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.

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!  .

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

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.

January 15, 2016

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

Water:  

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. +

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.

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.

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!

January 6, 2016

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

4 rounds

January 5, 2016

10 burpees
25 sit ups
500 m run

4 rounds

November 25, 2015

This morning I worked out in the fitness room, which is a circuit of machines.  I worked out everything from legs, arms and stomach.  In between each machine, I used the aerobic steps.  As a cool down, I walked at a 3.7 pace for 10 minutes.

November 24, 2015

10 air squats
20 sit ups
300 m run

4 rounds

November 23, 2015

10 KB Snatch (20 lb)
30 sit ups
50 jump rope

4 rounds

September 8, 2015

Today I ended up being by myself since none of my friends showed up.  It must have been the long weekend that did it to them! ;)  Regardless, I stayed outside and ran/walked 3 miles.

Pre-workout snack - fruit leather
Breakfast - Choco. Premier Protein shake
snack -
lunch -
snack -
dinner -
WATER -

August 24, 2015

While the weather is still nice and not too cold yet, some friends and I have decided to run/walk in the mornings instead of hitting the gym just yet.  We went around the high school track and were just shy of 3 miles.  Not a bad way to start off the day!