5.28.2010
can't we just start over?
Anybody finish the 100 push up challenge? That's what I thought. Anybody wanna start over? Anybody not do it the first time and wanna start with us? You know you can do this program on your knees too right? It doesn't have to be military push-ups. So who's with me? Whaddya say we take the initial test this weekend and training begins on Monday? Everybody put one hand in the center and...GOOOO TEAM GOODBODY!!!
5.19.2010
breakfast
If you're like me, you don't want to have to think hard about breakfast. I don't like a complicated meal first thing in the morning or most times of the day for that matter. Usually because I am rushing to get to the gym but also because I am not 100 % with my brain power at that time of day.
For me a successful breakfast has some fiber and some protein.
If I have a slice of whole wheat toast (for the recipe go here) with a bit of peanut butter, I call that good. If I have the same toast with delicious, fatty regular butter and a glass of milk on the side, I'm still good just not as good.
I like the idea of smoothies too. I think Lindsay mentioned this and I started to brain storm some ideas that would make it even quicker. I have a magic bullet blender but any blender would probably work. If I loaded the blender with all of the fruits/veggies I was going to put in my shake the night before and stuck it in the freezer, all I would have to do in the morning is add the liquids. I could pop it on the blender base and wha-la! Breakfast. Even if you don't do the night before bit, it's still pretty quick. Also, to get some protein in your smoothie you could add milk or yogurt or a vanilla protein mix.
*Little side note here, most of you have probably heard that it is wise to consume protein after a resistance training workout. And that it is. However, you don't need to fork out money on a fancy pants protein shake if you don't want to. Drinking one 8 ounce glass of milk can serve as the necessary amount of protein your body needs to help your muscles rebuild. Sweet. Cheap.
Other good breakfasts are eggy breakfasts. I will say this though, if you go the egg route, try and eliminate at least one of the yolks and don't have more than three eggs. In fact, two is probably sufficient. I also don't recommend eggs everyday. Way too much cholesterol. If you want a night before type of egg breakfast, try combining your eggs and veggies in a plastic bag in the fridge. Then when you wake up, you can boil the baggie in a pot of water (girls camp style) or dump into a frying pan to scramble or make into an omelet.
Do you like pancakes? How about making a healthy version, freezing individual servings into plastic baggies and then nuking them. You can toss with a touch of powdered sugar or drizzle a small amount of syrup on them right into the same bag. Then use the bag as a wrapper and no utensils are required.
Other simple breakfasts off the top of my head.
yogurt and granola
oatmeal (not the instant, sugary flavored stuff) with nuts, dried fruit or peanut butter
hard boiled eggs and a piece of fruit
peanut butter and banana
I hope this helps. I've said it once and I'll say it again, I am a terrible dieter. If I give myself too many restrictions, like most of you, I will fail at whatever my dieting goals are. I really think that the idea of protein and fiber in my breakfast is easy and flexible. Wait, did I mention why you should have protein and fiber? Duh! Sorry. Fullness. That's why. It will help you get through to lunch or if not that far, to your early afternoon snack. I hope this helps Chelsi. Any other questions, let me know. xoxo
For me a successful breakfast has some fiber and some protein.
If I have a slice of whole wheat toast (for the recipe go here) with a bit of peanut butter, I call that good. If I have the same toast with delicious, fatty regular butter and a glass of milk on the side, I'm still good just not as good.
I like the idea of smoothies too. I think Lindsay mentioned this and I started to brain storm some ideas that would make it even quicker. I have a magic bullet blender but any blender would probably work. If I loaded the blender with all of the fruits/veggies I was going to put in my shake the night before and stuck it in the freezer, all I would have to do in the morning is add the liquids. I could pop it on the blender base and wha-la! Breakfast. Even if you don't do the night before bit, it's still pretty quick. Also, to get some protein in your smoothie you could add milk or yogurt or a vanilla protein mix.
*Little side note here, most of you have probably heard that it is wise to consume protein after a resistance training workout. And that it is. However, you don't need to fork out money on a fancy pants protein shake if you don't want to. Drinking one 8 ounce glass of milk can serve as the necessary amount of protein your body needs to help your muscles rebuild. Sweet. Cheap.
Other good breakfasts are eggy breakfasts. I will say this though, if you go the egg route, try and eliminate at least one of the yolks and don't have more than three eggs. In fact, two is probably sufficient. I also don't recommend eggs everyday. Way too much cholesterol. If you want a night before type of egg breakfast, try combining your eggs and veggies in a plastic bag in the fridge. Then when you wake up, you can boil the baggie in a pot of water (girls camp style) or dump into a frying pan to scramble or make into an omelet.
