Mondays! Are.....

Pretty awesome. Its October 3 and its warm. No cold snap yet.
On the fitness front started TA Continuity level 10 w2. Its hard but love the lean out. Ran 3 quick ones again this morning. Hoping to get runs in all week.

Nutrition front. UGH. So far I have eaten : Muscle Milk Chocolate 1 scoop with coconut milk and PB2. Iced coffee homemade and a hand full of pita baked chips and hummus. Lunch is next on tap. Sandwich probably then off to the Golf Course to work for the afternoon. I thought we were done but its so nice out the boss wants someone out there to collect money and maybe get rid of a little beer. :D

Not sure what I'm gonna due about dinner. G has a football game tonight only 4 left for the season. Go Warriors!

Its been forever .....

since I posted wow...
Good news I've stayed with my program of running and Tracy Anderson's method and really been liking my outcome.
Bad news I really need to focus on my eating. As always.


So where does one start... hmmmm juicing and IF maybe. Need to find a program to follow now that I'm done with the Golf Course for the winter I can really focus on other things. Whole food eating less sugar and flour. Plan A. :D

Here we are at 90 days.

90 Days have past. So results are as follows. 11 pounds total lost. 11.5 inches lost and 7 % of body fat burned. I'm happy with the results. And ready to move forward on to my next challenge.

I have upped my running distances and my pace continues to increase. :D

My food needs some cleaning up. But that is going to be always haunting me.

I've hit 51-60 days of Tracy's Omni. Still really liking it. Always a challenge at the beginning of each new level. Hoping to keep with it. Not sure of the plan after its accomplished. I'm really happy with my results. Cant wait for it to start burning off the mid section. Even though I know its diet more than exercise.

I'll post pictures of the results as soon as I take some that I don't look totally crazy in. :D 

Kim

Weight back down.....

You know it really does take some time to get it back from a fabulous trip huh... Way to many desserts. Yummy. Anyway weighin this morning went awesome back down to 150.0 almost to the 140s which is awesome!
Had tons of energy today and got lots done! Laundry, quilting, cleaning. Life is good.
Finishing up Omni Level 3 this week. Excited to moving on to a new DVD.
Running: Made a new personal best run with Jeff. 3.2 miles in less than 30 minutes. 9:08 miles overall. Felt great to be outside again. But it never fails the weather turns again. Looking forward to next week.
Getting used to working again. Trying to fit everything in.

Cking in today. I weighed myself ....

I know I said I wasn't going to do it because I really didn't want to see it. But I did this morning right before I hit the shower and well I didn't gain and didn't lose. So I'm happy still at 152. Wishing for the 140s but that will come. I'm consistently wearing size 8 can't say when that last happened. :D

Wow.. Its kinda been a LONG time

Where did the time go. UGH!
Been busy and one a little vacay. Running is picking up even though its suppose to be blizzard like condition. In APRIL. Crazy. Anyway, exercise has been good. Dieting except for the vacay has been good. I did run everyday while I was gone. But I also had several desserts at night. :( Oh well doesn't happen alot so WTH.


 Started on Monday the Level 3 TA Omni work. I'm sore today in the mid section. Not hurting can't breathe stuff. Just the good stuff. Walked today on the track amongst the hurdles. That was really kinda nice, other than the smoke blowing up from KS.

Good day all I'll try to check in better. K

Scales Rock!

Monday was not a good weigh in day. I knew it wouldnt be. TTOM caught me with 5 extra pounds. Cleaned up my eating added back in ACV and today I weighted back in at a respectable weight! Not only is the scale good in a weighing way, but I love my food scale also. You know if you weigh everything you put in your mouth you really learn control when eating.


Tracey Anderson has been good for me. I love her workouts and getting that thin muscular look. I can't believe it. I also have been able to up my running speed. I'm not sure if its due to my son teaching me I can be faster or that I just jumped that hurdle of sorts. I've been really practicing on the elliptical when I can't get outside to up speed and time. Recorded yesterday on my own a 9:13 minute mile. I could beat some of the girls and boys in my son's freshman class or so he told me.

