Guest Post from MNLakeMama

Guest post by mnlakemama

My husband and I have been in an eating and exercise funk lately. You’d think running after a two year old would keep us in shape, but luckily for us he goes to bed by 7:30 each night which gives us plenty of time to eat junk food and drink a few glasses bottle of wine. Plus since he’s asleep we are “stuck” at home. Well I decided that it was time to nip our health in the bud and I knew that Catherine was the perfect person to help us out. She has been an inspiration with her dedication to eating healthy and working out over the past few years and since she is on her way to getting her teaching degree I thought she would jump at the opportunity to combine her two passions of health and education and help us out. Boy was I right!

Catherine put together weekly meal and exercise plans for John and I and even tailored them to foods she knew we like and eat as well as workouts we can do around the house and/or with LJ in tow.

Week #1 like most new plans got off to a rough start. The timing wasn’t the best since I left for a work trip on Monday, got back on Wednesday, had a girls’ night on Thursday, a going away party for a friend on Friday, and then a family get together on Saturday. During that week I did get up early on Tuesday morning and got a 5K in with some colleagues, but other than that the plan was out the window and I felt like a complete failure.

Week #2 rolled in and I was ready! We didn’t have plans on Sunday so I was able to meal plan and prep for the week. We also got in our first workout together once LJ went to bed. It was so nice because we just switch on a movie and John started on the elliptical while I did the weights portion of the workout and then we switched, showered, and finished the movie in bed before starting our week. Monday through Thursday I was on my own for workouts because John hurt his foot, but I pushed through and got them done with a little text message encouragement and sharing of “swelfies” with Catherine J The diet this week also went well, though I did “cheat” a few times. Today for instance, I had my salad for lunch, forgot to have my morning snack because I was too busy at work, but treated myself to a small blizzard with my friend for an afternoon snack.

Meal prep – 4 delicious salads with mixed greens, corn, pinto beans, grilled chicken, and feta. I added avocado, olive oil, and crazy salt in the morning before I brought them in to work.

Sunday couples workout

Swelfie inspiration

This weekend is starting out early because we have a Friday-Sunday camping trip with college friends. LJ and I will be getting up early to go for our 30 minute walk in the morning and then I’m going to use as much self-control as I can to not snack and drink too much this weekend. Plus, to make sure I can be on track for next week I have already planned out our meals and I have my order ready to place on CobornsDelivers.com so the groceries will be waiting on our front step when we get home on Sunday. Wish me luck this weekend!!

Jesse