It's Tuesday...one more day closer to the weekend!
Today I started out with my TIU bootycall...I went for a walk/jog with my dog Bud. He likes our morning jogs just as much as I do. Sometimes he has to drag me out of bed to get going - ahaha!
After the jog, I downed my morning Meta-D and a full 24 oz of H2O.
7am: 1/2 chocolate shake w/Sugar Free Vanilla Coconut Milk
8:15am: 1 cup of Kashi GoLean cereal (did 1/2 cup each of Original & Crunch!) with 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
10:30am: pita chips w/hummus
1pm: TIU workout @ work gym
2pm: chicken breast salad w/romaine lettuce, spinach, black beans, avocado, some parmesan cheese, some croutons, peach pineapple chipotle salsa
4pm: 1 cup of peach kombucha
6pm: 1 medium banana & 2 Nature Valley Oats N' Honey bars
8:45pm: Taco Soup (been wanting this for a while...sooo good!) w/shredded cheese on top and some guacamole
H2O: 14 cups so far...
During my workouts I like to either drink powdered BCAAs or mix half coconut water w/plain water for hydration and electrolytes.
Have a good one!
Steph
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Motivational Monday!
It's Monday, the beginning of the week! I know lots of us dread this day because it usually means that we have to go back to work or school. We should probably think of Mondays as a chance to start anew and make the most of the coming week.
Today's Food Log
7:00 am: chocolate Shakeology w/1 c of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 Tbsp peanut butter
10:45 am: 3, 4-inch multi-grain pancakes (Krusteaz's brand)
12:45 pm: Salad - spinach, romaine, cherry tomatoes, cut up chicken breast, a small amount of croutons, small amount of parmesan cheese, 1/4 c of black beans, peach pineapple chipotle salsa, 1/4 of a hass avocado
3:30 pm: Pure Protein Chocolate Chip protein bar
8:00 pm: Bush's Chicken: 1 wing, 1 cup fried okra, 1 biscuit w/gravy
9:00 pm: 1 cup Pineapple kombucha
Unfortunately, I DID NOT exercise today :(
See ya manana!
Steph
Today's Food Log
7:00 am: chocolate Shakeology w/1 c of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 Tbsp peanut butter
10:45 am: 3, 4-inch multi-grain pancakes (Krusteaz's brand)
12:45 pm: Salad - spinach, romaine, cherry tomatoes, cut up chicken breast, a small amount of croutons, small amount of parmesan cheese, 1/4 c of black beans, peach pineapple chipotle salsa, 1/4 of a hass avocado
3:30 pm: Pure Protein Chocolate Chip protein bar
8:00 pm: Bush's Chicken: 1 wing, 1 cup fried okra, 1 biscuit w/gravy
9:00 pm: 1 cup Pineapple kombucha
Unfortunately, I DID NOT exercise today :(
See ya manana!
Steph
Friday, September 9, 2011
Booking IT...
So, I truly am fond of reading...NOW. I didn't used to be growing up, but once you find something you like to read there is no stopping you.
I think I got back into reading with the Twilight Saga. I haven't read the last book yet, but it's next on my list. Currently I'm reading Alyson Noel's The Immortals Series and I LOVE it! There are 6 books in the series and I'm on the last book called Everlasting. From the first book, Evermore, I have been hooked. However, I do get in my moods where I go periods of time without making time for reading and I get behind. I will be so ecstatic when I have completed the entire series.
Of course, I used to purchase all my books from Amazon BUT my great hubby, on his own, bought me a Kindle for Christmas last year. Now let me say, I didn't ask for one nor did I desire to have one. I don't know why, I just didn't. BUT when I opened that packaged I loved it so much because it was something that he thought of himself and decided to get me. He told me that he was tired of getting me the same old gift cards to the stores I liked and that it was really hard to figure out what he should get me. Since I had picked up reading a lot in the months before he thought it would be a good fit. AND let me tell ya - he was RIGHT!
I super duper love my Kindle...I love it so much that I have the PC version on my desktop at work and I have the mobile version on my Android phone.
If you're not too keen on reading, try finding a book that interests you...that's the only way you'll ever get into it. Otherwise it will seem like chore :)
TTYL,
Steph ;)
I think I got back into reading with the Twilight Saga. I haven't read the last book yet, but it's next on my list. Currently I'm reading Alyson Noel's The Immortals Series and I LOVE it! There are 6 books in the series and I'm on the last book called Everlasting. From the first book, Evermore, I have been hooked. However, I do get in my moods where I go periods of time without making time for reading and I get behind. I will be so ecstatic when I have completed the entire series.