Food tonight, after a run and some necessary yard work. PW's tacos. Looking forward to them. Don't they look so yummy! I'll report back later.
Just a quick note about the HCG diet. You know lots of bad things being said about it. I think everyone gets what they want out of any diet what they put in. I know that so far I've been off the diet for almost 3 weeks. No increased weight gain. I really skipped P3 and moved on to P4. I learned to weigh everything make good decisions about my food and really cut down on carbs. This diet helps you find out what your trigger foods are and what to avoid. And let me say this it is expensive I need all new clothes because it caused me to lose in places I haven't lost before. All my clothes especially my pants wont stay up. :D

Tracy Anderson... Level2 day3 Omni

Workout going amazing. I was able to complete dance cardio for the whole time. Thats an improvement. Got in some extra cardio inside yesterday. Snowed again. Snow all over the trees grass and streets. No running til at least Thursday. Sad face.
Eating. I haven't been that good at this recently. Making sweets again. Snacking way to much. Got to get that under control again. Clothes still big and thats a problem because I think I'm thin and need to eat to fill them up. Ugh! 
Snacking is my huge downfall. I need to get ahold of this bad habit. Throw it all out. Bread Carbs get me started.
This morning started with a big shake hopefully this will curb me from turning down that road. Muscle milk, almond milk and banana. Lunch plan is apple with natural pb. Dinner haven't dug it out yet. Chicken was last night with a nice big salad it was good, but of course I had to bake so I had cranberry bread loaf and ate a slice. Maybe that pushed my weight up not sure. Gotta think low carb (bread and bad stuff) for tonights meal.

Its Thursday already! :D

After that horrible day Monday.. It got so much better. My sweet 19 year old boy came home to spend some time with us. Fabulous! He is such a dear one. Kept the baby (15) entertained and wore him out!
The week as been well as far as exercise. Got all my program done and then some. Not enough running but I refuse to run in long johns! It will soon be better weather so I'll wait for it inside. :D
Eating: Need to clean it up a bit. Kinda getting off track. Weigh in tomorrow kinda nervous. But this tells me what I'm doing wrong or right. No worries. Just need to clean it up a bit. Monday night brought home leftover desert we promptly dumped it Tuesday night after finding ourselves snacking on it. So sad but necessary. No dining out yet this week. Hopefully weigh in in our favor we can go out this weekend. :D
Good night all. K

Sometimes Monday's Suck

It has been a crazy Monday already.
I'm not use to having these so here is my bitch.
Had to spend my morning taking my hubby's car to the dealership waiting upon a loaner car (granted its brand new 2011 CTS and red) and drive back home.
I had a dessert to fix for a meeting did it twice (first one not so well). Cleaning the oven was next on the list. 
Workouts: Before I got started this morning I did TA's Omni. Love this workout. After my stressful morning and failure at dessert making I decided that I needed to veg out and took a run. I did my first 5k this year. Felt great got a really good time. I'm pretty sure I should be able to make under 10 minute miles sometime in April consistently.
Meeting with food tonight so I went light on food today besides I felt like I really gourged yesterday and I'm still full from that. Drink your water to push it all through!

I super big heart running.

Thank you C25k for teaching me how to run. The fat girl in jr high that quit everything because she knew every excuse in the book. It only took me til I was 43 to figure out I am an athlete. I love running. If its decent out if its raining out I've got to get out there and get my runner's high on. Ran 2.5 miles yesterday with my awesome hubby. Pushing me the whole way. Today by myself 2.75 miles. My goal for this next month for running that is to complete regularly 3.5 miles. Need to get this mapped out.

Food: Today was G's birthday, made a from scratch cake for him had a small piece. Didn't taste as good as I wanted. :( He didn't mind and thought it was good. Lunch was chicken salad smoked chicken that is with apples, greek yogurt, celery and onion. Yum! Dinner was a lean hamburger with spinach artichoke dip on top with an orange. Really craving pizza.

Weight: Didn't do it today I have to get over this obsession. Weight days are going to be Tuesday and Fridays.  

Okay tummy enough is enough!

This is gonna be TMI but my bowels have not been happy for about 24 hours. Not a good thing! Once its out I'm fine but wow!
Day 2 of Omni. I really like it soreness in my sides not really legs and arms. Dance cardio is HARD! How and the heck did I ever dance for hours straight back in my 20s. Clocked in 23 minutes today.
Spent most of my day taking the car for service just to be told I have to return on Monday to have it stay for a while.
So the food situation is as follows: Breakfast- PP drink with a coffee chaser. Lunch - none really well a light Starbucks Frappacuino. Looking forward to dinner - grilled chicken breast brushed with hot sauce and salad with low sugar dressing. Yum!

