"healthy" living? psh.

Well.. I don't have much to post about this past week as far as the 30 Day Challenge goes.. I got sick and I was able to do one day, and that's it... putting me behind almost a stinkin week. I think I was most mad about this then anything. My friend Rachel and I walk/ran 3 miles on Monday, and I worked out Tuesday. Wednesday, whatever it was, hit me.. so I was down Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I was getting my energy back. Today I thought about doing one or two of them, but my uterus decided to try to rip itself out of me, causing me to be in bed until 2:00 today (sorry if you're male reading this.. but let's me honest, you know what goes on once a month). But that's another story. I should probably go to the doctor since this is two months in a row. Too bad my insurance sucks. The whole getting sick thing would benefit a doctor's visit as well.. I'm pretty sure that was more a GI thing than a sickness thing, but I don't know... I'm no doctor, but I know how weird my stomach is.
anyway.
Since it's Saturday, I weighed myself after telling myself not to expect anything after this week of nothingness... and I was right. 2lbs were back on... but again, well... I'll just say bloating. Nothing like getting personal, right?

Financial Peace University (FPU) officially started this week. I'm really excited about it! I can't wait to see the difference after 91 days. I feel like I'm off to a good start, mindset at least. The first step is to save $1000. That makes me nervous a bit because I don't know where that is going to come from.. but I'm gonna do it! Also, I mapped out the distance from 4MS (where we meet) to my house, and it's a little over 5 miles. I think I'm going to start including that in my workout since the challenge will be over. However, Lisa-Marie (the AWESOME and motivating host of BodyRock.Tv) said what they have planned next is awesome. I'm pretty sure I'm going to continue with whatever they have.

Well.. that's what I got today. have a great week. wish me luck on my last week of the 30 Day Challenge! Really going to try to push myself this week.
peace out friends.

ps. sorry i didnt put a picture up.

Sweat and Glory

Sweat. I hate it and love it. I love it because of what it does.. just that release of fluid and chemicals escaping your body. I hate it, because that would be a side of my dad I got.. I sweat like him. Couldn't be like my mom and barely sweat. It doesn't take me much. Such an unattractive quality.. anyway. I'm covered in it now. Yet again, I had to do two workouts today because I didn't do mine yesterday. "Yesterday's" consisted of a tuck jump, tuck under, press up one leg in, next one out, side plank leg lifts right, side plank leg lifts left. Each are done as many as you can in 5o seconds with 10 second rest between. You do the whole set through twice, making it 12 minutes. If you so desire, check out the video here.

The actual today's was an 800 rep challenge:
25 Push ups
100 High knees
25 Straight Abs (feet on chair)
100 High knees
25 Squats with weights
100 High knees
25 Tricep dips (hand on the seat of a chair and squat, push yourself up)
repeat

Well.. good news is, to do the first 400 only took me 8:41. If you've been following me through, the first 400 rep challenge took me 12:39, but I had to break it up in 2 sets of 200. These 800 I did straight through in 18:49, which again, looking back last week at my 600 rep challenge, it took me 18:25. Meaning I did 200 more in 24 seconds. SCORE. I also took a lot more breaks with this challenge too. I felt pretty good about it.

This week I'm excited to say hit 10lbs GONE! I only lost 2lbs this week, but it was still exciting to hit that first 10lbs mark. I was really, really surprised at it too because my diet has SLACKED this week. I mean, for goodness sake, I had PIZZA on Thursday! WITH a dessert pizza! It was my friend's birthday but I felt guilty the entire time. This week was just hard. And I've been losing motivation too. I mean, I have enough motivation to lose it, but I guess I'm just lacking the energy to do so. I've felt a lot weaker too. bleh. One week to go of the 30 day challenge though.. it's crazy for me to think I've stuck through it for thirty-freaking-days. The results are nice though.

During this workout, I turned on an old workout playlist I made for my cousin and I during our college years. It just makes me laugh so much. When certain songs come on, I can just see us in the gym on campus dancing while we do our cardio in between machines. Songs like, That's Not My Name, and artists like Mims... I miss my other half! Mini me, you complete me :)

Alright... LOTS to do tonight :) And SO excited for it!!

Oh yeah.. and another blog I was doing posted pictures of every 10 she lost. It was AMAZING to see the changes. Check that out at Runs for Cookies. So I think I may post pictures of every 10. Maybe that'll also hold me accountable? I bought a sweet dress to wear tonight.. so maybe I'll post a picture later or tomorrow of my first ten.

Until then...

Two Weeks Strong!

