It’s that time again! Menu Plan Monday.
Monday-
Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo veggie and pasta dish
Tuesday-
Tuna & Soup
Wednesday-
Spaghetti with Italian seasoned ground turkey, garlic biscuit bread
Thursday-
Breakfast for dinner (omelets maybe)
Friday-
Chicken Creole with fire roasted diced tomatoes and scallops
What is on your menu plan for the week?
I can’t believe I have now completed 19 days of the 30 Day Shred. That is quite an accomplishment for me! This past week I have been more aware of portion control and I definitely need to keep that up because I got a reality check this afternoon when clothes that fit just a mere 7 months ago no longer fit today. I was really disgusted because they must fit me in 5 months on our next trip to Jamaica. So as you can probably imagine, I’m feeling a little down about that. I just need to make a plan and get my butt in gear. Plus I need to buy a few new bathing suits (tankini’s) before vacation as well.
Kev and I have plans to start going back to the gym this week! I think I mentioned it last week but we plan to do Aqua Fit class on Monday’s, cardio/weights on Wednesday’s and spin/cycling class on Saturday’s & Sunday’s. If we have any other free days we’ll go then too. But I plan to also keep working out at home even after I finish the 30 Day Shred. I’m thinking about how I want to mix it up. I’ll probably do a variety of in home workouts, use resistance bands, exercise ball and all that fun stuff. I MUST get back at it and meet my goals!
Will you help me stay accountable? I really appreciate all of you very much.
Workout stats for the week of July 13-19, 2009
Monday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned:231
*Walk outside
Time: 20 min.
Tuesday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 241
Wednesday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 191
*Walk outside
Time: 20 min.
Thursday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 208
*Walk outside
Time: 20 min.
Friday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 165
Saturday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 201
Sunday-
*30 Day Shred
Time: 28 min.
Calories burned: 190
The July 2009 Bloggy Love award goes to Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point. I have been reading Caitlin’s blog for some time now and enjoy it a lot. I have been inspired by her many times. I don’t run but all of her posts about her races and running experiences have me intrigued and keep me coming back for more. You can find running tips on her blog too.
Her biking experiences have been fun too. Caitlin is also a food blogger and I’m inspired when she shares her healthy meals and snacks. You can read how she fuels up which includes a word on calories! Caitlin and her hubby even run an online supplement superstore called The Holistic Doctor Is In. Drop by for a visit and you’ll find a wide variety of items.
Caitlin is training for the Disney marathon and is looking to raise funds for her Team in Training group who are raising the funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. Please help support her! I donated, will you?
And lastly, something I have found that Caitlin started that is extremely inspiring. It’s called Operation Beautiful. Maybe you have heard of it and maybe not but you need to read all about it. I look forward to participating very soon. The mission? END FAT TALK! Follow Operation Beautiful on Twitter and check out Caitlin on TV when Operation Beautiful was in the news.
Caitlin I thought you were so deserving of this Bloggy award because you are an inspiration to so many people. Keep up the great work and know that you are appreciated.
Everyone be sure to head on over to Healthy Tipping Point and add it to your reader. You won’t be disappointed. And don’t forget to share the bloggy love with your favorite blogs too and link back when you do. I’ll have another fabulous blogger to highlight next month so be sure to check back to see who it is.
PS. Caitlin has a review of the 30 Day Shred so check it out!
The 30 Day Shred workout video is going well. I’m giving you an update on Level 2, Days 15-18. I can’t believe there are only 2 days left of Level 2 and then I’ll move on to Level 3. I’m excited! I seem to be getting better at quite a few of the moves in Level 2 and feel stronger.
Remember you can follow my 30 Day Shred journey here. You’ll find links to each update at the bottom of the post.
Day 15-
The battery on my watch needed to be changed and some of the settings were not correct so I’m not sure if the numbers were calculated correctly. The calories burned looks way too low but as you’ll see throughout the next few days, I notice a problem with my Polar heart rate monitor and the numbers don’t seem to add up. Sure hope I don’t need a new one.
July 15th
28 minutes
191 calories burned
Max Heart Rate: 85%/156
Average Heart Rate: 72%/132
Day 16-
At this point, it’s 4 more days until I move on to Level 3. Very excited that I have made it this far! I will make it to the end.
July 16th
28 minutes
208 calories burned
Max Heart Rate: 86%/158
Average Heart Rate: 72%/132
Day 17-
My ankles have been starting to bother me and I almost fell over doing jumping jacks. Yikes! But I keep on going.
July 17th
28 minutes
165 calories burned (huh?)
Max Heart Rate: 127%/232
Average Heart Rate: 64%/117
Whoa something is totally wrong with the Polar heart rate monitor. Plus when I look at it periodically as I’m working out, my heart rate shows 00 (two zeros) so that can’t be a good sign.
Day 18-
I am doing so much better in all the ab sections. YEA! There are a lot of plank moves in this level so it’s a total challenge but I enjoy it. My upper body is getting much stronger.
July 18th
28 minutes
201 calories burned
Max Heart Rate: 91%/166
Average Heart Rate: 74%/135
I have been really enjoying the 30 Day Shred workout video
Happy Weekend,
For this week’s Friday Fit and Healthy Lifestyle Tips day I’ll highlight a few workout tips from other blogs/websites. Enjoy!
Today’s Tip: Cool free workout tips
Do you know which Cardio machine meets your needs? from Fit Sugar
Fitness a la carte from Workout Mommy
Have you heard of Gather.com? I just recently joined and so far have enjoyed the Balanced Living group.
I was asking on Twitter this morning if anyone had any links they wanted to share for workout tips and Lori from Fake Food Free mentioned that she is a big fan of both Spark People and Live Strong. I have been a fan of both healthy living websites myself. Be sure to check them out.
Live Strong has some awesome fitness videos. Here’s a quick video on Warm Up Stretches for Cardio Workouts. Be sure to check out all the other videos and info they have too. When I was tracking food, I always used the Daily Plate that is there too. They have a lot to offer!
Hope the links this week were helpful. Enjoy!
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Hopped on the scale this morning to find that there was no loss. I am OK with it this week because I know I have been eating better, making wiser choices although still not back to where I was yet and feeling good with the 30 Day Shred workout I have been doing over the past 15 days. Kev and I start back to the gym next Monday so I’m very excited for that. He seems to be feeling better and is also itching to get back there. Our plan is to get back to 4 days a week. Two will be spin classes, one Aqua Fit class and the other day a variety of cardio/weights. Plus I’ll still work out at home and walk outside.
Current weight: 230
Goal weight: 140
Pounds left to go: 90
Also, I wanted to tell you about a great giveaway that I found this morning. I often read the Food Renegade blog and I see they are offering a chance to win a free hour of nutrition and wellness coaching. I could really use that to get back on track so I’m entering! If you think you could use it too, be sure to head over there and enter by 7/22/09.
Happy Wednesday,
