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Cathlete
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Oct-14-02 AT 02:54PM (Est)[/font][p]OK...I know that I am posting a day early, however I will not have time to post tomorrow...so here goes:
I had a really good week and I feel great! Last week I decided to eliminate artificial sweeteners from my diet and had a surprise benefit; I lost my sweets craving. It is now two weeks since I have had any artificial sweeteners and I am missing them less and less. I am using small amounts of demerara sugar or juice sweetened fruit spread when I would like to add a bit of sweetness to something. One day last week I had a scoop of ice cream in the evening. The next day I definitely felt that my energy level was down a bit. That day I made it a point to eat very cleanly and felt well by the next day.
This week I concentrated on adding grains to my diet and eliminating white flour. I have been working in this direction and it was not as hard as I anticipated. I visited Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods and came up with some interesting alternatives. Right now I have a pot of an ancient grain called “Kamut” cooking on the stove. I’ll let you know how it is.
With the sniper still on the loose, walking outside still is not a good idea and my community is still under a lot of stress. My exercise schedule was as follows:
Monday: MIC
Tuesday: MIS
Wednesday: Rhythmic Step
Thursday: PH/ Part 1 Christy Taylor Step Heaven
Friday: Off, Power Yoga for Flexibility with Rodney Yee
Saturday: Circuit Max (I walked around a craft show for two hours and spent money. It felt good.)
Sunday: Cardio Kicks
It is hard to believe that Monday begins Week 3. I hope I can continue my momentum as the weeks go on.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Stay safe,
Rhonda
I had a really good week and I feel great! Last week I decided to eliminate artificial sweeteners from my diet and had a surprise benefit; I lost my sweets craving. It is now two weeks since I have had any artificial sweeteners and I am missing them less and less. I am using small amounts of demerara sugar or juice sweetened fruit spread when I would like to add a bit of sweetness to something. One day last week I had a scoop of ice cream in the evening. The next day I definitely felt that my energy level was down a bit. That day I made it a point to eat very cleanly and felt well by the next day.
This week I concentrated on adding grains to my diet and eliminating white flour. I have been working in this direction and it was not as hard as I anticipated. I visited Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods and came up with some interesting alternatives. Right now I have a pot of an ancient grain called “Kamut” cooking on the stove. I’ll let you know how it is.
With the sniper still on the loose, walking outside still is not a good idea and my community is still under a lot of stress. My exercise schedule was as follows:
Monday: MIC
Tuesday: MIS
Wednesday: Rhythmic Step
Thursday: PH/ Part 1 Christy Taylor Step Heaven
Friday: Off, Power Yoga for Flexibility with Rodney Yee
Saturday: Circuit Max (I walked around a craft show for two hours and spent money. It felt good.)
Sunday: Cardio Kicks
It is hard to believe that Monday begins Week 3. I hope I can continue my momentum as the weeks go on.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Stay safe,
Rhonda