Back from vacation and ready to attack

I am back from vacation and ready to put some plans into action.  Before leaving for vacation I decided when I got back that I would stop drinking Dt, Mountain Dew.   I took all of what I had on hand back to ND with me and didn't buy any today at the store!!!!! Today is day one with no pop, so far so good even with a headache.

I have also known for awhile but chose to avoid the obvious that my eating is not where it should be, it is not that I over do the portions or eat bad stuff, ok busted,  alot of it is processed and I rarely have vegetables unless they are mixed with something.    So to change this when I went to the store today I did not buy anything processed or boxed!!  I bought grapes, clementines, bananas and peaches, I bought spinach, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber and a spaghetti squash.   I don't really know what to do with that guy but I have seen before where people use it in place of noodles, so I am going to give it a try!!!!  I like some raw vegetables but it is easier for me if they are cooked and mixed in with something.  Still have to trick myself sometimes!!!

I am also going to try and prepare my meals for the week, I am going to be doing some of that prep work today, cooking a bunch of chicken and figuring out what vegetables I can mix in with it!!!  I wanted to find some divided plates that had covers today but I didn't have any luck!!  My plan was just to plate all the meals and stick them in the fridge, nice and easy to grab.   Guess I will have to use multiple containers!!!!  I am going to try REALLY REALLY HARD to track what I eat.   At this point I dont' care about calories and if I can  I will figure out the WWPP ( I get overwhelmed when you eat something like hot dish that you have to figure out all the points) if not at least I will have written down what I ate.  It is a place to start.

On to the exercise part, I have always done really well with cardio, I may not always like it or want to do it but I do!!  It is no surprise that I hate weights!!!  My plan is to start Monday doing a Kettle Bell DVD or the 30 Minute Shred DVD or go to the Body Pump class at the gym.   I will do this at least 3 times a week.  The DVD's are both 20 minutes I think and the class is an hour.  I know 20 minutes might not sound like a "good" workout to some but for me that is a place to start.  I have done the Body Pump class before and I do like it other than the 20 million squats you have to do!!  The times for the class are not the most convenient so before I would say screw it.  Not anymore!!!

This is my plan of action, I am going to take it day by day and step by step and meal by meal. 

On Saturday the 20th I plan to run a 5K for Fallen Police Officers, I am waiting to sign up to see if any co-workers are going to do it with me. 

Last but not least here are a few web sites/blogspots and an I-phone App you might find useful.   The I-phone App is called fooducate, it is FREE!!  You scan the bar code on a food and it will give you a grade and the WWPP value along with alternatives that are a better choice!!! 

Now for the websites/blog spots....  thehealthyapron.com, anutritionisteats.com, pointlessmeals.blogspot.com,http://www.howsweeteats.com/

http://www.skinnytaste.com/

Enjoy and have a great week!!
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