Workout in the morning, workout in the evening, workout take me higher

Workouts
Saturday: day off
Sunday: day off
Monday: 20 mins treadmill/interval
Tuesday: 10 mins elliptical, 4x15 abcoaster, 8x15 back extension, 20 mins treadmill/intervals
Wednesday: 10 mins arctrainer, 8x15 glutes, 8x15 hip adduction, 8x15 hip abduction, 8x15 leg press, 8x15 calf extension, 20 mins treadmill/intervals
Thursday: Day off (doctor appointment)
Friday: 10 mins arctrainer, 6x15 tricep extension, 6x15 pull down, 4x15 chest press, 3x15 fly, 20 mins treadmill/interval

Saturday: Breakfast-Egg McMuffin, hash browns (McDonalds), Lunch-hot dog (Canal Park, Akron, OH), Dinner-Taco, 1/2 burrito, rice and beans (El Rincon, Akron, OH), Snack-ice cream sandwich

Drinks: 24 oz water, 20 oz diet Pepsi

Sunday: Breakfast-bagel with cream cheese, Lunch-challah with peanut butter, banana, Snack-deviled eggs, 1 donut hole, Dinner-shrimp tacos, cheesecake
Drinks: 16 oz chai tea, 32 oz water
Monday:Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Lunch-salami sandwich, plum, small piece cherry pie, Dinner, Nachos with cheddar and jalepenos, corn, Snack-strawberries, blackberries, blueberries with whipped cream
Drinks: 6 oz milk, 32 oz water
Tuesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, bread heel with nutella, Snack-half bagel, banana, Lunch-Caesar salad, pear, Snack-100 cal pack almonds, dried apricots, Dinner-chicken square, plum, broccoli, berries and whipped cream, Snack-pop corn
Drinks: 6oz milk, 32 oz water
Wednesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Lunch- Chicken square, apple, Dinner: open faced sandwich with asparagus, portobello mushrooms, cheddar, steamed broccoli, Snack- Jell-o Mousse caramel
Drinks: 6oz milk, 32 oz water
Thursday: Breakfast: chicken square, Snack- 1/2 whole grain/raspberry muffin, Iced cappuccino (Tim Hortons) Lunch- Frosted mini wheats, Snack-Gelato, Dinner-Egg Sandwich, Snack-freeze pop, pretzels
Drinks: 32 oz water
Friday: Breakfast-Egg Sandwich, Lunch-Chicken Square, Snack-Peach, toast with vegetable cream cheese, Dinner-cheeseburger, corn, Snack-Freeze pop
Drinks: 6 oz milk, 32 oz water

Girl, I'm going to make you sweat, sweat untill you can't sweat no more.

Week 4

Workouts
Saturday:Nothing-sick :-(
Sunday: day off
Monday: 30 mins arctrainer
Tuesday: 10 mins arctrainer, 8x15 tricep press, 8x15 row/rear delt, 8x15 pull down, 4x15 chest press, 10 mins treadmill/interval
Wednesday: 10 mins treadmill, 8x15 hip adduction, 8x15 hip abduction, 8x15 glute, 8x15 seated leg press, 8x15 calf extension, 30 mins elliptical
Thursday: 30 mins walking downtown Detroit
Friday: 10 mins treadmill, 8x15 squat/tricep extension, 8x4 chair/fly, 8x4 squat/bicep curl, 8x6 lunge/curl, 30 mins elliptical, 2 hrs walking downtown Pittsburgh

Food
Saturday: Breakfast-bagel, Snack-strudel, Lunch-plum, Snack-apple, Dinner-BBQ chicken, mac and cheese(leftovers), broccoli, corn, Snack-pretzels
Drinks-12oz Sprite, 24oz water
Sunday: Breakfast-bagel with cream cheese, Snack- half donut, Dinner-chicken with artichoke hearts and celery, biscuits
Drinks-12 oz Root beer, 24 oz water
Monday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-apple, Lunch-salami sandwich, celery with peanut butter, 1/2 ginger cookie, Snack-banana, Chobani Greek Yogurt, Dinner-bi bim bop with peas, broccoli, cauliflour, rice, Snack-Brioche with cream cheese and jelly
Drinks: 6 oz milk, 8 oz sparkling water/pomegranate juice/ 45 oz water
Tuesday: Breakfast-Oatmeal, 1 egg, toast with nutella, Snack-pear, Lunch-bi bim bop (leftovers), rugelach, Snack-roll (sample for work), banana, Dinner-Cheeseburger, 1 teaspoon each: macaroni salad, potato salad, coleslaw, pickle, Snack-Jell-o Temptations Double Chocolate, strawberries
Drinks: 8 oz sparkling water/pomegranate juice, 45 oz water
Wednesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-cupcake (tasting for work), Snack-Chobani Greek Yogurt, Dinner- pizza
Drinks: 32 oz water
Thursday: Breakfast-Chobani Yogurt, Banana, brioche roll, Lunch-1/2 brisket sandwich, side orders (split 4 ways): fries, green beans, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese (Slow's), Snack-pretzels, Dinner-grilled chicken sandwich (Eatn'Go, PA)
Drinks: 32 oz water
Friday: Breakfast-Tex-mex omelette, hash browns, pancakes (Pamela's, Pitt), Lunch-Pizza (PNC Park, Pitt), Spinach/artichoke dip, potato chips (Omni hotel bar)
Drinks: 20 oz Coke Zero, 24 oz water

When I fall in love, it will be forever.

