Everything isn't measured in pounds when you are losing weight...,,sometimes I'm surprised to hear how much someone weighs.....muscular or toned people look thinner (not there yet, but I'm trying:).
This may not be a musing...more like an exclamation of shock lol- body beast bulk legs kicks my butt-and I thought my legs were stronger...I've run two marathons....but nope...that workout slams me!
Today's workout: body beast bulk legs, 10 min walk on treadmill, 10 min stair master
Today's diet:
oatmeal with choc shakeology and a banana (one of my healthy meals of the week)
snack: green apple, 15 raw almonds
lunch: brown rice and blk beans (another healthy meal of the week)
Snack: orange
Dinner: 6 oz flank steak, baked sweet potato, asparagus
Good night all!
April
http://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Monday, April 21, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
this week's challenge-will you take it?
First of all, happy easter everyone! I started my day early- got up , went to gym, church, now back home. For me, I do a routine on Sunday that starts my week out right (and I know this isn't for everyone)- I do a longer workout and always thanks the lord for another week here on earth. There was a long period in my life where I let challenges hold me back, and I am personally working hard to recognize things that I 'm grateful for. Getting into a routine keeps me centered too- I know a good friend who always mediates on Sundays....which centers that person....everyone is different:).
Keeping of routines.....let's get to this week's challenge.
Like it or not, part of a healthy lifestyle is preparing your own food. It Is very hard, darn near impossible, to keep eating out and be healthy. A friend recently asked me: What can you get that's healthy when you're on the run? I was stumped-I bring snacks with me everywhere! Most often you catch me with my sliced green apple and almonds , fruit, baby carrots, and oftentimes, my shakeology. I asked a friend who is a nutritionist- he said- nothing lol....it's hard to order out and be healthy.
This week's challenge is to develop a routine of healthy meals. When I say that, I want you to think of things you can make quickly-don't choose something that takes an hour of prep time- you probably wont make that on a weekly basis.
Right now- get a pen- list 7 healthy meals you commit to making and eating this week. It can be breakfast , lunch , or dinner. I'm going to list my below....want to share yours? Comment on the blog-I love new ideas!
1-oatmeal with half packet of chocolate shakeology and sliced banana (usually eat this 3-4 times a week)
2- black beans and brown rice
3- black bean burritos (I make mine with a wheat tortilla, very small amt. of lowfat cheese, but then loaded with tomato and lettuce)
4- balsamic chicken (I love balsamic vinegar so I marinade chicken in that) and roasted root vegetables (roasted beets, sweet potatoes, and carrots- feel in love with these veggies during ultimate reset)
5- roasted root vegetables with a side of farrro (I make a big pan of roasted root veggies and eat these a few days after recipe 4- farro is an ancient grain-I love it- a small amt. fills you up,......it's usually next to rice and quinoa at the grocery store)
6- pan roasted tempeh and sweet potato
7- salad with balsamic chicken (again- when I make #4- I'll make more than one piece of chicken and use it here-probably Friday when I never feel like cooking so I don't have to make much)
There's my 7.....now they are in writing and I must stick to them! I'll check in on Thursday and see how I'm doing- why not try the same? Get the pen out, list your recipes, and commit to doing it. Questions or need ideas-comment and I'll get back to you!
Changing your weight and / or being healthy is a one step at a time process......take this step and plan your meals!
Everyone have a wonderful easter!
Today's workout: body beast bulk chest , 5 min ab workout, 45 min elliptical
scheduled to take a walk with a friend later...work off some holiday calories!
Today's diet: haven't decided yet where I'm going- but I did start with a healthy breakfast- this morning I had oatmeal with chocolate shakeology, banana, and a little almond milk to fuel me for the gym!
https://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Keeping of routines.....let's get to this week's challenge.
Like it or not, part of a healthy lifestyle is preparing your own food. It Is very hard, darn near impossible, to keep eating out and be healthy. A friend recently asked me: What can you get that's healthy when you're on the run? I was stumped-I bring snacks with me everywhere! Most often you catch me with my sliced green apple and almonds , fruit, baby carrots, and oftentimes, my shakeology. I asked a friend who is a nutritionist- he said- nothing lol....it's hard to order out and be healthy.
This week's challenge is to develop a routine of healthy meals. When I say that, I want you to think of things you can make quickly-don't choose something that takes an hour of prep time- you probably wont make that on a weekly basis.
Right now- get a pen- list 7 healthy meals you commit to making and eating this week. It can be breakfast , lunch , or dinner. I'm going to list my below....want to share yours? Comment on the blog-I love new ideas!
