back to basics

Some how this week I lost my mojo. I stopped doing some of the things that I had thought was now a habit - like drinking my water before my coffee. I contemplated fast food and sodas. I didnt journal my food. I dont know why I swayed - what I do know is its really really easy to go back to that lifestyle. Very very easy.

So after doing all the things I needed to do around the house - massive cleaning, with both kids in tow. Yippee. We went to visit my inlaws -

My MIL isnt in the best of health. She has bad diabetes and very poor vasculature.She is sadly loosing her memory and probually has early alzeheimers. She was never a very active women. It was the repeat wake up call I needed - good health now = good health for much longer in life!

So we got home and I immediately went to Wegmans to restock our fridge. Then I was home and running. I made chocolate/cherry oatmeal for breakfast tomorrow. Then I made my favorite rice/veggie dish (2 points for a large bowl) - seperated it into one-serving containers.

I use this for soooo much.

1. As a side dish
2. as the base of an easy entree - just add diced chicken or shrimp and a tbsp of hummus.
3. My fav - I make a salad with fresh baby spinach, romaine and cilantro leaves. Top that with 1/2 a container of this rice mixture cold (1 point), top that with diced chicken and a few spoonfuls of salsa as a dressing. SOOOOO Good and very filling.

Then it was time to make this weeks workout schedule. Its a little ambitious but I like a challange and understand that sometimes it just wont all happen and thats ok. Im trying to cross train 2-3 days/week and run 4 days a week with one of those being a medium distance, one being my longer run, a speed workout and a hill workout.

What I learned tonight is the speed workouts need to NOT happen at 9pm... omg it was tough and I didnt complete the goal of 400 meters (or is it 100? whats one lap?) x4. I ran 1 mile at an easy pace then did 2 laps at a 8:30/mile. After two I was DONE. Granted I could hear a screaming kid upstairs because he couldnt find his little sleep animals that ruined the mood :)

This week I am going to drink my water, pack my lunch/dinner for work, journal my food and get as much exercise in that I can.

We will see how the week goes.