Hello! Oh man, I’m pumped up today! I think I’ve finally found my ‘calling’ in life and I’m really excited about it I can’t even move my fingers fast enough to type lol! Okay I’ve been watching a lot of food documentaries lately and I am 100% convinced that a plant-based diet (meat/dairy free) is the way to go. There are far too many studies and too much evidence showing that, basically, the western diet will kill you. Regardless of how delicious a big greasy pizza or a piece of bacon may taste, you have to ask yourself – is it worth 5 years of your life? I was watching a documentary this morning called ‘Forks Over Knives’ (watch it!) and a man eating at a BBQ restaurant was asked if he was sure it would add an extra 6 years to his life, if he would switch to a plant-based diet. He said no. WHAT?! Then he asked, ‘Say you get those extra years on your life… what are ya gonna do with them?’ Um, excuse me? Live. Sorry I know I’m going off on a bit of a tangent here but I have become REALLY passionate about living a healthy lifestyle! I have pretty much decided that I want to go back to school for nutrition and exercise science so I can effectively help others change their lives for the better. That being said, right now it’s not really an option because I have to have a full-time job to help support our family but soon enough, things will be different and I can pursue my new ‘dream’. J
OKAY – back to my path!
Dinner last night was fantastic! I made Chipotle Black Bean Burgers and I will DEFINITELY be making them again! I’ll have to post the recipe tomorrow because I forgot it at home (sorry!) but it is definitely worth the wait. J I ate mine with sliced tomato and fresh guac on sprouted grain bread and roasted tomatoes, bell peppers and onion tossed in EVOO, garlic and cumin as a side. YUM!
Workout went great this morning! Today was treadmill day:
Thursday | |
Situps 50 | |
Run 1 mile | |
Situps 50 | |
TIME: | 13:07 |
That’s right! 33 seconds faster than my last 2 attempts at this workout! I felt really great running and will try to go even faster next Tuesday! I’m a little worried about my workout tomorrow… the dreaded jump squats! I’m determined to just push through it though!
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Granola w/ soy milk
Snack:
Oatmeal
Lunch:
Squash Soup w/ brown rice and edamame
Snack:
Leftover veggies from last night
Dinner:
Bok choy w/ soba noodles
Last night when Branden and I were finishing up the documentary ‘Food Matters’, he told me that he didn’t want to eat meat anymore! He said that he wants me to be the nutritionist for our family. I was so happy I almost cried lol… it has been a bit of a battle with him at times, trying to convince him that you don’t NEED meat and dairy to receive the proper nutrition… but I’m glad something changed his mind! Now – that was last night… we’ll see if he still feels the same today lol.
It’s rainy and crappy outside and my shoulder is hurting because of it. L I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that I’ve had surgery on my shoulder and it hurts when the weather is like this sometimes. Oh well! It’s kind of weird but in addition to my jump squats, I have pushups tomorrow.. and I’m really excited to do pushups! Lol
Oh man, it’s just a good day!
I hope you all have a great day, too! Keep it happy and healthy!
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