Cleaning the slate

I'd be lying if I told you that things have been going perfectly with my goals...I could list all the reasons why I've been stressed, distracted, and not meeting my daily goals. The problem with that is I let that pile up...instead of starting with a clean slate, I kept trying to "catch up" ... until that got so overwhelming - it was starting to look impossible - that I wasn't doing anything but shuffling "to-do" items all over my list just to make it look better.

Finally, I put on my big girl pants and gave myself a pep talk:

Enough. Clean slate starts now. I don't care what you've not been doing every day. I don't care what the to-do list looks right now. On 1/1/12 that 2012 is YOUR YEAR. What's changed? You still feel that don't you? That this is your year? Of course you do. So clean the slate.


That was followed by a bit of reflection. I had a great plan. I have the tools to implement that plan. I constructed my plan in a smart, organized, prepared way...why isn't it working? The answer was one I knew but one I thought I could avoid.

I do have all the tools...I have everything I need to make my Beachbody business what I want it to be, I have the resources and kitchen tools to eat right, and I have every resistance band, weight, DVD, roller, and more that I need to workout well. That said... I haven't really settled into my apartment (pathetic I know...I've been moved since August). My desktop isn't set up. My kitchen isn't well organized. My living room / gym has a pile of stuff that needs to be donated / sorted / put away. I have too many clothes so my closet are a mess which makes my morning up early / workout / shower / get to work routine a little more difficult which makes it "easier" for me to say "I'll do my workout tonight" ... and we all know how well that goes sometimes.

Time to clean the slate.


In the midst of realizing all of this mid - late February, I took a training class at work on presentations. For my topic, I talked about the financial benefits of being healthier. At the end I fielded a question on how to get started and I gave the 3 point plan many of you have heard: "Write down everything you eat, sweat for 10 minutes each day, and drink more water." As I took my seat, a light bulb went off: If someone can start something as big as a lifestyle change with three little steps, why can't I get myself BACK on a track I KNOW with three little steps? And with a fresh month right around the corner, the timing couldn't be more perfect.

Putting everything behind me, March is now my month to prepare. Newsletters are on hold. Recipes are on hold. Most blog posts will be on hold. I have three goals and if it's not going to help me achieve one of these three goals for the month, it's on hold. I'm still running my challenge group and I'm still here for questions, support, answers, picking programs, and more - please don't hesitate to come to me!

My March "dream board"

My three March goals:

- Have a GREEN SuperGym calendar in WOWY with my P90X2 workouts. Basically this means I'm going to stick to the P90X2 program and track it all in WOWY live. 

- Develop a regular grocery list, meal ideas, etc. to ensure I have a plan for clean, healthy eating on a regular basis.

- Organize my apartment so I can relax at home and easily get to all of the tools I need to be a better coach, workout better, and eat better all the time. 

Why "clean slate"?

The "clean slate" concept is important because I'm forcing my usually type A personality to forget that I haven't stuck to the P90X2 plan as well as I'd like, I haven't been great at eating, I haven't stuck to my plan to get organized this year...I'm putting that behind me.

So here's the accountability. 

I've done my workouts so far this month (along with a little extra) and I'm excited to be trying boxing here soon! (Thank you Groupon!). My eating hasn't been perfect but it's getting better - especially since I gave up meat for Lent! The organization is slow...it still seems overwhelming but I'm breaking things down this week to make it a little more manageable. On April 1st, I'm going to make a "dream realized" board to share with you how my plan to get it together has worked...and I'll post progress reports here along the way!

So my question for you:

How do you react when you start to feel overwhelmed and like you're getting behind on your goals? Do you try to catch up? Do you start over? Do you go back to the drawing board?

Monday Accountability: Marine Corps Marathon Training continues....

Last week...and the weeks before that...
....well mostly. I've been trying to stick to my plan but ...ok no excuses. I just haven't. I was trying to make up a slew of workouts but doubling and tripling my workout time has been stressful and exhausting. So I'm cutting myself some slack. Not a lot. Just enough to get myself back on track and feel good about it. Today is August 1st. A Monday. The first day of the month. I love these kinds of days...to me they're like a sign ...a good omen....an amazing time to start fresh! So that's what I'm going to do. Start fresh. I'm putting the past behind me and just sticking to the plan and doing the workout today that I scheduled for today...and same tomorrow and every day after that.