It's Wednesday again, and there's lots to love (as always!)


I'm loving the sun being up when I get to the gym in the mornings. It's so much easier to get my butt outta bed when the sun is shining and the birds are singing!

I'm loving that when I get out of work today, I'll be taking a nice, relaxing three day "weekend" and taking in some baseball games!

I'm loving this sauce! It says goes with everything, and so far, I have to agree-I've been putting it on veggies and I'm in love! Perfectly sweet and spicy :-)

I'm loving the health tune-up going on at work-everyone is super psyched about eating right and working out...makes it much easier to keep in shape!

I'm loving doing this list right now-we just had a stressful work meeting and thinking about all the things I'm loving always helps put things in perspective :-)

Pop on over to this kind of love and see what everyone is loving today ♥

What? you work at Bally's? Look at your physique.

Week 3

Workouts
Saturday: 20 mins treadmill/intervals, 8x15 tricep press, 4x15 row/rear deltoid, 8x15 pulldown, 4x15 chest press, 10 mins arc trainer
Sunday: Day off
Monday: 20 mins treadmill/intervals
Tuesday: 10 mins elliptical, 8x15 back extension, 4x15 abdominal crunch, 8x15 torso rotation, 4x15 abcoaster, 30 mins arctrainer
Wednesday: 10 mins arctrainer, 8x15 hip adduction, 8x15 hip abduction, 8x15 glute, 8x15 calf extension, 20 mins treadmill/intervals
Thursday: Jillian Micheal's Ripped in 30 (week 1)
Friday: Jillian Micheal's Ripped in 30 (week 1)


Food
Saturday: Breakfast-Malt-o meal with raisins, matzah with peanut butter and nutella, Snack-half a donut, Lunch-semolina dumpling soup (from work), sourcream and chive chips, Snack-pear, Dinner-small antipasto salad (Mr. Pita), Snack-cheese curds, diet root beer float (A&W)
Drinks: 32+oz water
Sunday: Breakfast-matzah with cream cheese and jam, Snack-matzah, banana, Lunch-semolina dumpling soup (leftover from yesterday), lemon sponge cake, bi bim bop with zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, sprouts, cabbage and steak, key lime passover pie,
Drinks: 12 oz mint tea, McD's Sweet Tea, 4 oz milk, 16 oz water
Monday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-matzah with nutella, Lunch-salad with a little bit of ranch, apple, 5 potato chips, Snack-100 cal pack almonds, dried apricots, Dinner-Pizza (Happy's)
Drinks: 30 oz water, 20 oz Sprite
Tuesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-banana, Lunch-ham sandwich, apple, lemon sponge, Snack-half a cupcake, Dinner-clam chowder and toast (Monahan's), peanut brittle, Snack-Jell-o Temptations Double Chocolate
Drinks: 32+oz water
Wednesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-coconut pie (tasting at work), Lunch-tortellini and sausage soup, paesano (from work), Dinner-chicken and vegetables, rice, egg roll (Lucky 7)
Drinks: 32 oz water
Thursday: Breakfast-cornflakes, 1 egg, Lunch-chicken and vegetables, rice (leftovers), Dinner-grilled cheese, tortilla chips, mini cookie s'mores, Snack-Ice pop, pretzels
Drinks: 8 oz sparkling water/pomegranate juice, 6 oz milk, 32 oz water
Friday: Breakfast-egg sandwich, Lunch- mac and cheese, strawberries, Snack-peanut butter and banana on toast, Dinner-Taco and 1/2 burrito (Pacific Beach), Snack- 1 cookie
Drinks:8 oz sparkling water/pomegranate juice, 32 oz water

You can do side bends or sit ups, but please don't lose that butt.

