June 25th
Status: 278 days left, approx. 10-15 lbs to go
I'm so glad it's summer. Why? Because I can go swimming! In the past week alone I have been in a pool for a total of 15 hours. Not just lounging, either. Have you ever been in a pool with a toddler? I'm constantly swimming alongside him, letting him chase me, or playing games. In one day I burn nearly 1000 calories just doing that!
I also love that fresh fruits and vegetables are more plentiful in the summer. I planted my own little garden this year, and so far I have harvested nearly a whole bushel of radishes. Do you know how healthy they are? They are full of vitamins and minerals that fortify your immune system, help detox your liver, and keep you from getting congested. They do so much more, but I'd be here forever trying to list it all.
Today I was playing around with the radishes and greens and I came up with two fabulous recipes. Both use the radish greens (yes; they're edible!). One is a tasty summer salad, and the other is more of a side dish. Both are very filling and pretty low on calories.
You can find the recipes and nutritional info here: Radish Greens Recipes .
In other news, if you've been following along, you know there were some other goals I have been working on. Still there's no baby #3. I am getting closer to my goal of writing 100 articles on HubPages. I am outside every day with the kids.
I've been trying to think of some other goals, but I've been a little busy. June is such a busy month, isn't it?
Kids are stirring from their naps. Have to go before they wake up!
Thanks for reading!
Marissa
Monday, June 25, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Trying Zumba
June 2
A while ago, I bought Wii Zumba. That was 30lbs ago, and I hated it. The game moved too fast for me to keep up, even in the tutorial mode for beginners. Sad, right?
I brought the game back out today and tried it again. I skipped the tutorial and went right in for a workout. It was okay at first, and then it got crazy and my shins were killing me. Plus, I can't seem to coordinate my feet, arms and hips all at the same time. I lasted 20 minutes.
Sigh. I know a few friends who have tried Zumba and love it. It seems like so much fun and a great exercise, but I just can't get into it (at least not yet. I'm not giving up). Perhaps I need more rhythm?
Next time I try it, I'm going to warm up on my own and then start the game. That should help with the pain in my legs at least.
What is your experience with Zumba? Love it or hate it?
A while ago, I bought Wii Zumba. That was 30lbs ago, and I hated it. The game moved too fast for me to keep up, even in the tutorial mode for beginners. Sad, right?
I brought the game back out today and tried it again. I skipped the tutorial and went right in for a workout. It was okay at first, and then it got crazy and my shins were killing me. Plus, I can't seem to coordinate my feet, arms and hips all at the same time. I lasted 20 minutes.
Sigh. I know a few friends who have tried Zumba and love it. It seems like so much fun and a great exercise, but I just can't get into it (at least not yet. I'm not giving up). Perhaps I need more rhythm?
Next time I try it, I'm going to warm up on my own and then start the game. That should help with the pain in my legs at least.
What is your experience with Zumba? Love it or hate it?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Getting Back on Track
May 31st
303 Days Left
Wow. Nothing like a few weddings, the in-laws, and a holiday to get me off track! It's been about two weeks since I did an actual workout, which bums me a bit. I've been doing other things to stay active, but I'd like to get back into my routine.
Until I do (I have a few things to complete around the house first), I've decided to do a few things every day:
303 Days Left
Wow. Nothing like a few weddings, the in-laws, and a holiday to get me off track! It's been about two weeks since I did an actual workout, which bums me a bit. I've been doing other things to stay active, but I'd like to get back into my routine.
Until I do (I have a few things to complete around the house first), I've decided to do a few things every day:
- Any time I'm 'bored', I'm going to get up, stretch, and jog in place to get my heart going.
- I'm going to do three 30 second planks.
- I'm going to do my arm exercises any chance I get with my stretch band.
- I'm going to complete lunges and squats when I am cleaning up after the kids.
It's a minimal effort, but it's still effort.
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Update in Goals:
- As of today, I have lost 11 lbs! Not too shabby considering all the food I've been eating.
- The weather has been great so I've been outside with the kids a lot. I've started a garden and I've taken over the lawn care duties from my husband.
- Still no baby #3. Sigh...
- I've been writing on HubPages like crazy. I have written 9 articles in the past month, and I'll be writing 8-10 this month. (Find my articles here.)
Well, time to put the kids for a nap and get to work. Have a great day!
~Marissa
ThePracticalMommy.HubPages.com
MommyKnowsWhatsBest.blogspot.com
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Working Out While Cleaning Up
May 18
Phew. Have you ever made yourself sweat while cleaning? I do it quite often while cleaning every day.
Counts as exercise, doesn't it? Sure does, at least in my book!
Anytime I clean my house, it's with at least moderate effort, from laundry to mopping. According to MyFitnessPal, even twenty minutes of such cleaning burns nearly 70 calories. I'll take it.
When I clean up toys or anything on the floor, I like to do some lunges or squats. If I'm doing laundry, I'll take a few piles of close at a time up and down my steps for an aerobic workout.
