Sleepwalking in Daylight!

The Most amazing book I have read YET! I could NOT put this book down!

Once defined by her career and independence, stay-at-home mom Samantha Friedman realizes her days have been reduced to errands, car pools and suburban gossip. It's a role she always assumed she wanted to play, but now Sam has a nagging awareness that this might be all there is. She deals with a husband who shows up for dinner but is too preoccupied for conversation, and a daughter swathed in black clothing and Goth makeup who won't talk at all. 

Believing she's an adopted mistake, seventeen-year-old Cammy has fallen into sex and drugs, and pours herself into a journal filled with poetry and pain. On parallel paths, mother and daughter indulge in desperate, furtive escapism—for Sam, a burgeoning relationship with her supposed soul mate, fueled by clandestine coffee dates and the desire to feel something; for Cammy, a secretive search for her birth mother punctuated by pills, pot and the need to feel absolutely nothing. 

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Flock's novels have been hailed as "haunting" (Booklist) and "tremendously touching" (Kirkus Reviews). With Sleepwalking in Daylight, she perceptively reveals the inner workings of a modern marriage and the complicated mother-daughter relationship with unflinching honesty, delivering her most powerful, provocative story to date.

i hate cardio!

I hate cardio! Grrr~ I haven't taken a day off since last Saturday, I think! So, I am tired! This past weekend, I did more than my fair share of cardio. And I don't mean just walking on  the treadmill, I go all out! I was burning tons of calories! So today, I listened to my body while at the gym. I walked for about 5 minutes before I got bored. Today was HIGH REP leg & shoulder day.

Before I get into the workout, here are my meals so far:

#1- 4 whites 1 whole egg

1 cup spinach, fresh basil

2 cups honeydew melon

#2- Starbuck's Grande coffee w/ a shot of skim milk

Coconut Lara bar

Then I worked out (pretty early)

#3- POST WORKOUT MEAL

7 oz grilled chicken breast

4 cups salad including romaine, 

cabbage, arugula, scallions

1 tablespoon flax oil & lemon juice

#4- shake

1 scoop protein

1/2 cup berries

1 teaspoon almond butter

#5- Ground turkey Medley

5 oz ground turkey

2 cups broccoli sauteed in tomatoes & onions and garlic

I am NOT eating anything else! I WILL work hard to get OFF the 3 pounds I WANT OFF SO BADLY!

My workout today:

Legs & shoulders HIGH REP DAY for toning and sculpting....

 Free Squat       &         Shoulder Press

                         4 sets      65lbs 15 reps         10lbs- 20 reps    

Walking lunge with Side lateral raise

1 set with a 25lb bar on my back 18 reps       7.5lbs- 12 reps

2 sets with a 25lb bar on my back 24 reps    1olbs-10 reps & 1 set with 12.5lbs 10 reps

Leg press (unilateral) & reverse dbell fly's

3 sets 12 reps                 7.5lbs 12 reps

Glute kick back (butt blaster) & upright rows

37.5lbs- 20 reps 3 sets     25lbs 15 reps

At this point I am sent....NOPE, no cardio for me after this one.......

OVER AND OUT!

Until tomorrow!

                      

Lara Bars! DELISH!

 If you are not familiar, the LARABAR claim to fame is that they are the “original fruit and nut food bar” and contain less than six ingredients total. YES! Can you believe it?

LARABARs are also organic, no sugar added, 60-90% raw (depending on the particular bar), no GMO, gluten free, dairy free, soy free, vegan, and kosher. Although not considered a true protein bar, since the protein content in most is fairly low, they are a great snack option for when you are on the run.

JOCALAT is Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate made into bars in combination with fruit and nuts, and each bar contains less than seven ingredients total. These bars are all organic, no sugar added, and dairy, soy, and gluten free.

Apple Pie

Ingredients: Dates, walnuts, unsweetened apples, almonds, raisins, cinnamon.

Nutritional Info: 180 cals, 10g fat, 23g carbs, 4g fiber, 17g sugar, 4g protein.

Review: Good taste, although the dates were more prominent than the apples. I still really liked the flavor because it had a good mix of fruit and sweetness paired with the spice.

