Feeling Pudgy and Tired

I know that it is ridiculous to feel pudgy but I do.  My clothes are a little tighter and I'm all around just a little bit softer.  I'm pretty sure that this is from my switching birth control pills recently.  My new pill has a higher level of estrogen and this can sometime cause weight gain.  I'm going to give it a few months but man so not fair when I've just started a new workout program!

And a workout program that I'm really digging.  I like the 22 Minute Hard Corp a lot.  I've pushed play everyday that I am suppose to and I'll admit that everyday I'm not going full out but I am getting it done.  My eating hasn't been completely on par but it also hasn't been horrible.  I know that in that department I need to do a little better and I am trying to and I will.  So it should be very interesting to see where this takes me.  With a new pill with new hormones and a new awesome workout program I can't wait to see myself after the two months time.

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Wednesday was all about love!

Started the day off with a this great scripture verse and I think it set the tone for the rest of my day.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love Never Fails.

I Corinthians 13:7

This Wednesday just turned out to truly be an amazing day.  So let me take you through it for a bit.  On week 2 day 3 of 22 Minute Hard Corp and I really want to stay committed to doing this program so even though I had a pretty active day ahead of me I still got up and pressed play because I mean come on I can do it for 22 minutes.  Did Resistance 1 today and I do like this workout until the very end when you have to do the bonus round of fast feet, burpee, pushups!  Did it and felt pretty good afterwards. 

Then it was on to the barn for a lesson on Bella with Judy Whyte.  Needless to say we had a super awesome lesson and even went through a 3rd level test for the first time but I'm going to give Bella a post all to herself so I'll go into detail there.  But I was incredibly proud of my Bella for doing a test in a level that I never thought she would be able to.  Hard work has paid off there.

Then it was time for my personal training at Trinity Fitness with one of my favorite people my personal trainer Dona Batten.  I had a new workout today and was excited to see what was in store for me.  (the setup for my personal training is that I get a new program every month and build on it for the month)  I made a little video of some of my favorite moves today.  But I loved this workout and will be looking forward to doing it for the next 4 weeks!

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How I start my day. Everyday!

The beauty of Shakeology is that it is a full meal replacement shake not just a protein shake.  It has all the vitamins and nutrients I need in one of my meals.  So for me this is a complete no brainer, I have one everyday for breakfast.  I start my day off right with my daily dose of dense nutrition and it sets the tone for the rest of my day.  Start off eating healthy and you will normally stay on a better track when making decisions when it comes to food throughout the day.

Shakeology has a load of yummy goodness that is good for my body.  Shakeology is a superfood formula that is designed to give your body a combination of nutrients to help you with energy, reduce cravings, and support your immune system.  It has a super-protein blend of whey, sacha inchi, chia, flax, quinoa, amaranth, brown rice and pea.  It's anti-oxidant blend has things like acai, bilberry, goji berry, grape seed, and green tea as well as other super fruits.  Shakeology also has a phyto-nutrient  blend of moringa, chlorella, spirulina, spinach, barely grass, kamut grass, wheat grass, and oat grass.  It also has a adaptogen blend that supports the immune system and a probiotic/digestive blend that can help improve digestion.

I mean after reading all of that how can you not want to drink it.  And here's another great thing I make mine taste like a giant delicious milkshake!  Yep its also delicious (at least I think so the way I make mine!

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My Food Prep is boring but who cares!

I think it is really important to set yourself up for success.  And one of the best ways to do that is to prep some food for the week.  It doesn't always have to take a ton of time.  Sometime it does if you are making more elaborate meals or making a few different options.  But for me lately it has just been a super delicious salad.  Yep that's been it.  A salad that pretty much has it all.  So here is what I've been doing.  And don't worry these aren't all for me.  One of my co-workers likes my prep foods so she pays me for a few lunches a week.  So she has been on a salad kick with me!

3 different bags of greens.  (most of the time whats on sale)
chickpeas (rinsed)
3 different bell peppers (orange, red, yellow)
Turkey breast
Feta Cheese
cucumbers
Hard boiled egg
avocado

Well balanced and delicious!

Week 2 of 8 weeks!

My test group and I made it through the first full week of the 8 week program 22 Minute Hard Corp presented by Tony Horton and Beachbody.  Here is a run down of how this week went for me personally.

Anytime I am starting a new program I fully want to commit and I want others to do the same thing.  So for this group I named it "test group" because I only wanted people who would really try to stick with the program to the best of their abilities.  Now if people weren't up to that task then I also have a 21 day challenge group that started today, so no one gets left out and there is a group for everyone!

I have done really great in the workout side of things with this program I am doing the prescribed workout everyday plus I ride my horse 4x a week and I have a personal training session 1x a week.  I know this is a lot and because of that I take my time with the workouts.  I don't push myself as hard on the days that I ride and I definitely not on the days that I ride and have personal training (Wednesdays!)  But I am pushing play everyday and I feel like that's possible because the workouts are really only 22 minutes long and someday's have an extra 10 minute ab workout.  So in total its only 33 minutes long at the most.  Very, very doable.

Now on to the eating side of things.  Overall I would say I'm doing very good for me.  I have had a few minor mishaps which I have blogged about in the previous posts.  But overall my eating as been pretty on par.  This is in part to my meal prep which most consist of delicious salads but having them prepped and ready for the week really helps.

Overall I am feeling great.  I can see some good toning and definition coming back especially in my abs.  My weight has stayed the same but I'm not to concerned about that.  I'll be excited to take measurements again next week and see if there is any improvement.  Here's a little clip of today's workout Resistance 2.

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Sunday Funday

Well, if you don't live on the east coast near DC then you probably don't know that we are having a very cold weekend.  We went from 70 degrees to 35 degrees burrrrr! So, I took advantage of the cold weather to spend some quality time with my hubby and my Mom and Dad.  Normally on Sundays I want to ride Bella and that takes up quite a bit of time so Dane and I normally don't get to go out and do things that he might want to do.  Well, a couple of weeks ago he asked me to go to a museum with him.  I'm not a huge fan of wandering around museums but I am a huge fan of doing things with my hubby when we have the time.  So, I planned our day out to coincide with the cold weather.  That way I wouldn't be so upset about missing a ride on Bella!  Smart thinking!  Then my parents where in town and wanted to hang out so we invited them along too.  We had a fabulous brunch at the BlackSalt Restaurant then made our way to the Phillips Museum in Dupont Circle.  Here Dane and I are standing in front of one of his favorite artist's paintings.  It was quite lovely in person.

Now I want all of you to know that when I'm going out with my

family for a fun day of enjoyment that is exactly what I'm going to do

I'm going to enjoy myself.  And that includes enjoying my food.

I ordered a delicious meal at brunch of shrimp and grits and 

ate part of one of Dane's beignets.  Then after the museum we stopped at 

Cold Stone Creamery and I ordered a delicious Reece's icecream cup. It

was great and I refuse to feel guilty for enjoying myself and eating

things that I would normally not eat. Now having said that I will also say

that I am not going to let that start a phase of eating bad.  Done and done. 

Enjoyed and in the past already.  So if you are having a family day out please 

remember to enjoy yourself.  Don't make it a daily occurrence but once in awhile its okay!