Workout log February 28:
P90X YogaX
My friend Becky came over and we did 90 minutes of yoga. Have I mentioned how much I love yoga? I have gained SO MUCH core strength from yoga. My arms are looking better and my legs are getting more defined. I took measurements and I've lost at least 2 pant sizes. I know I've lost at least 1 inch on my thighs. I took measurements when I started and I can't find the paper. I thought I posted my measurements, and I didn't. ugh. I know the puppies got hold of the paper and I think I threw it out. So now I go from the measurements I took the other day.
Bust 35
Chest 32
Waist 28 1/4
Hips (widest part) 37
Thigh (largest part) 22 1/2
Bicep 11
Calves 13
So hopefully I can look back in 4 weeks and see even more progress! I know my bust and chest won't change (hopefully not) and I'm actually really happy with my measurements.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Preparation is the key to a successful diet.
Taking care of myself
Friday I was hosting a party and didn't manage my time well. With all of this licensing, organizing, and party hosting I'm having difficulty with my time management. Some of this I will blame on this yucky head cold. Today I'm still feeling dizzy and a bit run down, but a that could have been the wine from last night. I was good last night and I made up a veggie tray with guacamole and hummus and some tortilla chips. Last year when I hosted parties I would make a 5 cheese pizza, plus serve chips, queso, and cookies. I always made the excuse of have friends over and taking a "night off." What I have found (even thought I'm still struggling with this) is that I ENJOY veggies, and I can be satiated with a veggie tray just as much as a bunch of fried, suger filled, non healthy foods(I still totally lust after them.) If this were a once a couple of months type of thing, I might make some treats, but a group of us get together weekly/biweekly and that's a lot of excuse making!
Friends keep me on track
Another big thing that really helps is that almost all of the women I hang out with are eating healthy as well. Talk about a great support system. This group of women are amazing, strong, smart women that are all choosing to eat healthy and make a difference in how they fuel their bodies. My friends are doing a paleo diet, whereas I am doing Eat to Live. I have given up dairy and eggs and I have felt amazing! (other than the rancid sickness/head ilk) I'm not saying that I'm vegan, because I'm not up on all of my product ingredients, BUT basically I am trying to only eat things that grow naturally. I slip up sometimes when I give the kids graham crackers, but that is where preparation comes in to play.
Preparation
I've found that if I go shopping on Sunday and cut my veggies and have them ready to grab and go, or throw into a pan and cook I'm so much better about making dinner! If I make up a big fruit salad on Sunday I don't reach for junk food. It's amazing.. if I have a healthy option ready I'll make a better choice. It really only takes about half an hour to prep my veggies for the week and actually I could probably get the fruit done as well. I'm going to suggest meal planning even though I don't do it. I tend to eat the same thing over and over, and my family hates everything that I cook, so meal planning is really hard for me. Some day I will take it on and maybe my family will actually like the food I make.
Food trends
Even though I am (trying) to follow Eat to Live, I have cut out grains. I have steel cut oatmeal in the morning, then for the rest of the day I get my carbs from my fruits and beans. I have noticed a difference in how my stomach feels on the days that I do eat grains compared to when I do not eat grains. I know that being gluten free is a big trend right now, and I've hopped on the bandwagon! I'm not as careful as someone that has a gluten intolerance, but I am avoiding bread and obvious gluten products.. like cakes and cupcakes and cookies and all of those amazing yummy things. I will say that on my daughter's birthday that is coming up I will have cake. For my daily eating habits... no gluten. It has worked, I feel good. My stomach doesn't feel so bloated. Of course I'm gassy from beans, and broccoli, but I'm not holding onto bloat like I do when I eat a bunch of bread products. Here is a article that gives a good breakdown on why people might want to consider going gluten free. It's not for everyone.
Do what works for you!
