March 2012
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Wednesday's Workout 2/29/12
I can honestly say I regret today’s workout. On the way home from the yoga studio a teenager crashed his motorcycle into the back of my car. He wasn’t too badly hurt and my bumper has minor damage but I have been so stressed and miserable today. I really wanted to go to my gym’s party tonight but my back is sore from yoga class and the stress so I stayed home.
The ironic thing...
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March Goals
My goals are pretty simple this month. I just want to focus on a healthier diet, weight training, and yoga.
Eat 1-2 cups of veggies every day.
Eat 75-100g of protein every day.
Lift weights 5 days a week.
Work on Crow, Splits, Headstand, & Handstand at least 5 days a week.
Turn off the computer for at least 1 hour a day while I’m home to focus on other things.
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Ugh my back hurts.
I think it’s more from the stress (and maybe from yoga class) than it is from the car accident. I’m feeling more calm now at least.
I haven’t been able to eat since though, I had a smoothie but I feel kind of nauseous now. I wish I was tired enough to sleep.
Should not have gone to yoga today, got in a car...
A 16 year old boy on a motorcycle crashed into the back of my car while I was at a stop light. He had some scrapes & bruises but seemed to be ok though an ambulance took him to the hospital. There was minor damage to my car thankfully. I’m still freaking out though, I almost started crying when I told my mom. I’m just so glad he wasn’t hurt too badly.
This day sucks. Can it...
February 2012
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February Goals in Review
I feel like I could have done better this month. I have made progress in some areas but I should have tried harder. March will be better.
February Goals:
Step up my strength training. Do one heavy day for Back & Chest, and Biceps & Triceps each week. Keep going to the weekly Abs class. Do Legs & Butt two times a week. Done except this last week when I’ve been feeling lousy.
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Tuesday's Workout 2/28/12
I didn’t really workout today. I’m still in a funky mood. I wasn’t really motivated to go to the gym tonight. There weren’t any classes that I wanted to take except maybe Zumba but I’m giving my calves a break this week. I didn’t feel like doing weights at the gym cause it’s crowded in the evening and I didn’t do them at home cause I’m feeling...
Just mixed my oatmeal with some apple sauce, it...
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Thank you Yoga!
I did Tara Stiles Morning Yoga For Flexibility and all I can say is WOW! I tend to sleep on my sides so my shoulders are stiff and sore in the morning. In the standing forward bend chest opener (like the second/third pose) both my shoulders popped back into place and my chest just felt so much more open. I feel so much better!!
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Pancakes!
I made some protein pancakes (with the recipe I just posted) with my new Body Fortress Whey Isolate protein powder and they were really good. The vanilla flavored protein powder made the pancakes sweet enough that I didn’t need anything on top of them except a little bit of cinnamon. The best thing is they were about 335 cals for 3 pancakes (s/m sized) and 46g of protein. I ate two and cut...
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Monday's Workout 2/27/12
Today started off good but somehow I ended up stressed and feeling like crap again. I really think counting calories (my goal is 1400 for now) triggers some stress hormones or something in me. I just have to realize this is a process and I won’t get it perfect right away. I can do it though.
On the up side today I got my new protein powder. It the Body Fortress Whey Isolate with 30g of...
Crap, so many people are posting photos of their...
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Good morning.
I woke up at 6 this morning. It’s 7:15 now and I’ve already had some french toast and 1 egg for breakfast. I’m going to get ready for pilates class soon. After that it’s the elliptical for cardio and then I’m working on my legs. I really don’t feel like working out but I know it will put me in a better mood.
Hope you all have a great day.
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I’ve been kind of emotional and stressed all day, which has just made me very tired and unmotivated. A part of it was about my eating. I feel like I’ve been eating all day but I realized that I had 6 “meals”, which is what I was trying to do anyways. My only problem was that it wasn’t all healthy stuff so the calories were more than I’d like. I just need to get...
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recov-er:
is there some yoga blogs out there? reblog if you’re one of them! i need to follow some :)
and by that i mean blogs who mostly post things about yoga…
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Saturday's Workout 2/25/12
Had a decent workout today. Still felt out of control with my intake but I’m trying not to let it stress me. I need to buy some healthier food so I can make smarter choices.
Workout:
R.I.P.P.E.D.
