Morning laides...
Ok this week started out great. Sunday I have to say SUCCESS on the eat bit.
Had a protein shake in the AM for breakfast
Then of course like always, running around from here to there, went to take Aliyah to dance pictures and that was crazy but fun to see her all dressed up. So by the time we were done with that lunch was really already gone. So I had a snack:
Luna Protein Bar and some saltine crackers through out the rest of the day.
Rod, Aliyah and I headed over to Chris's house for an afternoon of swimming and laying in the sun... SOOOO NICE and relaxing.
For Dinner:
Love Sushi in Moorpark. Had a Jin's roll (nothing tempura) and a Poki hand roll (nothing tempura) and an Ice Tea.
For my snack that evening:
Stawberry Fruit Bar - I think fat free Very Very Tasty.
Monday was a success as well.
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Lunch - 1/2 turkey sandwich w/ light mayo & water
Snack: Chex mix -bold & spicey!!!
Dinner: Grilled Hamburgers 93% fat free lean meat no bun, salad with a little bit of ranch. & water
Success work out of the night: very very cute and fun, Jaylin did the whole work out with me. He was tooo cute!
Back and Chest P90X video followed by AB Ripper a total of over 70 minutes of work out!!!
So today was my 1st day of Phase 3 day 61 of my P90X journey, so to say the least I am going to be a finatic these next 30 days to really see what results I can achieve. I really feel like I have gotten so many GREAT results this far and I haven't even done it as STRICT as I could/should. So starting off today...
Weigh in was great at the same place I was earlier in my work outs and woke up this morning at 4:45 a.m. and did my first work out for the day Cardio X, 42 mins. of a mix of yoga warm up, cardio, plyo, core signes. I am suppose to do another work out tonight, the 52 min. Plyometics!!!
Beakfast: Pear Granola muffin (P90X recipe), 8 oz of Cottage Cheese, 4 LRG Strawberries.
Haven't had a snack cause I have been super busy at work but going to have some sushi for lunch. can't wait for some good food!!!
Ok ladies.... Can't wait to hear how your weeks are going. Talk to you soon.
WOW update????
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Ok one more thing ladies. We have to get WOW back in action. So who has WOW this week? What do you think about doing it this Tuesday this week, Leese, your dad pool??? I can't do Wed. Aliyah is going through her Kinder promotion and then Thurs. I am getting my hair did. My plan for those days are to get my @$$ out of bed early and work out in the AM.
So just trying to plant the seed for WOW this week... Lets make it happen!!!
So just trying to plant the seed for WOW this week... Lets make it happen!!!
Back in Action
Morning ladies!!! Ok I know I have been away from the blog for a minute but that doesn't mean I have been away from my goal. Now... where did I leave off last...
Ok we lets go back to Memorial weekend... YIKES GREAT times... bad eating tho. Started out the weekend great on Sat. morning I did the Cardio X work out before heading up to the Marquez residence for some fun in the sun. Now once we got there....Had quite a few brewskies, a lot of chips and bad but yummy dip, and then dived into some pizza in the end. I have to admit the next day I felt soooo guilty. So the next day i took the kids to the movies I resisted all the bad stuff and just let the kids eat it all!!!=) Lets just chalk this weekend up to a bust. =(
So moving forward I knew that this upcoming week was my last week of Phase 2 in P90X... Soooo that being said, I got re-focused and got to work. Tuesday evening did a very intense Core Synergistics WOW with this being a very intense hard core work out... I didn't think I could sweat more then I do when I do Plyo or running but wow the sweat was rolling down my face! Then Wed. ended the day with an hour and 33 mins of YOGA X. Another amazing work out... LADIES we are doing these. They work!!!! Thursday no workout -went and supported my BFF and her Pampered Chef show, a lot of fun, good food, and I ate a lot but it wasn't really bad food. The artichoke dip... well not to good for me but still, had veggies, a lot of fruit and some crackers & cheese. Friday... well had a date with my girls!!! so absolutly no work outs =) Just dolled up! Had 3 vodka collins - thanks Laura... then popcorn, so I would have to say it wasn't a bad day or night.
