Day 35

This week was great!  I did these workouts:

Wheelin

AMRAP for 30 min.

Spin the wheel of happiness and health (pictured HERE).  Complete 30 reps (10 if pullups) of whatever the wheel feels you need to work on (the Wheel knows best), then run 400m AFAP.  If offsite - select exercises from hat.  

Exercises are: burpees, situps, pullups, pushups, squats, walking lunges, burpees, box jumps.

Bomber

(Compare to 3/9/11)

warm-up:  400 m run, 50 air squats

4 sets of 15 dive bomber pushups
4 sets of 10 DB triceps kick backs 10/15
4 sets of 10 OH DB triceps extensions AHAP
4 sets of 8 Spartan pushups

Tabata Squats & OTC Abs

1 round of:

Tabata BTB squats (you must "rest" in the bottom of the squat)

then...

On trainer's count perform 5 rounds of the following:

20 v-ups
20 T2T side ups R
20 T2T side ups L
20 T2T superman back ext
20 T2T tap down crunches
20 sec ab bridges

It was a great week!  I also did some running and tennis playing!  Still no treats and sugar.  25 days left :)

Day 29

Almost half way there and I feel so good!  I had Neil do my measurements today and so far I have lost:

4 pounds
2 inches off my chest
1.5 inches off my waist
1 inch off my hips
1.5 inches off my legs

Yea!  The only thing I've changed is not eating sugar.  I can't wait to see what happens after another 30 days!

Today I did this workout:

Jones'n for 40

2 rounds for time:

40 kb swings 25/35
40 squats
40 Aussie pullups
40 lunge steps
40 OH db presses 15/20
40 KB high sumo 35/54
40 triceps narrow pushups
40 back ext
40 tick tocks (20 per side)
40 db biceps curls 15/20

I've been a little bit sick but I felt so good a few minutes after I got done.  I finished in 23:55 Not the fastest time but at least I finished!  

Today is a good day!

Day 27

This has been a CRAZY week to say the least and it's been filled mostly with running squeezed in between work for an hour here and there.  Not my favorite work out week but life gets crazy and you do what you have to do.

I did finish the week with this one:

On trainer's count peform 5 rounds of the following:

20 v-ups
20 T2T side ups R
20 T2T side ups L
20 T2T superman back ext
20 T2T tap down crunches
20 sec ab bridges

Which was good because I'm getting a little scratch in my throat and I needed a lighter workout.  Ran a mile afterwards and did the last 150 meters or so in lunges :)

Almost half way there and I'm feeling great!  The biggest difference in not eating sugar is that I'm not tired.  I know I've mentioned it before but its worth repeating.  I wake up before my alarm all the time now and I can get right up.  (Anyone that knows me knows I'm not a great morning person lol)

Happy and healthy weekend to all :)

Day 23

Yesterday  I STORMED (as Neil would say) this workout:

Hatfield Arms & Sprints

3 rounds of:
4 strict chinups
12 biceps BB curls AHAP
25 alt DB biceps curls 15/20
Limit rest during triplet.  Rest as needed after each triplet. 

3 rounds of:
4 deep ring dips
12 BB skull crusher 45/65
25 triceps OH french presses 15/30
Limit rest during triplet.  Rest as needed after each triplet
4 rounds of:
400 m sprint
Each is timed individually.  Rest as needed between sprints.

My sprints were 1:21, 1:21, 1:21 and 1:28. 
It was really tough and I loved it!  My eating was awesome yesterday too! 

Still working hard :)

Day 22

I'm 1/3 the way there and feeling good!  I finished off Hell Week at GPP with this on Friday:

 Every minute on the minute for 20 minutes perform:

10 thrusters 45/65

My legs are finally getting over this one... 4 days later!  

After 20 days of no sugar I have really noticed a change in my body.  My torso is leaner and I am never tired in the mornings.  I usually wake up on my own before my alarm even goes off.  The next 20 days I am really going to keep working on eliminating/lowering my intake of grains.  

My gym is also doing this:

Are you up for another challenge?  Join us for the M'lis Real Food Challenge. 

