challenge results for 4/14

so here’s the rundown on today…i tried both fitday and nutridiary for comparisons.i prefer fitday, it gives more information about nutrition (ie other vitamins besides calcium, iron, a and c)
i had 2308 calories it was a higher fat day…70% carbs, 18% fat and 12% protien

i didn’t feel like workingout but i mademyself do it, despite a sinus headache that was bothering me off and on all day.
i did 75 situps, 75 pushups, 25 minutes of yoga and 15 minutes of bellydancing.
RDA%
vit. A 1680.6%   vit D 0%  vit E 234.13%  vit K 1590.7%
iron 201.38%  zinc 89.8%  selenium 55.12%  copper (no RDA available) 3.41mg
vit C 1106.7% thiamin 209.74% riboflavin 196.77% vit B-6 449.17% vit B-12 0%
niacin 123.97%  folate 419.89%
calcium 96.3% phosphorus 189.4% magnesium 246.78%
i had a larabar, herbal tea with agave, 2 bananas, my good morning smoothie,sprouted chickpea hummus, carrot sticks, tomato and cucumber salad, a banana blueberry aand spinach smoothie (2 c spinach, 2 bananas, 1 cup blueberries, water and agave), and a spinach salad, and a handful of goji berries.
i’ll check my weight wednesday morning…i’m not a fan of checking it daily.

i’ll say, it’s been so long since i last did any belly dancing, and that was before the boys were born…my belly was doing a little extra jiggle of it’s own, but it felt great to be dancing again. it reminded me of the devine feminine…and gave me a renewed stregnth of spirit. reminding me of the goddess within. it was rather empowering. i’ll be trying to pick up one of my books about the goddess within/the divine feminine and start reading it when i get a chance.i haven’t taken enough time for myself and my spirit lately…the boys take up so much of my focus.

new challenge!

i’m tiered (the boys were keeping me up from 2:30 until 5:30, then woke up for the day at 6:45….so i got less sleep than i wanted). i do seem to have a fair amount of energy comming from some unknown reserve, though…maybe it’s due to the beautiful, sunny day and the warm weather. maybe it’s due to jack johnson’s guitar playing and melodic voice…or maybe it’s that yummy smoothie that says “good morning” to my tummy. i got a shovel yesterday….so i have to finish sorting through my closet today and get digging in the back yard. oh yeah, yesterday i dug out some pants and skirts i haven’t been able to wear for almost 2 years….and some from before i moved to florida that my mom had….guess what???
 

i’ve got a whole new wardrobe of skirts and a few pairs of pants that actually fit my thinner new body! my extra huge, milky boobs get in the way of the smaller tops, though.

i was thinking of splurging by buying a few new tops, then it’ll seem like an entierely new wardrobe. anyone need any size 16 or 14 pants and or skirts?
yay for 10′s and 12′s!
anyway, since i agreed to another challenge on the reallyrawfood forum…i’ll set my goals.
100% raw vegan (not 811, for now) for the next 31 days, fat not to excede 20%  1600+ calories per day. i’m currently doing 25 minutes of yoga a day so i’ll aim at getting up to 45 minutes of yoga each morning by the end of the 31 days, along with 2-4 30 minute to hour long walks with the boys each week and i’m going to start belly dancing again..starting at 15 minutes and working up to 30 minutes a day by the end of the challenge. i’ll also get back to the push-ups and sit-ups…75 of each every day. i’ll aim at recycling 10 lbs in the 31 days, and/or 1.5-2 inches off my waistline…and we’ll start today.
        current weight 186 lbs
        current waist 34.5 inches.
 
(oh and i won’t beat myself up if i slip…i’ll just hop back on board)

i’m bad about blogging…

i’m tiered right now…it’s overcast and i’m detoxing…yuk! i’ve been running around trying to get ready for the boys’ birthday party, and getting ready to have houseguests (my friend traci is going to be staying here for 4 days). i’ve also been doing yard work and gardening. well, i’m now down to 186 lbs…and it’s dropping by about 2-3 lbs a week. i’m up to nearly 25 minutes of yoga every morning (i’ll be at 25 minutes or more by next week- i’m trying to add 2 or more addional poses a week, then i’ll be back up to a full hour each morning by the end of the summer). i’ve been taking the boys on long walks 2-4 times a week and staying raw (with between15% and 20% of calories from fat). connor has stood unsupported a few times, but didn’t realise that he was, he walks a little, when holding on to things…decn still prefers sitting and crawling, he tends to stand on his tiptoes and will occasionally take a step when holding on to someone or something…he likes to observe everything from a comfortable spot, whereas connor likes to get up close and touch everything.

i’m back!

i had a series of issues and got seriously stressed out, i ended up eating cooked, and getting worse (it all happened at once…my allergies got really bad, ccausing some big sinus headaches and itchy/watery eyes- which happens every spring, at the same time i got a seriosly dry skin thing….where my arms looked like they were covered in scales and had red areas, then my uncle called my mom very upset about his situation in florida, so we sent him some money to help out and i started trying to find him work up here, and i started stressing out realising how soon the boys’ birthday is, after eating cooked the dry skin thing also decided to spread to my belly area). so now i’m back i’ve been doing raw for the last 2 days and already seeing some improvement in my skin (i’m also alternating between coconut oil and shea butter on the dry areas). my aergies and sinuses are still acting up, so i don’t spend much time online….it’s hard to read with your head pounding. (i figure eating raw, and detoxing will eventually make it better…i’ve just got to actually hang in there when it gets tough).

i do fell a lot better when i do all raw and exercise daily, i just have to remember to drink enough water, and i have a tough time if i try to keep my fat intake really low. i find that i tend to do one day lowish then several where i go high on the fat, and i am constantly hungry and my energy actually takes a dip, so i need some fat daily. i was going to wait until my hair got longer to dreadlock it, but i decided that it should be a total transformation….a total lifestyle change, so when the conditioner i’ve been using is done i’m dreading it up. i found some great all natural, vegan (even SLS free) products to use on dreadlocks. i’m also in the process of setting up a home altar, for my meditation area, and decorating the house to make it reflect my personality/lifestyle. now, i’ve gotta go get working on getting directions to accompany the birthday party invitations. (i’ts only 17 days until the party).

i started today with my favorite smoothie, then a great snack, and some yummy lettuce wraps for lunch. (i photographed my lunch and will post those soon.)

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