30 Day Challenge Begins TODAY

Drumroll please....

 

I've figured out with 30 day diet and exercise challenges I will be doing and it all begins TODAY! I'm nervous/excited to be making myself stay accountable. I think these two plans can only help my training rather than hurt it... unless of course I end up losing a shit ton of weight, which isn't going to happen. I've decided on my diet I'm going with the WHOLE 30 diet plan/challenge. I have also decided on the work out side I'll be going with Jim Stoppani's SHORTCUT TO SHRED plan, I will be doing this on top of my marathon training, so on the cardio days I'll just be doing my marathon training as cardio. I hope I don't die, wish me luck, fingers crossed, are you doing any new challenges?

 

20 before 29

Project 20 lbs down before 29 has officially been reached! Now tomorrow when I eat cake I'm going to eat with out feeling guilty... or so I say, I'm sure I will a little but a girl has to have cake on her birthday! Gym time for the week is starting a little later than planned due to the hangover from the weekend but it makes me realize why I, myself, can't drink like that anymore. Drinking for me means, no rest, crappy eating the next day, and little motivation to run/exercise. So, I need to make sure that I limit that crap and move forward with my diet & exercise, it's fun, but to me it's not worth it like it used to be. Anyway, last week I posted some before & after photos to help keep myself motivated in looking my best by the time I was 29 now I'll start doing the same in hopes to look my VERY BEST by the time I'm 30! I've only got one year left starting now!

Was able to wear a bikini without feeling too self conscious this year!

Last day of 28, feeling better in this skin!

Results

Finally to do an update on my progress. I guess because I have to be seen in a swimming suit this weekend! Diet & exercise pay off, I have worked my ass off  for the last three months! I'm down a total 22 lbs,, I feel good about my results, but the hard work isn't even close to over. Those were just 22 lbs I needed to get rid of, I am in the process of building lean muscle these days I want to be in legit shape when I start training for Chicago, which starts the last two weeks of June. My main focus is weight training, cardio and most importantly diet! The diet part is so hard for me, I'm a girl who likes her cold blue moon, wings and most of all cake! You can bet your ass I'm still planning on devouring my birthday cake in a week though! Anyway, here's my updated yet not finished body!

Eleven

Breakfast- Oatmeal

Snack- no snack

Lunch- Chicken Kabobs two kabobs w/grilled onions & peppers on top of 1/2 cup of brown rice, side salad w/no dressing

Snack- Apple

Dinner- Grilled catfish & side salad

I weighed this morning, I'm down 7 lbs. Yay! I feel better. This cleanse has been ok, I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it, like most cleanses, it's a cleanse and there are always going to be restrictions, but that's also any diet, I do these because they make me feel better, they are good for my body, and it never hurt anybody to lose an extra 7lbs. I've also lost some inches around my love handle section, which is a "blessing" ... see how I did that? Used the word blessed where it's not necessary, yeah I hate when people do that.

I'm starting a new workout on Monday. I'll be doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred in the mornings and then I will still be running my mileage in the evenings. I plan to incorporate some weight lifting in the mix too. I'm excited for a change up. As far as my goal for losing weight, so far I'm on time for having lost 20-25 before I turn 29. Thirteen/eighteen more pounds to go until I reach it.  6 weeks to go which would mean 2-3 lbs a week. My change of diet shows and has helped so much. I just hope I don't screw it up. I gotta stay on point. It's easier to do this when I have a half marathon coming up because training focuses on diet and not drinking/smoking/being hungover. I just gotta stay strong. I'm happy I'm working my ass off for this. It feels good to achieve goals. Here are some photos of before & after this 12 day cleanse.

I can actually tell in this picture when I look at my waist and legs, they both look more lean than usual. I'm happy I'm finally seeing some results from my hard work.

 

 

 



Notes: This weekend I'm going back home, I'm hoping to not drink much and not smoke at all. I know I will do fine Friday night, but Saturday night might be a challange. Hopefully if I do decide to drink I can sip on my signature get skinny cocktail and get drunk off of one drink lol. AND NO CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNIES!!! 

If you need me...

I'll be in the gym...

This week marks the beginning of what I like to call "swimsuit two a days". Not only do I buy a new swimsuit before summer to motivate me but I also do a shit ton of cardio. So basically this week marks the beginning of upping my game. I begin eating clean again, I've been getting up early in the mornings to bike and then in the evenings I will run. I will begin a cleanse on Saturday to boost this weight loss thing. My goal right now is clean eating and a lot of cardio, maybe next month I'll be lucky and get to do a little more weight training so I can tone up. I'm not sure how but I've actually stayed consistent on my weight so I'm really hoping to get rid of another 15-20, but 30 would be nice too ;). Oh, have I told you about this new defining gel I use? Well, I've been using it for a month and I can totally tell a difference. I LOVE it. Here's the link to what this magical product is if you are interested in getting rid of the clumpy/cottage cheese look!

Now.... back to counting them calories! Project look hot is in full session!

