The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.

Kahlil Gibran

 



Krazy Mommy Moment:

Oh CRAP!  I totally had a breakdown last night!  I ate two pieces of loaded pizza and a half of a bag of almond M&Ms.  I am usually so freaking good about my diet.  Guilt.....oh ya!  I feel totally sluggish and gross today.  It wasnt' really even that good!  OK the M&Ms were totally delicious, but the pizza on the other hand was greasy and gross!  I found an article about "falling off the wagon".  If any of you reading need any help with this.....read on my friends!



Day 52 of LivFit Stats: bodybuilding.com


So, I totally am loving my upper body.  The workouts are kicking my butt (which is getting bigger by the way, not sure how I'm feeling about that)!  My muscles are totally getting ripped and defined!  My booty is getting very, shall we say for lack of tactful words, supple!  Yikes!  Legs, oh my stinking legs!  They will always be my trouble zone!  I have the hardest time building muscle in my lower body. I know its' there somewhere!  It is just hiding under a layer of "insulation".  They say that a body is built in the kitchen, not in the gym.  I guess my moments of pizza and M&Ms have to end!

Biceps: 11 1/2 in (+1/2in)
Waist: 26 in (+-0)
Butt:  3 6 in (+-0 it is growing I promise!)/
Thigh:  18 1/2 in (-1/4 in)

Weight: 118.0 (-.08lb)
Body Fat: 18% (-.8%) 

New Product I Can't Live Without:



I don't know about you, but I LOVE peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!  I always use Ezekiel Protein Bread and Natural Peanut butter.  But, when it comes to the jelly, I have been doing without until now!  Walden Farms (waldenfarms.com) makes a sugar free, calorie free, natural fruit spread that is fantastic!  I know it sounds too good to be true, but try it for yourself!  I found it at Sprouts!

Clean Eating Advise (I need this more than you probably do!):

What to Do After Cheating on Your Diet

Posted in: Dieting Strategies, Nutrition, Weight Loss

It’s happened to all of us at one point or another – we’re going along great on our healthy weight loss plan, when all of a sudden we careen out of control and eat something we really shouldn’t have. While this is a common experience that all dieters share, it does not have to mean disaster if you keep your senses and take action to minimize the damage.
Here are a few do’s and don’ts after ‘cheating’ on your diet:

The first thing to do is forgive yourself. After all, you’re only human! Remind yourself that you are trying to change very deeply ingrained old habits, and that takes time and persistence. It’s virtually inevitable that you will slip now and then.
The next step is to honestly assess how bad the cheat was.
Did you have one serving of chocolate cake, or did you down an entire pizza, a 6-pack of beer and a roll of raw cookie dough? Was it a one-time cheat, or did you go on a bender and eat non-stop for 3 or 4 days?
See: 5 Clues a Binge is Imminent
If you are honest with yourself, most of the time you’ll realize that the cheat wasn’t as bad as it could have been. Even if it was a huge, seam-bursting event, you can still take steps to get quickly back on track.
First, what NOT to do:
Definitely DON’T assume that you’ve screwed up your diet and you will be a fat failure forevermore. Don’t beat yourself up and call yourself names. Don’t tell yourself that you’re weak, have no willpower and can’t do anything right. None of these things are true – you just went a little off course, that’s all.
Definitely DON’T starve yourself as punishment or in an effort to try forcing your body to lose the weight you gained from a cheat! Eating too little will only slow down your metabolism and make matters worse.
Most importantly, don’t quit your diet! Don’t see your cheat as a “failure” – see it as an opportunity to do better from this moment on.
See: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Failure?
What to do next:
Then, depending on the magnitude of the cheat, you may want to take a few steps for the next few days that can help you bring your body back into fat-burning mode.
Increase water intake
If your cheat included foods that are high in sugar, fat and sodium, drinking more water can help your body flush out toxins and any excess water that it may be retaining due to the content of the food you ate. Drink enough water so that you are visiting the potty regularly and your urine is virtually clear in color.
See: Water – The Drink of Choice for Any Diet
Eat High-Fiber Vegetables
Include plenty of high-fiber, nutrient-rich vegetables in your diet for a few days, especially vegetables like spinach, broccoli, cabbage, avocado, and brussel sprouts. This will help keep you feeling full while also stimulating your digestive system to keep things moving along smoothly, and boosting your metabolism because these foods require your body to expend a fair amount of energy to digest them.
Patiently Wait Out Cravings
Finally, if you cheated with a food that has now triggered cravings for more of the same food, you’ll have to patiently wait it out until the cravings pass. Remember that some foods (like sugar) create a chemical chain-reaction in your body that makes you want more and more of them. When a craving comes over you, simply take a few deep breaths, affirm that it will pass, and wait until it does.
Cheating on your diet is not the end of the world – it’s not even the end of your diet, if you simply keep your common sense and do what you can to get back on track as quickly as possible. And if you find you’re consistently cheating on your diet, then it may not be the right diet plan for you. Losing weight permanently means making changes you can live with for the rest of your life. Check out “Choosing a Diet For Your Lifestyle”.

