Morning Breakfast

I've been asked a lot of what I eat for breakfast... So I thought this would be a great post ..

BREAKFAST is the morning important meal of the day!!! People should NEVER EVER skip breakfast.

"Studies show that eating a healthy breakfast (as opposed to the kind containing doughnuts) can help give you:

• A more nutritionally complete diet, higher in nutrients, vitamins and minerals
• Improved concentration and performance in the classroom or the boardroom
• More strength and endurance to engage in physical activity
• Lower cholesterol levels " - WEBMD

So back to what I eat.. LOL

My husband got me into eating Oatmeal. Yes oatmeal. I use to dislike it because it did not have any flavor. I use to get the flavored instant oatmeal and well they arent the healthiest ones either.  So my breakfast consist of OATMEAL with a sliced banana.  I get any oatmeal (Target brand, Quaker, etc) but I believe the steal oats are the best ones. 

So 1/2 a cup of oatmeal and a full banana. :) Yes ohhh and coffee! This is what my breakfast looks like. I got to tell you when I eat this I dont get hungry at all until lunch. I skip my snack in between those 2 big meals. YUP! Oatmeal is great.  Here is why:

1. oatmeal may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
2. oatmeal can help you control your weight
3.  oatmeal may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes.
4. Oatmeal contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
and so much more...
(Google it) :)



So next time you are looking for a healthy morning breakfast GRAB some oatmeal :)

Toodles,

APRIL

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Sharing ...

SHARING IS CARING...

I wanted to share the most update picture of me and how far I've come along... I felt so motivated when I saw this picture..

Just a recap, I started my weight loss journey back in 2009.. So its been over 3 years of hard work, but so worth it :))

So DRUM ROLL! This is as of a few days ago.. (8/03/12 to be exact)



Yea, this is me! My weight as of 08/03/12 is 159lbs. I am in shocked, but cant wait to continue sharing more after pictures..

This is by doing a lot of things including, ZUMBA, Tone It Up Workouts, watching what I eat, Turbo Fire and more!!

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August 2012 GOALS!

It's never too late to set Goals for this month.  This month I have made more determined decisions about my health lifestyle.  For one, now that my husband is on board about eating healthier it makes it so much easier for me to be more accountable and to make healthier choices. As some of you know, I started my weightloss journey back in 2009.  It was hard, especially since my husband was not planning on making any changes at that time... Anyway, besides the point now it will be a different story.  These changes started happening about 2-3 weeks ago and I gotta say its GREAT! I love the family support, the knowledge my husband is getting as well as how he researchs more and more information on how to make healthier choices and so on.. I love the fact that now that my husband and I are in the same page it will be easier for the kids as well.

Anyway so for my goals:

1. Lose 4-5lbs this month
2. Workout a total of 6 hours in a week
3. Log ALL my foods including my cheat day on Saturday
4. Be more pro-active in the weekends, walks, etc
5. Continue doing research on healthier foods
6. WATER!!!
7. MORE VEGGIES

I believe those are it.  They will obviously change here and there, but these are my set ground goals.

I added 4-5lbs off because I was once told to make a "reasonable" goal.  I mean no one can lose over 2lbs in a week. Thats NOT healthy! If you think it is, im sorry to burst your bubble but its not! Slow and steady weight loss is better than fast weight loss. I say it because ive been a witness of it you lose weight FAST, you will gain it FAST too.

So for Friday's post here it is! I plan on also adding more blogs along the way!! Hopefully pictures, reviews, etc of different things..

I also have a youtube and instagram account if anyone wants to follow me:

Youtube: AnayaFitness
Instagram: aprilanaya

Toodles for now,

APRIL

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Determined once again

So Saturday I weighted in and only lost .4oz. Lost a total of 8lbs in 5 weeks. Current weight is 162.4.  I do not know the cause of my slow progress now, but I am thinking it has to do a lot with my workouts. Normally I do Turbo Fire 4xs a week and change from Fire 45 and Fire 55.. But I think its now time to kick it up a notch and add more cardio in. I am thinking maybe adding a FULL 60 minutes of exercising 5xs a week. Its kinda hard for me since Fridays are my days that I am with my kids and family doing stuff.. But I guess a walk or a run is better than nothing.

This week I plan on focusing on a few things:
1. Working out 60 minutes
2. Workout 5xs a week
3. Log ALL my food in
4. Keep an eye on portions
5. Blog

The good thing is that my husband is now on my side and is now trying to eat healthy which makes it so much easier for me. His food is AMAZING!! I swear he cooks so good....

Will continue posting my progress to share with everyone who is reading my blogs.

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