Back to normal....

Ok now that I am feeling pretty much back to normal ( whatever that means)......
I was able to get in a pretty good workout on Tuesday. I did some short intervals on the elliptical machine for 30 minutes and then headed to the step mill ( rotating stairs) for 20 minutes. It was pretty much torture. I loved it only when I was done. I knew it was a pumpin' workout because I could still feel ( and I swear HEAR) my heart beating 15 minutes after I was done and in the car. I even had flushed cheeks which is not a normal occurrence due to the hue of my skin!
After that I worked my Totally Toned class over. I joined in the fun and used the heavier weights for the workout. I will count that as a full body workout for sure.

I have still been downing the gallon of water these days and tracking my meals, just not feeling like posting them. I should be back to that next week-maybe!

Mission Monday

Well I did not meet all of my goals!
I did not take the bike out at all this week! Mostly because of all the early morning rain we have had all week long. That's my excuse and I am sticking to it! My gallon water goal was awesome. I only missed Friday I was short only 20 oz.
I only got in one full body weight session as well. I will say that in my classes and other classes I did lift weights. Not as heavy as I would on my own, but every little bit counts right?!!
I pre-planned my meals Sunday-Thursday last week and then slacked off. My eating habits were still pretty good, but not as good if I tracked. I had movie theatre popcorn Thursday night. Woke up Friday with gut rot. Saturday after burning a crap load of calories with my 16 mile hilly NOT SLOW run I refueled with stuffed pizza, calamari, ice cream and 2 beers! All over the course of 9 hours, but still. Woah! We will just call that a re-feed!

I am still a bit sad that I was unable to participate in the duathlon on Sunday. There will be more races next year...I just hope the bike I am borrowing will still be in my garage next spring/summer!

Last week I logged 32 ish miles ( 9 on Tuesday, 7 ish on Friday morning and 16 on Saturday morning) The miles are really picking up and the workouts are intense as well. For the 6 of the 9 miles on Tuesday I avg. about 8:15 minute miles and felt I was struggling. I tried very hard to avg. 8 minutes or under. Not happening. Friday morning was a very easy 9:50 avg, pace. Saturday was a different story. The first 8 miles was around 9:30 I think ( not sure) and the second 4 miles were to be at marathon pace, and the last 2 faster -- I guess my goal is around 8:50/mile. Well I did a lot better than I expected-- 8:35, 8:30, 8:25, 8:15, 8:00, 7:58 and we used the last 2 miles as a cool down! We ran those at 10 minute mile pace. We earned it! I was very excited and tired! I owe a lot of my success of Saturday to the people I ran with. A 47 year old mother of 4 and 70 year old new runner! They really kicked my butt and I am thankful they were there to push me to my full potential.

This weeks goals:
Gallon of water.
Incorporate stretching in my day.
Track food.
2 full body weight training sessions

What are your goals this week?

Body After Baby!!

here are my meals for the day!

meal 1
mini bagel
cottage cheese
salsa

meal 2
egg whites
spinach
salsa

meal 3
Fiber plus bar
nectarine

meal 4
chicken
sandwich thin bun
pasta sauce

meal 5
ww pizza ( 3 pieces)-- mozza cheese, zucchini, chicken, 3 kinds of peppers, onions and turkey pepperoni
romaine salad

meal 6
tablespoon of PB!!

Body After Baby!!

Day 2 on planning and tracking my meals!
Meal 1
Oatmeal, regular
cottage cheese
strawberries
Meal 2
Fiber plus bar
Meal 3
Meijer Lean ground beef
romaine lettuce
salsa
corn tortilla
Meal 4
Chicken breast
asparagus
Meal 5
tilapia
broccoli
sweet corn
couscous-mango
Meal 6
grapes
cottage cheese

Meal Planning

I feel I do my best when I actually have a plan for the entire day. I do best if I do this the night before or even a few days in advance.
Here are my planned meals for the day! Wish me luck. I already have 32 oz of water down the hatch before 8am! Only 96 to go......
Meal 1
oat bran
cottage cheese
strawberries
Meal 2
cottage cheese
salsa
Meal 3
Egg whites
salsa
spinach
corn tortilla
Meal 4
Chicken breast
green beans
Meal 5
Meijer Lean ground beef
sandwich thins
pasta sauce
broccoli
sweet corn
Meal 6
grapes
cottage cheese

Does exercising your jaws count??