Cashew Cookie

Ingredients: Cashews, dates.

Nutritional Info: 210 cals, 12g fat, 23g carbs, 3g fiber, 14g sugar, 6g protein.

Review: Two ingredients, seriously? Great flavor, love the cashews (I am a big fan). They are not salted cashews, they are raw - big difference in taste, so again…if your idea of a cashew is the roasted and salted kind, know that a raw cashew is a bit different in taste. Yummy and it was definitely more like a cookie than a bar in texture. I enjoyed that variation.

Pecan Pie

Ingredients: Dates, pecans, almonds.

Nutritional Info: 200 cals, 14g fat, 22g carbs, 4g fiber, 16g sugar, 3g protein.

Review: Really great flavor. The pecan flavor definitely stands out. The dates add a nice amount of sweetness. I love that I can have my pecan pie, minus the corn syrup! I will definitely buy/eat this bar again.

Cinnamon Roll

Ingredients: Dates, walnuts, almonds, raisins, cashews, cinnamon.

Nutritional Info: 210 cals, 12g fat, 27g carbs, 4g fiber, 20g sugar, 4g protein.

 Review: This actually tasted a lot like a cinnamon roll, but with nuts. 

Ginger Snap

Ingredients: Dates, almonds, pecan, ginger, cinnamon, cloves.

Nutritional Info: 220 cals, 14g fat, 24g carbs, 5g fiber, 17g sugar, 5g protein.

 Review: I could really taste the cloves and ginger. Not exactly like a gingersnap cookie, per se, but still great flavor.

Peanut Butter Cookie

Ingredients: Dates, peanuts, salt.

Nutritional Info: 210 cals, 13g fat, 23g carbs, 4g fiber, 16g sugar, 5g protein.

Review: Again, I love the fact that it only has three ingredients. Very good. Lots of peanut butter flavor. Great texture.

JOCALAT - Chocolate

Ingredients: Organic dates, organic almonds, organic walnuts, organic cocoa powder, organic cocoa mass, organic cashews.

Nutritional Info: 190 cals, 10g fat, 24g carbs, 5g fiber, 18g sugar, 5g protein.

 Review: Very unsweetened-cocoa-powdery in flavor and also very rich. I liked it very much, but if you are not used to the unsweetened cocoa taste, it mind be too bitter for you.

JOCALAT - Chocolate Mint

Ingredients: Organic dates, organic almonds, organic cocoa mass, organic cocoa powder, organic vanilla flavor, organic peppermint flavor.

Nutritional Info: 190 cals, 9g fat, 25g carbs, 5g fiber, 19g sugar, 5g protein.

Review: good mint and cocoa flavor. It also had good crunch, there were some large almond pieces throughout. The dates added a sweetness that is different that sugar, which took me by surprise at first. Overall, it wasn’t like eating a Girl Scout Thin Mint (but then again, neither was the ingredients list). None the less, great flavor and I would eat this again.

OVERALL

I really enjoyed these bars. I think that one of my favorite attributes was the ingredients list. I love that these bars only include whole REAL ingredients and that the list is less than seven items total.  I was excited that they are soy free as well. Satiety-wise, I was pleasantly surprised that they tided me over for a couple hours, which is not typical for us with bars/snacks. In addition, we also enjoyed that they all had great crunch and were not mushy like many food bars of our past.

Overall, great product! I like what they stand for and personally will buy again.

Well, what are YOU waiting for! Go get your Lara bars today! WHOLE FOOD'S and Trader Joe's are carriers for these FABULOUS BARS!

Monday....Um STARVING!!!!

I can't believe how hungry I was all day! I mean I could have eaten all day long! It actually gave me a headache! I ate really well and did not lose control. I stayed focused, simply because the scale had creeped up to 126 again! I know how and why...SImply because I had some carbs over the weekend.Not even that they were bad or unmeasured, but because my body holds onto any carb-TIGHTLY!

