Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Chalean Day 1
So I 've given my self a 4 week break with a little lite exercise here and there. So today I started Chalean Extreme and I will keep you posted.
Monday, June 22, 2009
P90x Graduate!!!!!
Okay it is over. I completed P-90x on June 14.
I am now a P90x graduate.
So it took me 2 extra weeks to complete the 90 day program so that is 104 days total.
So here is what I have accomplished:
I have to say I feel a lot stronger.
I can do about 20 military style push ups down from 0.
I can do Ab Ripper with out stopping.
I can do each and every move in the Core work out with Tony and the Crew with out stopping.
I will find out if I’m faster tomorrow. I’m going back to running this week (2x a week). I also start Cha-Lean Extreme tonight.
Here are my starting measurements
Start Finish
Bust 47.5 39.0 8.5 inches loss
Waist 39.5 31.5 8.0 inches loss
Hips 49.5 42.5 7.0 inches loss
Total in all 23 inch lost
Goal was size 16.
I have gone from a Size 18-20 to a 12-14 top and 14-16 bottom.
Goal Was Body Fate 27%
My Body fat was about 51% and now it is 33% (18% difference) (Note I have gone from The OBESE RANGE TO HEALTHY TO OVER WEIGHT RANGE).
Goal Weight was under 200
(Now the weight issue and the dreaded scale). I have gotten all the way down to 203 during this process but right now I fluctuate between 210 and 214. )
I also so found a formula to calculate how much fat loss I have achieved. According to the formula I have lost about 45-47lbs in fat. (I hope that formula is accurate)
So according to this formula I have gained a lot of muscle.
Even though I didn’t meet all my goals I think the Fat loss and clothing size make up for that.
So all I can say is wow.
I think I will do P90x again in the fall. It is a little to hot in the summer for Tony’s madness.
I am now a P90x graduate.
So it took me 2 extra weeks to complete the 90 day program so that is 104 days total.
So here is what I have accomplished:
I have to say I feel a lot stronger.
I can do about 20 military style push ups down from 0.
I can do Ab Ripper with out stopping.
I can do each and every move in the Core work out with Tony and the Crew with out stopping.
I will find out if I’m faster tomorrow. I’m going back to running this week (2x a week). I also start Cha-Lean Extreme tonight.
Here are my starting measurements
Start Finish
Bust 47.5 39.0 8.5 inches loss
Waist 39.5 31.5 8.0 inches loss
Hips 49.5 42.5 7.0 inches loss
Total in all 23 inch lost
Goal was size 16.
I have gone from a Size 18-20 to a 12-14 top and 14-16 bottom.
Goal Was Body Fate 27%
My Body fat was about 51% and now it is 33% (18% difference) (Note I have gone from The OBESE RANGE TO HEALTHY TO OVER WEIGHT RANGE).
Goal Weight was under 200
(Now the weight issue and the dreaded scale). I have gotten all the way down to 203 during this process but right now I fluctuate between 210 and 214. )
I also so found a formula to calculate how much fat loss I have achieved. According to the formula I have lost about 45-47lbs in fat. (I hope that formula is accurate)
So according to this formula I have gained a lot of muscle.
Even though I didn’t meet all my goals I think the Fat loss and clothing size make up for that.
So all I can say is wow.
I think I will do P90x again in the fall. It is a little to hot in the summer for Tony’s madness.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Phase 3 Weeks 9-13
PHASE 3
Week 10 (again)
Monday June 1, 2009
So I'm back on schedule. I started week 10 again yesterday. I did Chest, Shoulders & Tricep and Ab Ripper I feel pretty good. I have Cardio tonight and will try my best to stick to the schedule. I have also decided to start the "What I ate Today" back up. I seemed to do better watching what I eat when I was forced to record it in the blog. I 'm still working towards that size 14.
Friday June 5, 2009
Okay so I’ve reached my goal of wearing a size 14 pants. Yeah me!! I have them on today. When I was visiting charlotte I also purchased a pair of 14 Banana Republic shorts and a BGBG Run Way dress size medium (this was my splurge/ reward for all my hard work). Another Yeah Me Moment!!! I will now take a 1 minute break to do "the Dance of Joy…” .
So I have 3 more weeks of P90x hell. I only have Stretch X, Kenpo and Ab Ripper left this week. I will do Ab ripper and Stretch X tonight and KENPO before Karate class on Saturday. Almost at the end and I will have earned my P90x t-shirt.
So now I’m trying for a size 12. I bought this dress from the Banana Republic that has a label that says size 16 but I measured the dress and it is more like a size 10-12 through the hip area. So since I can wear all my goal clothes, I have hung this dress up as my new goal as well as a sequin skirt from NY & CO that is a size 16 but also measure size 10-12 range. The dress I can only button down to my waist and the skirt I can get into and zip but all I will say is "WOW" on the visual. If you thought muffin top was a HOT MESS you haven’t seen anything yet.
Have a great week.
Just a little Thank You to “The Fluffy Girl” support group. Thanks to Leslie for being a constant voice of encouragement and understanding and for joining the “ I hate Crazy Tony Fan Club”. Thanks to Shaq for taking my early morning calls and listening to me moan and complain about P90x. To my Little sister Ketha who gave me a great pair of Designer size 12 jeans and told me they would fit and thanks for shopping with me and making me try things on that I thought would never fit. And to My Cousin Teah, who just started P90x – Thank you for just being there. You should be joining the “I hate Crazy Tony Fan Club” some time this week. WEEK 3? And Last but not least. My Hubby, Mr. P90x himself. Thanks for all the love and support and for encouraging me to move when I really didn’t/don't want to. And for loving both, the fluffy me and the better version of me.
So here is to another great work out week and staying focused on small goals. ONE DRESS SIZE AT A TIME.
