My first week was difficult, but I did it. Like I said previously, I am not a breakfast person and that is what made this difficult. I had to force myself all week to eat breakfast and all I ate was a bowl of Special K cereal.
I ate breakfast every day but one and that day I just forgot. I remembered later in the morning when I was at work and there was nothing I could get there. I plan on continuing to have breatfast every day, I will try to change my breakfast up a bit later this week.Now, I am starting the 2nd week of the Healthy Every Week Challenge, as you can see below this week’s challenge is to eat more whole grain. This part I don’t expect to be difficult, I like whole grains and will post what I eat next week. To read details about whole grains, read this article.I am getting ready to start a Couch to 5K exercise routine this week also, my kids and I are planning on running a 5K (well jogging) on the 4th of July. Once I begin I will post my updates and hope to hear from others that are participating in this or other fitness challenges.
Below is a list of the challenge:
Week 1: Eat breakfast daily
Week 2: Eat more whole grains
Week 3: Cook at home
Week 4: Eat more fruits and vegetables
Week 5: Stay on track
The idea is that this themes will turn into healthy habits that will be used throughout the year. If you want to participate, then join here.
Updated 1/10/2012 to add the links of blogs participating:
Picky Eater Blog: Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal
Family Fresh Cooking: Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Healthy Eating Starts at Home: Eating Breakfast Daily
Carlene’s Figments: Bits of Nutrition: Eat Breakfast Daily and Avoid Common Excuses
Simple Food, Healthy Life: Week 1 Comes to a Close + Healthy Breakfast Recipes
JBR Nutrition: Be a Breakfast Eater
Ramblings of a Pittsburgh Dad: Healthy Every Week Challenge, Week 1
Meghan’s Kitchen: Ham and Cheddar Hash-brown Bake
Don’t Be (Too) Timid and Squeamish: Maple Macadamia Nut Butter and Back to School Oatmeal
Eat. Enjoy. Live: Healthy Every Week Challenge Week 1 + a Recipe for Oat-y Pancakes
City Life Eats: Breakfast Bias
Boys ‘n’ Berry: Week 1: Oatmeal
Netlycka’s Distracting Confusion: Eat Breakfast Every Day
You Don’t Look Sick: Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: First Week of Healthy Breakfasts
Deep Thoughts and Amusing Musings: Food Network’s January Challenge
Healthy Kitschy Vegan: Guess What I Ate Last Night? Peanut Butter and Banana Oat Bran Mess
An Uneducated Palate: Creamy Chevre, Pistachio and Fig Breakfast Sandwich
Healthy Plates: Avocado Egg Sandwich
Essentials of Nutrition: The Most Important Meal of the Day
Pursuit of Healthiness: Healthy Every Week Challenge, Breakfast Edition
Chick Bike: January Challenge, Week 1
Nutritious Daily: Breakfast Every Day
Cookin’ in my Kitchen: No-Butter Baked Apples
Hungry Jenny: Breakfast All the Way + an Easy Granola Recipe
