I work-out

I got mu Zumba on tonight. Awesome class. I was kinda all over the place but I still got a good workout and as always, had a blast.
Then I went and did my lower body workout...
Found on backonpointe.tumblr.com
Love Your Legs:
20 dumbbell squats (15lb dbs)
10 dumbbell lunges (each leg) (15lb dbs)
10 goblet squats (25 lb)
15 side lunges (each leg)
20 kettlebell swing-throughs (20 lb kb)
10 dumbbell deadlift (15 lb dbs)
20 standing calf raises (20 lb dbs)
10 reverse lunges (each leg)
15 goblet squats (25lb)
10 x 2 leg press (230 lbs)

While I'm here I feel the need to discuss a little gym time etiquette. One of the reasons that gym have lots of mirrors is not just so people can look at their hot bod as they're working out, it is so that people can check their form and ensure that they are not going to harm themselves. This is especially important when doing squats and lunges. Which as you see from above was my workout tonight. So I picked a spot in front of the mirror away from everyone else. I laid my clipboard down and set my dumbbells out, did a few workouts. Then I had to step away to do the kettlebells in a different area of the gym. and I came back and there was a guy working out between where my stuff was and the mirror. REALLY?!?!  I didn't mind at first because there is a cable machine right there and that's what he was intially working on and that's just how it works out. So I waited for him to finish so that I could do my lunges, and he continued to work out there. Grrrr!!!  So, todays lesson... if somebody is using the mirror don't workout in front of them!!! 
That's all.

Tomorrow is a run day.

Where have I been

So one of my best girlfriends asked me about my blog today. All I could really say was that I haven't been on in a long time. And the more I got to thinking about it, and I think I stopped because it makes me face the truth. I haven't been consistent in my workouts. I haven't been weight training at all. I do my cardio every once in a while. And even Zumba, other excuses are easier to come up with these days. I'm sick about the whole thing. I feel like a total crap-head, any time someone tells me how great I'm doing and that I look great. All I can think, is that it isn't true, because I'm not doing anything, but wearing clothes that look good on me. Not that I don't appreciate their compliment, but I just can't find it in me to believe them.
My hub-dub and I are in the process of buying a house. All of my focus is going to that. Is that a cop-out? It's all I got. I'm scared to death that if I'm not consistent enough in my current workouts that it will be that much easier when we move to not do it. That's been my downfall in the past. When I'm doing really well I'll change a little something, like the time, who I workout with, whatever, and it will throw me enough off-kilter to talk myself right out of it.
I try to tell myself that as long as I just live an active lifestyle, and try to stay as close to clean foods as possible then I'll be fine. But that's just not the case with me... yet. I'm not in a good enough place to step away from making it a conscious effort. I have to schedule it. It has to be the priority. So there you go. That's where I've been, where I am. I'm posting this because I need as many people to know that I need help. I can't do this alone. Pray for me, text me, tweet me, facebook me, whatever your venue is. Please just let me know that I'm not in this alone.
Thanks.

Slapped with the humble stick

My hub-dub and I ran a 5k today. It was the inaugural Runway 5k, at his work. First of all let me put out there that I am so so proud of him. He's still a fairly new runner, and he cut 15 minutes off his time today. He was so gitty. He did an amazing job.
He told me a few weeks ago, maybe you should train for this marathon. I responded with, I'll probably run on the treadmill before then and do my Zumba, I'll be fine. My mom asked me last night, "Are you ready for this run tomorrow?" I said, "Sure, it's just a 5k. It's not that big of a deal." So hub and I went to the run this morning. I'm giving him all my tips, "Run your own race. Don't start out too fast. Pace yourself." We start the run, and we're doing good, everybody takes off at the starting line. I'm thinking, don't worry we'll pass these people in no time, they're starting out too fast. I get around 1st, 2nd, 3rd turn, and my body say, "done." So I stop and walk it out. I tell Frank to keep going... run your race.  Come to the 1 mile sign, and start running again. "Done" I'm thinking, are you kidding me? It's just a 5k keep going. So I start running again. Then a guy with a cane walks past me. "Done" Seriously? So told myself, really, I'm done. I'm going to run up to this water table, take the chip off of my ankle, and I'm going to go wait by the finish line for my husband. So I ran ip to the water table, and thank the Lord they had the cheerleaders there cheering me on and I saw the 2 mile marker, and I thought, "Ok, it's right there. I can get to there." So I ran to that and each corner I turn, I can see Frank still running. And I realize that if I don't finish this race then I'm going to be a blubbery mess all day beating myself up and that will end up retracting from what a good job he's doing. So I kept going. I eventually got my mojo back and ended up finishing the race with a girl that i was keeping up with the whole time. And Frank was waiting at the finish line cheering me on. I'm so glad that I finished. And I thank the Lord that I got slapped with the humble stick today.

