Tuesday and Thursdays Workout

I am a huge fan of Turbo Jam.
The workouts are awesome and the music makes me excited!!
I just finished my Turbo Jam 20 Minute morning workout.
Will switch up my Turbo routine once every couple of weeks.

It seems like all the junk I have eaten have
gone to my thighs leaving me with some holes in the sides of my pants.
Will post that picture later. So at night I am going to do the
Thigh Trimmer with Tony who is SUPER hilarious
and keeps you laughing the whole time. :)

100 Push-Ups . . . . . If You Dare

I am soooo excited to start working out again!! I know I should have been working out this whole time but this time is different. This time my honey is going to be working out with me!!! Tonight is our first night after doing the initial test. Thanks Lis for the suggestion!!

here is what we will be doing!! join along and let me know how you do

Yeah First Day Done!!
So glad we made it!!

Bring on Day 2

Discoveries

Well here I am. After many trials and crazy times, weddings, travelings, funerals, so on and so forth. still enjoying the 180's

I did order the miracle pill from this site. Cant say that they do anything different than eating fruit and veggies in a day would do. They do cleanse the system and i felt more coming out but I was already getting that from my smoothies.

My new adventure is from this site. If we can change our mentality then we can change our life. Check it out let me know what you think

Simply Slender Day 4 Last Day

I was doing good well except for not exercising when I normally do. It was kind of an off day and I was hurting bad so I caved into food. :( I was really looking forward to finishing strong but I am glad I did it. Overall I was hoping to get the energy boost which didnt really happen so I will try something else that includes food. lol

Simply Slender Day 3

Finished another day with drink and exercise!

Simply Slender Day 2

This day went a lot better as far as the taste. I was able to drink them with no problems and enjoy them. I was a little bit concerned when I didnt have a BM by the end of the day so I ate a few grapes. Day 2 down 2 more to go

The girls are now heavy into working out and remind me in the morning to work out. It is funny but I am glad I have them to help motivate and push me to do the workouts. We did the Slim in 6 and enjoyed it. My foot still makes exercising a little uncomfortable but the more I stretch it and move it it will get better.

how are your workouts going?

Simply Slender Day 1

Well I have started the lemonade drink and WOWZER it is quite the drink hahaha definitely need to get used to the taste but I finished it without being hungry. It was a bit difficult though making theseand not being able to eat them was especially difficult because they were so soft and ready to be devoured. I promised the girls we would make Alphabet Cookies so I kept my word. Ooooh so hard. Also taco salad for dinner I kept putting the food right up to my nose to enjoy the smell hahaha Husband thought I took a bite once. But nope I am a good girl. The Simply Slender says that you can eat fruits and vegetables lightly but I was afraid if I did so I would give in and eat it all so only the lemon drink for me. 1 day down 3 to go.

I did the Slim in 6 workout along with the Slim in 6-pack. It was a lot of fun because my girls were doing it along with me. hahaha

184.8

Well a week has gone by and not too much has happened except for the stopping of the breastfeeding and my foot getting somewhat better.

A month ago my doctor asked me to supplement feed Baby since he only gained 2 pounds in a 2 month period. I debated hard core because I didnt want to have that distraction from breast but decided if it would help Baby then I would give him a bottle every now and then. Breast and Bottle didnt go too good together, made Baby fussy, so I tried different formulas. Baby got distracted and started liking bottle and would only take the breast for comfort. It was a hard and still is a hard decision I made to fully go to bottle but in the end all is well. So no more breast.

My foot is healing somewhat I have a hard time moving it in certain directions and I walk a bit funny so I hope it doesnt affect me in the long run but I will keep stretching it.

I did workout two days this week to Slim in 6 start it up. This is such a wonderful workout and I always notice a great change in my body which is exciting. This next week I will add a few more workout videos to the routine.

I got this Slim in Slender Lemonade Diet Drink which I will start tomorrow. It is a four day routine where you drink this Lemonade Drink and can eat fruits and vegetables. I am hoping it will cleanse my body and give me the boost I need.

Wish me Luck :) Hope you are all doing awesome on your workouts and life enhancing journeys

183.4

Wow look at that number. Of all things I would of thought it went up with the injury and not being able to move as much but I guess being on crutches is a workout in itself.