My work out attitude:
Food issues:
Weekly Wrap Up:
Week 10 (again)
Monday June 1, 2009
So I'm back on schedule. I started week 10 again yesterday. I did Chest, Shoulders & Tricep and Ab Ripper I feel pretty good. I have Cardio tonight and will try my best to stick to the schedule. I have also decided to start the "What I ate Today" back up. I seemed to do better watching what I eat when I was forced to record it in the blog. I 'm still working towards that size 14.
Friday June 5, 2009
Okay so I’ve reached my goal of wearing a size 14 pants. Yeah me!! I have them on today. When I was visiting charlotte I also purchased a pair of 14 Banana Republic shorts and a BGBG Run Way dress size medium (this was my splurge/ reward for all my hard work). Another Yeah Me Moment!!! I will now take a 1 minute break to do "the Dance of Joy…” .
So I have 3 more weeks of P90x hell. I only have Stretch X, Kenpo and Ab Ripper left this week. I will do Ab ripper and Stretch X tonight and KENPO before Karate class on Saturday. Almost at the end and I will have earned my P90x t-shirt.
So now I’m trying for a size 12. I bought this dress from the Banana Republic that has a label that says size 16 but I measured the dress and it is more like a size 10-12 through the hip area. So since I can wear all my goal clothes, I have hung this dress up as my new goal as well as a sequin skirt from NY & CO that is a size 16 but also measure size 10-12 range. The dress I can only button down to my waist and the skirt I can get into and zip but all I will say is "WOW" on the visual. If you thought muffin top was a HOT MESS you haven’t seen anything yet.
Have a great week.
Just a little Thank You to “The Fluffy Girl” support group. Thanks to Leslie for being a constant voice of encouragement and understanding and for joining the “ I hate Crazy Tony Fan Club”. Thanks to Shaq for taking my early morning calls and listening to me moan and complain about P90x. To my Little sister Ketha who gave me a great pair of Designer size 12 jeans and told me they would fit and thanks for shopping with me and making me try things on that I thought would never fit. And to My Cousin Teah, who just started P90x – Thank you for just being there. You should be joining the “I hate Crazy Tony Fan Club” some time this week. WEEK 3? And Last but not least. My Hubby, Mr. P90x himself. Thanks for all the love and support and for encouraging me to move when I really didn’t/don't want to. And for loving both, the fluffy me and the better version of me.
So here is to another great work out week and staying focused on small goals. ONE DRESS SIZE AT A TIME.
My work out attitude:
Food issues:
Weekly Wrap Up:
Cardio week (May 15-May 29th) note this is 2 weeks
All I did was Cardio, Core and Kenpo 3 -4 times a week .
My work out attitude: Very bad. I didn't want to work out at all.
Food issues: I had a lot of cereal. I was craving it.
Weekly Wrap Up: All in all a pretty bad work out week but I'm back to the GRIND.
WEEK 10 (May 10-15)
My work out attitude: Well I started out real good this week and then I caught some kind of bug. So I haven't done anything for about 4 days. I'm going to do week 10 over starting Monday 25th. I figure since I'm going to be away visiting my parents next week I won't try and start week 10 again until I'm back from Charlotte. I will just do Cardio, Core and Kenpo until I can get back on schedule. I will start tonight. (Friday May 15). I think 2 weeks of just cardio will be good and just enough muscle confusion.
Food issues: I have been having salads for lunch almost everyday and light dinners.
Weekly Wrap Up: Well I have nothing to report seeing as I didn't do much of anything this week. I'm still shrinking. My size 16s are getting loses. I bought a pair of 14 goal pants and I can zip and button them but yes there again is muffin top. So I'm working my way into that 14. I think I may be able to wear it by the end of the 90 days. I'll keep my finger crossed.
WEEK 9 (May 3-9)
My work out attitude: Was good I did miss one AB RIPPER this week. But I will make it up later in the week.Food issues: I haven't been paying attention to diet as much. But I have been having salads for lunch almost everyday and light dinners,
Weekly Wrap Up: This week was hard but I made it through. I don't think I have been Bringing It. The CHEST AND BACK work out is a killer. I still had Kenpo and a AB ripper to do. So I finished up on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Week 8 Phase 2 Recovery Week
Week 8
Phase 2 Recovery Week
Wednesday April 29, 2009
In spite of my allergies, which have been a beast this week, and the heat, that was something like hell, I have managed to stay on schedule. I have Legs & Back/ Ab Ripper tonight. I'm really excited I have reached my 90 day goal. (Size Goal 16) I officially wear a size 16 pants with room to spare. YEAH ME MOMENT!!!! I'm still refusing to get on the scale. "The scale is the devil." So I won't know how much I weigh until Sunday when I take my 60 day photos and get on the scale.
So I have set a new goal for the next 30 days or the p90x home stretch. I am shooting for a size 14 pants and 12 skirt. I think that is do able. So I will let you know what the pics look like. I might even feel brave enough to post them.
Until Sunday
Phase 2 Recovery Week
Wednesday April 29, 2009
In spite of my allergies, which have been a beast this week, and the heat, that was something like hell, I have managed to stay on schedule. I have Legs & Back/ Ab Ripper tonight. I'm really excited I have reached my 90 day goal. (Size Goal 16) I officially wear a size 16 pants with room to spare. YEAH ME MOMENT!!!! I'm still refusing to get on the scale. "The scale is the devil." So I won't know how much I weigh until Sunday when I take my 60 day photos and get on the scale.
So I have set a new goal for the next 30 days or the p90x home stretch. I am shooting for a size 14 pants and 12 skirt. I think that is do able. So I will let you know what the pics look like. I might even feel brave enough to post them.
Until Sunday
SUNDAY APRIL , 26 2009
So I have adjusted the program for this week. I just simply refuse to do yoga and since I need to make up a work out from last week I have make some adjustments. So for (P-90x lean/ Phase 2/ Recovery week) I have changed the schedule to :
STRETCH X
KENPO
CORE
STRETCH X AM & LEGS BACK / AB RIPPER X
KENPO
CORE
REST
By the way I actually have shorts on today. I haven't worn short in about 5 or 6 years. I would always do dresses and crops in the summer. So yeah me!!!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
P-90X LEAN WEEK Phase 2 week 5-7
Week 8
Phase 2 Recovery Week
SUNDAY APRIL , 26 2009
So I have adjusted the program for this week. I just simply refuse to do yoga and since I need to make up a work out from last week I have to make some adjustments.
