Healthy Habits Check In Week of 4/24

50Wife

Guys! Was this not made yet for the week??

Check in here if you're working on, or need some encouragement to work on a healthy habit!

1. What healthy habit are you working on?

2. How is it going?

3. What is a small win from last week?

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!

JennyColada

Can I join on this even if my "healthy habit" is reading? Because I just really need to keep myself accountable!

50Wife

1. What healthy habit are you working on? More water and low carb

2. How is it going?
Water: eh
Low carb: Actually way better than I thought it would!  We had a day off/out yesterday so it didn't happen and my body felt the difference

3. What is a small win from last week? I stuck with the low carb thing all week and I'm proud of myself.  I felt great!

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!
I actually made this tonight!  Delish and super quick and easy!

Grilled Flank Steak With Tomatoes, Red Onion and Balsamic

https://www.skinnytaste.com/grilled-flank-steak-with-tomatoes-red/

sarelizr

@50Wife that recipe... YUM!!

1. Working on drinking more water and eating more lean protein and veggies/less take-out and quick food.

2. Decent... hubby is off work for a bit and having him home makes it hard to stay motivated in the healthy eating category.  I just want to go out every night!

3. Small win from last week.... eating a healthy lunch at work all day typically I skip because I'm so busy.

4. Planning on making this tomorrow or Thursday...

https://www.eazypeazymealz.com/sheet-pan-garlic-chicken-veggies/

50Wife

@JennyColada ehhhh I'm thinking yes and no at the same time
Yes bc mental health is health right?
But then I'm not sure how many ladies will be on the same page (see what I did there) with their check ins though since it's typically more workout related. 
Based on other threads today, it seems there are a decent amount of readers here though. Maybe do a weekly book thread?? (Please don't take this as a "you can't sit with us" response. I think there would be more reading traffic if it were separate!) 

Not sure what the other ladies would think? 

JennyColada

@50Wife I'd actually love a weekly book check-in thread (plus it'd also be a fun way to share titles that we love and think are helpful both for TTC and just for fun reading). *taps nose* Not it.

doula-mama

@JennyColada There's actually a private group TB Book Club, that is mostly TTGP and recent grads - you should definitely jump in there as well

50Wife

@sarelizr sheet pan dinners are the best!

petethecat

I don't know if you guys remember, but I posted in here a couple times a few months ago *TW before I had my loss TW* and now I'm back. I hope it's ok if I hang with you guys again. I love talking about fitness/ recipes/ and exercise, and being able to encourage other ladies!

@50Wife That recipe looks great! I love skinnytaste. The baked chicken parm on there is in our regular rotation. And good for you for sticking with low carb this week! That's a tough goal to be able to succeed at IMO.

@sarelizr That dinner also looks great. Give me all the sheet pan dinners! I love them!

1. Exercise and healthier eating

2. Good! I got in a 3 mile power walk/ jog today. I also meal prepped a bunch of healthy foods last night. Buuuuut then I ate a ton of cheese dip and chips with my healthy dinner tonight (that I got from the store today when I shopped while hungry). Whoopsies. 

3. A small win from last week was that I worked out 3 days- outdoor walk/ run, Brazilian Butt Lift video, and abs video. Which is amazing because usually it's nothing.

4. I made the sheet pan dinner last night and will do the chili tomorrow:
https://gimmedelicious.com/2016/03/22/15-minute-healthy-roasted-chicken-and-veggies/ 
https://iowagirleats.com/2014/01/13/crock-pot-sweet-potato-and-quinoa-turkey-chili/

50Wife

@kbamomma33 sorry to see you back here! 
Skinnytaste is my go to, I love all of her recipes! 
Both of yours look really good, going to save them to add maybe next week

icecubeinthedesert

1. Eating better, being more active, drinking more water.

2. Eating better has been the hardest for me. I've been either hitting my step goal or activity time (with yoga) for the last week, and did yoga for 4 or the last 7 days. After my BW on Saturday showed high albumin (indicates dehydration), I've been increasing my water intake, which has been going ok so far. To be fair, I was probably dehydrated from drinking Friday night.

