Missed Saturday

I am so upset I missed the exercise class Saturday morning. Brice and I worked out hard Friday night and Saturday morning I was so weak that I knew if I went to class, not only would I not have the strength, I would be weak all day long. I don't have those days a lot, but when I do, I have learned to not push it. I would end up spending the day flat on my back I am so weak. So, I took it very careful Saturday and decided no more date night exercises, only afternoon times. I want to make it to the exercise class next Saturday.

Otherwise I am having fun figuring out my food portions and I just finished making my meals for the coming week to take to work. This will be the challenge to see if I can get through the day on the food I am allowed, starting at 4 am in the morning. At home I am ok and actually feel comfortable after my meals. I really enjoy my workouts also, it's been a challenge for myself to go after work each day and go alone, I miss my partner.

Date Night

Today was a fantastic day. We had the nutrition class this morning and even though I am concerned the food won't be enough for me to have the strength I need each day, I'm going to give it a week's try. If I didn't get up at 4 am each morning and have to start eating right away, I wouldn't run out of food before I run of of day. I have found that if I don't eat a good dinner, and then oatmeal right before I go to bed, I wake up so much during the night. Just finished my oatmeal with powdered stevia for sweetener, VERY healthy sugar substitute.

I watched everything I ate today and tracked it. This is going to be a challenge to juggle my meals, but fun actually. The book we got is great to check out what can be eaten, I can actually have popcorn, but only 3 cups and Brice said, yeh, not 6 cups at a time any more. I love the pan cooked stuff, not the microwave stuff.

For date night, Brice and I went to the AF fitness center, it's only a few blocks from our home. We did 90 minutes of workout and I feel great, I should sleep great tonight, sore, but hopefully not wake up much, which I always do. Next time we'll go swimming after our workout, we forget our suits this time.

I'm really loving this program, I feel good and I've not been able to do any type of exercising like this before and I find I can keep progressing with the intensity.

I'm looking forward to the kick boxing class in the morning, not the early time though. I don't move that easy in the morning so it should be interesting. Then it's off for the day to spend with my mom. Have a great weekend everyone.

Nutrition Class tomorrow!

I am really excited about our class tomorrow. I've been struggling with what I eat and it will be great to have someone guide us on this. I realize I eat way too many carbs, but do so for the energy. And what veggies? I'm lucky to get one or two servings a day there.

It's been a rough day and I'm looking forward to a long weekend. I work 4 tens. I'm determined to get to the gym every day this weekend cept Sunday. I get one day of rest, plus there's no time.

See everyone in the morning, bright and early.

Hard Workout

Today was the first full day of my training. It was great, I felt so good the whole time and encouraged that I could do so much. Last Friday I wasn't able to do as much so it was discouraging. I feel like I could do this every day and hopefully I will. I've decided to stop by each day I work after I get off work. I have no problem working Monday through Thursdays, but since I don't work Fridays, it's hard to get motivated, even more so on Saturdays. That's my challege for me right now to make sure I exercise all 6 days.

I felt so good I came home and ate a very healthy dinner. After working out so hard, I just couldn't eat anything bad.

It was so great to see so many of our group also there exercising. I feel like we're cheering each other on.

Feeling Quilty

Ok, so I didn't get any exercise in today. We were going to go at 8 am this morning but I hurt after the workout yesterday and knew it would make me worse if I did. I have had for most my life, a condition that no one has ever been able to diagnose, and after my stents, it has gotten worse. If I do strenuous activities one day, I hurt bad the next day and have to be careful what I do or I'll get worse as the day goes on. I'm determined to not let this hinder my exerciseing. I'll just have to wait much later in the day. So, today was the ballet with my aunt, one of the last two I'll ever be able to go to as her health is deteriorating (Need a spell check :) We got back way to late so it's going to be a day without exercising, and I'm feeling quilty. Not only that, we ate out for dinner and I had a few bites of potato salad and 1/4 of a most delicious fattening cornbread. So that doesn't help the quilt. I have such a sweet tooth and am not sure how to overcome it. If any one has any suggestions, I would welcome them.

First day of training

Brice and I went for our first training day. I really enjoyed it, and felt so good afterwards I wanted to go back again later the same day. Wanted to, but didn't find the time. We are going to go to the AF fitness center in the morning to continue exercising 6 times a week. I usally only do it 4 times a week, so it will be a challenge to add two more days, I always seem to be too busy on the weekends.
I am really having fun finding healthy foods for us all to eat. We made homemade pizzas tonight, on broiled flour tortillas and they were really good. Too much bread is one of my downfalls. It's fun to see my husband get into this also, watching what he eats and knowing I will have support going to the fitness center besides not doing this alone.

Exercise

I just finished 45 minutes of exercise, I feel great. I have noticed, because of my weakness, I have to eat right before I eat and drink water. If I don't, I can't exercise but for maybe 15 minutes. My husband has to not eat at all if he exercises. We make a great pair.

I have a total of 98 aerobic minutes today with 10279 steps. I wear a pedometer almost every day and I really recommend everyone wearing one. It is really encouraging when you can actually see all your steps. I started only getting around 3000 aerobic steps a day, and now have challenged myself for over 9000. I don't always get it, and that's ok. We have a fitness program at work and keep track of our steps and last year I got over a million steps. I'm aiming for alot more this year.

Three more days before we meet our trainers and I'm excited!

Monday Evening

I notice that I eat much healthier at work, maybe coz I only have good food there and I have to eat all the time for energy. I need to work on drinking water as I don't remember and usually only get 4 or 6 cups a day. I did my usual 30 minutes walking at lunch time and tried to get an hour on the elliptical at home this evening, but I get so weak, I only made it for 30 minutes. I need to learn how to eat for energy as I have been having a hard week or so not being able to do much, it gets very upsetting. I'm so looking forward to meeting with the nutritionist soon.

I agree that we should post recipes to help others. I love sharing good ones. My problem is that I am so limited on what I can eat, it's gotten boring. I can only have poultry or fish. I can't have any dairy, red food dye, nuts except pistachios, sugar, but I do use sucanat and white cane sugar. I can't have caffieine, so I use carob. I can't have soy either. I think that's about it? I tend to discover more food issues now and then buy the reactions I have when I eat things. So, if any one has any great recipes, please share. I am learning to subsitute alot for what I can't eat.

Surprise

I have tracked what I ate the last two days and am surprised. No wonder I can't loose the weight, I eat all the time and not food that fills me up. I am always weak, so I eat for strength, but alot of small amounts so I don't get my full strength. I am on an extremely limited diet because of my health, and I'm so tired of most of what I can eat. Try eating the same foods for several years and be excited about eating each meal. NOT! I'm hoping the nutritionist can help me to find a good meal plan so I don't continue this way of eating.

New Start

I have never blogged before and hope I can figure this out. Today is the first day for the 100 Heart Healthy Day Challenge and I'm so excited. As my husband, Brice said, when I start talking to the nutritionist about my eating problems, she'll say "NEXT". Little do they know what I challenge it is going to be to help me find foods I can eat, that I'm not sick of.
This is going to be exciting as I have wanted so long to find the best way to take care of myself with my heart problems.
We picked up little notebooks to record all we eat daily, and wow, I eat way more than I need. Need to get rid of the sugar cravings I have too.