Archive for October, 2007

   Interesting.. I don’t know why I was looking at this but, I guess I was looking because I have maybe 10-15 pounds of fat lingering around my body, especially around the abdomen, butt, and thighs that will not leave. So I was curious and kept reading about this new product that will be hitting the market very soon. It is called Akavar 20/50. Have anyone of you heard of this product? What I found is they claim that Akävar™-20/50 restricts your caloric intake to below your normal daily caloric consumption, you literally pull excess fat from all over your body, including your waist, hips, thighs and buttocks (the body’s natural fat storage sites)… leaving your body thinner, trimmer and sexier than you ever thought possible. Akävar™-20/50 helps draw out bulging pockets of fat and prevents the further conversion and storage of excess fat all over your body. Now who wouldn’t want results like that? I know I would because of this excess body fat the remains in the areas I mentioned above. I weight 159 lbs and I really don’t need to lose more weight I really need to build more muscle. Anyway, take a gander at this information and if sounds like something for you great!! If not that’s okay too, but remember to consult your physican before trying something like this or any pill.Tags: weight loss, weight loss pills, akavar 20/50, diet, fat

I am so glad that I am off from work today. I slept in a little later than normal which I truly needed it. My son hopped into bed my bed this morning and slept with me until 8:30am. I loved it!!! We got up showered ate our healthy breakfast together. I had:

1. old fashioned oat meal
2. grapes
3. 4oz of turkey breast

Yummy!! Then we played around the house and on the web for a while, then we were outside playing soccer together, tag, and drawing our bodies on the patio. To top that off we played with play dough too. After all of that fun we had lunch which was tuna on whole wheat and a banana. I added some chips to my sons lunch and I did not even take a bit! Unreal for me. Finally after that I got him down for his nap and here I am. In a bit I am going to workout my lower body. On the bowflex I will:

1. 3 set of 15 leg extensions (100lbs) I could do more, we’ll see.
2. 3 sets of 15 leg curls 80lbs
3. Then I will do the workout I mentioned before that I found in my Oxygen Mag.

I addition to that above I found another workout in that I found on shape.com it seemed pretty neat. It’s a rear cable lunge. I know I sound obsessive about the butt area, but I want this darn little bit of fat gone and see some firmness going in here. hee hee. But (hee hee) check it out and see if this is something you would like to add to your workout. I love variety in my workouts so that I don’t get bored, so if you are needing more variety check this out and each week I will be adding new workout ideas that I find here.

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Pictures: By Shape Magazine

Tags: fitness, weight loss tips, exercise, butt sculpting

Hey everyone! Monday is done and now on to the next! I was browsing the net like my usual self and came across this really neat website call Just For Kix. Just For Kix is a site that offers exciting dancing and performing opportunities for young people. On top of that they offer many other retail items for your dancing needs from dance shoes to apparel for dance and cheerleading too. I know I am just amazed because I was a cheerleader from elementary school through high school. I also was a UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) all star and danced in a New Years Day Parade in London, England back in January 1994 too! So back then I did not have the variety or available of items needed for this sport as they do today. If you are a cheerleader/dancer or a mother of a cheerleader/ dancer you should check this site out. I loved some of the practice apparel that they have. Shoot I thought some of them practice apparel was so cute that I wanted to order them myself for workout clothing, but I guess being 31 years of age would be silly,huh? And maybe not.

The other interesting thing that I came across is the dance classes they offer to people in the Midwest. Just For Kix oversees dance team programs in over 150 communities and approx. 18,000 dancers throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The Just For Kix motto, “doing your best is more important than being the best”, puts the prime motivation on team work and self-esteem. In addition to that they offer Just For Kix Camps are the focus for another division of the company. Just For Kix Dance, Drill and Pom Camps are team camps offered in 8 states. There are also elementary and junior high day camps offered for K-9 grade in Minnesota. Private camps can be set up anywhere, per your request.

Tags: Dance shoes, Dance programs, fitness apparel, just for kix, cheerleading, dance

The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business – or in anything else, for that matter.

           - Lee Iacocca, twentieth-century businessman

Tags: Motivation, inspiration, weight loss, weight loss tips

Well my day did not start off as planned today. Remember I said that I was going to get up earlier to exercise? Well that did not quite happened and I blame my hubby for that. (Taking the easy way out, huh?) Well, he kept me up late and I did not got to sleep until 1a.m. I know I have got to stop that. So I slept in and went to work without exercising. The great thing though is that when I got home after cooking dinner and eating, playing with our son, getting him bathed, reading stories to him before bedtime I finally managed to workout. Clap, clap for me!!!  It was 9:00pm and I fought the temptation not to workout and I popped in my Cathe cardio fusion DVD and worked out for 30 minutes!! I am proud of myself even through I was breathing so hard and felt so out of shape I made it through 30 minutes!! I was tired, but now I fell GREAT and glad that I did it.

Tomorrow I do not have to be into work until 2:00PM, so I will get up in the morning and workout my upper body on the bowflex since I did not get that in tonight and then I will add more cardio on Tuesday.

In a bit I will be reading more of the Burn the fat feed the muscle e-book. You guys, I have been ready through the first 225 pages and now I am at the best part of the book the which is the meal plans and the correct foods to eat which I kind of already now. Now I have to be honest, but I found that the first part of the book was so boring to me. Why? Well the first part was all about the science of weight loss, setting goals, different types of diets and the pros and cons of each, body types, measuring fat, etc. After working on my own personal weight loss and researching many nutritional and training facts during that time I felt like I already knew these things so I found it boring. Is there anyone else out there that read this e-book? What are your thoughts on it? Was it helpful is your goal to losing body fat and building muscle? All comments are welcomed.

