I am just loving this HBBC! I have to thank you again Amanda for having this! All day long I am thinking of how I can get moving and rack up the points! It will be a challenge tomorrow and Thursday since I am headed to the Cape to visit my in laws. Hopefully I can steal away for some running time!
My challenge, other than the stretching, has been to get in enough veggies. A few years ago I would have a huge salad every day for lunch. I would pile a ton of veggies on it and have my 7 veggies all in one sitting. What I couldn't figure out was why I looked about 6 months pregnant afterwards. Also I began to have stomach pains that were increasingly worse. Since my father has Chrone's Disease, my doctor sent me right in for tests and diagnosed me with IBS. I have found it difficult now to get in enough veggies since I can no longer have that huge salad. I have tried to have it again but the symptoms just get worse and worse. As much as I love salads, they just don't love me back. Any suggestions?????
Thankfuls:
1. Being able to dance around my living room with my daughter....does it get any better than this?! I don't think so!
2. Passed down recipes...I made two pecan pies tonight with my Mom's crust recipe. I miss her so much when I don't get to see her!
3. Half days...the kids get out at 10:45!!! Yipee!!!!
4. Thanksgiving weekend...No work means lots of time home with Emma and running!!
5. My family...It makes me cry every time I think about not being with them on Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for them and for their constant and unconditional support!!!
HUGS!
well you are super welcome!! Hmm IBS does throw a kink in things...but I bet there are some great resources out there that could give you some ideas on how to dole out the veggies.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if smoothies would be ok because you won't have to process the food so much? If so this is how I sneak in tons of veggies...yes it's green but they taste great:
1 banana (riper is better)
1 cup vanilla almond milk
a little water as needed to make it thinner
2 cups spinach
a few slices cucumber
once you get more creative you can toss in more veggies
Hey HBBC partner! Looks like you are doing great! I have a hard time with the fruits and veggies...no excused other than it is time consuming.
ReplyDeleteI'll be checking in on you again!!!! :)
Amanda