Alright, I have to be honest! I did not make it past week 1!! With the holidays, family, parties, food, sickness at our house and everything else (lets see what else can I use as an excuse?) I totally fell off the band-wagon!
But you better believe I'll be back on it at the new year with the rest of the world!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
End of the Week Blues . . . .
So for my workouts I always start out great on Mondays. I'm excited for a new week, I have fresh new motivation! Tuesday hits and I'm going strong, Wednesday still good . . . then comes Thursday, & it takes everything I have to convince myself to follow through, then Friday & Saturday, and I get so busy and SO demotivated to work out. It's the weekend, my kids are home, my routine thrown all out of wack!
I fell off the band wagon this weekend for both diet and exercise. I'm never going to get the results I want if I keep doing this :(
Any advice? How do get over the end of the week blues?
I fell off the band wagon this weekend for both diet and exercise. I'm never going to get the results I want if I keep doing this :(
Any advice? How do get over the end of the week blues?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Special K = Success
I realize I'm only on Day 2, but I had to say, I thought I would be STARVING attempting the Special K diet along with my workout routine. . . . but I am pleasantly surprised! Day 2 and both days I have felt completely satisfied.
Basic Diet:
Breakfast - Special K bar (sadly I don't usually even have time to eat a bowl of cereal in our hectic mornings)
Lunch - Protein Shake (I LOVEE the vanilla Special K protein shakes! & I've tried many)
Dinner - is where you can mix it up, I've been having fun trying a bunch of new healthy recipes!
Basic Diet:
Breakfast - Special K bar (sadly I don't usually even have time to eat a bowl of cereal in our hectic mornings)
Lunch - Protein Shake (I LOVEE the vanilla Special K protein shakes! & I've tried many)
Dinner - is where you can mix it up, I've been having fun trying a bunch of new healthy recipes!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Day - 1 (again)
Went really well! Felt great to be back, even with Jillian making me work to death :)
Also, a classic favorite of mine for dinner tonight, Chili:
Only 1.5g of Fat per serving with a whopping 15g of Protein! Delicious! (I add a little canned corn, bell peppers, and salsa to spice it up a bit)
Also, a classic favorite of mine for dinner tonight, Chili:
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Horrible week . . . great ending!
Well, after a horrible week: strep throat at our house; both boys and myself! Then celebrating J-bug's 3rd birthday, we will be starting my workout challenge again on Monday! This time to stick in out for the full 4-weeks!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Day 1 & 2
Workout day 1 went great! I did Jillian's 30-day shred and pilates that night in the same day.
Today (day 2) not so good:
Both S-man and I have strep. Yuck, horrible timing. Not what I planned. Had to stay home from work and take care of a sick boy all while I felt terrible as well. Anyway, got on an antibiotic and hopefully by tomorrow or Thursday at the very latest we'll be back on track. . .
Today (day 2) not so good:
Both S-man and I have strep. Yuck, horrible timing. Not what I planned. Had to stay home from work and take care of a sick boy all while I felt terrible as well. Anyway, got on an antibiotic and hopefully by tomorrow or Thursday at the very latest we'll be back on track. . .
Monday, December 5, 2011
The vegetarian's protein dinner:
I so wish I would have taken a picture because it was DELICIOUS! Being vegetarian, trying to do a high protein diet always takes a little creativity. Just so you know, on a regular basis I'm never really concerned about getting enough protein, but doing a HIGH protein diet can be a bit more challenging. Tonight's menu:
Steamed broccoli
Baked Tofu (marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic)
Walnut Penne Pasta (whole wheat pasta, with sauteed onions, peppers, and walnuts in the sauce)
And let me tell you, (for all those rolling their eyes at tofu) my 2-year-old and 4-year-old LOVED the tofu, they gobbled it up! Brand new recipe, and the pasta was amazing as well!
Based on my totals from CalorieKing: 35 grams of protein!
Not my pic's, but thanks to Google you can have a visual:
Steamed broccoli
Baked Tofu (marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic)
Walnut Penne Pasta (whole wheat pasta, with sauteed onions, peppers, and walnuts in the sauce)
And let me tell you, (for all those rolling their eyes at tofu) my 2-year-old and 4-year-old LOVED the tofu, they gobbled it up! Brand new recipe, and the pasta was amazing as well!
Based on my totals from CalorieKing: 35 grams of protein!
Not my pic's, but thanks to Google you can have a visual:
Sunday, December 4, 2011
New Workout & Diet! ~via Jillian
So freakin' excited to start a new diet/workout routine starting tomorrow. I've been in a horrible funk since the end of race season and all the holiday treats and junk! It's really made me down right depressed! So I'm getting my groove back on starting in the morning!!
