If You Eat It, You Will Gain {Mamavation Update}

Apparently, my body does not believe that holidays are a reason to suspend its normal functions so I can eat whatever the heck I want.

Selfish metabolism.

The fourth of July has always been one of my favorite events of the year, and this time, I didn’t let my weight loss and healthy living goals stop me from eating and eating and drinking and drinking (Dr. Pepper, by the way) through-out the weekend.

Hamburgers, fries, potato chips, bread . . . all of those good ol’ fashioned American staples.

Were they delicious?  Yes.

Were they worth it?  Obviously not.

Am I worried?  No.

It’s just one pound — the result of one weekend of disregarding portion control and making bad food choices.

I know how to “re-lose” this gain.  I know how much time I have to spend on my treadmill, how much time I have to spend with Taebo, and how much time I have to spend at the gym.

While I’m not worried, I am gently but firmly kicking myself this morning.  A day and a half of greasy, care-free goodness is not worth the HOURS of sweat I’ll have to expend to remove my one pound gain.

Goals This Week:

At Home:

Daily intervals on my Smooth Fitness Treadmill; I will need to be incredibly diligent this week with intervals to make up for my weekend of gluttony.

At the Gym:

For Strength Training, I enjoy my Pilates classes and using the Weight Machines. The YMCA where I am a member uses a computer program called “Fit Links” to help me keep track of my work-outs.  After two weeks, I have lifted over 15,000 pounds!!!

For Cardio: Based on info I learned from a book I’m reading (I Can Do This Diet by Dr. Dan Colbert), I have been following up my strength training activities with a cardio session.  After my sessions with the weight machines, I jump on an elliptical machine for 20-30 minutes.  After my Pilates classes, I head over to a Zumba class.

Food:

The first few days this week, I am going to up the veggie/fruit and fiber intake to help flush out what I consumed this past weekend.  By Wednesday, I’ll be back to my normal, balanced, Dr. Renna Mamavation Diet.

Spiritual:

At Church yesterday, a passage (Mark 7:1-23) we read and discussed in class opened my eyes to something.  For nearly three months, I have been solely focused on my body — what goes in it, what doesn’t go in it and how much activity it gets, but I’ve let my relationship with God take the back burner.

There . . . I wrote it . . . for all to see.

So, this week, my first act each day — before jumping on the treadmill or counting calories, will be to reacquaint myself with God.

Ultimately, it isn’t what I do or don’t put in my mouth that makes me “healthy and whole.”  It’s what is happening, daily, in my Christian walk that is important.  If I don’t return to daily time with God, weight loss and exercise are, ultimately, pointless.

Mamavation

Congratulations to @jennydecki @ljenator @all_about_savin @iamsucceeding @chobysauce @rachelsteffen.  These ladies were announced last night as the Finalists for Campaign 5!  For the next week, these ladies will be working to get your votes to become one of the next two Mamavation Moms.  You can swing by the Mamavation site to vote every 24 hours.  While you can only vote once every 24 hours, you can vote for as many ladies as you want at that time!

GOOD LUCK, LADIES!!!!!!!!!!