By the way I actually have shorts on today. I haven't worn short in about 5 or 6 years. I would always do dresses and crops in the summer. So yeah me!!!
Week 7
Thursday Apr. 23, 2009
So far so good this week. I started on Monday again this week. So I'm in the middle of my weekly rotation. I can't wait until next week. I will have officially completed 60 days next Sunday. I don't feel like much has change from 30 to 60 but I will wait and see in the pictures. What I have noticed is that I have gone from a 40/42 DD to a 36/38 D and C. Most of the D's have plenty of extra breathing room. I guess that is okay as long as the rest of me keeps shrinking too. So I will keep you up dated on my progress.
Enjoy the rest of your week!!!!
My work out attitude: Was good i did miss one work out this week. BACK AND LEGS/ AB RIPPER X. Since next week is my recovery week I think i will add it in place of of one of the YOGA this week. There are two on the schedule this week and i already replaced YOGA with STRETCH X.
Food issues: I haven't been paying attention to diet as much. I had a hamburger from a spot with no cheese and only the top bun and a salad from Taco bell. The taco bell salad is outrageous on calories so all I ate was the meat cheese, veggies, 200c and shell 200c. The dressing was about 250c and the rice and beans in the salad where 300c. Next time I will order this with just the veggies and meat, no rice beans cheese and dressing.
Thursday Apr. 23, 2009
So far so good this week. I started on Monday again this week. So I'm in the middle of my weekly rotation. I can't wait until next week. I will have officially completed 60 days next Sunday. I don't feel like much has change from 30 to 60 but I will wait and see in the pictures. What I have noticed is that I have gone from a 40/42 DD to a 36/38 D and C. Most of the D's have plenty of extra breathing room. I guess that is okay as long as the rest of me keeps shrinking too. So I will keep you up dated on my progress.
Enjoy the rest of your week!!!!
My work out attitude: Was good i did miss one work out this week. BACK AND LEGS/ AB RIPPER X. Since next week is my recovery week I think i will add it in place of of one of the YOGA this week. There are two on the schedule this week and i already replaced YOGA with STRETCH X.
Food issues: I haven't been paying attention to diet as much. I had a hamburger from a spot with no cheese and only the top bun and a salad from Taco bell. The taco bell salad is outrageous on calories so all I ate was the meat cheese, veggies, 200c and shell 200c. The dressing was about 250c and the rice and beans in the salad where 300c. Next time I will order this with just the veggies and meat, no rice beans cheese and dressing.
Weekly Wrap Up: Besides missing one work out pretty good. I have increased in the number of pushup and pullups I can do during a work out. I wore a pair of 16 pants (no muffin top) on Friday night. This week has been preety good.
Week 6 so far...
Thursday March 16, 2009
So I made it though last week. I only missed one Ab Ripper, which I have yet to make up. But I will added it to the end of KENPO on Friday this week.
So I started this week one day late. My allergies had been bothering me all weekend. So I didn't work out on Sunday. I took off on Monday and went to the Doctor for my yearly allergy shot and prescription. And now all is well. So I started my work out week on Monday. So far so good. I really tried to bring it in CHEST, SHOULDERS & TRICEPS/AB RIPPER work out. The extra 300 calories seem to be helping a lot. NO CRASHING.
I'm still trying to get into those Gap Jeans, sz 16. I have them on and I can zip them up but boy the "Muffin Top is a Mess". And I also bought another pair of Goal jeans from the Banana Republic sz 16. Okay, I can get them on but no zipping for this pair. So we will see what happens at the end of this Phase.
Week 6
My work out attitude: I had a pretty good attitude this week. I made up the ab ripper I misses and made it up at 5am twice during the week.
Food issues: Boy do I love a Wendy's Spicy chicken Breast. I have had 2 each on a salad and with my own dressing.
Weekly Wrap Up: The allergey think really screwed me up but i pushed through. Last week seemed like the longest and hardest P90x week ever.
Week 5 is coming to an end.
I have 2 more work outs this week. The only work out that has changed for me in PHASE 2 is now I'm doing CHEST, SHOULDERS & TRICEPS/AB RIPPER instead of SHOULDERS & ARMS/AB RIPPER. This work out is a killer. I haven't been able to lift my arms for the last two days and yesterday I though I might have a collapsed lung from all the push ups. My chest was hurting so bad. (By the way I can now do 5 MILITARY/GUY PUSH UPS). Yeah me!!!
I have been getting up at 5am to BRINGING IT. I skipped this morning and I will work out tonight (BACK & LEGS) and then do KENPO on Friday at 5am. I plan on sleeping all day Saturday.
Another Yeah me!!! So I'm wearing my goal skirt today. Size 14 from the gap. (I'm down from an 18 skirt). Well when I bought it, it fit just not like I wanted it to. It was still snug around the mid section. So today it fits perfect. Nice and smooth.
Week 5 April 5-11, 2009
My work out attitude: Good all week.
Food issues: I have upped my calories by about 300 calories. It seems to be making a difference on the scale. Even though I had gotten all the way down to 203 a few day later I was up to 210 but my clothes are falling off me. So I will go with "Muscle Weighs More Than FAT". I won't weigh myself again until May 2nd. That will be the end of my recovery week for Phase 2.
Weekly Wrap Up: I was a little lazy this week. I didn't bring it like i know i should have but next week I will work harder.
Saturday April 4, 2009
So since I didn't have a real week 5 because of vacation I am starting today with Kenpo and then a my regular program. So today I will run while Nyssa is in Karate. 30 min and then do Kenpo tonight. Oh yeah I did work out for an hour on vacation. I ran a mile and did weights lunges and the vinyases/ sun salutations. I did my regular work out on Sunday and Monday before vacation.
