2025.Q2.W1 Review

Monday, March 31st, 2025

Breakfast: Oatmeal with almond milk, apple, silvered almonds, honey, chia seeds.

Lunch: Chicken cordon blue, grapes, cubed cheddar cheese

Supper: Taco salad – taco meat, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, black beans, shredded cheese, taco seasoning, sour cream.

Exercise Apple fitness+ treadmill 10 minutes & Upper body strength with dumbbells 10 minutes. Meditation 5 minutes.

Nutrition Calories 1525, Protein 88g, Carbs 163g, Fats 60g, Fiber 28g, Added Sugar 18g, Sodium 2655mg

I did not sleep hardly at all last night! I didn’t get up to exercise this morning. Thankfully my husband ran the kids to practices this afternoon and I exercised after work. I do need to make sure I exercise in the mornings because once softball games, baseball games, and track meets start I won’t have much time after work to exercise.

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Breakfast: Chike Protein coffee (1 scoop), one whole wheat French toast, maple syrup

Lunch: Salad – lettuce, chicken breast, black beans, snap peas, shredded Parmesan cheese, sunflower seeds, raspberry vinaigrette.

Snack: grapes, cubed cheddar cheese.

Supper: Stirfry – brown rice, chicken breast, carrots, cabbage, soy sauce. One chicken thigh. Two slice whole wheat bread with butter.

Exercise Apple fitness+ HIIT 10 minutes & lower body strength with dumbbells 10 minutes. Meditation 5 minutes.

Nutrition Calories 1991, Protein 139g, Carbs 200g, Fats 75g, Fiber 27g, Added Sugar 9g, Sodium 2795mg

I exercised in the morning and made breakfast for everyone. I made French toast with my homemade wheat bread. I felt tired by the afternoon and had a snack. I went on an ambulance call at 8pm and didn’t get back home until about 9:30pm.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Exercise Apple fitness+ treadmill 10 minutes & Yoga energetic flow 10 minutes. Meditation 5 minutes.

Nutrition Calories 1921, Protein 132g, Carbs 212g, Fats 61g, Fiber 18g, Added Sugar 23g, Sodium 3844mg

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Breakfast: one whole wheat bread, homemade peanut butter, one banana.

Snack: Clio Mixed berry zero sugar yogurt bar.

Lunch: Protein noodles, tomato sauce, venison, shredded cheddar. Grapes, cubed cheddar cheese.

Supper: Homemade green bean casserole – homemade cream of mushroom, green beans, shredded cheddar cheese, venison, fried onions.

Exercise Apple fitness+ treadmill 10 minutes & Upper body strength with dumbbells 10 minutes. Meditation 5 minutes.

Nutrition Calories 1773, Protein 145g, Carbs 135g, Fats 75g, Fiber 23g, Added Sugar 3g, Sodium 2229mg

I did not want to get up and work out this morning but I am so thankful I did. The kids unexpectedly didn’t have school this morning so that was helpful as well.

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Breakfast: Protein noodles, tomato sauce, venison, shredded cheddar.

Snack: one beef stick.

Lunch: Culver’s chicken cashew salad with raspberry vinaigrette.

Supper: Meatballs, garlic mashed potatoes, broccoli. Salad – lettuce, tomatoes, ranch. One vodka with cranberry juice.

Exercise Apple fitness+ HIIT 10 minutes & Lower body strength with dumbbells 10 minutes. Meditation 5 minutes.

Nutrition Calories 1834, Protein 126g, Carbs 150g, Fats 73g, Fiber 21g, Added Sugar 13g, Sodium 3309mg

I feel like I rocked today! We traveled about two and half hours away for a weekend filled with volleyball. Even though I knew we’d be gone and not in normal routine, I made sure to get up early to exercise while everyone slept in. I wasn’t sure when I would have time to get it done and I want to make sure I am exercising in the morning anyway.

Before we made it to our hotel, the girls and I wanted to check out a local mall. After supper, the girls wanted to go to a different mall. I made sure to be the one to take them as I knew we’d have so much more walking. I walked 4.95 miles today which is more than my typical work day.

