SWEET SWEET SWEET!! I'm so happy!! Went for a run today and I did TWO MILES - full miles, no stopping!! OMG so happy!
I don't have much time because I have to get out- TONS to do today. But- I had an 850 calorie burn, kicked butt running- this time pacing myself so I was like 7-8 mph. I'll work on speed later, but now I want distance and endurance. I'm so happy and psyched!!
Also I mention in my sweaty vlog below the Jenny Lynn DVD and the sprint and stairs and kick butt training she does at the track. Below in this video you'll see some of that. And if you haven't bought Jenny's DVDs you are missing out. Talk about inspiring and motivating you to kick workout ASS!! Come ON! You can buy them at her site: www.JennyLynnFitness.com.
And here is the sweaty mess that I looked like after my run!! Get a towel!
And also, this IS my new favorite song. Totally. OMG!
Hey Kids!! Big Oops on my part- no blog post yesterday! The day was truly that crazy. Seriously. And I also kind of proved my suspicions true when I did my kick-butt 850 Calorie Burn workout.
Y'all have heard me write and talk about how wussy my body is with getting cramps if I do any type of cardio with food in my stomach. I think this is another reason why incorporating the Eat Stop Eat approach has been so successful. My stomach takes FOREVER to digest food. Seriously. The way I am eating now and working out, I am usually working out on a totally empty stomach and this works VERY WELL for me.
Yesterday, based on my schedule, I thought I'd be finishing up my calls too late to eat and do a workout, so I ate a yummy chicken salad sandwich (with Miracle Whip Light, I'm addicted) on whole wheat bread late afternoon. I kid you not- 4 hours later when I went to do my workout, I could still feel it in my tummy and sure enough, I started getting bad cramps in the midst of P90X Plyo! Pissed me off, but did I give up? Give in? Hells no peeps!!
I had made it about 40 minutes through the Plyo, then I did a shoulder blast workout with some Tabata drills in there....wrapping up with a 20 minute power walk. 850 calories and easily was about an hour and 20 minutes of a workout. Remember what I was saying in my vlog on Sunday about the whole "Resistance Training Burns 1000 Calories in an hour" idea?? I think not.
Anyway, I'm on the train now heading downtown for some meetings/presentations. See how dedicated I am?? I'm blogging on the train! On the train!!
Today will be a no-workout day, well wait, strike that. If I get home by 8pm or 9pm I think I'll do 1/2 hour of core. Yes!!
How's it going kids? ;-) I have to say, I am feeling so awesome about EVERYTHING right now. In particular of course, I'm feeling awesome about the results I am seeing from my diet and workouts. This week it feels GREAT to be HOME and not traveling. I can actually catch up and have a solid week of workouts in. What is going great? What is different?
MINDSET.
Thank you to Amy who got me started in the right direction. I've spent way too much of my life cursing myself and berating myself for not reaching my fitness goals. If you had any idea how much I've avoided doing anything fun because I was obsessing about my diet and feeling crappy about how I looked, well, you would probably want to slap me. My attitude about myself and toward myself has changed dramatically and that's due in a big way to my dear friend Amy, who told me to start talking NICE to myself. People, it makes a difference. I spend enough time encouraging and motivating others, why not me?? Attitude is everything. It really is.
Secondly, my mindset toward food has altered dramatically since incorporating the fasting principles of Eat Stop Eat. I am no longer spending all day obsessing over what I can't have or shouldn't have, or worrying about scientific percentages of proteins/carbs/fats. I eat what I want when I want and if it doesn't fit in to the "rules" in Oxygen magazine or The Zone or Fitness magazine or any great fitness/diet book out there, I DON'T CARE. I know that what I'm doing now is what is BEST FOR ME. Clearly because it is working. I'm losing weight so easily, my body is changing dramatically, and I have no doubts anymore about being in my favorite shorts this summer, in my bikini - in better shape than ever before- and overall just feeling good naked! Right? That's the real test. Do I feel good walking by mirror naked, or am I turning that dimmer WAAAAYYYY DOWN. Ok? Because I'm not obsessing, I'm naturally eating less, I am ENJOYING LIFE along the way. Do you guys know that for over a year- I was obsessing, not drinking, not going out- all because I was worried about messing up my results and/or worried about looking fat- and I WASN'T GETTING ANY RESULTS in fact, I was plateau-ing or worse. Now- I can attend industry events, enjoy myself, hang out with my friends and enjoy myself and - guess what, the body looks better EVERY SINGLE DAY. It's almost like magic but it isn't. It's just living life right. All things in moderation. And consistent kick butt workouts.
Workouts.
