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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Every day when I type the “title” of my blog I keep thinking I should have put it the other way around.  lol… The photo shoot will be in May and the Competition (and hopefully more shoots) will be in July/August.

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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Well, let’s put it this way – last week was a stressful week.

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.

Check out the shirt I won!  I am one of the trainers on Smash Fit which is a fantastic network that matches Trainers with Clients. Check it out by clicking here!

Thanks for visiting!

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Wow, I didn’t even realize I missed a day!  Soooo Sorry!

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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Aw…feeling so much better after a weekend of relaxing.  We had lots of fun in Long Beach despite the fact that it rained all day on Saturday.  Lots of Fun!!

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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Ugh…feeling so discouraged.  Things just aren’t happening the way they should be.  I’m feeling exhausted but am seeing no results.  :(   I will be trying the Adrenal Cleanse – once again – next week.  I must push through this and try to figure out what is causing the slow results…and keep my eyes on the prize!!

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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Happy Day!  I’m feeling better, YAY!

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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Hey Everybody!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!  Mine was so-so.  I’ve had better and worse.  I still seem to be carrying a TON of stress and can’t seem to get this weight to BUDGE.  This weigh-in took place on Friday before the nutrition disaster struck… So, I did the natural thing – overate.  ERGH!!

Not good, I know, but I enjoyed myself and I’m back on track for today.  When I over-indulge, it’s not the usual cookies or candies – it’s usually carbs at the wrong time of the day, and CHEESE.  I have a very bad problem with cheese.  I’m not even sure why, but it is one of my all time favorite things to eat whether mixed into something or all by itself.  I had good intentions, though.  I made the family my homemade Ground Turkey Tacos.  Sounds healthy enough, right?Yes, it is healthy until you add too much cheese and have more helpings than you should, and then have a repeat with the leftovers the next day!  Today I need to drink TONS of water after all of the sodium I took in this weekend.  The rest of the weekend, I ate on target – it’s just those blasted tacos!!  Had I been in the midst of competition training, I would have NEVER done what I did this weekend.  This is why it is SO IMPORTANT to set goals.  If you have a specific date, target weight, outfit, cholesterol level, whatever, it helps you stick to the program much more than just saying – “I want to lose weight”.  For instance, if you have a Doctor’s appointment in April – then set a goal for that date – I want my cholesterol to be down such-and-such an amount in time for my Doctor’s appointment.

Anyway, with all that said, I know that I need to set a date for my photo shoot so that I can have a specific target date and it will, in turn, help me to be more disciplined with my training and nutrition.  So I’ll be penciling something in on my calendar soon and let you know.  :)

M-1 – Eggwhites/Oatmeal, M-2 – Fruit, M-3 – Fish and Broccoli w/1 slice of bread, M-4 – Rice Cakes w/Nat. P/B, M-5 – to be determined…lol..

Workout – Sprints, Shoulders and Abs

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Cheat Day! Yay! When you’re striving to lose weight, I always encourage my clients to take one day per week to eat as they’d like.  This takes away all of the cravings that they experience.  A good way to help with this is throughout the week, keep a journal and write down what you are craving and include that thing on your cheat day!  If it’s M&M’s, have some M&M’s, if it’s Pizza, have some pizza.  Just remember to do so in moderation because now that you’ve been eating healthy, your body might not react so good to a BINGE, so go easy, and enjoy your cheat day!

M-1 Raisin and Granola Cereal…

The rest to be announced later. lol.. I believe that Pizza is in the mix which is probably my all time FAVORITE cheat!

Workout – Day off from Sprints. Working Legs today.

Have an amazing day!

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