We had a beautiful weekend, filled with hikes and playing and seeing good friends. And Will had his first track team practice. Then it snowed this morning. Crazy.

Anyway, it’s Monday and that means Eat. Live. Be. For a Better 2011. Today’s topic is A Day in the Life, which is all about giving a concrete look at how you are tackling your goals.

It took me a few tries to write this post, because I didn’t want to bore you with the mundane. Everyone gets up and does their usual mix of work, home stuff and eats. So I figured an overview of my practices and philosophy would be a better way to go.

Basically, no two days are the same, but there are some constants:

  • I always eat breakfast, though it’s not always traditional breakfast (case in point: Sauteed Leeks on French Bread).
  • I try to pack as many veggies and fruits in as I can. We have a basket of fruit on the counter, and when I find myself heading toward a snack attack, I grab an apple or banana or whatever. When we’re in a rush (like last night), and I feed the kids dinner early, then I have a veggie-filled dinner much later. Last night’s involved a lot of roasted broccoli, a good amount of sweet potatoes and two little super hot chicken wings.
  • Though I don’t exercise formally often, I do get a workout in daily. Lately, that’s meant lots of yard work, and it’s really hard core — everything hurts today. But, then again, that could be the planks, crunches and push-ups I did yesterday. Still, an hour or two of heavy duty raking (we have a gravel driveway … and that gravel all has to be raked out of the grass back onto said driveway come spring) is a good workout.
  • We take walks and hikes whenever we can. In fact, I have fallen so much in love with hikes and walks that I am planning to get the kids and I some hike-friendly shoes so that we don’t have to worry about slippage anymore. Shawn already has some.
  • I’ve basically cut out all soda, save maybe one a week. Instead, I drink mostly water … and a little OJ. And coffee every morning.
  • Red meat is a once in a while thing for me. I stick with lean proteins (chicken, fish, beans) and lots of veggies.
  • If I fail to workout all day, I will march in place while watching TV at night.

How about you? What’s your health/fitness daily life like?

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