Fit Lizzio Fitness

Bob’s Your Uncle

That is how I would describe myself yesterday. My cravings got the best of me. I decided that I have been on track for 8 days, so since I was having all these cravings, and I beat them over the weekend, that I would give in to them so that I wouldn’t be having all the cravings. I am not beating myself up or feeling bad, but i AM feeling like a LAME ASS. It was just dumb. I am glad I did it, but still feel lame for doing it. Athletes don’t do this. People with a goal DO NOT do this. You toughen it out. I just know I have about 3 months until my show, so I am being….LAME!!

Anyways, that makes 4 days this month that i have been LAME and eaten crappy shitty food out of stupid cravings. 4 is my limit per month that I give myself, so that means there are definitely no more of those this month. January and February I only had 1 bad day each month. March I had 4 and April is looking the same. I am looking good and my legs are leaning out big time, as well as my glutes, so I definitely can’t keep doing this or shit will hit the fan.

As I was doing squats on Monday my trainer even said that my hamstrings were “popping.” You know how long I have wanted that?!?!!? So I will not throw it away over dumb cravings.

Eating crappy food also doesn’t sit well with me, as in, it made me sick last night. That just proved to me that this stuff SHOULD NOT be put into my body. They label this stuff as food, however, it is just something that is meant to mimic real food. Last time I checked, our bodies weren’t made to digest teddy grahams or fritos.

Anyways enough ranting, I’m really not feeling that depressed feeling that I used to get after a binge because my mindset is so much diffferent than it was then. I feel that before I was haunted by the fear of not getting back on track, whereas now I KNOW i can get back on track. I have the tools and the knowledge and best of all, I LOVE eating clean wholesome foods. I feel great and it fuels me and I see results. There is no greater reward.

Breakfast today was 1 cup of egg whites with 1 cup of spinach and some asparagus on the side. I ate enough carbs yesterday to last me through today so veggies will be the only ones entering this body today. Tomorrow will be back to normal completely. I don’t believe in starving myself after a binge, just nursing myself back to health with the foods it needs and WATER.

I am going to the lake this afternoon too and it is supposed to be about 95 so i can’t wait!

So i was putting groceries away this morning after the gym…and i realized that without my egg whites, the rest of my diet is vegetarian. (I think.) Unless greek yogurt counts as an animal product?? i don’t really know what counts and what doesn’t.

Lately i haven’t been eating much chicken or turkey..purely out of laziness to cook it. Cooking egg whites is much easier to me. I plan on buying some chicken this week though because i do miss it. I also have some tuna steaks in my freezer that i want to cook up!

This mornings workout was boxing, shoulders, and an hour on the treadmill. My friend Rick worked out with me and it made the cardio go by fast because we were able to talk the whole time.

I have class today and tonight..so another long day..but im feeling good!!

Eats today:
Meal 1: Egg whites, rolled oats, banana, tangelo
Meal 2: Egg whites, asparagus, strawberries, grapefruit

That’s all so far!! Will update later today!

Hey there!

I got through the weekend…no pigging out…so im very happy about that!

This morning I met my friend Brittni at the gym to swim.(wow cool rhyme nerd! haha) Before we got in I got a text message from my trainer that said “Meet me at the pool at 8” I replied “am i swimming??” He replied”No…marine corps boot camp!”

We swam for about a half hour. I got out and changed and met my trainer. He had me doing sprints, jump squats, jump lunges, running up and down stairs, lunging up and down stairs(with a 25 pound plate i should add), chest flys, rows, you name it, i did it. And with four 30 second breaks…in THE WHOLE HOUR. It was killer. The ladies in the pool kept yelling “Dae your going to kill her!” in which he would reply “She’s” It was an insane workout and still (at 5:30pm) my body is shaky and jittery. The sick part is i love that. I love working my ass off at the gym. It hurts so good!!!

My trainer also told me that he has had several people come up to him and tell him that i am “inspiring.” Me??? Inspiring??? I don’t see myself as that at all but it was so flattering to hear that. He then told me that some members wanted to start a running club and he asked if i would be interested in leading it!!! No details yet, but if the opportunity arises I will DEFINITELY take it!! So cool!!

I had class and work the rest of the day and i am exhausted. I am planning on just chilling out the rest of the night and watching tv. Sounds like the perfect ending to a day like today.

