So far so good

So just a quick update...

Things have been going fairly steady. I haven't been keeping up with my workouts as well as I wanted to, however, I did work out for an hour yesterday. My thing is, I hate the gym. I hate treadmills. I hate feeling like I am being judged-- getting the "what is she doing here/wow, she really needs to be here" looks. I am not a huge fan of weight machines, though I'll use them more willingly than treadmills.

So, yesterday, I went to a local park with Mark (my boyfriend, who I'm sure I'll mention again), and we did a mile walk, and on the way back, there are these obstacles that you can stop at and do. They include things like pull up bars (can't do [YET!]), monkey bars (can't do [YET!]), sit ups, windmills, push ups, ladder climbs, etc. Getting outside and just moving felt nice, and even though I was working up a sweat, I like feeling like I am having fun and not "working out." And what is more, is I know I always feel great after a good workout, so I don't know why in the world I get into my own head and make excuses.

For that reason, I posted signs around my apartment saying "NO Excuses!" today. I don't want to give myself any reason why I can't work out- why I can't eat right. There is absolutely no reason for me to not move for 20-30 minutes a day, aside from pure laziness.

On a happy note, I did have a very tasty paleo dinner last night. Fresh green beans cooked in a little olive oil, baked sweet potato with cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of honey, and baked chicken with salsa :) Also, a friend recommended putting a little salsa on the sweet potato, and surprisingly, it was good!

Tonight, I'm venturing into the land of paleo chicken nuggets. I found the recipe through pinterest (I am SO addicted to that site!), and I'm going to make a few modifications (e.g. baking them rather than pan frying, and chicken chunks rather than using ground chicken and egg yolks + extra coconut flour as a binder). I will try to take pictures and post them if they turn out well! Here's hoping :D

Until next time....

~L~