Monday, November 7, 2016

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

10 clean & jerk (45)
25 sit ups
50 jump rope
300 m run

was supposed to be 3 rounds, but I visited during the last round so only got 2 completed.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

March 30, 2016

10 Hang PC (55 lbs)
20 sit ups
10 bench press (45Lbs)
300m run
3 rounds

then...
10 chin to bar
100 crunches
2x

Thursday, February 18, 2016

February 18, 2016

10 push press (45 lbs)
20 step ups
30 sit ups
400 m runs

3 rounds

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  bowl of Frosted Flakes cereal
Snack:  
Lunch:  
Snack:  
Dinner:  

Water:  

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

February 17, 2016

10 HR push ups
50 jumping jacks
10 KB Snatch (20 lb)
25 sit ups

3 rounds

then...

10 bench press (45 lbs)
20 step ups
100 crunches

2 rounds

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 strawberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  chocolate chip granola bar
Lunch:  PB&J on white bread (I'm out of my flatbread and haven't made it to the store)
Snack:  2 graham cracker, 1 Babybel cheese
Dinner:  1 bowl of potato soup

Water:  80 oz.


Tuesday, February 16, 2016

February 15, 2016

I walked for an hour on my treadmill at a 4.5 speed.


Breakfast:  flatbread pb&j
Snack:  handful of plain M&Ms :(
Lunch:  3 slices smoked turkey, 1/2 an avocado and 2 slices Gouda cheese
Dinner:  Chick-Fil-A:  grilled chicken wrap with chick-fil-a dipping sauce.  I was proud of myself for just ordering the wrap, until my husband said he didn't like his waffle fries and I willingly accepted his offer of finishing his!  ugh!

Water:  80 oz

Monday Measurements:
Bust - 32"
Waist - 28" (+1/2")
Hips - 38"  (+1/2")
Thigh - 21" (-1/2")
Calf - 13 1/2" 

Weight - 134.3

Friday, February 12, 2016

February 10, 2016

10 hang PC (45)
50 JR
10 burpees
500 m run

3 x

I didn't work out yesterday.  My cramps were unbearable.

February 11, 2016

10 pull ups
20 lunges
300 m run
25 sit ups

3 rounds

100 crunches
20 bench press (45)


Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 strawberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  granola bar
Lunch:  flatbread pb&j
Snack:  pb granola bar
Dinner:  bbq ranch chicken salad from Wendy's

Water:  80 oz

Monday, February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016

10 KB Swings (25 lb)
25 sit ups
10 HR push ups
300 m run

4 rounds

Then...
10 bench press (45 lb)
100 crunches
10 bench press (45 lb)

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 strawberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  
Lunch:  
Snack:  
Dinner:  

Water:  

Monday Measurements:
Bust - 33" (+1"...how does that happen?!?)
Waist - 28" (+1/2"
Hips - 38"  (+1/2")
Thigh - 21" (-1/2")
Calf - 13 1/4" (-1/4")

Weight - 133.5 lbs (-1.4 lbs)

Weird measurements for sure!  I know I am going to start my period any day now so that could attribute to the upper body increase with bloating and all??  We will see...

Friday, February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016

5 pull ups (assisted)
10 thrusters (45 lb)
10 box jump
5 HR Push Ups
3 rounds

Then...
run 1000m
100 crunches
20 bench press (45 lb)

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 blueberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  
Lunch:  
Snack:  
Dinner:  

Water:  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

February 4, 2016

10 burpees
10 air squats
30 sit ups
300m run

3 rounds

then...
10 bench press (45 lb)
100 crunches
10 bench press (45 lb)

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 strawberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  2 chip ahoy cookies
Lunch:  flatbread PB&J
Snack:  Costco chocolate muffin
Dinner:  1 quesadilla with costa vida sauce

Water:  80 oz.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016

Weight Loss Motivation.:

...at least that is what I told myself this morning when I went out in -15 degree weather to drive to the gym!!


10 box jumps
20 sit ups
10 KB Swings (I used a 20 lb dumbbell, but it should've been heavier)
300m run

4x

then 100 crunches
and 20 bench press (45 lb)

Pre-Workout Snack:  1 energy ball (go-dough)
Breakfast:  1 strawberry Activia yogurt
Lunch:  flatbread pb&j 
Snack:  chocolate chip cookie
Dinner:  quesadilla with mozzarella cheese dipped in Costa Vida house dressing
Snack:  handful of jalapeno Cheetos and bite of sugar cookie my daughter made

Water:  80 oz

Thursday, January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016

5 thrusters (45 lb)
10 burpees
30 sit ups
50 jump rope

3 rounds

then 100 crunches

Breakfast:  1 c. Acai berry juice with 1 roll & honey butter
Snack:  
Lunch:  
Snack:  
Dinner:  

Water:  

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

January 27, 2016

Breakfast:  Activia blueberry yogurt
Snack:  slice of coconut bread a co-worker brought in
Lunch:  flatbread pb&j
Snack:  2 handfuls of Reese's PB chips
Dinner:  

Water:  80 oz. 