I went to the gym today. I was all motivated to lift weights and do some tough cardio intervals. Well it turns out I left my motivation somewhere else today. I did not workout. Well, maybe my jaws. I ran into 2 friends and I ended up talking for a bit under an hour. I ended up doing some lame stretches and then calling it a day. The good news is my kids got some activity. Amara ran at least a half mile if not more with the other kids in the Kid Zone. That was fun to watch. Miles exercised his lungs for a bit in the Toddler Zone after I dropped him off, but then he quieted down when he saw all the trucks and choo-choo trains to keep him occupied and forgot all about me.

I probably needed the break or something. Although I am sure the workout bug will hit me later on today and I will find my motivation to do something. I hope so, I already feel blah for just hanging out at the gym and not doing anything productive. Although catching up with friends should be added to my To-Do list. A good gab or gossip session is good for the soul!

Hopefully I will be back to blog about my awesome workout I will get to, and if not that's OK too. Rest days are good. Rest days are good. Rest days are good!

Body After Baby!!

breakfast-Fiber Plus bar and Kefir

snack- blueberries, cottage cheese, vanilla yogurt

class instruction- total body

lunch- turkey, corn tortilla, pepper jack cheese slice

snack-almonds and raisins

weight workout

dinner- x-lean ground turkey, sweet potatoes and zucchini casserole thingy

snack- SKITTLES!! oops....

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Breakfast- meal replacement shake, blueberries



Cardio Kick box class



snack- Fiber Plus Bar + glass of almond milk



Lunch- 4 egg whites, 1/2 egg yolk , 2 corn tortillas, salsa and cottage cheese

snack- clif bar + green beans

Cardio class instruction

snack- Spark energy drink ( 45 cals) + mini bagel

8 mile run ( 5 FAST ones)

Dinner- sweet and sour venison stir-fry (venison, rice pilaf and zucchini)

snack- kefir

Body After Baby!!

Breakfast- oat bran, cottage cheese and blueberries + coffee

Spin instruction

snack- Fiber one bar

Lunch- 3 egg whites, 2 corn tortillas, cottage cheese and salsa

snack- 1/2 powerbar protein plus bar

Full body weight lifting

snack- 1/2 power bar protein plus bar

dinner- ww pasta, pasta sauce, zucchini

3 Liters water

Body After Baby!!

Breakfast 1- Protein Shake, pineapple

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Breakfast 2- 2 waffles, cottage cheese, strawberries

snack- black beans, spinach, plain greek yogurt and salsa

lunch- egg whites,onions and peppers, corn tortillas and salsa

snack- almonds and raisins

workout- Circuit training instruction ( I did not do much--just bark orders!)

snack-Powerbar and iced coffee

workout- 1.75 mile warmup, 4x1000meters ( walk inbetween), 1.75 mile cooldown

Dinner- venison, whole wheat couscous and green beans

Body After Baby!!

Today I actually planned all my meals in advance and have stuck with the plan thus far!

Breakfast: 2 waffles, cottage cheese, blueberries and a drizzle of honey
workout: 45 min. Spin instruction
snack: 1/2 protein shake and grapes
workout: 45 minute weights instruction class (full body)
Lunch: egg white scramble, 2 corn tortillas, salsa and asparagus
snack: cottage cheese, Peanut butter and cinnamon
Dinner: lean ground turkey meatballs, zucchini and sweet potatoes
snack: 1/2 protein shake, strawberries and yogurt

About a gallon of water.

Mission Monday

It's difficult to train for a mission when I am not exactly sure what the heck I am training for!
I did the best I could considering.

Tuesday I did my long run instead of going to running club for the speed workout. I ran 12 lonely miles. It was not too bad. I did it in exactly 2 hours so my pace averaged out to 10 minute miles. Later that day I taught a class and took a class. Cardio overload. I know. I have issues.

Wednesday I think I took the day off. I cannot remember doing anything at all. It pays to write things down as you go. Note to self...... Just remembered-I taught a class!

Thursday I took a kickboxing class.

Friday I finally got back on the bike. It's fixed ( for now). No flat tires or anything. I rode 15.5 in about 60 minutes.

Saturday I ran 14 miles with my running club. The people I ran with were crazy fast. So that means that I had to be too. We ran at an 8:42/ mile pace. That is like running a race speed. I am not exactly sure why we ran that fast- I told them over and over that we should probably slow down. They agreed and would slow down and eventually we would get back to the faster pace. It was good though. Maybe I need to run like that more often?!?! Who knows.....

Sunday I did a kickboxing class.

Monday ( today). I will teach Spinning and a toning class.

