luvthemstrawberries
Ideal_Rock
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Hey guys! Going good so far. I did cardio yesterday. FI is better in terms of no fever, but he's still tired and hacking/coughing with just a little activity, so he's not gymming yet. He is sticking to the food plan though. But I had to stick to being in the zone yesterday and go to the gym anyway, even though he wasn't going and the couch looked so nice and comfy.
It's really satisfying though at the end of my day to lay down and know that I've done all I had scheduled for the day - work, tanning (I'm going very sparingly right now since I have 2 weddings in the next few months), straight to the gym, pack my next day's lunch, shower, cook dinner, eat, still have that hour I need to wind down at night in order to sleep well, and bed between 9 and 9:30. Wow, writing all that down, I can't believe I actually did all that yesterday afternoon. I am doing the gym in the afternoon right now, in hopes that I can go with FI (when he's better). But with the schedule I try to keep, he may not be home from work in time to go with me, so we'll have to see about that. We may just do the gym separately. Once we're both in the zone, we do pretty well regardless of if we go alone or together, since we end up doing our own thing anyway.
I'm also trying to get my dad onto the program, haha. He and my mom have both struggled for a long time to stick to something. Mom got on Atkins for a while, bless her heart. I tried my best to get her to understand that all carbs weren't bad, and bacon every day is not good. Thankfully they both don't do that anymore. But they can't seem to get in a good routine of eating well and exercising. So I'm thinking about getting the book for my dad and letting him read it - I think it'd make the most sense if they read about the food and exercise for themselves, instead of me trying to explain it over and over. He loved the recipe book when I showed it to him - haha Mom even said they all looked so yummy!!
I made the turkey burgers last Friday (side note - they aren't that good reheated in the microwave, haha). They were pretty good when eaten fresh. They didn't look anything like his picture though! Mine are a lot lighter colored. Maybe because I didn't use red wine or something, I don't know.
I really like meal planning - it makes things a lot easier, and his recipes are really easy to follow too. I made the American Turkey Goulash last night, and I think it was pretty darn awesome!! I used whole wheat pasta instead of egg noodles, since all the egg noodles I saw in the store were enriched and all that stuff. I did use a little onion powder instead of a real onion, as J doesn't like onions too much. I also didn't use red wine, or basil since I've never been a big fan of strong spices - I prefer just to taste the food itself, and basil is one of those overpowering spices to me. Also, I mixed in a little tomato paste I had left over from another recipe into the tomato sauce - normal sauce is always too watery to me. Anyway, it made 4 servings, so I kept 2 in the frig for another night. Here's my plate last night (pasta, ground turkey, red peppers, zucchini, tomato sauce):
I'm also trying to get my dad onto the program, haha. He and my mom have both struggled for a long time to stick to something. Mom got on Atkins for a while, bless her heart. I tried my best to get her to understand that all carbs weren't bad, and bacon every day is not good. Thankfully they both don't do that anymore. But they can't seem to get in a good routine of eating well and exercising. So I'm thinking about getting the book for my dad and letting him read it - I think it'd make the most sense if they read about the food and exercise for themselves, instead of me trying to explain it over and over. He loved the recipe book when I showed it to him - haha Mom even said they all looked so yummy!!
I made the turkey burgers last Friday (side note - they aren't that good reheated in the microwave, haha). They were pretty good when eaten fresh. They didn't look anything like his picture though! Mine are a lot lighter colored. Maybe because I didn't use red wine or something, I don't know.
I really like meal planning - it makes things a lot easier, and his recipes are really easy to follow too. I made the American Turkey Goulash last night, and I think it was pretty darn awesome!! I used whole wheat pasta instead of egg noodles, since all the egg noodles I saw in the store were enriched and all that stuff. I did use a little onion powder instead of a real onion, as J doesn't like onions too much. I also didn't use red wine, or basil since I've never been a big fan of strong spices - I prefer just to taste the food itself, and basil is one of those overpowering spices to me. Also, I mixed in a little tomato paste I had left over from another recipe into the tomato sauce - normal sauce is always too watery to me. Anyway, it made 4 servings, so I kept 2 in the frig for another night. Here's my plate last night (pasta, ground turkey, red peppers, zucchini, tomato sauce):