My meals for today:

#1- 7am 5 egg whites

2 cups cubed honey dew melon

#2- 9am shake

1 cup blueberries

1 scoop protein

1 teaspoon almond butter

#3- 12:00

3.5 cups romain & cabbage

1/2 cucumber

6 oz grilled chicken

1 tablespoon flax oil

#4- 1:30

Lara Bar- COCONUT CREME PIE

#5- 5:00- post workout

6 egg whites

2 cups honeydew melon

#6-7:30

5.30 oz filet mignon

12 asparagus spears

1/2 very small acorn squash

So, as you can see, I ate....I ate very well....but as soon as each meal was done, I was ready for the next. I went to sleep with a hungry belly. I usually have a shake after my workout and before bed...But this week I am not doing that. I am only have 1 shake per day for the next 7 days, just to see how my body responds. Will keep you posted. 

My workout was great! I started on the treadmill with a warm up for 15 minutes of walking, sprinting and walking backwards. in 15 minutes I burned 100 calories...Pretty damn intense!

I did chest, biceps and triceps today, no abs.

Chest:

1 set of 15 push ups

Barbell bench press: 

1 @ 65lbs 12 reps

2 @ 75lbs 1o reps

3 @ 85lbs 12 reps

4@ 85-5 reps, 65lbs-5 reps, 45lbs-10 reps

Incline dbell press:

1 @ 25lbs- 12 reps

2 @30lbs- 10 reps

3 @ 25lbs-9 reps, 20lbs-6 reps

Cable chest fly:

1 @ 25lbs- 12 reps

2 @ 30lbs- 10 reps

3 @ 35lbs- 9 reps

Bi's and tri's:

Barbell curl &            tricep press down

1 @35lbs- 12 reps        40lbs-20 reps    

2@ 35lbs- 12 reps         45lbs- 20 reps

3 @ 35lbs 12 reps         50lbs-20 reps                           

Dbell curl & tricep kick back

1 & 2 @15lbs- 12 reps  10lbs-12 reps

3 @ 20lbs- 10 reps       10lbs- 12 reps

Dips with feet on a bench & a 25lb plate on my lap

3 sets @ 12 reps

last set no weight...Triceps CRUSHED!

MISSION COMPLETE!

rainy dreary Sunday....

I woke up to the birds chirping .....but also heard the rain hitting the window! CONFUSING! So...I got up and started a load of laundry while I ate my breakfast and read about figure competitions for some daily motivation. 

My first meal of the day was the same as yesterday, except I had one less whole egg. SO:

#1- 3 whites 1 whole egg

2 cups cut honeydew melon

32 oz water

This week, I am really going to zone in on my body, continue with some pics of myself and work hard on making some serious changes.  Today I am going to do MORE cardio and some serious legs and chest! I NEED it! I am feeling strong. When you have the energy and the strength, USE IT BEFORE YOU LOSE IT!

OH MY GOODNESS! Another gym torture day! I am officially S*P*E*N*T!!!! I did 30 minutes on the treadmill, then Nicole and I hit some serious legs along with some little ab moves in there! PHEW! 

#2- Post workout Shake

1 scoop protein

1 scoop green vibrance

1 tablespoon almond butter

4 slices peaches Frozen

#3-

5 egg whites

3 cups romain salad

1/2 avocado

3 tablespoons salsa

1 tablespoon flax seeds

It's 5pm, and I am preparing to make my homemade meatballs and pasta for the family....Except..What am I to eat? I will figure it out..maybe have a little lamb burger and some quinoa with tomato sauce.  I had my re-feed meal last night, so I should be set for the week. I did not get on  the scale today....but I will in the morning... YIKES!

...A few hours later... in my kitchen....

Ok, well I made these insanely delicious meatballs! I used Ground Buffalo and Ground Lamb! Simply INASANE!!!! I used Whole grain crumbs, 1 egg and some red chopped onion.. Made my own sauce and I made Brown rice Pasta and a fabulous TINA salad!

I had 1/4 cup brown rice pasta

1 meatball (approx- 3oz)

1 cup salad

Overall I was satisfied and SOOO NOT guilty for what I ate...WHY? Because I made it! I know what's in my food! ALL GOOD STUFF!

LEGS:

Smith squats 4 sets close stance

90lbs 10 reps

70 lbs 12 reps

50 lbs 15 reps

80 lbs- 5 reps, 60lbs 5 reps, 40lbs 5 reps 20lbs 15 reps (KILL YA SELF!)