Nutrition
I'm also getting back to tracking my food. It won't be easy (especially since I'm starting off with a business trip!) but I have the myfitnesspal app working on my Blackberry and I've got friends watching me there so I know I'll stick with it! I've got my Shakeology (and a blender) packed for my trip so I can stick to my breakfasts at the very very least!

Workout plan
Monday: 20 minutes MP + ChaLEAN Extreme Push Circuit 1

Tuesday: 45 minutes cross-training

Wednesday: 60 minutes of speed training and CLX Push Circuit 2

Thursday: Rest / stretch (aka practicing my PiYo for my August 28th PiYo training!)

Friday: 40 min MP + CLX Push Circuit 3

Saturday: 90 min MP + push ups (my weakness...gah! but I've got an app)

Sunday: Rest and stretch (PiYo!)

Alright...time to get ADDICTED! How will you sweat and eat to be well this week?

Monday Accountability: Marine Corps Marathon Training Week 3

Ugh...I have not been looking forward to writing this blog since I woke up this morning but I need to be honest with myself and that in part means not hiding from writing these posts on Mondays.

Last week

This was the week of the month where I'm tired and could sleep 18 hours a day (yes, this happens once a month). I was able to get in about half my workouts and my diet stayed somewhat in tact but I could definitely do better...which I was going to do this weekend while catching up on sleep and workouts.

I was quickly reminded on Saturday that there are some things in life more important than counting calories, tracking workouts, and logging miles. I'm not saying I ever really lose sight of this but there are times when I become so absorbed, so devoted to a plan - like this marathon training plan - that I put everything else aside to make it happen. I was doing that for the past couple weeks until Saturday. I was cleaning my apartment (because a messy apartment leaves me stressed and unfocused and my goal was to get that done this weekend...a nice organizing deep clean) when I got an update about a family member that had me dropping everything and driving to Wisconsin. A five hour drive is nothing when you consider it means being there with your family through a difficult time. I am glad to say that my aunt is doing much better and looks to be out of the worst of her post-major-heart-surgery journey and I am very glad I was able to go up and help take care of her. I spent Sunday with my sister taking care of my cousin's kids (so he could be with his mom) which we did by getting them out of the hospital and taking them to the zoo for the day. Distraction was the name of the game considering their grandma was in the ICU and they didn't get to see her at all.

I'm glad I took the time to both listen to my body and spend time with my family this week but that does mean I have some catching up to do. Today is about recovering in terms of sleep and then the rest of this week will be getting in those missed workouts and paying attention to my nutrition.

Current / Goal Stats:

Weight: 159 / goal is to be under 150
Body Fat:  26.8% / want to be around 22%

Nutrition Plan:

Using my calories burned information from last week, a target of an average 300 calories / day deficit, and a 65/25/10% carbs/protein/fat breakdown of my calories, my daily goals are:

Total calories: 1674- 2024
Carbs (g): 272-329
Protein (g): 105-127
Fat (g): 17-23

Workout Plan:

I'll be sticking mostly with the plan I posted here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_SDKxVAXee6ZmNmZDBlMjktNTQyZi00MTZlLWI2YTQtZTlhMTllZjllNDY3&hl=en_US but I need to fit in the missed workouts so here's the plan to do so:

Monday: Work and sleep. That's the plan for today. I'm behind on sleep given my weekend and I know I need rest to effectively workout. I'm making one drive thru drugstore stop on my way home and then it's to bed with me.

Tuesday:
Morning: (workout from the 17th) 40 min EZ run and ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3
Evening: (scheduled workout) 45 minutes of cross training (probably TurboFire) and push ups and pull ups to fatigue

Wednesday:
Morning: (scheduled workout) 40-60 minutes of speed work - tempo runs, fartleks and strides - and ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 2
Evening: (workout from the 18th) 60 minutes at marathon pace and push ups and pull ups to fatigue

Thursday:
Morning: (workout from the 20th) 30 minute EZ run and ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 1
Evening: (workout from the evening of the 16th) 40-60 minutes of speedwork

Friday:
Back to the normal schedule!
30 minute EZ run and ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3

Saturday: 6 miles at marathon pace and push ups to fatigue (I'll be in Ann Arbor with my sister so I won't have my pull up bar...hmmm maybe I'll pack it with me!)
Super Saturday event in Toledo! I am so looking forward to this post-Summit meet up and hopefully tasting the NEW Shakeology flavor! Tropical! (look for more info on this later!)

Sunday: A much needed day of rest!!