Do you like pancakes? How about making a healthy version, freezing individual servings into plastic baggies and then nuking them. You can toss with a touch of powdered sugar or drizzle a small amount of syrup on them right into the same bag. Then use the bag as a wrapper and no utensils are required.
Other simple breakfasts off the top of my head.
yogurt and granola
oatmeal (not the instant, sugary flavored stuff) with nuts, dried fruit or peanut butter
hard boiled eggs and a piece of fruit
peanut butter and banana
I hope this helps. I've said it once and I'll say it again, I am a terrible dieter. If I give myself too many restrictions, like most of you, I will fail at whatever my dieting goals are. I really think that the idea of protein and fiber in my breakfast is easy and flexible. Wait, did I mention why you should have protein and fiber? Duh! Sorry. Fullness. That's why. It will help you get through to lunch or if not that far, to your early afternoon snack. I hope this helps Chelsi. Any other questions, let me know. xoxo
5.18.2010
hey thanks
Being sore is your bodies way of thanking you for using it to its best abilities. The next time you sit down on the pot and your legs speak up, tell them they're welcome and smile at the service you did for your quads.
5.16.2010
breakfast
I just saw that Nutri-Grain bar commercial again and it got me to thinking. As hillarious and silly as it is, they have a point. Along the same lines as 'make a change, and a change will happen,' breakfast really is the perfect place to start.
Riddle me this, if you head to Magelby's Fresh for breakfast and totally smorgasbord, is there even a fart in he11 that you are going to 180 your eating habits for the rest of the day? No, I didn't think so. Start right and yes you may screw up an hour later but the chances are smaller for a screw up then they would be if breakfast is already screwed. You know what I'm saying?
Secondly, personally I don't think a Nutri-Grain Bar is a very good breakfast but if it's a breakfast where there normally isn't one, then so be it. For all of you non-breakfast people out there, I'm gonna smack you. Seriously, it's called break-fast for a reason! Your body has been burning up all its energy stores over night and if you don't give it something new to burn guess what? You'll end up storing the first thing you eventually eat at lunch. I know breakfast can be hard, ever since having a baby my breakfast appetite has plummeted. But if you neglect your body of its natural needs then you are going to end up with a poor outcome. The same rule would apply if we are talking about holding our urine. Neglect your body of the need to pee and well...you get the idea. Give your body what she wants and needs hey? Okay.
So there is a little healthful rant for you. Make breakfast the best meal you can because if you start off on the wrong foot you are most likely screwin' yerself for tha rest o' the day. Argh. (That was the random pirate in me trying to scare you into taking this seriously.) Non-breakfasters, come on, give it a try. Just try and stomach something simple and small like a piece of whole wheat toast and a banana. Happy eating in the morn' to all. xoxo
Riddle me this, if you head to Magelby's Fresh for breakfast and totally smorgasbord, is there even a fart in he11 that you are going to 180 your eating habits for the rest of the day? No, I didn't think so. Start right and yes you may screw up an hour later but the chances are smaller for a screw up then they would be if breakfast is already screwed. You know what I'm saying?
Secondly, personally I don't think a Nutri-Grain Bar is a very good breakfast but if it's a breakfast where there normally isn't one, then so be it. For all of you non-breakfast people out there, I'm gonna smack you. Seriously, it's called break-fast for a reason! Your body has been burning up all its energy stores over night and if you don't give it something new to burn guess what? You'll end up storing the first thing you eventually eat at lunch. I know breakfast can be hard, ever since having a baby my breakfast appetite has plummeted. But if you neglect your body of its natural needs then you are going to end up with a poor outcome. The same rule would apply if we are talking about holding our urine. Neglect your body of the need to pee and well...you get the idea. Give your body what she wants and needs hey? Okay.
So there is a little healthful rant for you. Make breakfast the best meal you can because if you start off on the wrong foot you are most likely screwin' yerself for tha rest o' the day. Argh. (That was the random pirate in me trying to scare you into taking this seriously.) Non-breakfasters, come on, give it a try. Just try and stomach something simple and small like a piece of whole wheat toast and a banana. Happy eating in the morn' to all. xoxo
yupdate
Yup, it's official, I'm subbing more classes than you can shake a stick at. Check out the left side bar for the dates.
On to bigger and better things. I don't know if any of you saw on my FB page about ayayay doing a special on their T-back tanks. If you become a FB fan and post what you do in your ayayay, you can get half off a T-back tank. They are so cute and sassy. Even if you "aren't ready physically" to wear this style of top as one of my cute friends put it, you could wear this top over your swimwear. It would be so cute to show off your suit but still cover a bit too. Just an idea.