Dbell Step ups  Super set with Reverse lunge on smith machine (foot on bench)

15 reps each leg w/ 12.5 dbells x's 3 sets  40 lbs 12 reps each leg

                         20 lbs 10 reps each leg

 10 lbs 12 reps each leg

Dbell deadlifts x's 3 sets 25lbs 12 reps SQUEEZING the booty hard!

Did decline abs with 12.5lbs dumb bell!

Doesn't seem like a lot but believe you me, it was ROUGH!!!!!

OVER AND OUT!

Ciao!

Ahhhh Saturday

The sun popped out while we were at the gym, yeah!!!! Even if I am inside, just knowing the sun is shinning is so good for my mental well being! So I got up this morning, cleaned up a little, talked with my husband and put together a food list. For breakfast, I got away from the shakes for a day, and decided to just have 2 whole eggs and two egg whites. I cut up a honey dew melon for Mario, so I had a cup of melon with my eggs...It was the perfect breakfast!

I ran to Starbuck's for my coffee and met Nicole at my house. Took some updated pics and on our way to NYSC in White Plains we went for some serious business! We did 20 minutes of HITT cardio on the treadmill....When I tell you, I could ring out my tank top, I literally had to take it off! We did 10 minutes on the stairs then went to the elliptical for 20 more minutes...I actually did 16 more minutes, when my body shut down and I had to breath! Freaking Nicole is like the energizer bunny! She can keep going....I am teaching her to NOT over do her cardio. She's learning! While she teaches me to do MORE cardio, I am learning! ;o)

So we ventured over to Whole Food's for some refueling and some food shopping....I had an enormous salad with about 6 oz of fresh sliced hot turkey breast. I couldn't even finish the whole thing! :O)

Just relaxing now...and going to get Heather from work, and take her for a mani...Some mommy and daughter time.... I was going to go back to the gym, but tomorrow is another day...A day for legs!

Here is what I have eaten today:

#1- 2 whites 2 whole eggs

1 cup Honey Dew Melon

#2- romaine lettuce

4 slices portabello mushrooms

2 tablespoons salsa

6 cucumbers

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 oz fresh turkey breast

#3-

Lara Bar- Chocolate/orange

NASTY!

#4-

pear & 1.5 tbsp almond butter

I know, i know, fat ass here i come! :o(

#5- Scallop (2) & jumbo Shrimp (3)

2 cups quinoa in veggie and tomato broth

1/2 cup peas.

Today was considered a re-feed day for me....I needed the carbs from the Quinoa tonight. Now I am set! I will be carb free until next week. 

I am guessing I will get on the scale tomorrow and not lose the 3pounds I was hoping for, but this week....I WILL- It's my promise to myself!

Have a great night!

Until next time!

XO MRS.G

What a beautiful Friday!

FINALLY SPRING IS SPRING-ING!!!! WAH HOO!

Woke up so refreshed this morning! WEIRD, maybe it's the sun? Maybe it's because I just feel good, why question it, right? Anyway....Today's plan is to have a kick ass shoulder workout along with some super dooper cardio! ;O)

Here is the shoulder workout... Oh here are my meals today first!

#1- shake (as usual!)

1 cup blueberries

1.5 scoops protein

1 cup water

1 tablespoon almond butter

#2- Coconut Lara Bar (I'm addicted, sorry)

#3- HUMGO salad!

1 cup peas

2 cups shredded purple cabbage

2 cups romaine lettuce

2 tablespoons flax seed

1 tablespoon flax oil

6.5 oz Sea Bass (drizzled lemon on top)

#4- post workout

same as meal one, minus the almond butter

but adding 1 scoop green vibrance

**1 hour later- 1 teaspoon almond butter

#5-

Wild salmon (5 oz)

peppers in tomato sauce sauteed in garlic

1/2 cup Brown Rice Pasta (YES! I had it) FINALY!

Shoulder workout:

Barbell seated shoulder press to the collar bone

3 sets 45 lbs 12, 8, 10 reps

Jump rope in between each set for 30 seconds.

