Last week I posted some of the goals I set for myself and I have been working on them throughout this week. I'm happy to report that I have already seen at least a little improvement, so that is what I'm going to share with you this week.
First of all, I had created a list of breakfast options for myself to help me stay on track (I didn't share that with you, it's just something I chose to do). It made it easier for me to choose healthy things that would be filling and last me longer throughout the day. One of the things I had I actually used for dessert first, and then breakfast the next day (I made extra). It was a dark chocolate chia seed pudding topped with strawberries:
The next day I was inspired by another blog from a while back and made an apple cinnamon quinoa breakfast bowl:
The other days I just had some toast or cereal, but it was super good and helped me have energy throughout the day! If you want the recipes for these two dishes, check out the "Recipes" tab.
While I'm talking about food, I also told you all last week that Orion and I were trying Hello Fresh for the first time, and we got our box we received our box Wednesday. We haven't made our third meal yet but here are the 2 we have made:
First we made a Turkey Chiles Rellenos with Chipotle Sauce. And it was SO GOOD. And our apartment smelled amazing afterwards.
Then we made the Cumin-Spiced Steak with Spinach Couscous Salad. Seriously, I could eat this all day, every day. It was amazeballs. And again, our apartment smelled the best after dinner.
This was just our first time trying Hello Fresh and we love it. Although we can't afford to have it every week, we have already decided that we want it at least once a month. It got us both cooking in the kitchen together (making a fun date night), and we made fresh, amazing food that we both are wanting to make again. I would highly recommend the service. And as I mentioned last week, if you use the Hello Fresh link in my "Helpful Links" tab, you can get $40 off your first box!
I also want to report this week on my water intake and steps. I've been trying really hard with water, and I'm still terrible. I set a goal for 4 bottles a day, and I've been able to get 2 a day. It's something I'm working on, but I wasn't even drinking one bottle of water a day before, so there's still progress! As for my goal of 5,000 steps a day, I got my tracker in the mail on Thursday evening, and so I've only been able to track Friday and Saturday so far. On the upside, both days I have hit over 12,000 steps! They have mostly been due to my job, but I'm going to reset my goal to 10,000 steps. It will be interesting to see how much harder it is to hit on my days off...
The last thing I want to report on is my other daily goal which is to not eat after 7 pm. I have been pretty good about it, and I am really excited because I have been able to sleep through the night! I still have reflux at night, but I don't have to go out and sleep on the couch, and it's been wonderful. I have so much more energy and a higher functioning capacity throughout the day.
This was a long post and I apologize for that, but I am just so excited about all the progress I'm making and am going to make! It's amazing how such little goals can change your life so much. I'm excited to keep working on these goals and make a bigger difference in my life! Keep your head up and keep working on your goals. Even the smallest progress is still progress. I love you all and thank you for your support!
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