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May19

Day 12: May 19th 2013

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Well I know today was supposed to be a workout day because I took Thursday off, but my ass hurts so I am taking the day off, deal with it! My workout yesterday caused my muscles to be extra sore today so I decided to rest and I am so glad I did, cause I had an amazing day today. I woke up and had a wonderful cup of coffee, caught up on the episodes I missed of Bates Motel, if you aren’t watching this you should be, its awesome! Then I made some breakfast for my husband and myself…

Breakfast

Strawberries, Orange Juice, a Bagel and some Eggs with Salsa, Jalapeno, Bell Pepper and Onion

Then I did some laundry and watched some more TV and relaxed…then I decided I would do some extensive research on flowers, I planted some flower seeds yesterday and I decided I wanted to do some more. Yesterday on one of my errands to my regular Saturday stop at Trader Joe’s I picked up these beauties…

Flowers

They are Gladiolus Flowers and they have now become my favorite thing in the whole world! I love how tall and vibrant they are. I discovered that Lowe’s was having a huge sale of Gladiolus bulbs and decided that I would make my way there later to pick some up…but before I did that I decided to relax a little more…

Sun

Trying to get rid of those workout capris pants tan lines! (Yuck!)

After this I decided to run my errands and then got back home to plant my Plants

Sat Glad

The ones on the left are what I did yesterday and the Glad’s are on the right!

The finished product:

Finished

Can’t wait to see these beautiful flowers grow!

Now time to make dinner…Organic Chili

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And of course…

Champ

Champagne is my most favorite drink…if only beer and champagne weren’t my favorite, they ARE the most fattening drinks ever…but I just can’t help it…it’s time for a cleanse I feel like this week was not a good week for me…I ate pretty clean, but I did not drink clean! I say no alcohol at all next week…who’s with me?

Goodnight all…

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May19

Day 11: May 18th 2013

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Well I had big plans to stay up late last night and have a few drinks and watch a movie and none of that was accomplished. The moment I sat on the couch to relax I fell right asleep…I didn’t realize I was so exhausted. Anyways, since I fell asleep early I started my Saturday off very early with a at home workout and then a brisk walk with my baby!

Workout

JM-Biggest Loser Workout-Check

(I was in the mood for a completely different workout today!)

Ball Squeeze-Check

Plank-Check

Side Bends-Check

Brisk Walk-Check (2 miles)

Breakfast looked like this…I know I should eat something but I just didn’t feel like it, plus this was just what I needed to get me through my Saturday errands!

Breakfast

Starbucks Iced Green Tea

Then spoiled myself to a lovely burger from In-N-Out…oh yeah and I had fries too! (of course!)

Lunch

Didn’t have any dinner tonight, since I had a late lunch I wasn’t very hungry. I did have a snack that consisted of a small piece of quiche and some tortilla chips(with some dip, but I am too ashamed to say what it was…let’s just say it was extremely fattening) while I watched a movie. Oh and I had a few beers(also VERY fattening), it was a nice and relaxing night(with a ton of fat included!)

See you Sunday,

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May18

Day 9: May 16th 2013

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Well…this was a tough day for me. BAD day at worked filled with unnecessary drama and it just plain put me in a bad mood! I got home from work and the last thing I wanted to do was work out…so guess what I did? I didn’t, I just plain didn’t. I decided the best way to justify these actions was to switch my Sunday ‘Rest’ day with today. So I decided to make Day 9 (A Thursday) my rest day! So this Sunday I will be double working my butt off to make up for it!

This was my day in a nutshell…

tea

Had my usual hot water with lemon, a cup of coffee and tea. Woo Hoo!

lunch

This was lunch(don’t be jealous!), along with some leftover pasta salad.

workout

Although I did get dressed to workout, as you know I quickly recanted that thought!

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Dinner: Mexican Chili, Guacamole and Chips…Yum

I’m tired.

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May15

Day 7: May 14th 2013 (Weekly Weigh-In)

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Today I am discouraged…when I decided to do this whole thing I knew it was going to be tough, but tonight after my weigh-in I am not in an encouraging and motivational place.  Last week was a good week, I felt like I was doing good and losing some weight, but my scale thinks otherwise…

Weigh In May 14 171.8

That is 0.5 lb…gain…it may not seem like a lot, but when you were expecting a little bit different result it is!

