Good and Bad

Good - I fit into a size L today at Old Navy instead of an XL

Good - I got many compliments on how good I'm looking - even though I've been in a plateau for the past month or so... the extra BodyPump class and heavier weight is definitely paying off!

Bad - I didn't pack snacks today... 

Bad - I didn't get to eat lunch until 3pm - I had Sonic

Good - I had a GREAT workout today - BodyCombat & BodyFlow

Bad - I had Chinese for dinner (chicken and broccoli though...)

Frustrated

I'm back up this week... I haven't lost much this month... FRUSTRATED doesn't even begin to touch on how I feel.  I think I've hit that dreaded plateau!  Time to shake things up...

I have played around with my calories in My Fitness Pal... I don't think I'm eating enough again. Such a weird concept - not eating enough to loose the weight.

I've also decided to drop the RPM class during the week and add in an additional BodyPump class. That's where your body shape changes. I have also upped my weight that I'm lifting in BodyPump... I can already tell a difference in my arms.

I don't have much time to write this morning.... I need to get going and get ready for work!!

Day 3

I'm currently on Day 3 of my 10 Day Cleanse. I feel ok. I felt GREAT on day 1 and 2 - I think my problem today is allergies.

Spark = AMAZING!! I'm really not missing my soda's at all.... now, yesterday I spent most of the day wanting/craving chocolate and peanut butter or more specifically - reese's pb eggs :)

I have been pretty satisfied with my meals - the only time that I have felt HUNGRY is when I've gotten off my schedule for unforeseen circumstances. But it didn't get too bad before I got to get back on track.

So far, I've tried 1 new recipe... gotta love leftovers :) Spaghetti Squash!

It is pretty good! I'm pretty impressed on how well it turned out! The strands from the squash can be used as a substitute for spaghetti (hence it's name). After I cooked the squash in the microwave I cleaned out the seeds and pulp and then used a fork to get the strands of the spaghetti squash out of the rind.  I cooked up some turkey sausage and zucchini with some itallian seasoning and no sugar added spaghetti sauce.  Then once all that was cooked up I added the spaghetti squash. It tasted AMAZING! I've had it for dinner the past 2 nights - haha.

Both Adam and Aiden tried it and both seemed to like it. They didn't eat a big bowl - but I think if I ever made this for dinner, they would eat it.

Yesterday morning I stayed home with a sick Aiden so I was able to make a breakfast...

This is my egg and green pepper omelet (that isn't really an omelet) It was okay.... it was missing something - CHEESE!

One thing that really sucks on the cleanse - is the fiber drink. The first day I mixed it with water like the instructions said and it really does thicken quickly. It was really hard to chug down quickly and by the end I nearly gagged trying to get it down. I read recommendations to mix it with OJ instead. So I got some Trop50 to mix it with on day 2 - MUCH BETTER. It just tastes like OJ with a LOT of pulp BTW - I don't like pulp.  It is manageable that way. I don't have to take it again until day 8! YAY!!

I can't wait to share my end results next week!!

10 day cleanse

Tomorrow I am starting the Advocare 10 day cleanse.  I'm pretty excited! On it I need to make sure I am eating clean - that means nothing processed.  I can have days where I eat quite a bit of processed foods - so I think this is going to be good for me.  On the cleanse - for 10 days only - no dairy, no wheat (even whole wheat), no coffee or soda, no sugar, no fried foods, no alcohol.  After the 10 days food restrictions are off - but the goal is to continue to eat clean - and to cut soda completely.

So tomorrow morning I start with this - Spark (which is supposed to take the place of my soda) and my fiber drink in the cleanse box.  Then in the evening I have some pills from the cleanse box to take. I can drink 1-3 Sparks a day - but I only bought the variety pack to try it out - and it only comes with 12, so I only have 2 extra.  So my plan is to save those for days when I really need it.  

My breakfast - egg muffins with bacon and green peppers - I also have hard boiled eggs for breakfast and snacks thanks to Easter

I have my lunches ready for 4 days - tilapia, brown and wild rice, and broccoli

And I have my gallon of lemon water ready for tomorrow. Goal is to drink at least 1 gallon a day.  

 I will be taking my measurements tonight before going to bed and will weigh myself in the morning.  I'm excited to try this. It seems like, on the average - everyone has lost about 8 lbs during the cleanse.

Ok - That is all for tonight... later gators!

Color Me Rad

So, Saturday I did the Color Me Rad 5K in Chattanooga and it was AWESOME! For not really training (all I really did was my Les Mills workouts - not really running) I didn't do too bad. I averaged about 13 min. miles - I finished in about 40 minutes.  I'm okay with that since I haven't ran that much in a long time. I pretty much ran the first half completely. I did have to stop to fix my headwear once. I walked when I drank my water at the turn around point - and then ran/walked the rest of the way.  I probably could have ran a little more than I did...  Anyways - here are some pictures....

Beforehand with my race twin - we totally didn't plan this!

Mid-race. I got covered in pink! (Thankfully it's my favorite color) I still have some pink dyed skin. 

I finished and feel wonderful!

 It was so nice to have Aiden there to cheer me on! Adam said he wanted to run so bad... so looks like the next one we may try to do as a family!

  

 This is one of the color bombs at the end

 My team from work "Live in Color" afterwards

I really do enjoy the run. I need to do more of it at home!!

skipper

i skipped the gym today....

i feel like crap! i shouldn't have skipped - but i needed some family time.  i will do some extra at the gym tomorrow - running on the treadmill and then my BodyFlow class at 6:45pm.

i'm just 4 lbs away from my next reward - pedicure!

i am going to do the advocare 10 day cleanse - i should have my stuff next week. I ordered from Skinny Meg - so you can email her if you are interested in more info.

my Berry 5k didn't happen.  it rained and poured and thunder and lightning. the thunder and lightning kept pushing the race back... and then all the rain caused it to be cancelled because parts of the trail were flooded.  rumor has it that there were some areas where you would be up to knees. not sure what is going to happen - if they will reschedule or what. we are supposed to get an email this week.

this weekend is the Color Me Rad 5k - can't wait! it should be tons of fun.  i need to get some more runs on my calender!

Run Disney

So I have this goal line up on my closet in my bedroom.  For each 10 lbs I loose I get to reward myself with something on my list... It starts off with a manicure (already done) pedicure, massage... there is also rewards of a new work out shirt - once I hit 50 lbs. off  I'm going to get this bracelet from Adeline Mae

*but with a 50 - not a 20*

My reward once I hit 90 lbs... a trip to Disney World. I just can't wait to take Aiden!  This reward was Adam's idea - because he know I wanted to go so bad.  I thought it was perfect.  Well I just told Adam that I wanted to amend my 90 lbs reward.... I don't just want to go to Disney - I want to do the Disney Princess half marathon!  In February 2014!! 

So - I'm putting this out there - I'm gonna do it!! Anyone want to join me??