T25 WEEK 3 DAY 3!

T25 WEEK 3 day 3!

Today was yet another awesome day!! I did feel like I did not get enough calories because I was slightly lightheaded throughout the day.  I woke up bright and early and did LOWER FOCUS.  For 25 minutes, it definitely gives you a great workout when you give it your all!!

Here was my meal plan for today:

Breakfast-  SHAKEOLOGY I tried my new Cinnamon-Bun recipe with VANILLA SHAKEOLOGY!! It was sooo yummy and was definitely a great treat!!!

Snack: ½ cup oatmeal, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 1 tbsp  almond butter, 1 tsp flaxseed.  I switched up my first 2 meals and this was the first time I had this snack and it was great!!

Lunch: Quinoa salad (used from the Ultimate Reset) and ½ medium sweet potato.  I did add a tbsp. of feta cheese with the quinoa salad to give it a little extra taste!

Snack: raw peppers with ¼ cup hummus and a small apple.  This picture shows a little bag of apples, but don’t worry, the caramel was thrown away J!!

Snack: I was starving before dinner so I had a string cheese and 5 red bean triscuits. 

Dinner: Grilled chicken with stir fry veggies (from Ultimate Reset)

I drank 80 oz of water and I am literally going to the bathroom every 5 min! TMI but its definitely working!! Eating every 3 hrs and not snacking in between really makes a huge difference, esp when you write down your meals!!  I am learning so much self-control and it is such an awesome feeling!!

Is there something you can change to help yourself gain self-control?? Whether it be allowing yourself to eat only every 3 hrs?? Not eating 2-3 hrs before bed?? Make yourself drink your daily dose of water that you need??

If you learn self-control, you will feel such a great sense of accomplishment and will feel so much better emotionally, mentally, and physically!!

T25 Week 2 Day 1~

Today is officially the start of my second week into T25!  I am not going to lie, I feel like I have horrible shin splints.  I had FIT club tonight and could barely do the jumps.  I ate pretty well and drank 60 oz of water, which I need 65 min, so I will chug after I am done typing!  Here was my meal plan for today:
Had a great workout with T25 did cardio today and worked up a sweat!!  I did use my awesome E&E as my pre-workout drink!!

Breakfast: Egg whites with fresh bruschetta and reduced fat feta cheese (was suppose to have 1 slice Ezekiel bread, but was running late and forgot it)



Snack: light laughing cow cheese with red bean brown rice triscuits (4)

Lunch: 6 in chicken sub from subway with mustard (was doing grocery shopping for the beach)

Dinner (early): Asian Chicken (healthy version of chinese with chicken garlic, low sodium soy sauce, chicken broth, and light brown sugar) with brown rice

Snack: 2 shakeo balls

 

Late snack: Garden veggies with 1 veggie burger, sauce, and parmesean cheese (post workout #2)

Overall, I had a great day!! Tomorrow morning I leave for the beach for a few days so I will be taking my T25 with me.. If I do not have access to play the workout, I will be running on the beach!!! 

T25 Day 4~

Day 4 T25-

Today was my off day for working out, which was needed because I have been going to bed at midnight and waking up at 4 am to workout before work.  I also did 2 workouts yesterday of T25 since I had FIT club.  So I woke up exhausted!  I worked again today and packed awesome, but did not follow.  I had my SHAKEOLOGY of course for breakfast (Butterfinger), which you can find under my SHAKEOLOGY RECIPES, I had plain Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries and strawberries and ¼ cup Kashi Go Lean mixed berry for snack (amazing)!! For lunch, I made it my off meal, which probably was not the best choice, but I enjoyed it and made it during the day so I burned it off!! I had Panera- Fontega Chicken ½ sandwich and small cup of French onion soup without the bread! Since my friends and I went to lunch together, we decided we wanted to splurge on a fudge brownie.. We are human, that’s what we do… BUT we helped each other!! HOW??? We splint 1 brownie into 5 different servings and each had 2 small bites!! Remember, the 1^st bite always tastes good, the 2^nd is the best, and the rest is not needed after the best!!! So you only need 2 bites to get satisfied!!  For my next meal, I had 1 fat free string cheese, 4 oz salmon, and grilled mixed veggies!!

 Around 5 pm, I decided to have some natural peanut butter and 1 low fat cinnamon graham cracker with my son, and I am done for the night!! I am so full from all this food, today was definitely my off day!! Better day tomorrow!!!Will wake up early workout, and travel to Pittsburgh to see my mom for the day!!  Healthy snacks will be with me!! 

I also got my water in that I need! How do you know how much water intake you should have daily?

Take you weight and divide by 2.. that is what you should have in OUNCES!!!

DRINK UP!!!

P.S. If you are tired of the same old water, add a little flavor... Lemon, Lime, fresh fruit, mint.. make it fun and enjoy every drop!!!