You make your own choices that are right for you. That's what this is all about, figuring out how to best fuel... FUEL our bodies, not fill them. It has taken me so long to see the difference between the two! Now on the flip side of make your own choices, join up with someone that will hold you accountable. I know that checking in with my BFF Mel holds me accountable. If I have to tell her that on Thursday I barely had a vegetable and instead had a bunch of graham crackers and tortilla chips I feel like I failed. I'm embarrassed. It makes me want to succeed even more, so the next day I hit my reset button and start over. Sometimes I even reset in the middle of the day. I'll call and talk to Mel and I hear her talk about her lunch and it helps me reset (if I need to) and make better choices for the rest of the day. She really helps me, she's my rock! Love you Mel!
What do you do that works for you? I know that there are so many amazing ideas out there especially on pinterest! <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can see what I'm loving over there by clicking here.
Friday I was hosting a party and didn't manage my time well. With all of this licensing, organizing, and party hosting I'm having difficulty with my time management. Some of this I will blame on this yucky head cold. Today I'm still feeling dizzy and a bit run down, but a that could have been the wine from last night. I was good last night and I made up a veggie tray with guacamole and hummus and some tortilla chips. Last year when I hosted parties I would make a 5 cheese pizza, plus serve chips, queso, and cookies. I always made the excuse of have friends over and taking a "night off." What I have found (even thought I'm still struggling with this) is that I ENJOY veggies, and I can be satiated with a veggie tray just as much as a bunch of fried, suger filled, non healthy foods(I still totally lust after them.) If this were a once a couple of months type of thing, I might make some treats, but a group of us get together weekly/biweekly and that's a lot of excuse making!
Friends keep me on track
Another big thing that really helps is that almost all of the women I hang out with are eating healthy as well. Talk about a great support system. This group of women are amazing, strong, smart women that are all choosing to eat healthy and make a difference in how they fuel their bodies. My friends are doing a paleo diet, whereas I am doing Eat to Live. I have given up dairy and eggs and I have felt amazing! (other than the rancid sickness/head ilk) I'm not saying that I'm vegan, because I'm not up on all of my product ingredients, BUT basically I am trying to only eat things that grow naturally. I slip up sometimes when I give the kids graham crackers, but that is where preparation comes in to play.
Preparation
I've found that if I go shopping on Sunday and cut my veggies and have them ready to grab and go, or throw into a pan and cook I'm so much better about making dinner! If I make up a big fruit salad on Sunday I don't reach for junk food. It's amazing.. if I have a healthy option ready I'll make a better choice. It really only takes about half an hour to prep my veggies for the week and actually I could probably get the fruit done as well. I'm going to suggest meal planning even though I don't do it. I tend to eat the same thing over and over, and my family hates everything that I cook, so meal planning is really hard for me. Some day I will take it on and maybe my family will actually like the food I make.
Food trends
Even though I am (trying) to follow Eat to Live, I have cut out grains. I have steel cut oatmeal in the morning, then for the rest of the day I get my carbs from my fruits and beans. I have noticed a difference in how my stomach feels on the days that I do eat grains compared to when I do not eat grains. I know that being gluten free is a big trend right now, and I've hopped on the bandwagon! I'm not as careful as someone that has a gluten intolerance, but I am avoiding bread and obvious gluten products.. like cakes and cupcakes and cookies and all of those amazing yummy things. I will say that on my daughter's birthday that is coming up I will have cake. For my daily eating habits... no gluten. It has worked, I feel good. My stomach doesn't feel so bloated. Of course I'm gassy from beans, and broccoli, but I'm not holding onto bloat like I do when I eat a bunch of bread products. Here is a article that gives a good breakdown on why people might want to consider going gluten free. It's not for everyone.
Do what works for you!
You make your own choices that are right for you. That's what this is all about, figuring out how to best fuel... FUEL our bodies, not fill them. It has taken me so long to see the difference between the two! Now on the flip side of make your own choices, join up with someone that will hold you accountable. I know that checking in with my BFF Mel holds me accountable. If I have to tell her that on Thursday I barely had a vegetable and instead had a bunch of graham crackers and tortilla chips I feel like I failed. I'm embarrassed. It makes me want to succeed even more, so the next day I hit my reset button and start over. Sometimes I even reset in the middle of the day. I'll call and talk to Mel and I hear her talk about her lunch and it helps me reset (if I need to) and make better choices for the rest of the day. She really helps me, she's my rock! Love you Mel!
