fri 2/5/2010
I am in the mood for sushi I that is what i am having for brunch. Early I had two apples.
my slip up: I started the day with a mini bag of sun chips. Terrible...just terrible. :-(
If possible I want king crabs again. We will see.
Friday, February 5, 2010
after the jog
I had to push myself a little on the jog. Maybe I have to search for a better selection of workout music :-)
Still... it was refreshing when the second wind kicks in. 10 min jog, 5 min run, 10 min power walk with wrist weights pushing skyward, and last 5 min jog up hill.
I drank a glass of cold lemon water.
Still... it was refreshing when the second wind kicks in. 10 min jog, 5 min run, 10 min power walk with wrist weights pushing skyward, and last 5 min jog up hill.
I drank a glass of cold lemon water.
the warm up
fri 2/5/2010
the warm up begins.
It 6:35a
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 reps - medium arm circles (forward and backward)
3 sets of 8 straddle half squats with 8 pound weights
3 set of 8 curls - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist (8 or each side)
5 sets of 8 hydrants
I got my glass of lemon water and now off for my jog. See you after.
the warm up begins.
It 6:35a
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 reps - medium arm circles (forward and backward)
3 sets of 8 straddle half squats with 8 pound weights
3 set of 8 curls - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist (8 or each side)
5 sets of 8 hydrants
I got my glass of lemon water and now off for my jog. See you after.
end of day 22
thurs 2/4/2010
I had a Big breakfast/lunch today.
grits, breaded fish, turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and mint tea. I DID say it was breakfast and lunch ok? (lol)
I ate half at 9a and the other half at 1230p. I went for a power walk on my lunch hour. Then I had 2 cups of cold water.
I took a break from a work out this evening. For dinner I have King crab legs and ccktail sauce. M...M GOOD! and a mini bag of salsa sun chips.
I had a Big breakfast/lunch today.
grits, breaded fish, turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and mint tea. I DID say it was breakfast and lunch ok? (lol)
I ate half at 9a and the other half at 1230p. I went for a power walk on my lunch hour. Then I had 2 cups of cold water.
I took a break from a work out this evening. For dinner I have King crab legs and ccktail sauce. M...M GOOD! and a mini bag of salsa sun chips.
after the jog
Thurs 2/4/2010
the jog was good. jogged for 10 mins, ran for 5 mins, power walked for 10mins with wrist weights doing skyward punched, then 5 mins of jogging. Cooled down. got some lemon water and went to work.
the jog was good. jogged for 10 mins, ran for 5 mins, power walked for 10mins with wrist weights doing skyward punched, then 5 mins of jogging. Cooled down. got some lemon water and went to work.
the warm up
Thurs 2/4/2010
630a warm up - 8 set of 8 straddle floor stretches
8 sets of 8 butterflies
8 sets of 8 crunch combinations (head lift, torso lift and leg lift)
3 sets of 8 arm curls with 15 pound weights
1 set of 8 skyward arm extensions
3 sets each side of kick boxing combos (4 jabs, 2 knee to chest raises, and 4 head high kicks)
3 sets of 8 hydrants (each leg)
15 push ups yey me!!!
Now I going for a jog. 7:09a
630a warm up - 8 set of 8 straddle floor stretches
8 sets of 8 butterflies
8 sets of 8 crunch combinations (head lift, torso lift and leg lift)
3 sets of 8 arm curls with 15 pound weights
1 set of 8 skyward arm extensions
3 sets each side of kick boxing combos (4 jabs, 2 knee to chest raises, and 4 head high kicks)
3 sets of 8 hydrants (each leg)
15 push ups yey me!!!
Now I going for a jog. 7:09a
22/111 DAYS TO SEXY
Thurs 2/4/2010
up at 3a but choose not to work. Went back to sleep.
up at 5:30a - started getting out my jogging clothes since clothes were washed yesterday.
up at 3a but choose not to work. Went back to sleep.
up at 5:30a - started getting out my jogging clothes since clothes were washed yesterday.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
end of day 21
For lunch, I had 2/3 of a foot long tuna with swiss on italian herb from subway. toppings were spinach, green peps, bannana peps, jalipeno peps, vinegar, oregano, and parmesian powder. I had an urge for a sweet, so I bought 3 subway cookies (peanut butter (1) and macadamian (2). I only ate a pinch from the peanut butter and a pinch from the macadamian. I am going to drink some water. I plan to walk a little today too.
I had a good 1 hour walk. Yey me!!!
Came home and took a break for the night. No excercising
Dinner: baked chicken wings, couscous, baked sweet potato and lemonade
I had a good 1 hour walk. Yey me!!!
Came home and took a break for the night. No excercising
Dinner: baked chicken wings, couscous, baked sweet potato and lemonade
after the jog
I had a great jog in the snow. I was peaceful looking around at the snow on the trees. As I jogged I noticed rabbit tracks. Boy do I love nature :-)
To cool down for 5 minutes and strengthen my arms. I power walked while punching to the sky and throwing jabs the front of me. I finshed by jogging up the hill.
To cool down for 5 minutes and strengthen my arms. I power walked while punching to the sky and throwing jabs the front of me. I finshed by jogging up the hill.
the warm up
Today I did warm up.