Arnold presses  **SS** dbell circles

3 sets @ 12.5lbs 12 reps   5lbs 3 sets @ 12 reps

Side laterals **SS** Front raise & Pull ups (HAD TO!)

1 @ 10lbs 12 reps      1 @ 10lbs 7 reps     8 pull ups

2 @ 15lbs 10 reps      2 @ 15 lbs 4 reps    8 pull ups

3 @ 10lbs Db-10 reps 3 @ 7.5lb db 10 reps 

Reverse flys **SS** Decline push ups

5lbs 12 reps                8 

7.5 lbs 10 reps x's 2 sets    8 push ups x's 2

Felt insanely strong!

LOVING LIFE!

Thursday! GREAT NEWS!!!

My scale was so nice to me this morning! She said I was 123.6 lbs! How nice! FINALLY MOVING! I am happy! Today is going to be a great day, noooo, not because of the scale, but because I won't have it any other way! I am off to Starbuck's to grab my coffee, then on with my errands. No clients today, since they are still away. It gives me time to finish things I need to get done.

Feeling great all day today, even though the weather was crabby and a bit cold....I was a trooper!

Here are my meals:

#1- 1 cup blueberries

1.5 scoops protein

8 oz water

1 teaspoon almond butter

#2- coconut Lara Bar

#3- 6 oz grilled chicken

4-5 cups romaine, cabbage, beets

1 tablespoon flax oil

*1 hour later- 1 teaspoon almond butter

#4-POST WORKOUT SHAKE

Same as meal one, exclude the fat from almond butter

#5- 2 cups Fresh steamed broccoli

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 small turkey burgers (i made, with shredded carrots, onion & egg white)

#6- 4 egg whites

In the gym...I did a kick ass back bicep and ab workout along with some serious cardio! Yeah, You can say I am well on my way towards competing! If I stay on course...I will be there on stage on June 27th!

back:

wide grip lat pull

2 sets @ 65lbs 12 reps

1 set @70lbs-12 reps

Jump rope 30 seconds between sets

wide grip lat pull behind the neck

2 sets @ 60lbs 12 reps

1 set @ 70lbs 6 reps drop the weight to 50lbs, rep out at 8

1 arm cable row (my new fav!)

2 sets @ 20lbs 12 reps squeezing lats super hard

1 set @ 30 lbs 8 reps! NICE!

pull-overs on bench with dumbell

1 set @25lbs 13 reps

2nd set @ 30lbs 12 reps

3rd set @ 35lbs 12 reps

Stability ball on bench- Stomach on ball, holding bench

3 sets 12 reps, legs open up and down, working lower back and glutes

biceps:

old school cable curls

1 @ 20lbs 12 reps

2nd @ 25lbs 12 reps

3rd @ 30lbs 12 reps

Hammer curls *SS* crunches on stability ball (3 sets 15 reps)

1 @ 10lbs 12 reps

2nd & 3rd set @ 12.5lbs 12 reps

Did 20 minutes cardio- 10 on the treadmill doing sprints and 10 minutes on the dreaded STAIR MONSTER!

have a great night!

:o)

Wednesday-Cardio, abs and some bloggin'

Yeah! :O) The scale went DOWN! 124.6! Remember my goal by this Sunday is 3 lbs! I can do it! It's a new day. I will be positive, happy, motivated and ready to conquer and knock down what gets in my way!

I'm at work now, sipping my Starbucks.....and thinking about planning my meals and switching things up next week. I am going to go back to my meal plan from my first competition. LOT's of lean and mean protein, lots of VEGGIES (TONS) and super low complex carbs. 

My legs are super sore from yesterday, which is a good thing....It makes me feel even though I thought I had a crappy workout, i really had a great workout!

Meals:

#1- 1 cup frozen cherries

1.5 scoops protein

1 tablespoon almond butter

8 oz water

#2- (sara came to the rescue! Thanks "O")

Coconut Lara Bar

#3-

6.5 oz chicken breast

5 cups total (cabage, romaine, 2tbsp salsa)

#4-  (about 45 minutes later and STARVING!)

