June 2012
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Will Run For Carbs: Photoshop →
meant-to-live-free:
These models in a H&M catalog all have THE EXACT SAME BODY! The only things that have changed are their hair, facial features, and skin tone. Ladies, gentlemen, the next time you look at a magazine, catalog, online picture of a celebrity, please remember that they…
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every 15 minutes
I have to pee. I am drinking water like a boss today :]
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Day 1 of 21
Started my day off with a giant salad with lemon juice and a spritz of olive oil and a size of grilled chicken breast when I went to meet a friend. Ate a plate of raw zucchini and baby carrots plus a half cup of southwest egg-whites and a third cup of fresh salsa. Planning on having more chicken and stir fry veggies in a bit.
My best friend just told me the other day about a study done on...
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About sums up how I have been feeling this whole week. After being sore from LAST Wednesday’s evening workout. Being exhausted from my busy weekend. Allergy attack of the year award. Girl pains and indigestion for the past 2 days. I have been a grumpy and uncomfortable girl.
But tonight was the night I had to do some form of exercise, so I worked out at home and did a HIIT with all...
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amazing weekend!
just had a seriously awesome weekend, but have not worked out since ummmmm….thursday? nope, wednesday. i seriously don’t think my body has recovered at all (my neck is killing me and i’m not sure why) my whole body is exhausted from all the party planning/prepping/cleaning/cooking/decorating i have done since thursday morning. now all the parties are over…..i can now...
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Motorcycle rally
outside my house tonight….I live off of a really busy road and apparently it must be motorcycle weather because there have been noisy bikes zooming by all night.
May 2012
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Woke up late
So, I woke up 10 mins before I wanted to be at the gym this morning to take a Pilates class…..so I’ll be doing insanity instead. Last night I did a WOD I made up at the gym. It consisted of 3 rounds, first round 21 reps, second round 15 reps, and third round 9 reps and there were 2 exercises: overhead squats (with 30# BB because I am really trying to work on my form, this exercise...
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Happy Friday to meeee
Welp, I put in an exhausting 12 hours of work this week (yesterday and today) and now it is my four day weekend :)
In other news; I am extremely bloated today, and I have been hydrating a ton. Getting ready to go to the gym and work these sore muscles.
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Insomnia
Did not sleep well last night, as in I laid in bed listening to my husband snoring for 3 hours and once I did fall asleep, I woke up another 3-4 times. Anywho, I got up and did a short 12 minute HIIT 30 sec work/30 sec rest. Will hit the gym hard tonight. Now off to start my two day work week (the boss is off this week so it will be super laid back) and keep up my clean eating and exercise.
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Things I have accomplished today
4 loads laundry
cleaned/re-organized home gym
defrosted entire fridge/freezer (crazy ice buildup was causing it to act cray cray)
switched over my makeup bag to my new one
cleaned bedroom
made a list of all the food I need to buy for the party I am hosting next weekend
drank left over sangria
ate an entire can of black olives…mmmmmmm
watched hubby stain the wood on the hot tub
Still...
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9 days
Until I initiate beast mode. So this morning I am enjoying a croissant stuffed with ham and cheese :) Hitting the gym later and possibly going to the movies. Relaxing day ahead of me.
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It took longer than expected
to get dinner ready. So I don’t have time to get in a cardio workout before our friends show up, but I did some shoulder presses (with 22.5# DB’s for the first time!!!) and some calf raises in the kitchen.
Fit girl problem: feeling like a lazy slob when you only workout once in a day. lol
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Sooooooooooooooo....
We didn’t go to Lake Tahoe yesterday like we had planned….it was snowing, so that would have put a damper on all of our outdoor adventures (hiking/fishing/kayaking) so we opted to stay home. And it actually did me some good, I was a total b**ch when I woke up in the morning so my husby took an emotional beating (SORRY BABE!!) so when I finally got up enough energy to get dressed and...