Week 6 so far...
Thursday March 16, 2009
So I made it though last week. I only missed one Ab Ripper, which I have yet to make up. But I will added it to the end of KENPO on Friday this week.
So I started this week one day late. My allergies had been bothering me all weekend. So I didn't work out on Sunday. I took off on Monday and went to the Doctor for my yearly allergy shot and prescription. And now all is well. So I started my work out week on Monday. So far so good. I really tried to bring it in CHEST, SHOULDERS & TRICEPS/AB RIPPER work out. The extra 300 calories seem to be helping a lot. NO CRASHING.
I'm still trying to get into those Gap Jeans, sz 16. I have them on and I can zip them up but boy the "Muffin Top is a Mess". And I also bought another pair of Goal jeans from the Banana Republic sz 16. Okay, I can get them on but no zipping for this pair. So we will see what happens at the end of this Phase.
Week 6
My work out attitude: I had a pretty good attitude this week. I made up the ab ripper I misses and made it up at 5am twice during the week.
Food issues: Boy do I love a Wendy's Spicy chicken Breast. I have had 2 each on a salad and with my own dressing.
Weekly Wrap Up: The allergey think really screwed me up but i pushed through. Last week seemed like the longest and hardest P90x week ever.
Week 5 is coming to an end.
I have 2 more work outs this week. The only work out that has changed for me in PHASE 2 is now I'm doing CHEST, SHOULDERS & TRICEPS/AB RIPPER instead of SHOULDERS & ARMS/AB RIPPER. This work out is a killer. I haven't been able to lift my arms for the last two days and yesterday I though I might have a collapsed lung from all the push ups. My chest was hurting so bad. (By the way I can now do 5 MILITARY/GUY PUSH UPS). Yeah me!!!
I have been getting up at 5am to BRINGING IT. I skipped this morning and I will work out tonight (BACK & LEGS) and then do KENPO on Friday at 5am. I plan on sleeping all day Saturday.
Another Yeah me!!! So I'm wearing my goal skirt today. Size 14 from the gap. (I'm down from an 18 skirt). Well when I bought it, it fit just not like I wanted it to. It was still snug around the mid section. So today it fits perfect. Nice and smooth.
Week 5 April 5-11, 2009
My work out attitude: Good all week.
Food issues: I have upped my calories by about 300 calories. It seems to be making a difference on the scale. Even though I had gotten all the way down to 203 a few day later I was up to 210 but my clothes are falling off me. So I will go with "Muscle Weighs More Than FAT". I won't weigh myself again until May 2nd. That will be the end of my recovery week for Phase 2.
Weekly Wrap Up: I was a little lazy this week. I didn't bring it like i know i should have but next week I will work harder.
Saturday April 4, 2009
So since I didn't have a real week 5 because of vacation I am starting today with Kenpo and then a my regular program. So today I will run while Nyssa is in Karate. 30 min and then do Kenpo tonight. Oh yeah I did work out for an hour on vacation. I ran a mile and did weights lunges and the vinyases/ sun salutations. I did my regular work out on Sunday and Monday before vacation.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Back from Vaction and Back to the GRIND!
The island was great the. The food was delicious. I tried to stay away from the bad stuff but I did splurge on the last day and had an ice coffee and cake. Can I just say it was really good. So I did not weigh in for a little over two weeks since I was so impressed with my before and afters. I know some of you have been looking for those pics. Well I will post those after I take my 60 days pics.
I'm still not so sure who's stomach that was I was carrying in day one Photo. LOL Anyway I did step on the scale while I was there and I was at 203. But who knows if that scale was rights.
Anyway I hope everyone had a great week.
I'm still not so sure who's stomach that was I was carrying in day one Photo. LOL Anyway I did step on the scale while I was there and I was at 203. But who knows if that scale was rights.
Anyway I hope everyone had a great week.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Recovery Week Phase 1
Wednesday Mar. 25, 2009
Okay so I started my Recovery week with doubles. I had Kenpo that I missed on Friday and Yoga, which I have learned to hate. I'm thinking of replacing Yoga with a 45 min Palliates work out. So I have noticed that I have been dragging a little at work so I took Tuesday night off. I was in bed by 11:00 and I feel great today. So I will do Kenpo and Stretch X tonight. (I hope) Other wise I will catch up on Saturday. I'm looking forward to taking my 30 day picture. I'm not expecting a lot but I can definitely tell in my clothes. I haven't given up on my goal of 200 but I have told myself I won't be disappointed if I fall a little short. I know I must have gain some muscle. Besides, I have made it through 30 days of hard core working out 6 days a week. And still maintain a little bit of normalcy in my house.
So I will let you know more on Sunday after I take my pics.
March 28, 2009
So got up at 6:00 this morning to do Cardio. I have offically completed my 30 days. Yeah me!!!!
So as soon as my hubby wakes up I will take my pics. I haven't gotten on the scale yet but I will do all that together.
...And now tomorrow is day 1 of Phase II.
"Persevere in virtue and diligence.”
Okay so I started my Recovery week with doubles. I had Kenpo that I missed on Friday and Yoga, which I have learned to hate. I'm thinking of replacing Yoga with a 45 min Palliates work out. So I have noticed that I have been dragging a little at work so I took Tuesday night off. I was in bed by 11:00 and I feel great today. So I will do Kenpo and Stretch X tonight. (I hope) Other wise I will catch up on Saturday. I'm looking forward to taking my 30 day picture. I'm not expecting a lot but I can definitely tell in my clothes. I haven't given up on my goal of 200 but I have told myself I won't be disappointed if I fall a little short. I know I must have gain some muscle. Besides, I have made it through 30 days of hard core working out 6 days a week. And still maintain a little bit of normalcy in my house.
So I will let you know more on Sunday after I take my pics.
