Days 19 and 20 were pretty uneventful. On Day 20 I drove out to my parents home at the lake where the temptations started flowing in. Not only were we having four different kinds of smoked meats for supper, but supper wasn't until about 8:30 and the appetizer and snacks were relentless. In order to stop myself from gorging on my second last day, I made a delicious fruit salad and ate a couple of bowls before supper. I may have eaten more than my two purple containers but I figure that it's better to "pig out" on peaches and strawberries than it is on chips and chocolate!
To health and happiness!
Jordana
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Thursday, 11 June 2015
21 Day Fix: Day 17 & 18
What can I say about the 10 Minute Fix for Abs? What a strange workout. It's basically 10 minutes of straight crunches so your core is on fire but you aren't sweating or short of breath. It really doesn't feel like you've completed a workout, but at the same time you aren't sure if you will even be able to finish. A very strange workout.
I thought my core would be really sorry the next day, but it wasn't. I'm not sure if this means I wasn't working hard enough or if the workout wasn't challenging enough, or what but if I'm being perfectly honest I was a little disappointed in the 10 Minute Fix for Abs. Ab Ripper X from P90X is still my all time favourite ab workout.
This morning was Pilates Fix and tonight will be Full Body Cardio. I have a golf tournament that I have to go to for work followed by a dinner so I'm thinking my afternoon workout might be more of a pre-bedtime workout tonight.
Only one more day of early mornings! Saturday and Sunday I will still work out when I wake up but I won't have to squeeze in a workout before work which will be a nice change. I'll also be spending the weekend at my parents so I'll have to struggle through two days of eating away from home and working out at their place.
To health and happiness,
Jordana
I thought my core would be really sorry the next day, but it wasn't. I'm not sure if this means I wasn't working hard enough or if the workout wasn't challenging enough, or what but if I'm being perfectly honest I was a little disappointed in the 10 Minute Fix for Abs. Ab Ripper X from P90X is still my all time favourite ab workout.
This morning was Pilates Fix and tonight will be Full Body Cardio. I have a golf tournament that I have to go to for work followed by a dinner so I'm thinking my afternoon workout might be more of a pre-bedtime workout tonight.
Only one more day of early mornings! Saturday and Sunday I will still work out when I wake up but I won't have to squeeze in a workout before work which will be a nice change. I'll also be spending the weekend at my parents so I'll have to struggle through two days of eating away from home and working out at their place.
To health and happiness,
Jordana
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
21 Day Fix: Day 15 & 16
Holy Crap! Less than a week to go!
Today was my second "doubles" day and I have to say I was pretty nervous about the "doubles" option. You are supposed to complete two workouts each day, each at a different time. I've chosen to do my first workout at 6:00AM before I get ready for work so that I can drink a full glass of water, workout and then eat breakfast and head to work. I know there is a big debate about working out on an empty stomach or not but for me, I feel nauseas if I try to work out after I've eaten so this works best for me. I hadn't done a morning workout in a LONG time and I was feeling pretty bad for myself having to get up early to work out. Little did I know that getting up 45 minutes early really doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of difference to my morning routine and in no way does it affect my energy level throughout the day. In fact, I've felt more energized during the first half of my day.
My second workout I do at my normal time right after work. Again, this works best for me because I usually get 45-60 minutes by myself at home before my boyfriend gets home. Don't get me wrong, I would still work out if he was home before me, I just like having a little bit of time all to myself where I get to focus on me. It's a guilt-free way to be selfish.
The first day of "doubles" was nice because it combined one of the hardest workouts with one of the easiest ones. Todays workout was two challenging ones: Arms and Cardio. My two weakest areas. I was kind of dreading Cardio Fix all day at work today but now that it's over, I really do feel refreshed. It's amazing what working out can do for you! Tomorrow is Legs and new exercise called 10 Minute Fix for Abs so I'm excited to see what it's all about.
To health and happiness and my first new workout in 16 days,
Jordana
Today was my second "doubles" day and I have to say I was pretty nervous about the "doubles" option. You are supposed to complete two workouts each day, each at a different time. I've chosen to do my first workout at 6:00AM before I get ready for work so that I can drink a full glass of water, workout and then eat breakfast and head to work. I know there is a big debate about working out on an empty stomach or not but for me, I feel nauseas if I try to work out after I've eaten so this works best for me. I hadn't done a morning workout in a LONG time and I was feeling pretty bad for myself having to get up early to work out. Little did I know that getting up 45 minutes early really doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of difference to my morning routine and in no way does it affect my energy level throughout the day. In fact, I've felt more energized during the first half of my day.
My second workout I do at my normal time right after work. Again, this works best for me because I usually get 45-60 minutes by myself at home before my boyfriend gets home. Don't get me wrong, I would still work out if he was home before me, I just like having a little bit of time all to myself where I get to focus on me. It's a guilt-free way to be selfish.
The first day of "doubles" was nice because it combined one of the hardest workouts with one of the easiest ones. Todays workout was two challenging ones: Arms and Cardio. My two weakest areas. I was kind of dreading Cardio Fix all day at work today but now that it's over, I really do feel refreshed. It's amazing what working out can do for you! Tomorrow is Legs and new exercise called 10 Minute Fix for Abs so I'm excited to see what it's all about.
To health and happiness and my first new workout in 16 days,
Jordana
21 Day Fix: Day 13 & 14
This post is a little late but because I've been repeating Week 1 I haven't felt like much has changed. I can feel my endurance improving like crazy and I've noticed that moves that used to be really difficult are getting much easier and I am able to power through them for the 60 seconds.
