I'm so excited that we're doing this challenge again!
In January I decided to actively start selling Isagenix because it's a product and company I believe in, and has helped me be successful, not only weight loss but general better health and fitness. I figured, I paid that associate fee when I did the first challenge and that allowed me a year of access to my own personal website, why not use it? So I jumped on board with Val's team and there are 5-6 of us that are working together to grow our business.
A huge selling point for me to use the products and introduce people to them was my results from the first challenge I did last spring. So when Val & friends decided to host the Fit Mom Challenge again, I knew I would be successful in getting some friends sign up for it with me!
As of right now I have to friends/former co-workers that are joining me, along with two members of my wine club and one mom-of-wine-club. I can't wait to see how different this experience is when I'm one of the support folks cheering people on! I had a tremendous amount of support when I did this, and can't wait to help cheer my team on.
My products are already here and I can't wait to get started!
Last time I did the challenge I spent the week before as sort of "the last supper" and ate a bunch of stuff so I wouldn't feel like I was missing out on things during the 30 days. I have such a different approach this time, because I know how much my health and wellness revolve around my mental game. So I'm actively making good choices this week and trying to hit some of my targets (water consumption, 4 days of gym time) before I even get started.
Emily, Lisa, Mary Hilliard, Sarah, Carol...let's do this!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Scholarship weekend, 16 years later
It's bizarre enough to know it's been 16 years since mine. But this view never existed bc the building didn't!
Body forward: postscript
So I've kept up with my shakes and until the last two weeks of travel, my workouts! It was great for the last two months to know that a doughnut or skipping a day of the gym wasn't going to derail all my progress.
This week my travel season is officially over so my scheduled workouts are officially back! I have lunch prepped for the week, snacks ready and can't wait to get my hands back on a barbell. Baby Sarah I'll post my workouts and what I'm eating just for you!
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Greek marinated chicken
I don't really measure unless I'm baking. So...
I made this new chicken and I loved it.
I mixed 1 cup plain greek yogurt with juice of one lemon and a little bit of the zest, lots of garlic (I assume fresh or not would work), parsley, salt and pepper, about two tablespoons of olive oil and a little bit of oregano.
Put it in a container with chicken, making sure all the chicken was coated. I let it marinate for two days and when I pulled it out it smelled AMAZING. I had to use a spoon to take out the excess and spread it over the chicken.
I baked at 375 (boneless skinless) for 30 minutes and the texture wasn't what I wanted so I turned on the broiler and put it back in for a good 5-7 minutes. It got nice and brown and made the mixture more solid on top of the chicken instead of slippery.
It was awesome! It's supposed to be a good grilling recipe and I don't usually grill with dairy so I'm interested to try it.
I made this new chicken and I loved it.
I mixed 1 cup plain greek yogurt with juice of one lemon and a little bit of the zest, lots of garlic (I assume fresh or not would work), parsley, salt and pepper, about two tablespoons of olive oil and a little bit of oregano.
Put it in a container with chicken, making sure all the chicken was coated. I let it marinate for two days and when I pulled it out it smelled AMAZING. I had to use a spoon to take out the excess and spread it over the chicken.
I baked at 375 (boneless skinless) for 30 minutes and the texture wasn't what I wanted so I turned on the broiler and put it back in for a good 5-7 minutes. It got nice and brown and made the mixture more solid on top of the chicken instead of slippery.
It was awesome! It's supposed to be a good grilling recipe and I don't usually grill with dairy so I'm interested to try it.
Hybrid Day 3
3 sets, 12-15 reps each:
Barbell Stiff-Leg deadlift
Dumbell flyes (incline)
Wide-grip lat pulldown
Push ups
Dumbell alternate bicep curl
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To be fair, I read my workout wrong when I was setting up my weights so I also did 3 sets of incline bench press as well. I did my ab workout too:
Hover on all fours
Plank
Side plank
This time I actually added it into the workout instead of doing it separately and really enjoyed the core workout alongside my weights.
Yesterday I had TOO much food. Still finding the balance between my meals and my day so I overpacked. I had my Ionix Supreme and shake for breakfast. Pre-workout I had my boiled egg and spinach brownie but after my workout it was lunch time. So I had my leftover salmon and saffron rice from dinner, but was not quite hungry enough for my salad or my green beans. I'm out of almonds so my morning snack was just my apple.
We had a birthday party at work in the afternoon and I had piece of cake. About halfway through it I KNEW it was too much sugar and put it down. I love cake but this was too sweet and it make me feel gross.
Because I had eaten enough all day I wasn't starving when I got home for dinner. I ate chicken with roasted red pepper dressing as a marinade, green peas and 1/3 cup mashed potatoes. I don't think I quite hit my goal on water yesterday but I did put down a pretty good amount.
My cake-a-palooza pushed me right over the edge to a Cleanse day. If you read my blog during the challenge, you know I hate a cleanse day and REALLY couldn't see the benefit of doing on. I learned a lot during my challenge but so much more afterwards. One of the things I learned is that it really is a good way to reset your body and I've had a long three weeks of junk-then-getting-back-on-track. I have been thinking about doing one for a week and committed to doing it for Thursday this week.
