Day 1

Here's how my day rolled

5:50am: woke-up

6:15am: arrived at gym, lifted weights and got a great sweat on!

7:40am: arrived back at home, just in time to kiss my hubby goodbye as he went to school

8:00am: breakfast (protein shake)

8:00am-8:30am: fed kids

8:30-9am cleaned kitchen & showered

9am: tried to put Bentley for a nap.... Got 'ready'. 

9:30am: Bentley cried and cried, took him out of bed

9:30-3:30pm: consisted of feeding, eating, cleaning, cooking, visiting with a good friend, changing diapers, cleaning up messes, wiping up messy faces, sweeping, laundry, organized recycling. 

Lunch was carrot soup & vegan lasagna & rice barley chick pea salad with carrot cake loaf for dessert. Here's the link to the loaf:
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/04/20/whole-grain-vegan-carrot-cake-loaf-with-lemon-glaze/

Snack was more carrot cake loaf....it was heavenly

3:30pm: Matthew got home from school, got snacks ready and bag ready for swimming

4:30pm: arrived at the pool only to find out there was swimming lessons until 7pm, so we just played in the kiddy pool & hot tub. It wasn't a complete bust

6:30pm: arrived home. Read books and put kids to bed. 

7:00pm: ate supper, which was more carrot soup & rice barley chickpea salad with avocado added & carrot cake loaf for dessert. 

7:30pm:  snack -veggie straws & pretzels with peanut butter

8:00pm: STOP EATING! 

8:15pm: started writing this

8:21pm: finished writing this. 

So as I look back on my day I see that I didn't spend a ton of time playing with my kids, I want to improve on this. Secondly, I ate a lot of carrot cake loaf--wowee--it was so good though. Thirdly, I'm so glad I got up and worked out first thing, it made a huge difference on how my day went. Fourthly, I did not eat any animal products today and I'm happy to report ZERO stomach ache!! Woot woot!! Fifthly, I would like to snack less, but I'm hoping not eating after 8pm will help with this :) 

I have a healthy challenge group on Facebook, and each week we are giving ourselves goals & challenges these are mine for the week (Some are ones that members of my group posted)  

1. Stop eating after 8pm. 

2. Wake up early & workout. 

3. Wash my face EVERY night. 

4. Brush my teeth EVERY night (I know this is terrible, but I'm trying to do better!!) 

5. Post what I eat everyday this week on my blog. 

6. Be in bed by 10:30pm

7. Watch less TV 

8. Be patient with my children and speak gently & softly to them. 

9. Be patient with running as I'm still unable to because of my knee pain. 

10. Be kinder to myself and choose to have a positive outlook 

11. No eating of animal products. 

Bring it on week!!!! 

What are your goals? How did your day look? 

Peace out-