WEEKEND RECAP {11.16.2015}

This weekend was quite full but relaxing at the same time. Friday night, E had to work late so I pretty much hung out watching TV and working on some YouTube stuff. Saturday, was busy! Saturday morning, E got up very early and headed to work. Thankfully he got home around 10:30am and we were out the door to Costco. Meal prep and working out has commenced. We have taken a two month hiatus from working out and meal prep, and now, we are back at it. Sunday we got up around 9am and started cooking. We didn't finish our meal prepping until about 12pm. We used to be absolutely horrible at meal prepping, it would take us five or so hours to get it all done and now, we are pros! The best part, we were cleaning and keeping up with the dishes as we went, so by the time we were done, the kitchen was clean. After meal prep, we cleaned the house, ate lunch, watched some TV, and then decided we were ready for the gym. Here is our current workout schedule:

 

SUNDAY - Cardio (30minutes) & Abs

intervals on treadmill; stability ball crunches, lying down leg lifts, and plank

 

MONDAY - Chest & Back

 

WEDNESDAY - Shoulders & Arms

 

FRIDAY - Cardio (full @ 1hour)
alternating between rowing, stairs, treadmill, elliptical and bike

 

SATURDAY - Legs

 

Our schedule will change weekly so that our muscles and bodies do not get used to this. In addition to the changing schedule, our workouts will also change. This will allow us to maximize our workouts rather than doing the same thing for weeks at a time.

 

After our cruise, I was embarrassed because I had gained back three pounds. Although, I was prepared to come back with weight gain, I was disappointed. I didn't think I was eating that much but when food is at every corner on the cruise ship, it's kind of hard to keep a steady eating schedule. After those three pounds, I took on another three pounds from the hiatus. This was actually a surprise to me because I thought I had gained a lot more. Majority of the reason why I haven't gained so much back is all due to the fact that after we returned, I did my own meal prepping. Breakfast was two boiled eggs and 1cup of fruit, Lunch was always baked chicken and baked broccoli, and Dinners were whatever. Here is my new meal prepping menu:

 

BREAKFAST - Two boiled eggs & 1cup of Special K dried strawberry cereal

 

LUNCH - Baked chicken and 1cup of baked broccoli

 

DINNER - Grilled tilapia with green beans and edamame or Baked chicken with baked French style green beans and carrots

alternating daily - totals: 4 nights of tilapia and 3 nights of chicken

 

SNACK- Baked pretzel chips

 

My goal, until the end of the year, is to stay away from carbs; breads, pastas, sodas, ect.(see diagram below) I have to start out with a reasonable goal and shoot for that, I can't just say "one year without carbs," because I will ultimately want to go back if I feel like my goal is unreachable. Once I've gotten through the rest of the year without carbs, I won't have a single desire to go back. Thankfully, I don't crave any of those items so it shouldn't be too much of an issue. I will eventually need to kick the cereal but for now, it will do.

For those wondering, the Special K dried strawberry cereal is actually whole grain cereal. Here are the Nutritional Facts:

I will post more about our workout and meal prep for those that have been following our journey from earlier this year. Stay tuned because I will be posting all the details on everything!

 

iPhone Photo Dump

This bear is taller than me and he totally gets me!

 

Meal prep

No better feeling in the world than when I get to meal prep

Gym, we meet again!

Lastly, we need to be reminded that the French gifted us Lady Liberty. We have an incredible bond with France and we must join forces as a nation and pray for them and all our fellow countries struggling at this time. #PrayforParis and #PrayforourWorld

 

Thank you for hanging out and reading the blog today. Happy Monday!

 

 

NEW E & ME=BLOG FACELIFT {03.02.2015}

First of all, HAPPY MARCH beauties! Hard to believe we are flying through this year and not looking back for a second.

So recently, E and I suffered a miscarriage, you can read all about here. We made some decisions about what we wanted moving forward and part of that decision was moving on from our TTC Journey. 

