Refocus 4/25/11

Thanks for posting this. My goals are:

Stay close to my net calories without going over.
Exercise 6 days a week
Drink all of my water
Don't eat every piece of candy I see
Stay committed over the weekends.

Ok most of my goals met today -- water, logging, and making good choices!
Worst run ever today... forgot my inhaler and had serious spasm... however I did burn 850 calories!

Diet:
Stay under calorie count each day. CHECK
Drink 64 ounces of water at least per day. GETTING THERE TODAY
Get 5 serving of fruits and veggies each day. TUESDAY-4
On Thursday when i go out to dinner, pick a healthy choice.
On Saturday at my friends Birthday party, stick to 2 glasses of wine.

Exercise:
Hit the gym Monday and Friday. MONDAY CHECK
If it is NOT RAINING at all on Tue, Wed, Thur I WILL go on a 30 min walk at lunch. RAINING TUESDAY
Unfortunately I work Tue and Wed from 8am-11pm so i highly doubt ill get in any cardio.

Tuesday another winner. No exercise but I needed a day off. Was under my calories and kept to my alternate diet soda /water plan. Heres to a great rest of the week!

Hey yall! I've done well this week so far! But, I didn't do free weights on Monday. I think that I may just stick to the free weights during my Body Pump class and just do cardio Monday and Friday, Zumba on Wednesdays. Soooo, here's my check in



Work out goals:

Monday- Elliptical 30-45 minutes, free weight training---- DID 30 MIN ON ELLIPTICAL, NO FREE WEIGHTS
Tuesday- 15 min warm up on tredmill, Body Pump class---- WAS LATE FOR PUMP, DIDN'T GET WARM UP IN- AND MISSED OUT ON THE MEDIUM PLATES FOR THE WORK OUTS-- WHICH WORKED OUT FOR ME BECAUSE I HAD TO USE THE LARGE ONES THROUGH OUT THE CLASS, PUSHED MYSELF MORE!
Wednesday- Zumba class, possible free weights after--- HAVE MY WORK OUT CLOTHES IN MY CAR!
Thursday- 15 min Tredmill warm up, Body Pump class
Friday- Elliptical 30-45 minutes, free weights

Diet goals:
Try and eat more during the day, not have a ton of calories left over for dinner--WORKING ON IT, ATE A HEALTHY SIZE LUNCH TODAY.
cut out rice/pasta--- MONDAY HAD CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP, THAT'S IT SO FAR
drink more water- I don't know why that is so hard for me!--- ODDLY, GOT A SMALLER WATER BOTTLE AND DRINK WAY MORE WATER? HAD ONE OF THOSE 'HOLDS 8 GLASSES' JUGS... AND IT'S HARD TO LUG AROUND
eat more meals of protein/ veggies-- MONDAY NIGHT, HAD A TURKEY SANDWHICH, PICKLE AND APPLE SAUCE BY SELF,
LAST NIGHT MADE DINNER FOR ME AND BF- GRILLED SALMON, ASPARAGUS AND SALAD
stay just under my calorie goal, but try to eat back my exercise calories-- UNDER MY CALS BOTH DAYS... MONDAY HAD WAY TOO MUCH SODIUM... DARN CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP!
Weekends- eat like it's a weekday!!!!!! ---HAVEN'T GOTTEN HERE YET.... YIKES!

I use the P90X Ab Ripper X video 3 times a week in addition to lifting 2x (upper and lower body using the P90X routines just at my gym), running 3-4 times, and yoga once. I also eat very clean and feel that diet is 80% (if not more) of getting your abs to show. Cardio will help with losing the fat but diet helps more! Lifting is very important also since it makes you stronger and your body continues to burn calories well after the exercise. Yoga really helps to keep me feeling lean all week...so really i feel all the things I do serve an important role in my overall physique.

When i started this journey at 184 lbs...I SWORE I'd never get below 160 lbs let alone be seen in public in just a sports bra and shorts. Like literally, NEVER thought it was feasible. But with hard work and focused determination you CAN do it! It does take time, but you'll get there!


Great job with your goals! I've never done these JM videos but everyone seams to have this love/hate relationship. lol

Hows the calorie cycling going for you? I'm liking it so far!

Lastly, are you wearing properly fitting running shoes? i had to ask!

My husband has P90x and I could not hang with Tony.. I did fall in love with the ab ripper x and memorized all my fav ab moves and I use them a couple times a week. but Its hard for me to see my results. I feel like I am eating better/cleaner. Trying to minimize the amount of processed foods I eat. Im not a Veggie lover, but I love fresh fruit, and I eat organic yogurt, whole grain bread, oatmeal (usually Kashi) lean meat, cheese, and low sodium/sugar peanut butter. This is a huge improvement over what I used to eat.. the processed lunch meat is bad.. and I am trying to find an alternative.

Today was my High day and with all this extra Easter candy laying around the house I ate all my extra calories today in chocolate! uggg.. put me in a horrible mood, and I felt so guilty. But other than that, I like the calorie cycling!

I have no clue about my shoes! haha! I havent had any problems with them.. they are these adidas crosstraining shoes (Kanadia is the style name I think) I LOVE how they look and fit, and I guess they are comfy when I run/walk/jog. I have never been a runner, so I dont know whats good.. but Im thinking that as long as they arent hurting my feet Im okay.

My sister is in the Army and runs ALOT, she loves her Nike Shocks and refuses to run in anything else, one time she was home visiting and she borrowed mine cause she forgot hers and she liked them.. (or atleast she liked how they looked and didnt seem to have a problem with them)

Oh and Jillian Michaels, in my opinion is a much "easier" than the P90x crap.. shes only 20 mins and I saw major results,lost inches all over but I just get really sick of her after a week or 2 and need a break.. So far I have completed a total of 19 days. I will go back to her soon I am sure.. You should give it a try! of course if your a P90x'er Im sure her workout would feel like a joke to you!