March 28, 2009
So got up at 6:00 this morning to do Cardio. I have offically completed my 30 days. Yeah me!!!!
So as soon as my hubby wakes up I will take my pics. I haven't gotten on the scale yet but I will do all that together.
...And now tomorrow is day 1 of Phase II.
"Persevere in virtue and diligence.”
Friday, March 20, 2009
Snack time
As you may have noticed by reading "What I ate Today" I don't like fruit that much. I think in two week of blogging I have eaten 5 strawberries.
Low cal snacks
Turkey pepperoni 17sl 70c
Laugh cow lite any flavor 1 wedge 35c
Water crackers any flavor 5 70c
Turkey or ham deli thin slices 2oz 60c
Quaker Mini rice cakes 7-10pc 60-70c
100-CAL Popcorn 100c
Fat Free Lays 1 serv 70c
Protein bars
Okay so you all know how much protein bars cost. So there are a few ways to go.
South Beach Crispy Meal Replacement Bars 19g prt 210 c
They come in 3 flavors Vanilla, Chocolate, & Chocolate/ Peanut Butter. Target has them for about 6.50 for a box of 5 (about 1.30 ea)
The Grocery store seems to sell them for about 9.00 a box (about 1.80ea)
The Zone Bars I've only tried the chocolate /dark chocolate. 15g prt 180c
These are good but smaller than the South beach. You can buy these pretty much any where for about 6.00 a box for 5 ( about 1.20ea)
All the other sports bars came in with way to many calories or where 1.90 or more a bar.
Now your other alternative is to make your own. This will be the cheapest route.
We have made the ones with peanut butter and they are good but really high in calories. I will try and post the recipes. The lower in calorie one is made with rice crispy reg. or chocolate. We haven't tried these yet but I'll let you know how they turn out when we do.
Great substitutes
Store brand fat free cheese 30c reg cheese 70-100c
No calorie dressing 0c or Lite dressing 30-60c per serv (2 TBSP)/ reg calorie dressing 90-210 per sevr (2 TBSP)
Diet Soda 0c per serv. Reg soda 100c per serv. ( water is always better)
I like splenda but I don't reccomend having to much in a day. I actually like the sugar splenda blend. There is even a brown sugar and splenda blend. (Great on yams).
Low cal snacks
Turkey pepperoni 17sl 70c
Laugh cow lite any flavor 1 wedge 35c
Water crackers any flavor 5 70c
Turkey or ham deli thin slices 2oz 60c
Quaker Mini rice cakes 7-10pc 60-70c
100-CAL Popcorn 100c
Fat Free Lays 1 serv 70c
Protein bars
Okay so you all know how much protein bars cost. So there are a few ways to go.
South Beach Crispy Meal Replacement Bars 19g prt 210 c
They come in 3 flavors Vanilla, Chocolate, & Chocolate/ Peanut Butter. Target has them for about 6.50 for a box of 5 (about 1.30 ea)
The Grocery store seems to sell them for about 9.00 a box (about 1.80ea)
The Zone Bars I've only tried the chocolate /dark chocolate. 15g prt 180c
These are good but smaller than the South beach. You can buy these pretty much any where for about 6.00 a box for 5 ( about 1.20ea)
All the other sports bars came in with way to many calories or where 1.90 or more a bar.
Now your other alternative is to make your own. This will be the cheapest route.
We have made the ones with peanut butter and they are good but really high in calories. I will try and post the recipes. The lower in calorie one is made with rice crispy reg. or chocolate. We haven't tried these yet but I'll let you know how they turn out when we do.
Great substitutes
Store brand fat free cheese 30c reg cheese 70-100c
No calorie dressing 0c or Lite dressing 30-60c per serv (2 TBSP)/ reg calorie dressing 90-210 per sevr (2 TBSP)
Diet Soda 0c per serv. Reg soda 100c per serv. ( water is always better)
I like splenda but I don't reccomend having to much in a day. I actually like the sugar splenda blend. There is even a brown sugar and splenda blend. (Great on yams).
Thursday, March 19, 2009
WHAT I ATE TODAY (week 1-4) Phase 1
Starting March 19, 2009
So I decided to use the FitDay.com food journal. So any time you want to see what I have eaten each day all you will have to do is click the public link.
http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=agoldennixon
TUESDAY MAR. 3, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ moringstar farms soy sausage patty 80c
hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c
10 whole almond smoked 80c
mid-day meal small salad with red beans low fat cheese light dressing calories 200c
diet soda
Lunch Lean Cuisine nothing over 180c water
snack fruit 50c /rice cakes 8-10 mini 45c
Dinner 93 % lean hamburger 1/4 lb 170c/sandwich thin 100c/alexa fries baked 120c
lettuce & tomato/low fat cheese 30c
After work out recovery protein shake w/fat free milk 152 calories 25 protein
total 1545c
Wednesday Mar. 4, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot
tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c
Lunch Fat Free Bumblebee tuna salad 80c sandwich thin 100c/lettuce & tomato
baked chips 110c/Walmart water
Snack protein bar 200c
Dinner 3oz baked salmon, chicken flavored rice with chicken and carrots 1/2 cup 220c
small green salad w salad dressing 2 TSP 30c
100 calorie pk/chocolate graham cracker low fat 1 sheet 45c
total 1295 (note; I didn't work out today)
Thursday Mar 5, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot
tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/ Fat Free French Vanilla Coffee 16oz 110c
Lunch Sand thin 100c/ 2oz peppered turkey 60c/ Italian Dressing 1 tbsp 45c
Snack rice cakes 8-10 mini 45c
Dinner Chicken BLT salad from Wendy's no dressing w/ spicy chicken breast 530c
Snack chocolate graham cracker low fat 1 sheet 45c
After work out recovery protein shake w/fat free milk 152 calories 25 protein
total 1343
Friday March 6, 2009
Friday is the same for breakfast 230c. Fiberone bar120c for snack. I had a small salad with red beans and lite Italian dressing 250c. (600c so far today). Hubby and I are going out tonight so I will be eating and drinking most of my calories then. I will have a another snack before I leave work 10 almonds 80c so about 750c to go. 1500 is my goal today I have Kenpo.
