Progress Takes Time

I’ve come a long way since I began my journey and along the way I made sure I documented my progress.  I’m like every other woman out there and I’m extremely critical of myself.  It’s very difficult to avoid comparing yourself with others.  Often we get so hooked on a body that we want we can’t acknowledge the changes occurring within our own bodies. 

How many times have you stood in front of the mirror blowing your stomach out and OVER EXAGGERATING how you look?  I know this often occurs during bathing suit shopping!  Also how many times have you picked up a magazine and said I want to look like her.  The problem is we are ALL built differently.  One person may have an athletic build or another tall lean and couldn’t gain more muscle mass if they wanted to.  It’s important to stop comparing yourself to others around you because they aren’t you!  This isn’t a competition and your only focus should be you! 

Me June 2008 (BEFORE)

 

 

Keeping a photo journal of your progress is very important because once you see in black and white the comparison you’ll be amazed! I know a lot of people who hate to take pictures.  Why?  Is it because the pictures will tell you the truth?  When you lie to yourself and pretend you’re eating okay or you’re exercising really hard.  Are you really?  Are your pictures showing your progress, if not it’s time to reevaluate your goals.

If you’re seeing changes good for you!  Pay attention to the changes occurring and give yourself a pat on the back for your hard work!  Remember you didn’t become overweight overnight and progress takes time!  Focus on the journey and don’t miss any of it because people will ask you how you did it. 

Daily Rambling of A Fitness Mom

Good Morning! 

Today I started out with our boot camp class and if you are familiar with kettlebells then todays workout will be a good one for you.  If you’re unfamiliar with kettlebells you can perform the thrusters with dumbbells and complete the 24 portion of the workout. 

WOD

 

I’m still working on The Eat Clean Diet eating and Paleo.  If you are not familiar with The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno please check it out.  This is not a diet it’s a lifestyle of eating clean minus the chemically induced foods our current society eats.  I’ve been stricter with my eating and eliminating restaurant eating has helped.  I’ve also cut back on oatmeal and eliminated bread. Although I do love oatmeal and bread is okay but they make me look bloated.   I’m also avoiding fruit after lunch and I’m being very strict about my fish oil.  Try not to forget food timing and drinking plenty of water.  Many times overeating is caused by dehydration or long periods of time between each meal.  If you’re a grazer while making dinner or you find yourself starving then you are not eating during the day or your meals are too far apart.  I learned food timing by setting an alarm on my phone for every three hours from the last time I sat down to eat.  I conditioned my mind and now I don’t need the alarm.  This is much like our kids; once they are out of school in the summer they are still hungry around the same time as their school lunch period. 

 

 

Dinner last night the kids wanted bratwurst and I was craving hamburgers.  Everyone got what they wanted. 

·         Lean Hamburgers 96/4

·         Chili Pepper Flakes

·         Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning (No Salt)

·         Sliced Avocado

·         Sliced Onions

·         Sliced Roma Tomatoes

·         No Condiments (Paleo)

·         Corn – Kids

·         Asparagus- Mom 

 



Yummy Burgers

 

I really love the summer because making food on the grill is very quick and it keeps the kitchen from getting messy.  Less is more! This is especially helpful for busy moms. 

 

If you have topics you would like discuss let me know!

 

 

 

 

Eating for You

 

During the spring semester of school I found myself overwhelmed by my Anatomy/Physiology class.  If you're a student or a mother and a student I'm sure you can relate.  My meals and planning was less than great.  I realized I wasn’t being consistent with my vitamins and I wasn’t being consistent with my meal planning.  Now that school is out I’m focusing on being prepared for  Fall semester and organizing myself, because 16 credit hours may be the death of me.  Especially advanced physiology!

I started rereading my The Eat Clean Diet books and now I’m working on some Paleo eating as well.  I’m not planning on going crazy with Paleo but I do plan to stick with vegetables and lean meats and avoid the chemical shit storm foods.  I’m not a huge carnivore; I don’t like bacon that well and with high cholesterol in my family it’s really important for me to watch the fats.  I’ve tried a few simple meals and I’m finding that less is more.  What do I mean? Keep the ingredients at a minimal.  At breakfast I baked a very small sweet potato and mashed it, added 4 egg whites scrambled with spinach leafs wilted in grape seed oil.  (Grape seed oil, Paleo recommended) I did add some seasonings; red chili pepper flakes and onion powder.  Dinner was another easy meal and my kids love Sobu noodles (wheat noodles) so I made them separately.  I made stir-fry with chicken, bok choy, spinach, yellow onion, asparagus, squash, ginger and red chili pepper seasoning.  Since soy sauce is off the Paleo menu I skipped that and let my kids add it later.  I did pretty well. 

