I am so glad my cardio is done for today!! I feel great and accomplished. What did I do? I am step diva so Cathe Fredrich was my friend tonight for 30 minutes and then I did 14 minute ab workout on the exercise channel on cable. So what were my eats?

1. Meal 1: Protein Shake and banana
2. Meal 2: large leafy salad with feta cheese, grilled shrimp and veggies
3. Meal 3: 5 crackers with laughing cow cheese, and strawberries
4. Meal 4: chicken & green beans
5. Meal 5: skinny cow ice cream sandwich

I feel good and I am ready for tomorrow. I think my workout will be a blast from the past which is the biggest loser workout with Bob! When I do that DVD I feel like Bob is right in my living room. Don’t be jealous, lol..

Well, I am off to get some rest. Good night

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Why is it so hard. .  Or why do our minds make it so difficult to get back on track from the holiday eating splurges? Yesterday was day one and man was it hard. I swear I wanted to eat everything in site. Is it because my mind and body was craving more sugar and salt from the weekend? Geez! This is what yesterday looked like for me:

Tuesday Day 1:

1. Meal 1: Protein Shake and banana
2. Meal 2: Fish and cabbage
3. Meal 3: 5 slices of cheese and 5 crackers (what?)
4. Meal 4: Chicken and cabbage
5. Meal 5: protein bar, orange, cheese, 2 slices of wheat bread (what is the deal here?)
6. Exercise: 40 minutes of cardio (step) and 10 minutes abs

I am disappointed with meal 5. What was I thinking? Was I craving carbs? Help? This is funny that I am asking for help, but I should know what to do right? I guess I just need to do it.

Wednesday Day 2:

1. Meal 1: shake with banana (my fav!!)
2. Meal 2: turkey sausage, cabbage, and orange
3. Meal 3: downhill from here, 300 cal in lays potatoes crisps, 200 cal pb&j sandwich– what the h.e.1.1.!!
4. Meal 4: I am grossed out and what I ate that I am not hungry
5. Meal 5: will be chicken, cabbage, and almonds
6. Exercise 30 minute of Tae Bo Amped. Done !! After that workout I feel a little better and when I return from work later tonight with energy I will workout more on the elliptical for 25 more minutes.

I just feel gross, blotted, fat and frustrated with myself today from this past weekend mistakes. So, what is a resolution from this problem? I think instead of working out mon-Thursday and giving myself the weekend off (big mistake) I will work out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, so that I will not blow away my hard work over the weekend. I am thinking if I get back to working out on the weekend my mind will be set to eat on plan and not slip up.

Am I think only one that go through this from time to time? Maintenance is not easy at times for me too. Sometimes I just want to eat everything and not work out at all, but if I do that I will be were I started which is back at 225lbs and I will not do that because I love the way I look now and I really love the way I look and feel at 150/155 which is 5-10 below my Nurtisystem goal weight of 160. So I need to get to working and stop this pity party now. !60’s here I come and 150’s shortly after that!

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*Correction: the amount of plastic water bottles I wasted last year was 672 not 960, but that doesn’t make it better huh? I am trying though. Here is the link to my previous post about the Camelbak BPA Free Better Bottle with Classic Cap - 32Oz./1.0L bottle. The version I purchased was the Camelbak Polycarbonate Better Bottle - 32Oz./1.0L. I love this bottle so much and would recommend it to everyone. Now after thinking about it. I am not too sure if the bottle I purchase was BPA free, but needless to say I am helping the environment and not wasting anymore plastic water bottle anymore!

Well, I am off to drink more water and get healthier!

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I finally think I broke my small plateau! You know how your body gets in a routine and sometimes we just need to switch things up a bit to get the body to lose more fat? Well, tonight was the night I decided to do something different. My DH always go bike riding in our neighborhood. Not you wimpy stroll around the block, but up and down hill biking at different speeds for a duration of 50 minutes to 1 hours.

So, I though, hum. . . maybe I should give it a try and see if that breaks my little plateau? I went to the nearest store a bought an low end bicycle and called my DH at work and told him that I would like to join him for his workout tonight and he was sooo excited!! I that one wanted to go and two our son is with grandpa for 2 nights which gives us the opportunity to ride together.

