Today Is A New Day!

Wow the sun is FINALLY out, break out the bathing suits! Oh, wait it is 7 degrees out! I am not complaining just happy to see the sun. 

In my blog this week I would like to talk about a few things: my new fitness tracker, making life easier with food, and accountability. 

I my new fitness tracker arrived on Tuesday.  The Garmin VivoFit is the brand I choose for several reasons.  The main reason I purchased it because I can add a heartrate monitor to it when I am ready.  I am enjoying the automatic tracking: it tracks my steps, when I sit too long, how restless my sleep is, and it awards badges for when I hit a goal.  I love the red line that comes across letting me know I have been too inactive what it doesn't take into account I have to sit down sometimes.  My feeling on tracker is this it is a great tool but I don't need to survive. And, it's important to remember, when purchasing something like this product, it is not a 100% accurate- don't get to caught up in the numbers.

This week I am running an experiment with grocery shopping.  I can't stand grocery shopping!  I rankes right up there with mean people, drama posting on Facebook, and listening to people talk on their cellphones while their going to bathroom in a public restroom.  I had to find a way to eliminate grocery shopping from my weekly chore list.

I was turned on to Michigan Door to Door Orgaincs. I just starting using their service to have fresh fruits and veggies deliever to my house. It has been amazing! This week they will be delievering almost all of my groceries right to my door.  You can click on a recipe that they have posted on their site, and it will show you what you need to make that recipe- AND you can add the items to your cart right away.  This week I spent $130.00 dollars on groceries at their site. That may seem like a lot for groceries, but here's what I got for my purchase (and remember, it's all organic):

• Yellow onion
• Red leaf lettuce
• Bell pepper
• Kale
• Garlic bulb
• Carrots (1 lb)
• Baby beets
• Artichokes (2)
• Valencia oranges (4)
• Roma tomato (3)
• Bartlett Pears (4)
• Mango (2)
• Fuji Apple (3)
• Avocado (1)
• Cucumber (1)
• Strawberries (1 lb)
• 1/2 gallon milk
• 1 loaf sourdough bread (homemade!)
• Baby bella mushrooms
• Bunch of bananas
• Uncured beef hot dogs
• Colby Jack Cheese
• Bag of chai seeds
• Smoked hardwood ham slices
• ground turkey
• 1 dozen eggs
• Red lentil soup (big ol thing)
• Hummus
• Flank Steak

I'll give you the final report on my week away from the grocery store - and how the recipe turned out! Here's the link to the recipe. https://michigan.doortodoororganics.com/recipe/strawberries_n_cream_chia_pudding

On the Mad Dog Show this week someone asked me about accountibly.  Accoutntiblty is such a strange word to me when it comes to fitness.  People tell me "I need you to hold me accountable!"  Acountiblity is such a harsh word & has a negative energy to it.  I think what that person is really looking for is encouragement and most of all support- the person may not feel like he or she can do it on their own. I will hold you accountable, but as your trainer, I will not "punish" you for trying your best to complete a workout.  Sometimes, you just need that extra push, knowing that someone out there is waiting to hear how your workout went. I get it. I've been there. And I'm happy to be that person.

People always mention being embarassed when working out. It's ok- you should be able to feel secure in this new fitness adventure.  You should be able to know it is normal for your boobs to bounce when working out, sometimes the thighs rub, sometimes armpits make noises when boxing, arms will wiggle, gas will come out, sometimes a person will enjoy a little too much libation and try to work out afterwards...  it's OK. This is common to EVERYONE who has ever worked out on the face of the planet. To me saftey and encouragement go hand in hand. So if you tell me that your thighs are rubbing together and chafing, I may just hand you the body glide and tell you to keep going.

What are your workout hangups? How can I make you feel more comfortable while workout out? Tell me in the comments below!

This week's workout: get outside and enjoy the sunshine! Go for a walk, take a jog around the neighborhood, clean up your bike and get rolling- just get outside and move for 20 minutes a day-- weather permitting (we do live in MI, after all).

Stay fit and fabulous, friends and followers!