Your Inner Skinny

Challenge Yourself!

2011-06-30T14:18:00.000-07:00

Yes I am still alive :) Sorry for the lack of blogging. I think I go through phases! :) But the good thing is that I have a new shake recipe, workout and challenge for you today!

60 Day Summer Hydration Challenge
Presented by No Fizz Charlotte

Roughly 70% of an adult's body is WATER. So when you're not drinking enough of this stuff, you are dehydrating yourself. There are SO many good things to say about water and what it can do for you...Here's just a few fun "Water Facts"

It takes a loss of only 1% - 2% of your body's ideal water content to cause dehydration.
An average person loses about 90 ounces of water daily.
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat.
Over-weight people need more water than thin people.
Water helps maintain proper muscle tone and prevents sagging skin.
You name it, almost every dis-ease known to man or woman is probably linked to a lack of water.

Pretty interesting huh?
If you want more of these fun facts, please visit www.gotwater.net

Why not try something this summer that can help you stay hydrated and feel healthy!? If your city is anything like mine where it's about 95 degrees outside with 100% humidity, then you need this just as much if not more than most folks!

Join the 60 Day Summer Hydration Challenge - Basically you drink 60 ounces of water for 60 days
July 1st until August 31st!
Visit No Fizz Charlotte to register today!!

It's free (it only costs you a little willpower) and over 9,000 folks have already signed up!
The company will email you an information packet on July 1st (TOMORROW) with tips and encouragement to complete the challenge. I'm really excited to get started and even more excited to see what this can do for my mind and body. I'll be updating the blog throughout the challenge to let you guys know how it's going. I'd love to hear from all of you too so please comment if you are accepting the 60 Day Summer Hydration Challenge too! :)

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Workout of the Day

As I ease into this summer heat, I wanted to start off with something that wouldn't "kill" me but still gave me a challenge. Here goes:
You will need a 20lb. KettleBell

WarmUp (My normal warmup that I've posted before several times)

10 Squats with KettleBell
10 KettleBell swings*
5 Burpees
Run around your block as fast as you can

Repeat 6 Times

*As a gentle reminder, KettleBells CAN hurt you if not used correctly. Trust me, I've pulled my back muscles before and it hurts!
Here is a video on how to "properly" swing a kettlebell :)

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New Shake Recipe!

This recipe is great for those of you who like an "after workout" shake and don't want it to be so heavy on your stomach:
2 scoops of Shake Mix Either fresh fruit or one of your flavor packets1 cup of water LOTS of ice
Blend and enjoy!! http://candacecrompton.bodybyvi.com
AND SPEAKING OF VISALUS ... CHECK OUT MY PARENTS NEW RIDEcompliments of Visalus Sciences, Inc.

Hey... I needed to test drive her too! :)

Everyone have a SAFE and fun 4TH OF JULY!!!

Woops!

2011-05-03T19:59:00.000-07:00

Has it really been almost one month since I blogged on here??? The time really got away from me so my apologies! Life happens :)

April was a crazy month for me at work. Our 3 pools opened - which is hectic to say the least. It's nice that Members can finally get to use the facilities, but the preparation seems to never end. However, 3 weeks are behind us and everything is running smoothly so that's always a plus! Plus Easter fell in there somewhere :) ... and I conducted two Egg Hunts at work and then enjoyed a nice weekend away in NC with my husband and parents.

The costume is a LITTLE scary I know...That's what happens when it stays in a bag for 5 years haha

Dying Easter Eggs

Bella enjoying the NC Air!

I also saw the movie WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and I LOVEEEEDDD it!! It followed the book so well. If you've read the book, definitely go see the movie. And of course if you haven't read the book, here's a link to get it ASAP. Definitely read it before, as I say for every single movie that's associated with a book!

So you're probably wondering what's been going on in the FITNESS world with me. Besides running, I haven't been doing a whole lot more except for one thing:

DANIEL ISLAND HIP HOP CLASS!!

I have to give kudos to the instructor, Angel Roberts, for a) creating this class for adults & kids and b) for making working out more fun than I could have ever imagined.

If you live in the Charleston, SC area and you love to dance...this is DEFINITELY for you.

I have never burned more calories in one workout than I do with these classes. I mean, if you had a choice, what would you rather do? Run or dance for two hours??

The class is a $10 drop in fee and they travel to a different spot every night.

