Days 3 & 4 for SuperMom 2

"Still in my honeymoon period. Life is good.  The workout felt great..... Well except for maybe the pushups. :) I'm still a little sore from pushups on Monday.  I still worked it.  
Having more snacks,  smaller portions is really helping...... Until tonight. I'm hungry! Nighttime eating isn't usually a problem for me. I'm drinking water,  eating veggies and actually hiding from the kitchen.  It's ok to be hungry.  I've got my eyes on the prize."

               - SuperMom 2

Gotta admire that determination! I love how SuperMom 2 labels it, "the Honeymoon period", because that's exactly what it is! That first week, where the mood is still there, the tenacity is still high, everything seems hunky dorey! I recommended to SuperMom that she should eat 1/2 cup of cottage cheese or a glass of milk right before bed. Why? The casein protein in cottage cheese and milk keeps her protein balance positive for approximately 7 hours, allowing her body to build lean muscle and causing her metabolism to stay up and running throughout the night. In a 2012 study, those participants who ingested casein half an hour before bed had a much higher occurance of protein synthesis throughout the night (22%) vs the placebo group. "This result is impressive; it shows that even if you’re eating enough, taking casein before sleep can provide significant benefits" (Brady, 2013). I recommend cottage cheese vs. milk because milk will cause you to have to get up and pee during the night, and Lord knows we moms don't need another reason to get up in the middle of the night. If you can't stomach cottage cheese, Greek yogurt is an alternative, though not as potent. Bottoms up!

"Feeling great! I thought for sure I'd be sore today,  especially from more pushups. But,  feeling like a spring chicken.  I had a little extra bounce in my step today. I even felt it while I ran. I read a quote from Chris Freytag. She said, " You cannot be  productive when experiencing any negative emotions." I like it.  It feels right.  

I wasn't too hungry today. I even prepped for lunch tom. Made a watermelon orzo salad with feta.  I'm thinking next time I could probably swap quinoa and add some spinach." 

               - SuperMom 2

Gotta love the positive attitude! Pushups! Greatest exercise ever! Works the arms, shoulders, chest, and core.