Starting Over

I feel like I have been super unproductive in this last week and a half. I worked out, but not anything that really impacted me. I ate pretty decent because I still lost some weight, but it was food that wasn't especially healthy, just maybe less calories. After this last week and a half I was left feeling average. I wasn't super excited about the workout, and I was losing some of the excitement of becoming fit. Last night I got the inspiration to change a lot of my "routine." I decided to re-evaluate my priorities. I kind of got caught up on a situation that I wasn't benefiting from, so I got rid of it. This really jump started my plan for the coming days up until my goal date of Christmas break. 

As of today, I am starting a meal plan. I had just been eating healthy and smaller portions, but I got a meal plan from a trainer a while back and I am going to stick to it. I really want to challenge myself to eat these healthy options because I do not want to plateau, and if anything I need to work harder than ever right now. I have also found an at home workout routine that challenges me, leaves me feeling it, and is fun! Along with these two things, I will be running with my best friend for sure on the days I do not do my workout, and possibly more. 

In the faith aspect of my life, the situation I decided to leave behind has given me a new sense of freedom. I hadn't really devoted as much time to my walk with God as I should of been and after this past weekend, God really opened my eyes to that. I need to continue to focus on the woman I can become if I follow him. The motto from this weekend I got was "There Is Freedom In Obedience." 

I feel like this applies to my walk with God in the sense that if I am obeying him, I will have freedom in my walk and no situation can hold me back from receiving God's blessings. Also, in the fitness aspect, I will have a freedom of not letting food, or a negative body image control me if I am "obeying" a healthy lifestyle. 

So, all of that to say that I feel like this is a mini "starting over" for where I am going with my fitness and faith. It is never too late to start anew and reevaluate goals. You can always make positive changes at any stage of your journey!  

Link to my Workout Plan

Also, here is the meal plan I am going to be following! 

Protein Options:

·      Ground turkey

·      Ground chicken

·      Boneless/skinless chicken breast

·      Tuna

·      Mahi mahi

·      Cod- Tilapia

·      Orange Roughy

·      Halibut

·      Steelhead trout

·      Salmon

Veggies:

·      Peas

·      Broccoli

·      Green Beans

·      Mixed Salad

Carbs:

·      Brown Rice

·      Oatmeal

·      Sweet potato

·      Quinoa

Meal One:

o   ¼ cup of oatmeal or oat bran; 4 egg whites and 1 or 2 yolks

Meal Two:

o   Protein shake and 1 or 2 tsp peanut butter or protein shake and 10 almonds

Meal Three:

o   (2 days a week, add ¼ cup of carbs); 4 oz. white meat and 1 cup of green veggies.

Meal Four:

o   Protein shake and 1 or 2 tbsp almond or peanut butter

Meal Five:

o   6 oz. fish and 1 cup of veggies and 1 tbsp peanut butter for dessert