Check out Angel's website for more info:

www.peacelovehiphop.com

or you can check out her Twitter or Facebook pages:

www.facebook.com/plhiphop or her Twitter Username is @chashiphop

Want to see just how fun it is? Check out the videos below...I'm in them but not telling you where lol...I'm not a hip hop queen yet! :)

I'll post the one from tonight in a later post... It was a lot of fun and best of all, we represented the USA and it's getting tweeted to the White House :) so check out my twitter for more info on that!

Workout of the Day

First...do my warmup that is on a couple of blogs back. I have been meaning to put up the workout tab above and haven't had a chance yet but it's coming soon!

Workout:

20 burpees

20 jumping jacks

20 squats

(3 times)

I didn't add the jumping jack video...I think you all know how to do that ;)

VISALUS RECIPE OF THE DAY

Yes...I'm still drinking these :) And I'm finding newer and more delicious recipes every day.

Here's a fruity one for anytime - I like mine at breakfast

Very Berry Pomegranate Visalus Shake

1 cup of Top 50 Pomegranate Juice

1/2 cup of Doles Frozen Pomegranate, Blackberry, Raspberry & Strawberry Blend

2 Scoops of Shake Mix

Lots of Ice

Blend and ENJOY :)

Remember, if you haven't ordered yours yet it's never too late!! Check out my website and begin transforming your body today!

http://candacecrompton.bodybyvi.com

And of course, I'm here to answer any questions. You can tweet me @myinnerskinny or email me at baileycrompton@gmail.com

Quote of the Day

As I was reading my tweets the other day, I came across a couple of really great fitness quotes from, of all people, Khloe Kardashian. Here's one that really stuck with me and I hope you get a lot out of it too:

(Regarding Fitness)

"If it's important to you, you'll find a way, if not, you'll find an excuse."

-Bruce Jenner

(Doesn't that ring true??)

Goodnight Bloggers! :) Until next time...

If You Like Pina Coladas...

2011-04-12T18:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday!

Boy have I got a couple of REALLY great shake recipes for you today!

But first, Is there anyone out there?? I keep feeling like I'm talking to myself sometimes :) I know there are people reading these things b/c I check the stats. 500 of you to be exact! So comment and let me know how you like the blog and if you'd like to see different things. oookkkkk? :)

So for all of you Visalus Drinkers out there ... and for those of you who aren't and NEED to be drinking these things, here are some new and delicious recipes for you to try:

Pina Colada Shake

When I saw this recipe... I just had to give it a try, seeing how much I love Pina Coladas (with rum) ;)

Small Can of Chunky Pineapple with the juice

1 cup of Skim Milk or Soy Milk (your preference -- I go with soy light 60 calories)

2 scoops of shake mix

Lots of ice

Mix it up and enjoy! If you really want to feel like you're in the da' islands, grab a parasol and a pineapple chunk like in the picture above ;) (maybe even a little coconut on the rim.... ok ok) :)

Tropical Pineapple/Mango Shake

...I feel like there's a them starting here :)

(my own concoction)

1 cup of Tropicana Top 50 Pineapple/Mango Juice (50 calories)

1/2 cup of frozen mango, strawberries and pineapple

2 scoops of shake mix

Ice to taste

Blend well.

I have to say...The Tropical Pineapple/Mango Shake is by far my favorite! If you love pineapple, you will love this shake.

Tropicana has some other GREAT juices out there other than just plain ole OJ.

Check them out by clicking on the juice container:

Coming Soon...I'll be creating a tab above for "recipes" and will update that periodically. That way, if you're in need of something new for your shake, you won't need to find it in my blog.

Convenience is key right?

Well I hate to cut this short, especially without a workout today, but my husband and I are trying to finish watching the trilogy of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," "The Girl Who Played With Fire," and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest"

Great movies...even better books! I recommend it highly!!

Everyone have a GREAT night!!! :)
(Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with Fitness Updates and a Quote)

Running for Bimmers...

2011-04-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

THE COOPER RIVER BRIDGE RUN IS OVER!

Until next year that is...

Here's some pictures for all of my viewers out there :)

Lauren, aka BFF, came down with her new roommate, Lexi. It was Lauren's first time running it and she BEAT ME! I think all that negative talking the night before was a bunch of crap... yeah I said it LK..crap ;)

This is us...at 6ishAM...not a lovely sight to behold lol

You have to have your groupies cheering you on...and you know one of my favorite groupies is my dog, Bella. She's wondering where her Mom is about right now... and why she isn't running with me :)

If you ever want to see FAST...this is it folks. The Kenyans that finish in ~27 minutes...WOW

Jon didn't catch me coming...but caught the tail end of me! lol I'm dying here...with .3 miles to go!

