Lifestyle?

I only have a few minutes before I need to open the office, but I wanted to do a quick blog and tell you all about these new changes that are taking place in our lives right now.

 

First of all, and really, it's the only one, but it's the cause of all the others....I started a bootcamp! It's by Lean Bodies Health and Fitness. The owner and one of the trainers is Lindsey and she does her bootcamp in springville. Then she has Heather, another awesome trainer, do the bootcamp in Provo. I am currently doing the one in Provo just because I got a sweet group deal if I did that one with a few of my pals. Lil bit farther of a drive, but that's totally fine.

 

It's crazy! 100% turnaround from what my life was like a month ago during the holidays. Getting up at 5 a.m., working out, super specific diet (you eat 6 small meals a day and it tells you like meal 1 eat protein carb and fruit kind of a thing) and then based on your goals and your body type they give you a number of calories to aim for each day. Not to mention drink a GALLON of water. I don't do that. I physically can't, I swear! haha. 12 cups is the most I've been able to get in but most days it's about 10 cups.The food has been a major challenge for me. I am used to eating whatever I want, whenever I want. I'm used to not knowing what's a protein and what's a carb (I really didn't know those things. I'm not making that up.) That's why James would kind of chuckle if I made pasta, rolls, and potatos for dinner because I would think we had a well rounded meal, and he would say that's a lot of carbs! I just didn't know anything about nutrition really. So that is definitely taking some adjusting to. The first week I was mostly just pissed off about the food. Loved the workouts. I can push myself 100% on working out. But the food - too many changes, too much to adjust to - it was hard for me. But I'm onto week 2 and so far so good. Meals planned out for the week, workouts planned out - It will be much easier this way.

 

SO

 

What are all these great new changes that have come just from doing the bootcamp?

 

Let me tell you...

• Earlier schedule. I get up at 5-5:15 every morning now. Wednesdays and friday I sleep in until 5:45 or 6:00. I'm back home by 7:30, work doesn't start until 9:00 so I have time to do other things before. I'm also completely dead by 9:00 p.m. So what happens? I go to bed early...or, as long as James isn't attacking me at 10:00 or 11:00, I got to bed early, haha. He's still getting used to the earlier schedule as well. ;o)
• Love having my mornings! We are able to have, for the first time ever (yes it's true! pathetic...but true) family scripture study! I am so stoked about this, I cannot even tell you. We've tried many ways to get in scripture study and it's always been at dinner or before bed, etc. but evenings and nights are too crazy and you're too tired, so it doesn't really happen. I've always known that morning would be ideal, but I was the one who liked to sleep in...so...I needed something to force me to wake up. And now I have that, and it's a major blessing.
• My kids love puzzles. And somehow, the morning has turned into puzzle time. before breakfast or after doesn't matter. but for at least a half hour we do puzzles...the same 2 over and over again. haha. but they love it and it's good for me to have that time with them.
• i can get a quick errand in - I did my grocery shopping today before 8:00 a.m. that was amazing!
• I'm learning that I actually DO like some veggies. I've never eat veggies before because they've always tasted so gross to me. but I've been branching out and trying new things. so far I like spinich and lettuce (easy ones) green beans, and asparagus. anyone who knows me, knows that this is a challenge for me. I'm the grown-up who doesn't like to see "green things" in their food. or...I used to be? not sure if I still am. haha . I've been making veggies for my kids (always knew they needed them but they really only eat them at Gmas) and surprise! Grace loved asparagus too! who knew? I plan on making them eat some veggies each day now, and I am so excited to help them be healthier then I have chosen to be.
• James can go to work anywhere from 7:30-9:00 a.m. He has always gone in at 9:00 because of our later schedule. So he never really saw the kids because he was rushed out the door, and then straight from work to school, and then an hour with the fam before bedtime. Now I'm waking him up when I get home at 7:30 and he has some time with kids OR he can go to work an hour earlier and come home an hour earlier and have time with the kids then. IT's better for him, even if he doesn't want to do it. because I promise you...he doesn't want to do it. haha. I've never been the wife that "makes" her hub do anything - but this IS something that I am making him do: wake up earlier.
• drinking more water - for the love, I am not a fan of water. I love Dr Pepper and Milk and V8 Splash. See how healthy I was? see that? Anyway, I've been drinking a lot of water and I don't just drink milk and I never have Dr Pepper or V8 splash anymore - and guess what? I can't remember the last headache I had. shocker! also, my pee has never been clear before, in case you wanted to know that. I'm fairly certain you were hoping I'd mention the color of my urine so that's why I threw that in there for ya.

I have to just say that I don't know how strictly I will follow the diet AFTER boot camp is over (end of Feb) but I know I will watch my calories and make overall healthier choices. I also know I will continue working out early every morning because that is my favorite thing ever.

So happy I'm doing this and I reccommend it to everyone of all ages, sizes and physical ability. They can adjust the program to fit your needs so anyone can do it. And I promise, you won't regret it.

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