So, I've become a mealprep kind of gal. With my schedule at the store plus a household to run it's become necessary and helpful. When left to my own devices, I'll run to the store for a frozen pizza or even make my own from scratch if I have all I need. Pizza is a downfall for me and I can't tell you what is is about it that makes it a weakness for me. Because I work a random smattering of weeknights and my husband works Sunday-Wednesday nights there's not a whole lot of reason to cook. When it's just me I have that "no one will know" cushion and on the rare day both me and hubby are off we tend to get in as much "us" time as possible and not cook, but head out to eat and do something.
Because husband works nights and has an unpredictable meal time (he's a CSI with the local police department) I've been making his dinners for months, now. I'll make him an entree and he'll pack some snack-like sides and be on his way. He's lost a good amount of weight. Because he doesn't weight I can't say for sure how much weight he's lost, but it is visibly noticeable. He's clothes fit differently, and he's gone down a notch on his belt. All this is because of my cooking/meal prep. He does not exercise outside of the physical activity his job entails.
I'm totally jealous of his success. It's through no real effort at his part. Honestly, most of the effort has been on my side. I do the grocery shopping and the cooking. I love to cook and for some reason grocery shopping is a "me time" sort of thing so I enjoy it.
The weird thing is, I do it for him with pleasure. Why don't I do it for myself?? I tend to talk a good game and then do just enough to back it up. I'm being honest here. If I could eat pizza all day every day and not worry about it, I would. Sometimes I do. I can't just keep doing that, though. The bare minimum doesn't cut it for anyone. As much as I'd like it to.
Today, while getting dinner's ready for husband, I made food for me, too. I made him "De-constructed Chicken Pot Pie" and I made myself pasta with mushrooms and a side of steamed veggies. I also have what I need to make salads. And I have pealed oranges and a bunch of grapes.
I spent more on fruit at the store to get the pre-prepared versions, but if it gets me to eat more healthfully I'll keep doing it. Eating like crap is easy. I have to stop taking the easy way our.
For my exercise I'm starting from scratch and not worrying about running. I have a goal to walk. Just walk. Walk on purpose at least three times this week.
Exercise and eating are the key to getting healthy. I've known that for ages but can only ever seem to do one at a time.
This week I'm going to try to do both and see how it goes.
Eat Healthy.
Exercise.
Both.
Here we go!!!
Because husband works nights and has an unpredictable meal time (he's a CSI with the local police department) I've been making his dinners for months, now. I'll make him an entree and he'll pack some snack-like sides and be on his way. He's lost a good amount of weight. Because he doesn't weight I can't say for sure how much weight he's lost, but it is visibly noticeable. He's clothes fit differently, and he's gone down a notch on his belt. All this is because of my cooking/meal prep. He does not exercise outside of the physical activity his job entails.
I'm totally jealous of his success. It's through no real effort at his part. Honestly, most of the effort has been on my side. I do the grocery shopping and the cooking. I love to cook and for some reason grocery shopping is a "me time" sort of thing so I enjoy it.
The weird thing is, I do it for him with pleasure. Why don't I do it for myself?? I tend to talk a good game and then do just enough to back it up. I'm being honest here. If I could eat pizza all day every day and not worry about it, I would. Sometimes I do. I can't just keep doing that, though. The bare minimum doesn't cut it for anyone. As much as I'd like it to.
Today, while getting dinner's ready for husband, I made food for me, too. I made him "De-constructed Chicken Pot Pie" and I made myself pasta with mushrooms and a side of steamed veggies. I also have what I need to make salads. And I have pealed oranges and a bunch of grapes.
I spent more on fruit at the store to get the pre-prepared versions, but if it gets me to eat more healthfully I'll keep doing it. Eating like crap is easy. I have to stop taking the easy way our.
For my exercise I'm starting from scratch and not worrying about running. I have a goal to walk. Just walk. Walk on purpose at least three times this week.
Exercise and eating are the key to getting healthy. I've known that for ages but can only ever seem to do one at a time.
This week I'm going to try to do both and see how it goes.
Eat Healthy.
Exercise.
Both.
Here we go!!!
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