I was bummed to have sprained my ankle Tuesday but glad the swelling is going down and my foot is start to feel like one. We shall see how this week goes.

a good day

i started the day with the awesome turbo jam workouts. it was so fun to have the girls do it with me.

smoothie drink has come back into my life and i hope to make a daily ritual of it.

volleyball came on this night and the sweat built. my girls were a bit raunchy but whose kids arent sometimes. look forward to the honey starting new shift so i dont have to take them.

i am going to try and do some exercise in the morning and some at night. we shall see how that works out :)

187.4

My body seems to like the 180's and I think it is because I am not working out. I know if I worked out and moved more the pounds would be off.

I have been reading a lot about the Acai Berry and the Natural Colon Cleanse pills and how they helps cleanse the body. I have been wanting to do the Lemon Cleanse but since I am nursing I dont think it would be safe to do that. The Acai Berry and Natural Colon Cleanse wouldnt be safe either while nursing but I hope to try it some time.

Have you heard of these supplements? What do you think?

4287 steps

I wasnt as active yesterday mostly because we had to drive to far away destinations and being super tired and taking naps. but it was still exciting to see all the steps i did even more exciting to have my hubby check it and be excited that I walked almost over 2 miles. Now if he can just making cookies I could stop gaining the weight I lose hahaha

5388 steps

Well I got a pedometer and beside being annoying at my hip it was pretty cool to see the steps and calories burned. Calories burned by the way of steps would be 145.5 So cool now if I can just keep it on. Today was kind of a lazy day I know I could have moved a lot more but just felt like being lazy. Look forward to beating my friend Kim in steps hehehehe

Yesterday I did learn and Burn Turbo Jam with my friend. She was new to it so we started easy. For me that workout is super easy but a workout is a workout right. Just keep moving Just keep moving

186.6lbs

I have been slacking on my weightloss blog. I can give many excuses mostly I have just been tired and having some drama with breastfeeding and postpartum blues which becomes distracting. But I am slowly getting back on track and getting the energy and motivation to move and work out.

I found when focusing on food life becomes a bit more overwhelming and I forget about everything else. So I am going to not stick to a diet or certain types of foods but I am still going to try and get more fruits and veggies in. Can NOT give up my smoothies. hehehe

Exercise has been progressing and I am able to move without being in pain so that is always nice. My church has started doing volleyball on mondays and I LOVE volleyball so I am doing that and I started up Turbo Jam the other day. I forgot how much fun it is. I look forward to moving my body more and hopefully fitting in my clothes so I dont have to buy new hahaha Right now my outfits consist of sweats and big tshirts.

Time it will all come in time. For now I will just enjoy the moment and keep moving

Weigh-IN

weight for the week 185.2

I now know my weakness when it comes to eating. I do really good eating healthy and then my hubby comes homes and then i become lax. Not really eating too much on the sweets but just eating out of schedule. Hmmmm I love my husband being home but I need to be stronger about eating better for me and for him. :)

Week 1 Day 5

breakfast: smoothie, milk and cheerios

lunch: leftover oriental salad

snack: apples

dinner: salad and pizza

didn't do separate exercise because husband was off, (his first day off in a while), and i was distracted. love that man!!

Week 1 Day 4

breakfast: smoothie - radishes, carrots, celery, lettuce, banana, orange frozen lemons grapes and berries with a muffin

the girls were a bit sick this morning, i think it was the spinach it goes bad pretty fast :( had to throw it out might need to make that a special shopping trip go twice a week just to get spinach instead of the big bag at costco

snack: cheese stick

lunch: rice, salad mix, mushrooms, and green onions

dinner: oriental chicken salad without the chicken and steamed broccoli

recipe: oriental chicken salad

2 chicken breast
2 tbs sliced almonds
1/2 head of cabbage finely chopped
1 pkg ramen noodles chicken flavored uncooked
2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
2 green onions sliced

dressing:

