We are into THAT time of year. People always joke that it is hard to lose weight between Halloween and New Year's with all of the candy, parties, and family gatherings. Well, I've read recently that the average person gains 7 to 12 pounds during this time of year. Wow. I definitely don't want to do that. I'm going to ENJOY the season, but I will not go crazy. And I will be sticking to my exercise routine and eating plan overall. Remember, it's a journey, a lifestyle thing. Not a fad. So I will enjoy, but I will maintain the discipline that I've been working for the last 3 months. Stay diligent, and don't consider the holidays as a food free-for-all.
I have had some candy for Halloween. But definitely not what I typically would have had. I certainly did more of the free-for-all thing before I started this journey to be healthier. But a lot of it is about planning. Jason and I definitely plan all of our meals for the week. I will stop right here to say that HE is the cook in the house, and not me. So he is more of the planner, but I plan too. And that is more than half of what our success is attributed to. We even brought our own homemade meal to Legoland the other day when we took our daughter for the day. Chicken and broccoli quesadillas. They were pretty tasty. And it was a whole lot healthier than the typical meal you get at a theme park. And we spent less money. Which, by the way, we have been finding our grocery bill to be reduced a lot, despite the common thought that eating healthy costs more.
Another thing that I wanted to explain, in case anybody didn't catch it, is I am only exercising once a day, for about 30 minutes. The cleaner eating really HAS been key in my weight loss. Another thing that Jason and I started doing for the last few weeks is eating at lunch what we typically would have eaten at dinner. That means I'm now eating my salad that I would have had at lunch for my dinner now. This way, we're eating the lighter meal last, before our body's metabolism starts to slow down for the night. Jason posted this picture on his fitness page a couple of weeks ago, and I think it's pretty striking. In fact, check out his page on Facebook, here.
I started the second block of P90X3 this week, and you guys, it is tougher, I think! But, I know I'm getting stronger and soon it will be nothing to me. I love feeling more athletic and healthier. But I also want to see others come on this journey with me. There are so many unhealthy people who just don't FEEL good. It's really difficult to fulfill the purpose in your life if you don't even feel like getting up off the couch to do anything. So, while I'm using this blog to share my journey, I also want some people to come along with me.
I lost another pound this week. One pound closer to my goal. Of course, I know the number on the scale isn't everything. And in fact, I saw some pictures from a couple of years ago when I was at a similar weight, and I think I look a little heavier than I do now. Back then I wasn't building muscle like I am now, and we all know that muscle weighs more than fat. So keep your eye out on me during the holiday season, and anyone that wants to join me, let me know!
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