I did get in a quick bike ride today. Only 20 minutes and I didn't even check the details. I just wanted to get it done. Always good to start off a new year with what you want your year to look like. I want to be focused on the fitness side of things this year. I think I'm at a very good point on the food side, so I devote this year to perfecting the workouts.
Of course, I will be focusing on triathlon training for the next 6 months and so far I've been using BeginnerTriathlete.com for their awesome workout plans. But I just found out I had some leftover gym points that were about to expire, so in checking out what they had for me I discovered they have triathlon training. I'm like WHAT?!? So I signed up and received an email yesterday about not only the training, but also a local tri-group. Very cool. I'm looking forward to seeing where I can beef up my workouts a bit and meet some like-minded people.
Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! 2014, let's do this!!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Monday, December 30, 2013
Happy Eve Eve
Happy New Year's Eve Eve everyone! I just have to post really quick to say that unfortunately, there have been no workouts accomplished by me since last Wednesday. That stinks, but now that the craziness is over joyful Christmas season has passed, I can get back down to business. I don't want to even step close to a scale right now though, much less on one.
Well, that's it for now except to say menu and shopping for the week is done. That's one step in the right direction.
Well, that's it for now except to say menu and shopping for the week is done. That's one step in the right direction.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Registered for my first Triathlon!
I'm officially a triathlete in training! Woo-Hooo!! Yep, I registered for the TriBella Triathlon on June 28, 2014. It's an all-women event being held at Cherry Creek State Park. There are two distances for this one - a sprint and a super sprint. I took the plunge and went with the regular sprint (1/2 mile swim, 10 mile bike and 3.1 mile run).
Later, in the Spring, I want to take a drive to the park and check it out. I'm all excited now and I really want to check it out tomorrow, but it's snowing right now, so I guess I'll have to wait =(
It would be really cool to throw in a 5K between now and then too, don't ya think? I haven't picked one, but I'm sure there'll be dozens to choose from. It'll be a nice motivator to get my butt movin' in the right direction.
Later, in the Spring, I want to take a drive to the park and check it out. I'm all excited now and I really want to check it out tomorrow, but it's snowing right now, so I guess I'll have to wait =(
It would be really cool to throw in a 5K between now and then too, don't ya think? I haven't picked one, but I'm sure there'll be dozens to choose from. It'll be a nice motivator to get my butt movin' in the right direction.
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| I'm glad there are neither in CO! |
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
It was Merry Christmas workout =o
And yes, I did manage a workout on Christmas day. Never would I have thought that I would even want to, but I did. I also tried a new recipe!
The recipe is from greenlitebites.com and is a really simple but tasty Blueberry Breakfast Quesadilla.
1 Whole Wheat Flatout wrap (90 cal)
2 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss wedges (70 cal)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries (40 cal)
sprinkle of cinnamon
I came up with 200 calories and only 3 WW points, but the site shows 220 calories and 6 pts. Maybe it was the non-stick spray? Also, I couldn't find the Smooth Sensations Cinnamon spread, so I just sprinkled on the cinnamon before I cooked it. This was a very quick and easy recipe. And it tasted quite good, though next time I think I'd prefer fresh blueberries.
I cancelled out any good I did with breakfast by making sausage jalapeño poppers (and uh, they were wrapped in bacon) for lunch/snacks. Then it was back to healthy for dinner with some Best Buffalo Chicken Chili (aka the Award Winning Best Buffalo Chicken Chili) from MyBizzyKitchen.com.
However, before I ate dinner, I grabbed that workout. There'll be no buffalo chickens hoppin' around in my stomach during a workout!
Oh, but let's back up a bit. I didn't post the workout from Monday, but I did actually do it! YAY!!
And here are the details from today:
Month 2 Week 4 Day 2
Bike
45 minutes including cool down
Level 6 / 10.9 miles / 187 calories
Strength Training
Chest
1) Bench Press 50x12x2
2) Chest Flyes 50x12x2
Triceps
1) Side Raises 2.5x12x2
2) Tricep Extensions 15x12x2
Abs
1) Crunches - x12x2
2) Bar twists -x12x2
Stretching
10-15 minutes Full Body Stretching
Well, I have to work tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. I did have today off and I hope you did too. Merry Christmas everyone!!!
The recipe is from greenlitebites.com and is a really simple but tasty Blueberry Breakfast Quesadilla.
1 Whole Wheat Flatout wrap (90 cal)
2 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss wedges (70 cal)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries (40 cal)
sprinkle of cinnamon
I came up with 200 calories and only 3 WW points, but the site shows 220 calories and 6 pts. Maybe it was the non-stick spray? Also, I couldn't find the Smooth Sensations Cinnamon spread, so I just sprinkled on the cinnamon before I cooked it. This was a very quick and easy recipe. And it tasted quite good, though next time I think I'd prefer fresh blueberries.
I cancelled out any good I did with breakfast by making sausage jalapeño poppers (and uh, they were wrapped in bacon) for lunch/snacks. Then it was back to healthy for dinner with some Best Buffalo Chicken Chili (aka the Award Winning Best Buffalo Chicken Chili) from MyBizzyKitchen.com.
However, before I ate dinner, I grabbed that workout. There'll be no buffalo chickens hoppin' around in my stomach during a workout!
Oh, but let's back up a bit. I didn't post the workout from Monday, but I did actually do it! YAY!!