With a few exceptions, like the crazy week of being gone 6 days out of 7- I'm working out consistently. When I don't "feel like it", I remind myself of the WORST THING that really upsets me, like say putting on my favorite jeans and not liking the way they fit. I focus on how that feels, and then I work out because I don't want to deal with that ever again. When I have a nutty day, sometimes I just do a 30-60 minute kick butt power walk. Who cares if it isn't my normal weights/cardio? It is something and it is a change.....I'm big on changing it up. NOT being predictable with my workouts. I want to not bore myself and I want my body to never know what is coming. Whatever I do, I do it hard and make it a sweatfest and I KEEP DOING IT.
BELIEF.
You have to believe you can do it. For a LONG TIME I wasn't believing in myself. Mr. Jay used to force me to say that I am UNSTOPPABLE. He called me his Warrior that could do anything. And then, when he was gone and I was going through unemployment and tough times and medical issues....I gave in. Gave in to self-pity. Gave in to the illness. Gave up in many ways without realizing it. NEVER AGAIN. I'm back and I believe in myself more than ever before. And my body is showing it.
Now. You all have a kick butt day. Below is a video I tried to share on Facebook today but they said it had "offensive content that has been reported as abusive on Facebook". Um, hello? A shoulder workout?? #FBFail This is my girl Jenny Lynn and Trish Warren prior to the Olympia! Notice the use of Plyo between sets- kids I am doing this type of mini-cardio all the time when I do weights. I do cardio first, get all sweaty, then start whatever weight training I'm gonna do but I'll do sprints and plyo or Tabata in between, it keeps my heart rate up, keeps me sweaty and the caloric burn is killer.
Question of the Day: Who is your workout inspiration? Do you have a fitness "celebrity" or competitor that just totally motivates you?
This is one of my favorite pictures of Ms. All That Jenny Lynn. (Jenny, you best be in Chicago this month!). ****ANNOUNCING Jenny's new DVD is available!!! OMG I am soooo excited!!! You can purchase it on her website, I ordered mine tonight! JennyLynnFitness.com ~ look at the upper right hand corner. And I will tell you, if you don't have it, I would HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND her first DVD too- The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get. Talk about inspiration/motivation. For all you gals in the competition world, you are crazy to not have these DVDs. (And full disclosure no I am not making any $$ from the sale of these DVDs, FYI.)
Also, holy cow I'm in trouble. Jenny has new gear on her clothing site: JLJapparel.com. OMG! Check it out if you dare. Look at the new pants! And halters! OMG.
I am including a video of Jenny and Trish (who is also in her new DVD) training for the Olympia this year. HELLO! This makes me feel like a big lump of dough right now. Not for long.
Thanks kids for being patient with me this week. Without boring you on the loathsome details, I had a serious medical situation that had to be treated. This left me not feeling or looking up to video par. So.....another day or so and I'll be BACK. You've been warned. And I shaved my head. Just kidding.
This is what I'm hoping and praying for for Ms. Jenny Lynn tonight at the finals at the Olympia!! WOOT Girl you go GET IT!!
I just got back in from running some errands...amazing how the day flies by when you have all that running around to do isn't it? BUT I did get a fantastic workout in this morning!! I did that one Kettlebell DVD that I love and then some biceps and triceps. And no- in case you are wondering- I'm not giving up on Insanity or nothing!! I just wanted to shake things up a bit today. I'll be doing Insanity workouts long term for sure. I love how travel friendly they are too. Awesomeness. But I gotta tell ya, I love that Kettlebell workout. There really should be more Kettlebell DVDs. I wasn't that thrilled with the ones I got from Amy Bento.
Below are today's vlogs. Yes Plural. I started talking at the end of vlog one about this whole being POSITIVE AND NICE AND KIND and I wanted to finish. I've been exposed to so many very sad, pathetic, angry, bitter, jealous, mean and hurtful people- some of them mean/hurtful TO ME, some being that way to those that are close to me and it's just sad. There is nothing to be accomplished with negativity and acting with the intention to hurt or just be mean to another person. Believe me, I'm just like the next person who wants to be mean and put people in their place. And I could do that SO WELL. (WHAT?) But I choose not to, and I'm always glad looking back that I took the high road. I don't ever regret it. It isn't always easy but I'm proud to be a person that is happy, optimistic, excited, and KIND as much as I can be.
Anyway- sorry for the overkill with TWO vlogs!! Whoa!! ;-) You guys have a great Saturday. Kick it in gear!! Weekend isn't over yet.
Today's post is all about my girl- Jenny Lynn. She's at the Olympia this weekend and I KNOW she's gonna rock it and win it. There is NO ONE that deserves it more than her.
Check out the video below- ARE YOU LIKING IT? Her new DVD will be out VERY SOON. Stay tuned. And more DVDs after that! And - she may be coming to your town! What do you think of that? HMMM?? Would you like to be training with Jenny?? Stay tuned.
Also notice her fabulous tanks in this video- you can buy them from her website www.jljapparel.com.
LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND!! MY SUPA DUPA SHIZZLE all-that and then some. Ms. Jenny Lynn ~ new training video. Hello who is gonna win the Olympia?? Um. Yea.
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 02:42PM 
