My Protein Arrived! My Protein Arrived! My Protein Arrived!  Now, obviously – it’s GAME ON.  My nutrition plan is slowly transitioning to completely clean.  I also purchased some cute yoga pants and a couple of  T’s just for fun and to add to the motivation!

I will use my protein powder to help me add that extra morning meal I’ve been missing.  I usually use one scoop in my coffee in lieu of creamer to cut the fat/calories and add valuable protein to my diet.  I use MRM Whey Protein which I love because it mixes in easily – no lumps!!  I have already eliminated cheese and will be cutting out more of the bad carbs as we progress.  So meals will look something like this:

M-1  Protein Powder (in coffee)

M-2 Cereal and Milk or Oatmeal and Eggwhites

M-3  Turkey, Veggie, Potato

M-4 Rice Cakes w/Peanut or Almond Butter

M-5 Salad with Chicken Breast/Turkey/Fish (rotating)

M-6 Protein Shake Before Bed.

For Supplements I use a Multi-Vitamin, Vitamin C, Lysine (Cold sores), MRM Digest-all (digestive enzyme), MRM Smart Blend (Omega’s), and Body By O pre/post workout formula, Body By O Cortisol, and Body By O Glutamine.

These all change when I actually start my competition prep as will the menu and the workouts. But I wanted to give you an idea of where I’m heading.  :)

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Day #2 on the “No Cheese” and I’m doing fine!  Had peanut butter this morning on my bread.  Will be tweaking the diet each day as soon as my Protein Powder gets there.  In the meantime, am eating what’s in the house for my hubby and son.  Just trying to keep everything in moderation and in alignment with my total calories per day.

Last night’s workout was amazing – did a full upper body workout including push-ups, lateral raises, bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, standing rows – it felt great and my body is totally feeling it today!  I LIKE!!  :)

Read an interesting article on Fat Loss for Women today.  This totally applies to me with my small frame and I wanted to share it with those of you who can relate.  Click HERE to read it now.

Have an amazing day and remember to keep your eyes on the prize!

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Good Morning!  Feeling excited today in anticipation of receiving my Protein Powders (and I added a new outfit to the order hee-hee).  I am heading to the market today to pick up some items for my program.  My biggest obstacle at this point is finances.  Business is slow for both my husband and I and we have a few HUGE bills due right now – my insurance and his vehicle registration so meals may not be exactly on point with that in mind.  However – cutting out my best friend – CHEESE – starting today and switching back to another great “training friend” Natural Peanut Butter”.  Somehow the peanut butter and almond butter get me through the training and prevent me from going on my cheese frenzies! lol..

Training – I’m still trying to work out.  What I need is to sit down and figure a real plan for myself – as I would for my clients.  I just haven’t taken the time so it’s been a bit of hit and miss.  I participate in my own boot camps which I may need to back off a bit so that I can keep my muscles fresh for the serious training.  We’ll see how it goes and for sure I’ll keep you all posted. For the time being, I’ve been doing my training on Fri/Sat/Sun when I do not have boot camp classes.

Well, hope everyone has a magnificent day.

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Feeling great today, noticing shifting around in my physique – abs flatter, hips narrowing, but no weight loss yet.  I’ve yet to get a full-on workout in due to hormonal headaches, colds, and the like.

I’m heading there. Ordered my protein powders and started up my supplementation so it’s time to get serious.

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Thanks for visiting!

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I mentioned previously that I’ve been carrying an excessive amount of stress but have decided that I am NOT going to let it get the best of me.  I have done a lot of soul searching the past few days and will NOT let stress or anything bring me down any longer!

I have to take a stand and do what’s best for my body and my mind.  As a Christian, many times we think we are doing the right things – turning things over to Him, and will pray, cry, release only to take that worry right back away from Him.  We never truly turn things over to Him fully.  This has been my problem.  I know, ultimately, that God has an amazing plan for my life.  I know that God has allowed things to happen in my life so that I could help others.  I know that I am a STRONG woman and have overcome many obstacles and can overcome this one or that one… and lastly I KNOW that He (Christ) loves me and died for my sins and is always there to carry me when times are tough.