NOW for today... started off my day right. got out of bed at 8:20 and put my running shoes on. Went for a 3.41 mile run.... took my time being I haven't ran in like 2 weeks I knew it was goingto kick my butt. Took 36 minutes so not to bad. Came home and made a recover drink, 5 egg whites and 1 yoke, added some sandwich turkey and a little bit of low fat shredded cheese. 5 big starwberries. And feel really really good for starting out the day right.
LADIES we only have about 2 months left. We can do this. We can meet our goals we can. LEESE... I have to say thank you for advising me to get the ahi not the fried food last night.... LAURA you are tooo funny with your Lisa wants to go... but you stuck to your guns and we didn't dive into the LATE NIGHT food! Patting everyone on the back. Ok ladies have a great weekend, hopefully see everyone again this weekend. If not back to reporting on Monday! MUAH
Ok we lets go back to Memorial weekend... YIKES GREAT times... bad eating tho. Started out the weekend great on Sat. morning I did the Cardio X work out before heading up to the Marquez residence for some fun in the sun. Now once we got there....Had quite a few brewskies, a lot of chips and bad but yummy dip, and then dived into some pizza in the end. I have to admit the next day I felt soooo guilty. So the next day i took the kids to the movies I resisted all the bad stuff and just let the kids eat it all!!!=) Lets just chalk this weekend up to a bust. =(
So moving forward I knew that this upcoming week was my last week of Phase 2 in P90X... Soooo that being said, I got re-focused and got to work. Tuesday evening did a very intense Core Synergistics WOW with this being a very intense hard core work out... I didn't think I could sweat more then I do when I do Plyo or running but wow the sweat was rolling down my face! Then Wed. ended the day with an hour and 33 mins of YOGA X. Another amazing work out... LADIES we are doing these. They work!!!! Thursday no workout -went and supported my BFF and her Pampered Chef show, a lot of fun, good food, and I ate a lot but it wasn't really bad food. The artichoke dip... well not to good for me but still, had veggies, a lot of fruit and some crackers & cheese. Friday... well had a date with my girls!!! so absolutly no work outs =) Just dolled up! Had 3 vodka collins - thanks Laura... then popcorn, so I would have to say it wasn't a bad day or night.
NOW for today... started off my day right. got out of bed at 8:20 and put my running shoes on. Went for a 3.41 mile run.... took my time being I haven't ran in like 2 weeks I knew it was goingto kick my butt. Took 36 minutes so not to bad. Came home and made a recover drink, 5 egg whites and 1 yoke, added some sandwich turkey and a little bit of low fat shredded cheese. 5 big starwberries. And feel really really good for starting out the day right.
LADIES we only have about 2 months left. We can do this. We can meet our goals we can. LEESE... I have to say thank you for advising me to get the ahi not the fried food last night.... LAURA you are tooo funny with your Lisa wants to go... but you stuck to your guns and we didn't dive into the LATE NIGHT food! Patting everyone on the back. Ok ladies have a great weekend, hopefully see everyone again this weekend. If not back to reporting on Monday! MUAH
Move It to Lose It
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Studies have shown that listening to music during exercise can improve results, both in terms of being a motivator (people exercise longer and more vigorously to music) and as a distraction from negatives like fatigue. But are certain songs more effective than others?
Generally speaking there is a science to choosing an effective exercise soundtrack, said Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an associate professor of sport psychology at Brunel University in England. One of the most important elements, Dr. Karageorghis found, is a song’s tempo, which should be between 120 and 140 beats-per-minute, or B.P.M. That pace coincides with the range of most commercial dance music, and many rock songs are near that range, which leads people to develop “an aesthetic appreciation for that tempo,” he said. It also roughly corresponds to the average person’s heart rate during a routine workout — say, 20 minutes on an elliptical trainer by a person who is more casual exerciser than fitness warrior.
Dr. Karageorghis said “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg are around that range, as is the dance remix of “Umbrella” by Rihanna. For a high-intensity workout like a hard run, he suggested Glenn Frey’s “The Heat Is On.”
Songs that need to make it to your work out playlist should include “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” by the Black Eyed Peas (130 B.P.M.), “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers (150 B.P.M.), and “Dancing Queen” by Abba.