3. Starting yoga again! I have been paying for YogaGlo since January, but didn't use it at all for 2 months. I turned our someday nursery into a yoga room, and I've been using that as the intention for my practice. That bit is a little crunchy for me, but if it reminds me to stay positive, that can't be a bad thing.

4. GTKY: I made a salad today from some odds and ends I found in my kitchen, and it turned out great! Spinach, sugar snap peas, craisins, walnuts and balsamic vinegarette. Also had a chobani yogurt to round out out.

@50wife, that sound delicious!
@kbamomma33, I'm so sorry for your loss. I saw your posts in the benched thread, as I just left from there myself last week. We're happy to have you here. If people are interested again, we could start another TTCAL check-in (I know there is another board, but different people tend towards one board or the other). We've missed it the last few weeks.

Amphibious22

New to this board (I put an intro on the newbie thread) but I am really working on healthy habits, so this seems like a good thread for me to join if that's okay.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? I am really trying to focus on drinking more water because I suck at it. I also signed up for a bootcamp fitness program that starts on Monday. EEK! 

2. How is it going? The water thing is hard!! I've been trying to just bring my water bottle everywhere, so I think I'm doing better than normal. I had my assessment for bootcamp on Saturday and is it too embarrassing to admit that I'm still a little sore?? I should clarify that I am EXTREMELY out of shape. 

3. What is a small win from last week? The assessment started with a mile run and I ran the whole thing without stopping to walk so I'm pretty proud of that. Also I did 35 squats in a minute! I mean my legs were angry afterwards, but whatever. 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!

I don't usually do recipes. More like buy ingredients and throw them together. That being said, this is one of my favorites. Obviously just don't add the insane amount of cheese to make it healthy. 
https://www.thepinningmama.com/easy-fajita-chicken-bake-recipe/

@sarelizr that recipe looks so good!! Definitely just pinned it and will probably make that this week too! 

petethecat

@icecubeinthedesert Thank you. I would love to participate in a TTCAL check in thread on this board.

@Amphibious22 Welcome! That's great that you ran a whole mile without stopping to walk! I think that's pretty impressive as I def can't run a whole mile without slowingvto power walk at least some. And fitness boot camp! Sounds cool but scary! I'm interested to hear how it goes.

AliW220

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Eating better, and being more active. 

2. How is it going? I'm trying to start out in moderation. I get big aspirations, and try to do too much at once and then it totally backfires. Today I'm really fighting junk breakfast cravings (pastries/donuts). And yesterday while running an errand over lunch, I REALLY wanted to swing by somewhere and grab fast food lunch, even tho I already had a protein bar and veggies. 

3. What is a small win from last week? Last week was a really bad week so much junk, and emotional eating. My kiddo got an easter bag from Grandma, with caramel eggs. There were four, and he so kindly gave me two. I held back and only ate one on the ride home! 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!
Supper time has become a battle time. Between school stuff and karate, we're always on the run, and it's so much easier to just make a pizza. I'm holding myself accountable for making healthy dinners. I'm going to make this one tomorrow:
https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/slow-cooker-tex-mex-qunioa-casserole/#_a5y_p=1762011


@icecubeinthedesert mmmm your salad sounds amazeballs. sugar snap peas are my current obsession. 

@Amphibious22  wait wait wait... one sentence you say you're super out of shape, the next you say you ran a whole mile without walking. You need to give yourself serious credit! You're in way better shape than I am for sure!

@kbamomma33 I'm sorry for your loss. 
Sweet potato chili is a staple in our house. we love the balance of sweet and spicy. It freezes really well, so you can make a double batch and then it's ready to reheat another time.

