Angel's Fitness and Nutrition Journey

2012-07-16T09:06:00.000-05:00

Lets see if we can complete a week of challenges! I was sick at the end of last week and did not get to complete my challenges!

This weeks Daily Challenges!

Challenge 1 - Complete minimum of 500 jumping jacks!

Challenge 2 - Complete 100 dynamic squats!

Challenge 3 - Complete 25 reps of 10 different ab exercises!

Challenge 4 - Complete 50 burpees! whew this one will be a challenge for sure! :)

Challenge 5 - Complete 200 Short bridges!

Good Luck!

Getting Ready for the BEACH!!!!

2012-07-16T08:51:00.001-05:00

BEACH vacation here we come!!!!

I have ONE week to bust my tail and get ready to rock that bikini!! :) I am not going to stress it. I just want to feel the best I can feel when it comes time to lay on the beach!!! :) I have goals to set and complete! I have lots to get done before we leave including cleaning the house and getting our clothes all caught up so that we can pack! I must get all the shopping done for the trip and of course - PACK! Football starts this week so I will be juggling that in there as well! I also need to find time to study for my CPT and WORKOUT! Every day we all struggle to get our workouts in! Some days or weeks will be much busier than others. Its finding a workout that works for us. Finding a workout that can conform to OUR schedules! Here are some things I do to ensure I get SOME type of workout in!

SHORT interval INTENSE workouts 10-20 minutes
Do exercises at random times! Squat in the shower, jumping jack when no one is looking, do a burpee in a new location, drop down and do push ups when you have a few minutes to spare! These things wont take you long. They wont give you optimum cardio/calorie burn BUT they DO still help build your muscles. They DO help keep you motivated and moving and if you are constantly doing random things like that - Majority will WIN!
Break your workouts up! Do a 10 minute workout in the morning and then another 10 minute workout in the evening!
Do them DAILY! If you are only doing short interval workouts - do them EVERYDAY! Just change it up constantly.

I mentioned that I needed to set goals for this week! Here are a few of my goals for getting ready for the beach!

Food GOALS

Drop 5lbs by Saturday!
Limit carbs to fruits and veggies mostly
No eating junk at night - EVEN popsicles
Up my water intake!
Eat lots of soup and salad this week with plenty of protein!
Stick with chicken or Fish for meats this week.
Make a protein smoothie EVERYDAY!

Fitness GOALS

Lots of lower body workouts and Abs
My workouts will be short interval workouts 12-20 mins. I want to complete lots of weighted leg and glute exercises while incorporating abs and some arms. I am NOT focusing on upper body this week!
Everyday will include SOME cardio as well. Nothing crazy.
Tuesday and Thursday - I may complete short runs, cardio blast via intervals, or who knows.....I may do a video of some sort - Zumba, Kick boxing, Insanity, Plyometrics, etc.
I will do random exercises ALL day long!

What do YOU do to prepare YOURSELF for vacations? Do you prepare?

Daily Challenges Week of 7/9 Through 7/15

2012-07-10T09:51:00.004-05:00

Daily Challenges!

Tuesday

Guy Push Ups - How many can you complete by the end of today? Try different variations of push ups! Don't know what those different variations are - See my examples in the video below!

Set a Goal and GO FOR IT!!

Wednesday

PLANKS! How many 30 sec planks can you complete today? Do as many variations as you would like just do them! :D

Above are a few examples (VERY hard to take pics of yourself doing planks!) lol

Thursday

Friday

Food Log 7/9 through 7/15

2012-07-10T09:46:00.000-05:00

I will be tracking my food all week this week! Sometimes when we get off track or we hit a plateau, all we need is to take a step back, regroup and get back on track! So keeping a food and workout log is PERFECT for getting us back on track!

* My eating goals - get back to eating 5-6xs a day!

Monday -

Breakfast - Oatmeal with maple syrup and a little brown sugar

Snack - apple with natural peanut butter

Lunch - (took the kids to restaurant of choice b/c my daughter had to have blood drawn.) Maki Special at Koi Asian restuarant - Chicken broth, Salad with ginger dressing, TN roll, Philadelphia roll, Crunch Crab roll

Snack - ice cream cone at DQ (also a rare treat with the kids)

Dinner - Chicken, rice, peppered pickles

Drinks - Coffee with 2 raw sugars, glass of red malbec wine, water, ginger ale

*****So I am hoping that Monday will be my CHEAT day! lol. I hope to not eat like that again this week! FINGERS CROSSED!*****

