Day 36

5 lbs. today!!!!  OMG - I told my trainer Joe last Monday that I was going to envision a 5 lb weightloss this last week and I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 282.1!!!  WooHoo!!!  I did it!  So you know I'm envisioning 277 on that scale for next Monday.  My body won't let me down.  It knows what to do now.  I feel it!  This last week I started sweating like I've never sweat before.  I could just FEEL the weight coming off.  I'm so excited.  This was such a big breakthrough for me.  I don't train until 3:30 this afternoon.  Jeremy is off to Canada and it's Spring Break so I'm going to have a weird schedule this week.  I'll update my blog after my workout.


Training with Joe

• I did cardio before I worked out with Joe today which was 20 mins cybex
• 15 mins stairmaster
• So with Joe today we did a rotation of 3 things 10 sets x 10
• #1 - 10 Dead Lifts with a 20 lb ball
• # 2 - 10 push ups
• # 3 - 10 assisted Lunges switch sides each rotation
• 12 mins stairmaster

Food

Breakfast

Fresh Fruit Salad with Pineapple, Strawberry, Orange, Watermelon, Blueberry & Blueberry Vanilla Ricotta Cheese

Lunch

California Style Wrap with Avocado, Baby Lettuce, Roasted Turkey, Monterey-Jack Cheese and Fresh Chunky Salsa.

Dinner

Tender Beef Fillet with BBQ Bourbon Sauce with Sweet Baby Peas and Red Bell Pepper Orzo

Snack

Peach Cheese Cake

Dessert

Lemon Zest Tea Cookies

Day 35

Today is day 2 of recovery. I decided to take two days off this week. My body has been going non stop for over 30 days now and I really feel like it just needs a break and needs time to heal all the muscles. It feels good to just relax and not do anything!


Food

Breakfast - FAVORITE

Honey Roasted Granola with Fresh Diced Pineapple & Passion Fruit Yogurt

Lunch - Whenever I get pizza I'm a happy girl

Whole Wheat Pizza Topped with Tri-Color Bell Pepper, Mozzarella Cheese & Marinara Sauce

Dinner

Szechuan Style Chicken Stir-Fry With Bamboo Shoots & Shredded Carrots with Chinese Black Rice and Green Split Pea Puree

Snack - FAVORITE

Buffalo Style Chicken Strips with Roasted Pearl Onion

Dessert - FAVORITE

Tropical Dried Fruit with Pina Colada Yogurt

Day 34

Recovery Day!  Today I just went to a craft show and then out with Jeremy for the night.  


Food

Breakfast

Apple Ricotta Cheese Crepes with Fresh Strawberries

Lunch

Philly Cheese Steak Whole Wheat Wrap with Sauteed Bell Pepper & Mozzarella Cheese

Dinner

Grilled Chicken Breast with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce with Whole Wheat Linguine Pasta and Baby Farmer Carrots

Snack

Pear Walnut Muffin

Dessert

Strawberry Vanilla Pudding

Day 33

All I can say is what a day.  I didn't get much sleep last night.  4 hours and I woke up every 20 mins in those 4 hours so needless to say I was exhausted when I got up.  I had a few issues this morning with trying to help my mom find something and so I didn't make it to team weightloss this morning.  I did get to the gym at 7 and was able to get 30 mins of cardio in before I met with Joe.


Training with Joe

• I'm just going to put all my cardio here today.  We JUST did cardio.  Joe knew I didn't sleep last night and so he didn't want to push me with lifting today.
• 30 mins cybex
• 20 mins bike
• 15 mins arm bike
• 25 mins treadmill

Of course I spent time in the steam room today.  I am so amazed these last few days when I work out all my clothes are wet from sweating.  That's never happened to me before and I love it!

My butt is hurting so bad right now.  I've been doing that cybex everyday this week and all I can say is OW!!! 

I feel great about everything that is happening to me right now.  I am loving my life and living in the moment.  Thank you for this opportunity!