Back in the groove

Started another weight training program on top of my marathon training, I just wanna be in really good shape when I run Malibu. I find it definitely helps logging everything so I'm going to use this blog for that. Go me! - hey, I can be excited about this kind of stuff if I want.

Week one

Monday
3x12.5x12 bent over row
3x12.5x12 bicep curls
3x12.5x10 alternating curls
Obliques 2x15x25
Sit ups 100 choice
15 minute cool down walk on treadmill
6 mile run evening
B: 2 slices of whole wheat toast w/ 1 tbsp of peanut butter
S: 1 cup of raw almonds
L: 1 grilled chicken breast
S: 1 cup of pretzels
D: Protein Shake
Water: 2.5 quarts


Tuesday
Bench press 3x25x12
Incline flyes 3x20x10
Seated dumbbell press 3x25x10
Tricep extensions 3x15 x 12
Dumbbell side laterals 3x15x12
Bench dips 3x10
Obliques 2x15x25
100 sit-ups of choice
15 min cool down walk on treadmill
Speed work
12x400s walk a min and half in between at end 5 miles of cardio
Sit-ups 100 of choice
2x15x25 obliques
B: 2 slices whole wheat toast w/sugar free blackberry jam
S: 1 cup of almonds
L: 1 grilled chicken breast
S: 1 turkey burger party
D: whole wheat linguine noodles w/spaghetti sauce

Wednesday
6 miler
Alternating curls 1x12.5x10 2x12.5x12
Bicep curls 3x25x10
Hammer curls 3x12.5x12
Bent over row 3x25x12
Sit-ups of choice
Obliques 2x15x25
B: 2 slices wheat toast with blackberry jam(sf) w/protein shake
S: honey vanilla Greek yogurt w/almonds
L: grilled tilapia w/1 cup of pasta salad
D: one chicken breast

Thursday
Speedwork / cardio day
10x400s
Sit-ups 100 of choice
Obliques 2x15x25
B:two slices if wheat toast
S: protein bar
L: grilled chicken breast
S: Greek yogurt
D: chicken breast with salad

Friday
Incline dumbbell benchpress 3x25x12
Dumbbell side laterals 3x20x10
Seated dumbbell press 3x25x12
Triceps push down 3x45x15
Standing barbell tricep extension 3x15x15
Sit-ups of choice 200
Obliques 2x15x25
B:Greek yogurt
S: almonds
L: whole wheat pasta w/grilled chicken breast
S: protein shake
D: grilled pork chop, brown rice, bread pudding for dessert (that lasts for days)

Saturday
6 mile run
Sit-ups 100
B: oatmeal
S: powerbar
L: snacked on grapes & cheese cubes, one and half cupcakes (oops)
D: catfish w/shrimp
Bread pudding for dessert

Sunday
9 mile run
B: bowl of cereal
S: powerbar
L: rice with grilled chicken and hot sauce
D: grilled chicken breast

New Week New Things New Me

So this week I've started doing a weight training program on my lunch break and then still training for a marathon all awhile trying to eat healthier. We are on day 4 of this and it seems to be good. Training for the marathon is getting tough and I often wonder while running how I did this before. - I still have no answers, but my heart still wants it to happen. This Saturday will be my first run with the running club I just joined and I'm excited/nervous. I don't know why though. I mean, really, why? My body is sore from the weights but I'm hoping that I will get some great results by November and be in hopefully, the best shape ever. We will see. 

This is the look of exhaustion. From heat, from running, from controlled breathing, from hard work but it's also the look of relief of accomplishment, worries and life's crazyiness.

I did speed work at the gym Tuesday and ended up burning 595 calories, pretty cool!

Malibu in the Making

Oh HI! It's been a quick minute since I've written, I KNOW! But here's the deal, I now have a phone and I'm back at work with taking notes, burning calories and logging runs. This week will mark my second official week of training for my next marathon. First week was tough, I have opted to do good this time around which means cutting out a lot of things I eat, drink and smoke for leisure. The weekend came and I failed at the drinking part on one evening and boy did my body hate me on my long run day. Under different circumstances, drinking would not have been an issue but hey, I enjoyed seeing friends and being the sober one for the most part, I let loose a little on Saturday but boy did I pay for that Sunday and Monday. Note to self: don't do that shit.

I forget that when training how hungry you become. Everything looks good, but the good thing is my body self consciously wants to eat healthy, because unhealthy means feeling sluggish and believe me, that's the absolute last feeling you want to feel when running miles upon miles.

In a nutshell, I eat 5 small meals and snacks a day. Water is my new best friend, I drink 4 liters a day. Chicken breast and peanut butter are my top two choices of proteins and I still can't get two vitamins swallowed without holding my nose and still gagging. I have given myself a bedtime and my mornings are hard because I want to stay in bed. I keep thinking how rewarding November 11th will be for me and to be honest, I can't wait, but I physically need to, because I am nowhere near where I want to be in my training just yet.

Got nailed on my first training run, boyfriend had to use the pliers to get this baby out. Almost got my blister.

Stretching is a new hobby.

The cutest tanks for the chicks running the half marathon in Malibu, KC & Paris.

Week one... wore my ass out!