I’m talking about my Aunt….Aunt Flow. She actually hasn’t arrived yet, but you would think she has with the damn CRAVINGS i’m having. I seriously was II<— that close to just eating whatever I wanted yesterday. I was ready for it, about to hit the road and go to my dads and pig out on everything. Just as I was about to leave I got a text from some friends to meet them at a bar. It was a God send i'm telling you. I took it as a sign and I went out and didn't pig out. It was SUCH a close call. I wish she would just come and go already because she is driving me NUTS. She is taking away my will power!!! Someone kick her out!! Haha

Anyways, I am very proud that i didnt give in to those cravings and I stayed on plan. She better not try again today!

Yesterday was a beautiful day. Friday night I went to my friends show, and then got up Saturday morning and poked around Kohl’s(if there is one in your area they have a ton of racks for like 80% off clothing, jewelry, purses, etc. so I highly reccomend it!) Of course I didn’t end up getting anything but two rings. (I love cheap jewelry) Then I hit up Whole Foods and got some loot. I swear if I could pitch a tent in whole foods and live there, I just might :)I feel healthy just walking around there. After Whole Foods I relaxed at home for a bit and then went and hiked Camelback with my friend Jorge. Our pace was fast yesterday and we got to the top in just 32 minutes! We are trying to get it down to 25, but it will take time. That mountain makes your legs feel like jello. If I did that everyday, I really wouldn’t even need to ever work my legs out. Climbing all those boulders really gets ya! After the hike, I relaxed some more and then met my friends Perry and Dusty(the life savers that took me away from my almost pig out sesh) at a bar called Gilligin’s. We hung out there for a while and then headed to Perry’s friends house to watch the UFC fights.(Not that i really cared to see them, but if they are on I like watching.)

I left there and went to a bar called The Office. My sister’s boyfriends dads band was playing there. They play classic rock songs. It was a fun time hanging out with them and a few of my friends met up there too. I headed home about midnight and crashed out.

This morning i have a softball game. I am going to try to get a hike in afterwards and then I’m playing volleyball this afternoon.

Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!!

Good morning loveys!! Sorry for the lame-o post yesterday! I was just so exhausted so I figured instead of rambling I would just keep it short.

My shoulders are STILL sore from Tuesdays workout. I did bi’s and tri’s on Wednesday and chest yesterday. Today I will do back(with my trainer.) I also decided I want to start posting my daily goals and check them off as i go along! So here are today’s:

-Eat 5-6 meals
-Keep the carbs below 150g
-1800 calories

Meal 1: 1 Cup egg whites; 1/3 cup oat bran topped with 1/2 banana and 1/2 TBSP almond butter; grapefruit

I have a massage today after my run!(what better timing!!) Then off to class and then straight to work. Going to a concert tonight too. Busy day!!

I need to go pack up my food for the day since I will be showering at the gym and getting ready there.

Hope your Friday is fantastic!

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Watch this.

My carb face is GONE thank god. This morning for breakfast I had the usual: 1 cup egg whites, 1/4 cup rolled oats topped with 1/2 TBSP almond butter and 1/2 banana. I ate this with a grapefruit and the other half of the banana. I like to eat a pretty substantial breakfast before my workouts(especially Tuesday’s and Thursday’s because I box before my workout).

This morning boxing was TOUGH. One of the combos was to do 5 hooks, 5 kicks, and then sprint about 50 yards and back. We did this 3 times and although it might not sound too bad, it was the hardest thing he has ever made us do(in my opinion.) I was breathing so hard it was crazy! He looked at me and said “oh finally!”

After boxing, my friend Mike met me at the gym. He works out on his own and wanted to work out with me because he is looking to step up his workouts. He requested that we do Shoulders and i can’t turn down a good shoulder workout!! I pushed it hard today. Partly because I wanted to make sure he got an excellent workout and partly because I like pushing myself! Needless to say, both of our shoulders are d.e.a.d.

Exercises were compound sets(2 exercises right in a row with no rest, same muscle. This differs from a superset, in which you do 2 back-to-back exercises that work two different muscles). Here’s what we did:

-Military Press/Lateral Raises
-Lying Shoulder Pulls(i made that up because i don’t know that these even have a name)/One arm Rear Delt Cable Crossovers
-Front Raises/Band Shoulder Press(these were hard!!)
-Cable Front Raise/Cable Lateral Raise

We then did some abs to finish it up. We were in the weight room for an hour and 15 minutes!! We both agreed that our shoulders were annhilated though, so we succeeded!