Have a great weekend and eat well.
Week 2
Monday Mar. 9, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/
Snack 9 mini rice cakes 63c/ lite laughing cow cheese 35c/ 1oz deli turkey 30c
Lunch Salad w/1.5 tbsp Lite Bacon Bit 53c/ Fat Free Feta 1oz 35c/ Lit Italian dressing 2tbsp 35c Lean Cuisine 260c/ cookies100c pack 100c
Snack protein bar 250c
Dinner 1 cup of rice 212c/ 2 medium shrimp 14c (the seasoning on the shrimp was to salty so I only ate 2)/ 10 rice cakes 100c / 1 twizzler 25c
After work out 1/2 scoop Protein shake 75c/ fat free milk shake 90c
total 1637 (Wow 137 over I will have to burn 137 extra)
Tuesday Mar 10, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 10c/ 250c
Snack 5 water crackers 70c/ lite laughing cow cheese 35c/ 10 turkey peperoni 40c 140c
Lunch Sand. thin 100c/ 2oz Deli Ham 60c/ No calorie Caesar dressing tbsp /lettuce/ cheese balls 100c pack 100c/ 10 whole almond smoked 80c 340c
snack fiber one bar 140 /2oz beef jerky 140 280c
Dinner Salad with French Onion soup 1cup 90c /2 water crackers 28c/ fat free American cheese 30c/sauteed mushrooms/ salad no dressing/ cookies 100 c/248
After work out protein bar 190c
total 1448
Wednesday Mar 11, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 10c/ 250c
Snack Protein bar 190c
Lunch Sand. thin 100c/ Tuna salad 80c/ lettuce/tomato/ 100 c pack cookies 100c /280c
Snack whole almond smoked 80c
Dinner Tomato soup 2 cups 240c /Bread Stix 80c/ laughing cow 35c/395c
After work out protein bar 190c
total 1305
Saturday Mar. 14, 09
Dinner Did you know that a Sour Apple Martini is 140c? (I had 2 with my steamed shrimp and crab leg salad).
Week 3
Sunday March 15, 2009
Breakfast South Beach phase 2 Protein Bar (pr 19g) 210c/ Fat free French Vanilla med 150c/ 360c
mid-day meal small salad/ 2 oz turkey 60c/ lite dressing 35c/ 95c
Lunch 1/2 Subways 6" sweet onion teriyaki 225 /1/2 Bag Lite Chip 35c /260c
Dinner South Beach bar 210c/210c
After work out protein shake 160c/ 160c
Total 1085
Monday March 16, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/ 5 whole almonds smoked/ 40c /300c
mid-day meal South beach bar (10g prt)140c /140C
snack South beach bar 140c (10gr prt) /100CAL PAC popcorn 100c /240c
Dinner buffalo chicken breast w salad 210c/ 1oz fat free feta 35c/ no calorie dressing/ 245c
snack 100CAL PAC cookies 100c/ water crackers 70c/ turkey 1/2 oz 20c/ laughing cow 35c/205c
After work out South Beach crispy bar (19g prt) 210c/210c
TOTAL 1300
Starting March 19, 2009
So I decided to use the FitDay.com food journal. So any time you want to see what I have eaten each day all you will have to do is click the public link.
http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=agoldennixon
TUESDAY MAR. 3, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ moringstar farms soy sausage patty 80c
hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c
10 whole almond smoked 80c
mid-day meal small salad with red beans low fat cheese light dressing calories 200c
diet soda
Lunch Lean Cuisine nothing over 180c water
snack fruit 50c /rice cakes 8-10 mini 45c
Dinner 93 % lean hamburger 1/4 lb 170c/sandwich thin 100c/alexa fries baked 120c
lettuce & tomato/low fat cheese 30c
After work out recovery protein shake w/fat free milk 152 calories 25 protein
total 1545c
Wednesday Mar. 4, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot
tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c
Lunch Fat Free Bumblebee tuna salad 80c sandwich thin 100c/lettuce & tomato
baked chips 110c/Walmart water
Snack protein bar 200c
Dinner 3oz baked salmon, chicken flavored rice with chicken and carrots 1/2 cup 220c
small green salad w salad dressing 2 TSP 30c
100 calorie pk/chocolate graham cracker low fat 1 sheet 45c
total 1295 (note; I didn't work out today)
Thursday Mar 5, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 120 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot
tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/ Fat Free French Vanilla Coffee 16oz 110c
Lunch Sand thin 100c/ 2oz peppered turkey 60c/ Italian Dressing 1 tbsp 45c
Snack rice cakes 8-10 mini 45c
Dinner Chicken BLT salad from Wendy's no dressing w/ spicy chicken breast 530c
Snack chocolate graham cracker low fat 1 sheet 45c
After work out recovery protein shake w/fat free milk 152 calories 25 protein
total 1343
Friday March 6, 2009
Friday is the same for breakfast 230c. Fiberone bar120c for snack. I had a small salad with red beans and lite Italian dressing 250c. (600c so far today). Hubby and I are going out tonight so I will be eating and drinking most of my calories then. I will have a another snack before I leave work 10 almonds 80c so about 750c to go. 1500 is my goal today I have Kenpo.
Have a great weekend and eat well.
