healthy eating

I'm splitting my healthy eating posts up as i have alot of xmas edition things! So they will be in the "tis the season.." post that is coming!

 

One of the instagram people i follow posted this the other day! i have big problems with herbs and veggies going bad in my fridge before i get to use them! Hence why i desperately want to start a veggie garden! This is herbs in olive oil frozen into ice cube trays! then you just pop them into the fry pan when cooking for fresh herbs! fantastic idea!

 

 

This is what i eat at work! Salad with some form of protein.. i bought my own BBQ chicken this night most nights i have ham off the bone.I love the different things they put into the salad bar at work!i would never put pineaplle in a salad normally and i really love hard boiled eggs! mmMmm

 

My favourite thing at Thai! Prawns and steam veggies in curry and finished in a peanut sauce!

Its like satay but not as greasy and heavy! YUM!!

 

 

New obsession.. vegemite and egg on toast.. this was a splerge capeseed loaf from bakers delight!

 

Ive started drinking green tea when i go out! I tend to get sick of water and its suprising how much tea relaxes me! not to mention how good it is for your metabolism!

 

My grandma has the best veggie garden!!! Im so sad thats he can no longer keep it.. she is getting a little bit old and its too exhausting for her to keep it going! So sad she has everything oh what i would do to swap backyards! haha

This is Imogen and my grandma picking some veggies out for us to take home! Which i used the beetroot and roasted it for a salad! Also freshly boiled it for future use!

 

 

Made a yummy chicken wrap with some sweet potato slices! Just like i used on my pizza i sliced them really thin and grilled them on the BBQ so yummy!!

 I used the left over chicken for dinner at work that night! waste not..

Extreme Workouts!

 

So finally managed to fit in a GRIT class!

Sat morning 8am! I really want to make it a regular addition to my workouts!

Its like PUMP on steroids and some what like i imagine cross fit is like! However with crossfit youre competing against yourself and its what time you get blah blah GRIT is rotating super sets ontop of each other with no break! Its literally do this-ok quick pick up the 10kg weight plate and do this-ok drop it pick up your bar amd do this.. now repeat! its nuts! But it only goes for half hour which while youre doing the clas youre like ok thank god only 10 minutes to go! However when it finished i kind of wished it was an hour class!

Its run at connections gym unfortunately theres no classes at mt annan! so financially i cant really addorf to make it a regular thing!

 

I accidentally left my HRM on but you can see for 20 minutes it was pushing my heart rate through the roof! we do abs at the end and my heart rate dropped a little to level 2 but thats still high! crazy!

 

i have been lucky enough to have my lovely sister in law as a workout buddy! she has been following my workout plan and its been really nice to have some company!

 

We were crazy enough to sign up to the XMAS BOOTCAMP!!! ahhh!!

Its advanced! Runs for 6 sessions and theyre 90 minutes long!!! holy hell!

Not to mention its at 6am! and im working all those nights! wish me luck!

 

You cant really see.. but this was a show i put on during my break one night at work.. It was a weightloss show and this was one of the milestone challenges a women was doing! she had lost 30kgs and was doing a 100km bike ride throught Ireland! It was amazing!! the scenery was so beautiful so ive put it on my list! Bike ride through irish country side!

 My dear old brother amazed me on the weekend! Hes a very keen rock climber thats how he gets his workouts in. He wanted to see if he could climb a rope tied to a tree! So off we went to our grandmothers house where she has lots of space filled with lots of trees! This photo is him climbing the first branch! Aced it in one go! I was amazed! He has so much upper body strength im so jealous! He makes it look so damn easy. I had a go but i was wearing thongs and used it as a cover for my poor upper body strength haha Next he tried a much taller tree with a much higher branch! maybe about 20m high? Admittedly it was a bit more of a challenge but he had already climbed the other rope three times! It was so cool to watch and everyone got involved! My grandparents came out to watch even Katie and my dad had a go! The vibe between us was amazing and im really looking forward to doing more challenges as a family group! Good on ya bro really inspiring!

HOORAY!!!! Finally we all registered for THE WARRIOR DASH!! So we have My brother and his wife, Justin and I and my step dad on his 50th birthday! Im so excited! Just hope no one gets hurt haha I really want to get an adventure camera so i can take action shots!! going to look them up and see if i can get away with lay bying one! (yeah right)

quite obsessed with these shorts..