I plan on getting back to a normal weight lifting schedule. I always take a few weeks off every 4-6 months or so. It's good for the body to give it a rest every now and again!
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I also love to prove this point to people that are trying to lose weight-- even with all of this cardio I am doing, if my eating habits are not at a deficit ( burning more calories than I am eating), then I will not lose any weight. Because I am putting a conscious effort into my eating habits these past few weeks I am down about 2 lbs since starting Body After Baby. For right now, that is realistic for me. Losing weight happens in the kitchen when done properly! I would love to lose about 5 more lbs. of fat, but I know with my specific trainings that I need to sustain my energy for performance. That is priority for me. It might take me longer than the Average Joe to reach my weight loss goals, but I am practicing patience. Remember I am a mother of 2!
This week I am playing around with my eating to see if I can drop 1/2 lb to 1 lb and still be able to run and bike lots of miles while maintaining my energy! We'll see how that goes!

Body After Baby!!

Breakfast- oat bran, cottage cheese, coffee

snack-- blueberries and Zola drink

Lunch- lean ground turkey, salsa and a tortilla

snack-- 1/2 Clif Bar

workout- 3 miles on elliptical....2 mile run...45 minute k-box class

snack-- 1/2 clif bar

dinner-- lean Turkey patty, bun, salsa and asparagus

snack-- Fiber One bar and Kefir.

Body After Baby!!

preworkout- bagel, yogurt

workout- 12 mile run
1 Gu, 1 Gatorade, 1 Powerade recovery drink

breakfast- 2 wheat free waffles, maple syrup

snack- cherries

workout- weights

lunch-- chicken breast, kashi rice, salsa and corn tortillas

snack-- Fiber One bar, Kefir

dinner-- whole wheat pasta, sauce, lean ground turkey, salad

snack-- Zola antioxidant smoothie and cherries.

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Tuesday:

Breakfast- blueberries, cottage cheese, mini bagel with natural PB


Zola energy smoothie


workout- 1 mile recumbent bike, 45 minute cardiokick class


snack- Zola Superfood smoothie ( 1/2 portion)





Lunch- egg whites, salsa, 2 corn tortillas



snack-Kefir, Fiber One Bar, almond milk



workout-class instruction



dinner- venison, broccoli, couscous

snack-Zola acai juice ( 1/2 portion), carrots, cottage cheese + blueberries

Body After Baby!!

Ok so there is no need to post my eats since Saturday, because there were quite a few things on the list that are not going to make me drop any pounds. Not a very good start to the week! Boo!
Here's to a better start tomorrow!

The good news is I weigh the same..whew!

Body After Baby!!

I slacked on my posting yesterday.
I don't remember what I ate but I will give it a shot!

pre-workout- mini bagel with natural PB, Kefir
workout- Spin class instruction
Breakfast- pineapple, blueberries and strawberries with cottage cheese and vanilla yogurt.
snack- ?
workout- Totally Toned instruction
Lunch- venison, brown rice and green beans
snack- apple, cheese stick

pre workout- Cliff Bar
workout- 18.5 mile bike ride
Dinner- X-lean turkey burger, bun and broccoli


Conclusion..I eat a lot! I might start tracking calories again!

THURSDAY

breakfast- ww waffle with cottage cheese and blueberries + drizzle of honey

lunch- x-lean turkey burger, bun, romaine lettuce and tomato

snack- Fiber 1 bar, almond milk, apple

pre-workout- spicy black bean burger, corn tortilla and salsa

workout- 1 mile walk on treadmill with incline and 45 minute kickboxing class
dinner- chicken, rice pilaf and spinach and romaine salad with low-fat dressing.

Body After Baby!!

Breakfast- oatmeal, cottage cheese and blueberries

workout- 45 minute cardio kickboxing class

snack- Fiber One bar, almond milk

Lunch- x-lean turkey meatballs, red sauce and brown rice

snack-- raisins and almonds

snack-- pineapple and cottage cheese, coffee

workout-- Class instruction ( 3 minutes cardio, 2 minutes toning, 1 minute core) repeat 6 x

snack--mini bagel and natural PB

workout-- 2 mile run @ easy pace, 4 minute run @ 7:50/mile pace, 1 mile run @ easy pace

dinner- venison, whole wheat couscous and asparagus.

Body After Baby!!

My Body After Baby post for the day. I will do my best to update this everyday!

Breakfast- cottage cheese, organic strawberries, organic yogurt and Fiber 1 Bar
snack- 1/2 mini bagel, natural peanut butter smear

Spin class
Totally Toned class
snack- apple and low fat cheese stick
Lunch- egg whites, spinach, cheese and corn tortillas

Dinner- x-lean ground turkey meatballs, pasta sauce, brown rice and green beans
snack- blueberries, pineapple, cottage cheese and squirt of Reddi Whip!
Lots of water today too!