Of course, I used to purchase all my books from Amazon BUT my great hubby, on his own, bought me a Kindle for Christmas last year. Now let me say, I didn't ask for one nor did I desire to have one. I don't know why, I just didn't. BUT when I opened that packaged I loved it so much because it was something that he thought of himself and decided to get me. He told me that he was tired of getting me the same old gift cards to the stores I liked and that it was really hard to figure out what he should get me. Since I had picked up reading a lot in the months before he thought it would be a good fit. AND let me tell ya - he was RIGHT!
I super duper love my Kindle...I love it so much that I have the PC version on my desktop at work and I have the mobile version on my Android phone.
If you're not too keen on reading, try finding a book that interests you...that's the only way you'll ever get into it. Otherwise it will seem like chore :)
TTYL,
Steph ;)
It's Do or Die Time...
Do or Die Time...what does that mean?! Well, I had a goal for myself to lose 10 lbs by Sept 23rd. Where did this goal come from you may ask. Sept 23rd is the last day that I can sign up for Early Bird registration for a PiYo instructor training class I want to attend in October. I DO NOT want to attend this class weighing in the 150s so I put this goal on myself. If I don't make the goal then I can not sign up...kind of a punishment to myself for not sticking with my plans.
Well, I haven't lost much, in fact I'm struggling with the same 2 - 3 lbs. SO, drastic times call for drastic measures :) I'm vowing to stick to the Tone It Up diet plan, which by the way, is NOT really a "diet"...it's a lifestyle. The food is really good, my problem is once I get home I tend to eat what I make for the rest of the family which is not always part of the TIU plan. Another issue I have is sweets...I'm a sweets addict. Sometimes I'm really good, but there are other times that I just give in and for what?!
So today I'm going to start blogging what I eat! I'm journaling it in a notebook as well as on MyFitnessPal.com.
7:30am: Reduced-fat Turkey bacon w/egg white & cheddar cheese on English muffin (i didn't eat one slice of the muffin...thought it was WAY too much bread for the amount of egg, bacon, and cheese that i was given)
/ Venti Iced Awake tea w/skim milk sweetened w/2 Splendas
10:30am: TIU Protein bar (yums!)
12:30pm: Chocolate Shakeology w/unsweetened coconut milk, 1 Tbsp almond butter, 1/2 of a banana
4:30pm: Grapes
6:30pm: Casa Garcia's - had some queso, 3 tortillas, 3 fajita nachos, 2 quesadillas, chips and salsa
H2O: 8 glasses
Well, I haven't lost much, in fact I'm struggling with the same 2 - 3 lbs. SO, drastic times call for drastic measures :) I'm vowing to stick to the Tone It Up diet plan, which by the way, is NOT really a "diet"...it's a lifestyle. The food is really good, my problem is once I get home I tend to eat what I make for the rest of the family which is not always part of the TIU plan. Another issue I have is sweets...I'm a sweets addict. Sometimes I'm really good, but there are other times that I just give in and for what?!
So today I'm going to start blogging what I eat! I'm journaling it in a notebook as well as on MyFitnessPal.com.
7:30am: Reduced-fat Turkey bacon w/egg white & cheddar cheese on English muffin (i didn't eat one slice of the muffin...thought it was WAY too much bread for the amount of egg, bacon, and cheese that i was given)
/ Venti Iced Awake tea w/skim milk sweetened w/2 Splendas
10:30am: TIU Protein bar (yums!)
12:30pm: Chocolate Shakeology w/unsweetened coconut milk, 1 Tbsp almond butter, 1/2 of a banana
4:30pm: Grapes
6:30pm: Casa Garcia's - had some queso, 3 tortillas, 3 fajita nachos, 2 quesadillas, chips and salsa
H2O: 8 glasses
Thursday, August 11, 2011
OFF TRACK...and getting back on :)
So we went on vacation for a week and a half to FLORIDA! We spent 5 days at Disney World and then drove down to Miami to visit family. It was AH-MAZING and we had an awesome time...so much fun that we didn't want to come home. It started raining in Miami on our way to the airport and when we got on the plane...I like to say that Miami was crying because it didn't want us to leave. Wishful thinking...
So you can only imagine how much "bad for you" food was consumed by this one chica. No journaling was done since I left for vacay! At Disney you got a dessert with every lunch and dinner. Needless to say we had lots of sugar! Time to get back on track and eat better...
This weekend I'm going to re-read the Tone It Up diet plan and get down and dirty with it. This chica needs to get places with her weightloss. Once you start eating bad, it's so hard to go back to eating good for you foods.
