Yeah, since Wednesday started the long holiday weekend, I didn’t update my weekly goals from my Wednesday meeting with Traci:
- Get in more beans
- Add a 3rd strength training day, perhaps even at home
- Continue doing two 15 minute sets on the elliptical
Since I’m so close to Wednesday, I can give you an update:
- Tonight, I am adding cannellini beans to my vegan tomato soup. I probably won’t be able to eat it because my throat is raw, but I’m adding beans!
- I have not yet added that third strength training day, mostly because I was sick Friday through, well, now, really. I’ve been a sloth, no extra workouts Friday, Saturday, Sunday or today, also because I have bee sick. I am planning on getting back on track tomorrow, now that the gym is back open and I have a day’s worth of Levaquin under my belt.
- Ditto for the elliptical workouts.
The way I see it, this is a lifestyle change, and getting sick is a part of life. No need to panic or beat up on myself. I was sick, I took time to heal and I’m getting back on track.
I weighed this a.m. and was down to 195 and some change, probably because my throat has hurt too bad to eat much at all.
mp….while daily & weekly activities & food matter, it's the overall picture that really matters, as you said. you have no reason to beat yourself up. or to panic. you're doing beautifully.
You should try this recipe to get your beans in: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/three_bean_salad/ It's sooo good and easy and you can sub Splenda or agave for the sugar. I also used northern beans instead of cannellini and omitted the rosemary. In other words, you can't mess it up! It gets better the longer it marinates so you can make a bunch for the week.