8 sets of 8 stretches on the floor
8 sets of 16 forward and reverse medium arm circles
10 push ups
20 sec hold swats
20 sec hold leg stretches left and right
20 sec hold front stretches - hands on the floor
8 set of routine kick boxing sets (4 jabs to the front, knees to the chest -left and right, 4 head high kicks)then switch sides
8 sets of 16 butterfly leg flaps
I got changed and grabbed my ipod and my 2lb wrist weights. I am ready to go now!!!
8 sets of 8 stretches on the floor
8 sets of 16 forward and reverse medium arm circles
10 push ups
20 sec hold swats
20 sec hold leg stretches left and right
20 sec hold front stretches - hands on the floor
8 set of routine kick boxing sets (4 jabs to the front, knees to the chest -left and right, 4 head high kicks)then switch sides
8 sets of 16 butterfly leg flaps
I got changed and grabbed my ipod and my 2lb wrist weights. I am ready to go now!!!
21/111 DAYS TO SEXY
Today I was up at 430am. I told you that I am beginning to get back to my normal hours of working. Lets see how today goes...
end of day 20 (yesterday)
Yesterday went well. For lunch I had black tea and butternut squash. I would have been fine, but I was pursuaded by a slice of cheese pizza left in the lunch room. NOOOO...I didn't eat someone's lunch. The lunch room is where all of the extra food goes after a board meeting or conference meeting. Needless to say I was nautious from that moment on. Greedy nyta :-*
When I got in the house, I had some ginger ale to comfort my stomache. After lying down for an hour. I felt a little better, so I changed clothes and headed to the gym for KICK BOXING!
Kick Boxing was GREAT!!! I learned some self defense moves while having fun to music. Class went from 7p - 7:45p.
8p I had a meeting with a trainer free a complimentary training session. It turned into an hour which was longer than it was suppose to be. He ws great! He said I had great form while doing my sets. Now, I know exactly what to do to tone the difficult areas I am focused on.
Dinner: sweetish chicken meatballs and a glass of Almond milk.
When I got in the house, I had some ginger ale to comfort my stomache. After lying down for an hour. I felt a little better, so I changed clothes and headed to the gym for KICK BOXING!
Kick Boxing was GREAT!!! I learned some self defense moves while having fun to music. Class went from 7p - 7:45p.
8p I had a meeting with a trainer free a complimentary training session. It turned into an hour which was longer than it was suppose to be. He ws great! He said I had great form while doing my sets. Now, I know exactly what to do to tone the difficult areas I am focused on.
Dinner: sweetish chicken meatballs and a glass of Almond milk.
the warm up (yesterday)
The warm up didn't happen. I didn't feel like wasting money on lunch today, so I decided to make butternut squash soup with grilled shrimp for lunch. I don't feel bad about it because I plan to walk for lunch and go to Kick Boxing to night. YEY ME :-)
20/111 DAYS TO SEXY (yesterday)
6'O clock my body wakes me up. I am slowig getting back to my normal hours of working. I had a nutrient and almond milk shake.
6AM skipped warmup and jog to make lunch:
butternut squash soup with grilled shrimp
- slice a hand full of butternut squash
- slice up 1 golden apple
- add a 3 cups of carrot/ginger organic carton soup
- add 2 cups of almond organic carton non dairy milk
- cayenne pepper, pepper, lemon pepper, garlic, cinamon and pure honey
mix and blend in a blender until soup consistency
grill a handf full of shrimp on a george forman oven top grill. for seasoning, add olive oil, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic
cut up and add to soup and serve.
Note to self: next time I will add chunks of crab meat!
-made lunch
6AM skipped warmup and jog to make lunch:
butternut squash soup with grilled shrimp
- slice a hand full of butternut squash
- slice up 1 golden apple
- add a 3 cups of carrot/ginger organic carton soup
- add 2 cups of almond organic carton non dairy milk
- cayenne pepper, pepper, lemon pepper, garlic, cinamon and pure honey
mix and blend in a blender until soup consistency
grill a handf full of shrimp on a george forman oven top grill. for seasoning, add olive oil, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic
cut up and add to soup and serve.
Note to self: next time I will add chunks of crab meat!
-made lunch
MY 11 DAY UPDATE: 1/22/2010 TO 2/1/2010
MY 11 DAY UPDATE IN ONE LUMP
Its crazy how events took a turn after t's art event. I was on course but after partying and excercise without real rest, my body shut down. I slept for hours at a time and couldn't pick myself up to get back on track.