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"Discipline weighs an ounce, regret weighs a ton."
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Doing this workout →
To kick start my day, a quick ten minute AMRAP then it’s time to shower and get ready for my busy day!
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breaking up
the monotony of my 5 day weekend with some good ‘ol customer service. Working with my uncle at a fair in my town selling kettle corn and lemonade. [my uncle refuses to be called a “carnie”, says we are “foodies” lol]. Packing an ice chest full of healthy snacks so I won’t be temped by the deep fried oreos or corn dogs.
Then tomorrow morning hubby and I are...
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It's beautiful outside...
and I have been laying in bed all day with cramps. Boo. Barbecuing some chicken and red bell peppers and steaming some mixed frozen veggies for dinner. Def not doing my hair to go to the gym so I will be doing some form of cardio in my home gym (my hair is too short to put up and it is a frizzy mess<—-my hubs is so lucky. ugh)
Shark week can suck it.
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it's things like this: →
That make me was to give up on my goals. LOL I want to make these, but know that if I did I would eat way more than I should. Perhaps I can bake them for the bridal shower brunch I am attending next weekend. Then I would be forced to share. Hmmmm
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5 weeks from today
I will be getting on a plane to go on a 9 day vacation in Florida!!! I will continue to eat my greek yogurt, 1 fruit a day, and scheduled cheat meals for the next two weeks. Then I will be switching things up, from whole eggs to egg whites, green veggies, tuna, and plain chicken breast for the remaining 3 weeks. I will probably stick with one cheat meal for a week for those 3 weeks. I...
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Home alone
My husband is out of town for work tonight, and now that I am home from the gym I guess I am going to watch something other than Star Trek Deep Space Nine on Netflix and foam roll, eat some strawberry shortcake, then get my food prepped for the next couple days. I only work three days a week (!!my job is amazing!!) so I don’t have to kill myself on Sundays prepping 3947238974 meals. Today I...
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Morning workout
I am pretty sore from yesterday’s workouts (YAY!!) So I am going to do a 20 min HIIT workout in my home gym this morning before work and then I plan to give that strength and tone class at the gym another try although I may be inclined to modify any of the exercises that seem too intense for my knee. It’s still feeling really good and I want to keep it that way.
Already have my...
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My fitness conundrum
Problem 1. I have never been really fat. I am 5’6.5” and I once got near 155 lbs in my junior year of high school. The healthy weight range for someone my height goes up to 159 lbs for a large framed person.
Problem 2. I distribute my weight very evenly. I can tell in photos when my face gets fatter, but looking in the mirror every day, its very hard for me to judge when I have...
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Insanity
Just did the max cardio workout for my morning cardio session. Knee is feeling good so far. I am thinking I want to up my cardio a bit more and focus less on weights before Florida so I can achieve a more lean look for the beach. I took measurements again (only 3 weeks after taking them the first time) and have gained almost an inch in each thigh——[also gained almost a half inch in...
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Some people always learn the hard way...
A friend of mine was just arrested for her 2nd DUI this week and will end up doing jail time, losing her license, having to move, paying over 10k in fees for everything, ect.
Drinking and driving is so selfish and so unsafe and I hate that it happens every day, and I am actually thankful she got caught and will pay the penalty in so many ways. I am hoping this will straighten her out, because I...
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Can't wait
for my chiropractic appt this morning…two more hours. My chiropractor is amazing!(his first patient ever was Arnold Schwarzenegger!! my chiropractor is also turning 80 this fall lol) He does all kinds of homeopathic type treatments and I am hoping to focus today’s appt on my knee. Although my knee has been hurting less, I am still aware of it and still not comfortable hitting the...
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Icing really works!
So excited my knee hurts much less today after elevating and icing it 15 mins at a time while I caught up on HIMYM episodes. Might be inclined to rest it one last day to avoid re-injuring it, but probably not…I have my heart set on that boot camp class tonight.
Have a great day lovelies!!
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knee pain...
