Man I am feeling good this week! My workouts and eating have been 100% to plan and the scale is rewarding me for that. I got on the scale this morning and I saw 166 which is great!! I am getting closer to hitting my first goal of 160. What have I been going? Well that Jari Love Get ripped 1000!! That workout is fierce!! She does a total body workout kind of like circuit training with weights. OMG!! My entire body was sore. I like the fact that she breaks up the weight training with cardio in the mix, so as a result you do indeed burn a lot of calories. In a bit I will be hoping on the elliptical for a 15 minute cardio workout and then I will be working on my biceps, triceps, and abs.

I have nothing else planned today but to go into work tonight, huh. Other than that I will hang out with my son and make the most of today.

Chat later

Did you all get a chance to check out the new episode of the biggest loser last night? This show was more interesting than last week. The couple were now broken up into new teams and heres the catch the trainers Jillian and Bob had to choose the teams, however you know there was a challenge involved. The trainers and the teams were standing by a set of escalators and the trainers actually had to do the challenge which was to go up and down the escalator 10 times and the trainer the completed the 10 rounds first had the advantage to chose their teams.

As a result, Bob won and he chose very wisely almost to his advantage. Bob had chosen the orange, black, and gray teams. The “heavy weights”. This brought Jillian to tears because she has connected so deeply to some of the people Bob had chosen. Jillian ended up with the yellow, blue, and purple. Some people where upset with Bob’s decision, mainly the original blue team (Brittney), because at the beginning of the season the teams chose their trainers and they chose him, however this time around Bob did not chose them. That had to hurt.

Now, after all of this the teams still had to do the challenge of going on the elevator and the team with the last team member standing the entire team won $10K!! The blue team won, but man I have to give it to Brittney for being the last black team hanging in there for over 20 minutes!! You are fierce!!

later the other temptation challenge was drinking the sodas and no one participated. WOW!! I was amazed. The weight in were awesome for the new blue team, but when the black team weighed in the numbers wasn’t so well, so they go up for elimination and as a result Jenn goes home.

Next week I am sure Jillian is going to kick the hell out of her new black team and correct their food issues.  Well, until next time I will chat later

Tags: The biggest loser

“Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.”
- Henry Ford

Hi all I had a great weekend. I actual tired Kari Love get ripped 1000 and let me tell you she is not kidding. I was so sore and I love it because I knew my muscles where starting to lean out and the fat burning and as a result of my had work and I getting closer to 165 again which is nice. I also have been enjoying my BSN shake with the peanut butter and all. Yum Yum!! Today I have to go to the grocery store, gas station, post office, clean, exercise, and cook dinner before I head into work. So I am going to be tired tomorrow, but at least that is my day off.

Oh yeah, I am starting a new fashion blog check it out at www.fashioniche.com. I have made a post yet but will be building it up this week. I will continue to blog mainly here, but I have to talk soon fashion too. That is my background and I miss it!!

Well, I am off to be super mom today. I will chat later guys

Check out this routine to really get you booty firm this swimsuit season. I was on Oxygen.com my favorite site as you know by now and found this awesome routine to firm the butt. I remember doing these workouts when I had a gym membership and the one workout the comes to mind that really had my butt on fired was this below.

Take a bosu, if you are lucky enough to have a Fitness Quest Bosu Balance Trainer because they cost approx $99, and also gave some few weight 8- 10lbs and start to squat. You really burn some calories doing this because your muscles are trying to stabilize at the same time. Last summer my buns and legs were awesome looking, so I totally recommend this to be added into your strength training routine. I know this winter/spring I will be purchasing one along with a workout DVD too,so that I can have my lower half back, lol. If you don’t have a Bosu try these other butt busters by clicking here.

happy Friday!!

Tags: fitness, bodybuilding

Hey you!! Are in in weight loss mode or building lean muscle for the summer or your next fitness or figure competition? I was reading my February issue of Oxygen magazine and food this yummy protein shake recipe that I have to share with you all. I just tired it this morning and I loved it!! You have got to try it if you are in need of a new taste!