A few days ago, I decided to cut my lawn, which is usually my husband's job, but he's been super busy. It took me 2.5 hours to clean up the yard. Those 2.5 hours helped me burn 1300 calories! I think I'll cut the lawn every other day now...
More on this later. Toddler is calling.
Thanks for reading! Hope you have a great weekend!
~Marissa
Phew. Have you ever made yourself sweat while cleaning? I do it quite often while cleaning every day.
Counts as exercise, doesn't it? Sure does, at least in my book!
Anytime I clean my house, it's with at least moderate effort, from laundry to mopping. According to MyFitnessPal, even twenty minutes of such cleaning burns nearly 70 calories. I'll take it.
When I clean up toys or anything on the floor, I like to do some lunges or squats. If I'm doing laundry, I'll take a few piles of close at a time up and down my steps for an aerobic workout.
A few days ago, I decided to cut my lawn, which is usually my husband's job, but he's been super busy. It took me 2.5 hours to clean up the yard. Those 2.5 hours helped me burn 1300 calories! I think I'll cut the lawn every other day now...
More on this later. Toddler is calling.
Thanks for reading! Hope you have a great weekend!
~Marissa
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Best Workout Routine Yet!
May 10, 2012
324 Days left
Best Workout Routine Yet!
Today's workout routine was my best one yet! I think I may have hit the jackpot for me, at least until I get tired of it. I made a new customized workout routine on EA Sports Active 2 that was a mix of everything--arm exercises, aerobics, core exercises, and full-body exercises. I started with a 5 minute warm-up, mixed quite a few of the different exercises in the middle so it was continuously different, and ended with a 5 minute cool-down. It was set for 50 minutes, but it went by so fast because I was really enjoying myself. It was really hard, but it was a blast!
This one really made me sweat, and I definitely felt a burn in my arms and thighs. I think this will be the routine I stick with for a while.
324 Days left
Best Workout Routine Yet!
Today's workout routine was my best one yet! I think I may have hit the jackpot for me, at least until I get tired of it. I made a new customized workout routine on EA Sports Active 2 that was a mix of everything--arm exercises, aerobics, core exercises, and full-body exercises. I started with a 5 minute warm-up, mixed quite a few of the different exercises in the middle so it was continuously different, and ended with a 5 minute cool-down. It was set for 50 minutes, but it went by so fast because I was really enjoying myself. It was really hard, but it was a blast!
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| Today's Workout Routine Source:MMcK |
I did make it a bit more interesting when I had to do the running exercises. Instead of running in place, I ran around my living room. My neighbors must think I'm crazy!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
332 Days Left: Exercise and Goals Update
May 2nd
Today's workout was kind of a bust. I had every intention of having another great workout and even modified it so that it was even better, but I just couldn't get through it without feeling dizzy and shaky. Ugh. At least I tried though, right? I made it for 15 minutes and burned nearly 100 calories.
Tomorrow will hopefully be better.
Today's workout was kind of a bust. I had every intention of having another great workout and even modified it so that it was even better, but I just couldn't get through it without feeling dizzy and shaky. Ugh. At least I tried though, right? I made it for 15 minutes and burned nearly 100 calories.
Tomorrow will hopefully be better.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I Lost Weight! 333 Days Left
May 1, 2012
Yaahhhhoooooo!!! I lost some weight! I'm down six pounds since my last weigh in, for a total of seven pounds lost. I'm so thrilled!
And yet...I feel like I cheated. If you've been following along, I was sick last week with a nasty stomach bug. Nasty. My whole family succumbed to this terrible illness for an entire week. Yuck.
Here I am though, two days after my last round with the bug. Yesterday, I ate more than my allotted calories because, hey, I was hungry. Only today did I start exercising again. So to what should I attribute this weight loss?
Yaahhhhoooooo!!! I lost some weight! I'm down six pounds since my last weigh in, for a total of seven pounds lost. I'm so thrilled!
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| I'm down to 214lbs! Source: MMcK |
And yet...I feel like I cheated. If you've been following along, I was sick last week with a nasty stomach bug. Nasty. My whole family succumbed to this terrible illness for an entire week. Yuck.
Here I am though, two days after my last round with the bug. Yesterday, I ate more than my allotted calories because, hey, I was hungry. Only today did I start exercising again. So to what should I attribute this weight loss?
Eh, the heck with it. I've been working hard. I'll claim the victory!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sweating and Burning with EASA 2
Phew! My workout today rocked! I did my Summer Body workout again (see my post here) and it was awesome. I couldn't believe how quickly it went!
Here are the stats:
I feel great! I also lost a pound, which is incredible considering the terrible food consumption I had this weekend. I'm back down to 220lbs after gaining that one miserable pound last week. It's a loss; I'll take it!
I recorded the workout on MyFitnessPal. It gave me some calories back to eat, but you know what? I'm going to try my darnedest not to eat them. There's no reason to eat more when the goal is to eat less! Of course I'm going to make the right choices for the rest of the day and not starve myself.