Clean Eating Recipe:

I eat these almost everyday for one of my mini-meals!  They are good warm or cold. 

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Serving size: 2 muffins

Calories: 80

Fats: 2g

Carbs: 4g

Protein: 11g

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground turkey (or chicken)

3 egg whites

1 cup quick cooking oats (I have used regular oats too)

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground thyme

2 tsp dry yellow mustard

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp chipotle pepper spice (I use chili powder)

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp. garlic powder or minced garlic

1 small onion (finely chopped)

2 celery stalks (finely chopped)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray muffin pan with olive oil.  Mix all your ingredients together in one large bowl.  Roll the mixture into balls and place in muffin pan.  Muffins should be about the size of a racquetball.  Bake for 40 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins.





One should eat to live, not live to eat. 

~Cicero, Rhetoricorum LV

Krazy Mommy Moment:

So no post last week.  I was at my Mom and Dad's for Spring Break.  It was so great to see them, but my biggest fear came true!!!!  Although I went to the gym everyday (my hot hubby was my workout partner), I ate like crap!!!!!!  My mom is awesome, and I love her to pieces, but to her, eating healthy is chicken salad on a croissant!  I ate a clean breakfast, and when we ate out I made clean choices.  However, when we ate at home.......YIKES!!!!!!  I was so worried that I was going to come home, weigh myself, and have a heart attack!!!!  Luckily, I didn't, but the idea made me sick all week long! I am a little nervous to see my stats this week, but I am going to let it all hang out there!!!  No secrets for this Krazy Mommy!

OK, so my little guy is sick today.  We stayed up all night in his bed.  Him with a fever and very unsettled, and me tired and miserable!  I did the good mom thing and stayed with him, gave him Tylenol and held him when he was crying.  But, the bad mom in me was really worried about not going to the gym this morning!!!!!!  I know there is no way I could take him with a fever, I should just except that and focus on taking care of him right?  Hmmmm.  You would think.  My totally obsessive compulsive self is majorly freaking out about it!  Now my workouts are off schedule, I am going to have to go to the gym Saturday sometime, and I was not able to get anything ready for Easter this weekend!!!!!!  What the heck!  I also can't decide now if I am getting sick or if I am just tired from last night!  I don't have time to be sick!  A little nuts?  Yep.

This Week's Stats:

I am in Phase 2 of the LivFit Program ( bodybuilding.com ).  I am seeing some major changes in the tone of my body now!  How awesome is that?  The past few weeks have been really hard workouts.  I have been super sore!  It honestly has never felt so good to do my cardio too.  I guess you never miss it until it is gone hu?  I am kinda bummed though.  I think if I wouldn't have fallen off the food wagon last week, I would have seen more changes in my measurements.  Oh well. Anyway, here are my stats:

Weight: 118.6 lbs. (+0.2)

Body Fat: 18.2% ( -2%)

Arms: 11 1/4 in (+1/4)

Waist: (+-0)

Butt: 35in (+-0)

Thigh: 18 3/4 (+-0)

(I decided to stop measuring my chest.  It all depended on which bra I was wearing that day, and how much the girls were getting squished!)

Fitness Tip:

My favorite back exercise is the Bent Over Delt Raise.  Do 3 sets of 10 of these babies.  Your last few reps in each set should be really hard to finish.  Seriously like you might die!

Diet Tip:

Creatine is an important supplement in a trainers diet.  Creatine is a natural compound found in red meats and fish.  It is also produced in our bodies, primarily in the liver.  It is made of amino acids (the building block of protein).  The role of creatine in your body is to help your muscles work harder and longer, which means that you can burn more fat and calories during your workout!  If you decide to use a creatine supplement in your regiment, go for the mono-hydrate form.  This is the purest and most easily digested type.  I like the powdered form from maxmuscle.com.  Research has shown that it does not have to be taken everyday, but only on your training days.  To increase muscle size and strength, try supplementing with creatine two or three time per week before and after your workouts!

Clean Eating Recipe:

OK, so if you are like me, Taco Bell was a significant part of your diet in High School.  It was cheap, accessible, and really yummy!  The Mexi Pizza was always one of my favorites! When I ran across this recipe from hungrygirl.com I just had to try it.  I made it tonight, and OMGosh!  It was awesome!!!

Mexi Pizza:

Ingredients:

2 6-inch organic corn tortillas

1/3 Cup Boca ground crumbles

1/2 tsp. taco seasoning mix

2 Tbs. Fat Free refried beans

2 Tbs. Clean Salsa

3 Tbs. shreaded reduced fat cheddar cheese

1/4 Cup chopped tomatoes

2 Tbs. Chopped avacado

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with PAM.  Lay tortillas on the baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes.  Flip tortillas and bake until crispy. 

Meanwhile, bring a skillet sprayed with PAM to medium heat.  Add soy crumbles and sprinkle with taco seasoning.  Cook and stir until hot and well mixed.

Spread 1 tortilla with refried beans.  Top with soy crumbles, followed by the other tortilla, then salsa.  Sprinkle with cheese, tomato, and avocado.  Bake until cheese is melted! YUMMMMMM!