Plan

This is my plan:

• Get moving every day for at least one hour. And by get moving, I mean getting my heart rate UP! or pushing my muscles more than they are used to. This means hitting the gym at least 3x a week for 90 minutes. I will try to go 4x, but on the other days I have yard work that I am responsible for since Husband is gone.
• Eat more veggies and fruit, up my protein, lower my carbohydrates! This is probably the harder of the 2 tasks mentioned so far. I don't LOVE eating all that much. And if I am going to eat as much as I need to, I prefer to grab pretzels or the like. I am gradually changing my habits, like quitting smoking cold turkey you can't just throw out the pretzels! haha! I have bought peanuts and almonds. They definitely are healthier and more satisfying and filling. Especially almonds! Did you know eating a 1/4cup of almonds 30-45 minutes before a meal will let you eat a lot less during your meal. This is especially helpful at buffets!
• LIFT WEIGHTS! This is my most fun thing to do. I love how strong I feel when lifting. I see results fast and am encouraged to keep going. I like lifting by myself or with Jacob. Though we have VERY different styles on lifting- He likes to bulk up and I like to tone and strengthen. either way its fun to do together! My upper body is VERY strong and muscular. My lower body is muscular but not as toned as I would like -so I will put a lot of focus there doing squats, lunges and several other machines that isolate the glutes.

More to come on the detailed work out, but that is the outlined plan!