PR!!!!

I am so happy to say that I have a new Personal Record, I ran 3 miles in 23:51! SWEEET! That is just barely under an 8 minute mile. I am smiling from ear to ear, and man it feels soooo good. Thats why you should always be striving to do better, get stronger, go faster. It is the best feeling ever to know you have accomplished something. Remember that saying from the kids show "Meet the Robinsons" KEEP MOVING FORWARD If you keep pushing yourself and keep moving forward you will only succeed. Do your best, keep pushing along and good things will come, weather it be beating a personal record, loosing weight, lift heavier. That being said, I had another slip of the diet last night, I ate a handful of gummie bears!!! Ugh! But I am right back on the wagon of clean eats and I have had my oats and a banana for breakfast w/ 2 cups of green tea, my lunch was turkey on a small low carb, whole wheat tortilla w/lettuce, tomato, and some greek yogurt mixed with a squirt of deli mustard instead of mayo...So yummy! I have mad my scrambled egg whites with edamame for a snack later and I will also be brining a protein shake with me. For dinner I have planned some chicken on the grill, broccoli, and a small green salad with balsamic vinegar. Remember to sign up or donate the the race for cure, all proceeds go to finding a cure for breast cancer. I have posted the link below in yesterdays post. Thanks, and happy training and clean eating everyone!! :)

Race for the cure!!!

Join the team or just donate to raise money for breast cancer!!!! Here is the link:
http://www.komenslc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&eventID=501&teamID=5703

SO I ran my two miles today in 15:51, WOW! I am happy with that for the moment, I am always striving to get faster. I followed it by the 600 rep challenge from bodyrock.tv and that really kicked my booty!! I thought I was going to throw up. So far my diet has been o.k. today, I was naughty and didn't pack my cooler, I didn't think I was going to be away form home as long as I was. Shame, shame, always be prepared with your cooler packed with clean eats. So far for today I had a banana and a cup of coffee for breakfast, then had a left over hamburger patty wrapped in lettuce w/tomato for lunch, after my errands I had a small red baked potato with low fat cottage cheese and pepper. I am planning on having grilled pork chop for dinner with some asparagus and a green salad. I have had about half of my water for the day so far. All in all it has been a good day. Remember to always pack your cooler!! If you haven't yet sign up for the Race for the Cure, it is on Saturday May 8th, I will post the link with my team form Cookie Cutters anyone can sign up under our team, so please do it will be a fun one, you don't have to run walking is fine. Considerate your duty if you know someone who has had or currently battling breast cancer. You need to do this....

I'm Back!!!!

After having a week off from working out I am back with more motivation than ever before. I am determined to get to my goal and I know what I have and need to do to get there. I did pretty well with my diet last week, I just couldn't work out because I had more work done on my tattoo and my back was very sore and tender. But I am healing well and at the itchy stage so I can run again. Today I am going to go run a fast 2 miles, try to get it done in 15 minutes, my fastest 2 miles was 17:24 so this will be a challenge to shave 2:24 off my time, I will have to run about a 7 minute mile!!! I am going to give it a try even if I throw-up at the end. We are also going to take the kids on a mini hike today, going to see if Temple Quarry Trail is open, if not we will find one. It is beautiful outside! I love being in the outdoors. Now that it's getting warmer hiking is a great work out and I can't wait to do lots of it this summer! I have also signed up for the Race for the Cure and I hope you all will too, you don't have to run it walking is fine. All proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research. The warmer weather also means race season!!!! I have a lot of different races I want to do and I will keep you posted. If you are looking for something to motivate you sign up for a 5k, you are more likely to be successful at your weight loss if you are training for something. A 5k is the perfect thing, it is only 3 miles, and if you can't run the whole way you can interval it with walking/running and still get done quickly. Once you do one you will get hooked! Well it's treadmill time! :)

Cellulite, the nice way to say you have a fat a$$!

So I came across this article the other day about Cellulite, what is was, and the best ways to help get rid of it. Pretty much those dimples on your butt, thighs, stomach, what have you are fat deposits. So to say you have Cellulite on your butt is just a nicely sugar-coated way to say you have fat on your ass! (pardon my language) I found that very amusing, especially since even those super stick thin models have cellulite, so really they are fat, "skinny fat" What were the causes of Cellulite? Well for starters an unhealthy diet and lack of proper exercise. There were a few main things to steer clear from of course like caffeine, (I was just as shocked!) alcohol, (not as shocked) sugary and fatty foods. (well duh) The best thing you can do to help eliminate these toxic dimples is to eat a clean healthy diet complete with lean protein, fresh veggies, fruit, and complex carbohydrates. Drink plenty of water, and weight train along with some cardio. I can personally say that following these few things will get rid of the cottage cheese you have lurking around your backsides. Since eating clean, and exercising with weights and some cardio I have seen it slowly disappear, I am almost completely 100% Cellulite free!!! I am working on cutting out as much caffeine from my diet as I possibly can, I am down to just 1 cup of coffee a day, and I am saving my drinking for special occasions only. So bottom line (no pun intended) is to keep it clean in the kitchen, drink plenty of water, and make sure you incorporate weight training into your workout routine, you won't see results with just cardio alone, unless you like that "skinny fat" look and don't mind the dimples......

All of my food for Cooler 1, and what I am doing at the gym are in the comments for Hardcore Eating :)

Hardcore Eating.......

For the next 7 days I am going to be doing Cooler 1 diet plan from the Eat Clean Diet book. Cooler 1 is very hard because it is very restrictive, and should not be done longer than 2 weeks max! Why do it then?? Because it delivers awesome results if you stick to it 100% and follow it perfectly. Cooler 1 is used to jump start your metabolism, break through plateaus, use it if you have an event coming up and want to drop a couple inches or pounds. I am using it to break through a plateau my self. So for the next 7 days I will be posting what I eat and my exercise for the day. If you want to follow my diet you can, if you are new to clean eating I would suggest baby steps and not follow it unless you have great control because it is very hard. The best thing for beginners it to change your diet a little at a time, eating clean is a lifestyle and to go all the way from day one can be hard and frustrating and chances are you won't stick to it. Start out slow. But if  you are brave and want to give cooler 1 a try go for it. Here are the basics for Cooler 1:

EAT 6 MEALS PER DAY WITH THE LAST MEAL AT 6:00 PM
MEALS SHOULD BE SPREAD OUT EVERY 2-3 HOURS

- 1 APPLE
- CHICKEN, TUNA, EGG WHITES, TURKEY, BISON, ELK, NON-OILY FISH
          FIVE X 5 oz SERVINGS
- RAW VEGGIES: CUCUMBERS, RADISHES, TOMATOES, CELERY, LETTUCE,   ASPARAGUS, GREEN BEANS, SPROUTS
         FIVE X 1 1/2 -CUP SERVINGS
- YAMS AND/OR SWEET POTATOES
         1 OVER YHE COURSE OF THE DAY
- OATMEAL COOKED WITH WATER
         1 CUP COOKED
- 1 GALLON WATER OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY
- NO JUICE
- NO BREAD
-NO SALAD DRESSINGS, ONLY LEMON JUICE

Remember to plan out your meals for the day, and pack your cooler even if you are going to run a few errands. It is better to be prepared with clean eats so you are not tempted to go through the drive through or pig out on something at home that isn't clean. I always take a cooler to the gym with clean eats in it to have in the car because I usually have other places to go so I make sure to re-fuel my body with good nutrient dense foods. Good luck to those who are daring enough to try Cooler 1!! I will post my food and workouts at the end of the day.