I walked on my treadmill for 70 mins. and went 5 miles @ a 4.3 pace while watching my show... The Biggest Loser!

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016

10 KB Snatch (20 lbs)
25 Sit Ups
400 run

3 rounds

Then...
10 Bench Press (45 lb bar)
5 (assisted) pull ups
3 x
60 crunches, 100 crunches

Breakfast:  Activia blueberry yogurt
Snack:  pumpkin Spice Fiber One bar
Lunch:  Caesar salad
Snack:  2 handfuls of Reese's PB chips
Dinner:  Honey Bunches of Oats cereal

Water:  

Monday, January 25, 2016

January 25, 2016

Chest - 31 1/4"  (down 3/4")
Waist - 27 1/2"
Hips - 37" (down 1/2")
Thigh - 21" (down 1/2")   
Calf - 13 1/2"

Weight - 132.8   (+ 3.8 lbs)...frosting will do that to a person!

TOTAL SO FAR:  1 3/4" lost and 2.1 lbs lost


Breakfast:  1/2 c. Acai juice and blueberry Activia yogurt
Snack:  Kellogg's pastry crisps (flat pop tarts) strawberry
Lunch:  ham & bean soup with 1 c. Asian chicken salad
Snack:  1/2 c. Acai juice and strawberry Activia yogurt
Dinner:  leftovers...2 pancakes with pb & syrup
*guilty...I had 3 vanilla wafer cookies and 1 fudge striped cookie for the 100th day of school. :(
I realize that I can't beat myself up over giving in and eating sugar occasionally.  I am not overweight and I know that, but that isn't the point of cutting sugar out.  For me, sugar makes me feel bloated, tired and overall unhealthy.  A little sugar isn't going to kill me.  I am happy to be more aware of it though.Water:  80 oz.

I walked on my treadmill tonight and here is my comparision against my Garmin Vivosmart that I got for Christmas and my treadmill's data...

Time - 63:09

Treadmill - 4.5 miles @ 4.3 pace                   
Fitness Tracker - 3.2 miles @ 3.0 pace, 214 calories burned

I haven't synced my steps to my actual pace yet so I need to do that so it can be more accurate!  Either way, I got in some extra burn today! 

Sunday, January 24, 2016

January 24, 2016

All was going well this week, until today...

Breakfast:  omelette (2 eggs, shredded cheese, ham, avocado and salsa) 
Lunch:  flatbread sandwich with mayo, mustard, shredded rotisserie chicken and salt & pepper
and a vanilla cupcake with frosting!!
snack:  2 Hawaiian rolls with butterDinner:  1 pancake with pb & syrup, 1 piece of bacon and...I attended a party 45 prior, where I had another cupcake (chocolate) with frosting.  The crazy thing is that cupcakes aren't even my temptation!  Let's just say it was a frosting kind of day!

Water:  80 oz

Saturday, January 23, 2016

January 23, 2016


Breakfast:  omelette (2 eggs, shredded cheese, ham, bell peppers, avocado and salsa) 
Lunch:  Sunrise Sunset smoothie from Tropical Smoothie
Dinner:  about 1c. chicken fettuccine alfredo
Snack:  vanilla cupcake (no frosting)
Water:  60 oz

January 22, 2016

I came home and walked just over 3 miles on my treadmill at a 4.3 pace for 45 mins. before heading off to watch my son play basketball...

Breakfast:  Costco poppy seed muffin
Lunch:  flatbread sandwich with mayo, mustard, shredded rotisserie chicken and salt & pepper
Dinner:  flatbread sandwich with mayo, mustard, shredded rotisserie chicken, bacon, avocado and salt & pepper
Snack:  2 rolls w/ honeybutter
Water:  60 oz

Thursday, January 21, 2016

January 21, 2016

After work I decided to jump on my treadmill and go for a walk...it's still a little too cold for me to want to go outside.  I turned on my TV in front of it and caught up on my DVR show, The Biggest Loser.  By the end I had walked at a 4.3 pace for over an hour and had gone 5 miles.  Wahoo!  The best news was my foot didn't bother me.  I'm trying to ease back into things to see how it feels.  Maybe 5 miles isn't easing though! :)
My total steps for the day was over 10 miles and close to 19,000 steps!

Breakfast:  Costco choco muffin
Lunch:  Santa Fe chicken salad
Dinner:  flatbread sandwich with mayo, mustard, shredded rotisserie chicken and salt & pepper
Snack:  choco & pb protein "shake" *
Water:  45 oz

*Recipe from WELLBEING WITH AVERY

Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie

  • Servings: 1
  • Time: 5 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy
What goes in the blender:
8-10 oz. of Unsweetened Almond Milk (or coconut milk)
1 tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 Frozen Banana
3tbsp PB2
2-3 ice cubes
Directions:
Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smoothie is of desired consistency.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016

I think I may have a stress fracture on my left foot.  I'm not 100% sure, since I haven't had an MRI, but it has been bothering me for a while.  I didn't find myself exercising much in December so I didn't notice the pain then, but since I have started things back up in January, the pain has returned.  It is a dull, aching pain, but it is still there and noticeable enough to bother me.  I haven't worked out this week because of it.  Instead, I have been icing after work and taking it easy.
Yesterday I finally accepted the fact that my diet has gotten WAY off course!  That may account to why I put back on my weight from before the 6 week challenge?!?  Anyway, I need to recommit, especially if there's a chance I need to lay off the exercising!  .