I would like to be clear that there's nothing wrong with cake! I haven't cut the fun stuff out of my life, I'm just more mindful of it. And this stuff was way way too sweet. I love a couple of Skittles from my candy jar, a glass of wine, a cupcake...I'm not giving up any of that stuff for good like I did during my challenge. I'm just in a much better place with it mentally and paying attention to what I eat!
Barbell Stiff-Leg deadlift
Dumbell flyes (incline)
Wide-grip lat pulldown
Push ups
Dumbell alternate bicep curl
***********************************
To be fair, I read my workout wrong when I was setting up my weights so I also did 3 sets of incline bench press as well. I did my ab workout too:
Hover on all fours
Plank
Side plank
This time I actually added it into the workout instead of doing it separately and really enjoyed the core workout alongside my weights.
Yesterday I had TOO much food. Still finding the balance between my meals and my day so I overpacked. I had my Ionix Supreme and shake for breakfast. Pre-workout I had my boiled egg and spinach brownie but after my workout it was lunch time. So I had my leftover salmon and saffron rice from dinner, but was not quite hungry enough for my salad or my green beans. I'm out of almonds so my morning snack was just my apple.
We had a birthday party at work in the afternoon and I had piece of cake. About halfway through it I KNEW it was too much sugar and put it down. I love cake but this was too sweet and it make me feel gross.
Because I had eaten enough all day I wasn't starving when I got home for dinner. I ate chicken with roasted red pepper dressing as a marinade, green peas and 1/3 cup mashed potatoes. I don't think I quite hit my goal on water yesterday but I did put down a pretty good amount.
My cake-a-palooza pushed me right over the edge to a Cleanse day. If you read my blog during the challenge, you know I hate a cleanse day and REALLY couldn't see the benefit of doing on. I learned a lot during my challenge but so much more afterwards. One of the things I learned is that it really is a good way to reset your body and I've had a long three weeks of junk-then-getting-back-on-track. I have been thinking about doing one for a week and committed to doing it for Thursday this week.
I would like to be clear that there's nothing wrong with cake! I haven't cut the fun stuff out of my life, I'm just more mindful of it. And this stuff was way way too sweet. I love a couple of Skittles from my candy jar, a glass of wine, a cupcake...I'm not giving up any of that stuff for good like I did during my challenge. I'm just in a much better place with it mentally and paying attention to what I eat!
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Hybrid Day 2
Tuesday's workout:
3 sets, 10-12 reps:
Barbell deadlifts
Plates raise
Cardio sprints (25 seconds)
3 sets, 10-12 reps:
Barbell full squat
Barbell bench press
Cardio sprints
3 sets, 12-15 reps:
Dumbbell bicep curl
Cable tricep pushdown
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Tuesday I packed more food (ha) and it seemed to workout better. I did have a random midday visit that kind of threw me off but luckily I had almonds in the car. So this looked like Ionix supreme early morning, shake and 80 oz of water before noon. I had an apple at 930 and then almonds. For my pre-workout snack I had a boiled egg and a spinach brownie. I worked out at lunch and then had my soup again, salad later. For the afternoon I had a spinach brownie and more water! This time, when I got home I wasn't starving.
For dinner I had a chicken breast that had been marinated in greek yogurt, lemon and spices (recipe later!), green peas, 1/3 cup of alfredo noodles (the kind in the little bag that are like 10/$10...don't judge, I'm a busy mom) and I thoroughly enjoyed my yeast roll! Again, I'm not in competition prep. If my challenge taught me anything it's to be mindful of what I'm eating but not to restrict myself to the point that what I'm doing isn't fun or sustainable. I love bread. No regrets.
I totally planned on doing a second workout but HOLY COW I was so sore and tired. So I took a cue from my muscles and rested instead. My first workout (above) was a BEAST with heavier weights than I'm used to and I really felt accomplished when it was over. It feels so good to be back on a manageable schedule where I'm making time for myself!
3 sets, 10-12 reps:
Barbell deadlifts
Plates raise
Cardio sprints (25 seconds)
3 sets, 10-12 reps:
Barbell full squat
Barbell bench press
Cardio sprints
3 sets, 12-15 reps:
Dumbbell bicep curl
Cable tricep pushdown
**************************
Tuesday I packed more food (ha) and it seemed to workout better. I did have a random midday visit that kind of threw me off but luckily I had almonds in the car. So this looked like Ionix supreme early morning, shake and 80 oz of water before noon. I had an apple at 930 and then almonds. For my pre-workout snack I had a boiled egg and a spinach brownie. I worked out at lunch and then had my soup again, salad later. For the afternoon I had a spinach brownie and more water! This time, when I got home I wasn't starving.
For dinner I had a chicken breast that had been marinated in greek yogurt, lemon and spices (recipe later!), green peas, 1/3 cup of alfredo noodles (the kind in the little bag that are like 10/$10...don't judge, I'm a busy mom) and I thoroughly enjoyed my yeast roll! Again, I'm not in competition prep. If my challenge taught me anything it's to be mindful of what I'm eating but not to restrict myself to the point that what I'm doing isn't fun or sustainable. I love bread. No regrets.
I totally planned on doing a second workout but HOLY COW I was so sore and tired. So I took a cue from my muscles and rested instead. My first workout (above) was a BEAST with heavier weights than I'm used to and I really felt accomplished when it was over. It feels so good to be back on a manageable schedule where I'm making time for myself!
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