In other words, the best workout songs have both a high B.P.M. count and a rhythm to which you can coordinate your movements.
Get a FREE work out playlist from "The Biggest Loser" and "Subway" here: http://www.podworkoutmusic.com/SUBWAY/
Generally speaking there is a science to choosing an effective exercise soundtrack, said Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an associate professor of sport psychology at Brunel University in England. One of the most important elements, Dr. Karageorghis found, is a song’s tempo, which should be between 120 and 140 beats-per-minute, or B.P.M. That pace coincides with the range of most commercial dance music, and many rock songs are near that range, which leads people to develop “an aesthetic appreciation for that tempo,” he said. It also roughly corresponds to the average person’s heart rate during a routine workout — say, 20 minutes on an elliptical trainer by a person who is more casual exerciser than fitness warrior.
Dr. Karageorghis said “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg are around that range, as is the dance remix of “Umbrella” by Rihanna. For a high-intensity workout like a hard run, he suggested Glenn Frey’s “The Heat Is On.”
Songs that need to make it to your work out playlist should include “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” by the Black Eyed Peas (130 B.P.M.), “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers (150 B.P.M.), and “Dancing Queen” by Abba.
In other words, the best workout songs have both a high B.P.M. count and a rhythm to which you can coordinate your movements.
Get a FREE work out playlist from "The Biggest Loser" and "Subway" here: http://www.podworkoutmusic.com/SUBWAY/
Need to focus!
Hellllooooo :)
Definately need to get back on the ball! I have been eating OK this week but with the holiday weekend last weekend- I had some setback on my weight loss/progress. I gained 2 lbs since early last week! Bad bad bad! 3 days of eating/drinking bad and no exercise! But I enjoyed it :)
I am going to be off on MWF for the next couple weeks so I will definately have a lot more free time to exercise and plan meals so I need to get my focus back and make some progress. I managed to workout a couple nights this week and I am doing my stair lunch time workout here at work in just a bit. We are gone this weekend, and I plan to definately have some wine/drinks but I need to be strict about my food intake!
We need to not take such big gaps with our blogging because I am inspired reading your posts for sure. Our Vegas trip will be here before we know it!!
Intake so far today:
Coffee
String cheese
Oatmeal
Lunch will be a salad and dinner will probably be a turkey patty with no bun and salad and veggies!
Let's do this- I know we can!!!
xoxo
Definately need to get back on the ball! I have been eating OK this week but with the holiday weekend last weekend- I had some setback on my weight loss/progress. I gained 2 lbs since early last week! Bad bad bad! 3 days of eating/drinking bad and no exercise! But I enjoyed it :)
I am going to be off on MWF for the next couple weeks so I will definately have a lot more free time to exercise and plan meals so I need to get my focus back and make some progress. I managed to workout a couple nights this week and I am doing my stair lunch time workout here at work in just a bit. We are gone this weekend, and I plan to definately have some wine/drinks but I need to be strict about my food intake!
We need to not take such big gaps with our blogging because I am inspired reading your posts for sure. Our Vegas trip will be here before we know it!!
Intake so far today:
Coffee
String cheese
Oatmeal
Lunch will be a salad and dinner will probably be a turkey patty with no bun and salad and veggies!
Let's do this- I know we can!!!
xoxo
Inspired
Ahh...ok I'm back! =)
I've been MIA as well lately but that's partly because I just didn't want to admit how badly I was eating lately. I've still been getting some exercise in here and there (did some laps in the pool and have hit the gym a couple of times) but the eating - while not horrible - could definitely be better.
But thanks to my mum I have once again been inspired to get back on track. I went to the gym yesterday with her even though I had been feeling like crap all day. It was HER weigh in day and I was so proud to hear that she officially hit a total loss of 40 lbs! That combined with reading Reese's post that we only had 10 WEEKS til Vegas I decided I really needed to get my butt in gear.
So knowing that I was going bowling tonight with co-workers I made the supreme effort to get my arse out of bed this morning at 5:45 and get to the gym. My mum, being the wonderful woman that she is, even joined me. I'm in it to win it ladies! (lol...sorry too much American Idol) And I'm back on track.