What do you do that works for you? I know that there are so many amazing ideas out there especially on pinterest! <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can see what I'm loving over there by clicking here.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Feb 11- 20
This last week has been a lazy one. I started feeling sick last week and over the weekend took it easy.
Workout log:
Feb 11: 3 miles
Feb 12: I have nothing logged, and can't remember if I did something or not.
Feb 13: see above
Feb 14: yoga 90 minutes
Feb 15: 45 minutes of Pilates
Feb 16: 1 hour of yoga
Feb 17: nothing
Feb 18: walked about 2 miles with my almost 3 year old on my back in the Kelty and both puppies. This should be a whole post on it's own! HOLY COW! The dog pulled and the girl is heavy!
Feb19: Walked with the dogs for about an hour
Feb 20: Feeling much better! Jillian's 30 day Shred week 1 (Just that one week off make me feel weak)Followed that up with 30 minutes on the elliptical. Have I mentioned how much I love my elliptical? Seriously.. LOVE!
Last week was a slacker week exercise and diet wise. So today is back on track.
Breakfast was oatmeal with blueberries
Lunch was carrots, cucumbers, hummus and an apple with almond butter
Dinner was tofu mousse lol and chips and salsa ok ok not so great on dinner, whatever don't judge. lol
Workout log:
Feb 11: 3 miles
Feb 12: I have nothing logged, and can't remember if I did something or not.
Feb 13: see above
Feb 14: yoga 90 minutes
Feb 15: 45 minutes of Pilates
Feb 16: 1 hour of yoga
Feb 17: nothing
Feb 18: walked about 2 miles with my almost 3 year old on my back in the Kelty and both puppies. This should be a whole post on it's own! HOLY COW! The dog pulled and the girl is heavy!
Feb19: Walked with the dogs for about an hour
Feb 20: Feeling much better! Jillian's 30 day Shred week 1 (Just that one week off make me feel weak)Followed that up with 30 minutes on the elliptical. Have I mentioned how much I love my elliptical? Seriously.. LOVE!
Last week was a slacker week exercise and diet wise. So today is back on track.
Breakfast was oatmeal with blueberries
Lunch was carrots, cucumbers, hummus and an apple with almond butter
Dinner was tofu mousse lol and chips and salsa ok ok not so great on dinner, whatever don't judge. lol
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Day 28 and Day 29
Day 28 workout log: nada.... running around all day with kids.
Day 29 workout log: 4 mile run with Parker in jogging stroller and Taj 10:29 avg pace. Not bad.
Jillian Ripped in 30 week 4
Tomorrow is the start of Zuzana's ZWOD workouts. I have to admit I'm nervous.
Join me?
Day 29 workout log: 4 mile run with Parker in jogging stroller and Taj 10:29 avg pace. Not bad.
Jillian Ripped in 30 week 4
Tomorrow is the start of Zuzana's ZWOD workouts. I have to admit I'm nervous.
Join me?
Monday, January 9, 2012
Day 9
Day 9 workout log:
Jillian's Ripped in 30 Week 2 followed by week 1
Going back to Body for life as far as eating. It's what works best for me. It's whole foods, I cook more, I eat better, I have a free day to indulge.
The blog was started for me to keep track of my transformation during a 12 week body for life challenge. I've strayed, tried other things, and I'm going back to what works. I'm not doing the whole challenge, with the exercises and everything, I'll keep up with Jillian 6-7 days a week, plus walking/running, and yoga on Tues and Thurs. I think that should be plenty. lol I have some homemade sweet potato black bean chili waiting for me downstairs. yum!
Jillian's Ripped in 30 Week 2 followed by week 1
Going back to Body for life as far as eating. It's what works best for me. It's whole foods, I cook more, I eat better, I have a free day to indulge.
