So today started off really good. I woke up and did day three of the shred DVD workout. I even started to feel a little stronger during the workout. I felt better about waking up early too. It was not as hard today as it was yesterday. How many days does it take to form a habit?
Then the rest of the day progressed and eventually turned into one of those days. So when I got home from work all I could think of was one word:
Wine! That’s right, all I wanted tonight was a nice glass of wine. Sometimes when things are a little stressful, some wine is in need.
And of course who can resist this face when you come home?
My dog, Moose, loves to stand in the kitchen and stare at us when we are cooking. We always try to to keep him out but he is pretty sneaky. A little quality time with my husband and Moose, sure made the day better.
Here’s hoping that tomorrow turns out better than today!
So day today is day two of my 30-day shred. It was soooo much harder to wake up early and work out today than it was yesterday. When my alarm went off, I almost hit snooze so I could stay in my warm bed. But I made myself get up because how can I start slacking on my 2nd day!?!?
Which makes me wonder about motivation. How hard is it to get yourself motivated to work out? I know that for myself, I can go strong for a week or so, but then loose my drive. I need ideas to keep myself going! I am hoping that by blogging about my day to day work outs, that I will hold myself accountable and keep going. I told my husband I was going to blog everyday this month. We will see if that works out!
Tonight when we got home from work, me and my husband took our dog, Moose, for a walk. I love when daylight savings happens. More time in the evening makes me much more productive. The walk was a little chilly. I think we might be getting some more snow!
Here are my boys on our walk.
Lately I have been feeling tired, run down and kind of lazy. And in all honesty, I hate it. I do not want to come home from work every night and feel too tired to do anything. I want to have more energy in the evening.
So I have decided to make a lifestyle change and I cannot think of a better way to keep me motivated than through my blog. For a while I have been reading so many great blogs that all emphasize a healthy lifestyle and I know I can do it too. Plus I have wanted to change the format of my blog. I don’t want to solely blog about food and new recipes. Yes I love to cook, but I want to write about more variety.
Another driving force behind my healthy change is because (hopefully) within the next year or so I will be starting a family with my wonderful husband. I want to be in the best health I can be before we do make that decision to add one more to our family.
So today I figured would be a good day to start fresh. To get some exercise going, I started my first day of Jillian Micheal’s 30-Day Shred program. I woke up earlier than normal and pulled myself out of bed and completed day one of the shred. The workout is pretty tough for the level one. It combines strength training with some cardio and abs. I was out of breath more than once. But afterward, it felt really good to get some exercise in. I noticed I even had more energy today at work which is always appreciated!
For dinner, I enjoyed some leftovers and my newest addiction: sweet potatoes!
I love sweet potatoes cut up, sprinkled with garlic sea salt and a little olive oil. They taste amazing and I cannot get enough of them. I also enjoyed some fresh spinach for salad tonight.
So for my first day of healthy living/blogging, I’d have to say it was pretty successful! Keep an eye out for the new changes to Kimmy’s Kitchen!
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Wine! That’s right, all I wanted tonight was a nice glass of wine. Sometimes when things are a little stressful, some wine is in need.
My dog, Moose, loves to stand in the kitchen and stare at us when we are cooking. We always try to to keep him out but he is pretty sneaky. A little quality time with my husband and Moose, sure made the day better.
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