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Days 12, 13 and 14

Posted on November 10, 2014 by kalynsara

I am disappointed that I took the weekend off from posting. I noticed in my eating habits that I was not keeping myself as accountable as I want to and I am only two weeks in! I will not make a habit of this and I have already taken some precautionary measures to ensure this next week is one for the books in terms of healthy eating and fitness goals.

Here’s a recap of my weekend!

Friday I took a rest day. It was much needed. Thursday really kicked my butt. My abs are still sore. My nutrition looked like this (I am not proud of my day on Friday):

Breakfast – cereal with organic milk, banana for a snack
Lunch – greek yogurt, hummus with thin pretzels, a couple slices of an apple and a six-pack of Chick-Fil-A nuggets dipped lightly in ketchup (I snuck two Starburst and felt super guilty afterwards)
Dinner – homemade chili (I used this recipe [I substituted the beef for organic ground turkey] for the chili and it was incredible) topped with a little cheese (I promise the picture makes it look like way more than I actually had) and some plain greek yogurt. I also had a slice of fresh bread on the side along with a handful of carrots dipped in hummus

Saturday I was too lazy to get to the gym before work so I did another one of Jillian Michaels’ videos on YouTube. I did the 30 Day Shred Level II and it kicked my butt. I feel like those videos should be easy for me by now, but they get me every time.

My nutrition looked like this:

Breakfast – Mojo Almond and Chocolate bar and a smoothie with a handful of frozen strawberries, a handful of frozen pineapple, a handful of spinach, four ounces of honey greek yogurt, a half of a banana and water (I use a Vitamix to blend my smoothies and it has literally changed my life)
Lunch – Chicken Tortilla Soup from Firebirds along with their incredible bread (this soup alone probably has enough salt, chemicals, fat, etc., to kill me off in a single serving)
Snack – apple slices with my favorite PB
Dinner – a cheese stick and some hummus with thin pretzels (I am obsessed with Trader Joe’s garlic hummus and I eat way too much of it for it to be even slightly healthy)

Today wasn’t any better in the nutrition department. It started with half of an apple hotcake (topped with salted whipped cream) and half of a plate of huevos rancheros. We went to eat with my brother and his girlfriend because they were in town and I couldn’t bring myself to get a healthy breakfast. Trust me, it was all worth it. For lunch I had a cheese stick and some hummus with thin pretzels. For dinner I had a smoothie with strawberries, pineapple, kale, water, greek yogurt and a half of a banana. I also had the egg white of a hard boiled egg and some more greek yogurt. Do I eat way too much dairy? Probably. The good news is that my husband and I went by the Farmer’s Market (we split a chocolate chip cookie that was homemade by one of the farmers) and I have already prepped our healthy breakfast and dinner for tomorrow. My main goal this week is to not have a single piece of candy (or really anything full of sugar).

I did end the day with a mile run and a half mile walk with my favorite running partner. Some stretching and rolling followed.

Days Nine and Ten

Posted on November 6, 2014 by kalynsara

Tuesday was a fun day. I slept in a little bit and felt too lazy to get to the gym so I did this workout video at home. It is a great video and she has all three levels on YouTube for free. YouTube has some other great videos that I have done in the past (and will share later). They are perfect for anyone that doesn’t want to pay for a gym membership or is just feeling to lazy to get to the gym. Back when I used to live in NYC, I did YouTube videos a lot in the winter because it was always way too cold (in my opinion) to get to the gym before and after work. For this particular video I use a yoga mat that I bought at Target and some weights I bought on Amazon for around $15.

Nutrition was pretty good (aside from the tremendous amount of candy that I ate). I had organic cereal with organic milk and two handfuls of blueberries for breakfast.

For lunch I had a salad with spinach, mixed field greens, red onions, tomatoes and cucumers and a little ranch dressing. I also had two freshly baked rolls. For dinner I had half of a salad and half of a pizza from Brixx Pizza. Like I said before, if y’all only knew the amount of Halloween candy I ate it would completely blow your mind. I had a banana for a snack and drank a ton of water throughout the day.

Today was much better in terms of candy. I had none and it is officially out of our house. Phew. For breakfast I had organic cereal with organic milk, a handful of blueberries and a banana. For lunch I had an organic bean and cheese burrito, hummus with thin pretzels and a pumpkin greek yogurt. It was OK. I am not a huge fan of pumpkin flavored things, though. I thought the Limited Batch Watermelon this past summer was incredible.

For dinner I had spaghetti with steamed green beans and garlic bread on the side. Just one cheese stick for a snack today. And as I look back I wish I had incorporated a little more protein and veggies into my day. I think that is going to be a constant struggle for me this next year.

My fitness included a toning class, a half mile walk around the indoor track and two miles on the stationary bike. I stretched and rolled for a bit. My knee has actually been bothering me today and I cannot figure out why. It better be better tomorrow because I have an intense day planned for fitness.