No Loose Ends.

Hey Kids!! Having a great day?? ;-)

I had another KILLER workout today. Wow. I did RevAbs for cardio and then Tony Horton One On One: Bun Shaper. Honestly, I had such killer DOMS in my legs today, I didn't think it was wise to try and do a leg workout so I chose this. 

For those of you unfamiliar with RevAbs, here is a peek- sorry they don't have up any videos of the individual workouts (annoying):

This was a lovely sweatfest workout that burned a total of 675 calories. WOOT!!! My "diet" is just spot-on. I'm following the principles in Tim Ferris' book, The 4-Hour Body. (plus I had just started The Primal Blueprint before that- "paleo" in nature). I feel GOOD. Not getting stomach-aches and I do feel- call me crazy- that even in a few days (we "officially" started our No Loose Ends 30-Day Challenge on Sunday) I can see a difference in some weight lost. BUT- I must persevere!! I'm nowhere NEAR my goal. That's ok- because I WILL GET THERE. No doubt. 

Just to clarify- this "NO LOOSE ENDS" mantra I'm throwing around and this 30-Day Challenge. What IS this all about anyway? Well, as I've shared before, 2010 was my "back at it" year, after a year of BLLLAAAAHHHH. So, it really was great to be "back at it" but I'm at the end of 2010 and I'm not anywhere NEAR my fat loss goal. That kind of bites. So, I can choose to whine and complain about it, or I can choose to figure out WHAT WAS MISSING.

When I really analyzed my workouts and my eats- or WHAT I REMEMBERED OF THEM (hint hint because I haven't been TRACKING THEM EVERY SINGLE DAY SO I REALLY ONLY HAVE A GENERAL IDEA!! NAUGHTY!), I realized that THERE WERE A LOT OF LOOSE ENDS. 

I realized that I could - in no way - look back at the last 90 days and say, "Well, I've done my workouts every week and I've been spot-on with my diet...". No. Way. Kelly. 

Many of you give me props because I travel and still fit in workouts. Yea- life as a road warrior is a huge challenge; trying to eat right and fit in workouts in different time zones when you are booked from morning to late at night. But it CAN be done. I know this. 

If I look back to any week on the road, I've always packed my workout stuff- but I'm usually packing at the last minute in the morning, hoping to throw everything in my suitcase before the limo shows up. This is NOT like me, I'm a major pack-in-advance-person but I have been so busy this year, I've allowed time and work to overwhelm me, and thus I'm flustered and running around like a madwoman ALL THE TIME. Anyway, I go on my trips and yea~ I'll fit in a great run, or a hotel room workout but NOT ALL OF THEM. And I'm not eating bad - but here or there you eat in an airport and get a sandwich or a sushi meal with a client and those are calories that can get HIGH when you aren't tracking.....

YOU CAN GAIN WEIGHT OR NOT-LOSE-WEIGHT BY EATING TOO MUCH.....OF ANYTHING. OF FRUIT. OF CHICKEN. OF TOFU. TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH. 

So, the more I looked back over this week and that week, it was really again and again- a bunch of weeks that I'd give myself a "C+" for diet and workouts. Then I get home and I'm so beat/exhausted, I skip another workout. I comforted myself that hey- I'm not eating bad....so it's not that bad.....but guess what?? It all adds up. Activity or no-activity. It adds up. Eating a bit too much here and there in addition to not enough activity = SUCKY. 

I refuse to go through another month and look back at results like that. To me, that kind of "winging it" approach is simply unacceptable. I realize how much the days blend into weeks and weeks blend into months and suddenly wow, it's the end of the year and you aren't at your goal! SHAME!!!

That's when it hit me- while reading Tim Ferris' book- THIS MAN TRACKS EVERYTHING. And he urges everyone to TRACK EVERYTHING so you can see what works and doesn't work for YOUR BODY. Remember, we are all unique. How can I complain about my results if I don't really even know what I did for the past 90-days?? 

ENOUGH. 

Sherry and I committed to each other- to go 30-days with NO LOOSE ENDS. We took our measurements. We are taking pictures this week. We are tracking EVERY WORKOUT AND EVERY MEAL. We will go 30-days SPOT ON (we are both following the 4-Hour Body diet philosophy) and then analyze our results. 

When this 30-days is over, we start tracking again. Never again will I go without monitoring my efforts and measuring the results. What is the point of buying running shoes and workout clothes and equipment if you are going to "wing it"?? 

FAIL TO PLAN, PLAN TO FAIL. 

Here is my first vlog, shot after I did RevAbs for cardio:

Wow! Vlogs UNDER 10 MINUTES!! SCORE!! I shot another quickie after I did the Buns of Fire with Tony Horton. Wow that sounded dirty. WHAT?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you track your diet and your workouts? Why or why not?

Amen, it's Friday!

Happy Friday Kittens!! 

How was your week? This week has been a BLUR I tell ya. Seriously! When you fly to Vegas from Chicago, there is a 2-hour time difference and a 4-hour flight. So it basically takes up a whole day to get here. And then this whole time I'm like, "What day is it?" Especially because you never really leave the hotel, you don't see outside and really know what time of day it is.....freaky and bizarre. And most of Vegas is also the antithesis of health and wellness. Most people are here to party and SO ON- there is gambling, smoking and drinking at all hours of the day!! So freaky. 

On the other hand, this was a great conference, and I did get to see my bestie Laura, so that's always good. I haven't gotten to see Miss Vegas Sassypants Danielle (remember she was a vlog guest a month ago?) but hopefully that will happen before I go. 

Anyway, this week I did very well on eating healthy and getting my sleep, I give myself a C though on workouts. As I mentioned, my plan was to arrive Tuesday night and workout prior to dinner. By the time I arrived in my room it was 5pm, and by the time I unpacked and such it was 5:30-5:45pm and I was exhausted and hungry. I chose to have a sensible dinner and get some rest for the next day. The next day I did my HIIT workout plus Tony Horton's One on One. OMG. People. Tony Horton is flipping amazing. That man has made up so many unique insanely awesome killer workouts- a large portion of these require NO equipment and some will require only a band or a medicine ball. 

I. Want. To. Have. His. Baby. 

WHAT?

I did the Road Warrior Workout (from Volume one or two, not sure)and it ROCKED my face off. Although I'm a bit annoyed by how the bands bruised my arms when I did overhead presses and squats. Any ideas?? And of course, yes, you can order P90X, Tony Horton's One on Ones or any other kick butt workouts on my BeachBody site by CLICKING HERE.

Also, take a peek at Amy's new vlog today, where you can see her working out in her new basement "Home Gym" with Matt Damon. He is hard core. Notice how he gets a little Boot Camp Drill Sargent when your form is off- that is what is awesome about great trainers- noticing the details. 

NOTE! Speaking of working out on the road, or working out at home, and getting a great workout in without a gym membership- Sears(R) Fit Club is offering 20% off all fitness accessories through January 3rd, 2011!! WOOT! Not to mention 50% off a NordicTrack stepper- check it out at Facebook.com/SearsFitClub. Not too shabby. 

On that note, I just noticed what time it is and how early I have to get up tomorrow- a lovely full day of traveling HOME to Chicago tomorrow. OY. But enjoy my brief vlog below, shot in my hotel room. I was rushed, cuz for me to talk in under 5 minutes is always a challenge. 

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How often do you train core?