This regime was inspired by Jillian Michael's book "Making the Cut"
Now, I have to be honest, I haven't actually read the book. . . I've just read up on a ton of reviews and friends comments, and my conclusion is that I can't do the diet. (inspired also from my friend Stef at Run-On; check her out!) She has you surviving on your BMR, (mine is just about 1,200 calories), and I'm sorry . . . I cannot teach high schoolers, work-out like crazy, and look after my two wild boys on only that many calories. But she also has a quiz in the book and based of your score on the quiz tells you what type of balanced diet you should have, and I do agree with her that I need more protein (being vegetarian tends to do that to you). So all-in-all this is what I've decided to do for my own personal 4 week challenge of "Making the Cut":
The Workout:
I'm going to combine Jillian's own circuit training from her 30-day shred, with Winsor Pilates.
If you aren't familiar with Winsor Pilates, it's a favorite of mine. It's not high in cardio, but great for toning and focuses on your core and lengthening muscles. I'm going to want to do both things each day, but my focus for WEEK 1 will be as follows:
Monday: Jillian
Tuesday: Pilates (whole body)
Wednesday: Jillian
Thursday: Pilates (abs)
Friday: Jillian
Saturday: Pilates (buns & thighs)
Sunday: Rest
I'm going to through in the occasional run if I can get my butt out of bed at 5:30am!! and I've hired my husband as my personal trainer so he might be throwing in a few more workouts in the evenings . . . I'll keep you posted as we go!
The Diet:
I'm using a program that I bought called CalorieKing, to track my food & exercise. I'm going to try and stick to about a 1,500 calorie diet high in protein and low in carbs. Also, I'm eliminating as much as possible all sugar! I'm kicking off this 4-week challenge with the Special K diet for the first two weeks. I'll keep you updated on meals as I figure them out!
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease two years ago, it's an overactive thyroid. As a result of that I underwent a small dose of radiation to kill my thyroid gland completely and now will be on replacement meds the rest of my life. Because of that, I have had a really hard time losing weight (among other issues). So to help jump start this program I'm going to try two supplements that were recommended to me. The first is by Twinlab called "CLA FUEL". It's conjugated linoleic acid to help maximize lean muscle mass. And then I'll be also taking a B-12/B-6 vitamin to help boost metabolism.
Wish me luck! Up next, starting measurements . . .
This regime was inspired by Jillian Michael's book "Making the Cut"
Now, I have to be honest, I haven't actually read the book. . . I've just read up on a ton of reviews and friends comments, and my conclusion is that I can't do the diet. (inspired also from my friend Stef at Run-On; check her out!) She has you surviving on your BMR, (mine is just about 1,200 calories), and I'm sorry . . . I cannot teach high schoolers, work-out like crazy, and look after my two wild boys on only that many calories. But she also has a quiz in the book and based of your score on the quiz tells you what type of balanced diet you should have, and I do agree with her that I need more protein (being vegetarian tends to do that to you). So all-in-all this is what I've decided to do for my own personal 4 week challenge of "Making the Cut":
The Workout:
I'm going to combine Jillian's own circuit training from her 30-day shred, with Winsor Pilates.
If you aren't familiar with Winsor Pilates, it's a favorite of mine. It's not high in cardio, but great for toning and focuses on your core and lengthening muscles. I'm going to want to do both things each day, but my focus for WEEK 1 will be as follows:
Monday: Jillian
Tuesday: Pilates (whole body)
Wednesday: Jillian
Thursday: Pilates (abs)
Friday: Jillian
Saturday: Pilates (buns & thighs)
Sunday: Rest
I'm going to through in the occasional run if I can get my butt out of bed at 5:30am!! and I've hired my husband as my personal trainer so he might be throwing in a few more workouts in the evenings . . . I'll keep you posted as we go!
The Diet:
I'm using a program that I bought called CalorieKing, to track my food & exercise. I'm going to try and stick to about a 1,500 calorie diet high in protein and low in carbs. Also, I'm eliminating as much as possible all sugar! I'm kicking off this 4-week challenge with the Special K diet for the first two weeks. I'll keep you updated on meals as I figure them out!
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease two years ago, it's an overactive thyroid. As a result of that I underwent a small dose of radiation to kill my thyroid gland completely and now will be on replacement meds the rest of my life. Because of that, I have had a really hard time losing weight (among other issues). So to help jump start this program I'm going to try two supplements that were recommended to me. The first is by Twinlab called "CLA FUEL". It's conjugated linoleic acid to help maximize lean muscle mass. And then I'll be also taking a B-12/B-6 vitamin to help boost metabolism.
Wish me luck! Up next, starting measurements . . .
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