Today ended two weeks of the 30 Day Challenge. And let me tell you.. today was enough sweat for the entire week! I did both yesterday's workout AND the 600 Rep Challenge today. Yesterday I set my alarm early to workout in the morning since it was Friday.. and when it went off, I prayed for a snow day so I could do it in the afternoon. Needless to say, God wasn't in agreement with me. I was gone until almost 1 so I did it this morning. Rested about 30 minutes in between then did the 600 Rep Challenge. AHH. 600. My time was 18:25 which I thought was just okay, but looking at everyone else's scores/times, it was about average! YES! I'm sure tonight will be rough at work just standing around. Last week after the 400 reps, my muscles got really tight.
Here's what I did:
100 High Knees
100 Lunge Kicks
100 High Knees
100 Squats, with two 3lb weights
100 High Knees
25 Straight Abs
25 V Abs Left
25 V Abs Right
25 Bicycle Abs

I checked the timer as I went through and not only can I now do 100 High Knees without stopping, but I can do it in ONE MINUTE!

I can definitely feel the difference in endurance and strength with these workouts. My push ups are rockin too and I just feel better knowing I'm doing something 5 days a week! Two weeks left of the challenge to go. I'm half way!

I've also been doing GREAT eating better. I've gone out 3 times within the last two weeks. Minus Barley's last week, I've eaten healthy at both places. Last night was just okay... went to PF Changs with friends but my chicken was grilled and I had brown rice!

I've only lost 3lbs this week, but 3lbs is still good in my book! That makes it for a total of 8lbs! Woohoo!

It's short and sweet this week, but I have to be at work in an hour and I haven't showered. Thanks for reading and for all of you that have been keeping me accountable!

Oh yes.. and I AM doing the 5K! I have a group of friends doing (running) it (straight through), but a friend of mine decided to do it with me too. I'm going to get my "5K shoes" at the outlets tomorrow!

New Look at a New Year

Well... I haven't blogged in almost a year and yes, it's been brought to my attention. I've been more ... "inspired" I guess you could say, to blog. Maybe because that's another way to hold myself accountable; who knows, but I'm gonna do it!

It's a new year which means new resolutions. I'm not one (like 99% of the world) to hold onto my resolutions, so I don't usually ever make them. This year is gonna be different. I feel like 2012 is gonna be a great year. I've changed the title to my blog to "Healthy Living.. In All Aspects." When you think of "healthy living," what do you think of? I bet it's eating right, exercising, and skinny people. And if I'm honest, it's usually, "skinny bitches." (Pardon the language, but am I right?)

Now, I am meaning healthy living in ALL aspects. Yes, eating better and exercising are included, but also how I spend my time, money, and live my life. This past week I have started a 30 Day Challenge from BodyRockTv. Monday-Friday includes quite a workout. I'm not sure if it will change at all, but it's been 12 reps of a group of exercises for a 50/10 interval. Do as many reps as you can in 50 seconds and rest for 10. Let me tell you.. I am out of shape! Haha. It's been challenging but I've stuck through it.. Calloused hands (from burpees and push ups) and tired knees/abs and all! Today was a 400 rep challenge. Two different exercises of a 75/25 rep, four times. You just write record your time. I had to stop after 200.. I got really shaky so I thought it may be smart to stop, drink some water, eat a banana, and continue in a bit. I did the first half in 7:25 and the second in 5:14! Now I get to rest two days and continue on Tuesday. Oh, and I lost 5lbs in the last month.. I've only been working out a week, so I expect this to be more a month later..

I've been trying to eat better as well. I haven't had any soda at all since Monday, haven't ate out (well.. I had a beer and fries ONCE, but that was a birthday celebration!), and I've been cooking healthier as well. I had Chicken Tortilla Soup for my lunches/dinner last week. And today I made a Banana Oatmeal Smoothie for my breakfast for today and tomorrow and I pre made DIY Smoothie Packs for my breakfast next week. I'm also going to make this other chicken thing for lunches this week.

Now that's the exercising and eating healthy aspect of it all. I've also decided to do Financial Peace University for the healthy living financial/smart living of it all. I am ready to pay off my debt and live freely (but smart!). My church (Crossings) is holding it, like they do every year, twice a year, and the "preview" session is Tuesday. I've done the whole budget sheets before, but I've never actually started it. I figured if I pay $50 to do this, you better believe I'm not going to let that $50 go to waste!

I also just want to make sure I'm spending my time wisely. I waste so much of it and my time and my life is precious and I don't want to take it for granted.

Oh yeah.. and I think I'm going to set a goal to do the Knoxville 5K with my friends on April 1st! I know I won't be able to run the whole thing, but as long as this work out is building up that endurance, I think I have a good shot!

So yeah.. that's my healthy living look on 2012. My goal is to post every Saturday.. maybe different ideas, how the week went, my loss for the week.. Keep me accountable!