1-oatmeal with half packet of chocolate shakeology and sliced banana (usually eat this 3-4 times a week)
2- black beans and brown rice
3- black bean burritos (I make mine with a wheat tortilla, very small amt. of lowfat cheese, but then loaded with tomato and lettuce)
4- balsamic chicken (I love balsamic vinegar so I marinade chicken in that) and roasted root vegetables (roasted beets, sweet potatoes, and carrots- feel in love with these veggies during ultimate reset)
5- roasted root vegetables with a side of farrro (I make a big pan of roasted root veggies and eat these a few days after recipe 4- farro is an ancient grain-I love it- a small amt. fills you up,......it's usually next to rice and quinoa at the grocery store)
6- pan roasted tempeh and sweet potato
7- salad with balsamic chicken (again- when I make #4- I'll make more than one piece of chicken and use it here-probably Friday when I never feel like cooking so I don't have to make much)
There's my 7.....now they are in writing and I must stick to them! I'll check in on Thursday and see how I'm doing- why not try the same? Get the pen out, list your recipes, and commit to doing it. Questions or need ideas-comment and I'll get back to you!
Changing your weight and / or being healthy is a one step at a time process......take this step and plan your meals!
Everyone have a wonderful easter!
Today's workout: body beast bulk chest , 5 min ab workout, 45 min elliptical
scheduled to take a walk with a friend later...work off some holiday calories!
Today's diet: haven't decided yet where I'm going- but I did start with a healthy breakfast- this morning I had oatmeal with chocolate shakeology, banana, and a little almond milk to fuel me for the gym!
https://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Saturday, April 19, 2014
saturday's weekly reflection
Overall, a good week. I'm doing my body beast workouts-and not weighing myself until the end of the program. my goal is to tone stomach and thighs-so just working on that!:)
Yesterday was my bday and I went off course with the eating....to have a huge stomachache all day today:( I need to reflect on that and think about it next time. Since I eat clean so often, when I don't I end up feeling awful the next day...I must stop doing this...clean eating all the way!
Check in tomorrow for the weekly challenge (I know it's Easter-but I want to stick to the schedule:)
Today's workout: Body Beast Bulk Shoulders, 30 min elliptical, 10 min ab exercises
Today's diet
Breakfast : 2 eggs on a wheat English muffin
Snack: mango
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with a banana and natural p/b
Snack: 10 raw almonds
Dinner: baked chicken, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato
https://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Yesterday was my bday and I went off course with the eating....to have a huge stomachache all day today:( I need to reflect on that and think about it next time. Since I eat clean so often, when I don't I end up feeling awful the next day...I must stop doing this...clean eating all the way!
Check in tomorrow for the weekly challenge (I know it's Easter-but I want to stick to the schedule:)
Today's workout: Body Beast Bulk Shoulders, 30 min elliptical, 10 min ab exercises
Today's diet
Breakfast : 2 eggs on a wheat English muffin
Snack: mango
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with a banana and natural p/b
Snack: 10 raw almonds
Dinner: baked chicken, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato
https://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Friday, April 18, 2014
my birthday...and a new blog calendar
Today's my birthday...lucky # 35.
I'm sure others feel this way, so I want to say that birthdays can be hard....sometimes I look and say....I haven't achieved all I want to ...s**t. Then I relax and think, but who has?Then I'l be hard on myself again.
My mind had a second where I said...I've been good-should I skip treats today? I decided not to....some days you can't be good....I only get one birthday a year. Today was an exercise rest day, and I just treated myself to a chocolate Cadbury crème egg cupcake (just one-awesome-from Alyssa's CAkery in Walllingford if you're in CT- highly recommended on your next cheat meal lol). Back to the grind tomorrow....today I enjoy my day.
If you're following my blog, I'm going to start blogging on a consistent schedule. Hopefully this helps me too:).
Sunday-weekly eating/ exercise challenge- to myself, but also any of you who want to follow
Monday-musings
Tuesday -tips for the week
Wednesday- Beachbody specials and deals if any
Thursday-challenge check-in-how am I doing with the weekly challenge? How are you doing?
Friday -funny story day (In this long weight loss journey I have tons of these)
Saturday-reflection
What do you think of the ideas?
I'm sure others feel this way, so I want to say that birthdays can be hard....sometimes I look and say....I haven't achieved all I want to ...s**t. Then I relax and think, but who has?Then I'l be hard on myself again.
My mind had a second where I said...I've been good-should I skip treats today? I decided not to....some days you can't be good....I only get one birthday a year. Today was an exercise rest day, and I just treated myself to a chocolate Cadbury crème egg cupcake (just one-awesome-from Alyssa's CAkery in Walllingford if you're in CT- highly recommended on your next cheat meal lol). Back to the grind tomorrow....today I enjoy my day.