Tuesday -

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
Coffee - Brewed from grounds, 1 cup (8 fl oz)	2	0g	0g	0g
Trader Joe's - Organic Brown Sugar, 1 Tsp	15	4g	0g	0g
Coffee Mate - Hazelnut Creamer Fat Free, 1 tbsp	25	5g	0g	0g
Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Gluten Free Rolled Oats - Oatmeal, 1/4 cup	90	32g	4g	7g
Pure Maple Syrup - Maple Syrup, 2 Tbsp	104	54g	0g	0g
Sugar In the Raw - Natural Cane Turbinado Sugar, 2 tsp (4g)	30	8g	0g	0g
Lunch
Wolf Gang Puck - Organic Soup - Signature Tortilla , 1 container (2 cups ea.)	320	54g	7g	10g
Generic - Grape Tomatoes, 1.5 oz (85g approx 12 tomatoes)	13	3g	0g	0g
Pompeian - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp	120	0g	14g	0g
Grey Poupon - Dijon Mustard - Original, 1 tsp (5 g)	5	0g	0g	0g
Cheese - Feta, 1 oz	75	1g	6g	4g
Kroger - Red Wine Vinegar, 1 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
Fresh - Romaine Lettuce , 12 leaves (85g)	20	3g	0g	1g
Dinner
Homemade - Chicken Breast Grilled Bbq , 3 oz	283	0g	8g	32g
Boiled Without Salt - Green Beans, 1 cup	35	8g	0g	2g
Red Bell Pepper - Red Bell Pepper, 1 cup, sliced (92.09)	29	6g	0g	1g
Drinks
Generic - Malbec Wine, 10 oz	244	8g	0g	0g
TOTAL: 1413 Calories!	1,413	186g	39g	57g

Snack Ideas!

2012-07-10T09:35:00.002-05:00

I came across a list of snack ideas recently and thought I would share them here!

Apples and peanut butter
Chocolate dipped banana
whole grain bread toasted with laughing cow cheese and sliced strawberries
fruit/berries/raw veggies
hummus for veggie dipping
nuts
homemade trail mix (I LOVE sunflower seeds with vegan chocolate chips) Also, just mixed UNSALTED raw not roasted nuts mixed with things like chocolate, craisins, dried fruit, etc.
yogurt with berries
peanut butter toast
chocolated dipped strawberries
applesauce (homemade or all natural)
hard boiled eggs
protein smoothie
lowfat/fatfree cottage cheese with fruit
Try freezing grapes or buy frozen blueberries, strawberries, peaches, mangoes, and melon.
fruit salad (very yummy with honey)
ants on a log (celery, pb, raisins)
rice cakes with pb
air popped popcorn (no butter and salt)

