I've been meaning to update this for a while. Sorry for the delay! Lots has happened since the last update.First things first, about a couple of weeks ago now, my brother and sister welcomed the newest member of our family into the world. My nephew NathanielLawrence Frederick Golbeck was born on July 4th. He was completely unexpected because he was about a month early according to the doctor'scalculations. Despite that, he was born at a healthy weight of 6lbs 3 oz. I'll be in Vancouver next month and I am completely ecstatic to meet him!Time is flying by already. Before we know it, he'll be running around wreaking havoc. They're both brand new parents and I know will be excellentparents. My brother is already so enamoured by him and I know probably had a hard time going to work his first day back.
Now for my weight loss/health update! I'm waiting a bit longer for my next weigh in, but I've continued to do pretty well in my eating and activelifestyle. My trainor is amazing and never ceases to show me new things. Now each workout gets better and better. I've learned how to be moreconsistent in keeping my heart rate up while alternating b/w cardio and weights, but learning to work out my whole body or more than one area witheach excercise. With all the squats i'm doing, I'll be surprised if I don't have night legs and a bum by the end of this. Lol
I'm going to the gym again today after work. My gym is amazing and a great location as well. Though it's a little bit of money for my trainer on topof my membership, it's still completely worth it. I'm already down to a size 16/17 jeans. I was more recently in 19/20 but now they're practically falling off. I've also officially gone down to the lowest size in plus sizes and can not wait to be back into the regular section for clothes shopping.It's still somewhat of a challenge not eating goods with a few extra calories, but it's getting easier and easier. One thing that amazes me thoughis the amount of sodium on the market! I'm not sure if people realize the dangers of too much sodium. It's sad that I can't eat some of my favoritefoods because of it. According to health Canada, we only need about a teaspoon of salt a day to be healthy on average, but with premade soup,ready made meals, or take out food, we consume much, much more than that. This would explain the high risk of heart and health problems in our society because this severely increases our blood pressure which can lead to many other health risks. I've become much more conscious over the lastfew years, but even moreso recently. Tomatoe soup is one of my favorite things and although I've opted for the organic because it's healthier,I've learned that the sodium in it may not be worth it. Perhaps I'll just stick to one bowl a month for a treat to myself.
If anyone has any suggestions for a tasty healthy meal that they would like to share, let me know! I think I'll eventually begin searching and tryingrecipes and eventually post them on the blog. I'll keep everyone updated!
Next month when I go on Vacation will be a bit of a struggle. Travelling rarely brings results, but I'm going to try to stay on top of healthyeating and excercise, so we shall see how that goes.
Thanks for reading and don't forget to comment! Tips and suggestion are always welcome and highly appreciated!
P.S. Any suggestions on good protein foods to help keep me feeling more full during the day to help decrease snacking or want of foods when I don'tnecessarily need it?
2 comments:
great job Naomi!! It amazes me how full and satisfying an ounce of almonds (about 23) can make you feel. I like to carry some with me always and when I'm out an starving, just eat those. Doesn't seem like much, but i will fill you up. And, they're really good for you too!
Thanks Amanda! I'll definitely keep that in mind and stock up on some Almonds. I normally don't like them in other foods, but I don't mind them on their own.
Thanks for the tip!
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