To keep up with this very packed schedule, my preworkout and recovery drinks will be crucial. I'll do recovery drinks after strength and speed training and on days I'm doing both, I'll split the drink between the workouts. I'll also need to keep drinking my water and sleeping plenty to make sure that I give my body the recovery it needs! This is do-able for a week but DEFINITELY NOT SOMETHING I RECOMMEND FOR A NORMAL PLAN. Yes - it's that important I felt I needed the caps lock button there. This is not a good "usual" plan...solely using this for catch-up and I'll be back on track next week. I'll be sure to be as efficient as possible with my time this week...I need to be!

Monday accountability: Marine Corps Marathon training Week 2

Last week:

Monday: did 100% of the workout plan and stuck to the Shakeology cleanse!

Tuesday: did 100% of the workout plan and again stuck to the cleanse! Lost 7 lbs since Monday's weigh in but most of it was apparently water weight.

Wednesday: did most of the workout plan - got my ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 2 in the morning but only did about 40 minutes of the planned 60 minutes of speed training...had to cut short due to the heat. Better safe than sorry though, right? Stuck to the Shakeology cleanse again but weighed in 5 lbs heavier than the day before (which is why I knew so much of the weight loss was water weight!)

Thursday: Easy to stick to this day - it's rest and stretching day! Did some nice, long, relaxing stretches and rested for a while before some late night volleyball games (that helped me feel better about missing out on 20 minutes of running the day before). Back to normal eating! That was nice too! Weighed in 2 lbs lighter than the day before so my total weight loss during the Shakeology cleanse was about 4 lbs! Not bad for 3 days!!

Friday: Did both of my workouts (ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3 and 40 minute run) in the morning but my run got cut short again...thanks to thunder and lightening. I love running in the rain but I draw the line at lightening...kinda scary. Stuck pretty well to my nutrition plan but I know I wasn't perfect.

Saturday: I got to spend the weekend with my man and we decided to do the run Sunday and rest on Saturday instead. Fine by me! Ate alright but could do better.

Sunday: So apparently we're both bad at waking up in the morning...we didn't get to our run until the hottest part of the day so we did a little over 3.5 miles instead of the full 4. Can't be too upset though because I know I did what I could and I'll get better as the training goes on and the temperatures go down.

Current / Goal Stats:

Weight: 159 / goal is to be under 150
Body Fat: Still sticking at 27.6% grrr.../ want to be around 22%

Nutrition Plan:
Using my calories burned information from last week, a target of an average 300 calories / day deficit, and a 65/25/10% carbs/protein/fat breakdown of my calories, my daily goals are:

Total calories: 1845 - 2195
Carbs (g): 300-357
Protein (g): 115-137
Fat (g): 18-24

The fat part is tricky but I'm finding lots of new veggies to try and am learning to get super creative with egg white omelets. Might get boring after a while but I'm not thinking about that yet!

Workout Plan:
Still sticking to the training calendar found at https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_SDKxVAXee6ZmNmZDBlMjktNTQyZi00MTZlLWI2YTQtZTlhMTllZjllNDY3&hl=en_US because I believe it will work. It felt good last week so why fix what's not broken?

Monday Accountability: Let the marathon training begin!!

Back from vacation and although we had a great time, it's always good to be home! Today marks DAY 1 of training for the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. on October 30th, 2011. I can't wait to run this with my man...my Marine...my love. He's in amazing shape and always motivates me to sweat more, train harder, and push myself. This race may be a test of his infinite patience I'm afraid (I've broken down in every way possible in my last two marathons), his parents will be there at the finish (hopefully I'll be done crying by then!) and I can't wait for it!!

I ran the Chicago Marathon with Team in Training in 2009 and haven't run a marathon since. As I registered for this marathon, I contacted my coaching team in Chicago to get back in touch - their motivation was so important to me before that I wanted them to know I was doing this again! Not only did they share their encouragement, they are sharing their knowledge and they passed on the training plan for this fall's team and invited me to join the workouts when I move back to the area. Wow! Once you're on the TEAM you're always on the TEAM! Love it! For more information about this AMAZING group of people fighting blood cancers, hit up http://www.teamintraining.org/.

So I need to gear up for this. It's a long path to train for a marathon (as I know some of you know first hand). I need more accountability, more dedication, more stamina, more gut...more everything than I've had for any personal physical challenge. I want to run this in 5 hours. That's over an hour off my best time BUT I know I'm in the best physical and mental state of my LIFE. I CAN DO THIS! I WILL DO THIS! And when I don't remember that...this is my motivation picture (currently posted on my cube wall under another image we'll talk about in a minute).



