I ate my heart out in girl scout cookies...now I feel terrible.
Thankfully...tomorrow is a new day.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
My enemy...the scale.
So here's the deal. Today I completed my 19th day of Insanity (I know if you see my Facebook it says 18, but that's before I worked out today. I got on the scale at the beginning of this journey that I'm on but I haven't been on it since. I'm scared. No really. There is NO way that I haven't lost weight with how hard I've been working out and how well I've been eating. I know that I gain weight when I start a work out program because of muscle, but by now I should have lost some...the thing I'm afraid of is that my weight loss will only be a pound or two. I should be happy about any weight loss, right? Wrong. I think that even though I KNOW that this is a process and it will take time...I want immediate results. I am not in any way expecting immediate results, but I don't want to be discouraged by that number on the scale.
The good...
I measure myself every Thursday. I lost inches and I'm happy about it. REALLY happy about it.
It's going to be a GOOOOOD year!
The good...
I measure myself every Thursday. I lost inches and I'm happy about it. REALLY happy about it.
It's going to be a GOOOOOD year!
Monday, February 4, 2013
SWs Diet
Healthy food consumption has been my biggest problem my entire life. Even when I'm working out I still don't always eat health. There are many reasons for this. I live alone and it's hard to cook for one without throwing tons of food away. It's expensive (because of quantities sold in store, I have to over buy and throw out food). It's time consuming. I live a pretty hectic life and need quick fixes. I have a sweet tooth, a really really bad one. I don't really like that many vegetables. I'm super picky. This past week, I dedicated myself to eating fresh healthy foods (no processed foods) and preplanning my meals.
For breakfast & dinner, I drink a Herbalife meal replacement shake (I am a distributor & love it!). I have a variety of different shake flavors and add things to them (like powdered peanut butter or fruit) to change up the flavors. This helps get me a healthy meal while curbing my sweet tooth.
For lunch, I have decided to have my main meal of the day. This is because I can eat more and feel full to make it through the second half of the work day and my workout after work. I am only shopping in the outer edges of the store to buy things to eat for lunch. I'm using fresh veggies to make salads and sides, cooking lean meat, and stocking up on fruits. When I do have to go out for lunch I look at nutrition information and pick items with grilled meats, fresh veggies (not cooked in butter/oil), no white sauces, and if there is a tortilla I ask for corn instead of flour (I am in Texas, afterall).
I am also eating 2-4 snacks each day. These are usually fruit like grapes, blueberries, or a banana, or a small serving of almonds or roasted soy nuts (I know these aren't paleo, but they offer alot of healthy protein). I also have herbalife snack bars on hand for when I'm on the go and need something (I carry 1 in my purse).
After doing this for 1 full week and tracking all my foods, I got on the scale this morning to find I'd lost 6.4 lbs in 1 week!!!! I'm super excited! Even with being sick and only working out 2 days, I was able to drop that much! I really can't believe it. I'm excited to see what I do when I have a full week of going through my workout plan.
For breakfast & dinner, I drink a Herbalife meal replacement shake (I am a distributor & love it!). I have a variety of different shake flavors and add things to them (like powdered peanut butter or fruit) to change up the flavors. This helps get me a healthy meal while curbing my sweet tooth.
For lunch, I have decided to have my main meal of the day. This is because I can eat more and feel full to make it through the second half of the work day and my workout after work. I am only shopping in the outer edges of the store to buy things to eat for lunch. I'm using fresh veggies to make salads and sides, cooking lean meat, and stocking up on fruits. When I do have to go out for lunch I look at nutrition information and pick items with grilled meats, fresh veggies (not cooked in butter/oil), no white sauces, and if there is a tortilla I ask for corn instead of flour (I am in Texas, afterall).
I am also eating 2-4 snacks each day. These are usually fruit like grapes, blueberries, or a banana, or a small serving of almonds or roasted soy nuts (I know these aren't paleo, but they offer alot of healthy protein). I also have herbalife snack bars on hand for when I'm on the go and need something (I carry 1 in my purse).
After doing this for 1 full week and tracking all my foods, I got on the scale this morning to find I'd lost 6.4 lbs in 1 week!!!! I'm super excited! Even with being sick and only working out 2 days, I was able to drop that much! I really can't believe it. I'm excited to see what I do when I have a full week of going through my workout plan.
6.4 lbs!!!
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Warm Spinach & Sweet Potato Salad (with BACON!)
I went to a cooking class at a new grocery store in my neighborhood, Natural grocers, a couple weeks ago and they made this recipe. It's paleo. It's healthy. It has bacon!! It's delicious!
Salad:
3 cups peeled & diced sweet potatos
1tbsp coconut oil
8 strips of bacon, diced
2 leeks, thinly sliced
6 oz fresh baby spinach (the store was out so I used baby romaine instead)
Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil (can use half bacon grease)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp spicy brown mustard
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1tbsp dried basil
Preheat oven to 400. Toss the diced sweet potatoes with coconut oil and spread evenly on s baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
While the sweet potato is baking, cook the diced bacon in a large skillet. Once the bacon is crispy, add the sliced leeks & sauté for another 4-5 minutes. Put the spinach in a large salad bowl and add the bacon/leek mixture. Toss well, letting the warm bacon wilt the spinach. Add the sweet potatoes to the salad and toss together. In a separate bowl whisk the salad dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad, mix well.
Salad:
3 cups peeled & diced sweet potatos
1tbsp coconut oil
8 strips of bacon, diced
2 leeks, thinly sliced
6 oz fresh baby spinach (the store was out so I used baby romaine instead)
Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil (can use half bacon grease)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp spicy brown mustard
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1tbsp dried basil
Preheat oven to 400. Toss the diced sweet potatoes with coconut oil and spread evenly on s baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
While the sweet potato is baking, cook the diced bacon in a large skillet. Once the bacon is crispy, add the sliced leeks & sauté for another 4-5 minutes. Put the spinach in a large salad bowl and add the bacon/leek mixture. Toss well, letting the warm bacon wilt the spinach. Add the sweet potatoes to the salad and toss together. In a separate bowl whisk the salad dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad, mix well.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Fitness test 2
I really wanted to post my fitness test results from the Insanity work out. These are my comparisons from day 1 to day 15
1. Switch Kicks 62/75 (I'm not sure if they count every single kick in the video or not, I count right then left as one, not right one, left two, right three, etc...not sure if that makes sense)
2. Power Jacks 48/56
3. Power Knees 74/91
4. Power Jumps 26/37
5. Globe Jumps 10/12
6. Suicide Jumps 12/13
7. Push-up Jacks 7/15
8. Low Plank Oblique 30/49
I am SO pleased...the biggest result I could tell his my cardio endurance. (I've also lost a combined several inches all over my body)
1. Switch Kicks 62/75 (I'm not sure if they count every single kick in the video or not, I count right then left as one, not right one, left two, right three, etc...not sure if that makes sense)
2. Power Jacks 48/56
3. Power Knees 74/91
4. Power Jumps 26/37
5. Globe Jumps 10/12
6. Suicide Jumps 12/13
7. Push-up Jacks 7/15
8. Low Plank Oblique 30/49
I am SO pleased...the biggest result I could tell his my cardio endurance. (I've also lost a combined several inches all over my body)
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