My Favorite Exercises

I used to hate working out. The thought of getting out of bed and sweating was more of a nightmare than something I looked forward to doing every day. Slowly that mentality has been changing and in the last month I have begun to form positive opinions on my workouts. I still don't have positive opinions on burpees. Burpees are tough!! I am very weak with push-ups as well, but there are a few moves I enjoy doing and I want to share those moves with you today! It's time for a little exercise-positivity.

Why I Don't Give Up

Never, never, never give up. ~Winston Churchill

Do you know how easy it is to give up? I just want to not workout and eat pizza and cake and candy. I want all the carbs, all the sugar, and all the lazy TV watching without caring about what it is doing to my body. I don't want to work out. I don't want to make food at home. I don't want to prep and plan and everything that comes with it. But I won't give up. I can't. I have come too far to give up and now, and what would I be teaching my children?

Halfway-Point Check-In

It is halfway through October already!!  I am also halfway through my Write 30 Days challenge of Getting Fit with Hashimoto's. So how am I doing? Where am I rocking it and where can I improve the second half of this challenge?

Motivational Quotes

Trying to be healthy is hard. It is a real struggle to workout every day and eat the right foods. I would love to drown myself in pizza and chocolate chip cookie dough ever single time stress makes me feel like life is overwhelming. But I cannot do that to myself. I like to compile motivational quotes to help me get through those tough moments when I want to give up. Here are some of my favorites.

My 30 Day Journey

Yesterday I talked to you about what Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is and how it can make me feel. Hopefully you understand why it is hard but still important for me to be the healthiest version of me I can be. For all of October I am going to write about this journey in order to keep myself motivated in my pursuit of health.

Getting fit with Hashimoto's

I have committed to getting fit. Now that I understand my diagnosis of Hashimoto's better and I have been getting better blood results back, I am feeling more confident that I have what it takes to get my health into my own hands and make this life livable. This is what October is going to be. I will write my struggles, things I have learned, my progress, and more for 31 days in October. I hope this will get me to break some bad habits, instill new ones, stay motivated, and perhaps gain encouragement along the way.

Fluffy Waffles

I made some delicious waffles this morning. I had adapted a few recipes into one, and this is what I came up with.  Afterwards I realized I could have made the recipe better, and you'll see the change at the end of the post.

Fluffy Waffles

Tips

Do not over mix the batter or it will be not good eats.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup ground flax seed
3 eggs, separated
2 cups non-fat milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

In a bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground flax seed. Combine the egg yolks, milk, and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Bake 1/2 cup of the waffle mix in a preheated waffle iron. Should make 9 waffles.

Serving Size: makes 9 (1/2-cup) waffles

Nutrition Facts Fluffy Waffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories		205.3
Total Fat		9.4 g
	Saturated Fat	5.2 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	1.2 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.9 g
	Trans Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		62.7 mg
Sodium		289.4 mg
Potassium		141.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate		24.2 g
	Dietary Fiber	2.9 g
	Sugars	2.7 g
Protein		7.8 g

Vitamin A	4.2 %
Vitamin B-12	6.1 %
Vitamin B-6	2.7 %
Vitamin C	0.9 %
Vitamin D	8.9 %
Vitamin E	4.6 %
Calcium	17.3 %
Copper	1.3 %
Folate	8.0 %
Iron	6.5 %
Magnesium	2.3 %
Manganese	4.8 %
Niacin	4.3 %
Pantothenic Acid	2.4 %
Phosphorus	12.6 %
Riboflavin	11.8 %
Selenium	1.6 %
Thiamin	8.6 %
Zinc	3.4 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

MAKEOVER: Use Applesauce instead of oil and you can save yourself 50+ calories! I do this all the time when baking, so I think it would work well in the waffles.  You could even add cinnamon and nutmeg to give it some extra flavor without the calories of syrup.

Nutrition Facts   MAKEOVER: Fluffy Waffles with Applesauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories		154.9
Total Fat		3.1 g
	Saturated Fat	0.7 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	1.2 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.9 g
Cholesterol		62.8 mg
Sodium		289.6 mg
Potassium		146.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate		25.0 g
	Dietary Fiber	3.0 g
	Sugars	3.4 g
Protein		7.8 g

Vitamin A	4.3 %
Vitamin B-12	6.1 %
Vitamin B-6	2.8 %
Vitamin C	1.0 %
Vitamin D	8.9 %
Vitamin E	0.1 %
Calcium	17.3 %
Copper	1.4 %
Folate	8.1 %
Iron	6.6 %
Magnesium	2.4 %
Manganese	5.1 %
Niacin	4.4 %
Pantothenic Acid	2.5 %
Phosphorus	12.6 %
Riboflavin	12.0 %
Selenium	1.7 %
Thiamin	8.6 %
Zinc	3.4 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.