Health – Page 2

7 Day Challenge Wrap-up

April 9, 2012 by JOYfilledWELLNESS Filed Under: 7 Day Challenge, Lent Leave a Comment

Both days were rather uneventful. I worked on getting enough calories by way of protein and veggies.

I enjoyed the challenge. It helped me to stay focused for the remainder of my Lenten program.

I plan to continue to the idea of a 7 day challenge as I move forward to restore my health.

This week will be my return to exercise. I must say, I’m a bit nervous. It’s been about a month since I did anything remotely close to exercise. As a result, my energy has increased along with my weight. I’m trying hard not to worry about the aesthetics. My scale will be officially purged from the house tomorrow, after I take my pre-work out stats.

I will be working solely on gaining strength until I get things under control and get the go ahead from my trainer.

May the Good Lord keep me in the race.

GO ALL OUT – ALL FOR!
I have NOT ARRIVED.
I am far from the finish line.
But I am on CHRIST’S TEAM.
His love ignites me.
…His power fuels me.
His mission compels me.
I AM COMMITTED to Christ
and to this race.

Eating Out

March 25, 2012 by JOYfilledWELLNESS Filed Under: 7 Day Challenge, Dinning Out Leave a Comment

I took it easy for majority of the day, only doing the bare minimum with three of the littles. I was trying to stay rested for my date with Rose. Dad took Rose and Sweetie to church for the morning. Sparkles was sick and the boys needed to be home. It was a very uneventful morning. Dad returned with the girls around 3:00pm. Rose and I ventured off for our birthday date.

I realized that I was running a bit low on fuel but didn’t want to stop for a quick fix/bad choice of food. Rose and I shopped for 2 hours then we went to eat Mexican food. I didn’t choose my normal cheesy dish. Instead, I opted for the kiddie plate with shredded chicken, mole, beans and lettuce. I also enjoyed some chips and salsa. I followed my plan loosely and tried to make the best out of our night out. The food was delish. My only noticeable side effect was immediate gassiness.

Rose and I went to the movies to watch OctoberBaby. We went with friends, another mother-daughter couple. Both of us opted to pass on the snack bar. I’m not sure that I would have had enough will power had it not been for Lent. I despise movie popcorn—it always makes me sick. Nevertheless, I usually can’t refuse it. Praise God that I didn’t bat an eye. It worked out, too, because the movie wasn’t a popcorn type of movie.

The date night ended with a visit to McDonalds. We were just looking for a place to visit. Not much will power was needed for me there since the food is a complete turn-off to me. I had water

I returned home at 11am with little energy but wanted to share everything with dad. It was 1am before I knew it. Shame on me, I need to make sleep a priority!

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I’ve been thinking a lot about my trainer’s critique of my food log. I’m not sure what he’ll think of today’s log.

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Breakfast:

1.5 slice – paleo pumpkin pie

Snack:

Lunch:

1 cup – carnitas
.5 cup – guacamole
- .25 – avocado
- 4 – grape tomatoes
- 1 tsp – red onion
- lime juice
- .5 tsp – green chilies

Snack:

.5 slice – paleo pumpkin pie

Dinner:

I ate out with Rose for a birthday dinner. I opted for Mexican foods.

1.5 cups – shredded chicken with mole
.5 cups – refried beans
1 cup tortilla chips
salsa
lettuce

Drink:

6 cups – water

Exercise:

walking/shopping

Sleep:

1am– 7:00am (6 hrs)

More Food & More Prayer

March 25, 2012 by JOYfilledWELLNESS Filed Under: Caloric Intake, Health, Trainer Leave a Comment

Earlier in the day (on Sat.) I read my trainers critique of my food log for the past 3 days. He has urged me to eat more calories and up the veggie intake.

“I was very careful to err on the heavy side and I still only came up with 1,223 calories for day 1. That is way too low. Also, you only have 26 grams of carbs, not including your honey mustard dressing. If you are suffering from lack of energy, the first thing to do is increase your carbs. Try to get between 50 and 70 per day (I’m talking to Lena here!).
Your sleep looks great, so lets start with just adding a bunch more vegetable and getting some more calories and not changing anything else yet. We need to do this systematically. One change at a time. “ ~ Jason S, EPLifeFit Trainer

Sadly, my trainer overestimated my caloric intake for Wed. Here are my stats according to FitDay.

