Week 13 Day 2 Intervals

Had to do my intervals at home instead of at the gym. It was a little tougher than i expected.

Did a variety of speed moves for my 90sec burst and then patterned that with jumping jacks and oh yeah did four sets of four complete burpees somewhere in there. I was huffing and puffing after 4cycles.

But it was a good challenge.

Remembering to get that green in at every meal is getting better with being able to get salad in and enjoying it without dressing. Fruit is in but has been limited so i'm not getting too much sugar in. Hard when all the new in season fruit is coming out. I so can't wait for Poteet strawberries. They have a festival in Poteet every year. I'd like to go one year to try some strawberry brandy...it sounds delicious.

Calming down from the stress of prepping for hubby's R&R and i'm back ontrack..this is the way things should have been the last two weeks.

Friday Workout A Toughie

I was tired so my workout was tough. I went back to doing the 3 day a week schedule this week.

So after Intervals resistance was just rough. I did get through the whole thing though slower than i had anticipated.

I so want the fat off my thighs to melt away i can feel my muscle under there and i'd love to show the hard work. I know it will come with time though.

Eating better making sure to get the green in every meal and stay away from those comfort foods i really want due to stress.

Since the last two weeks have been off due to mid terms, emotional eating and what not i would like to start over. i think I'm going to i wanted to give these 16 weeks my best and the last two weeks have NOT been my best.

I need a new plan of attack. going to have to think about this tomorrow at church while i pray. I do some of my best thinking there. The music and intonation of the word from Father make it so ideal to pray and think about what i need help with and what i need to work on.

Working on programming for the library is also taking time. I need to stop working and start doing things for me..i think this is where i go awry. Plan but plan for myself as well.

Okay meals for this week:
Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce
with rice
Slow Roasted Rosemary and Garlic Chicken
with rice
Considering most of these family style recipes last so long i only need to plan for 3 at most a week. I kinda like that.

My breakfasts are consisting of eggs, salsa and avocado. no tortilla necessary.
other breakfasts are what and flax seed waffles with yogurt and fresh fruit.

yummy!

rediscovering peaches and how good they are. Finally found some in juice instead of syrup and it's heaven. Frozen berry mix is also economical and delicious. The juice from the defrost process is great. what a treat.

I feel better for having written.

week 12 and 13

Week 13 Starting strong and WOWs
Posted by Christina on March 3, 2009 at 12:06am


As always with a new set of four weeks i am just tired but get thru what i can. Week 13 day 1 is exactly that.


My intervals were tough but i took them outside today and walked it. Added the 30lbs of my screaming toddler and it was quite a workout. However it was great to be out in the open air.

My resistance workout was so challenging...my DB Deadlift i had to get a video from Youtube in order to do the basic and not a Romanian deadlift. Those were my fave in high school Romanian deadlift. I may need to start using a barbell..i love going heavy on that movement-- if not to maintain posture.

The other movement i had a little difficulty with was the close grip push up. I think i just need make some adjustments with the close grip because my arms went out instead of back to tickle the ribs. I'll get it though.

I really need to get a medicine ball. I went to go get one at Ross and they were gone. Academy has them for $10 and up so I'll look there. Also listed a wanted ad on Freecycle to see if anybody has one they want to get rid of.

getting in more veggies today with some roman broccoli:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicajuriga/354974517/

steamed and with a small bit of cheese to help with taste but i really didn't need it, they had a lite flavor i liked. I think next time i'll make this recipe i found on all recipes.com
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roasted-Garlic-Lemon-Broccoli/Detail.aspx
begin final 4 weeks & Texas Group
Posted by Christina on March 2, 2009 at 9:30am


as i am prepping for weeks 13-16 i finally got all the bloat and salts out of my body. I am so excited about that.

i can fit back into the sz14 pants i just bought and just feel lighter and no longer heavy int eh mid section. yes i still have my lil pouchlette ( it has become way smaller since joining) but it's livable and back to normal where as before it has enlarged with all the bloat and salts.

back to healthy eating and control. i think a lot of my emotional eating is from class and trying to get ready for Dh to come home. I miss him so. I am now two weeks ahead in one of my classes and getting the house in order and cleaned out again. Spring cleaning has begun early.

Oh and The Texas Group is going to be getting together in Dallas in July. Right int he middle of the heat will be FYM Tejas style!!!! If you are in Texas and haven't joined the Texas group in the Forums please do so so we can all get together and have some fun!


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Week 12 at an end
Posted by Christina on February 27, 2009 at 11:53pm


This week was different. trying to get everything in and work and projects.


today i did get done cardio and weights like i had said. yesterday i decided i needed a break so instead of finishing my A workout i decided to dance. It was so great! I did a bollywood inspired workout since i've been watching and listening to a lot of bollywood lately.

if you can rent or borrow from your library Jodhaa Akbar it is such a great epic! what a beautiful love story.
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Anyways back to Thursday: It was a great release from the ordinary and much needed stress reliever. I've been stressing over the bloat from salt and pms that i needed a change from the routine. This has just been a hard month especially with hubby getting R&R soon and me wanting to look great.