Hope the rest of the day feels this good! I'm off to do some other writing while the kids are napping.
~Marissa
ThePracticalMommy.HubPages.com
MommyKnowsWhatsBest.Blogspot.com
Here are the stats:
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| April 24th Workout Source: MMMcK |
I recorded the workout on MyFitnessPal. It gave me some calories back to eat, but you know what? I'm going to try my darnedest not to eat them. There's no reason to eat more when the goal is to eat less! Of course I'm going to make the right choices for the rest of the day and not starve myself.
Hope the rest of the day feels this good! I'm off to do some other writing while the kids are napping.
~Marissa
ThePracticalMommy.HubPages.com
MommyKnowsWhatsBest.Blogspot.com
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Days 9-10: WW, Interruptions, Cleaning, and Outdoor Fun
April 20th: Day 9
Today I started tracking my food using old style Weight Watchers points. I still have my books from when I joined back in 2009, and last year when I used this tracking I was able to lose 30lbs.
Right now I am able to use 30 points. I could track extra exercise points, but I'm not going to since I tend to go overboard.
I so wanted to complete my EASA workout today, but it wasn't meant to be. Instead, I had to deal with a belligerent trespasser and her dog who was harassing my dog as they walked on the private property next to my fence. Argh! I'm sick to death of people like her and all the other druggies and drunks who trespass back there...
Anyway, here are the stats from EASA:
At least in the afternoon I was able to run outside and play with the kids. It was a gorgeous evening. My youngest brother came over and we played baseball. It felt great that I could run the bases without getting winded!
April 21st
Today I was up early to attend a semi-annual spring cleaning at our church. My job is to climb up and down a step ladder to clean the stained glass windows and anything else that is up high (I'm one of the tallest in a small group of Italians..tee hee). My thighs were killing me from running around yesterday, but hey, that's good, right?
When I got home the kids wanted to play outside for a while, so we did. It was great to be outside and soak up some sun. I love that my lilacs have bloomed; they add such a wonderful fragrance to the air, one that relaxes me....
And now my cranky Teething Tyrannosaurus Rex is awake from her nap. Mommy time is now over.
Have a great weekend!
~Marissa
Today I started tracking my food using old style Weight Watchers points. I still have my books from when I joined back in 2009, and last year when I used this tracking I was able to lose 30lbs.
Right now I am able to use 30 points. I could track extra exercise points, but I'm not going to since I tend to go overboard.
I so wanted to complete my EASA workout today, but it wasn't meant to be. Instead, I had to deal with a belligerent trespasser and her dog who was harassing my dog as they walked on the private property next to my fence. Argh! I'm sick to death of people like her and all the other druggies and drunks who trespass back there...
Anyway, here are the stats from EASA:
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| Source: MMMcK |
At least in the afternoon I was able to run outside and play with the kids. It was a gorgeous evening. My youngest brother came over and we played baseball. It felt great that I could run the bases without getting winded!
April 21st
Today I was up early to attend a semi-annual spring cleaning at our church. My job is to climb up and down a step ladder to clean the stained glass windows and anything else that is up high (I'm one of the tallest in a small group of Italians..tee hee). My thighs were killing me from running around yesterday, but hey, that's good, right?
When I got home the kids wanted to play outside for a while, so we did. It was great to be outside and soak up some sun. I love that my lilacs have bloomed; they add such a wonderful fragrance to the air, one that relaxes me....
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| Lilacs Source: MMMcK |
And now my cranky Teething Tyrannosaurus Rex is awake from her nap. Mommy time is now over.
Have a great weekend!
~Marissa
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Exercise--Yeah, Not So Much
Today's exercise wasn't my best effort: 24min and 162 calories burned. I had to quit midway due to a headache and the feeling like I was going to pass out, which isn't cool when I have two toddlers in the house with me....
Here's to a better tomorrow.
~Marissa
Monday, April 16, 2012
Day 5: Two in One
April 16th
Goals: Exercise and Outside Fun
It is beautiful today, but HOT! I had the kids outside to play for a while earlier. My son was trying to play t-ball and my daughter was picking all of the dandelions in the yard while I tried to keep up with both of them. We just couldn't take the heat and humidity after an hour so we went inside.
Tip!
On hot and humid days, make sure everyone has plenty of water to drink, including you, kids and even pets! You have more chances of dehydration on days like this than other days, especially when you are active outside.
Goals: Exercise and Outside Fun
It is beautiful today, but HOT! I had the kids outside to play for a while earlier. My son was trying to play t-ball and my daughter was picking all of the dandelions in the yard while I tried to keep up with both of them. We just couldn't take the heat and humidity after an hour so we went inside.
Tip!
On hot and humid days, make sure everyone has plenty of water to drink, including you, kids and even pets! You have more chances of dehydration on days like this than other days, especially when you are active outside.
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