Holy cow what a workout!! I was sweating like crazy and my quads were on fire. I workout very regularly, but this riding kicked my butt. I loved riding outdoors, but now my butt is sore because my seat it a bit too small, lol. I need to get a bigger or more comfortable one in the future.

Now I have been debating to hop on my scale tomorrow or Saturday to see where the number truly lies for my progress report. Stay tuned!! Well, I am getting ready to go to bed and rest. I hope that you all have a great weekend and I will chat later!

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Vlog #2!! Sorry about the sound quality of this Vlog. We finally figured out the problem and adjusted the sound levels on our video cam, so the next one I will do will sound much clearer. Anyway, you will have to turn up the volume on your PC to hear me better! Chat later

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Check it out!! I completed my first ever Vlog. Thank you Tressa and Cynthia for inspiring me. I know it is a bit wordy and it will get a bit better with time. Well, sit back and check it out and tell me what ya think? Well I am off to work out my abs and complete my Jari Love DVD.

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How are you all doing on hump day Wednesday? It is almost the weekend and I am feeling on fire!! I have been consistent with my workouts and it is starting to pay off. I am feeling the inches melt away and I can tell because my 8’s are starting to fit a bit better. I even went to the Michael Kors outlet to find a outfit to wear for a night out last weekend and that didn’t happened. But anyway, I was looking to buy a pair of skinny jeans and the sales clerk handed me an size 8. I was like yeah, right. .  The jeans are awesome and i will have to take a pic soon, because they ended up fitting!! The are a dark wash and on the back, the pocket flaps are studded in silver. I love them. I can’t wait to hop on the scale in the morning to see if I am at 170 or even 169!!

Today my training was:

1. Billy Blanks Tae Bo DVD for 30 minutes of cardio, done!!
2. 10 minutes of ad training
3. 15×3 reps of triceps and biceps

My meal plan:

1. Meal 1: BSN lean dessert protein shake from bodybuilding.com
2. Meal 2: Salad with Chicken
3. Meal 3: Yogurt and banana
4. Meal 4: Chicken and vegetable couscous, yummy!!
5. Meal 5: protein bar

so, I am excited!! The gum and carrot trick at night is helping me so much in order to stay away from high calorie temptations that were added in my previous weight gain. No more!! Well, I better hit the showers and get ready for work tonight. I have to close the store out tonight and make women look beautiful this summer. I hope that you all had a great day and Tressa I promise I will get the Vlog going. DH fixed our cam and I will be ready to go. Only if I have energy after coming home from work tonight, lol.

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Happy Friday all! I hope that you all had a great week and are getting closer to you weight loss goals, or leaning up and firming for that next competition. I am definitely more focused this week and very excited to try new things to get this body lean. I was browsing on Oxygen.com and came across this simple workout that anyone can do from home without breaking the bank.

If you want a leaner back all you need to have is a balance ball, dumbbells and a barbell to get into shape. I tired it the other night and I am sore, but that is to be expected. So if you are looking for something new to try and are bored click here to see the full routine.

Until next time have a great week and I will chat with you all next week. Lets get firm and lean together one day at a time!!

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Hi All,

My body is feeling great today, and I am ready for some more vigorous workouts to lean up this body. My plan today will be:

1. 2 mile jog with a friend for cardio
2. ab workout
3. bicep, triceps, and back workout with weights.

My meal plan consist of:

1. Meal 1: poached eggs, canadian bacon, and half banana
2. Meal 2: BSN Lean Dessert Protein shake in chocolate pudding
3. Meal 3: String cheese and orange
4. Meal 4: Salad with chicken and veggies
5. Meal 5: Protein Bar

I am excited to see how my numbers will look next week. I am really trying not to look at the scale at all this week, so that I will not drive myself insane.

Tressa! Your Vlog is awesome! I tried to post a comment My hubby has a cam and has been getting at me for not Vlogging, so maybe I will Vlog too. I am such and chicken. Maybe I will try it tonight and post it to give you a good laugh, lol.  Well, I am out to have fun with the kiddo before I turn into crazed fitness fanatic. Chat later!!

Inspiration For Today:

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