Mrs.Golden Class

The first two days of the week, I planned and cooked both dinner and lunch meals. The rest of the week, we had to travel, so we had to eat out for most meals. I felt disappointed in myself for not continuing my good progress and options for dinner. When this happens, I feel like I’ve pressed the snooze button and silence my conscience an, ultimately it’s a set back for the primary goal. I feel like this when I don't have a plan or set routine. Also, I will enlist some of my friends and family to keep me on track. At restaurants, I will continue ordering dishes that contain 30% vegetables, 25% protein, 20% whole grain carbs. I am planning to visit local farmers markets in the cities that I will be attending.   One of the farmer's markets I am visiting is the Dane County Farmers Market (DCFM) located in downtown Madison, WI. DCFM is the largest producer-only farmers market in the country. I hope to get fresh vegetables and cook a delicious meal or ...

Journal 2     I started to dig deep into my journey and define my goal and motivation so I can understand the WHY behind my habits and change them. Last week, I recorded all my meals and beverages. Then, I categorized my foods in 3 different groups: green, yellow, and red. Green foods are foods that have low caloric density and the highest concentration of healthy nutrients, like veggies and whole grains. Yellow foods have the mid-level caloric density or an average amount of healthy nutrients; this group includes lean meat and starches,  Red foods that have the highest caloric density and are the most calorie-dense - like red meat and dessert. After reviewing my diet for a week, I noticed that I was consuming more red foods, and I was eating large portions of yellow foods (refined carbs and steak). I also saw that I eat at a restaurant four or five times a week. Knowing this made me realize that I needed to include more vegetables in my diet, eat less red meat, ...

For most of my life, I have been dealing with rollercoaster weight issues - up, down, and around. It started during my teenage years. I was always an active, athletic kid. However, I was different from other girls.  The ideal was slender and tall. I was short and “muscular.” In my mind, I wanted to become like my peers. So peer pressure kicked in, and I started doing crazy crash diets: the cabbage soup diet, the lettuce and chicken tuna diet, the pineapple diet, “cleanses,”  Atkins, Keto, South Beach, and Paleo. You name it, I tried it! Things got worse once I left home for college and work.  I stopped exercising but didn’t stop eating, and my weight went up.  I began exercising (Crossfit) regularly again two years ago, after the birth of my son.   Going to the gym helped some with my weight, but the results have been slow and inconsistent due to my unhealthy eating habits.   Losing weight is important to me.  I would feel better about...