Trying To Be "Good"

Lets face it. It's hard to be "good" ALL the time, but Rick and I have given it a good shot since the beginning of the year. Here are a few things we have done to make some healthy changes in our lives. First off is cooking and eating healthier foods. I have tried a few different foods that I haven't ever had before, and have liked some more than others. But at least I've tried them, and that is big for me. Here's a couple of our healthy dinners we have had lately.

This is rotisserie chicken, mixed quinoa/brown rice, steamed squash, carrots, tomato slices, and milk.

Here's another one; quinoa, stir-fry veggies, with a side of marinated chicken. Sometimes I over do the chicken, so I decided to try ground turkey. The other night we cooked ground turkey enchiladas on wheat tortillas. It turned out really good!

No grease, amazing!

Lots of fiber! And yummy too!

Just one filled me up!

Next comes exercise. Rick and I have made jogging a part of our evening routine. We love taking Daisy with us. She loves it too! We've noticed that we can run easier than we could when we first started. We don't get out of breath as fast, and can run for longer distances before stopping. The winter weather has been mild this year, so we were able to keep running outdoors straight through the winter months. It only gets better from here. We are excited to go hiking and take the kids and Daisy with us this summer. I'm still Jazzercising it almost everyday, and Rick walks at work on his lunch breaks. We took our bikes down to the Jordan River Parkway Trail this weekend and had fun taking in nature down there.

We have also been trying to get to bed at a decent hour. For us thats around 10 p.m. Getting enough sleep helps us have energy to do our busy lives!!

I've joined a new health challenge that started last week and lasts for the next 3 months. It's kind of a crazy goal that I've set for myself. I really feel I need to rid myself of sweet cravings, so I've decided to not eat sweets 6 days a week, and allow myself one sweet treat one day a week only. I hope it works! Wish me luck! I love new challenges. I get bored with the same old routine everyday. I'm excited to see if I can really do it! Today is day 8 and I have been faithful, and lost 1.4 pounds last week when I weighed in at Weight Watchers. I still love the Weight Watchers program. It totally keeps me in check!

We haven't been perfect. We have lots of room to improve, but we are trying (and succeeding) and for that I am happy.

I hope you are all doing good and living healthy too!