WEIGHTLOSS UPDATE {07.22.2015}

Last week, E and I started eating My Fit Foods. Although I have had it before, I was worried that E wouldn't like it. To my surprise, he loved it! We got back into the gym and so far things have been going great. In addition to the healthy eating, workouts, and vitamins, I have also been waist training (read tips here). So far, I have seen a great improvement. We have been following the workouts posted on Body Builder. You can see our workout plan here. I've been feeling the burn and can tell that I am pushing myself, which is good, for a while I was stuck in a plateau. No matter how many times I went to the gym in a week, I couldn't get past that weight plateau. Finally I realized, it's not about the weight scale but how my body image is changing. I've been impressed with the changes so far, even after one week.  

I've been mostly eating (2) boiled eggs in the mornings, My Fit Foods in the afternoons and for dinners. For snacks, if needed, I always had some type of fruit or veggie on the side waiting. Waist training really helps with not over eating so I usually do not need a snack. In addition to the eating healthy, I also drink (1) gallon of water a day.

I am currently taking (3) vitamins: Pre-natal, Fish Oil, and B12. The pre-natal is to help balance my hormones, fish oil is great for the heart and body systems, and B12 is used for a natural energy since I did not want to have to take pre-workouts or fat burners. I also decided to purchase some CoQ10 in addition to the other vitamins. CoQ10 has so many wonderful benefits. (read the benefits here)

Results after one week look great! I'm actually not mad about not dropping five pounds because I've noticed a huge difference in my appearance. Eating right and drinking water all day has definitely made great changes for my body.

Also, for my ladies, and gentlemen, with stretch marks the absolute best home-remedy for this is coconut oil. I have been using it day and night and have seen amazing results. I am not a huge fan of using chemicals and try my hardest to self-heal or home-remedy things, so when I started using the coconut oil, I was thankful that it was a natural ingredient. I typically use it with an essential oil mixture so it smells nice, and it's great to use closer to bed time, it's so relaxing and calming.

Looking forward to week two as I bump up my weights. Have you tried My Fit Foods? What did you think? What is your favorite meal, if you currently eat My Fit Foods? Thanks for catching up with me and please let me know if you have any weightloss tips, tricks, ideas, and more.

God Bless and Thank you for reading!

 

TRIPLE THREAT CARDIO WORKOUT {04.14.2015}

This is a Stairmaster workout that will have you sweating the whole way through! Let's get started!

Set your machine for 10 minutes. You can start at level 5 and then gradually move to 7, 9, 11, ect., until you reach max.

Follow these steps...

1. Start with a regular walk for 1 minute
• targets the quads and booty
2. After 1 minute, turn to either the left or right side and walk sideways for 1 minute
• targets the inner and outer thighs
3. After 1 minute, turn to the opposite side and walk sideways for 1 minute
• targets the inner and outer thighs
4. After 1 minute, turn all the way around and walk backwards for 1 minute (be very careful!!!)
• targets booty and hamstrings
5. After 1 minute, turn back to the front and step with your "tippy-toes" for 1 minute
• targets the calf muscles
6. After 1 minute, start kickbacks for 1 minute
• targets the booty and abs
7. After 1 minute, skip a stair each step for 1 minute
• targets the thighs and strengths the back muscles
8. After 1 minute, turn to either the left or right side and walk sideways for 1 minute
• targets the inner and outer thighs
9. After 1 minute, turn to the opposite side and walk sideways for 1 minute
• targets the inner and outer thighs
10. After 1 minute, end with a 1 minute regular walk
• targets the quads and booty

This completes the workout, and you have successfully worked your legs, abs, and back {TRIPLE THREAT}!!!

If you want to add more cardio for toning, tightening, and fat-burning, get on that treadmill! I always, always, always start my morning with a 5-minute walk at an incline of 3.5, speed of 3.5 followed by a 5-minute run at an incline of 0, speed of 6.5! (Want to see my full workout plan for ladies? Check out my post here!)

FULL BODY WORKOUT - LADIES {04.14.2015}

I've been getting lots of questions and requests for my daily workout plan, so here it is!!! Anytime I do a 3am workout, I rarely get to finish this whole plan. Typically for 3am workouts, I just focus on #'s 1, 2, 4, & 7, which gives me a really great 30-minute workout. However, evening workouts, I do complete this Full Body Workout plan. Enjoy, and don't forget to let me know how you do.

1. 10-minute Treadmill: 5-minute walk; 5-minute run
2. 10-minute Stairmaster routine (check out the Triple Threat Cardio Routine)
3. 3 sets of 15 squats with 20, 30, or 40lbs.
• start at your comfortable weight and then increase weekly by 10lbs.
4. 100 crunches
• increase by 50 weekly
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5. 3 sets of 10 arm kickbacks
• increase sets w/ lower weights or decrease sets w/ higher weights
• 
6. 3 sets of 10 arm pull-down
• increase sets w/ lower weights or decrease sets w/ higher weights
• 
7. 3 sets of 10 preacher curls
• increase sets w/ lower weights or decrease sets w/ higher weights
• 
8. 3 sets of 10 rowing
• increase sets w/ lower weights or decrease sets w/ higher weights
• 
9. 3 sets of 10 chest press
• increase sets w/ lower weights or decrease sets w/ higher weights
• 
10. End in the Steam Room for 5- or 10-minutes (max is 15-minutes)

Now, I also get questions about our 6-day workout schedule. Below, I have posted days and times that we hit the gym!

MONDAY - 3am
TUESDAY - 3am
WEDNESDAY - 6pm
THURSDAY - 3am
FRIDAY - 6pm
SATURDAY - 9 or 11am
SUNDAY - Off/Optional 30-minute light workout
(this past weekend, we opted to do a Saturday 11am workout and Sunday 1am workout. This allowed us to get an extra 30-minute workout in and we were able to complete 7-days although we considered it "training" for the 2-a-day workouts that will be coming weeks 9 thru 12. Right now, we are in week 7!)

***GUYS - We will post Erik's workout plan tomorrow!***

 

 

Thanks for reading! Make sure you let us know how you do and if you feel the burn!!!