cardio in high gear!

WoooHoooo I'll tell you what.. cardio is in high gear!  Beautiful weather returned to my state and I have been getting in 4.5 mile walks every day during my lunch break!  On top of that I have been walking and jogging at night for another hour or so and have been mixing in some strength training as well. 

My eating has been pretty good.  I know I can do better, especially with dinner.  I have been lowering my portions and only drinking 1 glass of milk a day.  I can drink a whole gallon easily I love milk! I have been substatuting water instead of milk and now have a bunch of metal water bottles I keep stocked up and cold in the fridge.  It also helps with the dirty dishes lol.

This past weekend was the St.Patricks day parade and yes I over indulged in Guinness all day.  (I can definitely say I am happy the parade is only 1 day a year!)  I did dance a lot during the day and night, and woke up with sore muscles I never knew I had lol.  So hopefully I worked off those Guinness calories. 

The rest of the week should still be nice out.  Walks are in my agenda during my lunch breaks, and after work.  As well as more strength training and maybe even some yoga in the morning.  I have an awesome park down the street which has a mile long track around it.  We took the dog there for a walk tonight and think we will keep up that routine.  Our goal is by the end of summer for her to be a great off leash dog.  So while training her, walking benefits me.  My fiance's birthday is next monday and we plan on heading to the beach this weekend to metal detect and walk the dog.  Once again some more cardio exercise.  I will check in this weekend.  I need to take some measurements.  People are telling me that I'm looking thinner...  I'm really excited to see if I have lost any inches.

4.5 mile walk in an hour!

Super stoked with myself today!  I completed a 4.5 mile walk in an hour!  It was a beautiful day here in CT today so I made sure to enjoy it during my lunch break.  Not only was my walk 4.5 miles, I had 2 major hills to go up and a BIG flight of stairs.  I'm proud of myself for getting back in the rhythm of walking.  I was doing so good about a year ago, and then life got busy. 

I've been eating pretty well also.  Tonight we are making mexican layered chicken.  I believe I found it as a WW recipe a while ago.  It is definitely one of our favorite foods, and it is enough for left overs.

Tomorrow night I'm going to see Drop Kick Murphys.  That's gonna be a fun time, lots of dancing and tada MORE cardio!

Tonight while watching TBL I will be on my tread mill for the first hour, then doing some strength training and crunches during the second hour. 

Till next time.... take care of yourself and most of all.... LOVE  your self!

excercise and watching what you eat pays off!

Marchly Goals

Finally February is over woohooo even though it is the shortest month it seemed as it was the longest month!  Go figure. 
I am down a few pounds woohoo , but not as much as I ideally want to be.  For March my goal is to get down at least 5 pounds.  Slow and steady to not easily put the weight back on. 

I wish you could blog on EP from your blackberry, it would make blogging sooo much easier... hint hint to anyone reading this out there!   have found an application for my blackberry from the daily plate that can track everything I eat and all my excercises that I do.  I have been using it for almost 2 weeks now and I lovvve it!    It makes it sooo much easier to quickly type in what I have eaten and track it.  It also synchs up online, so I can log into the daily plate and make edits or view it. 

I have cut down my portion control majorly and am very proud of myself for that.  I have to get back into the rhythm of things.  I told my fiance we can't have icecream anymore in the house.  I find my self craving it and wanting it if he has a bowl himself.  So no more at all in the house! 

I'm hitting the grocery store tongiht.  I love grocery shopping.  Stop and shop has a sale on progresso soups (10 for 10) and I have a bunch of coupons for 1.00 off two.  So each can I'll get for 50 cents!  What a dealski!  So I'm gonna stock up on them while I can.  They make great lunches!  

Tonight I am on my own for dinner.  My fiance is working late, so I think I will have an amazing salad with baked salmon on top.  For wednesday night I think I will make warm mango salsa chicken (such a good recipe) http://www.dietsinreview.com/recipes/grilled-chicken-with-warm-mango-salsa/
and I think for Thursday night I will make mexican chicken lasanga ( a weight watchers recipe) .

This weekend depending on the weather I hope to get in a good hike...  during the week I'm continuing with my lunch time walks as well as some jogging on the treadmill and some free weights.

Hope all of you have a great week!  Toodles for now

hey all!

Hi everyone!  Once again yes I dissapeared.  Life is hectic, and has been more hectic then ever lately.  I love my job but man it wears me out and I'm not able to blog and all like i used to. 