Day 3 T25~

Day 3 T25 was yet another successful day!! This is what happens when you put your mind to it!!! If you believe, YOU WILL ACHIEVE!!! It is all about having faith in yourself and pushing until you get to where you need to be in life!! This is where I want to be.. healthy and happy with myself! I love the way I feel when I eat this way and I love the way I feel when I get great exercises in! I worked again today a 10 hour shift, but still got my T25 workout in and had great meals! Today was Total Body Circuit and holy crap was it intense! I think that is my favorite T25 workout because it truly works every part of your body.  Even parts you didn’t think you had!  For work, I ate very healthy and enjoyed every bit! I even got my water intake in!

I did get hungry in the afternoon, so I doubled up on my veggies.  Drank extra water and I was good!! I had FIT club tonight where I have a group together to workout and get motivated and didn't have extra food so I stopped at subway and got a 6 in chicken with whole wheat bread and lots of veggies!! Overall, great day and I still feel great, ready to chug some water and hit that sack! Im exhausted now and work again in the morning!! NITE NITE!! :)

Prep Day!!

PREP DAY!!

I especially love Sundays because I get myself ready for the upcoming week.. It is all about preparing for success!! First thing in the morning, I make my meal plan for the week.  This way, I know exactly what I need ahead of time. Next is going to the grocery store and getting all my goodies!! I only get what is on my list, so this prevents any extra spending.  I go home and get right to prepping my food.  I cook everything, even the meats (yes they stay fine for the week), and separate everything by meal in PORTION SIZES! That is extremely important!  Many people may have something come up or are late and just throw a huge heaping size of whatever food they have and end up eating it all because it is there, not even thinking about the extra calories.  So I separate according to portion sizes so I only have what I need. 

For proteins like fish, chicken, lean meat, I separate into 4 oz sizes.  Yes, protein is great for you, but protein is higher in calories, so you just need to make sure you are getting the right amount!

What I love about veggies is they are a free food!! What this means is you can really have as much as you want and it will not affect you in a negative way.  They are low in calories and even can be used as a snack in the evening if you are in the mood for a snack!!

When I prepare my meals, I make sure I have my complex carbs (breads, pastas) earlier in the day when I am moving around and staying active.  My oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, bread, and wheat wraps are usually in my 1-3^rd meals.  I do 2-3 servings per day of the heavier carbs.  Some people like to stay away, but as long as they are not refined (processed), they are healthy for you and you need them for energy!!! 

YUMMO!!!!

I always make my meal plan so I can keep myself accountable during the week!!
This is part of my lifestyle, but also now my job! I love to do this, especially to post in my challenge groups to give ideas and for people to use it as a guide for themselves. 

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Meal 1	Shakeology w PB2 almond milk	Shakeology w PB2 almond milk	Egg whites , turkey sausage and ¼  c oatmeal	Egg whites, turkey sausage ¼ c oatmeal	Shakeology w PB2 and almond milk	Egg whites, ¼ c oatmeal	Egg whites, ¼ c oatmeal
Meal 2	1 green apple w ff string cheese	1 green apple, 1 ff string cheese	1 oz almonds ff string cheese	1 oz almonds ff string cheese	Yogurt with fresh fruit drizzle with pure maple syrup	1 oz almonds, ff string cheese	1 oz almonds, ff string cheese
Meal 3	Chicken salad made with greek yogurt on lentil chips, spinach salad w feta, cranberry, walnuts, vin oil	Chicken salad made with greek yogrt on lentil chips, spinach salad feta, cranberry, walnuts, vin oil	Mexican salad w meatless crumbles/ Spinach, black beans ff shred cheese, salsa, peppers	Mexican salad w meatless crumbles, spinach,  black beans ff shred cheese, salsa, peppers	chicken salad on whole wheat wrap, veggie stir fry	Shakeology w PB2 almond milk	Chicken salad with spinach , tomato, feta, cranberry, walnuts, vin and oil
Meal 4	Mixed edamame and goji berry,  2 hard boiled eggs without yoke	Mixed edamame and goji berry,  2 hard boiled eggs without yoke	Veggies w hummus	Shakeology w PB2 and almond milk	Veggies w hummus	Westons 1st Birthday party- OFF MEAL, making veggie pizza w whole wheat crust, fruit salad, lean burgers/dogs, taco salad	Lentil chips w chicken salad made with greek yogurt
Meal 5	Turkey burger w veggie stir fry	Turkey burger w veggie stir fry	Spinach salad w chicken, cranberry, walnuts, feta, oil n vin	Wedding- ordered chicken will have vodka with water and lemon to drink	Mexican salad w meatless crumbles spinach ff shredded cheese black beans	Broccoli/cauliflower salad made with greek yogurt, ff shredded cheese, turkey bacon	Broccoli/cauliflower salad left over with lean burger
Meal 6	Raw peppers w hummus	Raw peppers w hummus	2 hard boiled eggs without yoke	2 hard boiled eggs without yoke	2 hard boiled eggs without yoke		Shakeology w PB2 almond milk