cindylynnwho's Journal, 04 Oct 08

Yesterday I was determined to go for my walk and I did so. The good news is that I finally rounded up my exercise buddy to go with me and we are going to go again this evening. I am glad I am getting into a routine with her because that will help me keep up with the exercise. The problem has been that I used to go in the morning but my sleeping schedule has changed because of Chuck and I somehow can't get into the right routine anymore. I need to meditate on that some more because I want to spend time with him but I do not want to sacrifice my own needs. We play basketball frequently but that doesn't quite make up for my walks. This morning I am having fresh mango orange juice that I made in the juicer and it is delicious. I have never juiced a mango before and I like the results. Chuck is going to have some when he gets home from work. I have made some progress on getting him to eat fruits and beans (ie, soymilk, anyway) but there is still room for more vegetables. It will take time because of his veggie allergies and because he has been in the same routine for a long time. But he is coming around to the compromise and trying new things and eating spinach. He likes a lot of the new things and is proud of himself for expanding. He is being *somewhat* open-minded to trying other veggies in the future. I will work on him. :) Interestingly enough, as part of the 1 lb a week for Christmas challenge, I have been paying attention to how I feel when I eat healthily (or unhealthily) and it seems like when I eat more like Chuck, my body is more sore the next morning-- a problem he has been having since I have known him. Actually he hasn't complained about it since I've had him try all these new things, so I will have to ask him-- perhaps some progress has been made on the arthritis issue already after all! I have been steering him away from bad fats and bad carbs and toward good fats and good carbs. I told him my diet buddies would support me when I say that fat-free is not always the best for you. He likes to eat a bunch of pizza and then "make up" for it with fat free foods. So you guys are unwittingly helping back me up :) He seems to be taking my nutrition advice to heart. Anyhoo, I am also trying to get back into stretching. I did it yesterday and will work on it again today. I ate too much yesterday, and too many bad carbs. My eating schedule got all screwed up and I binged on an ice cream sundae. I thought I needed food but after I added up all I'd eaten I realized that I did not. Still I went to bed kind of hungry. Those bad carbs will do that to you. Maybe I should have joined Sara's Carb counting challenge. I was really tempted; I just didn't know if I could keep up with the actual carb counting. In the past when I have limited carbs I have done so by eating a certain minimum amount of low carb vegs and limiting servings of high carb foods. Maybe I can do that now. Or at least, not binge on (Chuck's fat free :) ice cream! Naughty Cindy! Sorry I am rambling on so much... I hope all of you have a great day!