The blog was started for me to keep track of my transformation during a 12 week body for life challenge. I've strayed, tried other things, and I'm going back to what works. I'm not doing the whole challenge, with the exercises and everything, I'll keep up with Jillian 6-7 days a week, plus walking/running, and yoga on Tues and Thurs. I think that should be plenty. lol I have some homemade sweet potato black bean chili waiting for me downstairs. yum!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Day 5
Day 5 workout log
Jillian's Ripped In 30 Week 1and week 2
Still no elliptical so I doubled up. I'm hurting from yesterday. Maybe I am sick, but I love feeling that next day muscle soreness. it lets me know I worked hard. I'm not legs and back P90X sore, but I'm achy from chaturanga.
Jillian's Ripped In 30 Week 1and week 2
Still no elliptical so I doubled up. I'm hurting from yesterday. Maybe I am sick, but I love feeling that next day muscle soreness. it lets me know I worked hard. I'm not legs and back P90X sore, but I'm achy from chaturanga.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Day 4
Workout log day 4:
Jillian's Ripped in 30 week 1
Not a bad day.
Breakfast 3egg white and 1 whole egg, handful of spinach and one small tomato, 2tbs salsa, 2tbs guacamole half a soy sausage. Coffee
Lunch protein bar
Snack: apple with almond butter
Dinner: same as breakfast.
1.5 hours of yoga and 30 minutes of strength and cardio is a damn good day. Now if I can just keep this up...
Jillian's Ripped in 30 week 1
Not a bad day.
Breakfast 3egg white and 1 whole egg, handful of spinach and one small tomato, 2tbs salsa, 2tbs guacamole half a soy sausage. Coffee
Lunch protein bar
Snack: apple with almond butter
Dinner: same as breakfast.
1.5 hours of yoga and 30 minutes of strength and cardio is a damn good day. Now if I can just keep this up...
Monday, January 2, 2012
Day 2
Workout log day 2:
Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 week 2
So I did week 2 today just to shake things up a bit.
I'll have to come back later and edit this to add in my elliptical after I get it done. Uptown and I have plans today and I needed to make sure I get in my workout before I really start doing anything today. So tonight I'll get in some miles on the elliptical. I'm off to eat and then go shopping. yay!
Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 week 2
So I did week 2 today just to shake things up a bit.
I'll have to come back later and edit this to add in my elliptical after I get it done. Uptown and I have plans today and I needed to make sure I get in my workout before I really start doing anything today. So tonight I'll get in some miles on the elliptical. I'm off to eat and then go shopping. yay!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Day 1
Workout log: Day 1
Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 week 1
done. 5 lb weights except for side lunge with lateral arm raises, dropped down to 2lb weights.
So I just finished all 4 weeks of Ripped in 30 on the 28th. I'm starting the whole thing over again and adding in elliptical workouts and running. There are some days when I will do two levels back to back, or I will do a level and do several miles on the elliptical. That's my plan (loosely) but with some yoga and running as well. Tonight was a really late workout, we had family visiting but I wanted to try to do some sort of exercise every day of this year. No excuses, meaning I didn't have time, or I can do double tomorrow etc... sickness and injury are acceptable excuses. I'm not that much of a hard ass, unless you read back on this blog and you read the part where I continued to run on a stress fracture and was out of running for months, I never really got back to where I was previously. OK enough for tonight.
Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 week 1
done. 5 lb weights except for side lunge with lateral arm raises, dropped down to 2lb weights.
So I just finished all 4 weeks of Ripped in 30 on the 28th. I'm starting the whole thing over again and adding in elliptical workouts and running. There are some days when I will do two levels back to back, or I will do a level and do several miles on the elliptical. That's my plan (loosely) but with some yoga and running as well. Tonight was a really late workout, we had family visiting but I wanted to try to do some sort of exercise every day of this year. No excuses, meaning I didn't have time, or I can do double tomorrow etc... sickness and injury are acceptable excuses. I'm not that much of a hard ass, unless you read back on this blog and you read the part where I continued to run on a stress fracture and was out of running for months, I never really got back to where I was previously. OK enough for tonight.
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