Wow. "Happy New Year" is the last post that I put on this blog on December 31st. Zero blog posts for 2011. It's been a while!
Well, Jr and I are have just started (with dinner last night) with a plan to meet some new goals. We both really want to lose some weight and work on living healthier. So I plan to blog about our goals and progress in hopes that it helps keep us more accountable. Here are our goals (I'm calling this phase 1):
Erin: Lose 12lbs in 8 weeks (which is when we head home for a visit).
Cardio exercise for at least 30 minutes each day.
Eat healthy foods every day, with occassional treats.
Jr: Lose 20lbs in 8 weeks.
Cardio exercise and weight lifting for 30-60 minutes each day.
Eat better and watch the sweet stuff.
Last night's healthy dinner was Tuna salad on a blooming tomato with boiled red potatoes. I loved it. Jr, not so much. Tonight we had (Turkey)BLTA's on whole wheat with fruit. Yummy. Always a favorite in our house. On the menu for the next couple of days are vegetarian sloppy joe's on whole wheat buns with fruit (another favorite of ours), and spaghetti squash with homeade spaghetti sauce. Mmmm, mmm mmm.
Today we went on a nice long walk around our village. Almost an hour. Pushing the kiddos (Gianna in here stroller and Alex on his tricycle) and climbing hills definately adds to the workout! For me at least. :D More long walks to come, and hopefully some swimming this weekend too.
If there's anyone out there who actually reads this give us your comments on healthy recipes and exercise ideas, or join us and let us know your goals.
Ohhh, how do you prepare your spaghetti squash when you're using it as a replacement for noodles? I've been very interested in trying that, but just wasn't sure what to do.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the goals! I know how hard it is to stick to them, but I also know how rewarding it is when you do.
Thanks Leslie!
ReplyDeleteFor the spaghetti squash, I just cut it in half lengthwise, drizzle it with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, put it face down on a baking sheet and bake it in the oven until you can poke it easily with a fork on the inside. Then just scrape it lengthwise with a fork to make "spagehtti" and top it with whatever you like. We always do spaghetti sauce and parmesean. Great thing about this meal is, you don't have to feel guilty about the bread you eat on the side of your "spaghetti"!
What temp do you bake it at? I looked up some directions online, but I'm coming across anything from 350 to 450. I'm sure any temp would get it there, but not sure if one is better than the other.
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