Week 2

Workouts
Saturday: 30 mins arctrainer, 8x15 tricep press, 6x15 row/rear deltoid, 8x15 pulldown, 4x15 chest press
Sunday: day off
Monday: 30 mins arctrainer

Tuesday: 20 mins treadmill/intervals, 8x15 tricep press, 8x15 row/rear delt, 8x15 pulldown, 4x15 chest press, 4x15 fly
Wednesday: (unexpected) day off
Thursday: 20 mins treadmill/intervals, 6x15 abcoaster, 8x15 back extension, 8x15 torso rotation, 4x15 abdominal crunch
Friday: 20 mins treadmill/intervals, 8x15 hip abduction, 8x15 hip adduction, 8x15 glute, 8x15 calf extension, 8x15 leg curl, 10 mins arctrainer

Food
Saturday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-banana, piece of strudel, Lunch-broccoli with tzatziki sauce, chicken and rice (leftovers from take-out), homemade oatmeal bar, Dinner-chicken sandwich with cheddar cheese, caprese salad, pickle, Snack- Jell-O Double Chocolate
Drinks: 32+ oz water
Sunday: Breakfast-bagel with cream cheese, Snack-banana, celery and brocoli with tzatziki sauce, Lunch-pear, Chobani Greek Yogurt, piece of foccacia, Dinner-cheese ravioli, Snack-angel food cake, chocolate whipped cream
Drinks: 12 oz black tea, 32+oz water
Monday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-dried apricots, almonds, banana, Lunch-ham sandwich, apple, half hummingbird cupcake, Snack-angel food cake, chocolate whipped cream, Dinner-Seder (egg, matzoh, horseradish/apple, brisket, kugel, broccoli, cauliflower, half piece cake, raspberries, pineapple, blackberries)

Drinks: 12 oz Coke, ~30 oz water

Tuesday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Snack-IKEA soft serve (no cone), Lunch-matzah pizza, Snack-Chobani Greek yogurt, banana, Dinner-seder #2
Drinks: 8 oz iced coffee, 4 oz grape juice, 25 oz water
Wednesday: Breakfast-matzah w/ cream cheese and jelly, Snack-piece of chocolate/orange flourless torte, Lunch-Banana, Caprese Salad, Dinner- Greek Salad, Matzah toffee, Snack-hard boiled egg
Drinks: 8 oz coffee, ~25 oz water
Thursday: Breakfast-matzah with peanut butter and nutella, Snack-apple, matzah, Lunch-chilli (from work), matzah, Snack-Chobani Greek yogurt, dried apricots, 100 cal pack almonds, Dinner- Taco Bell (oops)
Drinks: 12 oz milk, 30 oz water, 24 oz Sprite

Friday: Lunch-bowl of CornFlakes, Snack-Matzah with nutella, Dinner-Miso soup, edamame, sushi, Dairy Queen Mini Blizzard (for brother's birthday)
Drinks: 6 oz milk, 8 oz green tea, 24 oz water

You just popped in the Kanye West Get right for the summer workout tape.

I've really been trying to get into shape, watch what I eat, work out, etc. I started this saying that I didn't want to lose weight necessarily, I just wanted to feel better (but who am I kidding, losing weight will most def make me feel better!).

And while that's true, I feel like I should keep track of what I'm doing-I'm not going to weigh in or anything, because numbers take the fun out of it for me, and really just depress me.

I think I'm going to do a weekly recap, so I'll just to write down what exercises I did, what I ate, what days I make my water goal, just to keep track of what I did.

I really only get weighed when I go to the doctors so when I have my next appointment on May 19th, I'll see if I've actually made any progress :-)

(I should also mention everything is homemade unless I point it out :-)

Workouts

Monday: Slept in-oops!

Tuesday: 30 mins on elipitical, 8x15 tricep presses, 4x10 row/rear deltoid

Wednesday: 30 mins arctrainer, 8x15 back extension, 8x15 torso rotation, 5x15 abdominal crunch, 6x15 abcruncher

Thursday: 30 mins arctrainer, 8x15 hip abduction, 8x15 hip adduction, 8x15 glute, 8x15 calf extension
Friday: 15 mins pilates/yoga, 35 mins hip hop dance

Food

Monday: Breakfast-1 packet Blueberry Instant oatmeal, Snack-grapes, Lunch-Chobani Greek yogurt, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Snack-100 cal pack almonds, dried apricots, Dinner-Sloppy Joe, ~7 tortilla chips, 1/4 moon pie

Drinks: 32+oz water

Tuesday: Breakfast-oatmeal and 1 egg, Snack-grapes, Lunch-Hard boiled egg, Chobani Greek yogurt,Banana, 1/2 plain, dry bagel Snack- celery, cucumber, broccoli (throughout the day), 100 cal pack almonds, dried apricots, Dinner: Calzone with ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, pepperoni, Jell-O French Silk, Misc: small piece thin crust pizza

Drinks: 6 oz milk, 32+oz water

Wednesday: Breakfast-homemade oatmeal bar, oatmeal and 1 egg, Snack-maple cookie, Lunch-hot dog, peanuts, Dinner-pasta with yellow squash, zucchini, spinach and mushrooms, piece of cake

Drinks: 6 oz milk, ~30 oz water, Starbucks Passion tea/lemonade

Thursday: Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Lunch-half portion chicken and vegetables, rice, egg roll, (all ordered in) Snack-brownie bite, Dinner-cornflakes, banana, Snack-ice cream
Drinks: 6, 0z milk, 32+oz water
Friday:Breakfast-oatmeal, 1 egg, Lunch-chips and salsa, banana, pasta with pesto and olives, Dinner-Burger with onions and bleu cheese, Snack-Jell-O Strawberry Cheesecake and pretzels
Drinks-32+oz water

Usually, I'll do Saturday through Friday, but I started this on Tuesday and had already forgotten what I did on the weekend haha

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the way she moves, all scarlet begonias and a touch of the blues.