Me and my professional photographer for the day, my husband! :)

Lauren and Me after the Race...Where's the water???? :)

Me and Bella Boo...she's staring intently at the apple above the camera here... haha

Now it's on to the next one...the i5K on April 21st in downtown Charleston.

It's a really nice race because it's at twilight and the run is all downtown through the old streets/rainbow row and the battery of Charleston...and best of all, you run to the party at the end at the Charleston Maritime Center.

Want to run it with me?? Register on active.com by clicking the link below. It's $30 and you get a t-shirt!

Charleston Digital Courier's i5K

If you plan on being there, or want someone to run with, just comment on this post with your email address and I'll get in touch with you. And if you've never run in a race, I encourage you to! It's a lot of fun and very motivating. How can you stop when you've got hundreds of people running around you? ;)

NOW SOME EXCITING NEWS!

So, you all know that I talk a lot on here about these "Visalus Shakes" and I know all of you are looking at them thinking, man that looks delicious :)

What I haven't talked about really is the business opportunity behind the shake. For some people, just drinking it and losing weight is all they want out of it and that's great. We just refer to those people as "customers," which is what I used to be for a while.

My parents got into the business as "Distributors," where they actually sign up customers and new distributors under them in a network type program. Now, I am a distributor as well and I'm so excited with what the future brings. I already receive my shake product FREE... so i'm paying $0 DOLLARS to drink these things and lose weight. You can too!! 3 customers, or I say 3 friends, signed up under you and yours is FREE!

I just have one question for you:

Would you like to have one of these?...FOR FREE?

Now, a lot of you at this moment are going...pshh she's crazy. Who is going to give anyone a free BMW and even if they did, it would be one of those crazy "network" things where you can never make it to the top.

Funny thing about Visalus is, you get the BMW way before "the top"

How do I know this you say?

MY PARENTS JUST REACHED REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND ARE GETTING A FREE BMW X5 NEXT WEEK!!!!

They just reached what Visalus calls:

You get paid $600 per month for a new car...any BMW of your choice as long as it's black. Now I don't think that's too much to ask for now is it?

Readers...they have been in the business for only 3 months! So it's really possible for anyone who wants it. Everyone knows someone who isn't happy with their body and wants to lose weight. And doesn't everyone want extra cash?? I'm working my way towards my free car! Join in with me and help someone today!

You can comment on my post with questions, email me at baileycrompton@gmail.com or go to my bodybyvi website above (just click on the picture) and message me through there. I would love to help you guys a) LOSE WEIGHT and b) make money$$$$$$

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book of the month....

So I've tried to start reading again, since beach season is upon us and I love nothing more than to curl up in the sand with a good book (or by the pool) :)

My favorite this month is

"Water for Elephants"

by Sara Gruen

I started reading it because, as most of you know, the movie comes out later this month and it has two of my favorite people in it: Robert Pattinson and Reece Witherspoon

The book is SO GOOD!!! I am halfway through reading it on my Kindle. Highly suggest that you buy it and read it! Books are always so good before seeing the movie :)

I promise to have a new Workout and some Fitness Tips for you later this week!

Hope you enjoyed tonight's "lengthy" blog :)

Quote for the Day:

I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible
as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it. -
Michael Phelps

Goodnight Everyone!

What's For Dinner?

2011-03-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

A Strawberry/Blueberry Visalus Shake!

There's nothing like a shake after a long run with the pup. Here's how I made it:

1 Cup of Silk Soy Milk-Reduced Fat (60 Calories)

Handful of Frozen Strawberries

Handful of Blueberries

2 scoops of Visalus Shape Shake Mix

Few Cubes of Ice

Mix Well & Enjoy :)

Easier than making a big meal and a whole lot cheaper!

http://candacecrompton.bodybyvi.com

This has been a really long week so far..and it's only Tuesday. But it's a 4 day week which is great!

The Cooper River Bridge Run is THIS SATURDAY

--God help me

...so to say the least this is what I've been working towards.

It's a great race and it's sold out again at 40,000 PEOPLE!

My Mom, Husband and Great Dane will be cheering me on as I cross the finish line. You always need your support team ;)

Today's Fitness Tip!

So instead of posting a long workout today, I'm just going to give you some 101 Info. on Running with your pet.

I got these tips from reading the NY Times. If you don't already have a subscription, I really recommend it. The NY Times pulled this from Runners World online.