I have in the last few months picked up a few new hobbies.  While I go for my lunch time walks at work I have been bringing my camera and taking pictures of downtown Hartford.  This is great, cuz not only am I walking for my health I am incorporating a sort of hunt.. a hunt to get an awesome shot and a great picture.  I have also been mastering coupon cutting!  OMG I can't believe how much money you can save by cutting coupons!  It's great and great on my pocket as well. 

My finace and I have been hiking on the weekends.  It's great!  A good time for us to spend together, we take our dog with us and I gear up with my camera.  Today we are planning a 3 mile hike that will be adventurous and fun.  I haven't jumped on my treadmill in a few weeks since I was sick, that HAS to change on Monday...  I also have to start logging my food again......

haven't been that good

feeling nice =)

Last night I racked in about 4 miles on the treadmill in 1 hour while watching TBL.  oh yeah I felt so good after getting off that machine!  I drank so much water, and felt over all healthy.  I've also been putting away the ciggarettes and been trying to quit.  Which have been doing well.  We got one of those electronic ciggs and that has been helping GREATLY on cutting the urge.  Granted I still have a cig here and there.. but as of right now I'm down to 5 a day instead of a whole pack a day. 

 

Tonight we are having a date night.  I believe we may be going to the casino and who knows what we are doing for dinner.  The good thing about the casino.... A LOTTTT of walking!  The bad thing about casino... BEEER.  I'm going to try to limit my beer intake (I do have to work in the AM) and try to walk the casino more then I sit.   For dinner I will try to eat something lean and healthier then a typical dinner.

 

For fooding today I already messed up this morning...  i went to my managers desk and took a bunch of her chocolate.  I don't know why I just wanted chocoloate sooo bad!  I brought in a yogurt to eat.  You think I touched that? no!  I ate all her miny choclate bars arrrg.

For lunch I ate chicken breast on whole wheat bread with some spicey mustard. 

For snacks I do have my special K bar and a container of yogurt so I will eat that up...

 

My goal for tomorrow is to make healthier choices then I did today.  I will also not let the bad candy choice I made affect the rest of my day!  I will be strong and fight for the goal I want!

 

 

Monday.. day 1

Day 1 of being back on track! 

I have goals and I have the route that I'm going to take to complete those goals.  Right now I'm on my lunch.  I figured this would be the ideal time for me to blog since it's FREEZING outside.  SO I have my eating and fitness plan nailed  down and ready to go...  

 

 

Today for food I'm having:

Breakfast - Yogurt

Lunch - Home made chili (I made from last night.  Ground turkey meat and lots of veggies)

Snack - Special K bar

Dinner - Roast Beef w/ salad

Snack - Carrotts, brocalli, celery, peppers with ranch dressing

Water - 4 containers (do not know amount)

 

We were at the grocery store yesterday and wanted a veggie platter.. but do you believe the big ones are about 20 bucks!  Gesh! So we spent $4.00 cut up and prepaired the veggies ourselfs.  Now we have it in a container in the fridge for easy grab and snacking.  Now that's being prepaired woohoo.. NSV!  Now we just have to keep it up!

 

Now my fitness plans are pretty simple tonight.

1 hour of cardio!  I will be watching the first hour of heros from my tredmill.  Time to get back in routine with this and get back to running as well.   I really want to complete a 5K this year and training has to begin for me to complete that goal.  Tomorrow morning I will do some strength training excercises and aerobics, and then more cardio at night.

 

 

Long time no see

Hi everyone!  I haven't been here in almost a year geeeesh and my weight shows it.  A lot has happened this year.  I got that job and been extremely busy due to it.  Also managing school and this job has been very hetic.  I've been working serious over time and have been going away on business trips a lot which means a lot of sitting on planes and eating crap.. FUN IS !  I also got engaged in November YAY!  So now I have a wedding to plan as well Even though we are looking at a June 10th of 2012.  Gives us time to save money and enjoy our engagement. 

I'm here like everyone else to turn my life back around and get back on plan to be healthy!  Looking at my chart I gained about 15 pounds in the last year!  DISGUSTING!  So I got my treadmill ready to go... new running shoes and a goal in mind.  You'll be seeing me back around here more.. And if I don't show up and check in please yell at me lol

Hello my lovelys