Today I am struggling really bad. I've been so exhausted from the time I got up, it actually took me awhile to get out of bed. If I didn't have kids to tend to I think I could have happily laid there all day.
Breakfast was a bomb. I just had a blueberry muffin, no protein or fruits really, so that didn't help me at all. Didn't drink any water. All I wanted to do was sleep. I had half a mind to skip my work out due to lack of energy but I forced myself to do it. Glad that I did but I can't say much for the quality of my work out; today I just feel weaker, and wasn't able to push myself as hard. Granted I didn't really eat well so I am surprised I was able to make it through the work out without falling flat on my butt.
Then I tried to rest a bit while P napped. After he woke we went downstairs and made lunch.
I created this cool Mediterranean Chicken Wrap. Well, i'm sure *I* didn't invent it by any means but it was something I threw together.
Take: 1 chicken breast and cut into small strips and grill (I did this on my George Foreman Grill), while that is cooking take 1 whole wheat tortilla wrap (microwave for 10 sec or so to make the wrap softer to fold) and spread hummus all over it almost right to the edges, take some sliced cucumbers and put them on one half of the wrap (as you will be folding the wrap bottom up then the sides), do the same with sliced tomatoes, add peppers if you like (I don't have any so I didn't). When chicken is just about done I took fat free feta and oregano dressing and just took a silicon brush and spread some all over the chicken breasts. Add chicken to the wrap, sprinkle with cheese (preferably feta or low fat), top with lettuce and wrap it up. OH SO GOOD!
I created this cool Mediterranean Chicken Wrap. Well, i'm sure *I* didn't invent it by any means but it was something I threw together.
Take: 1 chicken breast and cut into small strips and grill (I did this on my George Foreman Grill), while that is cooking take 1 whole wheat tortilla wrap (microwave for 10 sec or so to make the wrap softer to fold) and spread hummus all over it almost right to the edges, take some sliced cucumbers and put them on one half of the wrap (as you will be folding the wrap bottom up then the sides), do the same with sliced tomatoes, add peppers if you like (I don't have any so I didn't). When chicken is just about done I took fat free feta and oregano dressing and just took a silicon brush and spread some all over the chicken breasts. Add chicken to the wrap, sprinkle with cheese (preferably feta or low fat), top with lettuce and wrap it up. OH SO GOOD!
So now that I have eaten a healthy lunch and had protein and water I am starting to feel better. I am just completely dumbfounded by how quickly my body adjusted to eating properly.
Last night we took the boys to the food court as we were rushing about (thought we were going camping this weekend but plans changed last minute) anyway, so we each got something different. The craving demon in me caught hold and I went for chinese. Ummm yeah I don't think i'll be making THAT mistake again. I felt SO ill afterwards and since then I was sluggish and just really drained. It's amazing what crappy food does to your body. I think it was a good lesson to learn on my journey so I will now know how my body deals with that type of food in the future; again I am just so surprised by how quickly my body has adjusted to eating healthy. It has only been 5 days. It's a good thing for sure. (small note: I did have water with my chinese food LOL if that counts for anything).
Well off to do some running around at the park with my kids, life doesn't stop for a mom just because i'm tired. At least I feel accomplished that I have my work out behind me for today and I can focus on other things and I can actually REST without feeling guilty.
Again a huge thanks to my support group! I really couldn't do this without you guys <3 <3 <3 the further I get into this the easier it will get but we are just still at the beginning stages and right now I am having moments of struggle so I am glad that I have people to boost me up.
~Ciao
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