If you're following my blog, I'm going to start blogging on a consistent schedule. Hopefully this helps me too:).
Sunday-weekly eating/ exercise challenge- to myself, but also any of you who want to follow
Monday-musings
Tuesday -tips for the week
Wednesday- Beachbody specials and deals if any
Thursday-challenge check-in-how am I doing with the weekly challenge? How are you doing?
Friday -funny story day (In this long weight loss journey I have tons of these)
Saturday-reflection
What do you think of the ideas?
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Body Beast ...I love and hate you
So today's workout was Body Beast Shoulders.....currently in week three. This is the toughest one for me....I have always been unable to lift heavy in terms of shoulders. Good news is I upped my weights in week two. So I'm getting stronger:) I'm sore but in a good way.
Today's workout: Body Beast Build Shoulders and 30 min of walk/jog intervals - walk 3 min , jog 2 min.....moving back to running slowly after my ACL injury
Today's diet:
Breakfast: 1.5 cups of oatmeal with half packet of chocolate Shakeology and a banana
Snack: green apple, 15 raw almonds
Lunch: turkey burger on a wheat bun, corn
Snack: raisins
Dinner: Strawberry shakeology with a banana
Have a great day everyone!
April
independent Team Beachbody Coach
http://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Today's workout: Body Beast Build Shoulders and 30 min of walk/jog intervals - walk 3 min , jog 2 min.....moving back to running slowly after my ACL injury
Today's diet:
Breakfast: 1.5 cups of oatmeal with half packet of chocolate Shakeology and a banana
Snack: green apple, 15 raw almonds
Lunch: turkey burger on a wheat bun, corn
Snack: raisins
Dinner: Strawberry shakeology with a banana
Have a great day everyone!
April
independent Team Beachbody Coach
http://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
Sunday, March 30, 2014
been gone from my blog a while....sorry if you've been following and missed me...i'm baccckkkk
Hi everyone,
I haven't blogged in a while. I think we all hit low points in our weight loss journeys (I've hit a few, but this last one snagged me). A few months back, started having horrible pain...it was keeping me up all night and I was only sleeping about 3 restless hours. Many doctors' visits revealed no relief in sight (no one knew what was wrong), and one doctor told me "you'll be fine....we're just going to give It time and take up to 20 advil a day". I finally found a caring doctor and found out I have interstitial cystitis (don't feel bad if you don't know what is it...I didn't either). It's a chronic inflammation of the bladder , and before you find the medicine that controls it you feel like someone is stabbing your bladder with a hot poker all the time. I also found out that I probably have endometriosis (you don't know for sure until the doctor does surgery to check....I'm trying to manage it and hold off there).
Well after all that....I finally get those conditions somewhat under control and start training for the half marathon in February...and boom....hurt my Achilles tendon...not torn...but tendonopahy....no half marathon...dr. tells me it could tear....
Low point in the weight loss journey...I was running through the pain to train and then wtf - I can't run! I definitely spent a few days wallowing in misery (and chocolate....I'm not perfect). Then I refocus.
So by dr. orders I was supposed to rest and then go back to light exercise....no running. So now I need a plan. I decided to order ultimate reset....a very strict and healthy 3 week diet from Beachbody to reset your body from toxins. I read through and decide it's not that bad. One caveat......the program recommends giving up caffeine.
-day one- By 10:30 AM I have a pounding headache without my great one from Dunkin Donuts. I feel weak. It's the longest day of work (Wednesday - hour staff mtg after our normal day). During the staff mtg. I am so dizzy I feel like I'm going to faint---not of hunger- I was okay with the diet...I was detoxing from caffeine. I'm also freezing and throw up that night. As miserable as I am, I realize I was like a drug addict....was caffeine that bad of an addiction to me.....I had no idea. Vow to not drink it no matter how bad I feel.
-Day three- Headache gone. Low and behold I am sleeping 8 hours....and waking up alert with no coffee. I guess it made more of a difference than I thought.
-Week two- Feel awesome. I look down and that pesky stomach pooch is much smaller. I have a lot of energy...I miss exercising a bit (the program recommends walking and yoga since you are detoxing from everything...no pushing too hard). I buy all this herbal tea (decaf ) and experiment with what I like. I find some that are good and don't miss coffee.
-END RESULTS OF ULTIMATE RESET- lost 8.2 lbs, some body fat, and 4.1 inches from the stomach pooch (my real goal)- totally weaned myself off caffeine- I love my decaf herbal tea!
Back to exercise: I'm plugging away with Body Beast. This is a hard program for me....more weights than I've ever done....even with p90x . I'm on day six. Reset got my diet right.....now I need to tone.....hot body here I come.