FRI 22
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SAT 23 --t's event
warm up -- routine
after the jog--jog
end of day-- 12p - t's event--cookies, fruit, chs & crackers, lnch: chk fingers and swt potato fries, little to no dancing, dnr: wine, pasta and beef
SUN 24[sick]---slept all day
warm up
after the jog
end of day
MON 25 [SICK]----slept all day
warm up--- lnch: couscous and chkn strips
after the jog---
end of day---dnr: wings and broccoli
TUES 26 [SICK]
warm up --8 btrflies,8-8 crunch combinations, 8 tae bo combinations, 8 arm curl sets, 8 leg extentions, 8-8 count stretches, 8-8 med arm circles , cup of lemon water
after the jog--jog with 2lb weights , cup of lemon water, lnch: carrot soup w ginger, blk tea
end of day--none, dnr: fish and wheat bread and black tea
WED 27
warm up
after the jog--brkfst: 2 apples, cup of blk tea and 2 tangerines, lnch: chk & rice soup, a cup of sweet and sour crab, 1 cup of blk tea
end of day---no jog, dinner: grilled shrimp, wine and a sweet potato and macaroni salad
THU 28
warm up --up at 2a got a women shake and went to bed, no warm up, got up at 7a
after the jog -- power walk w 2lb weights and ran, breakfast: tuna salad and black tea
end of day --- PLANS TO GO TO GYM - ab class 45min
FRI 29
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SAT 30
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SUN 31
warm up
after the jog
end of day
MON 1
Its crazy how events took a turn after t's art event. I was on course but after partying and excercise without real rest, my body shut down. I slept for hours at a time and couldn't pick myself up to get back on track.
FRI 22
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SAT 23 --t's event
warm up -- routine
after the jog--jog
end of day-- 12p - t's event--cookies, fruit, chs & crackers, lnch: chk fingers and swt potato fries, little to no dancing, dnr: wine, pasta and beef
SUN 24[sick]---slept all day
warm up
after the jog
end of day
MON 25 [SICK]----slept all day
warm up--- lnch: couscous and chkn strips
after the jog---
end of day---dnr: wings and broccoli
TUES 26 [SICK]
warm up --8 btrflies,8-8 crunch combinations, 8 tae bo combinations, 8 arm curl sets, 8 leg extentions, 8-8 count stretches, 8-8 med arm circles , cup of lemon water
after the jog--jog with 2lb weights , cup of lemon water, lnch: carrot soup w ginger, blk tea
end of day--none, dnr: fish and wheat bread and black tea
WED 27
warm up
after the jog--brkfst: 2 apples, cup of blk tea and 2 tangerines, lnch: chk & rice soup, a cup of sweet and sour crab, 1 cup of blk tea
end of day---no jog, dinner: grilled shrimp, wine and a sweet potato and macaroni salad
THU 28
warm up --up at 2a got a women shake and went to bed, no warm up, got up at 7a
after the jog -- power walk w 2lb weights and ran, breakfast: tuna salad and black tea
end of day --- PLANS TO GO TO GYM - ab class 45min
FRI 29
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SAT 30
warm up
after the jog
end of day
SUN 31
warm up
after the jog
end of day
MON 1
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
after the jog
Due to the hasty start of today, I opted out of warm ups and did a combination jog instead.
10 minutes of power walking with my wrist weights throwing jabs to the sky,
5 minutes of running and 5 minutes of power walking up the hill.
In the interest of time, I decided to grab hot lemon water from work. I am sure this won't be the last time I allow time to slip away from me, but atleast I stayed on track with my eating habits AND
I have tomorrow ;-) I am planning to go line dancing. That will give me my time back :-)...YEY ME!!
Breakfast today is a baked sweet potatoe and a hot chocolate Ultra Mega Nutrient Formula. Plans for lunch is a tuna salad with xtra sweet peppers and hot peppers.
Lets see if we can make that Maroccan Dish happen tonight.
10 minutes of power walking with my wrist weights throwing jabs to the sky,
5 minutes of running and 5 minutes of power walking up the hill.
In the interest of time, I decided to grab hot lemon water from work. I am sure this won't be the last time I allow time to slip away from me, but atleast I stayed on track with my eating habits AND
I have tomorrow ;-) I am planning to go line dancing. That will give me my time back :-)...YEY ME!!
Breakfast today is a baked sweet potatoe and a hot chocolate Ultra Mega Nutrient Formula. Plans for lunch is a tuna salad with xtra sweet peppers and hot peppers.
Lets see if we can make that Maroccan Dish happen tonight.
the warm up
Its 7a and I was typing away and lost track of time. I had things to do last night that prevented me from working out, but I feel I am still on track :-)
I am going to do a quick stretch then jog. Then, have my lemon water. chat with you later.
I am going to do a quick stretch then jog. Then, have my lemon water. chat with you later.
7/111 DAYS TO SEXY
very late start today. For dinner last night I had an orange, stir fry veggies and shrimp, mint tea and a sweet potatoe.
Didn't workout but can't start this day off wrong, so I am getting started now.
Didn't workout but can't start this day off wrong, so I am getting started now.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
end of day 6
I decided to have the stewed chicken tomorrow due to lack of ingredients and lack of time. I am going to do stir fry veggies with shrimp.
Its another late excercise night. See you in the wee hours for work out.
Got in late and didn't workout :-(
woke up at 230a and didn't workout :-(
must get back on track!!!!!
Its another late excercise night. See you in the wee hours for work out.
Got in late and didn't workout :-(
woke up at 230a and didn't workout :-(
must get back on track!!!!!
after the jog
Whewww...