Week 2
Monday Mar. 9, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/
Snack 9 mini rice cakes 63c/ lite laughing cow cheese 35c/ 1oz deli turkey 30c
Lunch Salad w/1.5 tbsp Lite Bacon Bit 53c/ Fat Free Feta 1oz 35c/ Lit Italian dressing 2tbsp 35c Lean Cuisine 260c/ cookies100c pack 100c
Snack protein bar 250c
Dinner 1 cup of rice 212c/ 2 medium shrimp 14c (the seasoning on the shrimp was to salty so I only ate 2)/ 10 rice cakes 100c / 1 twizzler 25c
After work out 1/2 scoop Protein shake 75c/ fat free milk shake 90c
total 1637 (Wow 137 over I will have to burn 137 extra)
Tuesday Mar 10, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 10c/ 250c
Snack 5 water crackers 70c/ lite laughing cow cheese 35c/ 10 turkey peperoni 40c 140c
Lunch Sand. thin 100c/ 2oz Deli Ham 60c/ No calorie Caesar dressing tbsp /lettuce/ cheese balls 100c pack 100c/ 10 whole almond smoked 80c 340c
snack fiber one bar 140 /2oz beef jerky 140 280c
Dinner Salad with French Onion soup 1cup 90c /2 water crackers 28c/ fat free American cheese 30c/sauteed mushrooms/ salad no dressing/ cookies 100 c/248
After work out protein bar 190c
total 1448
Wednesday Mar 11, 09
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 10c/ 250c
Snack Protein bar 190c
Lunch Sand. thin 100c/ Tuna salad 80c/ lettuce/tomato/ 100 c pack cookies 100c /280c
Snack whole almond smoked 80c
Dinner Tomato soup 2 cups 240c /Bread Stix 80c/ laughing cow 35c/395c
After work out protein bar 190c
total 1305
Saturday Mar. 14, 09
Dinner Did you know that a Sour Apple Martini is 140c? (I had 2 with my steamed shrimp and crab leg salad).
Week 3
Sunday March 15, 2009
Breakfast South Beach phase 2 Protein Bar (pr 19g) 210c/ Fat free French Vanilla med 150c/ 360c
mid-day meal small salad/ 2 oz turkey 60c/ lite dressing 35c/ 95c
Lunch 1/2 Subways 6" sweet onion teriyaki 225 /1/2 Bag Lite Chip 35c /260c
Dinner South Beach bar 210c/210c
After work out protein shake 160c/ 160c
Total 1085
Monday March 16, 2009
Breakfast 1 pk instant oatmeal 160 c/ s soy sausage patty 80c hot tea with 1/2 splenda 1/2 sugar 20c/ 5 whole almonds smoked/ 40c /300c
mid-day meal South beach bar (10g prt)140c /140C
snack South beach bar 140c (10gr prt) /100CAL PAC popcorn 100c /240c
Dinner buffalo chicken breast w salad 210c/ 1oz fat free feta 35c/ no calorie dressing/ 245c
snack 100CAL PAC cookies 100c/ water crackers 70c/ turkey 1/2 oz 20c/ laughing cow 35c/205c
After work out South Beach crispy bar (19g prt) 210c/210c
TOTAL 1300
Starting March 19, 2009
So I decided to use the FitDay.com food journal so any time you want to see what i ate each day all you will have to do is click the public link http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=agoldennixon
Breakfast mid-day meal
Lunch
Dinner
After work out
Breakfast mid-day meal
Lunch
Dinner
After work out
Breakfast mid-day meal
Lunch
Dinner
After work out
Breakfast mid-day meal
Lunch
Dinner
After work out
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Lunch
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After work out
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Lunch
Dinner
After work out
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
P-90X LEAN WEEK 1 -4 Phase 1
SUNDAY-SATURDAY MAR. 1-7
My Goal is to get down to 200 by Mar. 31, 2009. That is when we leave for our Family vacation to Dominican Republic.
Week 1
My work out attitude: My attitude was really good until Friday after my Kenpo work out. I was really tired and irritable. I was going out to dinner with my hubby and I tried to save some calories for dinner. This was mistake. Not only was I irritable but my work out suffered. I usually work after dinner so that could have been the problem.
Food issues: I didn't have any food issues this week.
Weight: 218-212.0 (I had to check the scale twice).
Note: WEDNESDAY - WE DIDN'T WORK OUT. WE HAD YOGA but my hubby hates the yoga and he didn't wake me up for the work out. Bad hubby. So I will try and make it up on Saturday.
Weekly Wrap Up: So all and all this has been a great week. My hubby picked up our daughter so I could come home after work and workout on Friday. (You have to love the support system). So I will try to keep eating every2-3 hours to keep my energy up. But I'm so happy to say I'm down 6lbs this morning. I haven't been hungry not once. So despite the fact that we/ I missed Yoga, I'm please with this week results.
Week 2
My work out attitude: My attitudes has been really good this week.I over did it just a little on Thursday so I took Friday off and did Kenpo on Saturday.
Food issue : So I got carried away with the eating on Monday So I'm trying to dial it back
Weight: 212- 205.8
Weekly Wrap Up: Okay so I was so very please with my results this week. I dropped 1 pant size and 2 skirt sizes. I have dropped 13lbs since staring P-90x and 23 since Feb 1. for 6 weeks of work I think that is pretty good. That is about 3.8 lbs a week. I feel really good. I gave up cheese, fast food & TV (thank GOD for TiVo) and I have shed 23 lbs. in 6 short weeks. Next week I'm going to try to keep Bringing it.
Notes: I'm thinking about getting a tattoo that says "P-90x for Life". LOL
By the way my favorite exercise is the Superman /Banana. Least favorite that DAMN AB Ripper X.
Here is to another another great week!!!
Week 3
3.15.09 Sunday Note: I had a really busy day on Sunday and I did not eat enough calories. I felt it while I was doing my Core work out. I was little lite headed so I paused and took a two min. break. But I finished up strong. I have to remember to eat enough even when I'm busy.
3.16.09 Monday Note: To day was the hardest day to stay focused and motivated. I did not feel well at all today. (Headache, cramps and tired). I really didn't want to be bothered with Tony and his P90 madness and not to mention my kids thing one and two were even more annoying than usual. All I wanted to do was go to bed. I really considered skipping dinner and cardio x and just hitting the bed. But the planets aligned and the work out god's shined down from that big Gold's gym in the sky and behold. The kid's ate dinner and took their baths with out fight. Thing one read a book to thing two and lights out. All were asleep by 8:45. And then My Hubby ( AKA p90 boy, master of the universe), opted to do Cardio with me instead of his scheduled PLYO. So we did it. I Brung it and now I'm going to bed.
