Day 17

Work Out Update:

Yesterday felt great! I was in a good mood all day after our work out. I got my essay topics all finished before hand too! We all finished pretty quickly and Lindsey even commented on how she doesn't feel like she's working as hard. She didn't seem excited about that but, I felt that it was a good sign because it's not like she really isn't working harder...I see how hard we're all working so I know it must just be that our bodies aren't hurting as badly. I will say that the cross over lunges really hurt my butt! Hanging abs with a twist are horrible too.

We have today off (which is awesome because it's the day where I'm at school pretty much from 7:00am-7:00pm. Tonight I'll be even later because I'm going to an extra credit show here on campus after I get out of Slacs. We're still going tothe gym to work Lindsey out though and Whitney and I talked about doing an on demand Jillian work out which I'm excited to do.

The Mac and Cheese Report:

I made some for Rachel and I. It was pretty tasty but I'll have to be honest and admit that it wasn't anything compared to county line mac and cheese and that Whitney wouldn't be fully satisfied. It was good enough that I finished my serving (310 calories...maybe a bit more cuz I added some cheese on top of my serving) I would give it scale of 1-10 maybe a 6.9. Rachel really like it and she hasn't even been eating healthy (but she's always really positive so I doubt she'd say anything bad if she didn't like it) I do really enjoy making and trying those recipes though. I found a cheese cake recipe that I want to try. If its good I'll share it on here.

Spark People:

I used to log into spark people daily but then with the blog and with Jillians work outs I sort of quit that. I've gotten back into it now because I've realized it's just another helpful reminder to stay aware. I'm sorta kinda tracking my food on there again (the ones they have) and the ones they don't I just type the name and around how many calories it was. I'm working on my spark points and trying to get my next trophy so i'm always reading new articles. It is helpful.

Jillian's Tip of the Day:

-If commercials are a temptation for you and cause you to want to munch grab a fitness magazine, cosmo w/e

Make A Meal of It

When you eat, make a meal of it. No, I don't mean have several dishes when you're not that hungry. I mean take the time to enjoy your food. Turn off distracting noises, shut doors if possible to create a calm atmosphere. Play soothing music, set a nice table using your best dishes and silverware. And, no multi-tasking! That means no phone conversations, reading, or working while you eat. Just focus on your food. Not only will you savor your food more this way, you'll be more aware when you are full and less likely to eat beyond hunger.

-Mopeah!