This image is everything. I run to purge myself of bad thoughts...and I can't wait to earn her body! I WILL look like that on race day!!

Now - to beat thy enemy, one must know thy enemy...which is why this image is right above the runner on my wall. Complete with the elevation chart, this map will remind me why I need to run those miles, eat clean and chug chug chug my water. This doesn't mean I'll stop living. Junk food will be consumed once in a while (especially my "secret weapon" treats during long runs...). I'm sure I'll have days I don't want to do anything. I'll have days I need a kick in the rear from all of you. But back to this image. This will help me feel more prepared and I'll look at it nearly every. single. day. between now and October 30.



All the miles will be over by mile 8...until the end as we run up the hill to....


...the finish line. Iwo Jima memorial. Well where else did you expect the Marine Corps Marathon to finish? I'll be honest...I don't care if the finish is uphill, downhill, flat, wind at your back, wind at your face, underwater...all you see, know, and feel is the finish..and what a spectacular finish we'll have. Nate and I will run it in after enduring (no more than!!) 5 hours of running together to be met by his family by this spectacularly incredible and moving memorial.

So how will I do it? My usual method. I have a plan (I'll post a link to it at the end of this blog), I have motivation, I've set mini-milestones, I'm telling everyone who will listen that I'm doing this and most importantly, I have an image in my mind that I want to achieve. Crossing the finish line, standing tall, clock ticking closer to 5:00:00, smiling to finish with Nate by my side, being cheered on by his parents and brother (I assume, he lives there), getting our medals. Pretty awesome huh?

Rewards (why not start with the fun stuff?)

Getting started reward (date: July 6, 2011): After sticking to my marathon training plan, I'll take advantage of a Groupon I bought a while ago for some spa time... (check out Groupon here: Join Groupon). Nothing like a little R&R to motivate a girl!

Half way there! reward (date: August 21, 2011): Not only is a cheetah fast like I want to will be but "Cheetah-face" was my roommate's loving nickname for me our Junior year as she prepared for her first marathon and inspired me!



http://www.endureshop.com/product/cheetah-ring

 Just a month to go (September 30, 2011): *changed the reward because I know I need an updated ID before I go running around alone!* New shoes! I'll need time to break them in but not break them down and this seems like a great time to get them! Oh and I'll get my race day outfit too :-)

Race Day (October 30, 2011): Really I shouldn't have to list it but the entire weekend will be a reward. Time with the love of my life and his family, our finishing medals, seeing gorgeous DC on a fall morning, achieving one of my biggest goals for the year...what more could a girl ask for?

Nutrition

I'll use my Bodybugg (camo with no bling ... a pouch instead for my phone / music / distance tracker during my runs) to track calories burned all day every day. At the end of each week I'll figure out my average calories burned / day and figure out my nutritional needs assuming a 250 calorie / day deficit and a marathon nutrition plan break down of 65% carbohydrates – 25% protein – 10% fat breakdown with focus on low GI carbs. I'll plug this into http://www.sparkpeople.com/ and track my food there including a healthy oil blend in the morning for my joints, a pre and post workout drink, my Shakeology and everything else I eat. Note: I'll start with this breakdown but we'll see how that goes and I may adjust as time goes on!


Workout routine

I'm using the plan put together by my old Team in Training team and I'm adding ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuits 3 days a week to make sure I spend some time focusing on muscle toning and hopefully prevent the injuries to which I am so prone! Along with a couple races over the next few months, I'll be putting a lot of miles on my shoes (which will mean I need new shoes along the way I'm sure) and I'll be tracking those on Endomondo so feel free to find me there and comment on my workouts along the way as my "audio coach" on my app will share your comments with me while I'm running! Watch for a tweet saying that I've started a workout and you'll know to go to the Endomondo site to cheer me on!
Here's the training calendar:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_SDKxVAXee6ZmNmZDBlMjktNTQyZi00MTZlLWI2YTQtZTlhMTllZjllNDY3&hl=en_US

Monday Accountability - Week 4

I'm starting to feel really good about myself for sticking with this. Each week I get better about sticking to my plan, eating better, and staying on track. I had a rushed morning this morning though so I forgot to weigh in and check body fat...I'll do that tomorrow.

