So I hate to do Cardio, I will do it, but I am not a fan of it. So today I was looking thru BodyBuilding.com 's web-site and I found a workout plan that I liked. So I dl the app and it's pretty cool cause you can input the reps and weight you use and I even did 30mins of cardio. Yay me.
I am so happy I can go back to the gym. Today was back and biceps day. To make the bicep exercise a bit more challenging I did the curls on the BOSU Ball. And in the end I added some Abs to the workout.
I think it is important that you have fun at the gym. I love lifiting weight and doing Cardio classes, but to be honest, now that I run my own business I am not happy spending 2hrs a day in the gym. So I am really looking forward to this where I spend about 1hrs a day in the gym.
I also changed my diet very much, I do no eat any carbs from beads, potatos, pasta or rice with Dinner. And so far so good.
I weighed in this am at 260lb, that is a total weight loss since January of 15lb. I am ok with that.
I also ordered some protein Powders, cause i heard with this band you can bake. We'll see.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Food Poisoning... and weird dreams
So this past Monday I ordered Pizza like I always to and we ate. Well by 9pm, my husband, daughter and I are taking turns who gets to say hi to the porcelain gods.
Yup you guessed it food poisoning. I got sick so many times that night I lost count. My poor daughter hit her nose and has a bruise now on the bridge of her nose. We just had a miserable couple of days at my house. Of course I got it the worst. It took me 3 days to get over it and I still don't feel 100%. But I went grocery shopping yesterday and I am pumped to cook again and get back on track. And then it also helps that I dreamed of Jared last night wanting to know why I named a blog after him and why I was cooking for him. I told him my story and he loved it. And then I was in the gym and my friend Ariel, kept yelling at me to do more squats.
But I woke up and was excited to start this day and log my food and eat good. I had energy. Well it's passed noon and the steam kind of went out of me. I think I need a nap. But I know I will be better by Monday to get to the gym and workout. I have to be. Cause I have an image in my head what I wanna look like in September. And it is reachable.
So don't ever let stuff bring you down, get back up brush it off and keep going. I owe this much to myself.
Squats
Claudia
Yup you guessed it food poisoning. I got sick so many times that night I lost count. My poor daughter hit her nose and has a bruise now on the bridge of her nose. We just had a miserable couple of days at my house. Of course I got it the worst. It took me 3 days to get over it and I still don't feel 100%. But I went grocery shopping yesterday and I am pumped to cook again and get back on track. And then it also helps that I dreamed of Jared last night wanting to know why I named a blog after him and why I was cooking for him. I told him my story and he loved it. And then I was in the gym and my friend Ariel, kept yelling at me to do more squats.
But I woke up and was excited to start this day and log my food and eat good. I had energy. Well it's passed noon and the steam kind of went out of me. I think I need a nap. But I know I will be better by Monday to get to the gym and workout. I have to be. Cause I have an image in my head what I wanna look like in September. And it is reachable.
So don't ever let stuff bring you down, get back up brush it off and keep going. I owe this much to myself.
Squats
Claudia
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Sigh...
This is an emotional roller coaster. I haven't been in the gym in 2 weeks, I am eating ok, but I have not lost any weight. I am depressed. I don't know why, but I feel a bit down lately. So I need to pick myself up and get going again. A friend of mine lost 177lb. she is such an inspiration. Another friend always posts really motivational stuff on her FB and I love reading them. But somehow, I am in the downy dumps.
Well what am I going to do?
The last weekend of Faire approaches and that is good, it will lift a huge stress factor off my shoulders. I don't have to worry about politics, stepping on nobody's toes, dont' have to worry about my daughter's grades, or if she did her homework. I can breathe, well somewhat as I am doing a convention right after with my small business SewGeekAustin . But that is my stuff, I don't have to make stuff for others or depend on them, it's just me. So I can breathe again.
Also I got swamped with orders and feel like I need to take care of my customers, but that is not true, they can wait one more day, I need to be healthy for me, cause if I am not, then they won't get their stuff at all.
Oh wow, that just made a bunch of sense.
So I am going to blog more again and I will have more recipe's in my food blog as well.
I bet you are looking forward to my rambelings... see you soon.
Claudia
Well what am I going to do?
The last weekend of Faire approaches and that is good, it will lift a huge stress factor off my shoulders. I don't have to worry about politics, stepping on nobody's toes, dont' have to worry about my daughter's grades, or if she did her homework. I can breathe, well somewhat as I am doing a convention right after with my small business SewGeekAustin . But that is my stuff, I don't have to make stuff for others or depend on them, it's just me. So I can breathe again.
Also I got swamped with orders and feel like I need to take care of my customers, but that is not true, they can wait one more day, I need to be healthy for me, cause if I am not, then they won't get their stuff at all.
Oh wow, that just made a bunch of sense.
So I am going to blog more again and I will have more recipe's in my food blog as well.
