Didn't get a workout in today. But I'm still figuring out the logistics of working out with two kids. For now i'm happy with 3 workouts a week, which means i have to get one in either Friday or Saturday....somehow.

B - toast, yogurt, hot chocolate
L - French bread pizza
S - apple, orange, grape, yogurt, carrot, celery, ranch
D - BBQ chicken, baked sweet potato

Noah really wanted ice cream for some reason, so we went to arctic circle. I confess that i got a chocolate oreo shake, and ate the whole thing. I didn't eat ANY chocolate for 7 months, so I'm going to binge on it a little bit. so sue me.

Last night was really rough on me mentally/emotionally, so I'm having a rough time with getting things done today that aren't 'essential'. Yes I know that working out needs to be as essential as brushing my teeth is, but it's just not today. I have been up and moving a lot today though. The boys and I had to run to the store this morning, and then we went to the aquarium. Personally I think that carrying K while keeping track of Noah should count as a workout, but I know that it technically doesn't.

B - Egg McMuffin, Orange Juice, Hashbrowns
L - Protein shake, toast
S - something healthy, I promise
D - French bread pizza

If I somehow manage to get the house as clean as I need it to be for tomorrow's play date, I'll get a workout in tonight some time. If I'm still standing.

My ankles are a little sore from yesterday. Next time I do that much hula hoop I need to wear shoes. I think I'm going to look into getting a step and doing some serious step aerobics for a while. I did step classes in highschool and LOVED them. And I know that I can get workouts off of netflix. It's just a matter of finding one that I like, that is on the instant queue.

I did wii fit again this morning, this time focusing on lower body strength training. I did rowing squats, side leg lifts, and lunges, plus the yoga positions that are associated with them. It's not a GREAT workout, but it's at least something to get me back into the routine of working out. I think I'm going to change the time of day that I'm doing it though. I've been working out during K's morning nap, but if I do that, I feel like I'm taking time away from playing with Noah. The solution will likely be to workout during Noah's nap. That means I won't be taking a shower until like 3 or 4 pm, but I'm pretty sure that's not going to be a problem for me.

B - 2 eggs, toast
L - Mac n cheese (I have a toddler, it's going to happen a lot)
D - Chicken and baked sweet potato

Like everyone else in the world, the holiday season threw me off of my eating/workout ideals. I tried hard to eat healthy, but it just didn't happen. On top of that K's stomach decided to behave itself FINALLY so I've been able to eat corn, chocolate, cabbage, onion and all of the other things i've been restricted from for the last 7 months. And on top of all of that, Z and both little boys have been sick for 2 weeks. Excuses I know, but pretty darn good ones if you ask me!

B - Toast, protein shake, yogurt
L - Tuna salad sandwich, chips
D - Chicken enchilladas, refried beans, green salad
D - Lemon bars

I've had the wii fit for a couple of years now and never really done much with it, because it never felt like that great of a workout. I'm in bad enough shape right now though that I think it will help me in the beginning phase of all of this. Plus it's kind of fun, Noah likes watching me run around the island, and it's a good way of tracking weight loss. So I did a bunch of running, hula hoop, and some step aerobics.

After some pretty serious binging for the three days of Christmas, I feel the need to be really healthy today. I doubt I'll get an actual workout in, but I have a lot of cleaning to do, plus carrying around a 20lb baby, so I'll be burning calories regardless.

B - 2 eggs, whole wheat toast w/ butter, 3/4 of an orange (the toddler got the rest) and some water.
S - Handful of pistachio's
L - Chicken fajitas
Chamomile tea with honey
D - Taco salad

I had 3 bite sized three musketeers for 'dessert' while Z and I were playing games.

My friend Brittany has motivated me to start being more healthy. It's a really bad time of year for that. With so many parties and holiday events it's difficult to control what I'm eating, and it's already difficult to find the time to workout. So for now I'm going to do what I can. We'll start with food tracking. It's always enlightening to write down everything you eat. Lots of stuff ends up in your mouth without even realizing it.

B - Green tea, lots of water, toast w/ butter & jam
L - pasta salad, potato chips, pomegranate seeds, golden Oreo's (I have a lot of junk to get out of the house)
S - pomegranate seeds
D - We'll be going to SL with the whole big family tonight, and I'm not sure if we're eating up there or not. If so I'll keep it as healthy as I can. If not we'll be having taco salad when we get home tonight.

8/26/2010

Got K to bed "early" tonight, hopefully he stays there so I can have a child-free workout. I've been up and going all day long. Got the upstairs mostly cleaned, made a real dinner etc. And I really think the difference is the workouts lately.

B - Nature Valley granola bar
L - Grilled tuna sandwich, chicken noodle/veg soup
S - cheese stix
D - home made pizza rolls

The neighbors brought over some cookies too. They were oatmeal raisin, and I only ate two. Time to go work them off with Jillian. Honestly I'm not excited to do 30DS tonight, especially since I promised myself I'd start using weights, but I need the strength training, and this is the fastest way to do it. Some day I'll break into P90X again. I miss it, but just don't have the time to devote to it until K is sleeping better.

