Health Tip Tuesday: Keep a Running Tally

I kind of debated putting this as a tip and then realized that I'm letting you know what works best for me. That being said, I know that this doesn't work for everyone and there are lots of articles out there saying specifically not to.

Jump on the scale! Yes I said it; jump on the scale. I probably weigh myself everyday and some people say this can be a bad thing which I understand to some degree. 1- Mostly because a number isn't everything and I get that (a number doesn't take muscle mass, height, bone structure, age, etc. into consideration, it's simply a number) 2- We can sometimes get obsessed over this 'meaningless' number.

Therefore, I encourage you to find your own method of keeping track of your body and its progress or lack of progress. When I step on the scale and I'm up a few pounds, then I drag myself out for a walk and cut out the sweets that day. If I'm on the lower end of my weight, then I proudly tell my husband to check me out. Weighing myself keeps me on track and stable.

Maybe your method might be how you fit into your jeans. Are you noticing a muffin top......(it doesn't even sound attractive) so get up and get moving! 

Is your stomach getting flatter even when you sit down? Then celebrate (but not with food).

It is important to note that your body is different every day. Some days you will be bigger or weigh more but this is why we keep track, so that we can be ever so cautious.

I leave you with this image: allow yourself some wiggle room but be careful when you get too close to the edge.

Gimme Your Recipes

I know, I know, slap on hand for me not keeping up with my posts like I said I would.

Here is our menu for the week:

Monday
- uggh, try to maybe eat a salad for me (Lane will be gone until 11PM)

Tuesday
- pasta with ground pork in a marinara sauce

Wednesday
- burritos filled with black beans and rice topped with avocados

Thursday
- baked potatoes with all the toppings and maple sausage (Ayla, I always think of you when I eat baked potatoes and you know why)

Friday
- slow cooked ribs with cornbread and fresh veggies on side

Saturday
- omelette with leftover veggies and leftover sausage

Sunday
- salad with fresh veggies and nuts

Wren can't get enough of nice, refreshing smoothies.

A big thanks to my husband, he finished our exterior window trim and shutters on the front
of the house. And then we thought, "what the heck, let's paint the front door too while we're at it".

I have a request........it seems that I might be getting in a rut, menu wise. I need some new ideas and recipes. So if you have a blog, post your favourite meal up (can be a link or, even better, pictures/recipe of your own creation) or if you don't have one, post in the comments below or on Facebook.

Health Tip Tuesday: Move It

So first things first, we all need to be doing a lot less of this.....

 

and this....

and start to love doing these.....

This week is about moving; move in any way you can. Sometimes (I know I'm very guilty of this), I sit around or try to go the 'easy' route (easy as in lazy). So find ways that you can move more throughout the day. Do you have a desk job? Then get up and walk around every half hour or simply hold a squat every half hour for 30 seconds. Do you take the bus to work? Walk to a bus stop another block away. Do you always try to find the closest parking spot to the door? Park at the back of the lot.

I love this girl's commuter.

A couple time a week I take time to do some Bikram Yoga. Good for body as well as mind!

Running, pretty much as cheap as fitness gets.

Rock climbing with the hubs is another favourite.

TRXing, something I'd really like to try.

This couple looks so lost in each other's presence. Take dance breaks throughout the day.

Saving the best for last (something we haven't been able to do for the last couple years), SURFING!!

What is your favourite way to move? I want to hear lots more ideas.

Namaste