Hey everyone! It's Rachel. Unfortunately, it looks like it may just be me for a while. Kellen is having some things of supernatural effect going on in his life, and doesn't have the time or energy to focus on MyPlate. At least for now. He may be back.
However, I will attempt to blog several times a week. My goal is to blog daily, but I doubt that'll happen. Keep checking the blog--I want to keep this up. Nothing can stop me now, two weeks in and I'm doing great!
Also--don't send Kellen hate-mail. That's not healthy for anyone, so just put up with me and we'll do this together.
I can't do my weigh-in today, unfortunately, so I'll do my health report tomorrow. I'm at home at my parents' house and didn't bring my Wii with in order to weigh myself with Wii Fit. One day late won't hurt. Let's just say that looking in the mirror now at my face and body and looking at other pictures of my recent self before MyPlate, there's a difference! I'm not as round in my middle or my face. My clothes fit better! And my rings are getting looser (I had to move my promise ring from Jim to my middle finger from my ring finger last night because it just fell off!). I am liking these effects.
I want to add exercise to my routine, but I'm not sure I should add more than I normally get due to wanting to see the effects of the dietary changes. I could work on balance, strength, and stretching however with my Wii Fit. That won't be much of a change to my activity level and will help me out in the long run with keeping me healthy! I took a class called Personal Conditioning with Jane Birr, and Jane told us that stretching and strength and balance training is just as important as aerobic exercise! I get aerobic exercise with my job nearly every day, so that requirement is met. I want to get more flexible and stronger without the worry of falling over all the time!
So I better get to my project for the day. I have been researching how to eat veggies for breakfast. Gosh am I sick of trying to eat vegetables for breakfast! It's so awkward, but I found an article on the LiveStrong website. It discussed how to get your veggies for breakfast. Though I don't agree with everything the article says (come on, tomatoes are fruit, not veggies!), it does make some good points on how to easier eat your breakfast vegetables.
I think I'm going to start scrambling eggs for breakfast, because the LiveStrong article said that mixing veggies like spinach or peppers. I suppose any veggie in the house could work! First you saute the veggies with a tiny dribble of olive oil, then add your egg to scramble. That sounds delicious, doesn't it? Some toast on the side, a serving of fruit, and a glass of milk (or cheese on the eggs!) would make a delicious and hearty MyPlate meal!
The article also suggested mixing bell peppers and onions with homemade hashbrowns. That would be a good breakfast food too! And it'd have your serving of veggies!
For a quick breakfast, LiveStrong suggested taking carrot and celery sticks along with everything else you eat to be able to eat in the car or wherever you are in a hurry! I had carrot sticks yesterday for breakfast, and it was pretty good.
The last breakfast idea that I thought would be good would be making smoothies for breakfast with yogurt or milk, fruit, and leafy veggies like spinach. I think adding a bit of ice to make it nice and cold would be good too! Just be mindful of servings and blend everything up! Sounds simple (and tasty), right?
I am excited to try all these new vegetable breakfast ideas. Hopefully it'll be easier than eating fresh veggies. And as for starting a bit more training exercises, I can't wait! I'm on the way to becoming a healthier individual, and nothing can stop me now!
Happy Trails,
Rachel
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