Sunday, June 24, 2012

STOP EATING JUNK!!

How is it possible to eat nutritionally sound in a fast-paced, sugar and junk-food filled world?  I walk the aisles of the grocery store, picking up my heathy ingredients for home and I spot rainbow sherbert oreo's (amongst other things I love or really want to try).  So I pick up a package, ok 2:/  And that's what I had for dinner Monday night......I fell off the wagon. I fell off the wagon big time.  I ate bad for 3 days straight!  Sometimes I just want to drive that wagon off a cliff!!!  So here are some ideas I have for leading a healthy, nutritious lifestyle:

1.  Focus on things you should eat to fuel and nourish your body instead of the foods that you tell yourself you can't have.
2.  DON'T BUY JUNK!!!!  Especially foods you know you can't control the portions.  Furthermore, don't buy it for your kids-they don't need to eat that garbage either! 
3.  One or two times a week, cut up tons of veggies, roast em and keep them in the fridge along with grilled chicken, hard-boiled eggs, healthy dips and chopped salads.
4.  Go to bed hungry.  It's hard at first, try maybe only 1-2 nights a week and work up to more.  You will be lighter in the morning and want to make healthier choices.
5.  Indulge once a week.  This is so important!!  If you can look forward to one of your favorite meals or desserts once a week, it will keep you motivated to eat healthfully and not waste your calories on things that you don't love or crave! 

Week 118-119
WEIGHT: 122
WORKOUT:
Monday- 7 mile run outside (8.24 pace)
Tuesday-rest
Wednesday-Kenpo Karate
Thursday-3 circuits of Spartacus 2012
Friday-5 mile run (8.15 pace); Yoga
Saturday-1 circuit of Spartacus with 18 pound weight vest (thanks for keeping me on my toes Brady!!); 1 circuit of Spartacus II with weight vest; 1 circuit of The Champion workout sans vest; 1 mile run with vest; 2 mile run without. (I was there an hour and a half-not typical for me at all but I was feeling like a bad ***!)

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Eat Right For Your Blood Type.......

If you know me, you know that I don't believe in diets.  I believe in eating right and exercising (as difficult as it may be) as a lifestyle; something you can maintain.  I have researched the blood-type diet only because I found it interesting and pretty nutritionally sound.  Below is a tiny summary of what the diet entails.

The majority of the population has Blood Type O. ("The Hunter") Here the prescribed diet is low-carbohydrate, high in proteins (such as meat and fish), and low in dairy products. Foods to avoid are avocados, brazil nuts, and oranges. Type O should also engage in lots of exercise.
Blood Type A ("The Agrarian or Cultivator") should avoid red meat, eat plenty of fish and vegetables, with a low dairy intake. Light exercise only.
Blood Type B ("The Nomad") should avoid chicken and bacon, eat plenty of meat and dairy, some fish, and plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Blood Type AB ("The Enigma") combines the A and B diets.

So with my little knowledge of this diet, I gave it a try.  My blood type is A, "The Cultivator."  I am supposed to eat a pretty vegetarian, low dairy diet with plenty of plant-based foods.  That was pretty easy for me as I eat a huge assortment of veggies and fruits everyday. (Sometimes I wished I lived on a farm!)  I enjoy fish and don't eat a ton of dairy.  The whole "light exercise only" was obviously not feasible for me.  I love to exercise and consider it part of my life and livelihood.   So after about 3 weeks of this, I concluded that I hate this diet!  Although I wanted to believe that there was a customizable diet out there for everyone, and I wanted to believe that this diet was scientifically sound, it was neither.  After more and more digging and reading, I found very little evidence/studies to prove this diet would be effective for the majority of people. 
What I urge you to do is be aware of how different foods affect your body.  I do admit that lots of meat just doesn't seem to sit well with me and I do so much better with loads of vegetables everyday.  My body is super sensitive to sodium and sugar but healthy higher-carb foods and healthy fats do great things for my body.  I think it's all about getting to know what works best for you individually and BEING CONSISTENT! 

WEEK 117 Weight: 119.8
WORKOUT:
Monday: 9 mile run outside (8.24 pace)
Tuesday: 3 rounds of Spartacus II
Wednesday: 7 mile run outside (8.16 pace-to the cows)
Thursday: Core Synergistics
Friday: Yoga
Saturday: 3 rounds of Spartacus, 1 mile run at 7.5 (tired today....)

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Week 116

BABY STEPS........

Remember the movie What About Bob where Bob (Bill Murray) was encouraged by his therapist to make his way through life one small decision to the next?  (Love that movie!!) That's how you should approach your fitness and nutrition goals.  You could set a goal of drinking more water this week.  Shoot for a gallon a day. That'd be awesome because you'll be so busy drinking and peeing, yout won't have time to munch:)   Maybe cut out sugar or processed foods for a week. I promise that one will make you feel like a million bucks!   Are you running?  Up your distance by a little more.  Walking?  Start running.  Compete with yourself! Maybe try to do your last mile faster than you have before. My goal this week is to eat slower.  I usually almost inhale my meals and I want to savor it more and plus, your mind will register you're full sooner if you don't shovel it in so darn fast!!

I really pushed it physically this week.  My pace was faster and I upped my weights on my circuits.  I was so super starving as well and had a really hard time not overeating most days......

Weight: 122
Workout:
Monday: 10 mile run (orchard loop-10 miles--new pr=7.53 pace)
Tuesday: 3 circuits of Spartacus
Wednesday: 8 mile run (7.59 pace)
Thursday: Full body circuit (lots of lateral burpees, stairs, push-ups, pull-ups, mountain climbers...)
Friday: Yoga
Saturday: 2 circuits of "Champion" Workout (12 continuous super setting moves); 2 mile run at 7.5-9.0