Food

Breakfast - 5:00am

Creamy Banana Oatmeal with Fresh Strawberries & Toasted Almonds

Lunch - 1:00pm

Grilled Turkey Burger on Whole Wheat Bun with Lettuce Tomato & Dijonaise

Dinner - 7:00pm

Cajun Rubbed Grilled Skirt Steak with Tri-Color Couscous and Sweet Baby Peas

Snack - 9:30am

Peanut Butter Chip Muffin

Dessert - 3:00pm

Sauteed Pineapple with Key Lime Yogurt Topped with Toasted Coconut Flakes

Day 32

I'm having a great day today.  I of course went to workout this morning and then I did a little shopping and found Emily an outfit for the whitewater rafting trip.  Stopped off at Sam's Club for some essentials and then went and bought Jeremy Chipotle and dropped it off at his work.  Came home, put a pork roast in the oven, did the dishes and started the laundry.  Now I'm trying to finish my blog, do my video blog and then get stuff ready for tomorrow.


One thing I noticed today with my workout is that I am sweating SO MUCH MORE than I ever have before.  I felt it rolling down my back the entire workout and I even commented to Joe that it feels so nasty having sweat roll down your butt.  So I finish my workout and go to undress so I can go in my sanctuary (steam room) and let me tell you, my BUTT in my pants was soaked through!!!  REALLY!!!  I was laughing to myself because it looked like I pee'd in my pants.  Seriously, hilarious!


I will be posting pictures of myself tomorrow.  I told Joe that I needed to do a little photo session in the am.


Workout

• 40 mins Cybex Arc Trainer - interval training
• 30 mins Stairmaster - level 34

Training with Joe

• 1/4 mile treadmill (4 sets) alternating with -
• Stability Ball Rotations - 30x - 4 sets - for this exercise I had my shoulders on the SB (legs & abs holding up my weight)  and my arms straight over my chest, hands touching each other and then you just move from side to side.  Hello Abs!  Glad to see you're still alive!
• Shoulder Presses - 3 sets of 20 each side - 5 lbs
• Total Abdominal Machine - 65 lbs - full crunch alternating with a half crunch - 5 sets of 20

Food

Breakfast - 6:30am

Whole Wheat Waffles with Fresh Blackberries & Papaya Yogurt

Lunch - 1:30pm

Turkey Breast Salad with Avocado, Golden Apples, Baby Lettuce & Raspberry Vinaigrette

Dinner - 6:00pm

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Apples & Almonds with Creamy Herbed Quinoa and Lemon Roasted Green Asparagus

Snack - 10:30am

Mango Muffin

Dessert - 3:00pm

Maple Cheese Cake

Day 31

It's only 10:35 and I feel like I've gone through a whole day already.  I woke up at 4:45am and got ready and went in to workout.  Intense again!  Love that!  Then I came home and picked up the kids and took them to school this morning because Grace wanted to bring her frogs in for show and tell.  So then I stayed and helped out in the class for the last few hours.  I LOVE having the opportunity to help out in her classroom.  It's so much fun to see what goes on day to day.


Team Weightloss

• 30 mins treadmill - interval training
• 20 squats
• 20 push ups
• 15 mins stairmaster
• 15 mins cybex - every time I do cardio it's interval training

Training with Joe

• 10 mins bike
• standing cable cross flys - 5 sets of 5 - 30lbs alternating with
• Assisted Squats 5 sets of 15
• Squat to Row - 5 sets of 15 - 50lbs alternating with
• High Pull - 5 sets of 5 - holding a 25lb olympic weight
• 2.5 mins hand bike 3 sets alternating with
• 4 - 15 sec. Planks

Food

Breakfast - 5am

Cherry Vanilla Ricotta Cheese Crepes with Fresh Pineapple

Lunch - 12pm

Chicken Caesar Salad with Grape Tomato, Romaine Lettuce, Whole Wheat Croutons & Sun Dried Tomato with Caesar Dressing.