Breakfast, Eggs & Sweet Potato Scramble

 

Chicken Stir-Fry

Don’t get me wrong I’m still working on getting 100% back on track and I did have two beers which of course aren’t on either eating plan! But I was cheering for our Pacers so I will say I had a 95% day!  Don’t get discouraged when you start your journey and you have a slip up.  It’s not the end of the world and don’t throw everything out the window because you make one bad choice.  Write you’re your meals or take photos and keep going.  If you document what you’re eating you will be more aware and have a better success rate. 

Keep it up and keep going!  It’s your journey and nobody else can stop you!

 

 

 

Register for Summer Boot Camp Now

Registration is open now and ALL participants must pre-register before boot camp begins.  I need a head count and payments can be made here on the website through PayPal.  If you prefer not to use PayPal please contact me via email or cell to make arrangements.  If you are a current boot camp participant you can pay during your boot camp session.  Also if you are new and haven't attended a boot camp you may do (2) drop in classes during our current session.  The cost is $6.00 each class.  Our current boot camp runs until Thursday, June 13.  (Class Date: June 4,6,8,11, & 13) I will be on vacation from June 14-June 23 and we will begin June 25! 

Please contact me with any additional questions.  Thanks and have a great week!



Train Like An Athlete for the Body You Deserve

I’ve been slacking on the blog only because this past semester was murder.  It’s summer break and I’ve been hitting the gym extra hard.  Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday’s my friend and I attend a Kettlebell Boot Camp at 5:15 a.m. until 7.  Yes we are crazy!  I love it because it’s not only kettlebells but we’re learning Olympic lifting like the CrossFit community.  On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I’m still running my boot camp sessions. 

My ladies at my Skinny Mom Boot Camp are incredible.  We do a lot of high intensity training and strength using kettlebells, barbells and other weights and the physical changes that have taken place are incredible.  I love seeing them get stronger and have so much more confidence in what they can accomplish.  They thrive on new workouts and more intensity.  We make workouts competitive and they cheer each other on during the workouts. 

Over the winter I’ve increased my weights lifting and I’ve begun challenging myself even more and the results have been incredible.  I love seeing the changes taking place while lifting and for a while I had slimmed down too much because of the amount of running I was doing.  Now that I’ve stopped running and started focusing on more intense training with the kettlebells and Olympic lifts I can see big changes. 

Don’t be afraid to lift weights because the results you will receive are incredible and you will forget all about the scale.  In the year I’ve been doing this time of training I have gained over 10 pounds of mass and increased my booty/hips size about 5 inches.  I needed it!  Nothing worse than no butt!  Train like an athlete and you will see serious changes and feel incredible. 

Breakfast for Dinner Anyone?

As a busy mom sometimes planning meals takes the backseat.  As parents we all know the day can start out smooth and one phone call can make all hell break lose.  Today was my day, I had everything planned I was going to do but instead I spent a lot of time calling insurance companies and making unexpected emergency dental appointments.

I don’t know about you but I think breakfast is one of the easiest meals to prepare.  Tonight I decided to grab some fresh vegetables and salsa and make breakfast.  I armed myself with; spicy turkey sausage, green peppers, green onions, jalapeno, salsa, mushrooms, and yellow potatoes.  I knew I already had a container of liquid egg whites at home.  My plan was make a breakfast casserole large enough for dinner tonight and enough for breakfast tomorrow.  It worked out great! 

 

This breakfast casserole is easy to make too!

·         1 tsp. Olive oil to brush the bottom of a baking dish

·         2 cups of liquid egg whites & 4 whole eggs (whisked together)

·         Dash of Pepper and Cumin

·         Ground spicy turkey sausage – 1 package

·         Green peppers ½ cup

·         Jalapeno- seeded and diced

·         Green Onions- chopped

·         ½ cup mushrooms chopped

·         2 Tbsp. Fresh salsa

·         Yellow Potatoes (steam bag located in produce)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and brown the turkey sausage while oven pre-heats.  Once the turkey is cooked through add it to the bottom of the baking dish.  Pour eggs over the sausage and add all vegetables (besides the potatoes) to the top of the eggs.  Bake the casserole for 35-40 minutes or until the eggs are cooked through. 



Steam the Yellow Potatoes for 9 minutes or until soft in the microwave. 



Quick and easy breakfast casseroles can be made with any vegetables you love!  Very little prep time, it was finished before my children completed their homework. 

Boot Camp Starting October 29!

New Boot Camp Sessions! 

2 Day Fitness Boot Camp- 5 Weeks

 Monday & Wednesday 9:20-10:20

Dates: October 29- November 28

Cost: $95.00

 

3 Day Fitness Boot Camp- 5 Weeks

                Tuesday, Thursday; 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Saturday’s 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

                Dates: October 30- December 1

                Cost: $ 110.00

 

2 Day Stroller Camp- Includes 3mile-5mile Run/Walks, Stroller Workout & Abs to finish

                               

                                **Open to those without kids too. Please note: No children on bikes (sorry)

                                                If you want to do your first 5K this is for you!

                                Stroller Camp Will Begin again in April

 

 

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