JUNK, JUNK and more JUNK!

I should be at the gym....

Because I am on a healthy habit challenge, I often tell people, we have any junk food you could possibly want! I don't think they believe me. Today, I was cleaning out the candy cupboard to make room for the Halloween candy and decided to let everyone SEE how much junk there actually is in this house! I should've taken a picture of the freezers! (I cleaned out the kitchen freezer today.) There are 9 different types of ice cream! Yes, 9! 10 boxes of popsicles. I also threw out several boxes of old popsicles. There are 2 types of Italian Ice. 2 tubs of Cool Whip. I would include their dinner items in the junk category also! Boxes of pancakes, mini pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, cinnamon french toast sticks, muffin tops, egos... I could keep going but you get the point! Don't forget about the baking cupboard, mini candy bars on the shelf in the garage and the huge candy bowl that I didn't take pictures of!

As you can see, there are a lot of sweets! There are bags and boxes of candy on the shelves that you can't tell what they are. Then, the counter is filled with any candy you could really want...

This is the "bread" basket that consists of 3 large bags of chips, brownies, banana bread, maple syrup bagel holes, bagels, donut holes, mallomars, stuff that I can't see or think of but is JUNK! I also made M&M cookies this morning that are now added to this basket and the freezer. (I made them to use the kid's Halloween candy and knew that I could freeze them for later.)

This is the pantry closet that has all of the crackers, syrups, pudding, jello, popcorn, nuts, a HUGE bag of Dum Dums, marshmallows...

Here is the other "pantry" that has so much stuff you can't even see it all! Pick a cereal... I'm sure it's there! Some things you can see and can not see are peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers, big bags of chips, little bags of chips, pretzels, muffins, brownies, cupcakes, coffee cakes, zebra cakes, mini oreos, regular oreos, oreo sticks, dunkaroos, cheese its, gold fish, donuts, nutter butters (I love these!), a couple types of granola bars, rice krispie treats, pop tarts, pudding, different types of cookies. Again, I could continue but you get the point!

You may ask yourself, is there anything nutritious? Yes, but definitely more junk!

Did I mention that I was doing a healthy habit challenge and can't eat any of this?! I'm glad I haven't had any major cravings! :) I guess it's all will power!

P.S. The kids do not eat this all the time! They get 2 snacks for school and a snack after Shabbat (Friday night).

Week 5

Week 5, WEek 5, WeeK 5, WeEk 5!
Day 29- This week is starting off rough! I did not want to do cardio... I only did 30 minutes after weights. What's up with that?!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 30- Ummmm, why do I not want to do cardio?! I skipped it all together today... weights were enough. I did make myself laugh as I stretched watching t.v. tonight. 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 31- It would be better if I actually filled these out the same day... what did I do today? Good question.

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 32- I made banana bread today and it smells delicious! Am I trying to make myself miserable? No... Gabrielle asked for some and I've been in a baking mood! I guess it was good since Ellen ate a loaf (the tiny ones) by herself. I came home from guitar with the kids and she said, "You only make 3 right?!" 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 33- At 7:00 this morning, I made banana bread. I bought really ripe bananas and was going to make 2 batches yesterday but wanted only tiny loaves... so I had to make it 2 times since there are only 5 small pans. I gave a loaf to the cleaning lady... I really like the one here today... she's Polish, old and cute! She told me she likes my shoesies! (I really like my slippers too!) Ethan wants pumpkin bread... it will have to wait until next week. I really should've been a baker. 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 34- I went to Boston and got in around 12 but the girl I was staying with told us she was at a party. We didn't get to her house until after 1 and I had to get up at 5:30 to get ready for the YSA Conference about member missionaries with Elder Ballard. I wouldn't be as sad if it was in my control... and if I did it to myself, like sticking a brownie in my mouth! Even thinking about it really upsets me! I guess I can look at it positively, I got to hear Elder Ballard speak,  meet YSA and come up with an idea to help member missionary work! But I still lost a point and can't get it back. :(

X - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 35- Still sad about the lost point. 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Week Total- 27 :(

Total- 139

Week 4

Day 22- Starting off the week great! I went to the library to get Dracula and ended up bringing home 2 Sweatin' to the Oldies videos! Josh and I did one of the videos tonight. (This was on top of my normal workout.) He was nervous at first but by the 4th song he was in front of me going to town! 

✓- 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 23- I bought a new seat for my bike! It was a beautiful day, I went to the gym, took a walk and went on a bike ride! I was hungry today but did not stray! 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 24- I didn't want to continue this Weekly blog post the first week in! I am only doing it because I started and should probably finish... Maybe one day, I'll look back and think it was a good idea.

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 25- I made brownies with peanut butter icing on top... they smelled so good! Maybe I'll make them again in a few months! :)

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 26- Busy day but a good one!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 27- This was a rough day! I had to watch the kids all day and over night! I didn't want to eat bad I was just really hungry!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 28- Stake Conference was today! We had a YSA pot luck afterwards and I waited to go home and eat. 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Week Total- 28
Total - 112

You Name It!

I started another blog The Perfect Reminder. It's to remind me, or give a good idea, of all the crafts, desserts, photos, decoration ideas and whatever else ends up there! I just have to remember to go back and review what I found at one point and time worthy of being posted! :)

Inspiration

My friend posted a link to Stephanie Nielson's blog a long time ago... she is an amazing woman! I do not know her, I'm not even sure if my friends knows her. She is such a positive person, definitely something I need to work on! 

Gospel Sharing Blog

Today, I was reading the Ensign while I was on the elliptical. I make use of my time! There was an article about sharing the gospel through blogs.... I'm pretty sure, the only non-member that reads my blog is my mother. I should explain things since she has no idea what certain things are... like the Ensign! :) Mom, it's a church magazine. :) Anyways, I really enjoyed the article. It gave a few tips on how to make it interesting and informative... KEEP IT SHORT! We all know I have a problem with that! It also said, put links to other blogs if you like what they shared. I really liked this because I should've been doing it all along! If you didn't know, I love reading blogs! I find myself reading blogs of people I don't even know! I really enjoy learning about people and what better way than through their blog?! Anyways, I'm keeping it short! I enjoyed the article and you should READ IT!

Week 3

Day 15- I should've had a count down instead of writing each day. I'm really bad updating this daily. I am happy that I haven't faltered! 

✓- 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 16- Good day, good day! 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 17- I had a dream that I lost points because I ate Munchies! I really dislike these nightmares!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 18- I was not in the mood to exercise today. I did my core and some legs... over the 35 minutes but not my usual... I did no cardio! It was a long stressful day!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 19- My week was busy! I was able to workout and then when I got home I had to take Carol home. As long as I get my workout in early I am happy!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 20- This was a nice Saturday! I love running on Wed. and Sat. I would like to doing it more days but I'm scared I'll hurt myself again... I just have to wait... until then, elliptical! 

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Day 21- I left an activity early so I could get home in time to get 7 hours of sleep! Hit the bed at 11:08 and set the alarm for 6:08! If I start showing up places looking like I just got out of bed... I probably did!

✓ - 7 Hours of Sleep

✓ - 35 Minutes of Exercising

✓ - No Junk Food!

✓ - Personal Goal

Week Total- 28
Total- 84