So How’s That Going, Anyway?
At the beginning of April, I started a four-month phase (leading up to my son’s wedding) called “Make My Body Great Again.” Let’s have a six-week check in! Meh. I’ve been doing Caroline Girvan’s Iron Series and so far I feel like all I have to show for it are a lot of aches and pains. I know I just have to keep with it- no one transforms their body in six weeks. But I also recently put on a pair of shorts that I haven’t worn in a while, and could barely get them buttoned. Going in the WRONG DIRECTION, stomach!!! On the subject of food, I’ve been aiming for 100 grams of protein a day, and usually failing, But I’m getting more protein than I used to, and can usually get around 80 grams. This helps: And so do these: A typical dinner: Here’s where I went wrong though. It’s a long story, but I apparently lost my mind and made a huge batch of Chex Party Mix. You guys. When was the last time you had this? None of us could stop eating it. Now that it’s gone everyone is bereft, and I feel like I need to make more. I used this recipe, which claims to be better than the recipe on the back of the cereal box. (I used vegan butter and vegan Worcestershire sauce.) Okay, I know what you’re thinking. More lunges and less Chex mix, Jenny! I’ll keep at it- there’s still over two months to make my body great again. Do you track your protein intake? Have you tried Chex mix? Top photo by Franck on Unsplash