 

I really need to be in peak performance this year! Make sure im getting my strength days and fitness all timed in right! I have too many big events coming up and want to be ready so i can enjoy them!

City 2 surf, tough mudder and a sprint triathlon!

Bring on 2013!!

Getting in the Xmas spirit??

I'm so excited for Christmas!! Not Christmas itself because we don't have much money and I'm depressed we can't buy people decent presents! But because its the month you over eat and party hard! Christmas parties galore drinking and all the food!! Not to mention NYE! Well.. I'm excited for the challenge! Bring it on! Because this will be my best month yet! I won't be feeling guilty and fat New Year's Day! I won't let my exercise slip! And I won't over eat on terribly unhealthy food! 

You can only do your best with what is given to you! It's hard when you go to places and have no control over what is being served but just make educated decisions and watch your portion sizes! It's so easy to get carried away all the delicious food layed out like an all you can eat challenge! But remember your eyes are bigger than your stomach! Well mine alway are haha and its OK to say NO!

I've got some tips to help you navigate your way through the festive season!

 

Remember the basics! 

Small plate means you can't load up as much!
Drink lots of water so you don't over eat!

Keep up with your training! I know my gym doesn't have classes for 2 weeks!! And god knows how full they will be when they come back in January! So make sure you plan your workouts try to simulate what you were doing in the class in the gym or at home!

 Keep your routine book in your workouts like an appointment because its too hard to get started again once you falter! With warmer weather and daylight savings even if you're busy there's no excuse!!

Try and have a protein shake or something filling before you go to parties as the food can be delayed! Never go anywhere hungry because the minute you're starving you easily slip out of control and stuff anything in your mouth!! 

If you are drinking alcohol try to put you glass down on the table between sips so you're not sucking it down and getting more too often! Try to limit yourself with soft drink have two glasses of water between every glass of soft drink or limit yourself to just one glass.

Play pool or cards or talk to people to distract yourself from nibbles or drink.

It is xmas so Indulge in treats and good food but just remember to balance it with lots of fresh salads fruit and plenty of water! 

Remember Xmas is only a few days but once the damage is done you'll have to deal with it next year! Let me tell ya it's soooooo much harder getting it off than it was stuffing it in! 

Ive started up PT sessions again and am hoping to continue them for as long as my bank account will let me.. Also im going to use some old Michelle Bridges workouts i have for my strength days when the gym is closed and classes arent on! Pulling out all the stops! 8 weeks!! i want to be under 75kgs!!! By god i will try my hardest! Already decided im working new years day so cant have a massive New years eve.. small BBQ at home! Just need to seriously get my eating under control.. decided that my naturopath appointment didnt really help.. the restrictions were too extreme. I havent had to nap since taking the super greens and the multi vitimins so thats good.

I've plotted my workouts up until the 7th January. (When classes start again) Also am getting back on track with meal planning! Got the new Clean eating recipe app on my phone so going to test out some of those! You gotta get going if you want results! Turns out i was only half assing it and whinging that i wasnt getting anywhere! I had a bit of a shock when i went to mums the other night and my sister inlaw says "its my disappearing sister in law..everytime i see you youve lost more weight" it was a nice slap in the face because i have been feeling so down on myself! I can get so stuck in where i want to be and not even see any changes. My mum also asked me what more do i want to achieve weight loss wise? I thought about it for a while and said i just want to get my belly flat and lose more from my arms. THATS IT?! she said why are you so low thats all you have to go! Thats great!
So.. just gotta kepp on keeping on! Ill get there eventually! Going to do some healthy eating xmas specials so watch out for it soon =)

Feeling a little flat..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping updated

Ok.. so i had a PT session today! WOW! it was only half an hour but it was good getting back into it! i was soooo nervous! Cant wait for my next one itll be an hour!! EEeEEee

 

Currently havent registered for the warrior dash which is really annoying me! Its xmas and i really cant justify paying the money to register for that when i havent started present buying yet! Its making me sad! Im keen Justins keen to be dragged into it AND my sister inlaw is ready to come too!! I would volunteer for the day and then you get to race for free but its my lovely step dads 50th birthday bash! I wouldnt want to miss that! Hmmm.. maybe we could make everyone do it for his Bday.. Come on clive! what better way to celelbrate your 50th?! hahaha no seriously..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got the beach fever the other night when my bestfriend suprised me with a trip to the gong!