SoldiersMom

Good catch @50Wife! Congrats on sticking to your low carb!
@sarelizr I have the same problem with DH. He would rather eat out and when we do it's rarely a healthy choice.
@kbamomma33 Great job on your walk and meal prepping. Don't let a little set back slow you down!
@icecubeinthedesert I'm not a huge salad fan, but even I'll say your salad does sound yummy!
@Amphibious22 Good luck at your bootcamp class. Let us know how it goes!
@AliW220 Breakfast is the hardest meal for me because I literally only like the bad things! Good job resisting!


1. What healthy habit are you working on? Eating better, working out more

2. How is it going? Guys, I suck. Every morning I get dressed and my clothes feel tight, or I don't look the way I want in an outfit and I have the motivation to go to the gym and get a workout in. But by 2pm I have lost that motivation and all I want to do it go home and sit. I don't know what to do to make myself go to the gym. Going before work isn't an option because the gym doesn't open early enough. I used to go straight from work to the gym, but with the dog that isn't an option. Once I get home, it hard to go back out. 

3. What is a small win from last week? Literally none. 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! Last week, we did Blue Apron for three meals. This week, we are trying Home Chef, which will be delivered today. So all of my recipes will be coming from there. 

darkrose88

1. What healthy habit are you working on?
Eating low carb with MH

2. How is it going?
Umm not the best. I'm going pretty good the past few days, but this weekend was a total bust for both me and hubby. And to make it worse, I've felt bloated all week so I just feel like whale. 

3. What is a small win from last week?
Umm I really can't think of a win right now. 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!
https://www.beachbody.com/beachbodyblog/recipes/cheesy-cauliflower-nachos
Pretty much obsessed with this recipe. I make it at least once a week, but turn it into a meal by adding taco meat.

@SoldiersMom we tried HomeChef last summer and really liked the recipes. It was just a bit overpriced for us to do it all the time. 
@Amphibious22 Yum that Fajita recipes does look delicious! I'll have to give it a try. 

50Wife

@darkrose88 yum! Saved that recipe. I definitely want to give that a shot with some chicken on top! 

@SoldiersMom how did you like blue apron? Let us know what you think of home chef. I've been wanting to add a box of some sort back into our rotation. 

SoldiersMom

@5oWife I did like blue apron. The recipes we received we a little more involved than I would prefer to do on a weeknight. They were super yummy though. 

LoveInDC

Busy day, so mostly P&G, but I wanted to check in and respond to some of you!

@50Wife Congrats on sticking with low carb! Hopefully this is the plan for you.

@kbamomma33 Of course you’re welcome to check in here! You’re kicking butt working out! I’m impressed

@icecubeinthedesert I’m glad you decided to check in! I’m glad you’re sticking with your yoga and found an intention that resonates with you

@Amphibious22 Welcome! Good luck at boot camp!

@AliW220 Eating 1 caramel egg instead of 2 is totally small win worthy. Good for you for taking it one step at a time. Good luck sticking with it!

@SolidersMom I totally get how leaving the house is hard. Is there any way to do some home practice in the morning? That way, even if you don’t make it to the gym, you still got a workout in?

 

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Daily yoga, clean eating, complex carbs only, no added sugar, no dairy.

2. How is it going? It’s going *shrug* I finished my first 30-day yoga challenge and now I’m on day 5 of Yoga Camp with Adriene. DH and I went grocery shopping yesterday and it was more depressing than anything. My diet at this point is water, fruit, veggies, eggs, baked chicken, walnuts, and hummus with whole wheat pita for a treat. It’s killing me. But with each passing day, I see more and more signs that my T is still rising. It’s just depressing.

3. What is a small win from last week? Finishing my first 30-day challenge was a nice win. I also lost 5 lbs, but that’s not so much a win in my book because my weight was fine. Now I'm worried that I'm going to lose too much, or that I won't have the energy to work out as much as I need to.

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! Not really doing recipes anymore, so I got nothing for you here.

vflux33

Hello! I had family in town and then got sick and figured I had no healthy habits to report for a few weeks, but I'm back now in the hopes of motivating myself. 

