Archive | May 2014

Bikini Series Day6-7

May4

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May 3, 2014 –

I had a very busy weekend – as usual. Saturday was a bit more hectic with the boys having games at the same time. And of course it had to start early. Basically, we got up, had breakfast and headed out the door Sat morning. We spent 4 hours on the baseball field. We went to our favorite sandwich spot – Mr. Pickles for lunch. I was so worn out when we got home. I fell asleep on the couch for a couple hours. My boys were very nice and let me sleep.
When I got up we went for a walk. Gio rode his bike while Seppe and I walk/jogged behind him. They did really well and made it all 3miles without complaining. It wore them out pretty good too. They fell asleep on their own.
Saturdays are usually my rest days but during this series I will be actively resting and going for walks and doing yoga. I did one of my favorites – Love Your Body with Yoga. I did my plank and called it a night. Even with that long nap, I had no problem falling asleep.
Meals: Not too bad. I didn’t reach my 80oz water goal but I made it to 62oz. I’m really bad about staying hydrated during he boys games because I try to avoid having to go to the bathroom. They usually only have one bathroom open and it’s not that clean :-( Meals not shown M4: tuna salad with veggie chips M5: BBQ and Brussel sprouts. The sandwich I got for lunch was Turkey/avocado with pesto, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles on whole wheat slice. This was smaller than getting it on a roll and easier for me to eat. Ben made eggs for breakfast and I take advantage of any time when I don’t have to cook :-)

May 4, 2014

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Sunday is when I do my long runs. I’ve cut back on my distance so I can build muscle. I did 6 miles today. I felt really good the whole way. I was able to keep a sub 8:30min/mile pace :-) It’s really rare I get close to 8:30 during training because I try not go fast and the hills slow me down. I got home, did some squats and stretched. Then, I headed to Gio’s practice. Ben went early with the boys while I did my run. He had to go to work so he left as soon as I got the baseball field.

I did a long stretch while Gio practiced. I helped to keep the boys focused when I was done. His team is very easily distracted when they need to be paying attention. Gio did better with his effort and focus today and I think that has a lot to do with him finally feeling better. Today was the first day he didn’t throw up some thing. His appetite and energy was back. I’m glad because I was starting to get a little worried. Gio is one of those kids who needs to eat more but doesn’t because he is sooo picky.

I got a lot done around the house today. Laundry, both bathrooms cleaned, dishes, and the house tidied up. I did a little meal prep. I’m out of a lot of things so I will need to go grocery shopping tomorrow. I made some quinoa for the week. I will do more meal prep tomorrow. I knocked out the Arms Playlist after the boys went to bed. I used 8lb dumbbells for most of exercises :-) I planned my workouts for the week, prepped my clothes and set my alarm.

Meals –
M1: Cliff Bar
M2: Turkey Jerky
M3: Greek Chk Salad from Panera no dressing and I didn’t have the bread that came with it :-)
M4: Larabar
M5: Pesto Pasta, turkey meatballs and roasted Brussel sprouts

All in all, this first week of the bikini series has gone pretty well. I’m getting back to doing bootycall workouts and having 5 meals a day. I survived not having a ton of chocolate and candy and I’m drinking more water. I was able to meet my plank and yoga goals. I want to continue to work on drinking more water and doing more yoga. I’m ready for week 2 :-)

Bikini Series Day5

May3

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May 2, 2014 –

Another tough morning for me. It was super hard to get up. Still having lots of congestion. I got dressed and headed out the door for a run. I went slow and enjoyed the fresh cool air. It helped me breathe. I felt better and got the boys up for school. Gio was doing better so he went back to school. Ben actually got up and decided to come with me to drop the boys off and go to the gym.

He did cardio while I hit the weight room. I did a mini leg workout:
Abductor 80lbs 10×3
Adductor 80lbs 10×3
Leg Extensions 65lbs 10×3
Seated Leg Curls 55lbs 10×3
Single Seated Leg Curls 35lbs 10×3 each leg
Leg Press Machine 175lbs 10×3
Glute Kick Back 70lbs 10×3 each leg
Squats 95lbs 10×3
Ab Machine 55lbs 10×3

Then we went back to the city to exchange the clothes that didn’t work for Ben. We had lunch and then it was time to pick up the boys. We picked up my car that we dropped off yesterday. On the way home, my car was smoking so we turned around to take it back. I took Ben’s car and took the boys home so we could get ready for Gio’s game and Seppe’s practice. We didn’t have much time and I still had to pick up drinks for Gio’s team. I somehow managed to drop them off, go to the store and be back before Gio’s game started. Ben was still at the tire place because they had to redo my entire brake installation.

We were at the baseball field for 3hrs today. I picked up Larabars for my M4. Dinner for the boys was pizza. I had half a slice that Seppe didn’t want and that was it. I came home and had some tilapia and Brussel sprouts. The rest of my meals were decent. Lunch was half of a crab salad sandwich that I shared with Ben. We usually eat a whole one each but we decided to split one today. I had veggie chip which were actual vegetables baked into chips and not just potatoes shaped/colored like veggies. I thought I took a pic of my breakfast but I guess I didn’t. M1 was egg whites and a banana. I almost made my water goal – only 5oz short.