Afterwards, i dragged him on the never-ending treadmill walk. 15% Incline at 3.3 mph. We couldn’t get 2 treadmills next to eachother so we just texted the whole time. It went by as fast as an hour on the treadmill can go by.

Here is the kicker…my wonderful, lovely, great apartment complex decided that for the next 3 days they would shut off the water between 9AM and 6PM to “fix” the water pipes. Good thing I got home at 10am and yeah….no shower for this girl! 3.5 hours at the gym…no shower. LOVELY!

Why couldn’t they do this at night when everybody is SLEEPING?! I understand most people aren’t home during the day, but some of us are, and really…who showers at 2 am???? NOBODY, so TURN THE WATER OFF THEN. Ughh.

Back to eats…..
Post workout was 2 cups of egg whites, a whole bag of baby brussels sprouts(i love those things!) and some strawberries.

Off to class…………

When you tell your trainer “Work my legs so hard that I can barely walk out of the gym”…..he will do it!!!! At least mine will. After my carb-o-licious weekend, i knew what I needed to do. I must say, I was strong as f&*$ today!! I should have been….i had PLENTY of energy stored up ha. I was sweating so much it was like someone poured water over my head. It was intense. But i loved it!!!

After that killer leg workout, i waited about 15 minutes and went on another 5 mile run outside. It is soothing to the mind to just go out on the street and run. No iPod, no water bottle, no distractions(unless you count the FOUR dead birds i saw in my travels, and the passing cars haha) Seriously not sure what the whole dead bird thing was about. Obviously not a good route for birds. If they are reading this, this is my warning to you flying critters.

I did my 5 miles in 45 minutes. that is 4 minutes less than Friday. I think the mixture of my legs being stronger and the 2 month break from running has made me a better runner. Maybe that isn’t why, but whatever it is, my endurance and speed is improving a lot. I wasn’t pushing hard today and pumped out 9 minute miles. I love surprising myself 🙂

I have been nursing my health back. Loads of water, egg whites, asparagus, green beans, almonds, greek yogurt, a few strawberries.

I am not feeling quite as puffy but I still do see it in my face. I can always see it in my face, that is the most annoying part. Fellow blogger, Reese, put it best. Carb face. I like that haha.

I have been working most of the day and will be heading home shortly.
Tonight I am going to the guy’s (the one i went on a date with)hockey game. Still not sure what I think about this whole thing but I am open to finding out.

Dinner tonight will be a tuna steak and more vegetables. Yummy. Feels so good to eat healthy. Even if i didn’t have to, i still would. That is how Iknow that this is truly a lifestyle change. Although a good junky treat is in order here and there, i love my foods. I love my egg whites and my veggies, and my fruits. I love my almond butter and my oats. I love the way these foods make me feel. And lately I am loving water more and more and it is sometimes JUSt what i need to satisfy a craving.

I feel wonderful today (despite my carb face) and nothing can stop me in this journey.

So I kinda gave myself two “refeed” days this weekend. Saturday, I planned on it. I had been eating basically perfectly for 8 days straight and needed a little break. Cereal had my name on it along with a bunch of other crap. It was much needed and I felt okay about it. Not good, but okay.

Sunday rolled around. Do the normal thing….ate well during the day, hiked, played volleyball, and then dinner at my dads rolled around. I decided to say fuck it and again with the damn cereal! I had like 4 bowls of cereal it was ridiculous. I actually logged everything and my carb count for the weekend would make most anyone’s jaw drop.

Today, instead of hating myself(which I have done in the past ha) I really don’t. I don’t feel like i was “overtaken” by the food monster this weekend, I felt like I needed a break…and I gave myself one. It was a conscious decision. I could have implemeneted my ever growing will power, but chose not to, because I just knew if i didnt that all week I would be craving weird things. I know that TOM is coming soon, may be part of it, but either way I feel okay. Yes my rings are a little tight today which I hate…the water bloating is what really drives me insane..i absolutely HATE IT. But i know that goes away within a few days. I am ready to be back on plan and i feel like that little reset could have been helpful.

Anyways..this morning for breakfast, I had egg whites with spinach, a grapefruit, some strawberries and some greek yogurt. It’s off to the gym now for some LEG action with the trainer and then some cardio to try to burn some of this sh&*t off! hehe

Have a wonderful day!

How did you guys do this weekend as far as eating?? I know it was hard for many because of the holiday!!