I don't know about you, but taking my dog with me to run is not only fun, but it makes me run longer and harder because I'm not just trying to exercise myself, I'm trying to exercise my dog. And my big girl weighing in at 130lbs is FAST and hilarious when she runs so it's more fun to watch her and let her take you for a run at times :)

1. This article is great. It's called "Make Dog Your CoPilot - 5 reasons to run with your furry friend"

2. If you're looking for doggie running gear ...here's some tips Tail Waggin' Goods

3. This article is important because it talks about getting your dog's endurance up for long runs with you. You wouldn't just go run a 10K without training first right? Neither should your dog.

See Spot Run

If you want to read more...I encourage you to take a look at the NY Times Article below:

Running with Your Dog

This is my running pal :)

I'll leave you guys with another great fitness quote:

"It's the lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges,

and I believe in myself."

- Muhammad Ali

Goodnight!

Longest Week Ever... But Worth It!

2011-03-22T14:37:00.000-07:00

All I can say to my fellow blog-followers, I am SORRY!!! I have tried multiple times to get over to the computer to blog a new post, but it has been completely impossible. House remodeling that we thought would be 6 days (including what we did ourselves) has now turned into 12 days... so to say the least things have been a little crazy here in the Crompton household :) *Pictures to come later*

With that said, unfortunately I haven't gotten a whole lot of exercise in but I have been good about drinking my Vi-shakes and why not b/c they are DELICIOUS and easy... and I definitely needed easy over these past 2 weeks. Buttt....I did run the "Catch the Leprechaun" 5K on St. Patrick's Day!

The "before" pic sure looks a lot better than the "after" picture, which thankfully I didn't take so you won't have to see that :)

Usually, I do the bridge-run training clinics from January - April but this year they were canceled due to lack of interest :( so I haven't been training "as" hard, so I didn't beat my time last year. I ran the 5K last year in ~25 minutes and this year 29:58...ugh but it's all good. No big deal.

The BIG deal is that the Cooper River Bridge Run is in exactly 11 days -- and I need to seriously start running the bridge to get even close to the time I made last year... ha. ha. ha.

Not a big encourager for you guys huh? Sorry! Running is my weakness - but if you run you can eat just about anything so that's my motto :) Even though, I encourage healthy eating people!!

So.. today's fitness lesson? I'm making it good with videos and all b/c I'm trying to make up for my lack of posts!! :) forgive me?

How about one that I use A LOT because it's very easy to remember and gives great results!

This one is from my old trainer, Brent Thacker. Some of the videos are of Brent showing you the workouts. You can find more of his stuff at http://trainanywhere.blogspot.com

Warm Up:

Find a good sized parking lot or grassy spot to give you plenty of room

Here's an example, it's what I use in front of my house:

Now do each of the following down the parking lot and back:

High Knees

Butt Kicks

Lunges (forward 10 and backwards 10)

Karaoke

Side squats with truffle traverse

Run down and back

Okay...now to the workout :)

10 sit ups, 10 pushups, 15 squats .... repeat sequence 20 times!!

Now... talk about a workout ;) Let me know how you feel afterwards!

Now, I still have more trim to paint, JOY, however I'm leaving you with two more goodies for the day! (Aren't you so happy I'm back??)

Yummy Visalus Shake Recipe!

If you don't already know already, I love these Visalus Shakes and coming up with newer ways to spice them up to the flavor I want for the day.

Here's one of my Dad's favorites. Remember the Creamsicle? Well this tastes just like one!

1 cup of Top 50 Orange Juice
2 scoops of shake mix
1 tablespoon of unsweetened vanilla pudding mix
Ice

Put in blender and mix well. Lots of people like to freeze this into popsicles. Yummy.

There's no right or wrong way with these shakes! Make them however you want! And if anyone knows of any new recipes, share them with me in a comment below!

Fitness Quote of the Day

I've pulled today's quote from this book:

I'll be using a lot from this book and here is the one I picked for today:

If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else.

It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits.

There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go

beyond them.

- Bruce Lee

Have a blessed & productive day bloggers!!

Lifting...Hardwood?

2011-03-11T20:40:00.000-08:00

...yes this was my workout today :) My husband and I moved about 1700 pounds worth of hardwood from the delivery truck to the garage...and then from the garage into the house. I think that's enough for one day!

Not to mention that we will be ripping up carpet/pre-existing hardwood all weekend. I deserve the break! :)

As I was cleaning downstairs, I ran across a really interesting paper that my Dad gave me a while ago. Thought I would share it with you while I have a few minutes :)

Lots of people have asked me how Visalus stacks up to the competition as far as protein/meal replacement shakes are concerned. So, if you have ever had doubts, you won't after reading this:

Pretty good for a little ole shake eh?

And a goodnight quote from one of my favorite people...

