In my new found enthusiasm the other day to be healthier I purchased some turkey bacon. The first morning I made it I followed the directions and ended up burning it. It didn't look bad, but it sure did taste bad. I ate it anyway because I am stubborn.
I was telling this story to a friend, let's call him Mr.Tillsley, over dinner and he had some comments since he considers himself to be somewhat of a cook and a health expert.
Mr.Tillsley told me that regular bacon isn't that bad for you compared to sausage links (I don't like sausage anyway). I found this interesting because I did my homework on turkey bacon before purchasing it and was led to believe that turkey bacon was significantly better for you. I did some more homework and compared the turkey bacon with the regular low sodium bacon that I eat:
turkey bacon (95% fat free): 1 slice (15g), 20 calories, 5 fat calories (0.5g, 0 sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 3g protein.
Oscar Mayer Low Sodium Yummy Bacon: 2 slices (14g), 70 calories, 50 fat calories (6g, 2.5 sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 4g protein.
Turkey bacon did remind me of something vegan (I had vegan turkey for Thanksgiving a few years ago with some friends--bad experience), but once it is cooked it isn't that bad.
I'll eat since I bought it and don't want it to go to waste but I don't think there is much of a difference between the two. Thank you, Mr.Tillsley.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Now what?
A wise man once told me that it doesn't matter how well you strut when you are on the top of the mountain, but how straight you walk after you hit the bottom from falling off the mountain.
Today I am trying to walk straight after hitting the bottom.
The six week post training of the eight week interval training finished last week. I went to the gym today to do my measurements and expected to see some good results (after all, I have been working hard!). To my disappointment and to Chari's amazement EVERYTHING has gotten worse...I've put on a few pounds, my BMI and body percentage amount has increased AND all of my measurements have increased.
So what went wrong?
The stress of life...
The only thing that Chari can suggest is that I eat too much. Those who know me know that I really do LOVE to eat, but I eat healthy! This should not be the problem! I even gave up Twizzlers weeks ago. I just don't feel like eating my beloved Twizzlers.
So now what?
I don't have a scheduled workout routine at the moment. I am going to refine my diet more but I absolutely refuse to skip meals and go hungry. Some people can do that but it really isn't worth it for me.
I went to the market and bought some healthy food, but different types of healthy than usual. I bought kale, tofu, turkey bacon (which at the moment only makes me want to say YUCK!), but we will see how it goes.
Tomorrow is a new day.
What is the LORD trying to teach me in all of this? I thought my priorities were in order. I no longer workout first thing in the morning but have been using that time for my devotions instead. Now I am going to get up even earlier to go running (it's about time I get back into it) AND do devotions...there are some early mornings on the horizon for the next few weeks.
In the end, is this all worth it?
Today I am trying to walk straight after hitting the bottom.
The six week post training of the eight week interval training finished last week. I went to the gym today to do my measurements and expected to see some good results (after all, I have been working hard!). To my disappointment and to Chari's amazement EVERYTHING has gotten worse...I've put on a few pounds, my BMI and body percentage amount has increased AND all of my measurements have increased.
So what went wrong?
The stress of life...
The only thing that Chari can suggest is that I eat too much. Those who know me know that I really do LOVE to eat, but I eat healthy! This should not be the problem! I even gave up Twizzlers weeks ago. I just don't feel like eating my beloved Twizzlers.
So now what?
I don't have a scheduled workout routine at the moment. I am going to refine my diet more but I absolutely refuse to skip meals and go hungry. Some people can do that but it really isn't worth it for me.
I went to the market and bought some healthy food, but different types of healthy than usual. I bought kale, tofu, turkey bacon (which at the moment only makes me want to say YUCK!), but we will see how it goes.
Tomorrow is a new day.
What is the LORD trying to teach me in all of this? I thought my priorities were in order. I no longer workout first thing in the morning but have been using that time for my devotions instead. Now I am going to get up even earlier to go running (it's about time I get back into it) AND do devotions...there are some early mornings on the horizon for the next few weeks.
In the end, is this all worth it?
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