jillian micheals | Outrunning Doubt

Days 17 and 18

Posted on November 14, 2014 by kalynsara

Yesterday was blah. I had energy and felt great from eating so healthy on Tuesday, but for some reason I had no motivation to get to the gym. I ended up doing only 20 minutes of Jillian Micheals’ 30 Day Shred Level 1. Does anyone have any tips on how to stay motivated to go to the gym every day? Even thinking about my goals weren’t enough to get me moving. And I am afraid that as it gets colder and colder I am going to find it even harder to get out of bed, get out of my PJs, or even leave my warm home just to hit the gym.

My nutrition wasn’t perfect either. It went something like this:

Breakfast – one cup of oatmeal made with Nutella and chia seeds
Snack – a handful and a half of Cheez-Its
Lunch – two slices of pizza (one with broccoli and one with green peppers and both dipped in a little ranch)
Dinner – leftover grilled chicken, steamed spinach and rice along with a half of a sweet potato and some Farmer’s Market tomatoes with a little organic balsamic vinegar on top

I have no pictures from yesterday, but I will say that I am extremely proud of myself for resisting cupcakes at work. I did not even have a tiny bite. Not even a single taste of frosting. Nothing. It was hard.

Today was a little better. I got a great workout in at the gym.

I did a 1.25 mile run followed by a half mile walk. I did some squats (I doubled up and did some bicep curls with a 5lb weight in each hand), some tricep extensions, three minutes of continuous abs (it hurt) and then this machine (for three sets of 15):

I am not sure what this machine is called, but every time I do it my outer thighs and butt are sore the next day. It is awesome.

My nutrition wasn’t so good today either. I actually feel kinda sick writing it. It went like this:

Breakfast – one cup of oatmeal made with Nutella and chia seeds
Snack – half of a honey greek yogurt
Lunch – an everything bagel with a slice of provolone cheese, two big slices of Farmer’s Market tomato and some oregano
Snack – a few Triscuits dipped in hummus
Dinner – homemade sweet potato and black bean quesadillas. These were actually really good! I used the leftover sweet potatoes from last night (I just baked them last night) and stuck them in a bowl and microwaved it with a teaspoon of organic, unsalted butter. I then mashed them up with a little sea salt and chili powder. I spread it on a flour tortilla and put some grated cheddar cheese and black beans and cooked on the stove until done. We dipped them in organic salsa. I wish I had pictures, but they were so good we devoured them.

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.