• Happy February!

  Filed under Fitness, Healthy Habits, Vegan
  Feb 2

  Where in the heck did January go?! In my effort to stay on a healthy track all year, I decided to have monthly resolutions rather than New Year’s resolutions and it’s a good thing, because I get easily distracted by new and fun things to do. So let’s check in with last month’s goals:

   

  • Writing ~ still working on consistency on the blog, but I am going to be writing more for my job at IHMOnline in the blog section and on Facebook, so that should help me to stay on track at least with creative ideas. We shall see!
  • Food ~ Vegan is easy! Well, it’s super easy at home and really the only difficulty when eating out is learning to not feel apologetic for taking my time and ordering something special rather than something on the menu. I also feel like I’m always explaining why I’m vegan, which isn’t terrible, it’s just sometimes I like to just eat and not have to explain myself. Even if you’re not vegan, but feel like you have to defend yourself when eating healthy, the lesson is to become unapologetic about asking for healthy foods, even when it feels like a spotlight is on you as you order.
  • Fitness ~ I started trying the P90X DVDs while still running and walking regularly and they are hard-core… I love them!! I’m going to start implementing the schedule that they give you this week and I should be very sore by week’s end. I’m still working on the early morning workouts, this is harder than anything else!
  • Health ~ I’m on track to get my blood work done in the next couple of weeks. I’ll let you know when I get my results and what you should be looking for also in your results. Have you made an appointment with your doctor to get a check-up?

   

  So for February, I’m going to continue on track with what I planned for January. One thing I am adding however, is planning a weekly menu so that both David and I are eating healthy every night. This made a huge difference a couple of weeks ago when I did it, but it is still not a habit yet. So for this week, I present our simple weekly menu:

  • Tuesday = Quinoa with Stir-fry Veggies
  • Wednesday = Vegan Tacos
  • Thursday = Leftovers or Amy’s Enchiladas (since I’ll be working late)
  • Friday = Slow cooker Black Bean Soup
  • Saturday = Tofu Curry (adapted from Spice Up Your Life, I’ll be reviewing soon!)
  • Sunday = Healthy pizza and vegan Spinach Artichoke dip for Super Bowl!! WHO DAT?!

   

  Are you still on track with your New Year’s resolutions?? Or is it time to refocus and get motivated again??

  

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