Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Need Tips
Does anyone have ideas on how to get through the PMS bloat days without feeling like things are going backwards? I know it's a stage and will pass, but right now I feel like I'm losing ground, even though I'm still working out and haven't blown the eating!
LIFE IS GOOD
Life is good!
The kids are in bed,
my legs are burning,
my tummy is tight(er),
I'm already drooling over the broccoli that I'm planning on eating tomorrow (seriously-I am),
and,
now that Tami has given us her blessing ;-p
I am going to enjoy a little splash of red wine!
Cheers to all of you who find the time to better yourself, so that you may in turn brighten the corner you are in!
The kids are in bed,
my legs are burning,
my tummy is tight(er),
I'm already drooling over the broccoli that I'm planning on eating tomorrow (seriously-I am),
and,
now that Tami has given us her blessing ;-p
I am going to enjoy a little splash of red wine!
Cheers to all of you who find the time to better yourself, so that you may in turn brighten the corner you are in!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Balance
I feel like the challenge is going amazingly well. My eating has improved a lot and I'm already seeing changes in muscle tone. My biggest challenge right now is to find overall balance. I've put a lot more energy into eating well and getting exercise which is essential for well-being and health. It has meant that a little less energy is going into other things I love though, like making pottery, journalling, and gardening. The kids are a bit weary of seeing me at my laptop working on vitabot!
Food-wise I feel like I've taken a step back this week. After a few of my best nutrition days my stomach started acting up. I get crampy and react badly to a whole host of good foods when I'm "off". I have no idea what it is but the change in my diet triggered it and now I have to figure it out. One thing I caught myself doing is "saving" calories in case I'm hungry later in the day. What that amounts to is more eating, later in the day of course. It's not my natural rhythm and not what I want to be doing. I'm cramming in an evening snack to boost my numbers. Deep breath. Balance.
On the upside, I had an insanely fun (and tiring) weekend at a mountain bike camp. I am still a bit stiff but had a blast pushing myself in a different way. Tami worked us hard on Monday too! That was one of my more challenging sessions, which means I loved it. It hit the butt/thighs, upper body, and core while keeping the heart rate up. I was feeling the burn like crazy.
Food-wise I feel like I've taken a step back this week. After a few of my best nutrition days my stomach started acting up. I get crampy and react badly to a whole host of good foods when I'm "off". I have no idea what it is but the change in my diet triggered it and now I have to figure it out. One thing I caught myself doing is "saving" calories in case I'm hungry later in the day. What that amounts to is more eating, later in the day of course. It's not my natural rhythm and not what I want to be doing. I'm cramming in an evening snack to boost my numbers. Deep breath. Balance.
On the upside, I had an insanely fun (and tiring) weekend at a mountain bike camp. I am still a bit stiff but had a blast pushing myself in a different way. Tami worked us hard on Monday too! That was one of my more challenging sessions, which means I loved it. It hit the butt/thighs, upper body, and core while keeping the heart rate up. I was feeling the burn like crazy.
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
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
Monday, June 7, 2010
Agave Nector-Make the Switch
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.
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.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
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