There's no easy way out.
If there were, I would have bought it.
And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things! -Oprah Winfrey

Who says you can't have your chocolate and eat it too?

2011-03-11T09:47:00.000-08:00

...that is if it's a Chocolate/Strawberry Visalus Shake...now my new favorite!

Here's how I made it for all of you Visalus gurus out there:

1 cup of Chocolate Almond Milk (Low Fat)

1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries

2 Scoops of the Visalus Shape Mix

Handful of Ice Cubes

Easy enough for a quick lunch huh?

I know I promised to put all the nutritional facts up today but it's going to have to wait until a later post. If you want the info right away though, don't forget about my website. There's a video and all the nutritional facts on there: http://www.candacecrompton.bodybyvi.com

This weekend is going to be a crazy one for me, so I'm going to try to give you as much "fitness & nutrition" knowledge today as possible during my short lunch break! Who knows how much time I'll be able to fit in between ripping up my carpet/moving furniture...I'M GETTING HARDWOODS ON MONDAY! Yay! :)

Fitness Workout Of The Day

This one is geared for everyone, especially runners. It helps build those leg & butt muscles which we all love, as well as builds your stamina for long distance runs.

1 lap around the track (walk or jog) to warm the muscles/body

1 mile run around the track - preferably at your race speed or a little below

(for those who don't do races (even though I highly recommend it) just run a little faster than your normal jog)

Now comes the fun part...

Find a rather large hill (this is hard in the Low Country but there is one in Park West!)

Run as fast as you can to the top and then faster to the bottom

Do 25 squats

Run as fast as you can to the top and then faster to the bottom

Do 25 lunges

Repeat that hill sequence 3 times...by the end, you would have done 75 squats and 75 lunges!

I recommend a cool down walk around the track before packing up and going home :)

Nutrition Tip of the Day

This especially holds true for all of you ladies out there:

PROTEIN!

Most people aren't getting enough of it, myself included sometimes.

Always try to include a little protein in every meal, whether that be through adding a meat product or a protein shake mix (and you know my favorite- Visalus!)

Protein helps you build muscle quicker and lose weight faster! And ladies, don't worry about bulking up. You won't-- unless you're like Arnold benching 200lbs. daily :)

Well, my lunch break has come to an end, but I do want to leave you with an inspirational fitness quote to get your weekend started!

Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.

~Franklin P. Adams

G'day Bloggers! ;)

Why HI There (As we would say in the South)

2011-03-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

So, first of all WELCOME to my blog! I'm so excited to begin this blog because it is essentially helping everyone reading it (YOU) and also helping me stay committed to my workouts/diet. So THANK YOU for reading and I hope you enjoy the posts to come!

So first, a little about what I'm currently involved in -- I'm training for 3 races; Catch the Leprechaun 5K in Mt. Pleasant, SC on 3/17/11 (SO MUCH FUN - and best part--Green Beer at the end!, Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in Charleston, SC on 4/2/11 and the i5K in Charleston, SC on 4/21/11. WHEW! Take a breath :) And from that you would probably think that I LOVE to run right? ... WRONG I hate it, but I love races so in order to do those, unfortunately you have to train prior right? :) Anyways, you are probably going to see a lot of cross-training and running workouts posted for the next few weeks until this is over...just join in with me!

Also, on a nutritional note...I wanted to get this thing up and running when I started this new Nutritional Shake Mix. The name of it is Visalus and I am currently on the "Body by Vi" Challenge. My challenge started three days ago and I'm LOVING it. So "What is Visalus?" you say... well without further adieu...

(This one is the "Strawberry" shake with real strawberries...yum!!)

Looks yummy right? Visalus is a nutritional shake mix that replaces meals. The # of meals that it replaces depends on which option you choose to buy. I'm currently on the "Shape" plan for weight management and healthy nutrition. It is helping me maintain my current weight and not pack on any additional pounds, except for those darn girl scout cookies that JUST won't go away!

In my next post, most likely tomorrow, I'll post all of the nutrition facts and a breakdown of how to get started.

For now... check out my website: http://www.candacecrompton.bodybyvi.com

If you're interested, just shoot me an email on here or on that website and I can help you get started. Just to give you an idea of how well it works, my parents have lost a combined weight of ~32 pounds in 2 months so it's impressive!! They are drinking 2 meal replacement shakes per day compared to my one.

Anywho...I got off to a late start tonight and I'm going to end early but I will leave you with a quote to give you a nice night cap:

Physical fitness is not only

one of the most important keys to a healthy body;

it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

-John F. Kennedy

GOODNIGHT BLOGGERS! :)