Best Body Bootcamp 2 - Week 6

Checking in on boot camp - I can't believe there are only 3 weeks left! This week looks a lot like last week... which was hard but gave me some really great workouts. Tina is upping the ante this week and adding in an additional set of weights!

Low carb week last week went pretty well.  I gave in to some cravings during the week, but I kept it all under control. I felt a lot better: less bloated, skinnier, even though the scale didn't say so.

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Workouts:

Monday - Workout A (strength + active recovery intervals)
Tuesday - Walk outside or on Treadmill
Wednesday - Workout B (strength + active recovery intervals)
Thursday - Elliptical (long) intervals
Friday - Workout C (cardio circuit training)
Saturday - Off
Sunday - Off

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Healthy Goals:

Goal 1 - Make a smoothie every AM for breakfast (no eating out for breakfast!)

Goal 2 - Bed by 11 PM - I am really tired this week, and making sure I am getting 8 hours of sleep each night is important!

Best Body Bootcamp 2 - Week 5

I am a little behind on posting this week... I have been continuing to do well with Boot Camp though! I feel like I have been taking it more 'seriously' this time around: doing the workouts as prescribed (with the exception of some of the cardio), and focusing on my diet/water intake. Last time I did this, I was struggling with some food issues which were impacting my weight loss. Over halfway through and feeling much better this time around. Seeing a difference in my clothes is really motivating me!

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Workouts:

Monday - Workout A (strength + active recovery intervals)
Tuesday - Walk 3.5 miles + Run 1 mile (outside)
Wednesday - Workout B (strength + active recovery intervals)
Thursday - Elliptical (long) intervals
Friday - Workout C (cardio circuit training)
Saturday - Off
Sunday - Off

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Healthy Goals:

Goal 1 - Limit my carb intake

Goal 2 - No boozing it on weeknights

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I will be in Washington DC this weekend, so the healthy goals will probably fall short - but I have been doing pretty well during the week with limiting my carbs. I have had a few cravings (tortilla chips *ahem*) that I have 'smartly' indulged in... just having one portion! I am OK with that. Last week I had a few beers/wine throughout the week. Trying to limit that this week. So far, so good.  

Getting back on track

The past 5 days or so have really not been good, food-wise (workouts have been going as planned most of the time). I have been eating like crap: whatever I want, whenever I want. And for at least a week (or two) prior to that, I felt myself slipping in to old habits when it came to food. And I can see it reflecting in my waistline. While I don't think I have actually gained weight, I know I am doing something wrong and I need to get it back in check ASAP!

Today I had a really bad food day, and I didn't work out. A recipe for disaster.

I also took a 7 day (!!) hiatus from eating out, ending this past Friday night. I have more than made up for that this week, and now I feel like I am FULL of sodium and ridiculously bloated. Sorry to be so descriptive, but I really just have to get all this out here!

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Here are some short-term SMART goals to help me get back on track...

Tomorrow: no eating out (period. it's just 24 hours.), start the day with a protein shake, bring cheese sticks to work for something healthy to hold me over between meals (if necessary), eat something green with my lunch and dinner (edamame with lunch, dinner is TBD).

This week: no boozing it Thursday or Friday nights, workout in the evenings, keep on drinking a ton of water.

This weekend: no eating out with the exception of Saturday night, because I will not be at my apartment (possibly Sunday AM too, depending on how I feel). Get a workout in on Saturday AM.

Next week: eat low-carb Sunday (dinner) through Friday (lunchtime). Workout every day after work (no excuses). Note: The last time I did a low-carb diet I was in high school and I tried South Beach. I was a raging bitch the entire time and I think I made it through 4 days of Phase 1. We'll see how this goes....

Next weekend: I will be in DC so all bets are off food-wise. I need to keep my snacking in check, focus on getting veggies in as often as possible, chug water, and plan to walk as much as I can while I am there! All very reasonable goals!

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If you made it this far, thanks for listening to me vent and plan!

These goals should help me get back on track food-wise... starting NOW! Will I be eating intuitively? Not exactly, but I will be eating when my body tells me it wants food instead of the random grazing I have been doing the past week or so. I do so much better starting my morning with some eggs and having a higher protein lunch and dinner, instead of filling myself up with carbs (*ahem* today *ahem*). It also helps when I have a tough workout - I am much more inclined to make good food choices.

After next weekend in DC, I will come back to revisit these goals and see how I did. I am not weighing myself or anything like that - I just want to feel better and beat the bloat! I don't need to be counteracting all of the hard work I am doing with Best Body Bootcamp by eating badly.

Any delicious or creative low-carb snack or breakfast ideas?? I am looking for alternatives to egg-in-a-mug and string cheese. 

Best Body Bootcamp 2 - Week 4

Holy cow! Week 4 already? Didn't we just start?! I'm going to keep this short since I am seriously sleepy!!!

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Monday: Push supersets with cardio intervals 
Tuesday: Treadmill cardio intervals + core
Wednesday: Pull supersets with cardio intervals
Thursday: Progression intervals + core
Friday:  Circuit training
Saturday: Off 
Sunday: Off

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Here are my healthy goals for the week!

Goal 1: I am upping the water ante this week. Drink 96 oz of water every day.

Goal 2: Be asleep before 11 PM every night.

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And I will leave you with a bit of inspiration from my Best Body Bootcamp Facebook friends... 

Best Body Bootcamp 2 - Week 3

And we are on to Phase 2 of BBB! Hard to believe. I had a really good week last week.

Biggest accomplishments: I had some amazing workouts during the week. There were multiple days at work where I said: I can't wait to go home, work out, shower, and drink wine. After I was done with my workout and shower, no wine was needed! It helped me decompress, and the rough week at work just fueled my workouts and made them awesome. I worked out really hard during the week, so I decided to take Saturday and Sunday off. It was a nice break! I also didn't go out to eat at all this weekend. That is virtually unheard of.

Monday: Push supersets + core
Tuesday: Treadmill cardio intervals
Wednesday: Pull supersets with cardio intervals
Thursday: Progression intervals + core
Friday:  Gym + abs DVD
Saturday: Off 
Sunday: Off

I am going to stick with similar goals from week 2:

Goal 1: Drink 64 oz of water before end of work day/dinnertime on weekends - and then some! This is becoming a habit again, which is great. 

Goal 2: No eating out for breakfast during the week! No eating out for lunch or dinner either during the week - this shouldn't be too hard since I have a fully stocked fridge. This weekend, all bets are off... I have guests in town. But, I am going to limit my eating out during the week, because I really have no excuse to eat out for any meal this work-week. I have more than enough food! This is to eat healthier and save money!