I have set some specific goals in my life and am finally LOOKING FORWARD to seeing them come to fruition.

Thanks for following my journey, thus far, and I look forward to hearing from you on FACEBOOK or through a “Contact Form” on my website to share your comments, or questions.

I hope everyone has an AMAZING day!  There is Beauty everywhere but we’re usually to busy to see it. Take a moment to look, to really look and appreciate what’s around you.

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Today:  M-1 Whole Wheat Toast w/Peanut Butter, M-2 Turkey Sandwich, M-3 slipped a little and had a couple of graham crackers, M-4 Fish Tacos – Fish cooked in healthy oil w/corn tortillas, cabbage, fat-free sour cream, green sauce, light cheese.

Workout today was upper body – with my fitness campers.  :)

A couple pics for you…

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Finally got brave enough to get in front of the camera.

Have a nice weekend.

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I’d do the cleanse this weekend but I have a trade show to attend in Long Beach for my husband’s business.  With that being said, the workouts and nutrition will be a bit off since we will be on the Trade-show schedule, and I probably won’t post again until Sunday.  I’ll let you know how it all goes.  I’m pretty excited because we were able to get a nice room overlooking the water.  Maybe some R & R will help with these difficulties.  I’m going to try to get some much needed rest and hopefully clear my head so that I’m not quite so stressed.

Today:  M-1  Eggwhites and Hashbrowns (cooked in PAM), M-2 Celery and Peanut Butter, M-3 Chicken Breast and Broccoli, M-4 Rice Cakes, M-5 Fish or Turkey Patties and a Salad.

Workout:  Legs will be the topic of choice today with my ladies small group.  I will probably add some cardio and Back and Biceps.

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Yesterday I taught a fitness class in the morning but took the rest of the day off  so I could just “chill”.  I think it helped because my cold seems to be fading at last!

M-1 – Eggwhites & Oatmeal, M-2 Fruit, M-3 Whole Wheat Turkey Breast Sandwich and Apple, M-4 Celery and Peanut Butter, M-5 not sure yet – probably Turkey Patties since I don’t have any chicken breast cooked up.

Workout – I’m teaching two fitness classes today so we’ll have to see how I feel.  I would like to work Shoulders and Triceps and maybe a short sprint session.

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I think my cold has come back.  It’s crazy.  I haven’t been sick in probably 3 years and now I can’t shake an irritating cold. Grrrrr…

Weighed myself last night again and weight is a stable 143, body fat is down – 31%.  I started this journey with my body fat way too high for someone of my frame/height and a trainer no less!  It is a constant battle with me because I tend to hold all of my stress inside.  I feel ashamed but the only way to turn this around is to keep pushing forward with my training and nutrition and manage my stress.

I think I’m going to have to try to modify my sleep patterns.  I’ve been waking up each night around 3:00 a.m. with my heart racing.  This was an issue before after my brother passed away.  My mind just won’t shut down and wakes me up with thoughts/stresses of the previous day.  I have been drinking “Sleepy Time” tea at bedtime but it’s not sustaining my sleep throughout the night.  Last time I went through this, my Naturopathic Doctor recommended I take some Melatonin in minimal doses and it worked!  I wouldn’t recommend just taking this on your own until you see your physician or at least do LOTS of research.  Another thing that is supposed to help is to remove yourself from exposure to “blue light” which means shutting down the computer and television at least an hour before you go to sleep.  That’s so hard for me to do, though!!  But, a great way to help with this is to grab your favorite magazine or book and read for awhile.

M-1 – Muffin w/Nat. Peanut Butter, M-2 Fruit, M-3 Turkey Breast Sandwich (1 slice of Bread), celery, M-4 Rice Cakes, M-5 Chicken Breast, Veggie.

Workout – Sprints and Shoulders/Abs.  Yesterday I ended up doing Chest.  Not sure why, but it felt right. lol.. good workout.

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