Doing intervals again with the block to get in variety. The burpees i'm not ready for yet. I get can 4 with a good rhythm then after than it's like crawling to every movement...lol.

My resistance workout i was able to concentrate more and i substituted C1 and C2 for the C1 and C2 from workout A since i didn't get to it. I feel so strong. I need to find my resistance tube..it grew legs and walked away ..or it's still in my trunk...hmmmm

Eating getting back to regular eating and I'm feeling heavy in the mid section. maybe it will just take some time and i shouldn't be so hard on my self..i've been doing soem greta eating i had plans and i'm drinking water it will take time to get all the bad stuff out. it's not going to hapen in two days from a week and a half of stress and emotional eating. Looking over my beginning blog entries and how i struggled with eating i think that it will take a bit of time but once i get back on track things will melt as before. I am human not super woman ( wonder woman is way better)

Positives: I'm smaller than I was when Dh left for Iraq.
Evidence: new jeans and dresses, increased energy.

Positives: I can now recognize where i need to improve in my eating habits with my journaling and have coem to terms with the fact that i hate looking at my mistakes

Evidence: have put on big girl panties and am now dealing with it rather than avoiding it.


and i keep moving forward.

Positives: now have healthy stock of food again and am ready to take on my next 4 weeks with determination.

Evidence: lower grocery bill and full icebox and fridge.

Positives: i love peas
evidence: 2lbs bag of frozen peas in ice box..lol

week 12 mid week
Posted by Christina on February 26, 2009 at 1:00am


okay go thru my intervals with no problem, but my resistance workout i didn't get to finish. I would like to make it up tomorrow when i have food in my system. b/c my fasting gave me energy during the day but not to workout at night for my resistance workout.

so tomorrow i have B&C of workout A to do. i am so winded. now that it's after midnight i can go eat. i'm tired... i tried and will finish tomorrow and do better.

arg.

i did get another full 3 sets of 12 push up done though and that was worth getting winded.


Week 12
Posted by Christina on February 25, 2009 at 9:39am


Intervals on Monday went well. I really am starting to get used to the intervals. Looking forward to the next 4 weeks for a change and pushing myself and challenging my muscles. Amazing how 3 weeks ago i was panting and felt like dropping after my new intervals for these 4 weeks.

Taking my intervals and weights workout to the gym today.

Taking Ash Wednesday as a day to reaffirm where I want to go and make another small change to my eating habits to get this transformation moving. Today my eating has to be reduced for spiritual fasting. Small breakfast, regular lunch and small dinner, no snacking today bu i can have plenty to drink today and we'll see how that goes.

Bean soup is on the menu today. No meat today except some fish. I think for Friday I will make my Tomato and salmon soup I've been dying to try.

Need to flush out some salts i have been bad with emotional eating and i can feel it. my workout pants feel a lil tight today but working to remedy that.

Okay will post today's workout later.

Cheers!

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Good intentions and a nice surprise
Posted by Christina on February 22, 2009 at 7:58pm


I had intentions to do my workout and carido..then i had to sleep deprive daughter for her MRI and my sleep was also lost. I haven't yet recovered.

The MRI went well, get results soon. More on that later.

But yeah I've been out of working out for this week since Thursday. I have accepted it as an opportunity to catch up on rest and be better at working out because when tired i can't do my best at all and only get through a small portion of the workout and feel even more tired afterwards...yuck.


On the bright side...I've slipped down another size. I can now wear some size 14 jeans and pants!!! I'm so stoked. Also a bit nervous because i hope i haven't gotten smaller than my Easter dress. I think i can have it altered if i need though. but yeah I'm shrinking again!

i also fit into a vintage skit i bought 3 years ago before i got prego. It's very 50's and so beautiful. it's the first time i fit and there was room. it's a--mazing!

I'm so looking forward to fitting into the other vintage skirts i bought...i bought a few of them for like a total of under $10 at the goodwill..great vintage well made clothing that was made here in the US. What a steal!

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Dec 2008

February 2009

Realization
Posted by Christina on February 20, 2009 at 12:09am


Looking at my weight-loss ticker. I lost 2 lbs from Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2009. That's 6 days.

It's now the 17th and I'm apparently maintaining. One of my mini goals is to loose 3 more pounds before March. I know i can do this with two weeks left to February. Maybe even loose 4 pounds if i can do 2 lbs in 6 days.

I've been stressing with my kids' MRI coming up and a paper due as well. So emotional eating took place this week. I need a new game plan to achieve my goals by the end of this month.

