Sabotage: Let's Get Physical!

I have been wanting to lead a healthy lifestyle for an extended amount of time. I cannot even say how long extended time is, but it's been a while. In the middle of my fitness boost one year, i even ran a 10K! My 10K has been my claim to fame for years now however it is getting old and it really is time to actually lead that healthy lifestyle.  It is not even because i am getting married and i want to look AMAZING in my gorgeous wedding dress, or that my whole family is waiting to see me look gorgeous in my wedding dress and or that Mr. Pancakes is a health/fitness man (he is former collegiate athlete and athletic), no, it is really none of these reasons.  The main reason i need to get, become and maintain a healthy lifestyle is because it is time!  Time to have a routine and schedule for and to my physical health (and other areas on my life which i am sure i will touch on at some point as i blog).  I am not even one of those individuals that is afraid of working out.  I enjoy the adrenaline, hurt, sweat and fulfillment of completing a grueling 30-minute high intensive boxing class.  I enjoy working out/exercising when i eventually get out to the gym and or tennis courts.  How then do i sabotage my ability and willingness to get physical? This question could be the beginning of a good therapy session however it is not as therapeutic as that! At least i don't believe it is.  The issues i struggle with has to do with my eating.  It is not that i don't know the type and portion of food i should eat, it's actually following through with doing this.  I love and crave carbs and so i eat what i crave and love.  However, i am beginning to realize having a healthy fitness lifestyle is all about BRAIN power.  What starts in the brain is what is produced and so with this philosophy, here is to refraining from Sabotage and get physical! I pledge to make healthy decisions every single second, minute, hour, days and months.  My fear is that i will sabotage my way all the way from pre-wedding to post-wedding.  So i have been working with a personal trainer from Athletes4Life Fitness Services (you can find them at athletes4life.net) and so far so good .  They have some good ideas and suggestions on their website and i wanted to share some of them as an inspiration to myself. 

      EATING TIPS      

 1. Don't be too hard on yourself 

2. Eat whole grains, fruits, and vegetables

3. Get plenty of fiber in your meals

4. Breakfast is your most important meal

5. Eat 6 small meals daily

6. Get healthy fats from fish & nuts

7. Drink 10-12 glasses of water daily

8. Supplement your diet w/vitamins

9. Make changes gradually over time

 

 

Why Blog?

Aside from reflecting on becoming a wife, there are also many things that Mr. Pancakes and i have been dreaming about what we want for our lives in the coming future! As a result, his blog is my ramblings about starting the new phase of our lives. In my thirties, i am hoping to do it all: (not by myself but with some assistance from a higher power and Mr. Pancakes).  The doing it all is as follows:
1) tying the knot
2) being debt free
3) finding a nest
4) establishing a family business 
5) getting the bump 
6) enjoying my husband and family
Of course it is always good to put hopes and dreams out there and hope with some encouragement and good wishes from the universe, everything goes well.  When Mr. Pancakes and i first started dating, we would always talk about putting GOOD vibes out there in the universe with the hope that the GOOD vibes return.  And i can definitely say that it has come.  Dumdumdadum....Here comes the bride!

Meet Mr. & the Future Mrs. Pancakes

"So lately i have been thinking a lot about what it means to be a wife. Considering i am about to go into wedded bliss, it is a good thought! From here forward, my fiance and i will be known as the Pancakes.  Why the Pancakes you ask? Well since i started the wedding planning, i came across a website referred to as "the weddingbee.com," which i have come to love.  There is a cute factor on the website where the brides refer to themselves with something that represents themselves and their fiance.  As i was not in the mood to join in the "bee" party, i wanted to take the concept and apply it to my own blog and or meanderings.  I came up with The Pancakes because when my fiance and i first started dating, he asked it if i knew how to make pancakes, weird question, i know however i came to find out that my fiance loves, LOVES eating pancakes.  And as our relationship has progressed, i have learned to make better, more fluffy, buttery to die for pancakes.  I still have not learned ALL of his pancaking making tricks however i have our whole marriage to find out:-) Furthermore, pancakes, the making and eating of pancakes has become such a strong part of our union.  When we have pancakes for breakfast, we get to sit together, talk, reflect and  enjoy each other's company.  Therefore, pancakes brings us together!