I also started Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire and I LOVE IT! This has to be the best workout I've done in a LONG while. I'm actually excited to do it everyday. And everyday it is challenging, but Chalene has a way of keeping you going. She's amazing!
I successfully completed my 30 day challenge of no sodas for July...YAY ME!! I have had soda since then, but didn't even enjoy it. I've come across a flavored water that I'm really enjoying that is taking the place of the soda factor...it's LaCroix - you should check it out. It's natural sparkling water with no calories, sugar, or sodium...can't ask for more than that. Apparently, they have a coconut flavor too and I need to find that one. I love coconut!!
My next challenge is to get off this sugar/sweets issue I have. I tried to start for August, but that was an epic fail immediately. I think I'm going to transition myself into this challenge starting late August and go full force for September!
If you want to join me in any of my challenges just let me know. I would love to have a partner or two or even more!
TTYL!
Steph ;)
So you can only imagine how much "bad for you" food was consumed by this one chica. No journaling was done since I left for vacay! At Disney you got a dessert with every lunch and dinner. Needless to say we had lots of sugar! Time to get back on track and eat better...
This weekend I'm going to re-read the Tone It Up diet plan and get down and dirty with it. This chica needs to get places with her weightloss. Once you start eating bad, it's so hard to go back to eating good for you foods.
I also started Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire and I LOVE IT! This has to be the best workout I've done in a LONG while. I'm actually excited to do it everyday. And everyday it is challenging, but Chalene has a way of keeping you going. She's amazing!
I successfully completed my 30 day challenge of no sodas for July...YAY ME!! I have had soda since then, but didn't even enjoy it. I've come across a flavored water that I'm really enjoying that is taking the place of the soda factor...it's LaCroix - you should check it out. It's natural sparkling water with no calories, sugar, or sodium...can't ask for more than that. Apparently, they have a coconut flavor too and I need to find that one. I love coconut!!
My next challenge is to get off this sugar/sweets issue I have. I tried to start for August, but that was an epic fail immediately. I think I'm going to transition myself into this challenge starting late August and go full force for September!
If you want to join me in any of my challenges just let me know. I would love to have a partner or two or even more!
TTYL!
Steph ;)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Journaling...It Is What It Is!
I'm back..................................
to journaling my meals and workouts.
I've been hearing this motto "if you are too ashamed of writing down what you eat, then you shouldn't be eating it" or something to that affect. And it is so true. My daughter recently gave me a journal that she got for herself and told me to use it for writing down my exercises. So that is what I'm doing!
When I was hard-core doing the Tone It Up diet, I would Tweet pics of the food I was eating BUT only when it was healthy. I wasn't going to confess that I ate horrible food...no way! But I had to realize the only one I'm cheating is MYSELF! I don't eat perfectly every day of my life, let alone for every meal I have. It is a daily struggle for me to do so, but you bet that I do regret it when I put something not-so-healthy in my mouth. This past weekend was a perfect example...I ate at Jack In the Box, Pluckers, and Whataburger. Come Monday morning I so enjoyed my daily dose of Shakeology because it makes me feel like I'm doing something really good for my body.
Journaling also requires practice. I notice that during the weekends, I usually tend to not even open my journal and write in it. NOT A GOOD THING! The weekends are usually when I eat the worst. This is going to be one habit I'll need to start practicing religiously, especially with vacation next week.
Oh and don't forget it's DAY 19 OF MY SODA CHALLENGE! I've officially gone more than half the month of July without a soda - YAY!
TTYL
Steph
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Challenge Time!
It's Challenge Time! I am challenging all of you to do Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire with ME! For the next 90 days we will TEAR IT UP!
My family will be going on vacation to Florida very soon. We all know that sometimes when we go on vacation, we can think that our diet and exercise program can go on vacation too. That is definitely not the case!
While on vacation, I plan to still be very active and get some sort of exercise in. It may not be what I'm used to but we'll have to work with what we have access to...right?! As for my eating habits, that is another story as I will be at the wonderful world of Disney...DISNEY WORLD...for a whole week! I can only imagine how much unhealthy, great tasting food is there. It's a "mind over matter" issue with me when it comes to food. I can't control myself...but being away from home for that amount of time is going to really test me. AND I'm up for the challenge.
Once I come home, I want to start this exercise program that is guaranteed to burn muchos calories. So please join me in my Turbo Fire challenge!
Day 1 of this program will start on Sunday, August 7th. So order yours on my site in enough time to get it BEFORE that date.
I CAN'T WAIT TO START THIS AWESOME CHALLENGE!
Please email me (stephanie.alaniz@gmail.com) if you'll be participating!
P.S. - It's day 14 of the No Soda Challenge!
TTYL
Steph
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