Yoda was onto something when he said "Do or do not. There is no try." Trying indicates possible failure. I was recently listening to a podcast of Jillian Michaels. She said she hated the word "try". You either DO IT, or you DON'T. So, to avoid vision of Jillian yelling at me, I DID several things today.
- I threw out all the left over sweets from the holidays and my birthday. I had Mark hide the oreos and 100 calorie chocolate covered pretzels. The No Sugar Mission has officially begun for the Ashby house. I predict that Mark and Nathan will not struggle with this as much as Trevor and I. Sugar is the dark side. I will beat it with the force within me.
- Exercise. I did my slow kicks for my karate class (snap and side), push-ups, crunches and leg raisers. I also practiced my techniques.
- I did a 30 minutes "run-down" on the treadmill, as suggested by The Biggest Loser runner-up and ex-NFL champion Antone Davis. It consisted of a 2-3 minute warm-up, then walk briskly for 1 minute, run for 1 minute, walk for 2 minutes, run for 2 minutes, walk for 3 minutes, run for 3 minutes, then repeat the sequence in reverse order. Cool down and stretch.
- I went to lunch with my best friend. I made a point to save 1/2 for dinner tonight. We went to a movie, and I did NOT order anything to eat or drink.
From now on, I will conclude my blog with Yoda Corner. A place to list what I did that is actively working toward my personal goals of health, homeschool, fitness and family.
May the force be with you.
Ugh, sugar free, You are my leader!!! It is something that I desperately need to consider doing. But until I get the force I am afraid that I am living on the darkside. Sorry am I mixing my Star Wars and Pink Floyd again....
ReplyDeleteIt has not been easy Lakshmi! We are only on day 3. I think it will be worth it in the end. Trevor, aka cookie monster, is asking for more fruit. Nathan, the child who usually has not trouble saying no to sweets, is now begging for deserts.
ReplyDeleteGood job, Mommer!
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