Dinner - 7pm

Cider Braise Pork Medallions with Rosemary Carrot Mash and Exotic Mushroom Ragout

Snack - 10:30am

Turkey & Green Salsa Quesadilla

Dessert - 3pm

Vanilla Pecan Pudding

Day 30

OMG - It's been a month!  I can't believe it.  I feel SO GOOD about everything that I am doing and accomplishing!  It's such a beautiful spring day out today.  I took Luffy for a mile long walk when I got home from working out today.  I LOVE it!!  My windows are open, my landscaper is coming to give me a quote on a backyard patio, I am just loving life right now.


Training with Joe

• Today we did a rotation thing again.  This time it was smaller reps, but higher weight.
• Romanin Dead Lifts - 95lbs. - Yes, I said 95 lbs. 5 SLOW reps alternating with:
• Bench Press Dumb Bells - 25lbs and Yes I did say 25lbs. PHEW!  5 SLOW  - So we did this rotation 5x  and then went onto the next rotation
• Assisted Lunges - 5 x  each side rotating with
• Barbell Overhead Presses - 5x - 20 lbs - SLOW - We did this rotation 5x
• Yellow Cable Rotator Cuff Exercises, X's, 90 degrees & out, 90 degree & up - 25x each

Cardio

• 35 mins Cybex Arc Trainer - I started out for the 1st 5 mins at 5 incline and 30 resistance.  Then every 4 minutes I would raise the incline to 10 and resistance to 80 and lean over to work the butt for 2 mins.  After that I trained at 45 resistance and kept rotating the 10-80 every 4 mins.
• 10 mins - stairmaster - 21 floors - 34 steps per floor
• 5 mins - Wave machine - I didn't like this machine so I won't do it again.
• 10 mins bike - 2.3 miles Level 11

Food

Breakfast - 7:00am

Cinnamon Apple Old Fashioned Oatmeal

Lunch - 2:00pm

Thyme Infused Chicken Salad with Arugula, Orange Segments, Strawberry, & Blueberry Vinaigrette

Dinner - 7:00pm

Grilled Chicken Breast with Lemon, Pepper, Garlic Sauce with Parsnip & Pear Puree and Green Beans with Walnuts & Garlic

Snack - 3:00pm

Whole Wheat Cucumber, Chive,Mayonnaise & Cheese Tea Sandwich

Dessert - 11:00am

Cherry Vanilla Cheese Cake

Day 29

I lost 3 lbs.!  So a total of 13 lbs. so far.  I had a great workout on this day.  Always when I have team weightloss I feel incredible about my cardio.


Team Weightloss

• 30 mins treadmill - alternate incline training
• 10 mins stairmaster - 20 floors - 34 steps a floor
• 20 mins cybex arc trainer - This is my cardio challenge for the week.  I want to do 60 mins straight on this by Friday. - Minimum on this was incline 5 - level 30

Training with Joe

• 1/2 mile on the treadmill - to cool down
• So today we did a rotation of 3 things 5 x's
• Stability Ball sit ups x 25 reps
• Stability Ball squats.  So for this all I did was raise the SB straight over my head and then come down and squat and touch the ball to the ground and then do it again - x 25 reps
• 1/2 mile on the treadmill

Food

Breakfast - MY FAVORITE THING

Toasted Granola with Diced Pears & Honey Almond Ricotta Cheese

Lunch

Asian Flank Steak on Whole Wheat Roll with Szechwan Style Slaw and Peanut Sauce.

Dinner

Turkey Chili Con Carne with Whole Wheat Fettuccine Pasta and Steamed Asparagus

Snack

Mini Veggie Egg Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Dessert

Key Lime Cheese Cake

Day 28

So I'm playing catch up and am writing 3 blogs today.  On Sunday I just did the elliptical for 30 mins and then went on a mile walk.  Not everything I wanted to do, but it sufficed.


