Making the Most Out of It

Good Sunday Morning edit**Afternoon** to you all! I hope it’s not raining where you are like it is here. Absolutely YUCK! Rain with crutches does not a happy Lauren make. And to top it off my electricity went out this morning while I was in the shower…hair wet and all. Yea I know..disaster! So I thought to myself “Lauren, you have 2 options. You can be upset and sulk about it or you can make the most out of it” I went with the latter.

I woke up this morning (before the electricity went out) feeling surprisingly refreshed and ready to make Sunday a great day-even with the rain. I decided that I wasn’t going to let these crutches get me down and stop me from being healthy so I’ve decided to implement a workout regimen ( and an eating regimen, but more on that at the end of the post) that solely works my arms and core. I also included some leg moves on my left leg since the right leg is getting all the attention these days. I swear my right leg muscle is going to be huge after these 10 weeks. So in order to not to be lopsided I want to make sure to give my left leg some attention with out hurting my foot. I decided not to make an actual schedule like I normally do because I really don’t know what I will do day to day. I’m kind of making this all up as I go. I’m hoping to find some great cardio moves I can do while sitting down (like Jillian Michaels punches from 30 day shred). So as I find more moves and exercises to do I will start implementing them day to day. Today I worked mainly on my arms. I don’t really know the names of all these moves so I apologize if some of these make no sense at all or if you have no clue what I am talking about.

• Dumbell Raises front then side: 3 sets, 15 reps
• Bicep curls with LUCY Resistance Band: 3 sets, 15 reps
• Shoulder Press: 3 sets, 15 reps
• Tricep Raises: 3 sets, 15 reps
• Cardio Punches: 3 minutes
• Left leg raises (really works quad and butt): 200 reps

My entire routine was about 35 minutes and I used 5 lb weights for everything, which was good enough for me. I did the entire thing sitting and actually managed to work up a light sweat. It was those left leg raises that really got me. I was merely just trying out a routine to see if I could actually do things sitting down and have an actual workout. Turns out…I can! I didn’t realize how good I would feel after doing such a small work out, but it was definitely a mood enhancer!

After my mini workout I hopped in the shower, got dressed, and headed to work where I proceeded to finish getting ready. Yes I dried my hair and did my make up at work. I mean it is raining and all-I didn’t want a wet head all day!

As for my breakfast this morning, I had a mug of coffee with some Xagave and organic half and half after my work out and some yogurt and granola when I got to work. I’ve been in a real comfort food sort of mood these days, and didn’t really want yogurt and granola, but it was the only thing I could easily bring to work. So that is what I had.

Trader Joe’s organic low fat vanilla yogurt and some Goji Berry Granola on top.

Love me some Goji Berry Goodness!

I’m a little bummed because all my pictures seem to come out blurry and I’m using a new camera. I think I need to read the manual and see how to make them better.

Along with focusing on strength training, I am really going to focus on better eating habits. My eating habits have been horrible far too long now (hence me not posting much of my food on the blog lately). With out running, and the holidays, lets just say I haven’t been the healthiest I can be. I can’t just fall apart now, so starting today I am working towards eating a Clean Diet. I am not planning on following a strict clean diet, but definitely focusing on it. I am planning on eating whole, natural, healthy foods. This was also my 2010 New Years Resolution so this is the perfect time to really buckle down and do it. I know that I won’t be able to do this 100% of the time, due to my job and other events going on, but something’s gotta change because my eating habits have been less then par lately. Here are some things I plan to incorporate everyday.

• Drink TONS of water
• Take a multi-vitamin, vitamin C, and Calcium supplement /li>
• Load up on fruits, veggies, lean proteins, good fats, and whole grains
• No white bread, rice, pasta or refined sugar
• Little to no processed foods or things out of a bag
• If I have to eat packaged foods then make sure the ingredient list is simple and easy to read
• Try to drink green tea once a day
• Drink more Green Monsters
• One glass of wine a day, if any at all

If I can follow those few rules guidelines then I should be golden. I hate making food and health rules or goals for myself because it puts a lot of pressure on me and then I tend to not accomplish them. That in turn makes me feel worse and then it’s just a downward spiral. So I’m not telling myself that this is a diet or a goal, but simply a way for me to feel better inside. I’m hoping I can stick to it. All right-that’s enough for now! Hope you all have a happy Sunday!

Tagged as: arm workout, coffee, goji berry granola, Jillian Michaels, organice half & half, organice vanilla yogurt, xagave