For the sake of keeping it honest and having a new start, here are yesterday's meals:
Breakfast - sadly...nothing =(
Lunch - Rubios shrimp burrito & a fish taco (see what I mean about the eating?)
Snack - Large Tropical Passion Iced Tea from Coffee Bean
Dinner - Chicken Salad sandwich, some baked Lays & some homemade mac & cheese.
It's a new day and a new beginning! Only 10 weeks to go...we can do this! =)
I've been MIA as well lately but that's partly because I just didn't want to admit how badly I was eating lately. I've still been getting some exercise in here and there (did some laps in the pool and have hit the gym a couple of times) but the eating - while not horrible - could definitely be better.
But thanks to my mum I have once again been inspired to get back on track. I went to the gym yesterday with her even though I had been feeling like crap all day. It was HER weigh in day and I was so proud to hear that she officially hit a total loss of 40 lbs! That combined with reading Reese's post that we only had 10 WEEKS til Vegas I decided I really needed to get my butt in gear.
So knowing that I was going bowling tonight with co-workers I made the supreme effort to get my arse out of bed this morning at 5:45 and get to the gym. My mum, being the wonderful woman that she is, even joined me. I'm in it to win it ladies! (lol...sorry too much American Idol) And I'm back on track.
For the sake of keeping it honest and having a new start, here are yesterday's meals:
Breakfast - sadly...nothing =(
Lunch - Rubios shrimp burrito & a fish taco (see what I mean about the eating?)
Snack - Large Tropical Passion Iced Tea from Coffee Bean
Dinner - Chicken Salad sandwich, some baked Lays & some homemade mac & cheese.
It's a new day and a new beginning! Only 10 weeks to go...we can do this! =)
10 weeks to go.....
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Ok, I've totally been MIA, not working out and eating so so. Since we've been getting together everyday for the last week with my husband's family, I'm out of my normal routine as far as making dinner and exercising goes. I'm HOPING HOPING HOPING next week will be fresh start for me. Now that summer is pretty much here, I'm feeling a little more pressure to get my booty in gear. Vegas is only 10 weeks away and I would not feel comfortable lounging around in my bikini in VEGAS with my body right now. I had a successful shopping trip this weekend but standing in front of those three way mirrors was....... eye opening to say the least. I need to TONE.
Anway, this week I've been eating so so. We BBQd like every day this weekend and Monday and I had a few cocktails and wine but yesterday I was good at work for the most part.
Breakfast - oatmeal bar, coffee from home and cafe mocha from Starbucks (really need to stop going there everyday)
Lunch - apricot chicken salad on top of lettuce
Snack - pineapple
Dinner - ham, fruit salad, corn on the cob, a few pieces of bruchetta, and deviled eggs (dinner at my mother-in-laws).
I could have done without a few things I know. So hopefully we can do WOW today. I need it! But of course there is always something. I need to bake a desert for tomorrow and I know tomorrow is going to be a bad day. We are going to breakfast at my favorite morning spot Hozys and then after the services for Scott's grandpa, we are having lunch at his Dad's. Ahhhhh. Ok, next week it's going to be all different! I know I've said it before but this time I mean it.
Ok, now I need to work. I'm swamped here!!!
Hope you girls are doing well. So proud of you all!!!
Anway, this week I've been eating so so. We BBQd like every day this weekend and Monday and I had a few cocktails and wine but yesterday I was good at work for the most part.
Breakfast - oatmeal bar, coffee from home and cafe mocha from Starbucks (really need to stop going there everyday)
Lunch - apricot chicken salad on top of lettuce
Snack - pineapple
Dinner - ham, fruit salad, corn on the cob, a few pieces of bruchetta, and deviled eggs (dinner at my mother-in-laws).
I could have done without a few things I know. So hopefully we can do WOW today. I need it! But of course there is always something. I need to bake a desert for tomorrow and I know tomorrow is going to be a bad day. We are going to breakfast at my favorite morning spot Hozys and then after the services for Scott's grandpa, we are having lunch at his Dad's. Ahhhhh. Ok, next week it's going to be all different! I know I've said it before but this time I mean it.
Ok, now I need to work. I'm swamped here!!!
Hope you girls are doing well. So proud of you all!!!
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