Healthy Swap #1

Healthy Swap #1

As I mentioned, Patrick and I are trying to be healthier. We I decided instead of trying to give up all of our favorite, unhealthy, "sinful" foods that we could give one food up at a time. This way we are more likely to stick to it and we have a whole month of "practicing" and adjusting. 

This month: Ice cream. 
Replacement: Applesauce. 

I started with a tough one. I mentioned this idea to Pat about a week ago, and he thought it was an excellent idea. The only problem was we still had ice cream in the freezer. 

Well, we successfully finished it off. As Pat was eating his last few bites, I told him I would pick up some applesauce tomorrow. He looked at me perplexed and asked why I would do that (we normally don't have applesauce), and I reminded him of this healthy swap idea. His response (with ice cream still in his mouth), "Wait, we're actually doing that?"

Yes, this will be a hard one for us. 

But we got a jar of homemade applesauce about 2 weeks ago and it was gone in a couple of days. It was a nice little treat, which is exactly why we buy ice cream, as a nice little treat. 

Let's see how this goes. 

Workouts

Getting Fit

Plain and simple, I don't really know what to do when I go to the gym. Thus, I usually end up wasting time and asking my husband if he is ready to go yet. My apartment complex has a small fitness center, and does not offer a personal trainer. Even if I did have access to a personal trainer, I'm too cheap (financially conscious sounds better) to pay someone to help me workout. 

I also don't have time to go to the gym everyday. I know some people say that, but it's true. I teach, which means when I get home from work, I usually have to do more work like planning, grading, etc. 

But I do know that working out leads to a lot of health benefits beyond lookin' good naked. It leads to better sleep, a lower risk of heart disease, a higher sex drive (chicka-yeaaah), and there have even been studies that shown those who are physically active are less likely to have brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. 

Welcome to the struggle of every working adult. 

      (Maybe not a personal trainer. I feel like they kill two birds with one stone when 

      they go to work. Personal trainers, correct me if I'm wrong.)

So I made a compromise. I took a workout originally from Hiitworkout.net (which, fyi, looks like a pretty descent site for free home workout routines if this is one is not your style) and I made it from a 5 day a week, 12 week long workout into a 3 day a week 24 week long workout. That way I can have the flexibility to choose what days I want to workout and which days I'll save for grading. 

Week A, Day 1: check.