Today's exercise: Body Beast Build Back and Biceps, Body Combat kick start
Today's diet:
Breakfast: egg whites, wheat toast with natural peanut butter
Snack: sliced mango, 10 raw almonds
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with a banana sliced in it made with almond milk (P.S. felt better on the reset phase with no dairy....so I'm cutting it out/limiting it when possible)
Snack: celery with natural p.b (2 stalks)
dinner: roasted root vegetables (beets, sweet potatoes, carrots)
Snack: (if needed) pumpkin seeds -quarter cup
http://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
email:april6678@sbcglobal.net
I haven't blogged in a while. I think we all hit low points in our weight loss journeys (I've hit a few, but this last one snagged me). A few months back, started having horrible pain...it was keeping me up all night and I was only sleeping about 3 restless hours. Many doctors' visits revealed no relief in sight (no one knew what was wrong), and one doctor told me "you'll be fine....we're just going to give It time and take up to 20 advil a day". I finally found a caring doctor and found out I have interstitial cystitis (don't feel bad if you don't know what is it...I didn't either). It's a chronic inflammation of the bladder , and before you find the medicine that controls it you feel like someone is stabbing your bladder with a hot poker all the time. I also found out that I probably have endometriosis (you don't know for sure until the doctor does surgery to check....I'm trying to manage it and hold off there).
Well after all that....I finally get those conditions somewhat under control and start training for the half marathon in February...and boom....hurt my Achilles tendon...not torn...but tendonopahy....no half marathon...dr. tells me it could tear....
Low point in the weight loss journey...I was running through the pain to train and then wtf - I can't run! I definitely spent a few days wallowing in misery (and chocolate....I'm not perfect). Then I refocus.
So by dr. orders I was supposed to rest and then go back to light exercise....no running. So now I need a plan. I decided to order ultimate reset....a very strict and healthy 3 week diet from Beachbody to reset your body from toxins. I read through and decide it's not that bad. One caveat......the program recommends giving up caffeine.
-day one- By 10:30 AM I have a pounding headache without my great one from Dunkin Donuts. I feel weak. It's the longest day of work (Wednesday - hour staff mtg after our normal day). During the staff mtg. I am so dizzy I feel like I'm going to faint---not of hunger- I was okay with the diet...I was detoxing from caffeine. I'm also freezing and throw up that night. As miserable as I am, I realize I was like a drug addict....was caffeine that bad of an addiction to me.....I had no idea. Vow to not drink it no matter how bad I feel.
-Day three- Headache gone. Low and behold I am sleeping 8 hours....and waking up alert with no coffee. I guess it made more of a difference than I thought.
-Week two- Feel awesome. I look down and that pesky stomach pooch is much smaller. I have a lot of energy...I miss exercising a bit (the program recommends walking and yoga since you are detoxing from everything...no pushing too hard). I buy all this herbal tea (decaf ) and experiment with what I like. I find some that are good and don't miss coffee.
-END RESULTS OF ULTIMATE RESET- lost 8.2 lbs, some body fat, and 4.1 inches from the stomach pooch (my real goal)- totally weaned myself off caffeine- I love my decaf herbal tea!
Back to exercise: I'm plugging away with Body Beast. This is a hard program for me....more weights than I've ever done....even with p90x . I'm on day six. Reset got my diet right.....now I need to tone.....hot body here I come.
Today's exercise: Body Beast Build Back and Biceps, Body Combat kick start
Today's diet:
Breakfast: egg whites, wheat toast with natural peanut butter
Snack: sliced mango, 10 raw almonds
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with a banana sliced in it made with almond milk (P.S. felt better on the reset phase with no dairy....so I'm cutting it out/limiting it when possible)
Snack: celery with natural p.b (2 stalks)
dinner: roasted root vegetables (beets, sweet potatoes, carrots)
Snack: (if needed) pumpkin seeds -quarter cup
http://beachbodycoach.com/april6678
email:april6678
Monday, October 28, 2013
p90x day 83
Ahhh...last week of p90x. I know I haven't blogged much. It is definitely a commitment (p90x), but I am so happy I did it- I am stronger, I have lost a pants size, my stomach is flatter, my thighs are toned, and I love my arms. There were definitely points where I didn't want to do it (lol like yesterday's Core Synergistics workout- so hard, my core is sore today), but at the end of the day , it is a great fitness program.
Are you interested in learning more? Can you be Xtreme? Message me or email with any questions about p90x.....april6678@sbcglobal.net
Go hard or go home!
April
Are you interested in learning more? Can you be Xtreme? Message me or email with any questions about p90x.....april6678@sbcglobal.net
Go hard or go home!
April
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