Yes work out delirium has set in and I REALLY HATE TONY RIGHT NOW.
3.17.09 Tuesday Note: Okay so for the last two days I've been having a hard time making my minimum caloric intake. I just haven't been hungry. Yesterday it was hard but today it is even worse. It is about a quarter til 2 and I have only had 520c. I need almost 700 calories just to make the minimum 1200 today. I'll let you know how it goes. Oh yeah I'm not tired or crashing today. I think yesterday it was the cramps and headache. So I'm not sure what is happening but I'll let you know how it works out. I also may skip weigh in this week. I was told because it is that time of the month I will weigh more and probably be very disappointed at weigh in. So I may just skip it and save myself some grief.
My work out attitude: My work out attitude was pretty good this week. I didn't have a day where I thought about quiting
Food issue : I didn't have any food issues this week. I did have 2 pcs of fried fish on Friday and corn bread. But I didn't go over my calories for that day.
Weight: Skipped because of my period.
Weekly Wrap Up: This week was pretty good. The beginning of the week was ruff but I have to say that after I worked out i felt much better except after yoga I still felt bad.
So next week in my recover week.
Wow! I'm one week from my 30th day.
Week 4
My work out attitude:
Food issue:
Weight:Weekly Wrap Up:
Friday, March 13, 2009
I'm so PUMPED!!!!
So today I took a trip to The GAP. SO DRUM ROLL PLEASE...........
I have dropped 2 sizes. I went from an 18/20 to a 14 /16.
I purchased a 14 skirt and 2 pair of 16 capris.
Yeah me!!!!! The Skinny girl in me is doing back flips>>>>>.
I will complete my 30 days /phase 1 on Mar. 27, 09 I can't wait to weigh in and take my pics.
I have dropped 2 sizes. I went from an 18/20 to a 14 /16.
I purchased a 14 skirt and 2 pair of 16 capris.
Yeah me!!!!! The Skinny girl in me is doing back flips>>>>>.
I will complete my 30 days /phase 1 on Mar. 27, 09 I can't wait to weigh in and take my pics.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Why I decided to do P90X lean
This is my hubby day 1-30-60-120.
I know. :)
WOW!!!
The hard work can pay off. He is my motivation to keep it moving and
BRING IT!!!
He didn't like the 90 days so he wouldn't let me post those. He didn't follow the nutrition program either. But he did go heavy on the protein and cut back on carbs.
Hopefully I will be as proud of my before and afters.
I know. :)
WOW!!!
The hard work can pay off. He is my motivation to keep it moving and
BRING IT!!! He didn't like the 90 days so he wouldn't let me post those. He didn't follow the nutrition program either. But he did go heavy on the protein and cut back on carbs.
Hopefully I will be as proud of my before and afters.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Pre - P90x Lean pre-work out
PRE P-90x.
Weight: 228-223
I started running 3-4 days a week for 30 mins. (4.5-5.0 mph). So I did that for about a 3-4 wks.
I started on on my husbands recovery week. Note: he is on day 130 something. His recovery week is all cardio and Kenpo. So That is were I started. I have to say the schedule is grueling and my attitude did suffer. I'm not a happy go lucky person but boy was I mad the first few days. I was trying to stick to a low calorie diet. That was my problem, so I made the adjustment in calories and the latter part of the week I was much better. Oh yeah by the way I'm not following the nutrition program set forth in the book. I'm trying to keep calories between 1200 and 1500. So far so I did cheat before my work out on Friday. I had a slice of pizza and a salad. Monday's weigh in accounted for that slice. So here are the three things I will try and cover every week. Attitude, Food issues, Weight loss/ gain. By the way My husband and I work out together on the days we have the same work out scheduled and this is after. Thing 1 and 2 are asleep. Between 9:30-11:00pm
Pre-P90x lean
My work out attitude: Pre- P90x work out beginning of the week was not good. Was not eating enough. I adjusted my calories and the latter part of the week was much better.
Food Issue: I had 1 slice of Pizza ( bad, bad, bad) but it was just so damn good.
Weight: 223-220
Note:I normally weigh in on Saturdays (usually day off) But in light of the pizza incident I weighed myself on Wednesday 220-218
Start Date Sunday March 1, 2009
Weight: 228-223
I started running 3-4 days a week for 30 mins. (4.5-5.0 mph). So I did that for about a 3-4 wks.
I started on on my husbands recovery week. Note: he is on day 130 something. His recovery week is all cardio and Kenpo. So That is were I started. I have to say the schedule is grueling and my attitude did suffer. I'm not a happy go lucky person but boy was I mad the first few days. I was trying to stick to a low calorie diet. That was my problem, so I made the adjustment in calories and the latter part of the week I was much better. Oh yeah by the way I'm not following the nutrition program set forth in the book. I'm trying to keep calories between 1200 and 1500. So far so I did cheat before my work out on Friday. I had a slice of pizza and a salad. Monday's weigh in accounted for that slice. So here are the three things I will try and cover every week. Attitude, Food issues, Weight loss/ gain. By the way My husband and I work out together on the days we have the same work out scheduled and this is after. Thing 1 and 2 are asleep. Between 9:30-11:00pm
Pre-P90x lean
My work out attitude: Pre- P90x work out beginning of the week was not good. Was not eating enough. I adjusted my calories and the latter part of the week was much better.
Food Issue: I had 1 slice of Pizza ( bad, bad, bad) but it was just so damn good.
Weight: 223-220
Note:I normally weigh in on Saturdays (usually day off) But in light of the pizza incident I weighed myself on Wednesday 220-218
Start Date Sunday March 1, 2009
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