Teaching about the American Revolution is my favorite part of fifth grade social studies. My students learn about the fact that colonists were feeling a bit oppressed by King George III and also about ways that some of the colonists chose to express their frustration. There were secret meetings, boycotts, the Boston Tea Party and the Edenton Tea Party, too. Paul Revere’s ride, the shot heard ’round the world, and on and on. It all led up to a formal written letter of complaints and declaration. The representatives signing the bold document stating that we were cutting the cord from the mother country knew that, in doing so, they were putting their own lives on the line. If the American Revolution failed, they could be convicted of treason and executed. But, in a bold show of spirit, John Hancock chose to sign his name extra large so that the king could see it even without glasses. Hancock was 100% committed to the cause.
It is with a similar type of committed spirit that some people need, myself included, to make hardline, cold turkey changes in their routine in order to achieve change. My weight, despite a consistent exercise routine and a decent diet, had plateaued for several weeks and even went, albeit incrementally, in the wrong direction.
So on the first of July, I made a decision to set a goal, be disciplined with my daily intake, and change the trend with my daily numbers. In the three days since, my numbers, both blood sugar and daily morning weigh-ins, have taken a turn in a positive direction. Hopefully I will be able to celebrate a continued trend in independence from my unhealthy, fat, sedentary past for years to come.
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Blood sugar: 89 Weight: 211.8
Workout: None. Five days of workouts in a row + Independence Day = rest day!
Breakfast: banana, 2 egg whites, mozzarella, spinach, apple, blueberries, raisins, slice of turkey bacon, coffee
Lunch: smoothie (carrot, green peas, apple, blueberries, grapes, Greek yogurt, cinnamon)
Snacks: peanut butter granola bar, 1 slice of whole wheat toast with sugar-free raspberry jelly and peanut butter, apple, peanuts
Supper: chicken fajita pita sandwich, peanuts
Snacks: popcorn, granola bar, apple, bowl of peanut butter crunch cereal with skim milk
(yeah, I know things got away from me a bit this evening, but, we were at a baseball game) 🙂
Happy 4th!