3/21 days to form a habit

ps. I'm so glad that Chalene taught me to smile through a workout. It really does make a difference. 30DS isn't very fun, so I have to do things to entertain myself. Like counting in various languages, turning circles while doing boring cardio moves etc.

8/25/2010

Z needed to get a bunch of work done today at the house, and it wasn't going to happen with me and the boys around. So we went to my mom's for the day. It makes for a loooooong day. It also means that I'm kind of at the mercy of what's in her fridge as far as what I have available to eat.

B - left over pizza.....
L - turkey sandwich
S - toast, Nature Valley fruit & nut bar
D - ham and newpus (new potatoes, carrots, peas, cream sauce, amazing)

I have NO motivation to do any kind of workout tonight. It's been a really long day of a baby who refuses to sleep unless he's home and in his swing. But I'm going to go "crush play" as Tony Horton would say, and try and find some motivation to do a workout. I think I'm going to have to do something in Turbo Jam in order to get through it. Shalene has a way of making me smile and get through a workout more than any of my other "trainers" can.

2/21 days to form a habit

P.S. In the beginning of the workout she says that it'll be "the best 20 minutes of your day". She was right.

8/24/2010

B - Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins
L - Crispy chicken salad
S - Fruit & Cashews
D - Chicken and black bean taco

I did the Turbo Jam 20 minute workout this morning. I forgot how much I LOVE that workout. Time flies by when you're having that much fun. I feel like it's a pretty good quality workout as well. It's straight cardio, but it's really good. I have an easier time doing it than I do 30DS.

It takes 21 days to form a habit. Here is day 1 completed.

1/13/10

I have been flat out miserably bad with working out since I found out I was pregnant back in September. Granted the first trimester I was tired and nauseous all the time, and literally didn't have the energy anymore. Then the holidays hit. I am now out of excuses though. I figure if I post on here in the morning what I'm going to do that day, then I'm at least somewhat accountable for making sure I follow through. So here is how today is going to work.

Breakfast - bagel and milk
Lunch - protein shake & piece of toast
Workout - 30DS while the kids nap
quick shower
guiltless me time
Dinner - steak, salad, baked potato

October 16

I went to the gym this morning, it was a new experience. Usually when I go to the gym it's no sooner than noon, half the time it's 8 pm. When I go at noon I take Noah and put him in daycare, which works great cuz there's only like 5 other kids in there. It's a totally different story at 9am. I seriously considered not putting him in there and coming back later because there were SO many kids. I didn't count but counting the babies and everything, I'd bet there were 40+ children in there. I know that they staff based on the number of kids, and according to state regulations, but MAN it was busy in there. Anyway.

I hopped on a treadmill and did my interval running routine and was pleasantly surprised to find out that my endurance hasn't really dropped in the last few months with me barely working out. I was planning on getting on a stair stepper when I was done with intervals, but there are only 4 machines (that I know how to use) and they were busy the whole time. So I ramped up the incline on the treadmill and walked for another 15-20 minutes that way. I enjoyed it honestly, I told myself that it was like hiking. I could have gone for a lot longer but I didn't want to leave Noah in the daycare zoo any longer than really necessary. After about 45 minutes total, feeling like I had a good workout under me without being too fatigued, I got the kid, grabbed some subway, and headed home.

I had forgotten how much I really love Subway! I ate there fairly often when I was working because it's by far one of the healthier fast food choices, but since having Noah I've only had it maybe 3 or 4 times. It's a good, healthy, fresh, balance option for lunch, especially when you put lots of veggies on it. We watched Super Size Me last night, and after watching that I asked for a small drink, and it was still PLENTY big.

My legs weren't fatigued at all when I left the gym, and I didn't feel it at all playing with Noah when we got home...until I had to walk upstairs carrying his 26 pounds with me. Guess I worked harder than I thought.

October 1

Wow, it's weird to type October. Anyway. I'm going to be doing 30DS again today. I'd like to start throwing some P90X into my workouts, but after being as sick as I was, I'm not feeling strong enough. I know that I wouldn't pass the Fit Test right now. So I'm going to continue working out 30DS until I'm feeling a bit more fit. I'm also going to start counting calories again using Spark People. The great thing about spark is it tracks calories, fat, protein, and carbs. It's a really good way for me to get a better idea of what I've been eating.

Breakfast: Protein shake
Snack: canned peaches
Lunch: Left over soup
Dinner: taco salad

September 30

I'm so glad that I finally went to the Zumba class last week. I have the videos and love them, and knew that the class would be even more fun. Tonight Jill had all new music and choreography for us, and will be doing this "new" stuff for the next 4 weeks. Some of it was a little hard to follow, but at the same time it was a lot of fun to try something new, and to see how good I am at following and getting my body to adjust to new movements.