I did my normal routine of jogging around the 3 blocks with my 2 pound wrist weights. You should see me. Imagine...bulky jogging outfit, thick fleece scarf, gloves, wrist weights... running and reach for the sky and throwing jabs and doing arm curls (giggle) No one can see my headset because its under my hat. You should see the facial expressions... very funny. But with headsets blasting, you climb into your own little world. :-)
Time for my glass of lemon water. Talk to you after my lunch hour walk.
My lunch became my breakfast: eggplant parm sandwich and a sweet potato. I will have a tuna salad for lunch before my walk at 1p, unless I stay full/content.
scratch that -- I am content. the baked veggie sandwich and the baked sweet potatoe hit the spot! Im having a cup of tea (green/orange) to tie me over until my 1 'o clock walk.
I did well. that breakfast held me over. I had tea afterwards. Now I have a craving to fix stewed chicken. In my search I found a recipe for Maroccan Stewed Chicken that I want try tonight. I am adding the link so I know where to go:
http://recipes.womenshealthmag.com/Recipe/moroccan-stewed-chicken.aspx
I did my normal routine of jogging around the 3 blocks with my 2 pound wrist weights. You should see me. Imagine...bulky jogging outfit, thick fleece scarf, gloves, wrist weights... running and reach for the sky and throwing jabs and doing arm curls (giggle) No one can see my headset because its under my hat. You should see the facial expressions... very funny. But with headsets blasting, you climb into your own little world. :-)
Time for my glass of lemon water. Talk to you after my lunch hour walk.
My lunch became my breakfast: eggplant parm sandwich and a sweet potato. I will have a tuna salad for lunch before my walk at 1p, unless I stay full/content.
scratch that -- I am content. the baked veggie sandwich and the baked sweet potatoe hit the spot! Im having a cup of tea (green/orange) to tie me over until my 1 'o clock walk.
I did well. that breakfast held me over. I had tea afterwards. Now I have a craving to fix stewed chicken. In my search I found a recipe for Maroccan Stewed Chicken that I want try tonight. I am adding the link so I know where to go:
http://recipes.womenshealthmag.com/Recipe/moroccan-stewed-chicken.aspx
the warm up
It 7a and I just completed my morning workout. been up since 615a.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 8 reps - lying straight on my left side doing right leg scissors
8 sets of 8 reps - lying straight on my right side doing left leg scissors
(thank goodness for music otherwise I would be focused on the pain in my thigh muscles) no pain no gain...push nyta push :-@
8 sets of 8 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 reps - medium arm circles (forward and backward)
3 sets of 8 straddle half squats with 8 pound weights
3 set of 16 curls - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist (8 or each side)
2 set of 8 repititions - a step forward quick fist jab (left and right), a knee to chest raise(left and right)and (4) head level high kick (switch each leg). Hey look! I am balancing my body weight even better...yey me!!! :-)
I got my glass of lemon water and now Im going for my jog. See you after.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 8 reps - lying straight on my left side doing right leg scissors
8 sets of 8 reps - lying straight on my right side doing left leg scissors
(thank goodness for music otherwise I would be focused on the pain in my thigh muscles) no pain no gain...push nyta push :-@
8 sets of 8 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 reps - medium arm circles (forward and backward)
3 sets of 8 straddle half squats with 8 pound weights
3 set of 16 curls - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist (8 or each side)
2 set of 8 repititions - a step forward quick fist jab (left and right), a knee to chest raise(left and right)and (4) head level high kick (switch each leg). Hey look! I am balancing my body weight even better...yey me!!! :-)
I got my glass of lemon water and now Im going for my jog. See you after.
6/111 DAYS TO SEXY
It is day six and although I can't really see the change, I can feel the change. I have more energy to do stuff. I am stronger and more focused on tasks I set for myself. Its like my personal bootcamp (lol)
Lets set what today has in store. See you at 6am'ish :-)
Lets set what today has in store. See you at 6am'ish :-)
end of day 5
I took a break this evening and chilled with the hubby and a movie. My excercise regiment and commitment to succeed, is helping my will power. I have avoided the sugars for the most part and will reward myself a little on day 11 if I keep this up.
For dinner, the hubby had baked wings and I had my eggplant parmesian. I baked a sweet potatoe but I actually was full after the small portion of the parmesian (grated mixed in the sauce, not the heavy cheese)
THE INTERNAL ARTIST ALARM
I am just waking up. It's like clockwork this 2'ish or 3'ish am schedule. I think I am going to hit a few crunches since I am up and I didn't work out last night. Let'S see what I feel like doing.
its 3am and "Sound of the perculator" got me going for a little bit. I still stopped short of what I wanted to do:
2 sets of 8 reps - partial crunches just lifting the head (upper ab workout)
2 sets of 8 reps - slightly elevated kicking leg extentions on my back
2 sets of 8 reps - on my back butt lifts (bending knees and planted feet)
2 sets of 8 reps - on my back..legs together and in the air...lifting butt with lower abs
Luda's "Drop down and get your eagle on" gave me the energy to get 1 more set of reps done.