There were a couple changes to the plan from last week...most noteably:

- didn't get in my Thursday TurboFire workout
- added wall sits and sit ups to my Saturday workout (thank you Nate!)
- did a 1.5 mile run, negative pull ups to fatigue and push ups to fatigue (again, thank you Nate!) instead of my scheduled workouts Sunday; I'll do those today on what would normally be an off day.

Current / Goal Stats:

Weight: I'll check tomorrow...sorry! / goal is under 150 but more focused on...
Body Fat: again...I'll check tomorrow! / goal is under 22%

Nutrition Plan:
1500-1750 calories each day - I've been doing pretty well so far but I can always do better!

Workout Plan:
Monday (Day 7)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn It Off + Recharge
TurboFire HIIT 20 + Stretch 10

Tuesday (Day 8)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 1
TurboFire HIIT 15 + Sculpt 30

Wednesday (Day 9)
ChaLEAN Extreme Scheduled Rest Day
TurboFire Fire 55 EZ

Thursday (Day 10)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 2
TurboFire Core 20 + Stretch 40

Friday (Day 11)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Intervals + Ab Burner
TurboFire Fire 45 + Stretch 10

Saturday (Day 12)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3
TurboFire Fire 45 + Stretch 10

Sunday (Day 13)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn it off + Recharge
TurboFire HIIT 25 + Stretch 10

And for a picture of the week: my progress so far! I keep track of my workouts in WOWY and I have the ChaLEAN Extreme program set as my auto schedule workout. The planned workouts are the little green lines and when I complete them, they turn blue. I took this screen shot on Saturday...so proud of being on track (even if it is just 4 days) so far this month! Make sure I keep posting these. I want a ton of blue lines!!

Monday Accountability: Week 3

Good morning everyone! Last week I did alright on my plan but I'm still frustrated with my results. Luckily, this weekend I was able to spend time with my dear friends, Jaime and Jason ...during which time Jaime and I  (with Jason's input!) talked about the frustrations we're both having with these plateaus we seem to have hit at the same time. I can't seem to break this 26.1% body fat / 150-155 lb level...I want to be leaner!

As with any workout program and nutrition plan, your body WILL adjust. You will hit plateaus and just because something worked in the past does not mean it will ALWAYS work and you need to mix it up from time to time....which is why she helped me create a new plan.

I need to do more resistance training and I need to start fresh. That is why today and tomorrow I will be doing a Shakeology cleanse (I would normally do 3 days but with my visit with Jaime and Jason and my travel plans this week that isn't possible this time) and tonight I'll be starting a new workout program help me break through! Instead of doing the TurboFire / ChaLEAN Extreme hybrid schedule, I'm going to do both programs in parallel starting such that my scheduled off day is Monday. As Jason and I talked, he suggested that I think about which program I believe will most help me achieve my goals and make that one the non-negotiable workout. This is what I love about the coaches with whom I surround myself - they respect that we have lives outside of fitness and are real about those implications. This doesn't mean that we use life as an excuse to miss workouts - NO EXCUSES! But it does mean that we are real about the fact that sometimes things happen and especially when you have two-a-days planned, things may happen that impede your ability to fulfill every piece of your plan. His suggestion was that I know and commit to one program as my primary so that when life does make it more difficult, I can be ok with just doing that one program on a particular day. Again, this doesn't mean I can make excuses to only do one but does mean that when life absolutely gets in the way, I will do my primary workout and move on. After thinking about his advice (and knowing that especially with my OCD tendencies, I need to do this) I've decided ChaLEAN Extreme is my primary plan. If my goal is to cut fat, I need to build and tone muscle and that's exactly what ChaLEAN Extreme is designed to do. That in mind, I'll be doing that set of workouts in the morning so I know that I won't miss them later in the day!

Current / Goal Stats:
Weight: 160 / goal is under 150 but more focused on...
Body Fat: 26.1% / goal is under 22%

Nutrition Plan:
Shakeology cleanse Monday and Tuesday
1500-1750 calories each day - I've been doing pretty well so far but I can always do better!

Workout Plan:
Monday (Day 0)
ChaLEAN Extreme Scheduled Rest Day
TurboFire Off Day
Tuesday (Day 1)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 1
TurboFire Fire 30 + Stretch 10


Wednesday (Day 2)
ChaLEAN Extreme Scheduled Rest Day
TurboFire Fire 55 EZ

Thursday (Day 3)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 2 (with resistance bands as I'll be on the road
TurboFire Fire 30 + Stretch 10

Friday (Day 4)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Intervals + Ab Burner
TurboFire Core 20 + Stretch 40

Saturday (Day 5)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3
TurboFire Fire 45 + Stretch 10 (or whatever workout Nate and I do....)