Lastly, I just wanted to publicly recognize my good friend Heather. She successfully completed the 21 day challenge along with the other four gals mentioned below. I feel so TERRIBLE that I forgot to include her. Part of my penance is public recognition. I hope you can all give her a virtual high five because we all know it was a major feat to accomplish. Hooray Heather!
Oh and just one quick question? Have you fallen completely off the band wagon or maybe just had a nibble here or there? I hope it's just the appropriate occasional nibble but I would NEVER judge if you had done a 180. xoxo!
5.11.2010
and the winner is...
Seirra!!! Hooray to Seirra Prina from Prina family! I have tried and tried and tried, that's three 'trieds', to get a stupid video to upload on this dern blog to no avail. I filmed myself randomly choosing a name out of a bowl so that everyone could see it was kosher. Sorry that I can't get it to work, you'll just have to trust me on this one.
Here is a pic of the final four. I don't remember how many we started with but you gals are the last ones standing. Can you believe you did this?! Can you believe that you are still doing this?! I am so proud and so inspired by all of you. I feel sad that I can't get an ayayay item for everyone but that would cost me close to 200 bucks and I just don't have that kinda cash right now. I'm so, so, so sorry that I can't. You have no idea. However, I do believe that after the initial, "aw shucks I didn't win" wears off, that most of you will remember the prize you have given yourselves and be okay. Thank you so much for sticking with this and for teaching me new ways of looking at food. I am overwhelmed with joy for all of you. xoxo
To all of the people out there who joined and didn't quite make it to the 21 days, hooray for you too!!! Congratulations on challenging yourself and succeeding. I hope that somehow, this little challenge helped you. Maybe just being able to initially evaluate your daily diet and say, "what can I fix" helped. Whatever it was, I am so glad that so many people stepped up to the plate and so glad that I have friends who are willing to indulge me and my silly little blog. Love to all.
Seirra email me what you would like and what size you are and your address to katillac765@gmail.com. If you have any questions about sizing or anything let me know.
Here is a pic of the final four. I don't remember how many we started with but you gals are the last ones standing. Can you believe you did this?! Can you believe that you are still doing this?! I am so proud and so inspired by all of you. I feel sad that I can't get an ayayay item for everyone but that would cost me close to 200 bucks and I just don't have that kinda cash right now. I'm so, so, so sorry that I can't. You have no idea. However, I do believe that after the initial, "aw shucks I didn't win" wears off, that most of you will remember the prize you have given yourselves and be okay. Thank you so much for sticking with this and for teaching me new ways of looking at food. I am overwhelmed with joy for all of you. xoxo
To all of the people out there who joined and didn't quite make it to the 21 days, hooray for you too!!! Congratulations on challenging yourself and succeeding. I hope that somehow, this little challenge helped you. Maybe just being able to initially evaluate your daily diet and say, "what can I fix" helped. Whatever it was, I am so glad that so many people stepped up to the plate and so glad that I have friends who are willing to indulge me and my silly little blog. Love to all.
Seirra email me what you would like and what size you are and your address to katillac765@gmail.com. If you have any questions about sizing or anything let me know.
5.07.2010
160
No that's not my weight, thank goodness, although when I was pregnant.... Whoa, totally getting side tracked here.
Anyway, did you know that the average American consumes 160 pounds of sugar a year? Holy Moly that's alotta sugar!!! I just thought that all of you anti-sugarites out there would like to know that after the 21 days is up you will have consumed 9 pounds less sugar than the average peep. Niiiiiiice. No wonder everyone who has sworn off the sweet stuff is showing results!
Anyway, did you know that the average American consumes 160 pounds of sugar a year? Holy Moly that's alotta sugar!!! I just thought that all of you anti-sugarites out there would like to know that after the 21 days is up you will have consumed 9 pounds less sugar than the average peep. Niiiiiiice. No wonder everyone who has sworn off the sweet stuff is showing results!
5.05.2010
motivation?
Not sure if this is considered motivation but I just wanted to know what all of you are planning on doing after all of this is over?
Don't feel embarrassed to say that you are going to go right back to your old ways if that's what you'll do. Maybe some of you will return to the old habits just not in the same full force way as before. I don't think that many of you will become addicted to Diet Coke again. I do think that the no sugar crew will eventually, gradually add in the occasional sweet treat which is wonderful and okay. I guess I should stop assuming and ask again, what will you do? I wanna know. There is no wrong answer here so be honest.
Don't feel embarrassed to say that you are going to go right back to your old ways if that's what you'll do. Maybe some of you will return to the old habits just not in the same full force way as before. I don't think that many of you will become addicted to Diet Coke again. I do think that the no sugar crew will eventually, gradually add in the occasional sweet treat which is wonderful and okay. I guess I should stop assuming and ask again, what will you do? I wanna know. There is no wrong answer here so be honest.
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