1 set of 5 reps - 2 step forward jabs (left and right), 2 knee to chest lifts (left and right), 2 head level tae bo kicks (left)
1 set of 5 reps - 2 step forward jabs (left and right), 2 knee to chest lifts (left and right), 2 head level tae bo kicks (right)
Im going to get my a cup of hot chocolate GNC Women's Ultra Mega Nutrition Formula. It is helping. Especially when your metabolism slows down this time of morning.
For dinner, the hubby had baked wings and I had my eggplant parmesian. I baked a sweet potatoe but I actually was full after the small portion of the parmesian (grated mixed in the sauce, not the heavy cheese)
THE INTERNAL ARTIST ALARM
I am just waking up. It's like clockwork this 2'ish or 3'ish am schedule. I think I am going to hit a few crunches since I am up and I didn't work out last night. Let'S see what I feel like doing.
its 3am and "Sound of the perculator" got me going for a little bit. I still stopped short of what I wanted to do:
2 sets of 8 reps - partial crunches just lifting the head (upper ab workout)
2 sets of 8 reps - slightly elevated kicking leg extentions on my back
2 sets of 8 reps - on my back butt lifts (bending knees and planted feet)
2 sets of 8 reps - on my back..legs together and in the air...lifting butt with lower abs
Luda's "Drop down and get your eagle on" gave me the energy to get 1 more set of reps done.
1 set of 5 reps - 2 step forward jabs (left and right), 2 knee to chest lifts (left and right), 2 head level tae bo kicks (left)
1 set of 5 reps - 2 step forward jabs (left and right), 2 knee to chest lifts (left and right), 2 head level tae bo kicks (right)
Im going to get my a cup of hot chocolate GNC Women's Ultra Mega Nutrition Formula. It is helping. Especially when your metabolism slows down this time of morning.
Monday, January 18, 2010
after the jog
After this morning's warm up, I did a 20 minute combination jog and power walk around 3 blocks and up the hill with my wrist weights.
I am feeling my body getting less heavy and more tone. I won't measure or weigh myself until the last day. I feel if my muscles are replacing the fat, the weight won't change that much. I also feel if I weigh myself and it flucuates due to water gain and loss or food intake, it will not be encouraging. Time for a glass a lemon water. Now to start my work day.
its 10a. They say never to skip a meal... and I am kinda hungry now, so I am going to each half my lunch with a cup of green/orange tea - no sugar or lemon. Baked veggies on a slice of wheat bread...its as good as it was yesterday :-9
3:10p went for my lunch hour walk. My butt muscles are really getting their workout :-$
I am feeling my body getting less heavy and more tone. I won't measure or weigh myself until the last day. I feel if my muscles are replacing the fat, the weight won't change that much. I also feel if I weigh myself and it flucuates due to water gain and loss or food intake, it will not be encouraging. Time for a glass a lemon water. Now to start my work day.
its 10a. They say never to skip a meal... and I am kinda hungry now, so I am going to each half my lunch with a cup of green/orange tea - no sugar or lemon. Baked veggies on a slice of wheat bread...its as good as it was yesterday :-9
3:10p went for my lunch hour walk. My butt muscles are really getting their workout :-$
the warm up
6:50am I started my warm up. I went lite on myself today.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 medium arm circles
5 sets of 8 straddle half squats
5 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
2 set of 8 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape. Hey look! I am balancing my body weight now...yey me! :-)
I got my glass of lemon water and now I going for my jog. See you after.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
8 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
8 sets of 8 medium arm circles
5 sets of 8 straddle half squats
5 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
2 set of 8 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape. Hey look! I am balancing my body weight now...yey me! :-)
I got my glass of lemon water and now I going for my jog. See you after.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
end of day 4
Whewwww...just finished my evening workout. I think I am going to call it a night for the excercise.
8 minutes on the stationery bike. Cycling to "Sound of the Perculator" helped
5 sets of 8 reps - arm curls with 8 pound weights switching each time
5 sets of 8 reps - leg lifts on all fours. 8 on the left and 8 on the right
5 sets of 16 reps - partial crunches just lifting the head (upper ab workout)
5 sets of 8 reps - bicycling motions on my back
5 sets of 8 reps - on my back butt lifts
Luda's "Drop down and get your eagle on" helped with the rest of the work out. Thanks Ludacris :-)
8 minutes on the stationery bike. Cycling to "Sound of the Perculator" helped
5 sets of 8 reps - arm curls with 8 pound weights switching each time
5 sets of 8 reps - leg lifts on all fours. 8 on the left and 8 on the right
5 sets of 16 reps - partial crunches just lifting the head (upper ab workout)
5 sets of 8 reps - bicycling motions on my back
5 sets of 8 reps - on my back butt lifts
Luda's "Drop down and get your eagle on" helped with the rest of the work out. Thanks Ludacris :-)
after the jog
After this morning's warm up and the hour jog, my body feels pretty good. Feet are a little sore so I will soak them. Didn't have any extra energy to burn off this time. For lunch I am having a baked vegetables and cranberry in a parmesian garlic pasta sauce sandwich with a side of sweet potatoe fries. I will probably have a cup of honey water with lemon.
I have to rest the dogs so I probably won't jog this afternoon. It will be a power walk around the block.