However I will not let this discourage me any longer. I know there are gonna be ups and downs on this journey and I don’t expect to lose 40 pounds in 1 week so let’s chalk this week up to excessive water weight gain, sound good?

Here are the rest of my stats, there actually was some change here…

Chest: 38″ (Grew by an inch!)

Arms: 12″ (That’s 0.5″ loss from last week)

Waist: 31″ (That’s an 1″ loss, that’s good right?)

Hips: 38.5″ (Another 0.5″ gone)

Thighs: 23″ (Same.)

I’m a little happy about these results…I always believed measurements were more accurate than a scale!

So anyways here was my Tuesday:

Day

A normal kind of day, had my smoothie after lunch today and skipped breakfast. It was actually a good idea, because too often I am starving around 3:00 pm and my smoothie did the trick and did not make me feel too full during my workout.

Workout

Workout

JM-Wk 2-Check

Side Bends-Check

Plank-Check

Ball Squeeze-Check

Good workout today, looking forward to a long run tomorrow.

Dinner: Leftovers

Veggie Quiche, Pasta Salad, Strawberries and Watermelon

(No picture necessary, kinda boring)

Talk to you soon,

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May14

Day 7: May 13th 2013

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MONDAY…LAMEDAY

I have never been one for Mondays and today was just as I expected it to be…just Monday! I should consider changing my attitude and outlook on Mondays, if I did I bet they would actually be tolerable.

Had kinda a weird ‘eating’ day today, no breakfast at all just drank my usual hot lemon water and I did have a cup of coffee…had a piece of quiche for lunch and then this for dinner…

Dinner

Veggie quiche(made by my beautiful mama), pasta salad, made with all organic ingredients and homemade french fries…I made these for my husband to go along with his burgers, but I admit I had a few. Oh and yes I drank a beer, actually two…it’s my weakness.

Workout…

Workout

JM-Wk2-Check (P.S. I hate week 2, it’s so boring)

(That fan is my new workout friend, it is miserable working out is 105 degree weather)

That’s all I did today, between the extremely hot weather(In early May!) my toothache and ear infection I took it easy. Tomorrow will be better…everyone cheats on Mondays right?

Oh and I almost forgot to mention I received an amazing gift from my husbands family who live back east…they are amazing people and always spoil me with Nike gear. I could not be more grateful…a girl can always use a new pair of shoes…especially running shoes!

Nike

I am blessed.

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May14

Day 6: May 12th 2013

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REST DAY! The best day ever!

I was very much looking forward to this day and enjoyed my day off spending time with my mama and my wonderful family.

Mama

My beautiful Mamasita! Happy Mommy’s Day to the most beautiful woman I know. Your strength is admirable.

Love you ALWAYS!

Food was good…

MD Food

Watermelon with a dash of lime, homemade guacamole, organic pasta salad, my mother’s wonderful veggie quiche, strawberries and of course…champagne. 

Good Day Today…

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May12

Day 5: May 11th 2013

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Awww…Saturday! Woke up early and went for a hike with my baby love!

Run

Mt. Rubidoux (Riverside, CA)

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Had a nice run/hike…kinda had to cut it short cause my pup was tired…It must have been 90 degrees outside…I carried him much of the last mile.

I didn’t eat anything today…I tend to do that on Saturdays(Not a good idea) I am just not hungry on Saturday…I actually didn’t even notice that I didn’t eat. Oops!

Workout was good…

Hike-Check

JM-Wk 1-Check (I am so glad it’s over…when it gets to that 6th day of the same workout…it’s pretty boring!)

Side Bends-Check

Plank-Check

Ball Squeeze-Check

Don’t fret I am having dinner tonight…it’s my meat day and my husband is making my favorite…tacos with all organic ingredients(if only we could have gotten the meat from our own cow…maybe one day…)

Dinner

Oh…and I am SUPER cheating today…my biggest struggle has been giving up beer(Heineken) and I have done a good job thus far, until today…I was tempted today at Trader Joe’s and I caved…so YES I am having a beer or two tonight, deal with it!

Beer

Looking forward to tomorrow’s REST day!

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May11

Day 4: May 10th 2013

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YOGA

Yoga

I finally woke up on time and did yoga while my buddy Zuk did some too!