CAME ACROSS THIS LIST AND WANTED TO SHARE!
1. Frozen Grapes
2. String Cheese
3. Banana
4. Frozen Banana (peel it first, stick in the freezer overnight- it's like a yummy popsicle)
5. Low-fat Yogurt
6. Sugar-free or fat-free pudding
7. Apple dipped in Peanut Butter (or spread peanut butter on top of apple slice and top with pecans . . . so good!
)8. 100-calorie bag of popcorn
9. Applesauce
10. Raw veggies with hummus (my new favorite!)
11. Almonds
12. Apple
13. Skinny S'more (two graham crackers with one roasted marshmallow and one small square dark chocolate)
14. Smoked Beef Jerky (about 1 oz- look for low-sodium!)
15. Chocolate Milk
16. Hard Boiled Egg
17. Sunflower Seeds
18. Cottage Cheese
19. Sliced Cantelope
20. Raisins
21. Pita Bread and Hummus
22. Rice Cakes
23. Sugar-free Jello
24. Dried Fruits
25. Frozen Yoplait Whips Yogurt (these seriously taste like ice cream when they are frozen!)
26. Air-Popped Popcorn
27. Pistachios
28. Clementines (we call them Cuties or Clemmies)
29. Fruit Smoothie
30. Handful of olives
31. Pickles
32. Handful of blueberries with 2 tablespoons fat-free Cool-Whip
33. Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
34. 1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice.
35. Peanut Butter and Bananas on whole wheat bread
36. Trail Mix (make your own! Throw in dried fruit, sunflower seeds, nuts, low-sugar cereals, and even the occasional piece of candy for something sweet.)
37. Orange Slices
38. Cherry Tomatoes
39. Graham Crackers
40. Small Green Salad with light dressing
41. Mango smoothie (frozen mango, mango Greek Yogurt, and a small amount of orange juice)
42. Kabobs (thread low-fat meat, low-fat cheese, pineapple and cherry tomatoes onto a stick- my kids love anything on a stick!)
43. Half of a Cinnamon-Raisin topped with peanut butter and banana slices
44. Grilled Pineapple (throw them on the grill or a skillet on med. heat for two minutes or until golden)
45. Baked Apples (one tennis ball-sized apple, cored, filled with 1 teaspoon brown sugar and cinnamon, and baked until tender)
46. Animal Crackers
47. Strawberries dipped in fat-free Cool Whip
48. Low-fat tortilla topped with egg salad, shredded carrots and cucumber slices
49. Parfait (build your own with Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, fruit, and granola)
50. Bowl of bran flakes with 1/2 cup skim milk and berries
51. Guacamole with veggies
52. Triscuit's Thin Crisps dipped in cottage cheese or hummus
53. Cashews
54. Pretzels
55. Sun Chips (portion control! Read the serving amount on the side!)
56. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced and topped with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
57. Sugar Snap Peas
58. Steamed Veggies
59. Apricots
60. Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
61. Any 100 calorie pack
62. Snack/Granola bar (around 150 calories or less, like Kellogg's All-Bran, Kashi TLC Trail Mix, or Fiber one Bar)
63. Baked chips (about 7-10) with salsa
64. Soy Chips
65. Protein Bar
66. Sweet Potato Fries (one light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes)
67. Wrap (I like a slice of turkey, swiss cheese, baby spinach leaves, and cranberry relish wrapped up in a tortilla)
68. Pumpkin Seeds ( 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle a tiny amount of salt on top)
69. Bean Salad
70. Broccoli Florets
71. Peaches and Cottage Cheese
72. Chopped Red Peppers
73. V8 Vegetable Juice
74. Tuna with Triscuit crackers
75. Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
76. Homemade Popsicles (puree watermelon, strawberries, mango, banana, etc and freeze in popsicle molds)
77. Dates with almond butter or rolled in coconut
78. Quesadilla (whole wheat (or corn) tortillas w/cheese (or not) melted in microwave - adding on tomatoes, beans, corn, olives, avocado or guacamole or whatever sounds good)
79. Watermelon
80. Cubed Apples and Cubed Cheese
81. Craisins (I love to eat these with almonds- it's a good combo)
82. Goldfish Crackers
83. Edamame
84. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus (four spears (spritzed with olive-oil spray) and topped with 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes at 400°)
85. Turkey Roll-Ups ( Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in 2 teaspoons honey mustard)
86. Strawberry Salad ( 1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon balsamic)
87. Oatmeal
88. Banana Smoothie ( ½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, and a handful of ice blended until smooth)
89. Lime Sherbet (1/2 cup serving) with sliced kiwi
90. Apple Chips (dehydrated apples- they are so good!)
91. Black Beans (mix 1/4 cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt for an added twist!)
92. Lettuce wrap (try two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf)
93. Pecans (try five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
94. Chocolate Covered Strawberries (dip 5 strawberries in 2 squares of dark chocolate- that is still good for you, right?!)
95. Honeyed Yogurt (½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey)
96. Blackberries (so good mixed with plain yogurt)
97. Frozen Mangos
98. Tropical Juice Smoothie (¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and apple juice, blended with ice)
99. Healthier Banana Bread
100. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with fresh fruit

Punch It Out Workout!

2012-07-09T13:03:00.000-05:00

So I took a week off of working out due to personal issues but I am back at it! WOO HOO!!! So today I wanted to go back to some basics. I needed to get back into the swing of things b/c our bodies QUICKLY get out of shape!

Today's Workout!

Today's Workout Challenge - PUSH HARD!

Circuit - set timer for 30 secs work, 5 rest, 24 Rounds

This should be 14 minutes! Good Luck!!!

Jog in place
mummy kicks
punches - JABS
push ups
punches - UPPER CUTS
dynamic WIDE squats
punches - CROSS OVER
Bridge (short bridges)
punches - HOOK
Donkey Kicks
Kick ups
Regular Squat with side leg lifts

REPEAT!!!

Wanna see me in action doing the workout?

Play the video then! lol

UPDATE! New swimsuit and New shoes!

2012-06-30T09:25:00.000-05:00

Its always exciting when we get to buy something NEW!!!

So I have new running shoes and a couple new swimsuits! BUT I only have a pic of one of them. I took this pic to show my progress! I am super excited to be able to wear a two piece again!

Here are my new shoes found at a great price!!

The are SUPER light weight and very comfortable!

THIS is ONE of my new swimsuits! YAY!!

I just can not believe I can wear a 2 piece again! I am still trying to get used to being in one and still feel slightly uncomfortable in front of people with it on BUT....I am happy nonetheless!

What are YOUR favorite Shoes? Are you rockin a new swimsuit this year?

Its Hot! Still gotta workout though! - Burpee Torture Challenge!

2012-06-30T08:54:00.002-05:00

This week has been way hotter than our usual! It makes working out tough! It got up to 110 yesterday. Whew!

I had started the P90X program and was really enjoying it but this week has made it VERY difficult to get in those very long workouts. Each workout is around 50-60 mins AND then you do the abs which is another 20 minutes. I do believe the program works and its a great program to try BUT....I just dont always have that much time to workout! As I am SURE many of you do not either.