1 teaspoon raw almond butter! YUM

#5-

2 whites, 2 whole Omega-3 eggs

1/2 grapefruit

**** Went to the track with Nicole....We did so much better today since it was a bit warmer! The only thing we couldnt do was our sprints, since the kids were practicing Lacrosse and track....****** Burned 160 calories in 25 minutes! NICE!

#6-

5 oz salmon

sauteed orange pepper & onion in tomatoes

Leg day-STRESS day!

Ok, so not everyday is a PERFECT day! Even I have crappy days! UGH! My eating wasn't on point, my workout sucked, and I was completely OFF in every way today. If one thing gets in my brain that is bothering me, it's like I am paralized until it's resolved! I hate that side of me....I actually went to the gym, got on the treadmill, and 3 minutes later, found myself back in my car, driving home....I honestly don't know how I got there, I was in such a fog! I hate days like this!  I finally went back and breezed through with a pout on my face and SO NOT HAPPY TO BE THERE!

I have to get stronger mentally...I am insecure with myself at times, and let my inner child come out wayyy too much. A therapist once told me it's ok, to let my inner child out......But today, she really took over! 

That is until Nicole came to my rescue! Meeting Nicole was like meeting my twin sister that was seperated from me at birth! She's GREAT. So, while I was down in the dumps, Nicole and I spent some girl time together..Did some food shopping (where the butcher asked if we were sisters) :O) , cooked, had a shake, some laughs, looked at our pics and ripped the bad ones apart..Ya know, real girl time! THANKS AGAIN NICOLE!

I feel so much better and can't wait for tomorrow- A NEW DAY!

Meals:

#1- 

1 cup frozen blueberries

1.5 scoops protein

2 tablespoons flax meal

#2- (i allowed too many hours between- not good)

1 can American (low sodium) Tuna

2 cups cabbage

2 cups romaine salad

2 cups salsa

#3- Post workout (still riled up)

1/2 zone bar ( I NEVER EAT THESE, YOU KNOW IT WAS A BAD DAY)

#4-

1/2 shake (shared with Nicole)

protein

strawberries

almond butter

#5-

5 oz Filet Mignon

2 cups steamed broccoli Rabe

2 cups salsa

Workout: Legs & Super light shoulders.

Lying hamstring curl

sets 1-3 25lbs...12 reps

set 4- 35lbs- 12 reps

Walking lunge knee up & unilateral leg press

sets 1-4 w/ 10lb dbells 15 reps   & leg press no weight 4 sets 12 reps (FREAKING HARD)

unilateral leg extension

set 1- 15lbs 12 reps

set 2- 20lbs 12 reps

sets 3-4 25lbs 12 reps

shoulder circuit

20 shoulder press

20 lateral raises

20 upright rows

20 steering wheels

OUCHY!!!!!!

I didn't do my ab circuit orrr my cardio! Tomorrow is a new day.

SInce tomorrow was supposed to be my OFF day, I am going to do cario & abs and stretching...

No time for OFF days! GRR! :O(

Mondays workout & meals...

PMS'ing like you would not believe! GRRRR.... Me & the scale are not friends right now! my weight is 125.4
Long term goal by June 27th- 115lbs 10% body fat
Short term goal by this Sunday 123lbs.

Meals:

#1-
1 cup frozen cherries
1 tablespoon flax meal
1.5 scoops protein


#2-
Coconut creme pie Lara Bar


#3
7 oz grilled chicken
3 cups romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 roasted red pepper sliced
1 tablespoon flax oil

***Workout***

#4-post work-out
2 scoops protein
8 oz water
2 cup frozen strawberries

**2 hours later** HUNGRY!
1 tablespoon raw almond butter

#5-
6 oz wild salmon
1 cup quinoa
1 cup chopped asparagus
1/4 cup tomaoes
1 teaspoon flax oil
1 teaspoon fat free feta

***************************
Workout:
10 minute warm up on treadmill - iterval sprints
2 sets pushups hands on bench 15 reps

Flat barbell bench press
3 sets 65lbs- 12 reps! HARD!
Super set with 1 minute jump rope

Incline dbell press
2 sets 25lbs 12 reps
1 set 30lbs 8 reps

Cable fly's
1 set 20lbs 12 reps
2 sets 25lbs 10 reps
Feeling very pumped in chest