@50Wife @sarelizr @icecubeinthedesert @Amphibious22 I used to be bad with the water thing in the past and finally feel like I've come to a good place there by obsessively tallying how many water glasses I have per day, and forcing one large one down immediately before coffee (a struggle) and another immediately after dinner.  Sorry if I already mentioned this in a previous version of this thread--I can't remember. 

@JennyColada I have been terrible at reading anything that isn't articles on the internet lately so count me out for now, but judging by the current randoms thread I think a lot of ladies here would be on board with a book thread. 

@SoldiersMom We got a free coupon for Home Chef from my friend who swears by it and we like their recipes a lot. I think their policy on stalling deliveries is better than Blue Apron. We didn't end up sticking with it ultimately because I don't like that they don't have an organic option and I'm kind of obsessively organic-focused and into my farmer's market, but I still use some of their recipes with my own ingredients and was surprised how much I liked them.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Working out more/eating low carb/low sugar/low gluten, want to lose a few lbs but do it in a healthy way so it doesn't jeopardize TTC

2. How is it going? Bad. Ate out A LOT when my family was in town and then got sick and then had a brief unexpected visit with other family last weekend and ate out again. MH and I just cannot shake this cold (or possible flu) for the life of us and I can't even tell you how much effort my 30 minute forcersize on the elliptical took this morning, except that it made me feel like I'm 90. 

3. What is a small win from last week? Apart from eating out with family I "mostly" stuck to the diet. Definitely having an issue with getting more hungry when I eat healthier though. 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! I often make a really easy salad that I adapted from a recipe years ago--basically you just mix wasabi, olive oil, lemon juice, and grated parmesan for the dressing and then put whatever you want in the salad. Garbanzo beans and baked chicken go well with it. People who aren't into wasabi think they will hate it but as long as you don't go overboard you can't taste the wasabi in the end. 

eta spelling fail

RatParade

Hope you guys are ok if I jump in here - I was active on this board up until a few months ago (I belong on the infertility side now boo).  But this thread is right up my alley!

1. What healthy habit are you working on?  Exercise (I'd say more exercise but that would imply I already exercise some), and healthy breakfasts

2. How is it going?  It was going great the first week I decided to start exercising, but as it always happens with my motivation it only lasted a week haha.  I found the popsugar fitness channel on youtube so I made a playlist that I hope to use at least three times this week.  So far it's been zero times, but it's only Wednesday! 

Also I've been eating muffins for breakfast at work because I'm too lazy to make anything in the morning.  My DH used to make me smoothies but he went vegan and now doesn't eat yogurt which means I'm responsible for my own breakfasts which means I haven't been making them.  A goal for next week!

3. What is a small win from last week?  I managed to keep a (mostly) vegetarian diet while on vacation last weekend, which is a victory for me!

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! We use Hello Fresh 3 days of the week (I like it better than Blue Apron, the recipes are simpler and generally take less time to make).  The other days of the week we generally eat out.  Cooking is hard after work

SoldiersMom

Thanks, @vflux33! That is good to know. I have a feeling we will end up using one of the services but not consistently. I could see us doing 2-3 days per week, just to make life easier.
@LoveInDC That could be possible. I'm just in such a lazy funk that I need to shake out of. I obviously care about being healthy and exercising but apparently not enough to actually do it. 

sunniegrly

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Stopping drinking Diet Coke (and other diet soda) and drinking more water.

2. How is it going? Really well! I went from drinking 1-2 a day to one every other day or every 2 days. Not quite the "cold turkey" I was hoping for, but I'm still pleased with my progress. I'm also drinking more water, which is a real win for me. 

3. What is a small win from last week? I bought two S'Well bottles to encourage me to drink more water. So pretty! 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week!

Maple soy glazed salmon. So easy, and our favorite dish. https://www.skinnytaste.com/maple-soy-glazed-salmon/

sunniegrly

@50wife - Glad to meet another Skinnytaste fan! I haven't tried the flank steak before but I'm going to put it on the menu for next week for sure! 

