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I received some amazing comments from you guys and they were really helpful to me. I took what everyone said to heart and it made a change in my head. Instead of talking about what I should be doing, I’m simply going to do it. I am making this MUCH more difficult than it needs to be.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone, but Biggest Loser just started so you know I have to go watch!!! Hehe

Real quick recap of workout today:

Boxing – 1 hour

Workout at sponsor’s gym: 100 reps each of (yes you read that right) pullups, pushups, body weight squats, kettlebell swings, cobras, situps, hamstring curls on swiss ball, dips, jump ropes, and step ups.

And yes, I am dead now haha.

Thanks again everyone, you are all WONDERFUL amazing people. I am always here if YOU ALL ever need ANYTHING 🙂

I promise I didn’t fall off the face of the earth. A LOT has been going on. Good and bad.

Comp. prep has gotten off to a rocky start. Not proud of it and actually I’m pretty embarassed about it. How can I call myself a competitor when I am so easily falling off the wagon these days? and also… WHAT IS WITH THIS TIME OF YEAR?! Last year around this time, I fell into a binge cycle/depression/i want to crawl in a hole and never come out…state of being we shall call it. NOW, I am no where NEAR where i was last year. I have grown so much emotionally and mentally and am able to recognize all of these things. I will say that I am struggling big time right now. Fortunately, I realized that I was struggling and made some changes that I believe will turn things around for me. Before I let that happen though, I am going to take control of things myself. I feel like a broken record and those of you who have stuck with me, I am grateful. Those of you who think I’m a phony, well, I’m not, but I don’t blame you. I keep saying “I’ve got it together!” and follow that up with a big leap in the wrong direction. Sometimes I will catch myself and wonder what the hell I am doing?! Well, it’s called self-sabotage. There are a lot of reasons why we do it. Sometimes we think we are going to fail and instead of putting our heart into something, we purposely sabotage ourselves so that we can’t look back and think that we did everything we could and STILL failed. Does that make sense? Kind of hard to put into words. It is something that many of us have faced at one point or another. It is totally backwards of what we SHOULD be doing, but sometimes our minds work in funny ways.

The changes:

So one of the big changes that I am making is that I am moving out of my apartment and moving back in with my Dad. If you remember, my roommate moved out at the end of May. She was going to move back in, but after a family situation decided not to. I was happy. She’s a nice person but our lifestyles are total opposite. Well, living alone was great and all for a while, but it has come to the point of me being lonely. I don’t have a boyfriend, I have tons of friends, but I don’t go out during the week. It couldn’t be a better time that my lease is up on the 26th, and rather than renewing like I had planned, I am going to save a crap load some money. So that is two things: save money=less stress, less lonely=less stress

I am apprehensive about living with my dad just because I like being on my own, but if it doesn’t work out I’ll just find a roommate and move out again right?!

Okay so back to comp. prep. I am very disappointed in myself but at the same time not beating myself up. I am just trying to get my head in a position that makes me want to give it my all as far as the dieting goes. My training has been UN-freakin-stoppable. I am lifting heavy-ass-weights and loving every minute of it. I am getting strong as hell and putting on decent muscle(i better be with all of the food that i’m eating.) But boy have I put on an extra layer of fat. I know that if I get a good 7-10 days under my belt it is smooth sailing from there. You would think I could get through 7-10 days easy peasy, but this is where my sales skills and negotiating capabilities DO NOT work in my favor. I am REALLY GOOD at selling myself on anything. I sound pathetic and I know it. I know exactly what I need to do, I know the advice that I would give someone else in my position, but taking my own advice seems so difficult right now.

If you are still reading at this point, you are a trooper, but basically I am just getting my thoughts out on paper. Realistically, I need to stop whining and complaining and practice what I preach. One day at a time, one meal at a time. I will get there. I’m hesitant to say that “I will do this” because I feel like I’ve said that a lot lately and been positive only to screw it up again.

Hopefully the motivation gods will find me tonight and ensure that i do this the right way with no excuses. I am going to give it all that I can. The only person in my way is ME, and if it were someone else I’d be stepping all over them to prove them wrong. I guess it is time to prove myself wrong. Not going to stand in my way anymore! Ah encouragement is much needed guys. Sorry for the novel, just have a lot on my mind…

The fun of not being on contest prep :):) haha

 

Penny’s Low Fat Desserts

  From the website…

“Penny’s Low Fat cookies, muffins and TOPS are delicious and great for healthy eating and weight management.  They’re the perfect portable guilt-free gourmet snacks! 

Unlike many manufacturers, we figured that if you wanted to be healthy, you are interested in what’s in your food and read nutrition and ingredient labels! That’s why we use high quality ingredients, developed our products with a food scientist and lab tested with attention to nutritional accuracy.  We have a long list of benefits…

*  All Natural

*  Low Fat and Calories

*  Very High Fiber

*  Rich in Whole Grains

*  No Artificial Ingredients or Preservatives

*  No Cholesterol

*  No Eggs

*  Some are Dairy Free

*  No Transfats

*  No High Fructose Corn Syrup

*  Very Diet Plan Friendly

*  Individually Wrapped in Generous Single Servings”

 

I was sent 4 different items to try.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie-This was pretty good. Tasted like a cookie, nothing extraordinary, but I would definitely purchase this again.

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie-This was really good! Loved the white chocolate chips 🙂

Almond Poppy Muffin-The muffins were better than the cookies. I ate this warm with peanut butter on top and it was pretty tasty.

Carrot Raisin Muffin-This was probably my least favorite of the 4, but it was still pretty good.

 

Overall I like these treats. They are definitely still TREATS, not a health food, but MUCH MUCH healthier than the normal cookies/muffins. You can get their nutritional stats here.

Hello lovelies 🙂

I have had a fantastic day so far. I woke up at a leisurely 7AM(I actually sleep through the night now! It’s awesome!) and got on my laptop to read up on what all of you have been up to. I drank my water and then had breakfast before the gym.(egg/egg white scramble with spinach and oats with blueberries and cinnamon mmmmm:-D)

I did a 10 minute jog to warm-up the bod and then hit up the weight room for an awesome hour and 15 minute sesh.

I hit shoulders and triceps today and seriously crushedddd my shoulders. Triceps were hit hard too, but my shoulders, WOW. It was one of *those* workouts. The kind that you wish you could have every day! Here was the workout:

DB Military Press/Skull Crushers

DB Lateral Raise/Tricep pulldown and turnover

DB Rear Delt Raise/Overhead cable extensions

Lying DB Delt Pulls/CG Pulldowns

It was such an awesome workout I am on cloud 9 🙂 Yay endorphins! I foam rolled afterwards and my triceps were shaking as I was rolling out my hammies. A job well done!

After the killer weight sesh, I was going to do 30 minutes of incline walking. About 5 minutes into it, my left hamstring started tightening up, and by minute 7, I had a feeling if I kept going any longer I was going to experience an injury. I stopped, walked at a slow pace for 3 minutes on flat ground until the tightness subsided, and hopped off. Doing much better about listening to my body.

Agenda for today:

Have to stop into work to do a few things

Need to run by nordstrom rack and find something to wear tonight

Going to the casino tonight with my gambling-addict friend(He plays, and i get to keep the winnings when he hits black jack hahaha. Its a win-win for me! I like to think of it as my 2nd job :))

Then going out tonight with my friend Nina for a night on the town.

Hiking tomorrow morning, and some abs at the gym.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!

 

If you haven’t already, please vote for me!!

 

Hey guys would you vote for me? That would be awesome!! Thanks!! (Lizzy Ostro if you weren’t sure hehe)