I was pretty disappointed on Sunday (I weighed in a day early) to find that I'd only lost 2lbs. That makes a total of 6.5lbs so far. Now, when I look at it from a total standpoint, I don't feel quite so bad. 6.5lbs in two weeks is nothing to be ashamed of. I think I just felt bad because I lost half of what I had the week before. However, if I'm being totally honest. My meal plan did take a bit of a hit during Week 2. I had a weeknight work dinner, dinner and a movie with my mom, and a weekend conference in Winnipeg. Now although I tried to make healthier choices (chicken and veggies at the restaurant, water to drink, packing my lunch for the conference), I still indulged and I probably had bigger servings at each meal than I really should have. That's another thing I've noticed on this meal plan is that I never feel like I'm starving but I also never feel like I'm stuffed. I have a habit of clearing my plate, even when I'm full or have taken WAY too much food and I normally leave a meal feeling physically sick because of how much I've eaten. Anyone who has ever had a Thanksgiving dinner can relate, I'm sure.
Now that Week 2 is done I am going to refocus and push even harder to finish this last week strong!
To health and happiness!
Jordana
Friday, 5 June 2015
21 Day Fix: Day 12
Cardio Fix in a hotel room at 9:00pm on a Friday night? Sure! Why not! Today was my first ever hotel room workout. Sadly, I had more room to workout in my hotel room than I do in my own basement.
I left work early today to drive into Winnipeg where my weekend conference is so I didn't have time to work out after work (my usual workout time) but lucky for me, I take my laptop everywhere and I have my 21 Day Fix loaded onto it so I can take it anywhere. Cardio Fix had me reeeeeally sweating today and I loved it. I completed all of the workouts without stopping/ switching to the modifiers other than the bonus round (I had to drop to my knees halfway through).
I packed snacks and my lunch for tomorrow along with my morning snack of black coffee mixed with protein powder so hopefully I can stick to my meal plan (Damn you drug reps and you're delicious free catered meals!!!)
The one thing I have noticed myself craving since starting the 21 Day Fix is bread. I crave toast and peanut butter sandwiches almost everyday, which is strange because I've never really thought I liked bread that much, I guess distance really does make the heart grow fonder!
To health and happiness,
Jordana
I left work early today to drive into Winnipeg where my weekend conference is so I didn't have time to work out after work (my usual workout time) but lucky for me, I take my laptop everywhere and I have my 21 Day Fix loaded onto it so I can take it anywhere. Cardio Fix had me reeeeeally sweating today and I loved it. I completed all of the workouts without stopping/ switching to the modifiers other than the bonus round (I had to drop to my knees halfway through).
I packed snacks and my lunch for tomorrow along with my morning snack of black coffee mixed with protein powder so hopefully I can stick to my meal plan (Damn you drug reps and you're delicious free catered meals!!!)
The one thing I have noticed myself craving since starting the 21 Day Fix is bread. I crave toast and peanut butter sandwiches almost everyday, which is strange because I've never really thought I liked bread that much, I guess distance really does make the heart grow fonder!
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| Staying at a hotel is NOT an excuse! |
Jordana
Thursday, 4 June 2015
21 Day Fix: Day 9, 10, & 11
I've had a busy couple of days! We got a new addition to the family, a beautiful little girl named Ellie June!
Apart from having an exciting couple of days with the baby, I still managed to get in all of my workouts. I also had two meals out, one for work and one with my mom and tried my hardest to stick to the meal plan. I had an 8oz steak with baby carrots and roasted potatoes at my work dinner and I had chicken with portobello mushrooms and roasted potatoes at the dinner with my mom (it was on the Under 550cal menu at Applebees). I feel like my workouts have gotten MUCH easier this week and that I've really been able to push myself through the exercises without taking as many breaks.
That being said I also feel like I'm not making as big of gains as I did last week. I have a weekend conference in a neighbouring city this weekend and although I've packed lunches and snacks for while I'm away I'm nervous that my eating plan will fall to the wayside. I'll be shocked if the scale shows anything positive this week, but that doesn't mean I'm going to quit or give up!
To health and happiness,
Jordana
Monday, 1 June 2015
21 Day Fix: Meal Prep and Week 1 Eating Plan
I do all of my meal prep on Sunday to prepare for the week. I try to think of two or three meals like I would like and then make a shopping list. I'm not going to lie, the first trip to the grocery store shocked me a little bit because of the price. I bought a lot of meat which up front looks like a lot of money but my meals averaged less than $4.00/meal.
This Sunday I prepped:
- 3 different homemade seasonings
- 2 grilled flank steaks (with 21 Day Fix Southwest Seasoning)
- 1 batch of crockpot mashed cauliflower (with garlic and rosemary)
- 1 pkg ground turkey (with homemade taco seasoning)
- 1 box of quinoa
- 2 diced chicken breasts (with 21 Day Fix Mediterranean Seasoning)
- 1 batch of homemade tortilla chips
My best advice for following the 21 Day Fix Nutrition guide is to 1) Be Creative, and 2) USE YOUR SEASONINGS. There are so many great recipes out there to make your own homemade seasoning and they all count as FREE in the nutrition guide. Flavour up those "bland" fruits and veggies and get eating right!
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| The base for most of my recipes: Mediterranean Seasoning, Taco Seasoning, & Southwest Seasoning |
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| Ground Turkey with Taco Seasoning |
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| Crockpot Mashed Cauliflower |
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| 4 Whole Wheat Tortillas chopped and toasted |
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| Finished product: Mixed with garlic and rosemary |
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| My delicious homemade chips (dusted with taco seasoning and spritzed with coconut oil) |
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| Healthy 21 Day Fix Taco Salad! |
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