I didn’t get a chance to do the Sunset Challenge for today. I wasn’t planning I spending most of my day doing errands and dealing with my car. By the time Gio’s game finished it was getting dark. Hoping I can do it with the boys sometime this weekend. I know they would love to join me I writing words of encouragement with chalk :-)

Soooo tired! Saturday will be a super busy morning with baseball. The boys have games at the same time :-/ And of course it starts early.

Bikini Series Day4

May1

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May 1, 2014 –

Woke up sore today. I definitely feel my workout from yesterday. My forearms are sore from last night’s volleyball game. There was one rotation where the guy had some killer serves that were painful. It was really really hard to get out of bed. I had hard time sleeping last night because I was so stuffed up.

But I got out of bed and did the Sunrise Routine for my bootycall. It was perfect. Just what I needed to help me wake up.

After dropping the Seppe off(Gio was still sick and stayed home w/ Ben) , I decided to go to the gym and do Spinning. I haven’t done a class in a while. It wears me out and I don’t have much energy to go and lift afterwards. Spinning is something I Love and Hate at the same time. It is very challenging for me. I love the sweat fest and the music. I hate turning up the resistance. Lol. But I do my best to make sure I am working hard the whole time. I did better than I thought I would. I’ll be trying to go every Thursday for the Bikini Series :-)

I went straight home and got ready to go into to city. Ben had clothes to pick up. Then we dropped off Ben’s car to get the brakes checked and tired rotated. After his car was done, we picked it up and dropped off my car.

I finally had time to the Cowabunga workout after the boys went to bed. This is a tough one. Definitely a good total body workout. I did 2 rounds. I wasn’t feeling too great and I was so congested. I did my 2min plank and called it a night.

My M1 and M2 were pretty much the same because Ben had made breakfast for me when I got home from the gym. And I was really hungry after spin. M4 was a Perfect Fit protein bar. I realized today, just how much of a drug sugar is. I wanted some chocolate or candy. But I’ve been really focusing on staying away from sweets. It’s an addiction that I know is not good for me. I’ve been turning to fruit instead of candy. It’s hard but I’m taking it one day at a time.

The Sunset Challenge for today was to reach out to our friends and let them know how amazing the are. I chose 2 of my best friends that I’ve known for a long time and a new friend. These ladies have had a positive impact on my life and I am so grateful for their friendship.

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Bikini Series Day3

May1

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April 30, 2014 –

Today was a good day :-) Even though I was’t feeling 100%, I had great workouts. I’m not sure if I’m fighting getting sick or if I am dealing with allergies. I feel tired but that can be due to getting up in the middle of the night dealing with a sick kid and not getting good sleep. I’m congested and that’s about it. My stomach isn’t hurting and I don’t feel nauseous like the boys do. I felt amazing during my workouts.

Started my day with a 5k jog. After I warmed up my legs felt great. I had some shin splints but they are not from running. They are from walking up and down the hills! They didn’t hurt at all on my run.

Gio is still sick so he stayed home with Ben. I dropped Seppe off at school and headed to the gym. I warmed up with a 10min max incline walk then hit the weight room. I did zbodyfitness Better Booty Month3 workout. I haven’t done her workouts in a while so I wanted to see if I had improved. I was able to up the weights on all the exercises. It use to take me at least an hour to complete the workouts but I can get it done in 45-50min now :-)
I followed it with extra leg work on machines:
Leg Extensions 8×4 65lbs
Lying Leg Curls 8×4 55lbs
Leg Press 8×4 180lbs – I’m working on getting to 270 :-)
Glute Pushdowns (on assisted pull-up machine) 10×4 94lbs
Ended with a 20min Interval workout on the stairmaster.

I was pretty worn out by the time I had to pick Seppe up. Had a little nap before helping Seppe with homework and making dinner. I was feeling tired but I still went to volleyball. I look forward to it every week. It’s one night I get to play the sport I love. I don’t think about Ben, the kids, or the million and one things I have to do. I just play. I had a pretty good night too :-) I actually warmed my arm up and I was able to serve overhand most of the night! This is a big deal for me because I have been working so hard to get my overhand serve back. My passing was decent too. It helped that I wore my contacts and could see the ball better :-) Hitting was ok. I just can’t get my timing back. After a tough game of 3 on 3 (that my team won) – I ended the night a little early. It was hot and I was worn out. But I still had the last day if the Spartan 30 Push-ups for 30 Days challenge, Malibooty, and a plank to do. And yes, I did them all after I got home from volleyball. Malibooty fit perfectly for my leg day.

My Meals were ok. It’s seems like there is one meal where I veer off track a bit. M2: was a Mango – it was the last one and I was glad because this last batch of mangos I got wasn’t that great. M3: was broccoli, brwn rice/quinoa mix, and turkey meatballs. It was leftover BBQ Chk but it didn’t taste good after a couple bites so I threw it out and got the meatballs. I didn’t want to take a risk of eating bad food since I was already dealing with sick kids. Lunch was also when I ate some bread from Ben’s Panera lunch and some Veggie Straws. I think I was super hungry after my morning workout.

Before I went to bed I did complete the Sunset challenge. I took a look at my Vision Board and my Create Your Summer List. I let go of my slip ups and focused on what I needed to do to get to my goals. I went to sleep thinking about how strong I was going to feel when I leg pressed 270lbs and how confident I was going to feel in a bikini at the TIU retreat with my fellow TIU sisters :-)