Happy Friday

As you can tell from yesterday I am feeling a little bit under the weather so when I got home last night I went to my go to quick dinner.... Spaghetti Squash with marinara sauce and turkey sausage. Days like that is when I miss being able to just drive through fast food but my new healthy attitude tells that little voice. No! :) ha But I have to say if I had a choice between this and fast food I'd pick this!

This is actually my favorite meal. I never thought I would actually prefer spaghetti squash over angel hair noodles.

 

 

While I was cooking this little one got jealous and wanted some attention. Silly kitten!

 

 

She knows if she poses for pictures I will always drop what I am doing and come play with her. I just love her.

 

Now to my workout this morning.......

 

Today went a lot better than yesterday and I mean a lot better.

 

Week 6 Workout 4

 

I started on the treadmill for 20 minutes:

1 mile-0 incline going back in forth of 6.0 mph and 6.5 mph

Finished with 15 incline- 4.0 mph

 

3 rounds of each

30 jumping jacks

15 incline sit ups

15 reverse sit ups

 

15 minutes of arm weights

 

I also wanted to share my breakfast this morning. I am normally not very fond of protein bars and all the different kind of bars there are out there but I finally found one that was absolutely amazing. I had the thinkThin Chunky Peanut Butter High Protein Bar this morning and was shocked by how great it was. It has 0g sugar-20g protein-gluten free. Sounds like a winner right. Now since I am such a breakfast person we will see if it holds me over until lunch. If so I think I have found my new breakfast favorite.

 

 

Day 149:

Post Workout Smoothie: blueberries, strawberries, flax seed, light soy milk and 2 ice cubes

Breakfast: thinkThin crunchy peanut butter protein bar

Lunch: spaghetti squash with marina sauce and turkey sausage

Snack: almonds

Dinner: Salad with turkey sausage with low fat yogurt dressing.

 

 

98 days no diet mountain dew- 52 days no soda

 

38 days final goal

 

65 days fist 5k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Just Keep Going.......Just Keep Going

This morning came way too early today. When my alarm went off at 6:00 am I thought ugh I really want to stay in my warm bed. (I could hear it raining outside). But I am going to Charlotte this weekend to visit a friend and I knew it would be hard to get all my workouts in. So I slowly rolled out of bed, wiped my tired eyes, brushed my teeth and put on my sneakers. (it's true I don't even brush my hair when I go, just pull it up. don't judge ha) On the way to the gym I really thought this was not going to be an easy workout. My body just felt off. So I filled up my water bottle put in my headphones and got started. Wwwheeew boy was I right it was a rough day.

 

Week 6 Workout 3

 

Treadmill: 20 minutes

Warm up- 4 minutes, incline 15, 4.0 mph

1 mile- 0 incline, going back in fourth between 5.5 and 6.0 mph

finished up incline 15, 4.0 mph

 

50 jumping jacks

40 crunches

30 jumping jacks

20 squats

10 jumping jacks

10 push ups

 

3 times 10 reverse sit ups with 10 lb weight

 

Finished up which seemed like the longest workout ever with 15 minutes of leg weights.

 

When I got back home drenched in sweat but knowing it was well worth it. I hopped in the shower (best feeling shower ever). I got ready for work but decided I was not in the mood for my cute little dress and heels picked out the night before and went with grey stretchy pants, white tank top, scarf and flats. Much more comfortable and Thursday is kind of casual day at work anyways.

 

After I got dressed I let my hair air dry (I'm telling ya, it's one of those days) put on light makeup and made my smoothie and packed my lunch. (forgot to do last night)

 

Day 148:

 

Breakfast/ post workout smoothie

1 small banana, blueberries, strawberries, flax seed, light soy milk and 2 icecubes

 

 

For my morning snack

2 tbsp of my Skinny Me Pimento Cheese with fresh broccoli

Is it snack time yet, I love this stuff!

 

 

For lunch I decided on a fresh salad with

Romaine lettuce

reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

turkey sausage

low fat yogurt cesar dressing

 

For my afternoon snack I boiled some fresh corn that I bought at the Farmer's Market last weekend

 

Snacked on some edamame throughtout the day as well (the roasted kind)

3 mints (60 cals)

Dinner: spag. squash with turkey sausage and marinara sauce



 

I know everyone has days like this. The most important thing is to keep going and never give up. I kind of did the Nemo thing this morning.  Just keep going... just keep going.... just keep going :)

97 days no diet mountain dew - 51 days no soda

39 days till final goal

66 days till first 5k