1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp vinegar

boil chicken or cook in small amount of water in frying pan until tender. let chicken cool, then dice. combing chicken with almons, cabbage, green onions and uncooked broken up ramen noodles. sprinkle ramen chicken seasoning packet over mixture

to make dressing: in glass jar combine oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and vinegar. shakes well pour dressing over salad and toss

refrigerate salad for 2 hours or more for full flavor and softening of noodles

just realized i only put 1/4 cup of oil in the dressing, hmmmm oh well i am sure it will still taste good. i looooove green onions they make any good salad taste much much better :)

Week 1 Day 3

breakfast: smoothie - almonds, orange juice, water, spinach, carrots, radishes, orange, banana, frozen lemons, berries, grapes with granola cereal and milk

lunch: smoothie leftovers, rice with salad mix, mushrooms and green onions covered with ranch

workout: 4 set of 12 side shoulder weight lift and back lifts

dinner: macaroni and cheese with 2 oreo fun stix for a treat

mood: the day started good but started to go downhill about afternoon as i lost my energy and became overwhelmed by life. luckily i did not snack but i probably should have in a healthy way. i have been getting headaches and i know it is because of my eating. hmmmmm what to do? i would say go to bed :) night

Week 1 Day 2 the amazing journey

breakfast: green smoothie - orange juice, water, spinach, carrots, radishes, banana, orange, frozen:grapes, berries lemons and ice

workout: biggest loser cardio max warm-up and level 1 workout

heavy movement is still a bit hard to do comfortably especially with my huge incision and my lower tummy hurting the way it is. i hope the pain goes away soon but until then i might have to do less strenuous cardio workouts. :( but any workout is better than none, as Bob would say keep moving

breakfast: half almond poppy seed muffin, little kids cup milk and tons of WATER

lunch: green smoothie, celery and almonds

dinner: taco salad - chips, pinto beans, salad mix, green onions, tomatoes, ranch and taco sauce

exercise routine

yeah!! i have a routine :) today i did some weight focusing on biceps, triceps, and i did some squats. 4 sets of twelve and wowzer that last set was a kicker but i finished it :)

i am trying to figure out the best times to exercise. doing weights and then getting in some cardio. I was kind of off balance today so tomorrow i am going to do the cardio in the morning and then weights before bed.

when do you exercise?

a new day

breakfast: granola cereal, milk and green smoothie
lunch: corn chips celery some with peanutbutter some without, and green smoothie
snack: an apple with a little bit of diced almonds
dinner: noodles, steamed veggies and some alfredo

was really tired today didnt know if it was because of my poor eating or what or maybe just because it was monday. gotta love mondays.

Weigh-IN

It has been a while since I tended to the thought of weightloss. I was in Arizona for a week and therefore wasn't as careful as I should be, oreos every night, but when I came home and did my weigh in the numbers were . . . . . . . . 187.0

So I guess all is well I didnt gain or lose. I am going to try something new that my wonderful sister in-law Kimberly put together and I look forward to it :)

03/24/09 Eating

breakfast: banana but muffin

lunch: zucchini lasagna and bread

snack: smoothie

dinner: buffalo tenders and corn

Wii Fit Exercise

I did a little bit of exercise today. Yeah!! The wii fit is perfect due to it is not intense movements and such. Today I did the hula hoop twice, step aerobics once and the jogging once. That jogging is a kicker since I am not a runner. But it was nice to move a little :) The wii fit is also fun because you can set goals and it keeps track of the BMI thing. Super Fun!

03/23/09 Eating for today

i find when i make and drink my smoothies i dont really crave sweets, which is always nice

24 oz water : 1

breakfast: banana nut muffin, orange juice

lunch: cheese stick, toast, and smoothie: lettuce, radish, carrots, spinach, pear, orange juice, and frozen banana, grapes, berries, lemons and almonds

dinner: zucchini lasagna

zucchini lasagna recipe
serves 6-8

8 oz cream cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup onion chopped
1/4 cup green pepper chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (i use turkey)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can tomato sauce
2 1/2 pounds zucchini thinly sliced

In a bowl, combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, onion and green pepper/ Brown ground beef with oregano, basil, rosemary and salt; stir in tomato sauce. In a 9" x 13" greased casserole dish, thinly layer a small amount of meat mixture; make a layer of zucchini, cover with a layer of cheese mixture. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with meat mixture. Cover and bake at 350 degree for 30 minutes. Uncover and back 30 minutes more

I got this out of Eating Better Cookbook

Weigh-In 2

Happy Day :) Weight for the week . . . . . . . . 187.4

Now if I can exercise imagine the numbers then woo-hoo

Walking and more walking

I havent been doing heavy duty exercising but I have been trying to move more. I have been walking to the post office and to Madelyn's school. For some reason I feel so off balance and get dizzy after awhile when I walk that it makes it difficult to do too much. Hopefully that feeling will go away soon.