Ingredients:

1. 1 scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder (Mine is the BSN Lean dessert)
2. 1 tbsp smooth, natural peanut butter
3. 1 cup or cold water
4. 1/2 cup of ice

instructions:

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. For a thicker consistency and more protein, use soy or skim milk instead of water. Add that is what I did just calc the additional calories from doing that. Give it a shot and tell me what you think? Enjoy!!

nutrients per serving;

calories:215, total fats 9g, saturated fat 2g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 15mg, sodium 146mg, total carbohydrates 9g, dietary fiber 2g, sugars 4g, protein 25g.

tags: Protein Shakes, bodybuilding, nutrition

I forgot to post yesterday’s workouts. It wasn’t nothing to brag about all I did was;

1. lounges 3×15
2. squats 4×15
3. inner and outer thigh abductions 4×15
4. abs: crunches, obliques, lower ab 3x 15 per section

I did not get any cardio in which was bad but today I will totally make up for it. Yesterday I just received my order from collage video which is my Jari Love’s DVD Get Ripped 1000 . It included muscle training and cardio. I so can’t wait to workout to it, but I will wait until my hubby gets home so that I can completely concentrate without my little guy distracting me from the workout. I will definitely let you all know how the workout goes. Does anyone of you own this workout? if so let me know your likes and dislikes about it. I saw it in Oxygen and on other sites too and since the reviews were good I ordered it.

My meal plan so far is great. I just need to stick to it without cheating before bedtime. That is what happened last night. I worked late and forgot to pack my last meal for the day which is usually a protein bar or some other snack. So as a result I came home and was hungry and snacked like a pig. I swear I woke up in the middle of the night a felt heartburn from eating too many chips and pizza. I felt sick. Now, after eating a healthy breakfast and lunch I feel better. Thank God the scale was kind to me and did not rebel, lol. So my plan today:

1. breakfast: protein shake, fruit
2. lunch: tuna salad, salad 5, and melba crackers
3. Snack: yogurt, fruit
4. dinner: chicken, salad, asparagus
5. snack/dessert: protein shake (My BSN!!!)

Well, I am off for now. I need to go see how my other friends are doing today and get more inspiration too.

Chat later

Tags: Jari Love Get Ripped 1000 DVD, fitness, bodybuilding

I am so excited my BSN Lean Dessert Protein Shake is here and I love it. I ended up ordering it from bodybuilding.com since my local GNC did not carry this item in stock. If you ever need some supplements and other fitness info got to bodybuilding.com. The ordering process so easy!! I ordered it on Friday and it came as fast as Tuesday!! Way cool. So if I need anything else I will definitely order from them again.

The shake I ordered was the chocolate fudge pudding and it is wonderful! To give it a more shake consistency I did add skim milk and 1/2 cup of ice. YUMMY!! I think I will like it much better than the muscle milk. Now don’t get me wrong the muscle milk taste great, however it was too many calories for me especially since I am trying to loss fat still and lean up. The nutrition for the BSN is:

Recommended Use for Females: As a dietary supplement, take 1 heaping scoop of BSN Lean Dessert Protein (equaling 20 grams of protein) with 4-5 oz. of cold water or any beverage or your choice. Vary the amount of liquid to achieve your desired consistency. Drink 2-4 servings daily, or as needed to satisfy your protein or muscle enhancing requirements. To increase your protein intake per serving and to achieve an amazing milk shake taste, use non-fat or low fat milk or your favorite soy beverage.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 Heaping scoop
Servings Per Container 18
Amount Per Serving % DV
Calories 130.00
Calories from Fat 25.00
Total Fat 3.00 g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.00 g 12%
Cholesterol 52.00 mg 17%
Sodium 100.00 mg 4%
Potassium 125.00 mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 7.00 g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.00 g 4%
Sugars 3.00 g
Protein 20.00 g 40%
Phosphorus 200.00 mg 20%
Magnesium 40.00 mg 10%
Calcium 320.00 mg 32%
ELG Stimulators (Energy Leaning and Growth Simulators*) 2.80 g **
Glutamine Peptides (Stimulates Muscle Growth and Recovery*) **
Canola Oil (A Source of Omerga Fatty Acids - AKA “Good Fats or Leaning Fats”*) **
MCTs (Medium Chain Triglycerides - As a Source of Energy*) **
Protein Utilization Enzymes (Promotes Optimum Protein Digestion and Absorption*) 70.00 mg **
Aminogen **
Papain **

I was literally getting too big (gaining more weight) and I don’t want to look too muscular like the women bodybuilders. I really just want to lean up like the professional figure pros you see in Oxygen magazine or at bodybuilding.com. So, I am going to give this a trial run for 4 weeks and see what results I get from using this product in addition to cardio, weight training, and healthy eating too. If you are looking for a new protein shake check this one out!