In 2014, E and I went on a brand new journey called "lifestyle change." I will admit that once you get used to working out daily, it becomes a "need" and you want to workout. So by the title of our blog now (My Preppy Fitness Blog), one can come to the conclusion that we are back! We are back to the workout and fitness world. We started this morning actually. Day 1 was a thrill! Here's how it went...

3:45a - Alarm goes off

4:00a - Head to the gym

4:10a - Start workout: today was leg day for both of us

4:45a - E goes to the showers and I head for the sauna

5:00a - E heads to work and I head home to get ready for my day

So we ended up only doing about a 35 minute workout but we both managed to complete our leg day exercise routines. 

We feel really good! Confident! And ready to take on this workout journey. One of the things that I love is that we have a Costco within minutes of our home so it made Sunday Meal Prep so much easier. Speaking of meal prep, I will be posting more about that for those interested. I will also be posting our workout plan.

If you are wondering, E and I have set a so called "deadline" for ourselves. I needed to know my goal  date so I could see the goal and reach out. This goal date is June 1.

Throughout the next 12 weeks, we will push ourselves to be better, to make a huge lifestyle change, and even completely change our eating habits. Our blog will be dedicated to our journey throughout day-to-day life and fitness/workout/lifestyle change. 

I'm really looking forward to our first weigh-in which will be this Sunday, March 8! 

Want to join us on our 12 week challenge of intensity workouts and healthy meal planning? Check out our post tonight which will feature workout plans and meal prep plans. 

Enjoy!

Meal Prepping, Planning, & Organizing

Today we will talk about Meal Planning, Prepping, and Organization! 

Let's start with...

Meal Planning! 

This is always fun for me because I love being organized and if I have a schedule, I usually can stick to it. Follow along with my photos to see how I meal plan.

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First I start with the pervious weeks planner.

2) 

I cross out what I don't need for this week (usually because I have left overs) and then I circle things I will need to double up on. You can also see that I will write how many times or how many of those items I will need. 

3) 

I write down my grocery list based off of my highlights, circles, and numbers. 

4) 

I plan my meals for the week. The top meal is dinner, below that is my breakfast and off to the side are my snacks for that day. The hubs usually grabs lunch so I don't make him anything.

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& now it's time to go shopping! 

Pretty simple for meal planning. Now on to...

Meal Prepping!

Basically I will go down the list of lunches and snacks and pre-pack everything. I do not pre-cook dinners, however I will pre-cut and pre-package my veggies. Here are some samples of what I package...

Here is my green bell pepper and egg omelet, seasoned with Cajun seasoning. 

This is my favorite meal prep breakfast! 1 boiled egg, green grapes, and mozzarella string cheese. (My typical breakfast if you've been following my PCOS Diet Days)

And I do make the hubs eggs and bacon...so delicious...I'm so jealous!! Hehe 

Now let's move to the final topic...

Meal Organization!

I love my fridge! Probably one of my most favorite things. It is so organized and I'll explain how I organize it. 

Alrightly, so obviously at the bottom we have two drawers left drawer is veggies, right is fruits. (Pretty basic lol)

Above that is drinks! (BTW we had more gallons but I left them in the car)

In the little drawer I keep cheese sticks, bacon, and any extra things that might be hanging around.

Next is the breakfast and lunch packages. Far left is my breakfast packages, next to that is the hubs' breakfast packages, beside that is my lunches which are salads and grilled chicken, and then finally far right is chicken for dinners. 

Top level far right are my pineapple packages, I do have a few more days of lunches on the top, but to the far right, is all of our chopped veggies in individual containers. 

Well ladies, that is all I've got for Meal Planning, Prepping, and Organization. I hope this inspires you. Before I end, I always cook all the food (boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon, and my grilled chicken for the salads) the day I go grocery shopping. I also chop up all the veggies that day as well. It makes dinners so easy when I just have to cook the chicken or fish and throw the veggies in a pan. Makes meal time so easy! I hope you enjoyed this and I hope it helps you! 

For those interested...here is a Meal Plan chart that you can use: http://www.theprojectgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mealplanner22.gif

Well Wishes and Baby Dust