also if you are running on a full belly its burning off whats in your stomach rather then your other areas. I have a really hard time running or doing carido with an empty tummy. So I was thrilled to be able to eat lift and still burn.
Its taken me till up to a few weeks ago to actually Love getting up at 5:30 and heading into the cold to go sweat with a bunch of strangers. But now I wake up and look forward to seeing those dedicated people and driving while every one is still asleep. Its like I get to see the world wake up. Trust me I still have those days where its harder then others but when I get in my car and turn on my tunes I'm glad I didn't give up. Here is my workout routine that I do. Hope it helps.
Mon-Thurs legs
leg press 3 sets of 10
Leg extensions 3 sets of 10
lunges with weights 3 sets of 10
leg curls 3 sets of 10
dead lifts 3 sets of 10
calves with weight 3 sets of 10
Tues-Fri
Chest-
Incline press 3 sets of 10
flat bench dumbbells 3 sets of 10
incline flys 3 sets of 10
shoulders-
Military press 3 sets of 10
standing lateral 3 sets of ten
bent over lateral 3 sets of 10
trys-
over head dumbbells 3 sets of 10
kick backs 3 sets of 10
Wed -Sat
Back-
Pull downs 3 sets of 10
long pull 3 sets of 10
close grip pull downs 3 sets of 10
Traps-
upright row 3 sets of 10
shrugs with weights 3 sets of 10
Bis-
standing barbell 3 sets of 10
dumbbell curls 3 sets of 10
Now when I first did this I had to look on the Internet to see what half of these things even were. On my paper I drew little pictures of how to do some of the exercise. Don't feel dumb about asking for help I still do!!
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