Sunday (Day 6)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn it off + Recharge
TurboFire HIIT 20 + Stretch 10 (I'll probably actually do this workout first...maybe with Nate?...so I can put max effort into my HIITs)

Me and Jaime after our TurboKick workout with Angie. Burned over 800 calories!!!!

Monday Accountability: Week 2

I'm excited to post this, not because I did perfectly last week but because I still feel good about how I did and even though I didn't weigh in or measure this morning, I feel I'm making progress! (Any of my fellow ladies out there can appreciate that there are just some weeks you know that you shouldn't weigh in...right??)


Last week:

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday I was going to get in 2 workouts each day and it didn't happen. No excuses but I will say that thanks to the nature of my visit, I still met my calorie burn targets each day and ate very well. Friday I cut the stretching a little short but definitely did a hard core workout. Saturday went as planned but I missed my official workout Sunday. Still no excuses but I still hit my calorie burn target thanks to running around with my 4 year old Goddaughter. Highlight of the week had to be my Turbo class with amazing friends on Saturday! I've posted a couple pictures at the end of this blog so be sure to scroll down!

Onto week 4 of the TurboFire / ChaLEAN Extreme hybrid!

Current / Goal Stats:
Weight: didn't weigh in / goal is under 150 but more focused on...

Body Fat: didn't measure / goal is under 22%

Nutrition Plan:
1500-1750 calories each day - I've been doing pretty well so far but I can always do better!

Workout Plan:

Monday (Day 24)
REST DAY!

Tuesday (Day 25)
TurboFire Fire 30 + Abs 10

Wednesday (Day 26)
Morning: TurboFire Fire 45 EZ Class + Stretch 10
Evening: 30 minute run

Thursday (Day 27)
Morning TurboFire Core 20 + Stretch 40 Class
Evening: Volleyball tournament!

Friday (Day 28)
TurboFire Fire 45 Class + Stretch 10

Saturday (Day 29) - GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MARATHON COREY!!
Morning: Susan G Komen 5K for a Cure with my family. Please click here to learn how to support our cause!
Evening: ChaLEAN Extreme Push Circuit 1 - first workout with my new Bowflex SelectTechs!! + TurboFire Stretch 10

Sunday (Day 30)
ChaLEAN Extreme Burn it off + Extreme Abs






Gotta love a good Turbo class!!! This was the part where I was just trying to keep up! Thanks Angie!!

 


We are a HOT group of ladies...in more ways than one! Love these girls!!!



Monday Accountability!

So starting today, my good friend and Turbo Sister, Jaime and I are posting our fitness and nutrition plans for the week to help keep us on track and achieving our goals.

I'm currently on day 17 of the TurboFire / ChaLEAN Extreme Hybrid program and I'm loving it so far! I'll be doing some traveling this week but you better believe I'm packing my resistance bands and DVDs to stay on track.

Current / Goal Stats:

Weight: 155 lbs / goal is under 150 but more focused on...

Body Fat: 26.1% / goal is under 22%

Nutrition Plan:
1500-1750 calories each day - I've been doing pretty well so far but I can always do better!


Workout Plan:

Monday (Day 17)
REST DAY!

Tuesday (Day 18)
Morning: ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 2 (with resistance bands since I'll be on the road) and TurboFire Stretch 10
Evening: TurboKick Round 44 for at least 30 minutes

Wednesday (Day 19)
Morning: ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Intervals and Ab Burner
Evening: TurboKick Round 44 for at least 30 minutes

Thursday (Day 20)
Morning: ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 3 (with resistance bands as I'll be on the road) and TurboFire Stretch 10
Evening: Volleyball!!!! (assuming my flights get me back in time!! *fingers crossed*

Friday (Day 21)
Morning: TurboKick Round 44 - entire round
Afternoon: TurboFire Abs 10 and Stretch 40 (the stretch class will be my Good Friday quiet / meditation time so I'll be doing this at about 1 pm)

Saturday (Day 22)
Morning: Michigan Girls are invading Toledo TurboKick!!!!! Can't wait to see my girls and get my sweat on!! (This will replace the scheduled TurboFire Fire 45 workout)

Sunday (Day 23)
Morning: TurboFire HIIT 15 and Stretch 10