Why Take the Real Food Challenge?

When it comes to eating healthy, it is always best to choose whole, natural, real foods. As much as we want to believe that we are more advanced than our ancestors, they had the right idea when it came to their diets. Locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and meats were dietary staples for centuries, which eventually gave way to highly processed and refined foods such as fast food and ready-made meals to cater to our industrialized and increasingly busy lifestyles.

These convenience foods are over-processed and often devoid of nutrients leaving them inadequate to support our daily nutrient requirements. In addition to their lack of essential nutrients, processed foods are often packed with high levels of unhealthy fats, food additives and preservatives in order to enhance their flavor or extend their shelf life. Food companies have started to offer processed foods that claim enhanced nutrient contents – it is easy to find foods touting enhanced fiber, vitamin, mineral, antioxidant or omega-3 fat content, however, there is absolutely no substitute for the nourishment we receive from simply eating Real Food, and this is why we created the Real Food Challenge.

It’s simple - eat Real Food for 28 days.  Click here for more details from FaceBook.

So here goes another challenge to add to my current challenge! lol 

Happy healthy Monday to all :)

Day 18

6x Run,Push,BoxJ,Row,Abs

6 rounds for time:
400 m run
20 pushups
20 box jumps
200m row
20 sideups R
20 situps
20 sideups L

This one took me 35:51 to complete! It was LONG!

Still no sugar but I suck at not eating grains!  Ugh! 

Day 17

Wow I can't believe it's been 17 days of NO SUGAR!  I don't miss it at all.  The first few days are tough but after that it's not even something I want anymore.  My next thing to tackle is grain.  I am a carbaholic and it's gotta stop... Especially after 5 days of Chicago pizza!  lol So for the next 2 weeks I am going to give up the grains... I had a hard time typing that.  Shoot this is going to be tough! 

Anyway, yesterday I did this

Meg-inator
For time:

15-16-17-18-19-20 reps of:
thrusters 45/65
burpees
KB swings 25/35
then,
1 mile run
I did it in 23-24 minutes... I came in a few minutes late and can't remember is it said 3:42 or 4:42 when I walked in.  Opps!  It was freaking hard!  This one is one of the toughest WOD's we do. 

Today it was this:

Double Deads & Pulls

20-15-10-5 reps of:
dead lifts BW (body weight)
pullups
Rest 5 min...Do it again!

Amy, Carly and I ran a mile afterwards and I did 100 sit ups.  This one is just so dang heavy!  I hate lifting heavy.  I only did 95 lbs but I did it FAST!  I finished round one in 6 minutes and round 2 in 8 minutes. 

I am feeling heavy today but it's that time of the month and I just ate way too much pizza for 5 days... I'm working on it! lol

Day 15

Today I did this...

Three Bars of Death

AMRAP in 20 min of:
5 deadlifts 95/135
5 power cleans 45/95
5 push press 45/95

I have no idea how many rounds I did but it was a lot...

Then I went to Bikram at night...

Still off sugar and I'm feeling great! 

Day 13

Today I did this workout

150 - Block - 150 - Block

2 rounds for time:

75 situps
75 back extensions
1 mile run (1600m row for alt)

I just did it in the hotel gym and I didn't keep a time... I think it was about 25 minutes 'ish' though.  I had a piece of pizza at the Cubs game today but I'm still doing pretty well!  I'm sort of excited to get home and be able to really focus on eating correctly!  I'm loving Chicago though!  

Day 12!

I'm in Chicago right now and I may or may not have eaten 500 pieces of PIZZA since I've been here... Stupid delicious pizza!  I still haven't eaten any treats though... So I'm alright with it! (kinda)  I didn't do much in terms of working out on Tuesday but I usually use that as an off day anyway.  Wednesday/Thursday I walked all over Chicago (pushing Kira in her wheelchair lol) so I sort of worked out (sort of).  This morning I headed to the hotel gym and did both of these workouts though:

JP Leg Shredder

On trainers count.