And here are the details from today:
Month 2 Week 4 Day 2
Bike
45 minutes including cool down
Level 6 / 10.9 miles / 187 calories
Strength Training
Chest
1) Bench Press 50x12x2
2) Chest Flyes 50x12x2
Triceps
1) Side Raises 2.5x12x2
2) Tricep Extensions 15x12x2
Abs
1) Crunches - x12x2
2) Bar twists -x12x2
Stretching
10-15 minutes Full Body Stretching
Well, I have to work tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. I did have today off and I hope you did too. Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Monday, December 23, 2013
Snowman - He's so darn cute!
I didn't workout, but I did build a snowman...
Ok, so he's not a real snowman, but I can see this one all year long if I want =)
And so can you!!
I made this little guy in Photoshop this evening... lots of fun "drawing by mouse"!
Anyway, I didn't get a workout or even a post in on Friday.
But I did get to pickup my son at the airport!!
YAY!!! He's home for Christmas, so I'm very happy. My nutrition has sucked big time since he arrived though. Not his fault, just a lot of parties and get-togethers and such where pizza was served. No time to eat in advance, so I had pizza... A LOT of pizza.
Tomorrow, I am back to eating planned meals. I found some new recipes that I want to try, so I'll keep you posted on how those go.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
No Pain No Gain, especially during the Holidays!
No matter how much I don't want to work out, when I do it anyway, I feel sooooo much better. Today was Month 2 Week 3 Day 2 of triathlete training and I'm so happy I didn't skip it.
Bike:
35 minutes including cool down at Level 7 - 6 miles, 152 calories
Strength Training:
Back:
1) LM pulls 10x12x2
2) Lat pulldowns 80x12x2
Shoulders
1) DB press 10ea/20total x 12x2
2) DB side raises 2.5es/5total x 12x2
Abs
1) Ball crunches x12x2
2) Heel touches x12x2
Stretching
10-15 minutes full body stretching
Well, with the holidays here, my food temptations have increased a hundred-fold. I'm hoping that moderation is the key. Today at work, besides being "Donut Day," someone also brought in homemade brownies. I stood fast on my refusal of Donuts, but the brownies????? Oh no. I had one. I searched the pan for the smallest possible piece and ate that one. Mmmmmman was that good. I'm so glad I had to spend the rest of the day away from those pieces of chocolate crack, because I just don't know how it would have turned out. I could smell them from my desk for cryin' out loud. It's just wrong. Why can't fattening food taste terrible if it's so bad for us, ya know?
Anyway, I keep forgetting to step on the scale in the mornings, but my holiday goal remains the same. No gain - go for a loss - but most importantly, NO GAIN. So that old saying is true in so many ways. "No pain, no gain" also means yes, turning down yummy food may seem like pain, but it's good because it means you won't gain!!
Bike:
35 minutes including cool down at Level 7 - 6 miles, 152 calories
Strength Training:
Back:
1) LM pulls 10x12x2
2) Lat pulldowns 80x12x2
Shoulders
1) DB press 10ea/20total x 12x2
2) DB side raises 2.5es/5total x 12x2
Abs
1) Ball crunches x12x2
2) Heel touches x12x2
Stretching
10-15 minutes full body stretching
Well, with the holidays here, my food temptations have increased a hundred-fold. I'm hoping that moderation is the key. Today at work, besides being "Donut Day," someone also brought in homemade brownies. I stood fast on my refusal of Donuts, but the brownies????? Oh no. I had one. I searched the pan for the smallest possible piece and ate that one. Mmmmmman was that good. I'm so glad I had to spend the rest of the day away from those pieces of chocolate crack, because I just don't know how it would have turned out. I could smell them from my desk for cryin' out loud. It's just wrong. Why can't fattening food taste terrible if it's so bad for us, ya know?
Anyway, I keep forgetting to step on the scale in the mornings, but my holiday goal remains the same. No gain - go for a loss - but most importantly, NO GAIN. So that old saying is true in so many ways. "No pain, no gain" also means yes, turning down yummy food may seem like pain, but it's good because it means you won't gain!!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Best day ever
My Nike Fuel Band app tells me that I'm less than 500 points from my best day ever! How is that possible when I didn't step foot in the gym? Wait, I know... I got up this morning, drank my coffee and ate breakfast, then didn't stop the rest of the day.
I don't know what it is, but about every year or so, I get this overwhelming urge to rearrange my furniture. This weekend that bug bit again. I also cleaned out my spare room. It was A LOT of work, but I am happy with the results (for now).
Already took two truck loads to Goodwill. And did you know they don't take old TVs any more? At least not here in CO anyway. Apparently some law was passed that throwing them away isn't safe. But Best Buy saved the day - they have a recycle program. I just grabbed a cart, put my big fat tvs on it and as I walked through the front door, the greeter dude says "Hi, I can take that for you." Suh-weeeet!!
So, no workout post today. I think tomorrow may be busy at work, but we'll see. I still have more cleaning to do around the house too, but maybe I can get in a workout at home in between the dust bunny chase.
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| Daily Goal is 2750 |
I don't know what it is, but about every year or so, I get this overwhelming urge to rearrange my furniture. This weekend that bug bit again. I also cleaned out my spare room. It was A LOT of work, but I am happy with the results (for now).
Already took two truck loads to Goodwill. And did you know they don't take old TVs any more? At least not here in CO anyway. Apparently some law was passed that throwing them away isn't safe. But Best Buy saved the day - they have a recycle program. I just grabbed a cart, put my big fat tvs on it and as I walked through the front door, the greeter dude says "Hi, I can take that for you." Suh-weeeet!!
So, no workout post today. I think tomorrow may be busy at work, but we'll see. I still have more cleaning to do around the house too, but maybe I can get in a workout at home in between the dust bunny chase.
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