Still at it!!

Workouts have been a challenge as I tweaked my knee...no not an excuse the truth but I refuse to give up so I have been really watching what I eat and trying to follow Tami's eat smaller but more often advice. I try to get mostly A's on the chart and have not got there yet..not sure what this wheat germ is that seems to be suggested to finish my days everytime.I will check it out ... But I am proud of myself for a couple of things that Tami has helped me succeed at...just by knowing she is supportive and there watching I was able to overcome something I have NEVER been able to overcome before.emotional eating I used to joke, yet knew it was true, did not matter what emotion I ate...this week I found out my son was moving away and we had three days to get him dressed as an adult, which meant shopping all day and eating at malls!!! WOO HOO NO fries for me.1st time EVER!!! My comfort food has always been potato chips, NONE not even one!! had a get together to send him off, served healthy dinner, and veggies and dip...just veggies for me...and NO drinks!! I did cheat and had a diet coke..but hey I had to! Then I baked him some goodies to take..one tiny taste to ensure they were sendable and packed them all up. Then there was the send off...and the many hugs and tears but I came back in drank water had a coffee then a sensible breakfast... this is a success for me. Then stepping on the scale I am down 6 pounds...and feel great, not feeling like I missing anything...as of tomorrow I can start the workouts full again..well full to the low impact no tweaking knee capacity...rather than just the walks and ab work outs...I can hardly wait to try the Tae Bo one and others...Heres to week 3!!

My food journal since cutting out Gluten

6:00-3 cups of warm water and then coffee with agave nector
7:00-oatmeal with agave nector and almond milk
8:00- my vitamin/mineral/protein  shake
8:30- multi vitamin, omega 3
10:30-raw potato
12:00-rice wrap with chicken breast and tomato sauce and a little cheese on it
2:00- carrot
3:00- banana
4:00- sweet potato with squash and gluten free pasta(i cooked it in coconut oil)
5:00- carrot
7:30-pop corn(just a handful, not sure how the baby will react tomorrow)

I drink 8-10 glasses of water a day
I drink 6-8 cups of tea a day
I often have 1/2 a glass of red wine at the end of the day

Approximately 2000 calories
And my calcium was low( i usually have this problem so i take a calcium supplement when i remember)

Week three here we come

This is a note to encourage you to keep on going.
Often after 2 weeks the excitement of the whole thing can start wearing off.
So now is the time to buckle up and give it your all.


Keep doing our 3 taped or live workouts each week.
And then ad in 1-2 cardio days either on your own or we have a few cardio days up on the site.


I am loving all your feedback, and reading your blogs.
Keep it up, and please make sure and contact me with any questions, concerns, or even a little encouragement. 
I am available for you!
tami

Agave Nector-Make the Switch

Make the healthier choice!
We don't even have sugar in our house.
We substitute it for Agave Nector. It took a little while to get used to it, but know I am completely used to it and don't even miss the sugar.


Agave is rich in vitamin B, C, D, E, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, selenium, and chromium.


So make the switch to a healthier home
tami

Week Two DONE!!

Hello Ladies!

Can't believe week two of the challenge is already complete! So far, workouts are going really good! I've been doing all three workouts, live for Mondays and Wednesdays and then on my own for Friday! I've also been adding in an extra cardio day each week! I push myself to the limit each time, and sure feel it the next day! Feels GREAT!!!

Diet has been doing good. I still have to work on eating more, eating smaller portions, more often. It is a routine that I have to get into, which is sometimes hard with work. I'm in and out of the office all week and often get so busy that I forget to eat and then when I get home I am sooo hungry and have a bigger supper! I'm noticing progress each week so I just have to keep working on it! I bought myself a whole bunch of healthy foods to keep at work so hopefully this will help.

This weekend was my birthday so my diet kinda slipped but I am allowing that since it was my birthday!! However, with that said, I planned ahead! Friday we went out for drinks with some friends and normally I wouldn't eat before and just have snacks at the restaurant/bar but instead we had a healthy supper and I didn't have any snacks at all!! Same thing Saturday, I knew we would be eating a lot of fatty snacks in the evening as we had people over for my birthday so I planned ahead and ate a good supper so that I wouldn't be as hungry later on! Sounds pretty simple, but it is something I didn't do before so I'm proud of myself!!

Looking so forward to the upcoming weeks!!! Summer is almost here and I want to look HOT!! lol.

MONDAY w.o. June 7th

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Example of what i eat most days that is

7:00 am -oatmeal with agave nectar and almond milk
8:00 am- an orange
9:00 am - banana & meal replacement drink
11:30 am - carrot
12:00 noon- clif bar (trader joes)
1:00 pm - mixed greens salad 1/2 tsp dresssing
2:00 pm - brown rice wrap, tomato sauce, chicken and a little pinch of bacon, cheese
4:00 pm - Chicken, brown rice and peas
6:00 pm - carrot and maybe a raw potato(yes i know it's weird)
Night snack- if any i have popcorn or maybe a salad


That is a pretty average day for me.
I just recently had to cut out nuts(because Sykara might be allergic) which is usually a big part of my snacks. I also often snack on rasins or a hand full of flax. I also had to cut out gluten, which means bread. It has made a huge difference in my tummy in a matter of 3 days. I have a multivitamin and my meal replacement shake has a ton of good stuff in it as well. Oh yea, i drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. as well as 6 cups of tea.(gotta make milk for my baby)

 1800-2000 calories

Hope that helps ladies!!
Tami

w.o. for those of you that don't go live

Workout for today is called tae bo core 0602


The girls who did it loved it.
Make sure to blog about how you liked it
Have fun, and watch what your eating this weekend, cause I'll be checking.
Tami

Inspiration

Ladies, I just have to let you know that you ALL inspire my. I'm eating my lunch and reading all your new posts. Thanks so much for keeping me motivated!