I bet you are looking forward to my rambelings... see you soon.
Claudia
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Running after the Wagon...
So the last week has been pretty terrible. Not just eating wise but emotional as well. So I kind of fell of the Wagon and the scales showed it.
So this morning I woke up and decided it's time to get back on the Wagon, well chase after it and then get back on.
I made Banana Pancakes, gluten free and they are delicious. You can find my recipe in my other Blog: Cooking for Jared Padalecki and decide for yourself. They didn't look like much, but they filled me up and were tasty.
I need to remember drinking more water and tea again, since my mom has been here, I have been drinking to much coffee. So that's my goal for this week, log food and drink water. I am also going to a convention this weekend, but the good thing is, I can make Salads in a Jar and I am staying at my house, so I don't have to worry to much about bad foods.
Then we have only one more weekend at the Faire and one more Con right after that and then I have 2 months with nothing going on on the weekends. So I can get my gym schedule back on track.
This week there is no Gym at all, I have to make merchandise and fill orders for the convention and I hope to maybe get a walk in the next two days.
We shall see.
Anyways, I am back on the Wagon.
So this morning I woke up and decided it's time to get back on the Wagon, well chase after it and then get back on.
I made Banana Pancakes, gluten free and they are delicious. You can find my recipe in my other Blog: Cooking for Jared Padalecki and decide for yourself. They didn't look like much, but they filled me up and were tasty.
I need to remember drinking more water and tea again, since my mom has been here, I have been drinking to much coffee. So that's my goal for this week, log food and drink water. I am also going to a convention this weekend, but the good thing is, I can make Salads in a Jar and I am staying at my house, so I don't have to worry to much about bad foods.
Then we have only one more weekend at the Faire and one more Con right after that and then I have 2 months with nothing going on on the weekends. So I can get my gym schedule back on track.
This week there is no Gym at all, I have to make merchandise and fill orders for the convention and I hope to maybe get a walk in the next two days.
We shall see.
Anyways, I am back on the Wagon.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Burn out... (anoter a-ha moment)
No not from dieting or exercise... that's not it.
It's just these last 2.5 months have been taxing. I have not spend one weekend at home since December 29th. I spend it at the faire. It was fun and all, but I realized today I need a break.
I got home last weekend and I was just mentally drained. All week felt like a burden and the constant catching up is really tearing at me. So I decided to take this weekend off from everything I need a break to get my creative juices flowing again.
Well and I want to spend it with my mom who just flew in and is going to spend 8 weeks with us (yay no laundry)
I just had to get this off my chest. I just feel that I let people down but you know what I am not that person anymore, I don't have to be there every waking minute, cause if I am not I will be sternly talked to and told that I don't care. I am my own person, I need to take care of myself. Cause this past week I didn't go to the gym, I ate ok, but not as clean as I could./should have so there was no change on the scale which sucks. But it is what it is, this new piece of information is of great value to me for the future. I am saying NO, I can say NO and I will say NO.
Mental healthy is as much a part of this journey as the physical one. So here is to good mental health, Take care of youself.
It's just these last 2.5 months have been taxing. I have not spend one weekend at home since December 29th. I spend it at the faire. It was fun and all, but I realized today I need a break.
I got home last weekend and I was just mentally drained. All week felt like a burden and the constant catching up is really tearing at me. So I decided to take this weekend off from everything I need a break to get my creative juices flowing again.
Well and I want to spend it with my mom who just flew in and is going to spend 8 weeks with us (yay no laundry)
I just had to get this off my chest. I just feel that I let people down but you know what I am not that person anymore, I don't have to be there every waking minute, cause if I am not I will be sternly talked to and told that I don't care. I am my own person, I need to take care of myself. Cause this past week I didn't go to the gym, I ate ok, but not as clean as I could./should have so there was no change on the scale which sucks. But it is what it is, this new piece of information is of great value to me for the future. I am saying NO, I can say NO and I will say NO.
Mental healthy is as much a part of this journey as the physical one. So here is to good mental health, Take care of youself.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
It's cold which needs Comfort food...
Winter this year here in Texas has been weird. We had more than usual freezing days. Today is one of those days and it is March...
So I was sitting in my office working when I got a hankering for Lentil Soup. It's something that reminds me of my childhood. We used to get the canned Lentil Soup from Germany (as I am from Switzerland, Germany was only 20mins away)... and my mom would cut up hot dogs and put them in. I always loved that soup and I made many variations of it.
So I braved the cold and got the stuff I needed for my Soup... and this is not a runny soup it is thick and hearty cause that is how I like it.