In all reality, it's been a pretty mundane week for me. But for some reason, I felt really really really good this week. Like "I woke up happy and smiling" good.

I think a lot of it has to do with my acceptance about moving on from certain people and situations. Seriously, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted from me. I'm not going to dwell and just try to move on and be happy with where ever I end up and who ever is there with me :-)

In an effort to put all that into action, I hung out with some new people this week. I've known a lot of them for a while, and some I've hung out with before, but not in a while. We all sat around and watched Survivor, which I haven't watched in like 5 years and I am now of course hooked! haha I'm looking forward to spending some more time with them and watching Survivor this week-yay for ladies nights!

The work week was pretty blah, but my two days off were full of errands and lots of running around. Thursday I got up and di my grocery shopping-which involved going to the produce market, then Meijer's, Kroger's and Target! But I only spent like $60 total so I was pretty happy about that!

Friday, I had to come to a meeting at work and after my meeting I had to meet with a HR rep because I'm joining the safety committee! Basically, the safety committee just tracks what accidents happen, files accident reports and tries to keep everyone safe. Nothing too exciting but I'm looking forward to it! I have to get certified to teach a safety class, and I'm also getting certified to teach a service class so this summer will be filled with lots of not quite work work stuff. But I get paid for all of it, so I can't really complain!

I also had to drop some stuff off to my aunt and stopped by TJMaxx which is out by her house. I'm really looking for a new purse and just can't seem to find anything I love! I already have a yellow Steve Madden, so I'd like something orange or green, maybe even pink or red. But everything just looked kind of cheap and nothing really stood out to me. Oh well-guess I'll just keep looking lol

Friday night, I picked my mom up from work and we got some delicious korean food from a place called Kosmo's downtown. It was so good and even though we split everything, we were both so stuffed! I worked out extra hard on Friday and got up Saturday before work so the splurge was worth it lol

It was the anniversary of my grandpa's death so we met my dad at temple for services. It was such a great service-really small since it's summer, but really beautiful. I'm such a sap, but sometimes the songs bring tears to my eyes haha The sermon was perfect too-all about a part of Leviticus and the rabbi (who is newto our congregation-I love her!) talked about mourning and how the people surrounding the person who's mourning have a responsibility to help the mourners get adjusted to a new normal and how important community is in times like that. She was much more eloquent then I, but it really spoke to me and my mom. Just so perfect for everything that ahs been going on lately.

I worked out five times this week and am thinking about jumping on the 30 Day Shred wagon. A lot of people have had such good results so it's seriously tempting me. I'm going on vacation the first weekend in May and even though it's not some exotic location that requires bikinis and short shorts, I'd like to go shopping before hand and buy some new things to wear, but I'd like to look good while doing it so I'm really pushing myself this month to workout, eat right, sleep well, and my new thing-drink lots of water! I'm trying for 32+ ozs a day, which means I'm in the bathroom often but I'm hoping my skin and my energy levels will thank me!

And just like James, I'll be drinking Irish tonight and the memory of his last work week will be gone forever!

I'm finally feeling better-Thank god! That cold really kicked my butt! All week, I pretty much only left the house to go to work and my parents house. Other that that, I was in bed asleep. I have my voice back and am not sneezing or coughing, so I'm gonna get back to my work out routine tomorrow. I'm pretty excited-I couldn't work out all week and now that the weather is getting nice, I'm stoked to start some two-a-days, outdoor workouts and hopefully playing some tennis!

Since I was so sick, my St. Patty's Day involved laying on my couch, watching and painting my nails. Luckily, I got a little into the spirit and enjoyed some corned beef and cabbage courtesy of my wonderful mother-yummy!

On Friday, I started to feel a little better and decided to do some spring cleaning. I did a ton of laundry, washed all my linens and my comforter, rotated my mattress, cleaned my kitchen and bathroom. I probably could have kept going all night, but I got distracted by a Jersey Shore marathon and ended up seeing some of my friends later on that night.

This weekend, we had a TV show filming at work from the Food Network:

The crew took over the shop, the kitchen and half of the office for most of the weekend. I got to see a little of them filming (in between doing actual work haha) and I'm excited to see the show when it airs!