I'm back!

I completed C25K Week 7 Day 3 (1.71 miles), in 00:25:00, pace 14:34 min/mile, with @RunDouble http://rndb.co/72f4

I put on all the weight I has lost while I was in India eating n moms parathas for breakfast every morning! It was worth it ; ) Anyway I still have 5 weeks before my 40 th and both kiss started school today, so the quest is back. Goal loss 15 pounds. Never go more than a.day without exercise, drink more water, eat no unhealthy fat, easy on the sugar and white rice. Run every other day.

I ran 20 mins without stopping woohoo!

I completed C25K Week 5 Day 3 (1.37 miles), in 00:20:00, pace 14:38 min/mile, with @RunDouble http://rndb.co/j1qp

what you said to me

on the phone yesterday struck me. This cleanse is showing you that you would rather work out more and eat what you want in moderation than go without so many foods. Just wanted to record that, for both of us:)

Day 9

Ok it is getting easier, however I do still feel kind of weak and I just want to feel strong!

I have also tuned into what I like and don't like in smoothies. I really don't like celery, it creates a texture that I don't appreciate. I also don't like too much banana. When it starts to taste like banana and kale... Not so delicious to me. 

One other note, I broke down and weighed myself yesterday and I have lost 6 lbs. but to be fair I font feel any lighter and my pants dont fit any different. I honestly don't care too much about the number on the scale. for real.  I do care about the measurement around waist and hips!

Day 2

Breakfast today was from Dr. Furhman.Modified 1 cup frozen blueberries, I sliced banana, handful of ground.almonds 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup almond milk. Heated all on the stovetop till hot. It was pretty yummy and I feel like I got a nutrient rich meal!

Day 1 of my kind off cleanse..

Yesterday I was going through the 7 day program by Dr. Joel Furhman, it looked good but there were SO many ingredients needed in the middle of my grocery budget that I decided to just do my own version of a watch what I eat 7 days. Would you like to know what I ate today? This morning I had half a cantalope, two oranges and 4 strawberries with flax seed on them. Lunch was 3 celery sticks with Peanut butter..next time, I'll have a smaller portion of the PB because it felt too heavy in my belly. When Arjun got home I ate maybe 2 cups of white rice with spinach n tofu. For dinner I had a small portion of spaghetti with pesto sauce. I ate carbs too late in the day and they were all refined..I was starving again at 10 but I have got myself a cup of raspberry zinger tea instead..Tomorrow, I'll do better. More protein, more veges.

Day 7

Dirt smoothie for breakfast. Not as bad as it looks :)

Made it through last night... Big fundraiser at fondue restaurant for preschool. I pretty much stayed w cleanse except about 1 tablespoon of chocolate. Pretty proud of myself.  (Those last few pounds better melt off!)

Day 5

Feeling a tiny bit better but still not very energetic. Have not worked out in a week though.   Made Swiss chard roll ups. Inside is broccoli, carrots, cabbage , hummus, avocado and sunflower seed dressing. Actually quite delish. :)

Afternoon snack

Organic carrots, cucumbers and celery with hummus and a sunflower seed carrot ginger dip. 

Had chia seed almond pudding for breakfast. It was pretty good but not very pretty to take a photo of!

Last night took boys to neighborhood party and everyone got ice cream.  I resisted!  (Pat on the back)

Day two of cleanse

Ok-- at this point 14 days seems like a very long time.  I did not feel great or energetic. I feel like laying around. In fact i fell asleep on the floor yesterday with the kids st 4:30. I woke up this morning and my Bowels were unhappy. I have to say I am a very regular person and typically my bowels are pretty happy with me, so this is a change... Not so much for the better.

I am keeping with it though, it is only day two. :).   Breakfast this morning is brown rice, walnut, hemp seed milk porridge.  I am going to try to post more to help keep me motivated!

bad day

After our long talk today about being healthy and planning a juice fast, I came home and ate half a bag of sour patch kids!? Tomorrow will be better, I will start the day in my work out clothes, go for my run and make better food choices. Promise.

I accidentally weighed myself tonight - the boys were playing with scale. Yep, i have gained 2 pounds. Not super happy about that - but it does give me motivation to keep trying and push harder. it might even motivate me enough to do this cleanse.  http://consciouscleanse.com/

I bought the book on amazon and just got it in yesterday - need to do some reading to make sure i am not setting myself up for failure. With two kids and a sick husband - i really dont have much time to cook something different for myself every meal. I will keep you posted...

How to overcome laziness

Found a good motivational video, that could be useful in reaching any goal.

Week 2!

I completed C25K Week 2 Day 1 (1.49 miles), in 00:19:00, pace 12:47 min/mile, with @RunDouble http://bit.ly/nkhPg3

Breakfast

Quinoa cereal with almonds, bananas, chia and unsweetened almond milk. Heading to the gym again today. How am I going to keep up anj?  :)

Thinking about trying a Pilates class...

Dinner

So I made a salad for dinner. It is a chick pea, avocado, tomato, sprouts and pumpkin seeds. I made a goat cheese dressing -- it looks pretty good-- however, my body really wants to go eat a bagel with butter. :)

OK OK OK.   I lost my path (not my butt) and i am getting back on the health and fitness game. Went to the gym today and worked out for hour. Ate a good breakfast, trying to drink tea instead of snacking and i also bought a new book called the Conscience Cleanse. I know the woman who wrote it, her son goes to the same preschool as mine.  I will get the book in a week or so and share what i learn. It is a cleanse program that is based on real food - the idea being that you can detox everyday by eating the right foods for your body.  I will keep you updated....