So, I took a class at the gym last night. It boasted a full body workout, and went by the same name of a class I used to take, but with a new trainer (my favorite one ever retired) so I was a little anxious all day leading up to class time. The trainer was lively and fun, but didn’t let anyone slide during class. I enjoyed it and got an awesome burn in my legs, but we really didn’t...
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Spending Mother's Day
At a baseball game. It will be my mom’s first time to see this team play, super excited to take her to do something new. Hoping it’s not 894759437 degrees outside during the game because I think our seats will be in the sun for the entire game BOO.
Gotta look up what to eat at the ballpark, since I had pizza and ice cream on my little road trip so I want to stay on track today, my...
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No one understands me....
Seriously none of my friends enjoy exchanging healthy recipes or working out, I am surrounded my heavy/unmotivated people at work. They tell me I am crazy for having a strict diet, but don’t understand that I am not trying to shrink down to a size zero, I am the size that I am only because I watch what I eat.
I want friends like the people I follow on tumblr. Real life friends who could...
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3.5 incline HOLLA!
So excited that I upped my incline to 3.5 on the ol’ dreadmill this evening….and didn’t die. Then put in some time on the trusty stairmaster before doing some calf raises and tabata planks for 4 mins. Planks hurt so good!
Also, I have been doing better than ever with my diet, keeping up my protein intake, no snacking at work and I haven’t had a cheat meal since my small...
Jack3d
Used a half a scoop prior to my workout…..planned to do some light cardio (its my rest day) ended up doing a full on crossfit style workout. (Plus some work on my Jerks and weighted lunges/rowing)
30-20-10
Squats
Sit Ups
KB Swings (35#)
Ring Rows
Box Jumps
Now I am home and still have sooooo much energy. #ENERGYLEGS Might have to go back to the gym later this evening to tire myself...
Keep Moving Forward: I KNOW what its like. →
lovethepain:
You’re working your ass off. You’re running every morning. You’re eating well. You’re eating enough but not too much. You’re busting your ass in every single workout, pushing to your threshold, pouring sweat, but you’re not seeing any results.
Maybe it hasn’t been long enough. Or maybe, just…
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Getting work done
Did my cardio and Chest/Tricep workout this morning so I can play all day without worrying about fitting in another workout this evening. But if I do feel like working out tonight I can get in another set of incline sprints on the treadmill. Genius!
Time to eat, shower, and go hang out with my mommy. Possibly having fro yo with her (since I didn’t have any on Friday like I planned).
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Off to the gym
Even though it’s my rest day I am hitting the gym this morning for some cardio. I will do sprints on the treadmill 30 sec sprint (between 6.8 and 7.2)<—-yes that is me sprinting, deal with it, and 1 min recovery (about 3.7). Planning to do this for 20 minutes at 2.5 incline. I’ll finish with 20 mins on the stairmaster :)
I am upping my cardio in order to see faster fat loss...
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Dreading the deads...
Not looking forward to my leg workout tonight. Last week I was sore for 3 days to the point where rolling out made my eyes water! Gotta lift heavy to get results though. Loving that my workout schedule only has be training legs once a week.
I did skip the fasted cardio this morning because I was helping my husband’s grandparents move into a senior community apartment, I am counting that...
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Mmmmm
Homemade spinach salad with blackberries, strawberries, walnuts, cucumber, dried cranberries, yellow bell pepper and balsamic dressing. It was a rainbow of deliciousness…should have taken a picture!
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HIIT me baby one more time
Just finished a 22 min HIIT with all plyo exercises. So sweaty. Not sure my ankle liked all the jumping.
Started a new workout routine found here: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/body-transformation-clean-eating-made-her-a-model.html Today is day 8 on the plan, going strong, even did cardio on 2 of my 3 rest days WIN!
Not using her diet, I eat paleo about 80% of the time except when...
August 2011
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“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the...”
– Earl Nightingale (via thefameofhealth)