So I decided to do a totally different workout yesterday than what my P90x program required! I had a busy day and was not able to workout in the house and it was getting late. I had to take my son to his BMX race and did not want to skip out on some sort of workout. The BMX track is located near a small park and a large lake. It is PERFECT for working out b/c there is plenty of space. :)

I decided to take my daughter to the little park and I did my workout right there in the park area. They have a rubber mat floor and it was great for getting down on the ground!

So my workout was short, sweet and to the point (so that I would not miss my son and husband race)! I got yesterdays workout inspiration from Zuzanalight!I LOVE her stuff (look her up on YouTube).

This is the video I got my inspiration from! She did it slightly different and did 2 full rounds. I simply did not have that much time! BUT I wanted to show you the video of my inspiration b/c she shows you the Yoga Burpees and Abs Splitters!

THIS was my workout!

VERY quick warm up!
30 jumping Jacks
30 butt kickers
30 high knees

On to my circuit-
5 Yoga Burpees (THANK you Zuzana!) -
*This is basically a burpee incorporating YOGA moves. You drop down into cobra position, move to downward dog, do a dive bomber and then jump up to complete the burpee!
5 Ab Splitters (ALSO Thank you Zuzana!) -
*This is a combo move. First complete a V-Up, Then a star crunch, then a bent knee ankle tap

THEN I alternated like this:
10 Burpees WITH a full guy push up, jumps in and out not steps AND an explosive jump to finish
20 Power Jump Squats
10 Burpees WITH a full guy push up, jumps in and out not steps AND an explosive jump to finish
20 Power Jump Squats

10 Burpees WITH a full guy push up, jumps in and out not steps AND an explosive jump to finish
20 Power Jump Squats

10 Burpees WITH a full guy push up, jumps in and out not steps AND an explosive jump to finish
20 Power Jump Squats

10 Burpees WITH a full guy push up, jumps in and out not steps AND an explosive jump to finish
20 Power Jump Squats

Then I RAN back to the BMX track (which was not real far but was a PERFECT end to my workout.

I also made sure to stretch once I was done!

You know...working out in front of people at a park can feel slightly awkward BUT oh well. You are doing what is BEST for yourself, and your body! DON'T let a little bit of awkwardness stop you from doing your workout!

I will say that I am sore this morning. Not excruciatingly so but definitely feel as though I got a really good workout completed yesterday!

This morning, I am sipping my coffee (Bold Green Mountain coffee with 2 tsp raw sugar and a splash of creamer) and eating some yummy oatmeal (uncut oats cooked with 2tsp of brown sugar and 2 tsp of maple syrup! YUMMY. Sometimes I will add nuts or berries but not today! :)

So what is YOUR workout today? Do you have it planned already?!?!?!

Total Body Interval Workout

2012-06-28T16:03:00.002-05:00

Total Body

30 sec jumping jacks
10 sec rest
30 secs push ups (as many as you can do)
10 sec rest
wall sit 15-30 sec
10 sec rest
30 sec high knees
10 sec rest
30 sec shoulder press
10 sec rest
30 sec plies (sumo squats with ONE dumbell between legs)
10 sec rest
30 sec invisible jump rope
10 sec rest
30 sec dips
10 sec rest
30 sec squats
10 sec rest
30 sec jumping jacks
10 sec rest
30 secs of side ways scissor legs
10 sec rest
30 sec crunch
10 sec rest
30 sec jog in place
10 sec rest
30 sec saxon side bends

DONE!
Feeling really pumped - REPEAT!

Download the HITT Interval Trainer app to your phone! set this for 30 sec intervals with 10 sec rest with 14 rounds!

My YouTube Channel

2012-06-28T16:00:00.001-05:00

So I wanted to post a link to my YouTube! I will be posting my workout examples and videos there! :)

My YouTube Channel - CLICK HERE!

I posted a new workout today. I completed 2 rounds of this workout in the 10 mins PLUS 8 more twisted push ups!

This workout consisted of:

10 Mins - Max rounds
5 - Twisted Push ups
10 - Squat Jumps
10 - Dynamic Squats
5 SETS - 10 kick ups with toe tap
10- Prisoner Get Ups

I am super excited to tell you all that I am FINALLY studying for my CPT certification! YAY!!! Wont be long now and I will be a pro. :)

I am going through NASM and I can not wait to be certified! I am currently helping a few of my friends and family and they all are having success! I will hopefully be able to post their testimonies in here. :)

I plan to update my blog with many of the workouts that I do! Almost ALL of my workouts are completed AT home!!

Update and progress!

2012-05-18T11:20:00.001-05:00

WOW its been a LONG time since I logged in to this blog! I have NOT been slacking though. :)

I actually lost down to 125lbs and decided to let loose a little!