@SoldiersMom - Having a gym buddy really helps keep me accountable. I feel like I let my friend down if I don't work out with her, so that keeps me going. Plus we get to visit for a good hour, so I feel like I'm just talking while we make each other work out. I HATE exercise just for the sake of exercising - I need some kind of goal to be able to do it. Right now the goal is being fit for a trip that will involve lots of walking. 

petethecat

@SoldiersMom So, when you get home from work today, after you take care of your dog and whatever else needs immediate attention, how about just putting on your workout clothes? Just put them on. Don't think about working out yet. Then, just get in the car and drive yourself to the gym. Get yourself there. Then, once you are there, just do whatever type of workout strikes your mood! You don't have to go balls to the walls right away. Just hop on the elliptical or something. Once you get going and get that rush of endorphins, I bet you'll be glad you pushed yourself to go! Do it!! I wanted to flake on the gym so hard at lunch. A coffee and Pinterest break sounded better. I was in a pissy mood this morning too. But I made myself go and I'm so glad I did! The sweat and endorphins feel so good! 

@vflux33 Sorry that you are still sick. That's pretty impressive that you worked out anyways though! "Forcersize" Hahahaha. I totally was feeling that today too. Good for you for pushing through! Re: hunger and healthy eating- do you think you need more protein or snacks?

@RatParade Re: breakfasts- I make this healthy oatmeal muffin recipe all the time. There is literally nothing bad in them. And they are GOOD. I bet you could add protein powder too, if you wanted. You could just make a big pan on Sunday night and then just grab one or two and go in the mornings:
https://brendid.com/healthy-oatmeal-muffins-no-flour-no-sugar-no-oil/

@sunniegrly Skinnytaste wins again! I really want to try that salmon recipe. 

vflux33

@kbamomma33 I definitely don't notice it as much when I have a lot of protein, yeah. I should probably just make more protein a regular part of my diet. I did that for awhile on Atkins and then replaced some of it with fruit, which is probably part of my issue, but fruit is so good now that spring has started...

icecubeinthedesert

You guys, I just turned down a cannoli. I'm so proud of myself!

petethecat

icecubeinthedesert said:

You guys, I just turned down a cannoli. I'm so proud of myself!

Yasssss girl.

50Wife

Guys another amazing skinny taste. Made this today. She's my favorite...her recipes never disappoint 

https://www.skinnytaste.com/slow-cooked-jerk-pork-with-caribbean_19/

50Wife

@icecubeinthedesert that's impressive!!

50Wife

@SoldiersMom try to find a home workout you like! I have no friends by me so the whole gym buddy personally wouldn't work for me. 
I loved 21 day fix...they're 25-30 min daily and something different for each day of the week (plus Autumn is tiny with big fake boobs and really gives you something to work towards )
Beach body has different types of workouts too. They more recently released country heat which is like a Zumba for country? I hate country but thought about it for something different. 
Comcast has workouts on demand too so you could test out a few things and see what you like?  
Just my input...as I sit on my ass after work. 

Amphibious22

@RatParade I love Hello Fresh!! We couldn't commit to doing it every week, but we get a box once a month. It keeps us on track, plus its a fun treat for that week! We had tried blue apron too and I agree, hello fresh is just better (at least for us!) 
@vflux33 Those are good tips for water consumption! I think trying to drink a whole water bottle before each meal has been helping me to stay on track. 

That being said, today was a crap day eating wise. I went to see my friends brand new baby and got so emotional afterwards (infertility problems..) that I came home and binged on gelato and cheetos. I just hate emotional eating!! Like it feels good for the moment, but then as soon as you finish, you feel even worse than you did before you ate the food. Willpower is a thing I wish I had. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day. 

Cricket648

Wow, I'm late this week! Oops!

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Drinking more water & working out regularly. 

2. How is it going? Usually the working out is going well and the water is a challenge, but this week it's the opposite due to a cold. I' chugging water like crazy becasue of my cough and sore throat, but the working out took a bit of a hit.  

3. What is a small win from last week? I find it really hard to motivate myself to cook dinner when DH has class, becasue I'll be eating alone. Last week I made dinner every night anyway, so that's good!