Legs & Butt:
Hamstring Curl: 55 lbs x 10, 3x
Leg Press: 145 lbs x 12, 160 lbs x 12, 175 lbs x 10, 190 lbs x 5
Leg Abductor: 55 lbs x 10, 3x
Leg Adductor: 55 lbs x 10, 3x
Yoga for Balance...
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Weekly Workout Plan 2/26/12 - 3/3/12
My upper body will be getting enough work in yoga and RIPPED so my weight lifting will be mainly with the lower body this week.
Sunday: Abs + Uh Oh! Obliques! + Yoga 45 min
Monday: Pilates + Elliptical 20 min + Legs & Butt 1 + Seated Hip Opening Yoga + Bend It Like Tara Stiles
Tuesday: Elliptical 20 min + Biceps & Triceps + Kickboxing/Zumba + Yoga to Loosen Up the Hips
Wednesday: Power...
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Yesterday was rough.
Every time I try be strict about my calorie intake I seem to lose control and eat too much. I mean it was probably the same as my usual intake but I didn’t workout so it seems worse. I don’t usually worry about this but I work my butt off at the gym and have seen no fat loss so my only option for weight loss is through a reduced calorie intake. I’ve got to figure this out...
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Watchhealthysoul:
want to learn scorpion pose?
it’s going to be a long road ahead, but this is a video of me showing you key moves and poses to practice in order to build up the strength you will need for the pose!
remember: you need to be able to hold a forearm stand with both legs straightened. how?
forearm plank. i recommend practicing this pose everyday. once you build up your time to around...
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Anonymous asked: if i have zero flexibility what so ever, what is the best way to go about getting it? i really want to get into yoga and be able to do all the really cool poses, but i can hardly touch my toes! (beenn doing soccer all my life and haven't kept very nimble)
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Anonymous asked: I hope you are having a beautiful day.
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Is it weird that I get really happy just thinking...
glamfitandhealthy:
Greek yogurt, bananas, apples, oranges, oatmeal, protein pancakes, whole wheat cereal, milk, eggs, fruit salad… I’m making myself hungry just thinking about it! I need to get my ass to sleep.
This is me every single day.
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Aw :(
Boot Camp is cancelled this morning and they’re doing yoga instead. I guess I’ll go to walmart and get my protein powder and think of some workout to do tonight. Actually I think I’ll do Pop Pilates abs since I haven’t worked on them this week and I’ll work on making up my own cardio routines. I’m seriously considering becoming a group fitness instructor so I...
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Anonymous asked: I can do yoga when I have sore muscles?
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Thursday's Workout 2/23/12
My workout tonight was awesome! I worked my legs a little bit on the weight machines and we did like 100 squats in class. R.I.P.P.E.D. was a lot better this time because I knew the moves and was able to pretty much get the whole thing, until this really tall girl got in front of me and I couldn’t see the instructor. We worked the shoulders and chest so hard, I’m going to huuuuurt...
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Waking up too early = protein powder research.
I woke up at 6:20 (my normal time is 7) and I was really bored so I started looking up protein powders. Body Fortress has a new one with 30g of protein for just 130 calories. I’m going to go get it at Walmart today or tomorrow. You can get a $1 coupon here too. I’ll post a review once I’ve tried it a few times.
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You know you're a yoga nerd when:
You get ridiculously excited when your gym gets new shiny beautiful purple yoga mats that you want to steal and take home (I resisted).
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Wednesday's Workout 2/22/12
I had a great workout today. I did hot yoga this morning (deep recap here) and caught the last half of a R.I.P.P.E.D. class tonight. Some of it was really good and some was just ok. I was in the back so it was hard to catch on to what she was doing and she didn’t cue enough. Next time I’ll be early and get closer to the front. She also said she was nervous and forgot some things (which...
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Yoga class recap & my thoughts on Fear and Doubt.
I did a 1 hr 35 min Power Vinyasa & Yin Yoga class this morning. The room was packed there were over 50 people there. We began in straddle pose (a wide split) and held it for 10 minutes. Honestly it only felt like 3 minutes, the instructor talked the whole time and made it pass by quickly. It was a struggle to hold the pose for that long without being warmed up first, but I guess I learned...
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Yoga time!
Thank you everyone who gave me some vanilla protein powder recommendations! There were a lot of suggestions so it’s going to be hard to choose.
I will soon be off to the yoga studio. Today I’m taking a 1 hr 45 min Power Vinyasa and Yin Yoga class. It’s going to be awesome! Challenging, but awesome.