Bi's and tri's Supersets:
Standing dbell curl & tricep press down
sets 1 & 215lbs- 15 reps 35lbs 15 reps
set 3 20lbs- 8 reps Sets 2 & 3 40lbs 20 reps

Old school cable bicep curl & Lying overhead dbell extension
sets 1-3 20 lbs 12 reps sets 1-3 20lbs- 12 reps

Dips with feet on another bench and a 25lb plate on my legs
3 sets 1 @ 12 reps 2nd @ 8 reps 3rd @ no wieght 9 reps

Burned 310 calories in 1 hr 10 minutes
Couldn't do my planned 25 minutes cardio, heather called and was locked out!
UGH!

some pics from Yesterday....

Me & Nicole Doing our quarter turn to the right!

me, side pose.Not bad!

Gotta work on my upper back! UGH!

Hello Spring- Are you here yet?

Hope you al had a great weekend! The sun was shinning the air was BRISK! I certainly did! I spent Saturday with my friend Nicole who is getting ready for competition in June! She looks INSANE! Her abs are sculpted, arms are carved like clay into the PERFECT set of shoulders (like little cannon balls) triceps and biceps are tight, ripped and hard! I love her body! SO athletic! SHe is a little power house!

Sunday morning at 8am, we took pics (to be posted) at NYSC, followed by those NASTY stairs that call me in my sleep! I can't think of a better way to shrink your legs, tighten them up, burn lots of calories and get your heart rate up! It was sunny, so although it was cold, the sun felt good....It's getting easier. We agreed to do those stairs twice a week.......I think by the time June comes we will have the best legs in Westchester! WATCH OUT GIRLS!

I am still deciding whether or not to jump on stage....I will decide by mid May. I need to drop 11 more pounds and carve up my upper body! Other than that, my abs, legs and glutes are looking good! 

I will be come more strict with my diet this week.....I had my last cheat meal last night, and boy did the scale show it this morning!

I am 126! YIKES. I had 1 cup GNOCCHI, 3 cups salad (NO DRESSING) and 1 7 oz breaded chicken cutlet with 2 tbsp mozzerella cheese on top! AMAZING! I don't fry them, I bake them.....but still...

My goal is 115! I can do it, nice and slow! I have the tools, I have the drive, the motivation- I WILL GET IT DONE!

Have a great day!

First day of Spring!

Is this a joke or what! Mario says to me this morning: "Honey! It's snowing". I was like "yeah right, especially since I had JUST YESTERDAY packed all my winter stuff and had Ty help me put it all in the attic! I looked outside, and my blood was BOILING! I honestly think God is playing a MEAN joke on me today! UGH!!!!!!!!!

Well, Last Sunday was my first day back at he STAIRS and TRACK in Rye...It felt amazing! A little too cold, which menat STIFF joints, but Me & Nicole made the most of it for about an hour...I was up to 450 calories BURNED-BABY!

I am suppossed to be competing in June, but am undecided right now. I think taking  3 weeks off after surgery has set me back...ALthough I am down 6.5lbs...I think most of it is muscle...BUT! I am not pulling out just yet. My diet is squeeky clean and my workouts are AWESOME...SO I have until the day of the show to decide. 

I will be posting pics soon of my updated progress. I haven't taken pics in so long! Started doing a little tanning too. NOT ON MY FACE though- you know how I feel about wrinkles! Not on my clothes, my bed sheets or my FACE!!!!!!

**Want to lose some extra pounds? Drop your carbs ladies! Watch your bellies shrink and your butts get smaller!**

Make it a great day! HOPEFULLY this white CRAP will stop soon!

XO  :*)

I'm back!

SO most of you have been following my blog over at apple/Mac! Well, I can't stop blogging because my apple needs a new harddrive! So, Mario and I decided to go with a PC for the small business/home use..Because well, he isn't too savy with computers. The apple is being fixed for the kids, since they LOVE to use it for photos and music, and and video too! Well, now everyone is happy!

This weekend I will be posting new and updated pics of my new jouney along with some long over due videos and recipes!

I hope you'll continue to be inspired and motivated!

I am happy to be back at BLOGGER! :O)

Tina.