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! I'm not doing anything complicated this week...chicken cesar salad one night, last night was tacos. Tonight is bacon & jalapeno mac and cheese (not at all healthy) to celebrate DH's thesis presentation. I'm a terrible person for this question...

@kbamomma33 Show me your meal prepping ways!! I wish I could get my life together enough to make it work for me. 

@icecubeinthedesert What is YogaGlo? Also, way to turn down that cannoli like a boss!

@Amphibious22 The water thing is SO hard! I don't even know why!

@SoldiersMom Sorry you had a rough week! Finding motivation to get to the gym is hard for me, too. It's been easier for me to make myself workout now that we have a treadmill though. We got it for super cheap at a garage sale. 

@LoveInDC I have no good advice for this, but I'm sorry to hear that it seems that you T is still rising. 

@sunniegrly Yay for your diet coke win!

@RatParade Yay for sticking mostly to your vegetarian diet!

@vflux33 Getting a cold definitely makes things difficult! 

@darkrose88 You recipe looks amazing! I love nachos!

eta: Everyone's recipes look sooo good!

vflux33

@Cricket648 So jealous of your bacon jalepeno mac and cheese! (But don't give me the recipe. Because then I'll make it. And eat it.)

icecubeinthedesert

@Cricket648, YogaGlo is a subscription based yoga website/app. I think it costs $18 a month for unlimited classes. There are a TON to choose from (thousands), several teachers, yoga styles, class durations and levels. They also will do some class recommendations for strength training, toning, etc using a couple self tests as references. I just saw that the have a set of classes for fertility. I tried one last night and it was too heavy in the self affirmations and intentions for my liking, so I switched back to one of my favorite instructors instead. It's available as an app on most devices, and you can download classes if don't want to stream.

SoldiersMom

Thanks for the support and suggestions yesterday everyone! I did not make it to the gym, buuuuut we found a great walking trail down by the river and took the pup on a long walk. I think on days that it is nice and I don't feel like going to the gym, that is what I will do. It's mutually beneficial since it gets the dog out after being cooped up in the house all day and it gets me my exercise. My goal is to eventually start jogging it with the dog, but he needs a little more leash training and I need to work myself up to that as well. I think maybe after a month of doing it a few times a week we can get up to that. 

icecubeinthedesert

@SoldiersMom, that sounds like a great idea to get active. Dog walking is great motivation!

Amphibious22

@SoldiersMom that's awesome!! And like you said, it's good for you and good for your dog, plus you get to enjoy being outside! I love taking my dogs for long walks after work if I'm not too tired. Only issue is my dog loves to stop and smell the flowers (but like every single flower at least twice) so it's never a great workout for me.

petethecat

That's awesome @SoldiersMom! Getting active outside is such a mood booster too. What kind of dog do you have? 

@Amphibious22 Our lab is exactly like that. So slow and wants to peruse all the smells. Our pit bull is opposite and wants to sprint and go crazy the whole time. It's pretty weird taking them both on a walk together.

SoldiersMom

@kbamomma33 We have a black lab/pit bull mix. So basically he spends half the time doing what your lab does. Then will get a jolt and spend the other half doing what your pit does. We're working on a happy medium lol

Avrilmai

I'm super late checking in this week. Yikes! Thanks for getting it started @50Wife

1. What healthy habit are you working on? drinking a minimum of 64oz of water everyday, working out 3x a week and more protein/less sugar for breakfast 

2. How is it going? Not bad. Definitely getting the water down. Didn't make it to the gym as much as I would've liked last week but I'm okay with that. Really need to get back to better breakfast. 

3. What is a small win from last week? um...did ok with the water. It wasn't my best week, but I'm okay with that. 

4. GTKY: Share a healthy recipe you'll make this week! 
we're doing a crockpot meal this week. I made it Tuesday and we had it for dinner last night and tonight. Not sure of how "healthy" it is. This isn't the exact recipe I used, but it's pretty close. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slow-cooker-red-beans---sausage