I am at 142 today. I plan to drop 10lbs and thats IT! I wanted to share some pics with you! :)

My journey continues! Since the last time I logged into this blog, I have gone mostly gluten free and lactose free. I started Insanity and accomplished 18 days before injuring my knees. BOO!!!! So I am just now starting my workouts once again. Its been 2 weeks. I plan to take it easy but still workout. I need to let my knees heal as much as possible!

Below was my first workout of the day! I hope to get in some weight training later today. :)

I did this as a circuit. Complete each exercise and then repeat 2 more times!

******I completed the Calf Raises with 16lb weights, the russian twist with 8lb weight and the squats with 16lb weight*******

20 Jumping Jacks

10 Crunches

5 Push ups

10 Calf Raises

25 Russian Twist

10 Squats

20 High Knees

10 Reverse Crunches

30 sec Plank

15 sec Side Plank (per side)

For Breakfast I ate:

Either way I am super happy to be in the size that I am! A few more pics just for fun! :)

I will try to keep you updated DAILY!

My daily challenges for this past week

2011-04-30T11:49:00.000-05:00

I have not been doing much working out b/c I have SO much going on in my life right now that is keeping me going BUT I did participate in a daily exercise challenge three times this week and am SUPER proud of myself for reaching my goals I made!

Challenge 1- Push ups! I set a goal of 100. I completed 100 push ups.

Challenge 2- Squats! I set a goal of 100 and completed 100 squats

Challenge 3- Dips! I set a goal of 100 and completed 100 dips!

I am hoping to begin working out on Monday. Nothing major just a quick 20-30 minutes of something! I will be taking it easy the first week but my hope is that will get me back in full swing! :)

Wish me luck!!! :)

My journey has SLOWED down but fortunately the weight loss has not. :)

2011-04-19T12:47:00.000-05:00

I had all intentions on beginning my journey right after Christmas but there were other things in my way! Life throws us tons of road blocks and all we can do is make the best out of those road blocks. My husband became very ill and taking care of him became top priority! Therefore me and my goals had to wait. I am happy to have finally found a reason to my husbands 7.5 years of suffering from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. We now know that he has Celiac Disease and has since he was born. We were forced to go gluten free but I am happy with that! I was overwhelmed and worried at first. I was sad at all the things we could no longer enjoy. I mean...we cant even go out to dinner!! No fast food lunches! We now have to be prepared. We MUST eat before we leave and we MUST be prepared when we do go places. As overwhelming as it can seem....when you really look at it.....its the right way to eat anyways! Since going gluten free I have lost down from 162 to 148 so far! We drink smoothies daily and almost every smoothie includes a green, flax oil, hemp seed, and for me chia seeds!

Smoothies are a GREAT way to get your raw foods in and they usually taste pretty great!
While taking my journey down the gluten free lane....I have decided to blog about it. Mostly my food choices, recipes and what products are gluten free. I plan to add to it regularly b/c it is truly important to me.

Once I begin to get fit and reconnect with my fitness journey, I will update this blog as well. If you would like to follow me on my Gluten Free Journey then you may do so by clicking HERE!

Tell me - What are YOUR fitness goals and plans right now?

Daily Update

2010-11-11T21:26:00.000-06:00

So tomorrow (Friday) I am attending a class at the local church gym. It is 30 mins cycling, 30 mins weight training, and then another 30 min cycle! It is going to kill me! hahaha. However, I think this is what I may need to jump start my motivation to work out. If I can pull off a few classes a week and small workouts at home...I might just get back on track! :)

Foods today -
Breakfast - None.... :(
Lunch - Turkey, Dressing, candied yams, green beans, peach cobbler, whole wheat roll, cranberry, sweet tea (this was from the kids school....we had Thanksgiving lunch), Not ideal but....I was not passing up this lunch with my kids! :)
Dinner - Fuji apple chicken salad from Panera

Drinks - Water, Coffee, Sparkling water and blackberry juice, water, Sugar Free Red Bull, water.....

No real workout today! I spent the day spray painting furniture and cleaning out the kids room to make room for the painted furniture.

Getting your diet straight

2010-11-09T21:48:00.001-06:00

Getting your diet straight is NOT an easy task. Especially when you are busy and the easiest thing is to stop through a drive thru!

I am working really hard to get my foods clean again! I have felt so fatigued lately! I think it is partly the way I was eating, the lack of physical exercise and just being so busy!

So I figure get the diet clean, slowly bring in the exercise again and hopefully it will all motivate me to get better, stronger and more fit!

My real goal in all of this is to be a GREAT role model for my kids. 2nd goal is to get me healthy and to feel good about it!

So....Here is my food journal from this week so far!

November 5, 2010

Breakfast - Veggie omelet - 2 eggs, bell peppers, onion, mushroom, tomato, low fat cheese

Lunch - side salad (blue cheese (I know bad! but it did not even coat my salad I used so little. lol), very small serving of Mac and Cheese (literally like......2 large bites) and green beans

Dinner - Rotisserie Chicken and a mix of fruit!