First Day of Meta- Omni

Yikes! I haven't danced that much since.... hmmm. I don't know when. Lots of fun if my stomach wouldn't have decided to gurgle. Got 20 minutes done. Shooting for the 30 minutes tomorrow. The transformation part. Interesting lots of different moves that got me sweating and burning. Looking forward to getting it done tomorrow.
Weight.... 150.2 not bad. Lost a little overnight or I just stood in a different spot. :D 
Eating. This morning started out with my protein shake water and a little peppermint that didn't even taste. Makes me sad. Going to have to pick some of that up this week. 
Started using Lose it app. Like it so far.

So much better today!

Today is a new day! I feel so much better. Weighed in back to my goalish weight of 150. I am really hoping to keep it there or lighter on my Tracy Anderson journey that begins tomorrow. Can't wait. 

Food plan for the next week. I am now off of hcg with a 12 pound loss in 3 weeks, I am pleased. I figure that the 150 weight is a set point for me and will try to work on the loss now with exercise. Back to eating.... upping the calories with protein this week. Adding in a protein drink first thing in the morning. Muscle milk with pb2 water 1/2 serving. Workout to follow. Enjoy coffee afterwards. Lunch smallish like cottage cheese or meat of 4 oz with fruit. Dinner whatever I come up with for the family. Low-carb is the plan. Need to reread Leanless lifestyle again and work on that plan.

Sad :(

Today I find myself in the dumps. I haven't workout with a dvd for 3 days. I have been on the elliptical two days. Learning that I can up the incline this morning to 5 and keeping my pace for 60 minutes. 

Eating: okay. I'm hungry. I'm weighing heavy at 152. And this is depressing. I really want to be in the 140s. Just even 149, would be nice. I know its a number. It is still really bothering me. Calories are consuming my thoughts lately. Got to get over that.

Happy about Monday coming and starting my new rotation. Hopefully that will throw me out of this funk.

Snowing still in Nebraska....

Snow. Nice and keeps me inside yet again today. I'm sure it will be mostly gone tomorrow or Thursday even with the expected 5 more inches today. Its barely below freezing and melting from underneath.
Workout: Today I did Booty Barre with Tracy Mallet that is one tough workout. I was sweating like I was doing Insanity. Crazy huh. Finished that and hopped on my Octane elliptical, our best purchase ever! Love that machine, we've had it for about 3 years but it works like a dream. Always a standby for me. Before the workout this morning I downloaded Jillian Micheals podcast and gave a listen. I really kept my speed up which was one worry of mine while listening and got some really good insite on food and other things. If you haven't given it a listen please do they are about 45 minutes long and I listened to the one about getting older.
Food today: Cottage cheese for lunch and a apple or orange. Dinner: I'm thinking chicken something maybe using a curry or something interesting, not really sure. Maybe a crockpot taco chicken salsa it would be so warm and yummy. Maybe soup version have to think about this..... Off to think and watch the snow.
 

This Snow storm has ruined my planned chocolate cheat day!

I am not happy at all. Now I do love snow. But I also love me some chocolate, and I haven't had a taste for a long time. I can't even say when, because I'm afraid it will start a train wreck on my eating plan. So I guess I wait now until Friday for a cheat day.

Workout plans **** I have well kinda finished Insanity (one workout short). So on to a "rest" week. I plan on barre workouts the rest of the week followed by elliptical runs of 30-45mins each. Next week I plan on starting my Tracy Anderson's Omni series.  I'm excited about this one. I'm going to let go of the heavy weights and let Tracy transform me. I will also plan on starting back up my running program as soon as this darn weather makes up its mind. :D

Food: Still on Hcg. Doing well. Gained 1.5 pounds off of the cheat on Friday This morning it finally left so back down to 151.8. This makes me very happy. Hungry not really. Just want a chocolate sugar free hard candy. Can't wait for that. Lunch -- Lean Chili with fire roasted tomatoes and fruit. Dinner Baked fish with salad.

It's been a few....