Eating enough food has always been a challenge for me. In fact, I agree that it may be a big culprit in my current decline of health.

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I kept his advice in the back of my mind the entire day. I didn’t want to change anything, I just wanted to be aware of what I ate, when I ate, and why I ate.

I realized that I’m waiting to eat when I’m hungry, have energy to get my food, and or the time. I tend to stay away from foods that require some prep in fear that the prepping will zap my energy.

My finances may be another factor in my current diet. I’m currently very limited financially and that has greatly affected the food that is available on any given day. I have help from my family and that goes a long way. I’m learning how to stretch the budget. I often set my mind on the ideal food choice, if that doesn’t fit within my budget, then I opt for the secondary choice that fits within the guidelines. This usually means that I end up with some sub-standard form of protein.

Fruits and veggies are a different story. My father brings a bag of fresh produce to my home on a daily basis. Still, I can never keep up with my kid’s veggie and fruit intake.

In conclusion, I have real limitations. Yet, I desire to do what is necessary to get healthy. I pray for His providence and grace.

Pancakes & Weights

March 24, 2012 by JOYfilledWELLNESS Filed Under: 7 Day Challenge, Breakfast, Gear Leave a Comment

Day 4: 7 Day Challenge

Dad led the crew today as I took my sabbath. The boys cuddled with me in the early morning. It was nice while it lasted. They ventured off with Dad. He served me up breakfast in bed and experimented with more paleo pancake recipes.

He tried a pumpkin pancake and another coconut pancake.

(Dad forgot to take pictures and had to pull these pancakes off the littles’ plates.)

These pancakes were delish. The kids ate them without any toppings. I’m excited that we found another food option for Dragonfly, he loved the pumpkin pancakes.

2.25.12 – my littlest guy has been making some great improvements. he is slowly venturing away from his pureed squeezies. wednesday it was carrots and friday it was fish mixed up in shredded cheese, of course. we’re taking baby steps!

The overall winner by 5:2 was the Pumpkin Paleo Pancakes from Primal 30 Day Challenge.

It was my first time tasting almond butter. I think I am officially over my almond allergy. Yea!!! However, I’m still not brave enough to test other nuts.

I continued to stay up stairs until 2pm to give my body some much needed rest. Then dad took me for ~~an errand~~ a date drive. We drove to pick up some starter equipment.

I needed to have some basic equipment in the convenience of my home. It was too difficult to take a drive to my brother-in-law’s for my training. By the time I got there I was too tired to get much done. Now, I can work out whenever the energy strikes. The best part is that my littles can be with me.

Dad and I left for our date drive without packing food—that’s a big no-no for us. We stopped at a Safeway along the way to check their deli. We found some breaded cod and broccoli slaw. Both selections were not ideal but it beat stopping for fast food or picking up some processed ~~food~~ junk. I took off the breading and gave thanks for my cod filet.

We headed home and enlisted the help of my 17 year old cousin. They straightened out the garage to clear an area for the squat rack. It’s tough to find space when you have a garage filled with boxes from, homeschool storage, and seven bikes. Dad has finally accepted the reality that he most likely will never have a garage to park a car. It took about 1.5 hours for the mini purge thanks to my cousin.

The day ended with a hot bath and I was off to bed like a baby by 10:30pm.

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Breakfast:

2 – free range/organic eggs
4 – bacon (I have a dispensation to eat meat on Friday)
.25 – pumpkin pancake

Snack:

Lunch:

3 – BLTA wraps
1 TBLS Mayo

Snack:

.5 orange

Dinner:

1.5 – cod filet
.1 lb – broccoli slaw

Drink:

6 cups – water

Exercise:

cleaning the garage

Sleep:

10:30pm – 5:30am (7 hrs)

{pretty, happy, funny, real} Health & Fitness Edition

March 23, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {phfr}, Fitness, Health, Picture Recap 3 Comments

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Dad is getting ready for Camp Sacred Heart (in June) and has been going through the camp album. (this picture was taken by Papi’s Godfather)

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I successfully brewed my first batch of kombucha tea.

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~~My carnivore~~ Papi didn’t skip a beat after his bath. He went straight to the left-overs from dinner, tri-tip.

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I’m working on getting strong for health.

I’m keeping it real at my other blog – Health & Fitness ALL FOR!

I’m taking the 7 Day Challenge in hopes to make it through my physical Lenten Program.

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