After a nap, I was re-energized so I did go for a jog in the rain with my wrist weights...jabbing to the front, to the sky and swinging. I can feel my arm muscles geting stronger now. Yey :-)!!! The baked veggies and sweet potatoes were so good, I am going to fix a bigger dish and ration it up for lunch this week. I think I feel like doing a crunch repetition set.
PERSONAL RECIPE:
Slice up purple eggplant, zuccini, onions, sweet peppers, hot peppers and broccoli. Add olive oil, parmesian, pasta sauce, italian seasoning, garlic, pepper and *cranberries*
bake at 400 until its the consistancy you want it.
Make a sandwish with toasted wheat or pumpernickle. Enjoy! :-)
I have to rest the dogs so I probably won't jog this afternoon. It will be a power walk around the block.
After a nap, I was re-energized so I did go for a jog in the rain with my wrist weights...jabbing to the front, to the sky and swinging. I can feel my arm muscles geting stronger now. Yey :-)!!! The baked veggies and sweet potatoes were so good, I am going to fix a bigger dish and ration it up for lunch this week. I think I feel like doing a crunch repetition set.
PERSONAL RECIPE:
Slice up purple eggplant, zuccini, onions, sweet peppers, hot peppers and broccoli. Add olive oil, parmesian, pasta sauce, italian seasoning, garlic, pepper and *cranberries*
bake at 400 until its the consistancy you want it.
Make a sandwish with toasted wheat or pumpernickle. Enjoy! :-)
the warm up
I am still up, while the rest of you sleep... plugging away at projects I am setting up for the year. I am ready to get my workout gear on and start my routine. I just had a cup of hot chocolate GNC Women's Ultra Mega Nutrient formula to replace a meal, because I know I won't eat 'til 12'ish. See you in a few.
Late start on my warm up because I got caught up watching "Finding Forester". Thats why you should never watch an attention grabber while excercising (lol)
It 830am and I finally got to my routine. If it wasn't sunday, I would be commited to 6am warm ups and 7am jogging.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
5 sets of 8 medium arm circles
8 sets of 8 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head. I feel the burn.
5 sets of 8 straddle half squats
5 sets of 5 repetitions- backward kicks on all fours. 5 left leg and 5 right leg
5 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 set of 5 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 930am to go for a jog. Let me grab my ipod to fire myself up again!
Late start on my warm up because I got caught up watching "Finding Forester". Thats why you should never watch an attention grabber while excercising (lol)
It 830am and I finally got to my routine. If it wasn't sunday, I would be commited to 6am warm ups and 7am jogging.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
5 sets of 8 medium arm circles
8 sets of 8 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head. I feel the burn.
5 sets of 8 straddle half squats
5 sets of 5 repetitions- backward kicks on all fours. 5 left leg and 5 right leg
5 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 set of 5 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 930am to go for a jog. Let me grab my ipod to fire myself up again!
4/111 DAYS TO SEXY
Time to get started. I know...but these are the hours I keep as an artist. See you at 6am for my warm up. I am determined to get my 3 workouts in today.
end of day 3
My projects knocked me off my game today. After getting caught up on them, it was time for dinner. The hubby made grilled chicken and shrimp with onions and sweat peppers over a bed of wild rice. Complimented by a glass of white zinfindel. Boy I love my hubby...you go boy! :-)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
after the jog
Had a good hour jog with my wrist weights. Every song that had a good thump, I found myself throwing jabs to the front and to the sky. R Kelly's remix to "whined your body like a snake ma" and "Nina Sky's move your body girl". Its amazing how music can change your mood. No energy to burn off today so I just grabbed a glass of lemon water to replenish and cool down. Time to change clothes and switch modes. Surprisingly I am not hungry right now, but I am thinking about what to have for brunch. Brunch was 1/2 turkey sausage, cream of wheat, and 1 eggo. I only had about a spoon full of syrup, but I didn't have sugar or butter on anything else. I washed it down with a hot cup of lemon water with a teaspoon of sugar.
Its mid-afternoon and I am caught up in projects. I missed my afternoon run :-(
I snack whileI worked: 1 eggo, 2 slices of turkey bacon, a snack bag of honeynut cherios and an orange. I have to buy some real snacks! Ok...back to work.
Its mid-afternoon and I am caught up in projects. I missed my afternoon run :-(
I snack whileI worked: 1 eggo, 2 slices of turkey bacon, a snack bag of honeynut cherios and an orange. I have to buy some real snacks! Ok...back to work.
the warm up
Today's routine is modified from yesterday. Work out gear is on. Time to stretch it out before my morning jog! I know... its saturday. I should be relaxing. But, It is starting to be automatic now.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
3 sets of 8 medium arm circles
5 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head. I feel the burn. When I get to the point where I can do these with no problem. I will increase my sets.
1 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
3 set of 8 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. Let me grab my ipod to fire me up again!
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 16 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
3 sets of 8 medium arm circles
5 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head. I feel the burn. When I get to the point where I can do these with no problem. I will increase my sets.
1 set of 8 repititions switching each time- arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
3 set of 8 repititions switching each time- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. Let me grab my ipod to fire me up again!
3/111 DAYS TO SEXY
Time to do some work. See you after 6am for my pre-jog routine.
