TGIF....

I am halfway excited that today is Friday, but I am kind of ready for it to be over already. This past week my stomach has been in a terrible horrible aweful knot, and I'm not sure why. One thing I am sure of is that I am sooooo ready to be over whatever little stomach bug that I have been experiencing. I am thrilled to say that prom is around the corner and you know what that means.... it's time to get into tip top shape. I'm proud to say that my prom shape up plan has gotten to a great start, woohoo. 5 pounds down, and 5 more to go. I will admit that part of the 5 pounds have been from me not feeling too great and not being able to eat without feeling terrible. I'm just going to tell myself that is all due to my hardwork and dedication.

Another great thing coming up in my life is stockshow season! Though I am a senior and it is a little bittersweet, I am still extremely excited. The county show is next week, and I have very high hopes. My life has pretty much been crammed packed with feeding animals, walking animals, finding time to workout, getting things ready for prom, and prepairing for golf season to begin. I am in a way ready for all of the hectic and crazy times to end, and for graduation. Highschool has flown by, but I am ready for change and independence.

I guess it goes to show that no matter how busy you seem to be, you can always find times for healthy living. If you just give your best effort and try you will feel so much better and have 100x more energy to accomplish just everyday tasks. It is never good to over do it, but staying focused and determined shows that you can conquer the world no matter what. YOU CAN DO IT, so don't give up!!

Happy Eating & Let's Break a Sweat!

The Life of a Senior

This week has been so crraaaazzzyyyyyy!Homework, getting pigs ready for the stockshow, and working has been pretty wild. It has also forced me to be very dedicated to my body and my health. I have managed to get in a few workouts, though they have been late at night. As I stay up late to get in my daily workouts I will preach to you and say that SLEEP IS VERY IMPORTANT! Hypocritical statement I know. My workouts have been fairly moderate, but very effective. I love doing like 30 minutes or so of intense interval training. This means that you go hard for a minute and then bring your heart rate down for 30 seconds. Interval training basically causes your metabolism to freak out which just happends to be a great thing.

Another important thing for me to do during the day is drink a lot of water. It keeps me feeling refreshed, and aslo gives me more needed energy. This weekend I am going to get back into my normal routine, and I also plan on starting insanity for the second time. Insanity is a great routine to use whenever you don't have a ton of fat to burn or weight to lose. It gives me that push I need to really get in great shape and tone parts of my body that running simply just won't do.

One thing that I will leave you with is that working out alone is not going to get you to the place you need to be. Diet accounts for about 70% of weightloss. It is the most important because if you are feeding yourself crap then your results will be.... well crappy. I try to stay away from things that are natural. I believe that god provided me with natural and organic things, not things like doughnuts, hot dogs, and other things that are not the greatest option. Foods like that drain your body, and don't give you the nutrition or the energy to get you through the day. Another thing that these non natural foods are slow down your metabolism. This is the WORST thing you can do when trying to lose weight or get fit. You need to keep that metabolism running at the highest speeds possible because the higher it is the more calories burned and the better you look and feel.

Example of My Daily Intake:

Breakfast: all natural oatmeal (protein mixed in), berries or any kind of fruit, and WATER

Snack 1: non salted almonds, and a cucumber

Lunch: Eggs, turkey, spinach leaves, and whole wheet toast

Snack 2: a banana and a protein shake

Supper: Any kind of lean meat (not sausage), a salad with light italian dressing, and a sweet potato

My daily guilty pleasure: all natural peanut butter.... YUMM. Not too much though because it tends to be high in calories.

Happy Eating & Let's Break a Sweat!

The Weekend Crash

This weekend was quite the killer. I was a busy busy girl, so obviously I didn't get much working out done. I managed to get one workout in on Saturday night. Though the workout was simple..... I still got off my butt and did something so that happens to be a great accomplishment. I'm sure it will be a devastating blow to hear, but most weekends it will be very hard for me to post consistently. The things I would have to say aren't that interesting anyways because I like to keep my weekends fairly moderate with the workout and fitness craze. This is good because whether you believe it or not, your body NEEDS a break every now and then. If you have been working out and eating great all week your body needs time to heal, and to build the muscle or repair the muscle you've been working so hard towards. Though the weekend is my break days, I try my hardest not to slack on my diet or healthy eating. If you know that you can control yourself it is safe to give yourself a small reward or treat for your hard work on the weekends. Don't blow your entire weekend, just have one cheat item. For example this weekend I endulged in one serving of coconut icecream becuase that is what I was craving and I knew that I could control myself to not overeat on crap.

Oh another thing is, get your sleep! Most days, like yesterday for me, when I don't have any motivation to work are caused because I haven't gotten a sufficient amount of zzzz's the night before. Honestly it's not even a good idea to even try to workout when your mind and body is chanting "SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP"! This may cause you to compromise your form, and you may end up hurting yourself. Though there are some great pick me ups that I sometimes use to boost my energy when I absolute need to get in a workout. I'll post some links to a few of the supplements that I live by.

http://musclepharm.com/products/assault

Happy Eating & Let's Break a Sweat!

Out With The Old & In With The New

It's a new year and a new you! This seems to be the philosophy that I seem to be embracing. I will admit that 2012 wasn't a year totally committed to my health and fitness, but it's 2013 now and I am kicking things into high gear. No more laying around on the coach watching movies and eating popcorn (my health kryptonite).  My goal for the next few months is to not only lose the extra 10 pounds that the holidays packed on, but also to gain some muscle. Looking better on the outside brings great benefits to your inner self as well. Personally, whenever I work out and eat right I feel GREAT! So far the new year diet, or I should say lifestyle, has started with a bang! Low fat greek yogurt, eggs, protein, and sweet potatoes have become my go to staple. This morning I was running late as usual, but have no fear because I was a good girl and grabbed my greek yogurk and black berries yuuuummmm.

Enough about me, now for todays workout plan: CARDIO & ARMS
-Start with a 20 minute interval run ( sprint one minute, powerwalk for one)
- 15 reps, Standing V Raise
- 8 reps, Shoulder Press
- 15 reps, Tricep Kick Backs (each arm)
- 6 reps, Pike Walk Pushups
- 15 reps, Airplane Extensions
- 15 reps, Lunge & Row
- 5 reps, T Pushups

 HUUUUGEEE TIP: Don't get impatient

Happy eating & lets go break a sweat people!