Very fit. I run 10k races and am trying to keep my time under 45 minutes. My diet is high carb since I eat a lot of fruit and grains, but it also contains good protein and vegetables. I am trying to limit sugar intake as much as possible by cutting down on juice and flavored yogurt.
My goal:
I'd like to run my first marathon under four hours. Meditate for half an hour everyday. Be a kinder and more tolerant person.
Changes:
I actually cut down on my running from 5 miles per day, 5 times a week to 3 miles per day and 3-4 times per week because of a hip injury. I have learnt, the hard way, the importance of cross training and rotating different types of exercises. I changed my attitude towards injury: from ignoring it and continuing to push myself to healing and resting before I go back to my routine again.
Also because of the injury, I started to be more specific and picky about my running shoes. I made a trip to the Road Runner store in San Diego and got custom-made insoles.
I started to be more conscious about my daily sugar intake. I am a fruit lover but sugar is notorious for women's waistline;-) One of the products I stopped buying is artificially flavored yogurt. Instead, I started to buy plain Greek yogurt, like Siggi's (my number 1 favorite! both the plain and natural flavored) and FAGE. For some reason, I'm not a big fan of Chobani's.
Yogurt is my breakfast everyday! I mix it with the Bear Naked granola and fruit like strawberries and blueberries. With my coffee... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
One brand I still like is Stonyfield Farm. I like their cream-top vanilla yogurt, made from whole milk! yes.. all that fat!
My favorite yogurt flavor: figs! (too bad I can't find an image online)
I also tried some goat yogurt. It was pretty good but I didn't love it as much as regular yogurt from cow's milk.
The other item I stopped buying is orange juice. Well, I stopped buying it for myself and only get the Naked Juice OJ for my son. My juice/smoothie fix now is from Jamba Juice. Favorite flavor is the one with veggies.
Never caused a controversy because of a new product in my household. My son and partner usually stay in their comfort zone and seldom venture out to try new food. I am the only adventurous eater, but I'm hoping to turn them into eaters like me one day.
ps, my son gets adventurous when he's at Yogurtland. He has tried at least 10 different frozen yogurt flavors.
ps, my son gets adventurous when he's at Yogurtland. He has tried at least 10 different frozen yogurt flavors.
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