6:15am. I am hungry /\/\/\/\/\/ (my stomache grow1s). I ate an orange to give myself a boost with a cup fo hot chocolate GNC Women's Ultra Mega Maximum Nutrient Formula. Time for the warm up.
6:15am. I am hungry /\/\/\/\/\/ (my stomache grow1s). I ate an orange to give myself a boost with a cup fo hot chocolate GNC Women's Ultra Mega Maximum Nutrient Formula. Time for the warm up.
end of day 2
Went out last night, so I missed out on my night jog. At the event I ate salsa and tortillas with white wine. For dinner I had sweet potato fries, chicken tenders and a glass of lemon water. I think I am doing well :-) Time to start a new day.
Friday, January 15, 2010
after the jog
The chill in the air woke me up. Got my 2 pound wrist weights to give my arms a workout. I jog around 3 blocks and long arm swings up the hill.
extra energy to burn:
Today I still had energy to burn when I returned, so I tuned my ipod to some reggae-ton and danced in place for about 2 minutes. Then, I tuned to R Kelly and did
5 more sets of 5 reps of jabs, knee to chest raises and head level kicks.
5 sets of 8 mid straddle squats with no weights. After that, I cooled down with a glass of lemon water and a orange.
breakfast was a cup of instant noodles. I drained the salty juice.
lunch was a half of wawa carrot cake muffin and a turkey burger. I have about 15 minutes before it sorta digests, then I will go on my 1 hour lunch power walk with my co-worker. Then, have some water. Later I will have a cup of green/orange tea no sugar. I know...but I've gotten use to the taste.
extra energy to burn:
Today I still had energy to burn when I returned, so I tuned my ipod to some reggae-ton and danced in place for about 2 minutes. Then, I tuned to R Kelly and did
5 more sets of 5 reps of jabs, knee to chest raises and head level kicks.
5 sets of 8 mid straddle squats with no weights. After that, I cooled down with a glass of lemon water and a orange.
breakfast was a cup of instant noodles. I drained the salty juice.
lunch was a half of wawa carrot cake muffin and a turkey burger. I have about 15 minutes before it sorta digests, then I will go on my 1 hour lunch power walk with my co-worker. Then, have some water. Later I will have a cup of green/orange tea no sugar. I know...but I've gotten use to the taste.
the warm up
Yes I am still up...finishing up on projects. My eyes are still wide open for now... so I am just going to put my workout gear on and get started. I changed my routine a little for my pre-jogging warm up.
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 8 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
5 sets of 5 big arm circles
8 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head
8 sets of 5 repititions - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 sets of 5 repititions on each side- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. Let me grab my ipod to fire me up! Nina Sky and Sean Paul... you get me pumped every time :-)
8 sets of 8 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 8 flaps from the sitting leg butterflies
5 sets of 5 big arm circles
8 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head
8 sets of 5 repititions - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 sets of 5 repititions on each side- a quick fist jab, a knee to chest raise and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape.
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. Let me grab my ipod to fire me up! Nina Sky and Sean Paul... you get me pumped every time :-)
2/111 DAYS TO SEXY
Day 2 of my efforts to get sexy by my birthday. My cat knap turned in to hibernation, but now I am back up to work. First computer work next sculpting. See you at 6am for round 2 - Nyta vs the Fat Attack. Will it be a knock out? Stay tuned :-)
Thursday, January 14, 2010
end of day 1
I am ready for a quick knap before jumping in to my art. Its the end of the day and I have a major headache, but stubborness won't let me break the schedule I set for myself. So, I will modify my workout. Getting in at 5:30, I dropped my stuff. Again, without thought to sitting, I went straight to the corner where my workout gear is.
Got dress and chose to do a 15 minute power walk with my 2 pound wrist weights. As I walked I did repetitions of fist jabs, arm curls, tricep extentions, low swings and skyward punches. Luckly Nina Sky and Sean Paul gave me the ipod boost I needed. Now, I am going to have a hot cup of honey and lemon water and knap. Before I knap what do I want for dinner that requires no effort? Dinner: tuna with sweet and hot peppers and turkey bacon. I know... but this is what I have a taste for. Chat with you tomorrow.
Got dress and chose to do a 15 minute power walk with my 2 pound wrist weights. As I walked I did repetitions of fist jabs, arm curls, tricep extentions, low swings and skyward punches. Luckly Nina Sky and Sean Paul gave me the ipod boost I needed. Now, I am going to have a hot cup of honey and lemon water and knap. Before I knap what do I want for dinner that requires no effort? Dinner: tuna with sweet and hot peppers and turkey bacon. I know... but this is what I have a taste for. Chat with you tomorrow.
after the jog
I did 1 lap around 3 short neighborhood blocks. Its usually a 15 minute jog. it is an area on a slope, so coming up the slope is definitely a good work out, especially, when you are swinging 2 pound wrist weights in your fist.
Back to the kitchen for cold lemon water, an apple, an orange and a GNC WOMEN'S MEGA NUTRIENT FORMULA (powder/chocolate flavor) - I add hot water and drink it like hot chocolate.