Drinks - coffee, double shot energy drink, water, apple cider!

SEE - that is MY problem! DRINKS! I drink SO MANY empty calories!

November 6, 2010

Ok so today is one of those days that it is kind of hard to eat right!!! Football messes me all up!
I had a bowl of chili at the game and then 12 chicken nuggets with slaw for lunch.
I will also have food at the birthday party lately! Today will be my true CHEAT day!
I allow myself 1-2 a week to keep me in check! :)

November 7, 2010
Breakfast - None b/c I slept in
Lunch - Fuji Apple chicken salad
Snack - tomato soup
Dinner - Beef and vegetable soup - homemade
Drinks - Caramel Apple Spiced Cider from Starbucks, water, coffee, sparkling water and fruit juice and now a cranberry vodka
See....dang it with my damn drinks already...I need some self control when it comes to my drinks!!!

November 8, 2010

Breakfast - onions, bell peppers, tomato, mushrooms and biscuits with gravy (I could not resist it!)
Lunch - Small chicken salad - lettuce, bell peppers, onion, carrots, 1 egg (and the nasty yoke, thanks mom), bacon (again yuck, thanks mom), cheese, grilled chicken, EVOO and Red wine vinegar
EDIT - I ate a bowl of cereal for dinner. apple cinnamon cheerios

November 9, 2010
Breakfast - Jalapeno bagel, ham, swiss cheese and egg sandwich from Panera (BAD BAD BAD but OH SO GOOD! lol)
Lunch - Mongolian stir fry! It taste like it should be bad but it was VERY healthy!!! Yay
Dinner - Grilled chicken thighs, corn on the cob, brown rice. I think the corn and rice together was a bad choice as far as dieting but it all tasted good! haha
Drinks - 2 large Black coffees, 1 glass water (NOT enough), 1 glass of sparkling water with Blackberry fruit juice
**I think my drinks were better today but no good enough! I NEED to force myself to drink MORE water! My goal tomorrow is at least 50 ozs of water. I think I will pick up a large Smart water before work and work on drinking that whole thing tomorrow! **
PLEASE hold me accountable for my water if I don't post it!!! :)

I am drinking WAY too many calories and way too little water! I do see things here and there that I could cut out of my diet but mostly......it is the drinks!!

My Exercise for this week (very minimal)

I wanted to add my exercises yesterday even though it was minimal! squats, pushups, dips, jumping jacks, lunges, yoga poses, stretches. Not much but at least something. I am PRAYING that I will get my BUTT in the gym soon!!!

**I am planning to add pics, weight and measurements this weekend! **

Back from Vegas! - Ready to Rock and get back on Track!!!

2010-10-19T20:43:00.001-05:00

So the last time I wrote I was getting ready for a trip to Vegas! I want you all to know that I DID in fact loose the 10 lbs I was trying to lose before Vegas! I was super stressed and busy with my husband sick and trying to get ready for a trip. I ate mostly protein and veggies with very little complex carbs. I worked out almost everyday.

Once I got to Vegas I decided to live it up and enjoy my time there. I ate what I wanted which honestly was not bad at all! My downfall was drinking. I will admit to drinking way too many calories. I have continued to do this since I got back from Vegas and have now gained EVERY SINGLE POUND back! UGH!

Why do I do this to myself? Why do any of us do that? I think it will always be a life long struggle to stay fit, healthy and thin. I am happy and proud of myself when I am working out. I feel blah and unhappy right now with myself and my lack of motivation!

I have begun helping my mother out at her restaurant and I will admit that is SUPER hard to NOT eat all those things that are in front of me all the time. The homemade pies, the rolls, the fried foods! OMGOSH! The people that work there including my family give me a hard time about my food choices b/c they say I am thin enough and could stand to eat something fattening! I say thanks but I am not at my goal and I am going to continue to eat right. It is NOT about being skinny to me. It is about being healthy, being a good example for my kids and more importantly it is about being happy with ME!

I am hoping to begin working out with a partner soon. I spoke with her today about it and I can NOT wait. Sometimes you just need someone in your corner to help get you started, to help you get motivated. I have dealt with big weight gain and now loss. I know as well as anyone how hard it is.

I am here to tell you though... You are NEVER alone! It is NEVER impossible to lose the weight!

I can and I WILL lose the 20 lbs I want to ultimately lose! My short term goal for this week is 5lbs. I want to lose 5lbs by Sunday, October 24, 2010.

Here are some pics from Vegas if you are interested -

This is me trying on some short black spandex shorts. SUPER proud to fit into these!

This is me and my wonderful husband! XOXOXO to my honey! :)

This is me in the two piece I bought and refused to wear! lol. I LOVE the swim suit but I hate my body right now and just could NOT seem to put it on and be happy. :( I will wear this suit next year come hell or high water!