The new hype for magazines is "lose weight while walking." I think it is awesome because anybody can get up and walk and then once you get your weight down and comfortable you can do some better exercises along with your walking. So I say get started go walk and create a new you :)

03/22/09 Lazy Eating

i havent done the best at recording what i eat simply because i havent done the best at eating. i have to make a store trip yada yada but at least i am getting fuel in the body :)

breakfast: rice krispies and milk

lunch: chicken nuggets, pickle, ramen soup and girl scout mint cookies *dangerous*

dinner: tuna tacos

tuna tacos recipe
packaged tuna
diced onion
good seasoning

home made tortias

toppings as you prefer

the tuna taste really yummy with homemade tortias havent really tried with the others so you will have to let me know. cook tuna on stove with onion and seasonings and have at it thanks Wick for introducing us to these yummy tacos.

03/19/09 Meal Plan

breakfast: almond poppyseed muffin

lunch: smoothie - lemons, apple, banana, almond, spinach, carrots, radishes, orange juice, pear ice frozen berries and grapes
egg sandwich - cheese bagel, two eggs, cheese some yummy sauce from chickafila

dinner: half dominos chicken bacon ranch sandwich and one slice pizza

i have been having a hard time drinking water because I cant drink it unless it is cold. Thankfully my hubby got some ice today yeah!! so my water intake will be better

GreenSmoothieGirl.com

If you are looking at a natural way to take care of your body and looking for information how to eat better this is an AWESOME website. IT gives great advice on smoothies and what they can do for you. She also has a blog and newletter to help you on your way to better health :)

www.greensmoothiegirl.com

3/18/09 Better Eating

breakfast: smoothie - pear, apple, banana, almonds, grapes, spinach, carrots, radishes, frozen berries and a bit of orange juice
almond poppyseed muffin *yum-yum*

lunch: chicken nuggets and a cheese stick

snack: smoothie and beef jerky

dinner: yummy chicken over rice

yummy chicken recipe

chicken
8oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
italian seasoning packet

mix last three ingredients in a bowl. put chicken on the bottom of crockpot, pour mixture over chicken cook on low for 4-6 hours serve over rice

03/17/09 Meal Plan

today wasnt so good at eating, although i didnt eat as much the food that was available wasnt the greatest. hmmmmm tomorrow is always a new day

24 oz water: 2

breakfast: apple, granola bar

(traveled to Albuquerque so fast food fast choices)

lunch: 2 cheeseburgers, french fries and a sprite

since lunch was big i didnt eat dinner plus i just wasnt hungry. planning for outings to make better choices is definitely a must and not something i did. but we did go to costco and i got more fruits and veggies for my smoothies so excited about that. :)

03/16/09 Eating Good

i am going to be putting more fruits and vegetables in my diet and a ton of water :)

24 oz cup of water - 4

breakfast: smoothie - carrots, radishes, orange juice, apple, banana, frozen berries, almonds
toast

lunch: hot dog, chips with salsa and a cookie

snack: leftover smoothie

dinner: lasagna, toast, rice

the scary number

I plan on weighing myself at the beginning of each week just to add some excitement to this journey and let me know I am on the right path. My goal number, of course we have to have a goal in sight, would be 145lbs if not better.

The verdict is in and my starting number is. . . . . . . 191.8

such an ugly number but it is going down so that gives me hope :)

This is the beginning. . . . .

of a new life. Let's hope I can stick to it. Buying this scale signifies a change that I hope happens each week as numbers go down. Slowly of course since I am 2 weeks post baby but I still need to start the habit now of being healthy. I look forward to blogging about this adventure