Clinging to crazy things

You know "those girls" who look at Pinterest for DIY projects, google recipes for healthier choices even though they have recipe books at home, look to women's fashion for daily outfit ideas, and she wants all the "in" topics, trends, things, but only she wants them for cheap or um free if possible?!? Yeah I'm that type of girl. So when I heard of these body wraps salons do, or that people who have these wrap parties, I want one. Who doesn't? Well, I do but I don't. They are like $150 and that's just too deep for my wallet to actually try out. 

So as I said before I'm "that girl" so I took this whole wrap thing to Pinterest and of course they have a DIY wrap. And of course I searched my cabinets to make sure I had cling wrap. When I did I was excited to get my wrap on. 

Sidenote: this chick my brother used to date in college use to cling wrap her self all the time so I've remembered that since I was about 6 and wanted to figure out why she wrapped herself, well now I know! 

I wrapped my biggest biggest problem area (hint: it starts with love and ends with handles and filled with belly) when I went to sleep each night. It's weird that I can see a difference and I think I'll continue doing it (at least during the week nights, it's too hard to remember during the weekends for me apparently) 

Basically I just used bodycream which I used a crap ton, rubbed it in, but not all the way in, I left a caked on layer. Then I wrapped my belly and waist all the way around a bajillion times tightly with cling wrap, then I put on my super sexy (not so much) spanx top and went to bed. I'm not entirely sure how it works, I'm sure something to do with the moisturizer wrapped in place helps make the skin appear tighter and maybe the cling wrap makes me sweat a little?!? I really don't know but I kind of think I'm on to something here. So if you have a problem area, try 'er out and see for yourself.

What do you think? 

Back to tracking...

Here's what I ate/logged for my first week of getting back on track with my diet.

Monday:
Dumbbell bench press 3x26x12
Flat bench flyes 3x26x12
Seated dumbbell press 3x26x12
Tricep push downs 3x45x12
Standing tricep extensions 3x15x12
200 sit-ups of choice
Obliques with weight 2x17.5x25
B: 2 toast w/pb
L: protein shake
D: chicken wings

Tues:
B: 2 slices toast w/pb
L: Protein shake
D: 4 mango habanero wings
S: nutri grain bar
Workout:
Alternating curls 3x25x12
Bent over row 3x15x12
Dumbbell deadlifts 3x30x10
Alt hammer curls 3x25x12
Sit ups 200
Obliques w/17.5 weight 2x25
8.5 mile run 1281 calories

Wednesday
B. 2 slices toast w/pb
L: lean cuisine
D: protein shake
S: granola bar
Workout:
40 min jog - 3.5 miles training pace
Incline bench press 2x30x10 1x30x12
Peck deck w/dumbbells 3x25x10
Bench dips 3x10
Bentover dumbbell lateral raises 3x20x10
Seated dumbbell press 3x30x10
Overhead dumbbell press 3x15x12
Obliques 2x15x25
Sit-ups 200 of choice

Thursday:
B: 2 slices of toast
L: grilled chicken with rice, black beans, lettuce, sourcream, & shredded cheese, chipotle bowl, my body said "hey we need some carbs", I couldn't argue
D: protein shake
14x400 (2-2:10pace)
1) 2:09
2) 2:08
3) 2:10
4) 2:09
5) 2:08
6) 2:09
7) 2:10
8) 2:09
9) 2:07
10) 2:08
11) 2:10
12) 2:09
13) 2:09
14) 2:08
10 min warmup walk
10 min cool down
Total cals: 810 cals/ 6.5 miles total
*im not really aiming to burn calories in the above cardio workout but I just think its really cool to see how many calories can be burnt running/walking. A lot of people in the past have assumed I only run because I think it burns the most calories, so look, I don't, haha. Get this, I actually LOVE running. It's my go to, it keeps me sane and I just wanted to write that if you are one of those assuming ppl I'm writing to say that's not how I think!
Sit-ups 200 choice
2x15x25 obliques

Friday:
B:2 slices of toast w/pb
L: protein shake
D: I can't remember eating, but I drank my calories of gatorade & vodka
30 min jog/crosstrain

Saturday:
River
Rest day (THANK JESUS)
B: sausage biscuit
L: turkey & cheddar sammich
D: no dinner I fell asleep at 6pm haha

Sunday:
B: biscuits and gravy
L: slice of pizza
D: canes chicken
Hello Carbs, thank goodness for carbs, the kind you know you shouldn't have, but the kind you know you can justify with a 10 miler. : )

Loggin' in the information

Monday
B: protein shake 2 slices of whole wheat toast with pb
S: 1 cup of raw almonds
L: chicken breast with whole wheat pasta
D: chicken breast
Workout
Alternating dumbbell curls
3x12.5x12
Dumbbell curls
3x25x10
One arm dumbbell rows 3x15x12
Dumbbell deadlift 3x 30x12
Obliques 3x17.5x25
Sit-ups of choice 150
6 mile run

Tuesday
Bench press 3x30x10
Incline flyes 3x25x10
Bent over side laterals 3x25x10
Seated dumbbell press 3x25x10
Bench dips 3x10
Sit-ups 150
Obliques 2x15x25
B: two slices whole wheat toast with pb
S: powerbar post workout
L: one grilled chicken breast
S: raw almonds
D:Greek salad
Two glasses of white wine
Two vodka waters


Wednesday:
B: 2 slices of toast
L: chicken breast
D: chicken breast
2 small scoops of Nutella (sweet tooth)
40 min run 4miles
Alternating dumbbell curls 3x12.5x12
Hammer curls 3x12.5x12
Dumbbell curls 3x25x12
Bentover double rows 3x30x12
Tricep extensions 2x15x15
Sit-ups 150

Thursday:
6x400s
B: 2 slices of toast w/pb
S: almonds
L: grilled chick breast/protein shake
S:no snack
D: salad with grilled chicken
1) 2:06
2) 2:09
3) 2:08
4) 2:07
5) 2:09
6) 2:09

Friday:
B: 2 slices toast w/pb
L: protein shake
D: 1 cup of popcorn
Workout: 30-45 min jog

Saturday:
8 mile run
B: zilch
L: 1/2 turkey sammich
D: 8-9 grilled Cajun shrimp
3-4 vodka waters w/lime
1 lemon drop

Sunday:
B: biscuits & gravy
L: no lunch
D: Chinese with mostly egg noodles

... i can def tell my body is getting a little leaner which is what it has done in the past during training, don't worry, i'm sure i'll go back haha. I prefer to be toned instead of lean, but it really wouldn't hurt me to shed a few pounds in order to run this race, the lighter i am, the less my knees will hurt when pounding on the asphalt. I feel good and really hopeful about this race. Drinking was a mistake, good thing I did it in moderation, however, there's no way I would have driven around in that condition. Talk about pounding headache and feeling like crap. Cheap drunk for sure!

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!