I better go. But everyone have a great week and get strong!

Tags: weight loss, burn the fat feed the muscle, fitness , nutrition

Grr! This week flew by so fast and not much movement for me in the exercise and weight training department and I am so disappointed! I have been maintaining my weight thank God, but it is difficult to fit all of my workouts in with working a full-time job. I guess I just need to make a better plan and get up earlier in the morning and go to bed earlier in the evening so that I am not so darn tired! It is only 9:35pm and I could go to bed right now and maybe I should too. I really wanted to workout and do my step aerobics, but I am so tired that I am afraid that I will injure myself. So I am passing tonight. Tomorrow is a new start to the week and I will just start off fresh and not beat myself up about not reaching my planned goals this week. My goal for tomorrow is to get up earlier before I go to work and exercise and then get ready for work. At least my high cardio for 45 minutes will be complete and I can just come home and weight train in the evening before dinner for another 30 minutes. Does that sound like a good plan? I hope so. Well I am off to get a facial massage from my hubby, he is so sweet, and then I am hitting the pillow for the rest of the evening. I hope that all of you had a great week and I wish you the best for the next coming week.

Night, Night

tags: weight loss tips, weight loss challenges, diet, fitness

Good morning all,

I just finished my morning workout this morning and soon I will get showered and all made up for work in a bit. You are probably wondering what workout did I try now? Well I just purchased my November issue of the Oxygen Magazine and I came across a cool workout that will get anyone’s legs into shape. The mag shows 6 different workouts you can do and man they feel GOOD!! If you have the issue already the workout is on pages 83-86. If you don’t have the issue yet you can click here and once you are on the page you can click on their interactive preview. So if you are looking for something new to add to your existing or new workout I think this one is great. Enjoy!

Tags: bodybuilding, legs, fitness, exercise workouts

I was looking for something new to try for dinner that was easy to cook, low fat and yummy. I came across this yummy treat on foodnetwork.com. I think I will be adding this to my dinner menu when I go to the grocery store this Friday for me and family. I will update this post to let you know how it taste. I am praying that it taste wonderful.

Thai Shrimp Stir-fry with Tomatoes and Basil - Slimmed

From Food Network Kitchens

Thai Shrimp Stir-fry with Tomatoes and Basil - Slimmed You won’t have to sacrifice taste or satisfaction to save calories with our Thai Shrimp Stir-fry. With 400 fewer calories than a similar sized serving of Shrimp Scampi, this is a dish worth trying.

1. 2 tablespoons soy sauce
2. 1 tablespoon water
3. 2 teaspoons Southeast Asian fish sauce
4. 4 teaspoons light brown sugar
5. 3 tablespoons peanut oil 3 cloves garlic,
6. chopped 1 tablespoon grated, peeled, fresh ginger
7. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red chile flakes 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
8. 1/2 medium red onion, cut in 1-inch dice
9. 1 medium yellow pepper, seeded, cut in 1-inch dice
10. 1 jalapeno chile, thinly sliced into rounds
11. 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
12. 3/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
13. 1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves
14. 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
15. Serving suggestion: Jasmine rice ( I am going to use brown rice as a substitute)

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, fish sauce, and sugar; set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink but still translucent in the middle, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the onion, pepper, and chile to the skillet, and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan along with the soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, and stir-fry until the sauce glazes the shrimp, about 1 minute more. Add the tomatoes and stir until coated with sauce, about 15 seconds. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the basil, mint, and lime juice. Transfer to a serving dish, serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information

Calories 286 Fat 13g Saturated Fat 2g Carbohydrates 17g

Tags: Nutrition, weight loss, diet, low fat recipes

The day is over, yeck it is a new day now and I better get to bed in a flash. I am so glad I got in my 30 minutes of step cardio and I also was able to workout on my bowflex and completed 30 minutes of weight training on my legs like I wanted too. Yey!! I feel like I am getting back on track and no longer slacking off now. Now I want it to become a consistent behavior for the rest of the week and when I complete that it become a habit to me and I am free sailing. Tomorrow I am off from work and I was supposed to go for a 2 mile jog with a friend tomorrow, but she has to go to a football game with her kiddos and I completely understand, so I will go be a jog with my little on in the morning to get some cardio in, then I will weight train for 30 minutes to 1 hour and call it a day. I did promise to find some yummies recipes to post and I will later today while my little one takes his nap. Well I am soon going to go to bed unless I find something else cool this morning. Gotta love it!!! Chat later

tags: weight loss, exercise, fitness, health, diet

How fun was this!! If you look beauty and fashion you have got to check this out today!! I was just browsing this site called makeoversolutions.com which is a virtual makeover site where you can upload a photo of yourself and find a celebrity hairstyle from your favorite celebrities, one of mine being Beyonce. All you need to do is upload a picture of yourself and then you go through a process of tailoring your picture so that you are able to have the right head, eye, and lip shape. Why? Well you are able to try different hairstyles for one thing. Then you are also able to try on different cosmetic brands of lipstick, eyeshadow, blush and etc from smashbox to Bourjouis paris!! It was so cool. You also can see how different accessories look on your face like sunglasses and earrings and much much more!! You have got to check this out and play especially if you are looking for a new look for yourself this fall and do not know where to begin. You can set up a free account and play until you get the look you are looking for and if you want more options than you get in the free version you can also upgrade your account and have more options available to you. I went a head a played around myself and this is my new Beyonce look. Tell me what you think? Be kind, lol.