Energy
Attitude
Schedules
Time
Welcome to week one of FEAST!
These are my energy shoes. When I put on my shoes, I get so much more done. Not sure why, they are just Nike 360's, but oh so comfy.
Try it!
Put your shoes on.
Now, let's get started...
QUIZ time...
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
What time did you go to bed last night and what time did you get up?
These are my energy shoes. When I put on my shoes, I get so much more done. Not sure why, they are just Nike 360's, but oh so comfy.
Try it!
Put your shoes on.
Now, let's get started...
QUIZ time...
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
a) Cereal
b) donut or something else fried/baked or sugar laden
c) something that you can pronounce all of the ingredients on the ingredient label, if it has a label
d) coffee
e) nothing
My answer: cb) donut or something else fried/baked or sugar laden
c) something that you can pronounce all of the ingredients on the ingredient label, if it has a label
d) coffee
e) nothing
What time did you go to bed last night and what time did you get up?
a) around 11/11:30 pm & 6:00/6:30 am
b) around 9/9:30 & 5/5:30 am
c) around 1/1:30 am & 6:30/7 am
b) around 9/9:30 & 5/5:30 am
c) around 1/1:30 am & 6:30/7 am
My answer: b
Why is sleep important? Why is breakfast important?
Sleep lays the foundation for a successful day. When we sleep our bodies repair muscle and cells, release growth regulating and appetite hormones, and combine memory functions. The lack of sleep has been linked to decreased immune function, obesity, increased risk for cancer, impaired judgment...Personally, when I don't get enough sleep, I tend to be a crab. I feel run down and depleted before the day even begins. I tend to get sinus infections and throbbing headaches. I need sleep!
However, sleeping in isn't an option for me. I get up early. I have learned to love the early morning hours. I know I am better equipped to face the day if I have a few hours, of a quiet house, to prepare my mind. I need to have time with God before the noise begins. I exercise in those early morning hours, (some mornings I have to force myself, but the feeling I get when I am done is worth the suffering) and it is easier to prep the house/school/schedules for the day without little ones under foot. I know I need around 8 hours of sleep to feel my best. When my day starts peaceful and un-rushed, my day continues that way. When my day starts rushed, stress has set the tone and it is hard to turn it around.
Food is fuel for the body. When our bodies don't get the proper foods, they don't run efficiently. When I don't start my day with the right foods, I feel sluggish, down and lazy. I have found that with the right foods, and proper sleep, I feel like the energizer bunny! My mind is sharper, my attitude better and my mommy skills increase. (And no, I don't get that feeling from drinking coffee) To achieve this energy, I go for complex carbohydrates (for energy) and protein (for endurance). What do I (& my family) eat? A combination of the following...
Fruit & Kefir Smoothies
Whole Grain Toast/Mini Bagels/Pancakes
Eggs
Fresh Fruit
Nuts
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Kefir/Yogurt
For some recipes go here: Breakfast
This weeks challenge:
Eat a healthy breakfast & try to get 8+ hours of sleep for one week.
And, if you're an over achiever, try exercising 3-4 days.
Let me know next week if you feel energized :)
I am trying to figure out show to make a link badge for FEAST. Any blogging wisdom out there for me?
Why is sleep important? Why is breakfast important?
Sleep lays the foundation for a successful day. When we sleep our bodies repair muscle and cells, release growth regulating and appetite hormones, and combine memory functions. The lack of sleep has been linked to decreased immune function, obesity, increased risk for cancer, impaired judgment...Personally, when I don't get enough sleep, I tend to be a crab. I feel run down and depleted before the day even begins. I tend to get sinus infections and throbbing headaches. I need sleep!
However, sleeping in isn't an option for me. I get up early. I have learned to love the early morning hours. I know I am better equipped to face the day if I have a few hours, of a quiet house, to prepare my mind. I need to have time with God before the noise begins. I exercise in those early morning hours, (some mornings I have to force myself, but the feeling I get when I am done is worth the suffering) and it is easier to prep the house/school/schedules for the day without little ones under foot. I know I need around 8 hours of sleep to feel my best. When my day starts peaceful and un-rushed, my day continues that way. When my day starts rushed, stress has set the tone and it is hard to turn it around.
Food is fuel for the body. When our bodies don't get the proper foods, they don't run efficiently. When I don't start my day with the right foods, I feel sluggish, down and lazy. I have found that with the right foods, and proper sleep, I feel like the energizer bunny! My mind is sharper, my attitude better and my mommy skills increase. (And no, I don't get that feeling from drinking coffee) To achieve this energy, I go for complex carbohydrates (for energy) and protein (for endurance). What do I (& my family) eat? A combination of the following...
Fruit & Kefir Smoothies
Whole Grain Toast/Mini Bagels/Pancakes
Eggs
Fresh Fruit
Nuts
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Kefir/Yogurt
For some recipes go here: Breakfast
This weeks challenge:
Eat a healthy breakfast & try to get 8+ hours of sleep for one week.
And, if you're an over achiever, try exercising 3-4 days.
Let me know next week if you feel energized :)
I am trying to figure out show to make a link badge for FEAST. Any blogging wisdom out there for me?
5 comments:
thanks for all of the great tips and ideas. How do you make your kefir? Do you just drink it? Lisa
Hi Annika..
I need your wisdom. I am on a very strict candida diet. I am getting ready to go to a ladies conference and need some healthy,sugarfree( not to even have natural sweetners, I would have a little something for the trip,though)with no dairy,yeast,etc. I would really like some kind of trail mix,granola with a small amount of natural sweetner.Do you have any suggestions. Something I could carry in my bag for breaks for a little energy boost, mid morning and afternoon. I love nuts, but that's the ONLY thing I HAVE been snacking on so need a little something different for some variety.Thanks!
Saundra
Hi Saundra,
Have you heard of Just Veggies? You can get them at HyVee. They are dried veggies (& fruits)with nothing else added. We like to snack on them:) Could you eat 'natural' beef jerky, one that doesn't have all the preservatives and other junk added? What about a low sugar cereal? Or making your own granola with rolled oats, rice crisp's, oil and a smidge of sweetener? Annika
Thanks!
I haven't heard of the Just Veggies. Thanks for the other ideas too!
Lisa,
I buy our Kefir. I have heard it is easy to make, but I don't. Gabrielle prefers it over milk, the rest of us like it in smoothies or used instead of sour cream in dressings and veggie dip.
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