This is an outfit that I bought and was super excited to wear spandex leggings! I never thought I would fit into things like this again! Yay!

This is my super short blue jean shorts I was scared to death to wear b/c I am so not a youngin anymore! hahaha

Pic of the strip

and the strip going the opposite direction

This is my husband and our good friend Johnathan!

Me and my club wear. haha.

Again...Me and my club wear! I can NOT believe I fit in these kind of clothes!

When I see these pics....I am proud of the way I look in my clothes. I just want to look even better. I want to be proud of how I look OUT of my clothes! I want to put on that 2 piece and feel like I TOTALLY rock it!!!

YAY!!!

2010-09-10T08:28:00.000-05:00

Last night was a LONG night! I had to sleep all by myself b/c Jake was in the hospital still. :(
I woke up many many times last night and that has me OH so tired this morning!!!
However, I am so super excited. For one, I think Jake may be doing lots better....For two, I got on the scale this morning and was going to yell at myself for the little piece of cake I ate yesterday and the margarita from last night, BUT.......I am now DOWN 5 LBS!!! YAY!! I just might make the goal of 10 lbs in 10 days now. I have lots to do today but I am hoping and praying that I can still get in a good workout. Not sure which one to do today. I was kind of thinking the plyometrics from P90X. I could use a good cardio workout.

My weight this morning was 155.3!

I will come back later and update you on my food and workout!

Getting a workout on a crazy hectic day!

2010-09-09T09:53:00.002-05:00

So life is always throwing us curve balls! I really need to get in a workout but I am so super tired from not getting much sleep last night! Jake was up all night and I kept waking up too. I have to take him to a couple doctors today, pick up the kids from school, do homework, make dinner, and then rush off to football. AAAGGGHHHH!!!

My goal today is to complete a Jari Love video. I am in need of a good lower body workout and her squats, pulses and deadlifts are amazingly good. Hard but good!!! :)

I will check back later to update you on what I ate and what I was able to complete.

**Just completed Jari Love - Get Ripped!
I LOVE her workouts! They are fantastic strength training workouts. I really like the emphasis on lower body.

This is a picture of the DVD I just did! Here is a preview of the workout: Preview of Jari Love's Get Ripped DVD Workout

***I recommend any of her workouts! I have two more that I will be doing soon in the future and will also provide you with a preview of those! :)

Breakfast - mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, 2 egg whites, salsa and jalapeno
Lunch - no time for lunch :(
Dinner - 2 pcs of baked chicken, with mixed fruit - honey dew melon, fresh pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, black berries and raspberries.
snack - 1/2 pc small cake and a margarita :(

Kenpo X

2010-09-08T22:20:00.001-05:00

Today was a good workout day! I am about to go do some more down stairs. I did get in a KenpoX from the P90X done.(Here is a link to a P90X KenpoX preview if you are interested in seeing what I actually was doing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42-d96t20r8)

I had to take Jake (my husband) to the ER this afternoon. I ate a big breakfast and nothing until 7:30 pm tonight. ***In case you are wondering what was wrong with my husband.....he is unfortunately passing a kidney stone and is in horrible pain!**

Breakfast - 2 egg veggie omelet. (tomato, mushroom, cheese, onion, bell peppers, jalapenos), Hashbrowns with onions, mushroom and tomato

Dinner - Large salad - iceburg lettuce, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber. Homemade dressing - Dijon mustard, sesame oil, red wine vinegar, red onion, fresh garlic.

I will come back and let you know what else I fit in.

**Add on Workout **
25 crunches
25 reverse crunches
10ea oblique v-ups
15ea bent over knee tuck with reach
10 knee bent arm reach
10 guy push ups
15 girl push ups
15 dips straight leg
15 dips bent knee
20 squats - 6lbs
15 squat + shoulder press - 6lbs
100 various step ups
Now if only I can keep this up.

2010-09-08T12:23:00.000-05:00

Hello Again!!

So I feel like I have been struggling to get my motivation up! It really kind of sucks. It does not help that I have been dealing with cluster headaches and migraines again. :(
I get all pumped to workout and then I feel so physically exhausted that I give up too soon! I am down 1.5 lbs since the beginning of this week. I am worried I will not make it to my goal of 10 lbs by Tuesday!

Today's food was:
Breakfast - 2 egg whites, tomato and jalapeno
Lunch - Turkey burger on Whole Wheat with 2% cheese, ff mayo, onion, tomato, jalapeno
Dinner - Salad with iceburg lettuce, cucumber, tomato, chicken and homemade dressing - (sesame oil, Dijon mustard, Red Wine Vinegar, 3 garlic cloves, red onion)

Edit - So later on last night I decided to fit in another small workout.
20 side pull ups (band)
20 hands up pull ups (band)
20 hands down pull ups (band)
20 wide pull ups (band)
10 guy push ups
10 girl push ups
16 wide push ups -girl
5 close push ups - (girl and triceps)
20 dips
30 squat with arm raise - 6lbs
20 ea back lunge - 6lbs

20 ea forward lunge - 6lbs

30 down set squats (like football quarterback)

20 hip swings (dip down and swing hips side to side - kind of stripper like lol)

20 crunches

20 reverse crunches with legs straight and then out

I am sure this extra workout was good but the HUGE bowl of cereal after was NOT! I don't get why I do things like that!!!