Catching you all up... Friday no workouts unless you count shopping as a workout. Had to make a trip to O to see the doctor and our boys. It was a planned cheat day. Not that bad on eating. Did a salad with *** horror*** no dressing or nuts and fruit on it but asked for it on the side. Weird for me 'cuz I'm always the person who snubs people who do this. In the end felt really good about it. Ate only about half of the it. For dinner what I thought would solve the pizza craving Zio's Pizza. It was good not as good as it should have been. One piece with hamburger and cheese. Two hot wings. Very hot. Water to drink all day. 
Saturday woke up with really sore tendons behind my knees. No workouts. :( I'm not usually a complainer so that is upsetting to me. All day on the couch watching basketball. Eating... way to much salt. :( Lunch Lemon Chicken Spinach soup. Dinner homemade spaghetti sauce with meatballs and strawberries. Snacks were melba toast and 1/2 orange.
Results in weight loss not good. :(  Trying to work on that today. Lots of water and no salt. Yuck!
 

9 days 81 left... Watch out here I come! :D

Getting is getting ready for real life. Kinda...
I've learned so much so quickly. Really I did snack tons and thought I was eating healthy and for my body for so long. I was wrong. Eating the wrong foods. Stuffing my face with carbs. Getting fat while workout like a fiend. Not gonna happen again. If I can help it.
Workout this morning: Cardio Max Circuit. Did it slower felt so much better. Got thru it without getting dizzy and feeling sick and faint. According to my bodybugg it burned 483 calories.





Food..... Hmmm well lunch has already been served: Crab salad on a bed of lettuce with orange slices
Dinner: Yummy steaks from Omaha Steaks and lettuce salad with apples.
Everyone have a great night. Its a Survivor night! Yay!
Kim 

Day 8.. Getting smaller! March 1 Here comes Spring and Running.!!!!!

I've got one workout in for the day. P57. Have I said that I really like these. Total body workout. I'm starting to change my thinking about super heavy lifting. I really want that lean body look and I think I need to get those "accessory" muscles closer to the bone. Can't wait for my KMB (kick my butt) Insanity program to be over. I like it and everything. He really kicks my butt. But I'm ready to move on.
Diet with HCG. Awesome this morning weighted in at 153.0 so excited down 10 pounds now. Hoping that once I come off of it I can keep the weight down and not go crazy because I gave up so much during it. Got to keep that in the back of my mind. 
Food today.... Cottage Cheese for lunch YUM and an apple are planned.
Fish for dinner with horseradish slaw (already in the fridge getting yummy). Not sure what I'm doing with the fish today. Gotta think on that. Its beautiful this morning so I'd really like to do something grilled but fish and grilling doesn't always work well. Maybe in foil with lemon juice and just some veggies and spices. 
Need to run to the grocery store this morning this always worries me. Small town - Not much choices. 
Good day all. Kim

A week complete!

A week completed! Yes only 4 days left of Insanity rotation Yes! Down another .6 pounds this morning Yes! I'm feeling good. Other than that darn brain interfering with my food wants. I will get thru this! Friday is a planned cheat day so I'm holding that over my head as a carrot today!
Looking forward to lunch.... Spanish omelet is in the works. Yum!

Doesn't that look yummy! Dinner something chicken set out a boat load of chicken breast last night so plan is to do a few for meals later in this week. Right now I'm thinking buffalo chicken and a Mexican fajita.
Have a great day everyone Its Monday! :D
Kim 

PS Yesterday's obsession. I could stop watching it. I watched three shows that I had DVR'd. So much better than Biggest Loser. It really opened my eyes to what I've been putting in my mouth and the calories I've been consuming. I told hubby that we both work way to hard to have this extra weight on our bodies.

Omgosh its Sunday. When is Friday.

Is it friday yet. That is planned cheat day. I'm so looking forward to it. Like a carrot in front of me.
Workout this morning: Cardio Plyo Max. Yikes. Not good really hard to get thru. Not a whole lot of calories consumed yesterday but I was sitting around watching marathon movies. Due Date, Unstoppable and Red. Not any I would brag about. But they filled the day.
Church this morning was great. I love going its too bad I put it off on most Sundays lately. No reason just don't want to leave the house. Got to get out of that thought process.
Plans today..... More lazyness and watching movies. Lunch was chicken "noodle" soup. Not bad according to hubby. Dinner... yet to reveal itself. Something hamburger or egg related.  

I just about forgot to mention down another .6 this morning. Yeah! Getting close to my goal of 150. I know that's kinda high but for me I haven't been there for a long time. I really think I will like this weight best. Not skinny, healthy. 

6 days in. A rest day?!?!