Food

Breakfast

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Waffles with Fresh Banana & Pineapple Cottage Cheese

Lunch - I did NOT like the goat cheese

Crispy Baked Goat Cheese Medallions with Mesclun Lettuce, Sliced Pears & Toasted Almonds, Raspberry Dressing

Dinner

New York Strip Steak with Mango BBQ Sauce with Spanish Style Brown Rice and Sauteed Mushroom Medley

Snack

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Dessert

Honey Almond Cheese Cake

Day 27

Recovery Day, Hip Hip Hooray!!!  Let me tell you, I needed it and I have done NOTHING today.  Well, actually I had to take Grace to a buy some presents and then dropped her off at a birthday party.  Other than that, I vacuumed and haven't done anything else.  I am resting.  I woke up this morning and couldn't move.  Seriously!  It was pure joy!


Food

Breakfast -7:00am

Apple Stuffed Honey Wheat French Toast with Blueberries and Strawberry Ricotta Cheese

Lunch - 1:00pm

Classic Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken, Turkey Pastrami, Tomato, Cucumber, Romaine Lettuce & Ranch Dressing

Dinner - 7:30pm

Roasted Pork Meatballs with Roasted Tomato Alfredo Sauce with Herbed Barley Pilaf and Steamed Broccolini

Snack - 10:00am

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin

Dessert - 3:00pm

Pink Poached Pear Filled with Creamy Ricotta Cheese & Honey Roasted Walnuts

I forgot to take pictures until I was already eating lunch. OOPS!!!  So here are the "3" pics from today.

Day 26

TGIF!!! So I DID IT!!! I made my goal of 60 minutes STRAIGHT on the stairmaster. In fact I made it for 65 minutes - 137 floors - 34 steps a floor - 4658 steps. WOO HOO for me!!! That was probably the hardest physical thing I have EVER done. It was exhausting. I didn't have a very good night of sleep and got up at 4:50am to get to the gym on time and let me tell you, after 10 minutes on, I wanted to quit. I really did. I told myself oh, you can just do it tomorrow. But then I remember I committed on this blog to doing 60 minutes today, so I did just that. I stayed on those extra 5 minutes because I wanted Joe to see the floor for himself. He did and was amazed. I am physically exhausted right now though. I also did an hour of training after that. I am one tired girl and it's only 12:23 right now. So after I finish writing this I need to go and get gas in my car and then go and volunteer at the school and then come home and take a much needed nap. I also walked Luffy when I came home for a mile.


Training with Joe

• So today, after I got off the stairmaster Joe said let's get on the treadmill and just walk for 10 minutes to cool off.  My face was SO RED when I was done on the stairmaster.  So I did 1/2 a mile on the treadmill and then Joe said he was planning on doing a cardio day.  I thought REALLY!!!  But I didn't complain, I just did what he told me to do.:)
• Standing Curl into a press up - 8lbs - x20
• Romanian Dead Lifts - 15 lbs - x20
• 1/4 mile on the treadmill
• Standing Curl into a press up - 8lbs - x20
• Romanian Dead Lifts - 15 lbs - x20
• 1/4 mile on the treadmill
• Standing Curl into a press up - 8lbs - x25
• Romanian Dead Lifts - 15 lbs - x25
• 1/4 mile on the treadmill
• Standing Curl into a press up - 8lbs - x25
• Romanian Dead Lifts - 15 lbs - x25
• 1/4 mile on the treadmill
• Standing Curl into a press up - 8lbs - x30
• Romanian Dead Lifts - 15 lbs - x30
• 1/2 mile on the treadmill

After all that I completely enjoyed my time in the steam room.  Thank goodness I have that in my life.  LOVE IT!!!

Food

Breakfast - 5:15am

Pineapple Coconut Oat Bran Muffin with Fresh Papaya & Raspberry Yogurt

Lunch - 11:30am

Philly Cheese Steak Whole Wheat Wrap with Sauteed Mushrooms

Dinner - 6:00pm

Grilled London Broil with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce with Cashew and Orange Brown Rice Pilaf. and Grilled Portabella Mushrooms

Snack - 3:00pm

Ginger Poached Apple with Mascarpone Cheese

Dessert - 9:30am

Pina Colada Cheese Cake