Breakfast: Old fashioned cinnamon raisin oatmeal
Lunch: fajitas
Snack: more fajitas...and one peanutbutter cup. I had 4 though, and convinced myself to only eat one.
Dinner: Vegetable and rice soup with scones

Post-Flu

I had the stomach flu all weekend, therefore didn't workout, although I did go for a little hike on Saturday. I was feeling 90% better yesterday, but thought that I should give myself one day to make sure that I was really better before I jumped back into the world of fitness. So this morning I popped in my 30DS dvd and started it up. Halfway through the warm up I gave up because I had no motivation, and was already getting tired. I complained to my husband that I just didn't have it in me, and he said that I should do it anyway. I knew that if I didn't do it during N's morning nap, there was no way it was going to happen at any other point today. So I went back downstairs and started it back up. It was TOUGH, but I made it through the whole thing. Not working out for 4 days is bad enough to come back from, but when you've got malnutrition during those 4 days as well, it makes it really hard. But I figure I might as well come back strong instead of taking another week as an excuse of "recovering".

Breakfast: Hot chocolate and whole wheat toast (testing my stomach)
Post workout: Protein Shake
Lunch: Pork chop, rice & black beans
Dinner: chicken fajitas

September 22

I'm thoroughly proud of myself today. I did my spin class last night, and I think being that active just a few hours for bed was a good thing for me. I woke up at 7:15 this morning feeling refreshed and ready to hit the day with lots of energy. The original plan was to go workout with the video on a really low volume before Noah woke up, but since he was up at 7:30, that didn't really happen. But I did get my 30DS workout in during his morning nap. My butt is really really bruised from spin last night, and my right hip feels tweaked, so i had to modify a few movements, but honestly I liked it better that way. The side lunges with anterior raise has always been awkward for me. So instead I did a plie with an anterior raise, and it felt a whole lot better.

Breakfast: French toast, Canadian bacon, 2% milk
Lunch: taco salad
Snack: sloppy joe
Dinner: thai beef taco's

Intro Spin

Tonight I went to the gym and took an Intro Spin class. We spent 10 minutes or so figuring out how to adjust the bikes, and where to adjust them to based on our body heights and lengths, and then we spent a couple of minutes talking about form in various positions - standing, sitting, leaning forward etc. Then we did a 20 minute ride.

Here's the deal. I liked it. My butt really hurts, but I liked it, and think that I would have a lot of fun doing it on a regular basis. The problem is that the regular spin classes literally DO NOT fit into my schedule as it is right now. So at least I know that I like it, but my butt's going to hurt for nothing tomorrow where I probably won't be back to another spin class for several months. Oh well. At least I tried something new tonight.

September 3

Breakfast: Oatmeal and blueberries
Lunch: Left over pot roast
Snack: PB & Honey sandwich (N ate about 1/4 of it)
Dinner: Sante Fe Chicken Soup and salad

September 2

Today I'm going to do 30DS again in the morning, and then I'm going to a Zumba class tonight at the gym. This will be the first actual class that I go to, and I'm really excited to do it in a group setting instead of by myself in my living room.

Breakfast: 2 eggs, toast, strawberries
Lunch: turkey sandwich
Snack: chips and salsa. Not the healthiest I know, but if you've had my mom's salsa, then you'll understand
Dinner: Pot roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions

So I ended up not doing 30DS this morning, on account of being really sore from it yesterday. Then when I got to the gym tonight for Zumba, I found out that it was canceled. So I hopped into the class that was going instead of Zumba, which happened to be turbo kick. which was AWESOME. I've been doing Turbo Jam video's for almost 4 years now, and it was a wonderful new experience to do it in the gym setting with a whole bunch of other ladies. The only downside was that there were giant sized mirrors all around the room showing me how bad my technique/form really are. oh well, it was a great workout.

September 1

I haven't worked out really in like 3 months, which is just flat out stupid. Especially considering I bought a gym membership. I've used it maybe 4 times in the last month. So I'm turning over a new leaf and I'm going to get myself back into shape. It was sad how tired I was doing 30DS this morning. I used to be able to breeze through that thing.

Workout: 30DS level 1

Breakfast: Steak, green pepper, mushroom omelet, wheat toast, and a glass of milk
Snack: Yogurt
Lunch: Left over beef stir fry from last night
Snack: Grape salad and string cheese
Dinner: Chicken Enchilladas

Time Constraints

My husband started P90X up with me this last week, and it's been great to have someone to workout with. The only problem comes when we are doing workouts that involve weights. We have the Bowflex SelectTech weights, but of course we only have one set of them. That being said, I did my workout today while he's at work so that we don't have to 'fight' over weights for our workout tonight.

I'm really glad that Tony Horton included workout sheets with the program. Without them I'd be doing too little weight pretty much every workout. They really help me to push myself further and harder. Today's workout - Shoulders & Arms - was a lot more rewarding than the first time that I did it last week because I knew what I was doing, and what I needed to do different. I did the workout while my baby was sleeping, and unfortunately didn't have time to do the bonus round today. I had the energy and the motivation to do it, but it was either finish the workout, or take a shower for the day. Sorry Tony, but this time, the shower won.