12 week challenge, Day 10

Today I started off well with my nutrition, but then I got lax and then I caved...

2 cups oatmeal, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1 tsp agave, cinnamon
4 egg whites, spicy brown mustard
6 oz chicken, 1 Tbsp bbq sauce
1/2 cup brown rice, butter spray, soy sauce, season salt
1 cup cucumbers, salt

6 oz chicken, 1 Tbsp bbq sauce
1/2 cup brown rice, butter spray, soy sauce, season salt
and then...
1 piece of coconut cream pie
6 white cheddar rice cakes
and I know there was more I just can't remember what it was....
but then I tried correcting my night snack cravings by eating a red grapefruit and a cup of Green Tea because I really wanted another piece of pie...


I did not wake up early enough to make it to the gym like I wanted to, so after eating the pie and everything I decided to do a home workout video because Hallie was sleeping. Shocking huh?!? I didn't know what to do with myself. So, I cleaned up a bit and then realized I had better workout before she wakes up because who knows how long she'll sleep. So, I walked over to my collection and chose one of my hardest workouts because I knew I needed it after all my cheating...

Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

Timer: 3:20

Time in Zone: 3:20

Avg BPM: 111

Peak BPM:  139

Calories: 26

I made it halfway through the warm-up when I heard the little cries of my non-sleeping angel. crap. I stopped my watch, paused the video, got her up and changed her and fed her. And then I went through my inner debate of do I dare try and exercise with her awake or do I throw in the towel for the day??? I decided to kick my butt...

Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

Timer: 50:56

Time In Zone: 50:56

Avg BPM: 160

Peak BPM: 198

Calories: 810

Of course Hallie was trying to climb all over me during the workout. She couldn't figure out why I was hopping all over the room and not picking her up. She climbed on my stomach during the crunch things and on my back during the Superman exercise and all over my legs and arms during the others. lol. She kept it very interesting. Just more resistance right?! jkjk.

Pretty good workout! I just wish I had stuck to my nutrition this week. I feel really lousy. There's part of me that just wants to give up. But there's part of me that knows I'll never forgive myself if I do. I have to stick with it! Tomorrow I'm going to cook up my meals for the week and buy more veggies. And I'm not going to buy any more treats because when I give myself an inch I take a mile and a half. No more. I have to do this. I am going to do this. Just because I lost the battle doesn't mean I can't win the war. See you tomorrow.

p.s. I did not track my calories again....

October 17, 2012

Hallie went down for a nap and I was still looking up couponing videos on YouTube. I think I'm gonna try that out. It took me about 20 minutes to pull myself away from my "studying." I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough time to exercise before Hallie woke up. And I didn't want to do my Mom's DVD's that I'm still borrowing because they are super long and extremely difficult (Bob Harper's Inside Out Method Pure Burn Super Strength and Tom Holland's Supreme 90 Day System Tabata Inferno).
So, I did one of mine that I like - Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. But this time I did it on Level 2. I have never done that level before. I always went for Level 3 because I thought it would mean that I  was getting the most out of my workout. But this one was actually really good! It had some moves that I really liked! And maybe it's because I'm extremely out of shape, but I could really feel the burn. It felt so good even though it was a really short workout. And here's my reward:

Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred - Level 2

Timer: 26:33
In Zone: 26:33
Avg BPM: 166
Peak BPM: 197 
Calories: 449

 

That's a decent burn for 25 minutes of your day. And you got strength, cardio, and abs! I love the way she has it set up...

2 minute warm-up

Three 6 minute circuits broken into 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs

2 minute cool-down

August 22, 2012

Jillian Michaels - Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

Time: 54:24
In Zone: 54:24
AvgBPM: 160
PeakBPM: 200
Cals: 866

August 1, 2012

I was pretty motivated today...Thanks in part to my recent pinterest activity. lol.

First:

Jillean Michaels - Biggest Winner -

Shape Up - Front

Timer: 29:09

In Zone: 29:09

Avg BPM:168

Peak BPM: 195

Calories: 502

Second:

I decided I wanted to try and make these cute workout tanks I found on Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/pin/50032245830985948/)  and here is the actual link...(http://dollarssenseandmore.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/diy-tank-top-fashion-on-a-budget/).

I had two old t-shirts that I haven't worn in a looong time cuz they're not my favorites anymore, and so I decided to do a little revamping on them...

t-shirt from my sophmore year.

the rough lettering looks awesome with the cut-up style now.

I think the back bulges more than I'd like though...

Ilikehow it shows off your scapula. :]

and the LimeGreen senior shirt from high school. FUN COLOR!

Overall, I lUV the results! Two shirts that I liked I now love for exercising. So glad I pinned that DIY now. Go ahead and try it for yourself. Trust me, exercising is a lot more fun when you can move your arms and when you look good doing it.

Third:

I tried another thing I pinned... it was a DIY teeth whitening. (http://pinterest.com/pin/50032245830984389/) but I didn't see any difference in my smile. Oh well, at least I tried. Plus, I think you're supposed to do it once a week for a while for it to do anything. But I'm not that good at remembering or finding time for things like that right now so we'll see how that goes.

Fourth:

I tried another DIY project for washing all of my makeup brushes. It took forever because there was so much makeup stuck in my brushes. So I just washed them over and over and over again with baby shampoo. I definitely need to clean them more often. Maybe this will help keep my face more zitless. CrossYourFingers!