the death of me

This journey is going to be the death of me. I mean if you gotta go, it's not a bad way to go. I did pretty good with my eating today. Until I tried to eat some Reese's Pieces and starting choking on it. haha... ok I get it, lay off the candy. I also ended up having chicken nuggets and home-made (baked) fried for dinner. Not the best thing, but, that's what was in the freezer. I need to go grocery shopping. I need to figure out this high protein on a budget thing.
Then I went to Zumba and apparently went hard, cause my boobs are freakin' killing me. I've worn the bra that I wore tonight before, but knowing it is a little on the small side try to avoid it. Tonight's combination of going hard, Tamara's special is jumps, and wearing a cheap little sports bra, took a toll on me. For those of you that don't know large breast are a serious issue. I was trying to tell the hub-dub and he just kinda looked at me like I was crazy, but truth be told if I don't have the right support it affects everything from my pain and discomfort to my ability to get a full breath in. When I first started running, years ago, I would wear two bras, and then I found some legit bras that are actually made for high intensity workouts. But as we all know, bras don't last forever and their expensive. So I'm starting a save Jessica's boobs fund... just kidding. But really just took a pain killer, I'll be fine.

Today:
Zumba - 1 hr
Upper body-
pushups
cable pec flys
chest press
bench dips
tricep extension
tri cable pushdowns

I think that's everything.

Eating:
Bfast- omelet w/ ham and cheese
snack- Acai shake
lunch- mashed cauliflower and a chicken breast
snack- a bunch of candy, carrots, almonds
dinner- chicken nuggets, baked french fries, (and a hot dog)

H2O- 3 glasses

Quote:Friends are like bras: close to your heart and there for support.
Donna Roberts quotes 

Yay! for November.

I'm so excited about this month. Thanksgiving is my very favorite holiday. I love how everyone comes together. I love the reason for Thanksgiving. I love the family being together at the house, in the kitchen, and for dinner. AND I LOVE THE FOOD. I love the turkey for days afterwards. I love the cheesy tradition of going around the table and saying what you're thankful for. I just love it.
This particular November however my husband has decided to take a stand against the plateau that his weight has hit. This to me interprets to us making better decisions together. I will be cooking better for both of us. I will be setting our schedules around our workout schedules. This is a part of our life for the rest of our life.

So today:
I worked on my back and my biceps
1 hour of Zumba
the I did some core exercises


Food:
Bfast- Protein shake
Lunch- ham sandwich, cucumbers, carrots w/LF ranch
Snack- 1 pk of smarties
Dinner- Chicken tenders rolled in flax seed and faux fried (baked). and mashed cauliflower
H20- 4 glasses

Quote:

Working on the ball

It's been a long weekend. Sandy came and visited this weekend. Thankfully we didn't have too much devastation in our area, but it did have us stuck in the house for 3 days or so. So there wasn't a whole lot of working out going on. But on a good note, I didn't eat a lot of crap. Tonight I had a chance to go back to the gym. I did a simple yet challenging lower body/core ball workout.

1 mile: 6:40 mins - eliptical
Wall crunches on Ball: 3 sets x 20
Butt lift holding ball: 3 sets x 12 <-- This hurt like a son-of-a-b
Plank Mtn Climbers: 1st set x 12/ 2nd set x 8/ 3rd set x 8
Superman over ball: 1st set x 10/ 2nd set x 8/ 3rd set x 15
Seesaw: 1 set x 20

Can't finish if you don't start.

I went to the track tonight with hubby. I have this workout that I've been wanting to do for several months now, but it got hot, then I had the surgery, then school started back so I couldn't go on Fridays... etc, etc, etc. And I finally realized today that all of those excuses were crap, I was just scared to do it. It's a lot of work. I thought to myself that there is no way I'll be able to do this whole workout. But as I thought about it today, if I don't start it, then I'll never be able to do it. So we got out there and did it today. So this picture is about a quarter of the actual workout. I will reveal the rest of the workout as a conquer in the coming weeks.

 

I felt really good about my eating today as well.

Breakfast- Omelet with tomatoes, flax seed, cheese

Snack- almonds, edamame

Lunch- Turkey, 1/2 avocado, gorganzola, lf mayo, tomato, on wheat

Snack- chicken, 1/2 avocado

Dinner- Tilapia, w/ lemon & Basil, spinach

After workout- home made protein bar and cup of hot tea

 

Not too shabby I'd say. I's kinda fun coming up with new stuff to eat.

 

Today's quote: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in you shoes.You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. ~Dr. Seuss