Later, I will grab lunch and bring it back to the office to eat while I am working. Lunch today: turkey cheese burger w onions, sweet peppers and hot peppers and a side of spinach. Then, I will use my lunch hour to walk it off.
slip up #1: went with a friend to get lunch and ended up buying something. My will power broke down, but not really bad. $1 onion rings and $1 tenders from burger king. It could have been worse :-(
Chat with you during my evening work out.
Back to the kitchen for cold lemon water, an apple, an orange and a GNC WOMEN'S MEGA NUTRIENT FORMULA (powder/chocolate flavor) - I add hot water and drink it like hot chocolate.
Later, I will grab lunch and bring it back to the office to eat while I am working. Lunch today: turkey cheese burger w onions, sweet peppers and hot peppers and a side of spinach. Then, I will use my lunch hour to walk it off.
slip up #1: went with a friend to get lunch and ended up buying something. My will power broke down, but not really bad. $1 onion rings and $1 tenders from burger king. It could have been worse :-(
Chat with you during my evening work out.
preparing for the jog
the 7am sunrise is approaching, so time to change from my jammies into my excercise gear.
boot sock, excercise shirt, 2 sweat shirts, a pair of thin jogging pants under my thick jogging pants, a hat, gloves, my 2 pound wrist weights, jogging sneakers, a scarf and my ipod to keep me company.
boot sock, excercise shirt, 2 sweat shirts, a pair of thin jogging pants under my thick jogging pants, a hat, gloves, my 2 pound wrist weights, jogging sneakers, a scarf and my ipod to keep me company.
1/111 DAYS TO SEXY COUNT DOWN
Yes it is early, but I am a early bird with no children and on a mission to burn off this fat and strengthen this muscle. Without thinking and my eyes half shut I jump up, unroll my excercise mat and start my day. At 6am I start my stretching:
5 sets of 5 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head
5 sets of 5 repititions - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 sets of 5 repititions on each side- a quick fist jab and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape. I see myself wabbling and my back isn't as straight, but I have to consider that I have not done these since before my goal to fit into my wedding dress in 2008 :-(
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. I can avoid talking myself out of excercising simply by having all of my excercise equipment and clothing in one spot.
5 sets of 5 sitting leg straddle stretches in 3 directions. forward, to the left and to the right
5 sets of 5 repititions- a partial crunch lifting my head without lifting my back, 1 full crunch curling my back and lifting my head to my knees, and 1 crunch lying flat on my back and lifting my knees to my head
5 sets of 5 repititions - arm curls with 8 pound weights in each fist
5 sets of 5 repititions on each side- a quick fist jab and a head level high kick that I picked up from a Tae Bo fitness tape. I see myself wabbling and my back isn't as straight, but I have to consider that I have not done these since before my goal to fit into my wedding dress in 2008 :-(
Now I get a glass of lemon water and wait for 7am sunrise to go for a jog before work. I can avoid talking myself out of excercising simply by having all of my excercise equipment and clothing in one spot.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
What was my turning point wake up call?
new year 2009 
new year 2010
Slowly over a period of time, I noticed the increase in weight gain around my mid section, arms and face. It was evident when I took this years 2010 new year's couple photo and compared it to last year. Sexy... but not pleasing in my eyes. Although I may never see my high school days of size 5/6 or 7/8., I would still like to see a single digit again. :-( Current size 14. Weight not going to go there (lol)
Let's see where this road to sexy takes me. :-)
new year 2010
Slowly over a period of time, I noticed the increase in weight gain around my mid section, arms and face. It was evident when I took this years 2010 new year's couple photo and compared it to last year. Sexy... but not pleasing in my eyes. Although I may never see my high school days of size 5/6 or 7/8., I would still like to see a single digit again. :-( Current size 14. Weight not going to go there (lol)
Let's see where this road to sexy takes me. :-)
111 DAYS TO SEXY
Thank you for visiting my sexy blog. I am on a serious mission to get back the sexy me. I consider myself sexy and so does my husband, but all women have their own version of their sexy selves in their head that they strive to be. However, if they are never confronted with that photo or conversation or health situation or that tight article of clothing that becomes the turning point in their lives, they will just coast through life feeling depressed, insecure or uncomfortable in their skin. I have been their and I am doing something about it.
The TAURUS in me has control now and it is on! Follow me as I document my journey to become the sexy me I want to be.
Day 1 started on January 6, 2010. I changed my food habits and my excercise routine. As the lazy me began to be overpowered by the fitness freak, habits and self control began to set. Keep in mind I am an artist and I will have some weird hours, weird food habits and weird routines, but I am doing what works for me. Lets see where it takes me in the end. DAY 1/111 begins January 14, 2010
SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE ON MY BIRTHDAY MAY 4TH!!!
The TAURUS in me has control now and it is on! Follow me as I document my journey to become the sexy me I want to be.
Day 1 started on January 6, 2010. I changed my food habits and my excercise routine. As the lazy me began to be overpowered by the fitness freak, habits and self control began to set. Keep in mind I am an artist and I will have some weird hours, weird food habits and weird routines, but I am doing what works for me. Lets see where it takes me in the end. DAY 1/111 begins January 14, 2010
SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE ON MY BIRTHDAY MAY 4TH!!!
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