Also, the hotel we stayed at was super busy because there were several volleyball teams staying at this particular hotel. That means the elevator took forever and we decided to take the stairs three times to the sixth floor and back down. (I sadly don’t typically take the stairs at work; which I should definitely start because that is a workout itself.)

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Exercise I did not exercise today.

Nutrition Calories 3094, Protein 121g, Carbs 287g, Fats 158g, Fiber 16g, Added Sugar 27g, Sodium 5235mg

Sugar. I. Am. A. Sugar. Addict.

I was doing fine until I had a Crumbl Cookie. It didn’t take long after having a Crumbl cookie that I felt like I was starving. I had supper which was a small amount of mac’n’cheese and a small (slider size) BBQ pork. I felt like it wasn’t enough. It could have been that supper was carb loaded as well and didn’t help my now sugar craving. We came back to our hotel room and I eyed all of our leftovers to see what I could eat next, Texas Roadhouse roll with their famous honey butter it was. I still didn’t feel satisfied. I thought I needed more mac’n’cheese as well.

My stomach did not appreciate all the crap I had ate either. I was in the bathroom a few times tonight which means I didn’t sleep the best.

I did use the stairs to the sixth floor a couple times again today…but it does not make up for the crappy food habits I practiced today.

Sunday, April 6th, 2025

Breakfast: Oatmeal with honey and Raisin Bran.

Lunch: Culver’s – cranberry bacon bleu chicken salad with raspberry vinaigrette

Supper: Subway – chicken bacon ranch wrap

Exercise Apple fitness+ treadmill 10 minutes & meditation 5 minutes

Nutrition Calories 1683, Protein 114g, Carbs 154g, Fats 71g, Fiber 16g, Added Sugar 21g, Sodium 3738mg

Week Review

Grade: 23/28, 82%

Did I reach my goals this week? If not, why?

Yes! I exercised almost every day and I ate healthy almost every day. There were a couple days I was over 1,800 calories but not by much.

Why do I feel this way about my progress?

I feel I made great progress this week. I was more intentional with what I ate. I was more intentional with exercising. I use Apple fitness+ and I created a two week plan so I don’t have to think about what type of exercise to choose that morning; it has already been decided. Meal planning and prepping differently this week made a huge difference.

What were my 3 biggest wins?

1. I meal planned and prepped for everyone in the family. That probably sounds silly but I mean I made individual containers for supper for everyone that was going to be home that night, which probably sounds even more silly. Previously, I had tried to make several leftovers on purpose to have available for everyone when I would work later but if it’s all in one container it seems like they won’t take out their portion and warm it up. However, if they have their own cute little ‘meal prep’ container they must love that idea and warm up their own meal. This is very helpful especially when there are several practices every night. Then I don’t have to worry if the kids are eating healthy either because their meal is already made.
2. I made homemade cream of mushroom soup. This is super easy by the way and I’m not sure why I haven’t been doing this before.
3. I intentionally exercised before we went on our little road trips! I felt great knowing I already had my workout in the for day.

What made me happy?

I didn’t have to think about what to make the kids for supper this week or if they are eating something healthy. I don’t work late. My typical end time is 5pm except Wednesdays I work later. When a kid has to be to practice at 6pm, that doesn’t leave a lot of time for supper making before then. Meal planning and prepping helped so much this week.

I enjoyed making homemade things. I made French toast with my homemade wheat bread. I also made the homemade cream of mushroom soup. This may not seem like much but it is to me when I typically buy things in can or box form.

What lessons did I learn or what insights did I gain?

Again, meal planning and prepping saved the week. Same with exercising in the morning! I will need to continue these two critical things to make life smoother.

How can I improve next week?

I didn’t want to completely eliminate a food ‘category’ because I feel like that can set me back. I don’t do well with sugar. It completely throws me off track. The cravings are too intense and then it’s difficult to snap out of it. There has been documentaries about the effects of sugar and how it has the same chemical reaction as cocaine users and I can see it.

I want to make another goal of no added sugars and sweets but I don’t want to be overwhelmed with too many goals.

Next week I will continue with my current goals to build on them and be more cautious of the things I am eating.