Here is what went into the pot today:
1 box of organic Beef Broth (4 cups)
1 yellow onion chopped
3 celery stalks chopped
4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
8 slices of Turkey Bacon
3 cups of uncooked lentils
12 ounces of organic pork Kielbasa (optional)
4 cups of water
First you heat ups some oil, I use coconut oil. Sautee the onions and the celery, once they are glassy looking add the bacon, cook for a couple of minutes. Then add seasoning. I like salt and pepper and thyme. You can use whatever you like. Then add the lentils, I gave them a quick rinse and mix them up. Then add the broth and 4 cups of water, add the carrots and let this simmer for a bit. You might have to add more water as I let mine simmer all afternoon I know I need to add more water, as the lentils will absorb it.
Then about an 30mins before you eat add the kielbasa... This makes about 12 servings.
1 Serving is: 212 calories, 9grams of fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 24 Carbs, 12g of fiber, 4.4 sugars and 19g of Protein. Pretty dang healthy.
Bon Apetit
So I was sitting in my office working when I got a hankering for Lentil Soup. It's something that reminds me of my childhood. We used to get the canned Lentil Soup from Germany (as I am from Switzerland, Germany was only 20mins away)... and my mom would cut up hot dogs and put them in. I always loved that soup and I made many variations of it.
So I braved the cold and got the stuff I needed for my Soup... and this is not a runny soup it is thick and hearty cause that is how I like it.
Here is what went into the pot today:
1 box of organic Beef Broth (4 cups)
1 yellow onion chopped
3 celery stalks chopped
4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
8 slices of Turkey Bacon
3 cups of uncooked lentils
12 ounces of organic pork Kielbasa (optional)
4 cups of water
First you heat ups some oil, I use coconut oil. Sautee the onions and the celery, once they are glassy looking add the bacon, cook for a couple of minutes. Then add seasoning. I like salt and pepper and thyme. You can use whatever you like. Then add the lentils, I gave them a quick rinse and mix them up. Then add the broth and 4 cups of water, add the carrots and let this simmer for a bit. You might have to add more water as I let mine simmer all afternoon I know I need to add more water, as the lentils will absorb it.
Then about an 30mins before you eat add the kielbasa... This makes about 12 servings.
1 Serving is: 212 calories, 9grams of fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 24 Carbs, 12g of fiber, 4.4 sugars and 19g of Protein. Pretty dang healthy.
Bon Apetit
Friday, February 28, 2014
Eating Healthy while camping at the Renaissance Faire...
So of all things I am the Chocolate Fairy out at Sherwood Forest Faire. This is my second year doing this, I was working at a booth the 3 years before that. But anyway, so last year I ate not that great out there, I had Faire food most of the time and well it just wasn't that healthy.
This year I made a change, and it helps that my friend Angela, is close and we help each other remembering that we do need to eat...
So Here are a few things that have helped me to eat better out there.
Breakfast:
I precook egg scramble, with Turkey sausage, egg whites, veggies (whatever I have, this weekend it's mushrooms, bell peppers), I can heat those up in a microwave in a trailer and make Breakfast Tacos. Yeah I know the Tortillas are not the best, but hey I am about to walk 7 miles.
This week I am also bringing Chia Pudding, cause they are yummy and I can either eat them as breakfast or a snack.
Lunch:
I either have a sandwich on a sandwich round or a Salad in a Jar... We also started to do a character lunch inside the fair and I usually have some fruit, lunch meat and cheese.
Dinners:
Friday we eat at home and then leave...So we get to the Fair before 10pm just in time to go to bed.
Saturday one of us usually make a big one pot meal and people bring stuff to add on. This weekend we'll have a veggie stew with Tofu (not sure about that) and Angela is making her super yummy turkey chili. Which I probably will eat.
Snacks:
This is the important thing... we have fruit, grapes are always good, strawberries, and tangerines. Then I also have protein bars and I made some energy bites.
So if you make an effort, you can definitely eat healthy Camping at the Fair.
This year I made a change, and it helps that my friend Angela, is close and we help each other remembering that we do need to eat...
So Here are a few things that have helped me to eat better out there.
Breakfast:
I precook egg scramble, with Turkey sausage, egg whites, veggies (whatever I have, this weekend it's mushrooms, bell peppers), I can heat those up in a microwave in a trailer and make Breakfast Tacos. Yeah I know the Tortillas are not the best, but hey I am about to walk 7 miles.
This week I am also bringing Chia Pudding, cause they are yummy and I can either eat them as breakfast or a snack.
Lunch:
I either have a sandwich on a sandwich round or a Salad in a Jar... We also started to do a character lunch inside the fair and I usually have some fruit, lunch meat and cheese.
Dinners:
Friday we eat at home and then leave...So we get to the Fair before 10pm just in time to go to bed.
Saturday one of us usually make a big one pot meal and people bring stuff to add on. This weekend we'll have a veggie stew with Tofu (not sure about that) and Angela is making her super yummy turkey chili. Which I probably will eat.
Snacks:
This is the important thing... we have fruit, grapes are always good, strawberries, and tangerines. Then I also have protein bars and I made some energy bites.
So if you make an effort, you can definitely eat healthy Camping at the Fair.
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