Just moving

So today I have basically been standing in front of the television and alternating between walking and jogging in place. You just can't beat watching television and exercising at the same time. I have burned a total of 413 calories doing this. I also have a had a really good and healthy food day, so I figure I'll share it below. So there you have it. I feel like today was a good day all around for eating healthy and moving around. Tonight on ABC there is a new show where this guy takes severely obese people through a year long transformation. i am going to watch it and walk the whole time. It's a hour long so it's going to be some hard work, but worth it. I think that will be another 377 calories give or take. Anywho, wish me luck and feel free to make comments on my diet and exercise. I can use all the critiquing I can get.  :

Breakfast 7:00 AM	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat	Sat Fat	Sodium
Village Farm - Whole Grain Oatmeal Blueberry, 1 package	120	22	4	3	0	90
Chobani - Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Strawberry, 6 oz container (170g)	140	20	14	0	0	65
	260	42	18	3	0	155
Snack 10:00 AM
Starkist - Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna In Water 3oz, Can, 1 can drained	90	0	21	1	0	120
Alis's - Salad Mixed Greens and Spinach, 1 cups	20	2	2	0	0	80
Wishbone Salad Spritzers Balsamic Breeze - Balsamic Salad Dressing - Spray, 10 sprays	10	1	0	1	0	130
	120	3	23	2	0	330
Lunch 1:00 PM
Peanut Butter & Co - Dark Chocolate Dreams, 2 Tbsp (32g)	170	12	6	13	3	35
Smucker's - Simply Fruit Black Raspberry, 1 tbsp	40	10	0	0	0	0
Sara Lee - 45 Calories and Delightful Multi-Grain Bread, 2 slices	90	19	6	1	0	160
	300	41	12	14	3	195
Snack 4:00 PM
Village Farm - Whole Grain Oatmeal- Cranberry, 2 packet	240	42	8	5	0	180
	240	42	8	5	0	180
Dinner 7:00 PM
Hillshire Farm Deli Select - Ultra Thin - 95% Fat Free - Roast Beef, 2 oz = 56 g = 4 slices	70	1	11	3	1	550
Flatout Flatbread - Multi-Grain With Flax - 8 Net Carbs, 53 grams (1 Flatbread or 1.9 Oz)	100	17	9	3	0	280
Sargento - Reduced Fat Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese, 1 slice	60	0	5	4	3	135
Alis's - Salad Mixed Greens and Spinach, 1 cups	20	2	2	0	0	80
Van De Walle Farms - All Natural Picante Sauce, 2 Tbsp	10	2	0	0	0	240
	260	22	27	10	4	1,285
Snack 10:00 PM
Weight Watchers - Reduced Fat Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, 2 tbsp (20 g)	60	4	1	5	4	70
Quaker - Rice Cakes - Chocolate Crunch, 2 cake	120	22	2	2	0	60
Blueberries - Raw, 1 cup	83	21	1	0	0	1
	263	47	4	7	4	131
Totals	1,443	197	92	41	11	2,276
Your Daily Goal	1,873	257	70	62	21	2,500
Remaining	430	60	-22	21	10	224
	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat	Sat Fat	Sodium

The Plan

Okay so I said I was going to generate a plan for my eating and exercise and I definitely need to. I am going to post it on here under diet plan and exercise plan and I will edit them as needed.  I have decided that I will work out and hour each day six days a week and take one day off from any strenuous exercise, maybe just do some yoga. I have been so all over the place these past couple of weeks. I have school I am dealing with, the class isn't at all difficult but there is a ton of busy work. The fact that this busy work is meaningless makes it even harder to actually have to sit down and do. I am also trying frantically to fill out as many job applications for teaching positions as I can. Prospects in El Paso for English teachers are not looking good at all. Looks like I will have to relocate soon if I want a job. If I can get a job I will probably be moving in late July to wherever I end up. So I am a little concerned about that as well. I have lived on my own before but never out of El Paso. It is kinda scary, even for a soon to be thirty something. It concerns me because in all honesty I will miss my parents. I love them both to pieces and it is really nice being able to pop in and stay with them for a few days and just spend time together. I like to help my mom out as much as I can and I hate the idea of not being there for her. For those of you who don't know, my mom is a cancer survivor and legally blind, she is an amazing person and an inspiration for me in everything I do.

So needless to say there is alot of things going on in my life right now both actual events and inside my head. This is why I need a plan, because if I don't make one then something will get dropped and it will probably be the diet, which would not be good. So if you want to see the general plan then feel free to take a look on the pages I mentioned above.

Now on to a bit of a book review. My good friend Maribeth, who I have known for a long time, but had lost track of until recently, has been reading my blog and made a recommendation for a book i should read. That book, which I am about halfway through and already in love with is Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet Recharged.

Never judge a book by its cover....

Now I know the cover might look a bit cheesy but it is what is inside that counts. What's inside? The key to a healthier lifestyle. Its all about how to boost your metabolism by eating a protein and complex carb six times a day. You really can't get healthier than that. I will be cutting out sugar, processed foods and what Ms. Reno calls "anti food" (food with high calories and no nutritional value). I will post more about this and how my meals will look soon. If you are interested in maintaining your weight, losing weight or just feeling more energized I recommend you read this book. I am starting slowly with her techniques and I will hopefully be eating clean on a regular basis by the end of May.

So I am diligently working on several different things and should have my diet and exercise plan updated by Friday. In other news, I have been seriously slacking on working out. I need to work out, not just to speed my weight loss and build muscle but because it really does make me feel better. So come hell or high water it is back in the pool tomorrow for me. Hope everyone thinks about making a solid plan for themselves for whatever they need to focus on. It really does help.