It was late and the sun was setting but it was cooling down nicely! We had a little picnic and a chat on the beach.. it was soooo relaxing i always forget how much the sea realxes me!

 

 

 

I would love to one day do yoga on the beach as the sun rises! TOTES going to!!

 

I got measured today after PT.. its been a month..

My body fat % is UNDER 30!! yay!!

Also another highlight losing 2cms off my thighs and

3cms off my narrow point! (above waist under bust)

Its a good starting point for the results from all the hard work ill be doing with these changes from the naturopath i was focused more on that than the last months progress as i had fallen off the wagon some what and into a vat of ben n jerrys haha but im very happy with that! I need to do a before photo and then i can do one in february and see the difference.

 

 

So i had this crazy idea.. i LOVE this bikini! but it doesnt come in a one piece.. and i was wondering around in my bra and undies this morning (as you do) and thought.. i could totally pass off a bikini who gives a crap what anyone else thinks. I was so excited the other day because i realised i dont have an over hang anymore!!! it has killed me since my first C Section! When they cut everything open and sew it back up they leave a "shelf" above the scar and everything kind of hangs over it!
















Also this morning i notice ive got my back dimples back! yay!



Im doing night shift for the next two weeks! When i say night shift i mean 3:30-9pm im excited because i can do all my workouts in the morning! Im a little nervous as ive got a few big events during the day when i have to work that night! Night shift is crazy! its sooOOoOOo busy! But the atmosphere is really nice because its all quiet the residents are mostly relaxed and getting ready for bed and im just running up and down the corridors in the dim lighting. I generally dont get a break so i really need to be organised with my food! Have some food stashed in places around so i can eat on the go.. hygenically ofcourse! haha


Workout World

 

All your excuses solved! no? well right down every excuse you could possibly come up with! then write down the solution! Some of my recent excuses:

 "its too fricken hot to go running!" -so go do some laps!

"im too tired i really could just have a nap" - shut up and go exercise itll give you more energy and you wont feel like a lazy shit!

Some popular ones ive heard lately..

"i cant afford the gym" - So get out and workout in the park! go to the bike track! use the hills around mount annan run then do push ups run then do squat jumps.. google workouts!

"i feel like shit i dont want to exercise" - yeah youre right sitting there going over in your head how you feel like shit is so much better than getting up and getting on with it.. itll clear your head and youll feel better.. or youll feel like shit after anyway but atleast you did soemthing!

 

SO hard with my ever changing life to get into a set routine! But i try and work my training around whatever happens! I have set days for things and however i can fit it in i do!

Mon.. Cardio

Tues.. Toning

Wednesday.. Cardio

Thurs.. Toning

Fri.. core & flexibilty

Sat.. smash the shit out of it!!

Sun.. rest

 

Admittedly most weeks i end up having two rest days! Its hard when i work on the weekends to keep with my plan but aslong as im getting out and doing something its better than nothing!

 

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Ive noticed my core getting a little better lately but nowhere near what i need it to be to support my body properly! So ive decided to make fridays core & flexibility! So lots of different ab exercises and some yoga!

Taking the girls to the gym! They love the creche and have friends who they see there!

Even Evie has made some little friends!

Yeah.. i need a nap thats how tired i get!

this is me trying to read my womens fitness mag!

Mind you i clean the house before i go to the gym.. massive workout.. then have to organise lunches and finish cleaning and then i can collapse if the girls have a nap!

 

 Yup i wore pigtails! i felt cute! some lady scoffed at me but fuck you i look awesome and youre boring! haha and YAY! Mel and i worked out for 5 minutes together! First time in ages we were at the gym at the same time!

 

 

FINALLY CRACKED 500!!!!

Ab work, RPM and then the summit!

This is hwat i should be doing everyday.. yeah right

 

So true! If you dont enjoy your workout you wont go back for more! Find what you like but what also challenges you physically! I love gym classes and PT and outdoors challenges! My husband hates the gym hes into sports! I dont do sports because im way too competitive haha

 

 

 

 

 

Dont make me tell you what you have to do to burn off Ben & Jerrys! blergghh