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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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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Yesterday was sort of a bummer of a day. I was sick, and my little kitty became VERY ill on Valentines Evening.

The Veterinarian believes it is in fact Feline Hyperesthesia. He has prescribed Valium for my cat for the time being. He said our recent move could have triggered it…that my cat is extremely stressed because of new surroundings. He was very nervous when we first moved in but seemed to relax so I’m not sure what triggered this nervousness again. He has been pretty skittish the past week or so. So, we go back in 2 weeks for another check but they are running a white blood cell test because there could be other underlying – I just don’t have the money right now for all of the tests.

Hence, the reason for no posts. Workout and Nutrition was way off, only because my schedule was really messed up between lack of sleep (worrying about my kitty hurting himself), and running all around to the Vet, etc.

But you know during training programs these types of things happen and you just can’t sweat it. You just take care of yourself, get caught up on your sleep, and hit it hard the next day.  Plain and simple. No one is perfect and everyone slips at least once while on a program.  We should, of course, try to make wise choices on days like I had yesterday, but sometimes we just don’t feel like it.  Use that as education for the next time things go haywire…make note of things such as a lack of healthy quick eats in your cupboard, or when you grabbed something unhealthy vs. healthy.  Was it because of stress, was it time constraints?  Try to figure it out…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!!

M-1 – Muffin w/1 Tbsp. Cream Cheese (Valentine’s Breakfast w/my boys ♥,  M-2 – Apple, M-3 Chicken Breast Sandwich, M-4 Rice Cakes w/peanut butter, M-5 Fish, Broccoli

Workout – Cardio Sprints!

Doing Sprints for cardio is much more effective than long grueling cardio sessions. It has been found to have longer lasting effect on our metabolism!  :) Go for a 15 minute walk, add 1 minute sprints (fast walk or run) in between a 30 second walk and you’ll see results Quick!

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Hooray for Cheat Day! M-1 Raisin Bran w/Bananas, M-2 Fish and chips at Farmer Boys Restaurant. Yum!, M-3 Apple, M-4 Leftover Fish and Chips from Farmer Boys! Yay!

It seems I’m having some more hormone issues like I had a few months ago. My weight has jumped back up about 4 pounds WHILE EATING CLEAN!  So, I may have to do a cleanse to get everything straightened out.

Now, it also happens to be my favorite (sarcastic) time of the month so this might have something to do with it.

What happens is when I am under stress, my body tends to continuously pump cortisol and I end up not sleeping well because my body is in the “fight or flight” mode.  It’s quite a battle that I’ve dealt with for sometime.  Usually, all I have to do is eliminate ALL processed foods, take some supplementation for my adrenals and it works itself out.  I’ll keep you up to date.

Meals – Slept through Meal 1. M-2 – Raisin Bran and Banana, M-3 Turkey, Veggie, Potato, M-4 Rice Cakes Nat. P-nut Butter, M-6 Fish, Veggie

Workout – Chest and Biceps

I have a miserable cold but am still pushing through.  It takes some determination, but I’m doing it.

New goal today is to get in enough water!  It’s so important. It flushes out the impurities, makes our skin soft and smooth, and helps with the thermostat, too, keeping our body hydrated when we are working hard.

Found some new motivation – love this pic!

Until Next Time…