Tags: BSN Lean Dessert protein, bodybuilding, nutrition

Did you watch the show? Holy cow!! The game play again. Okay, at end of the elimination last week this week the teams had to decided on another team they would eliminate and they were given an hour to decided. I couldn’t believe it at first, they were going to send another time home after last week? After all of the deciding the teams decided it would be the yellow team. They were shocked and they thought that they were going home too, but at the end they did not. However, what ended up happening is that all the teams were in battle with the yellow team.

They had a challenge in which the yellow team won and as a result they won a chance to receive letters from home however they decided to give the prize to the other team members. I thought that was a nice gesture, but it was all about playing the game.

To make a story short at the weigh in the yellow team had to lose the most percentage of weight loss compared to the other teams and their goal was to eliminate the black team. So they were smoozing with the other team members to through the weigh in (purple and orange team) with water gain in order to eliminate the black team. However, they tables were turned because the team with the highest percentage of weight loss won immunity too, and guess who won immunity? They black team.

As a result, this put the yellow team in a hard situation to vote of a team. It was said because they ended up choosing Bette-Sue and Ali (pink team). I was kind of upset because I was attached to them too and they worked there butts off and play the game fair. They were pist too and voiced how this wasn’t right and that they knew what was going on. I hate when people do this and you know bob knew what was going on and will be ready to kick some but next week for sure. Well, I am out for know. Need to get working out myself.

Tags: the biggest loser, biggest loser bette sue

I just had my snack today for the first time and it was a light Yoplait yogurt in the lemon creme pie flavor. It was so good!!! I had that and a half banana to get me through my ab workout and to last me until dinner. I swear I was eating a piece of pie and even my son wanted some and kept asking for more, lol. If you are just starting to work on the weight loss thing and are bored with your snacks try these. They are available in a lot of flavors:

Apple Turnover
Apricot Mango
Banana Cream Pie
Berries ‘N Cream
Blackberry
Blueberry Patch
Boston Cream Pie
Harvest Peach
Key Lime Pie
Lemon Cream Pie
Orange Crème
Red Raspberry
Strawberries ‘N Bananas
Strawberry
Strawberry Orange Sunrise
Very Cherry
Very Vanilla
White Chocolate Strawberry

My favorites so far are the White Chocolate Strawberry, strawberries and banana, lemon creme pie, and very vanilla.

Well, in a bit I will work out my chest and back with weights and before the biggest loser comes on I will does step aerobics with christi Taylor’s step sensational DVD.

Tags: nutrition, weight loss, yoplait yogurt

I just finished my workout for today! So now I can go into work feeling like I accomplished my fitness goals today. I did 31 minutes of core express from the tae bo amped series. After that I did:

1. Biceps: 2 reps of 15 with 10lbs/ 1 reps of 15 with 20lbs
2. Triceps: 3 reps of 15 with 10lbs
3. Arnold press: 2×15 with 10lbs

I also had the clean the family room and vacuum, boring.  In a second I have to  prepare dinner for the boys and then I will be off to work. Oh yeah, I am doing well with my eating too. I ate:

1. breakfast burrito: 1 egg, 1/2 jenny O sausage, and orange
2. Lunch: lean cuisine pizza, salad
3. snack: Yogurt, 1/2 banana
4. Dinner: Lean turkey sloppy joes on whole wheat buns, salad, orange
5. Dessert: watch watcher chocolate muffin

Well, I am going to start making dinner and hang out with my little guys before getting into the shower and made up for work.

See ya

Tags: Tae bo amped, fitness, bodybuilding