The cereal was honey nut cheerios, rice chex, sliced almonds and whole milk

2010-09-06T19:00:00.000-05:00

So yesterday I was really good with my diet and today I have been really good as well! I was working out and eating right but gaining weight.....MY DOWNFALL - MARGARITAS!!! I love those things and they were making me fat! lol. I can't help it....summer equals margaritas for me. lol.

Anyways, I last night I did 10 assisted pull-ups, hands forward and backwards. Then I did 17 guy push ups with 15 girl push ups. I also did wide, diamond and close handed push ups. I did dips 25 and squats 30. I did several jumping jacks and 20 crunches with 20 bicycle each side. Oh and also 30 reverse crunches!

I did loose 1.5 lbs last week! Yay! I have one more week left to loose more weight. Now that I know what my culprit is....I should do much better!

Oh and I have been wanting to purchase and interval timer and then I thought.....what about an app for that. lol. I have the droid market and I found one! Yay! Its free and now I can do interval workouts so much better! Can't wait.

I think tonight I may try to get in a Body Rock.tv workout. I LOVE her workouts. I will be sure to update you on what I accomplished.

Back on Track with a 10 Day goal!!

2010-09-02T16:21:00.000-05:00

I have been struggling to get back on track! I took a break from fitness and nutrition and though it felt worth it....Its hard to get back into the groove! My mom has opened a family restaurant and my son is in football. The kids are now both in school as well...SO...my days are staying very busy! Hoping to get all this under some kind of routine soon though!

I did try a cycle class last week and a few little things here and there.

Today though.......I did the following:

**Just completed the Kenpo X (boxing and kicking) from P90X - Whew! I love this shit! I think I may look into boxing classes! **

**I just completed 7 miles on my mountain bike with my hubby! WOW! That was HARD!!! Its time for a shower!

After shower - time for lunch. I am thinking a big salad! Maybe some chicken on it. Yummy.

I ended up eating a salad - iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese (just a little) breaded chicken thighs with EVOO and Red wine vinegar. Also had a roasted Chicken sandwich with pepper jack cheese and light mayo on whole wheat Arnolds bread.

I also had a Starbucks coffee today. It was a Venti Nonfat Toffee Mocha. So good. Then I had a Strawberry Banana Shake from Steak and Shake. (so bad but so good). I gotta get better at just saying NO to those cravings!

I will try posting some pics soon!

10 days til VEGAS! I want to loose 10 lbs in 10 days! Can I do it? We will see! :)

2010-08-31T09:56:00.000-05:00

Yay!!! I finally figured out my user name and password!! I have been having trouble logging in here! I will be updating more later! I am going to Vegas in September and I really want to loose 10 lbs but I only have 2 weeks! I will post more later. :)

4th of July

2010-07-05T21:09:00.002-05:00

So we had a GREAT time with family yesterday. We spent the day visiting, laying out by the pool and eating yummy NOT good for you food! It was lots of fun but I paid the price for it! I gained 3 lbs yesterday from the food and drinks. I also skipped a workout completely.

I am not sure why I feel so guilty b/c I can make it up this week but I do. I felt like crap all day today and I did not eat right or workout today either! I have to be somewhere in the morning but I am thinking about do a workout in the morning before I leave.

All in all it was a great weekend and hopefully I can make up for weaknesses. I plan to kick my fitness into high gear once school starts this year. Both of my kids will be in school and I will be able to focus on me a little more. :)

This is me and my son before the fireworks began!

The 2nd picture is me and my daughter before the fireworks!

Not Feeling It Workout

2010-07-02T20:50:00.000-05:00

I was feeling super tired and drained today! I did not want to do anything today including cook or clean. I did not eat breakfast (bad bad) and I chose to eat Japanese Take out for lunch. I decided NOT to eat dinner b/c I over ate at lunch and still felt sick from it. YUCK. I also drank a fountain coke and nothing else, so before my workout I drank 12 ozs of water and I am hoping to fit in a few more glasses before bed!

My workout today was approximately 10 minutes.

25 sit ups

25 reverse crunches

50 bicycle crunches

25 regular push ups

10 Military Push ups

25 Squats (body weight only)

25 Sumo Squats (Body weight Only)

10 Backward lunges

35 Jumping Jacks

10 knee tuck jumps

I plan to try and fit in a few more later this evening and I will report back if I do!