Today's "rest day" was the above workout. I'm almost done with my goal of 60 workouts. Yeah! I haven't done this one in a long while but Insanity has one day off a week so I usually sub a barre type workout in on the off day. Love love love this one. Just did the 57 Classic DVD. BTW did I say how much I love this one! :D 
Loss for the day was 1.6 pounds. What.... I'm almost down to 155 unbelievable changes going on here. Stomach is fading and looking not bloated. But relaxed. I just hope it keeps on! I would love to reach 150 or even 145 and stay at that weight for 6 months. 
Came up from my workout and the most crazy thing happened I saw G eating yummy chocolate donuts and I really didn't even want to sneak one. Guess the sugar cravings might be falling to the side. I really don't like the taste of these. Its just the idea of chocolate. 
Meals for today.... I'm thinking cottage cheese for my protein for lunch I love this stuff and havent been able to have it for a week. Dinner is going to be hamburgers and "mock" mashed califlower. Never had this or made it so we will see if its good! 
Yesterday did spinach chips and apple chips. They were both ok. Just ok. Nothing I would indulge in.
Saturday and its snowing. Cuddling gaming and surfing in store for us today. Everyone have a great day! :D kim

5 days in Feeling great in the weight department

Weight is great. This morning weighing in at 158.0. Having my coffee after my workout and feeling really good at the moment. During Shaun T's kick my butt time not the greatest. But I did manage to make it threw.
On the menu for today... Lunch lean chili and and a apple. For dinner:

 fish with veggies in the paperbag style oven cooked. Im pretty sure my picky eater will like that. :D Yummy.
Practicing with adding pictures in the blog. Really think thats awful cool! Huh.
Kim

Day 4... Kick my Butt into Gear

Woke up feeling normal. Yeah! Down 1.2 lbs. Under my starting weight.
Shaun T kick my butt into gear this morning with Cardio Max Circuit I was so afraid I wouldn't have the energy but that was no problem. Getting through the last segment was really hard but I got it done.
Eating was good yesterday a few smallish cheats of carbs but over all it was good. Huge deficets of cals in over cals out. Maybe this is what was wrong the whole time using my bodybugg. I was just eating normal not controlling my eating. Tomorrow is the end of week one. Two weeks left of major diet. Now thats not to bad is it?
Kim

Day 3 Only 87 days left to get after it!

Great weigh in this morning down to 160 Hope it last. :D

Hard night last night very hungry in bed. That really sucked. Woke up lots thru the night but ended up this morning feeling great. Started drinking water as soon as the drops took. Eating great job yesterday no cheats. Let see how long that lasts.

Workout. Thank god it was a recovery day. Got to get my body used to the new intake. Max Recovery. Seeing those pictures will be an inpisiration every day. Thats a good thing.

Good Luck all on your journeys. Kim

Day 2... Yes!

Day 2 :

Max Cardio Conditioning ... Shaun T you kick my butt. But I always want more. I stand there and pant but I can't stop getting back into the exercise even if there is only 5 seconds left.

Loving the results I'm seeing from this. I was so flabby before I started this rotation. Almost over and then what to do. Don't worry about that. Huh. Just get it done. :D

Eating: Yesterday not bad not good. Finished up the leftovers in the fridge. Today starts the VCLD and hopefully no headaches. :D Just lots of water... Water... WATER...

I've decided to post my current pictures so progress can be made. I weighed in this morning at 163.4. Ugh! Goal weight 150.

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That is not a prettt picture but the truth is now out there. :D

Day 1 of 90. Getting in Shape for Summer. Looking Great.

Here we go.....
Its 2/21/2011 and many blogs have been started and dropped. This one is gonna last 90 days. Just thoughts what was achieved and ate. A goal setting blog. :D
Saturday I have been weighed measured and calculated. Everyday since been on the scale first thing in the morning. HCG diet has been started. Insanity rotation is on its last 2 weeks. This girl has completed with the exception of Saturday 51 workouts. One missed day. Not bad. Most days I have completed Insanity and maybe one other workout when I have had the time and energy.
Focus. Drive. Loss. These are the goals I'm working on.
Learning from others. Keeping an open mind.

Day 51. So far as a workout I did Insanity Max Cardio Interval. Hard but completed given on a scale 1-10 I gave myself a 7. Need to work on this.

Eating. Need to work on this. Say no to sugar yes to fruit and protein. :D