I'm doing it!

I completed C25K Week 1 Day 2 (1.46 miles), in 00:18:30, pace 12:42 min/mile, with @RunDouble http://bit.ly/nkhPg3

Vegetarian protein sources

Informative article on vegetarian protein sources from a vegan ironman

Salad for lunch

Greens, baby spinach, grated carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, blueberries, 1 tbsp flaxseed, 1 tbsp chia seed. Dressed with 1tbsp Evoo, 1/2 lemon, salt and fresh ground pepper. Looked for a protein but got too hungry. Also a bowl or celery, onion soup.

Haven't yet started c25k

Not motivated...tips for getting my ass moving?

Amaranth

I've had the stomach virus the past few days which has helped me make very deliberate choices as what to put in my body. I ate a real meal last night and having a bowl of amaranth cereal with 2 teaspoons of sucanat sugar on top. (28 calories) (Dried cane sugar) kind of caramelly and delicious.

Don't judge a food by its cover

Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to go for a gorgeous 5 mile walk with my sister. We walked along the Presidio Promenade that ended at Fort Mason. It was gorgeous! The weather was perfect, it was a clear, sunny day that afforded spectacular views of the bay and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. I ate a healthy breakfast before leaving - an egg and a slice of Ezekiel bread and a cup of coffee. At the end of mile 3 we went into a state park cafe called the Warming hut, love the name. I was trying to pick something healthy, so I didn't get a.muffin or a croissant. With great discrimination(or so I thought) I picked an Odwala superfood smoothie. I took my first sip and it seemed quite sweet. My eyes fell out of my head when I saw just how much sugar was in it. 37 grams! That is the equivalent of approximately 9 tsp of sugar!!!! Man oh man was I disappointed. All the reading I've been doing about health and weight points to the spikes of sugar as the biggest culprit in weight gain. I was bummed that I was fooled into consuming a candy bar masquerading as a super food.

Stress and chocolate

Yesterday I was packing for a trip to CA and had every intention of cleaning the house before leaving, so dh could have. a clean slate with the kids. But of course I didn't get to it. I had a late breakfast and a fistful of Hersheys kisses for lunch. I know. Anyhow one bad decision led to more chocolate at the airport..heh. The snickers bar was incredibly worth it though :) Promise to be better..The Ramones helped you burn 300 calories! Woot..I need more focus on exercise again, been off that for a week now. Will restart C25K on Monday.

Quinoa salmon salad

Quinoa, field greens, mango glazed salmon w a little bit of goat cheese and roasted pumpkin seeds. You would think this is a guilt-free dinner except that I fed the rest of my family Mac n cheese and chicken nuggets! A little guilty about that ...

i could apply this a lot of things in life - especially at the gym!

Let them eat cake

I just ate a piece of cake, it's 9:30pm

The ramone's

I worked out to the ramone's this morning- great high energy beats ! Burned over 300 calories. Then I came home starving... Was going to eat amaranth but wanted something hearty. I dug out most of the bread thinking it would save me calories and carbs .... But then I ate it while the rest was toasting ! Oh well the thought was there .

Healthy snack

I like to have a Wasa cracker or two when the kids have their after school snack. There is not too much caloric damage and I also get to eat something yummy, so I don't feel too deprived. I spread one with a cilantro almond chutney and the second with almond butter and raspberry jelly, so it feels like a dessert. Green chutney: Blend 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, an inch piece of ginger, 1 jalapeño, 1 handful of roasted almonds, just brown for a few minutes on the stovetop. Add fresh squeezed lime and salt to taste. Store in a reusable glass jar in the fridge for upto 10 days. Taste, if its too spicy, tweak ginger and remove jalapeño seeds next time. To salvage spicy batch, add more cilantro and almonds, very little water. Enjoy on crackers or bread.

Lunch

Trying to reduce calories and wheat, ate a turkey, avocado and goat cheese open face sandwich. Oh, and I just ate a piece of dark chocolate. I think every post is going to end with chocolate.

Breakfast?

Here is my breakfast. Cherry kale dirt poop smoothly. Gritty and kinda gross, but I drank it. :)

So here i am - going to be forty in 6 months. I want to feel strong, feel healthy, look good, i want to wear a bikini at the pool this summer with the kids and feel good about myself (and not compare to all these crazy athletic boulder moms). I am committed to exercise, eating right and meditating. I want to look good and feel good. I am excited about this blog with anja - we can keep each other accountable and inspire each other when we are feeling down about this journey.

My goal is to hike a 10,000 foot mountain with my sister by the end of the summer. I am not sure which mountain we are going to hike because there are so many amazing hikes within hours of my house. While training for this, i hope to get strong, loose the big butt and 20 lbs!

we can do it anj!!!!!

30 by 40

So I'm turning 40 this year. I am determined to be fabulous. I want that shocked reaction from people when I tell them my age. "No way! I thought you were 28!" Yup, I know it's vain, but I am ok with it. I am tired of waiting to look better when I have more time to myself, when the kids are in school, when Im on vacation, when i make money etc. More time is a mirage, there will always be other things that take precedence over my health and body. I have to make my health a priority. Good health is a lifestyle, that I have to adopt now, before my metabolism comes to a complete halt. My dream is to go trekking in the Himalayas with my kids when they are 18 and 15, that is still 12 years from now. I will be 52 by then, I have to take control of my body now, so that I will be able to do that then. My current weight is 158 pounds, my goal weight is 130, my birthday is in October..so my goal is to lose 30 pounds in time for my 40th birthday. This blog will chronicle that journey.