Four rounds of:
 20 BTB squats  (squats that begin and end in the bottom of the movement)
rest 30 sec

then,

Four rounds per side of:
20 SLD 15/20
rest 30 sec

then, 

Four rounds of:
20 heel raises
rest 30 sec

then, 

200 walking lunges

and 

KB, Burp

For time:

200 kb swings 25/35
every 30 seconds complete 5 burpees.

It took me about 45 minutes to do both and they were killer!  Now I'm off to roam the beautiful city of Chicago some more!  

Love to all :)

Day Eight!

Just got back from my Ragnar Relay and it was AWESOME!  I also ate like a rockstar! No treats and no junk food!  I ran a total of 12.1 miles up hill and it was tough!  My favorite leg was the second one.  I started at 10:50 at night and ran through a golf course up into the mountains.  It was a full moon and I was all by myself.  The temperature could not have been better- a little cool and perfect for running.  I was in the ZONE!  I was sailing past everyone and my stride seemed like it was a mile long... Total runners high!  I ended up finishing my 6.6 miles of hills in 53 minutes.  That was the best run I've ever had.  Loved it!

The first leg was up a hill (I got stuck with all the hills somehow) climbing 700 feet in one and a half miles then going straight back down... It was hot and hard.  It was a great 'wake me up' for my legs though.  The last leg was all hills too but the exchange was literally on the beach so it was worth it!

Overall it was a great experience and I'm so happy I did it!

Woke up this morning and got right back at it.  WOD was this:

Monday

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Row, Push, Run, Push

3 rounds for time:
800m row
35 pushups
400m run
35 bench dips

I finished in 26:17.  I jump roped the first run for 2 minutes instead of running because it was pouring rain but that took about 35 seconds longer than running the 400 would've taken so I opted to run in the rain on the other two rounds instead. 

I'm continuing to eat well and only healthy food, no sugar, and maintaining an equal block of protein, carbs, and fats. 

Oh yeah, and this was delicious!

While we were waiting for our 2nd van to finish, there was a boothe at the finish line offering samples of this

It's a protein shake in the form of ice cream!  Only 150 calories in the whole pint and it tastes delicous.  I'm definitely going to get more soon!  YUM! 

Day Three...

Today's workout was this ... It was really freaking tough!  I finished in the top 3 of each sprint though and the person that finished first was a guy that was 6'5" so he doesn't count! lol I am leaving tomorrow to run my Ragnar in SoCal so between getting ready for that and working I haven't had two seconds to eat.  I had a protein shake after the workout and that's about it so far... I'm looking forward to eating dinner after work!  Yesterday I had soup and BREADSTICKS (carbs are the enemy) and sushi for dinner.  (Not bad but not awesome so my semi fasting today is fine I guess).  Anyway, Neil weighed and measured me today.  That was some serious motivation! haha I'm excited to see my results in the coming weeks. 

I think this weekend will be my biggest challenge so far.  It's easy to eat clean when you're home and working non-stop but being on vacation will be more of a challenge.  Sure, I will be running a relay but I'm positive the girls in the van will have treats to snack on before and after their runs.  I have to stay strong!  Wish me luck- I'm more nervous about the food than the race! 

Day Two!

I was so busy yesterday I didn't have time to eat much. I did get in a good meal on a date and kept it clean. Day one a success!  Today I work 12 hours so I'm going to have to work out late tonight.  The treats pour in at Fuel from all of our clients... Donuts, bagels, cake, etc, etc, etc.  I've just got to keep the long term goal in mind!  59 more days to go :)

Day One!

Today is the first day of the CCC at GPP.  It is a challenge to get into the best shape of your life in 8 weeks.  My goal is to drop 10 pounds and be 'swimsuit ready' for summer!  I'll be posting my workouts of the day, what I'm eating and my progress over the next 2 months!

Todays work out of the day was this...

I completely 6.5 rounds of squats and box jumps and 7 rounds of pushups and pullups.

Afterwards I ran 1 miles and did 100 sit ups.

Eating log later today :)

Happy and healthy Monday everyone!