It has to be in the eating. lack of water when i stress as well. hmmmm

Have an interval session to do tonight. I want to try burpees since i'm home today. I wonder how many i can get through.

will keep thinking and planning menus.
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A little sweat ain't hurt noBody
Posted by Christina on February 17, 2009 at 9:41am

What an intense 4 min!

I'm still trying to grasp for air! Did it just as Holly did it. I feel strong , wow does my butt hurt.

this was great because i was so dreading today's cardio b/c the base gym is closed due to the holiday.

Sore but in a good way. tabata's I'll try once a MONTH just to keep some variety in.

I can feel muscle building again. Muscle build then fat loss as it has always been for me. Looking forward to some loss.

Week 8 day 1 Intervals

Well it's week 8. I've had my tantrum and i'm ready to go for it this week.

Today's intervals i decided to change my movements for the 30 sec burst.

cycle 1: jump rope

cycle 2: high knees

cycle 3: sprinting in place

cycle 4: that football thingy they do where they squat down run in place then turn right center left and back again..not a football fan but i remember my HS FB team doing it.
cycle 5: jump rope

cycle 6: jumping heel digs

felt great. i'm so energized

the squash-quinoa soup was very filling and the squash was so tender it just melted in my mouth. I went a lil strong on the cumin, but i like it smokey.

Week 6 Friday & Saturday

Yesterday my intervals i only got thru 4 cycles. it was crazy i felt so tired...it was so odd. I think after i got over the tired feeling i did a 5th cycle but it was tough.

Ironically today i feel energized and ready to take on Workout B. I wonder if it was a lack of water or not enough food?

kept the stress eating this week down to only one day where i had a really upset patron at the library so i ate 4 sticks of kitkat.
Other than that, i've been on pint with portion sizing and ensuring that i east enough, except for yesterday.

i thought i had eaten enough. Oh i know what it was i brought enough food for dinner to work but b/c of the irate patron( who threatened to sue) I was upset so i didn't eat enough! I had brought enough but i didn't eat it all.

will have to measure again on Monday because the pants i was just fitting into on Monday were loose today! I'm excited.

Saturday:

Did my intervals. my 30 sec burst was using the step and i really burned it out. it felt good.

Week 6 already how time flies

Posted by Christina on January 5, 2009 at 11:52pm
it's week 6 day 1

i did my intervals and i feel great. i really pushed myself again. 5 cycles. i needed to stop in the middle to get some water and go to the restroom but i picked up where i left off and got my cardio in.

kinda glad i don't have a machine yet because it would have taken longer to stop and start again with the needed nature call.

toddler is happy to be home..cats are running scared as toddler approaches. it is good to be home.

Week 5 Day 2 Hard work

Posted by Christina on December 31, 2008 at 12:18am

I really pushed myself today with the intervals. I went 5 cycles at the new pace.

I think i need new movements b/c my shins are starting to hurt.

my legs are sore from yesterday's exertions and I'm looking forward to getting stronger. will have to take my book with me as i'm traveling to my parent's for New Year's.


It's a little sad because New year's eve was my first date with the DH. That was Eleven years ago. We've been married only 5 years but together 11. Time flies. I really miss him. I was fine for Turkey day and Christmas but tomorrow is our night and I shall really be sad. I know it's a sad way to enter a new year but for the last 11 years i always had someone to kiss in the new year. It's tough. I've been curbing my emotional eating and i hope i can do so tomorrow as well.


Need some prayers and good vibes sent my way ladies please. I've been on the brink of tears for almost a week. I haven't told Jacob, and i don't know if i should.
I feel selfish for being sad. Like i should be stronger and be a big girl. It's so frustrating to feel great one day and totally down the next when events like this come up. I will try again tomorrow to be strong and be happy. I did smile alot at work today. That is good. Hopefully all this hard work today with the intervals will give me blissful sleep so i can rest.

Saturday Interval and Veggies

Posted by Christina on December 28, 2008 at 10:56am

Okay did another 6 cycles of intervals using the yoga block for my High Intensity burst and i really pushed yesterday. Very proud of myself.

I think i need to include other veggies because i was doing some reading and apparently I've been eating veggie that really produce gas. So need to branch out, but i so love broccoli and peas..this will be tough. Anybody have suggestions for cheap frozen veggies to replace them for a while..cause the gas thing is just not pleasant. I love them b/c they can be found all year and i can do 2 cup servings without flinching.


Keep Moving Forward!

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Intervals Monday week 4

Posted by Christina on December 22, 2008 at 11:39pm

I added the yoga block like Holly demonstrated for the High Intensity busrt of the Interval workout and I can say that was a much needed addition to my workout. I did 6 cycles and felt challenged!

I maybe a be a little slow at 1 step per sec for 30sec but it was invigorating.



i really enjoyed the workout.. that's a lot since i never enjoy cardio at all.



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