Breakfast Time!

Coffee

If only I could learn to give this up…

Smoothie

Smoothie Time!

Lunch

Water

Ate leftovers again and then spiced it up with some cucumber/strawberry water!

Workout

High Fives

My doggie giving me a high-five after i finished my tough workout.

Yoga-Check

JM-Wk 1-Check

And all those other little workouts except for side bends(my sides are sore!)

I’m tired, my body is tired, my mind is tired.

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May10

Day 3: May 9th 2013

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Today was a bit of a hectic day, woke up late(cause I have been staying up WAY too late blogging!) I did have my regular cup of hot lemon water(no picture necessary, it always looks the same), but skipped the smoothie today…and  I did something that I never do this morning…ready for it? It’s pretty bad…I drove through Carl’s Jr. and got a egg biscuit! Ahhhh! I was so hungry this morning from not eating dinner last night I couldn’t resist. I shocked myself and felt sick for most of the morning afterward.

(Insert picture of junk food here)

…Oh wait I was too ashamed of what I did I didn’t even take a picture.  I was actually not even gonna tell you guys about it, but then I realized WAIT, that defeats the whole point of this blog challenge right? This is supposed to be a truth-blog, cheating and all…the truth. Getting healthy is a lifestyle and a choice and a struggle.

Anyways, after my fast food sickness subsided I attempted to cleanse my body with my usual cups of tea…

Tea

Tea Wisdom: ‘Appreciate Yourself and Honor Your Soul’

(Thanks ‘Yogi’ Tea…my absolute FAVORITE)

Lunchtime: Leftovers Again and Some Peppers to Spice it Up

Lunch

Afternoon Snack

Afternoon Snack

Dinner

Dinner

My husbands veggie version of his Teriyaki Chicken, so yummy, bell peppers, serrano, soy sauce, wheat noodles and whatever else he puts in there! It is so yummy!  Oh and a whole wheat sprouted bagel with my favorite Vegan butter ‘Earth Balance’

Workout Completed:

I was starving and tired but it ended up being a very strong/thorough workout, I was shaking afterward!

JM-Wk 1-Check

Plank(60)-Check

Side Bends 3×30-Check

ABS-Check

(Skipped Yoga yet again…FAIL)

I’ll spare you the obnoxious pictures of myself today…You’re welcome!

Goodnight,

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

May9

Day 2: May 8th 2013

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My Morning ‘Cup of Joe’ 

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Almost every morning I drink a cup of hot water with lemon, I actually look forward to it…my favorite part is that the lemon acts a natural diuretic, it is wonderful and great way to cleanse the kidneys and any other toxins left in the body (It makes you pee), it also initiates your metabolism and the lemon balances your pH.  Some studies show it aids in weight-loss and keeps your skin pretty and clear too.

The Daily Smoothie

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Aww…my morning breakfast smoothie! (Sometimes I have a difficult time getting it all down)

Ingredients: (These often change based on what veggies and fruits are in my fridge)

-A little dash of 100% Cranberry Juice(not from concentrate and no sugar at all)

-Pineapple Juice

-Kale(a whole lot of it)

-Spinach

-Berry Medley (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries)

-1 teaspoon on Flax Seed Oil

-And lastly water

It’s a little tough to get that Kale down since it doesn’t blend well, but it is a perfect ‘breakfast’ meal to tide me over until lunch.

Lunchtime

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Leftover artichoke, a few pita chips and veggie spaghetti (made by my wonderful husband Monday night!)

Afternoon/Before Run Snack

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Trader Joe’s Pistachios

 

 Run Time At My Favorite Spot

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Today was a nice slow, short jog for me…my marathon training injury spiked today so i took it easy.

 

 

My I Just Ran Do I Have To Do The Rest Of My Workout Regimen For Wednesday Face…

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    My Trying To Motivate Myself To Finish My Workout Face!

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I did it though…

(No morning Yoga I was so sleepy this morning…I went back to bed until I absolutely HAD to get up!)

Jillian Michael-Week 1-check

Plank(60)-check

Side Bends 30×3-check

Ball Squeeze-check

Run Day-Completed!

Not having dinner tonight, I am just not hungry at all tonight.

Until Next Time,

justagirlwhoknowsnothing