Fifth:

I made a home-cooked meal! I bbq'd up some chicken wings with lemon pepper. Boiled some corn on the cob from our garden. And I wanted to try some potato recipes off of pinterest, but I didn't have the right ingredients. So instead I used their cooking techniques and temperatures and made up my own concotion. Which Josh loved! HooraY! Oh and did I mention that the potatoes were even from our garden! YaY for being domestic today!

The potatoes were a mixture of olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, pepper, and parsley. I also had some surprise dinner guests. Josh's parents came over to see Hallie. If I had known I would be feeding extra mouths I would have followed a recipe and made more meat. Oh well. At least they said it tasted very good. Hopefully they weren't just being polite. And then after we gobbled up dinner and they went home I made a second batch so that we'd have a meal for tomorrow, and then I had to do all of the dishes. And it would have been a lot easier if I would have had some help with Hallie. Oh well. At least I was a domestic diva for a day!

July 19th, 2012

Alright, so I finally managed to do things a little different again. I was able to wake up and stay awake. Usually I end up falling in and out of sleep until about 11am. But I was able to wake up when I fed Hallie and then I stayed awake. When she went down for a nap I worked. It took me a few minutes to convince myself to do it, but I did it nonetheless.
Today I decided to do another Jillian Michaels video. I like her workouts because they are circuits. I feel like you get a better workout when you do circuits. It makes your HR go up and down and it confuses your muscles.

In this video you have to choose which level you want to do- 1, 2, or 3. I am the type of person that likes to take it as far as I can go. I don't go easy on myself. I immediately chose Level 3, and then decided I should do Level 1 because that's where you're supposed to start and I want to do it so that I can record it. So, I went back and chose Level One instead. It actually did kick my butt a little. Well, at least the strength parts of the circuits did. I was alternating between my 5lb and 10lb dumbbells. I did a majority of the video with the 5's because the 10's were just too hard. The first go of the first circuit I was able to crank out 20 regular pushups, but on the secod goaround I had to drop to my knees. It was just too much. :(  There once was a time when pushups were too easy for me. But now I struggle. It's so sad. But it's ok because I am going to get into the best shape of my life! Just one step at a time.

Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred
Timer: 27:28
In Zone: 27:28
Avg BPM: 159
Peak BPM: 192
Calories: 432

She does butt-kicks in the video and mentions how the girl is quite literally kicking herself in the arse. And that's what I do. That's what I've always done. I don't just kick my heels back. I kick them as far as I can get them to go. I push myself as hard as I can and then I push a little harder. Everyone has always called me a perfectionist, but I like to think of it as more like my best self. I don't settle, I can't settle, I won't settle for anything less. But I'm not perfect. And I'm definitely not at my best. I expect the best, but I give myself too much slack. Especially with my eating..

So far today:
2 cups steel cut oats + amber agave + frozen blueberries
3 mini cadbury eggs
4oz almond milk + 6oz water + 1/3cup Carnation Breakfast Essentials
2 cups steel cut oats + amber agave + frozen blueberries
2 mini cadbury eggs
Raspberry Zinger Tea + 1tsp Clover Honey
2 mini cadbury eggs
1.5 cups brown rice + .5 cup frozen corn + ICBINBVO Spray + Soy Sauce + Season Salt
2 Original Gardenburgers + 1tsp A1 Sauce + dijon mustard

I can't say it's been horrible. My portions have just been a little much and I should do without the candy. But it's hard breaking bad habits. And it's only 4:30pm. I think I might try cooking up some chicken tonight for dinner. But hopefully I don't mess up my progress. But at least I'm making an effort right now.

Until Tomorrow,
Caraline

July 15-16th,2012 Day Two and Three

Sunday, July15th, 2012
I took the day off because it was the Sabbath, and also because I am extremely sore! Didn't eat very well, but I was able to convince Josh to walk with me to my Parent's house. That's like a quarter of a mile. And then we walked back. It's not much, but at least it was something.  :]

Monday, July16th, 2012
Jillian Michaels- Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism
Had a hard time getting started again today. Partly because I'm still really sore from Saturday's workout. I haven't eaten the greatest either. But that's alright. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to workout because Hallie had already been sleeping for a bit before I decided to get started. But I took my chances once again. She woke up during the cool-down. So, all went well. I was able to finish and feel good about myself. YaY!
But it was a difficult routine. I've always had a hard time with this video. It always kicks my butt. Especially in the second to last circuit. But I think I've figured out why...

Timer: 53:41
In Zone: 53:41
Avg BPM: 181
Peak BPM: 210
Calories: 1041

Yeah, holy cow right??!! I couldn't believe the numbers when I saw them either. On the cover it claims that you can lose up to 5lbs in one week. Which I thought was completely bogus, but if you were eating correctly and did this video every day with those numbers I think you actually could! Wow, who would've known that they weren't lying in the advertisement. I usually buy things hoping they'll work, but knowing deep down not to get my hopes up. Now I know I can trust some things. I just need to learn to have more faith in myself.
The second to last circuit is where my HR peaks. I think that's why I blackout during it sometimes. I need to find a way to control my HR short of taking a break. But ya, I was super excited with my results! I have been feeling fabulous ever since! My tummy has been tighter and I think my tush is a little perkier.  :]  lol. Even my mom complimented me on my shape before I disclosed my secret... I worked OUT! haha I guess it really does pay off! Can't keep the smile off of my face right now. I am going to have to do more of this! But I'm not all that excited to attempt this video again for just a bit. lol.

until next time- xoxoxo

June 2, 2012

30 Day Shred

Timer: 27:37
InZone: 26:15
AvgBPM: 172
PeakBPM: 210
Calories: 411

Weight:128
Used 5 lb weights
Some moderation