Abs are made in the Kitchen:


Breakfast:  Activia blueberry yogurt
Snack:  Fiber One gingerbread bar
Lunch:  chicken salad sandwich on white bread with about 15 Veggie Straw Pringles
Snack:  Choco. slimfast drink and 2 pk. hard granola bars (oats & honey)
Dinner:  2 rolls with honey butter

Water:  60 oz

Monday, January 18, 2016

January 18, 2016

Chest - 32"
Waist - 27 1/2"
Hips - 37 1/4" (down 1/4")
Thigh - 20 3/4" (down 3/4")   
Calf - 13 1/2"

Weight - 129  (down 5.9 lbs)

1" lost and 5.9 lbs lost


Breakfast:  2 pc. zucchini bread
Snack:  fruit snacks
Lunch:  subway (6" flatbread with egg white and American cheese, spinach, bell peppers and yellow peppers with Chipotle sauce.) + 3 of Kory's Doritos chips
Snack:  granola bar
Dinner:  2 pieces of cheese pizza and 1 bread stick (Little Ceaser's)...moment of weakness

Water 50 oz.

Friday, January 15, 2016

January 15, 2016

Breakfast:  2 pieces of zucchini bread
Snack:  
Lunch: 
Snack:  
Dinner:  

Water:  

Thursday, January 14, 2016

January 14, 2016

10 thrusters
20 sit ups
10 HR push ups
400m run

3x

then 100 crunches

Pre-work out:  Kellogg's pastry crisps (flat pop tarts) blueberry
Breakfast:  2 pieces of zucchini bread
Lunch:  pb&j and about 8 Veggie Straw Pringles
Snack:  2 pieces of zucchini bread
Dinner:  cinnamon roll at the bball game

Water:  60 oz. +

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

Because of going to bed after midnight, I opted to NOT get up at 4:45 to work out.  Somehow sleep seemed more enticing! ;)

Breakfast:  flatbread toast with cinnamon cream cheese spread
Snack:  granola bar
Lunch:  flatbread pb&j
Dinner:  choco Costco muffin

Water:  50 oz.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

January 12, 2016

10 hang power clean (45 lb)
20 sit ups
300 m run
100 jump rope

3 x

When finished add another 20 sit ups to make 100 (10 from warm up)
10 bench press (45lb)
100 crunches

Pre-work out:  (choco fiber one bar)
Breakfast:  flatbread toast with cinnamon cream cheese spread
Snack:  fruit snacks
Lunch:  flatbread pb&j
Snack:  slim fast choco drink w/ granola bar
Dinner:  small Costa Vida vegetarian salad w/ house dressing and tortilla on the side.

Water:  maybe close to 60 oz.

Monday, January 11, 2016

January 11, 2015

10 Push Press (45 lb)
20 sit ups
300 m run

4x

Then...100 crunches and 10 bench press


Bust - 32"
Waist - 27 1/2"
Hips - 37 1/2"
Thigh - 21 1/2"
Calf - 13 1/2"

Weight - 134.9 lbs

Ok so I am not quite back to where I started with my 6 week challenge, but pretty dang close!  I know it because I can feel it in myself and the way my clothes are starting to fit too.  Truth be told, I also know it because of the way I have been eating.  I haven't been holding myself accountable and now I can see why food is more important than exercise.  After all, abs are made in the kitchen and not at the gym right?
Today my school district is beginning a wellness challenge as part of earning our wellness points.  So for if no other reason, today is a great day to start fresh with my 6 week challenge!

Pre-work out:  granola bar
Breakfast:  banana
Snack: fruit snacks & sm bag of Scooby snack crackers
Lunch:  hamburger patty with grilled onions and scoop of mashed potatoes (leftovers)
Snack:  fruit parfait (vanilla yogurt, strawberries & granola)
Dinner:  fajitas (steak, peppers, onions, tortilla & tomatillo dressing)

*Water: 45 oz?

*According to a "how much water should I drink in a day?" calculator, I should be drinking about 30 oz. of water /day.  For Christmas I got a (40oz.) HydroFlask.  My goal is to empty it at least once a day.  Yesterday I did have to refill it, but I didn't drink much after that so I know it was more than 40oz and that's what really matters I suppose!

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016

10 bench press (45 lb bar)
50 Jump Rope
10 KB Swing (25 lb dumbbell)
300 m run

4 rounds

Tuesday, January 5, 2016