Feeling the Burn

Hello, Good Morning or Afternoon,

Man I tell you I am so tired from Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred Level 2 this morning I need a break. I had a killer leg routine and elliptical workout yesterday. Why were 5 treadmill's in the gym broken and I couldn't run? They need a miracle over at the base. I dare not run on the track in the heat because the last time I tried to run outside it did not go well. Isn't it a dramatic difference? I have been caught up reading this guy named JC's articles on his blog today, he has been kicking real knowledge. I will put some of his information on here. I think I already put one of his articles up. I am going to step out on a limb an put up a bathroom pic (YES I have on clothes) I hope that in two weeks this pick will show a difference. Have a good one!

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Oh how we love Weekends!

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to write about weekend wars with food and how sometimes it's hard to get in enough calories because the day starts later or there is not enough preplanning and the reach for favorite foods becomes inevitable.
My Saturday included a long nap so I knew it was going to be hard to get the calories in. My family and I are also avid eaters in the street. I sometimes get so busy that there are no other choices and I definitely don't want to be so hungry that I make the wrong choices. I will admit that I do not eat enough veggies sometimes on the weekend because I just don't feel up to it. I am motivating myself to eat more veggies and reduce the starchy carb intake in the weeks going forward.

Saturday:
Nutrition:
4oz of unsweetened applesauce (preworkout)
Egg white omlette w/ veggies and 2 slices of Ezekiel toast (Breakfast)
2 mini chicken breast sliders (no bun) and 1/2 sweet potato (Snack)
Blueberry/Banana Walnut Protein Shake and 2 whole wheat pancakes drizzled with Agave Nectar (Late-Lunch)
KFC Grilled Chicken Breast and homeade Sweet potato fries(Clean, stir-fried in olive oil w/sea salt (Dinner)

Total Daily Calories: 1747

Exercise: Running and Biking (40 minutes)

Sunday:
Nutrition:
Egg white veggie omlet with 2 slices Ezekiel toast(Breakfast)
Pear w/ Emerald 100 cal pack Almonds (Snack) I took this to church with me to avoid bake sales and Fish frys LOL!
Zucchini Souffle, Special K crackers w/ Laughing Cow Cheese (Lunch)
Chicken Waldorf Salad (Made clean w/ Greek Yogurt instead of Mayo)(Snack)
Chicken Breast w/ veggies and clean coleslaw (made w/ Greek Yogurt instead of Mayo)(Dinner)

Exercise:
Rest Day (only day of rest for me, I exercise 6 days a week.)

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First Post on Blog

Hello all,

I believe in my profile I initially said that this group was for women and I apologize. It is not. Whomever feels encouraged by my blog is welcome. Come one come all. I have been on a journey for quite a while and I am finally at a place in my life where I don't feel that I have to be on a specific diet for this or that (Yo-Yo diets). Since I found Tosca Reno's Clean Eating and I have been loving it. I might not have been a perfect Angel, which throughout my Blog you will see I have cheat days ,birthdays, and etc. But overall I feel good about knowing how to make good choices. When I read her book I understand that if I am just maintaining my weight and I want to lose weight a little faster for a photo or a reunion I can reduce mu whole grain/ carbohydrate intake down to the those on the Low Glycemic index so that I get the maximum results from my workouts. I do not have to starve myself.
Currently I am doing
Exercise:
Jillian Micheal's "No More Trouble Zones" DVD and running on alternating days with one day off for Rest.

Eating:

B: Oatmeal w/ blueberries (Try 4 egg whites) I had 1 scoop protein powder and that was nasty
S: 1 slice Ezekiel cinnamon raisin toast, Pear, 1 prepackaged 2% cottage cheese by Breakstones
L: 1 cup black beans 2 cups spinach (steamed)
    1/ 2 cup greek yogurt 1 tbsp agave nectar
S: Apple w/ 100 cal pack Emerald natural almonds
D: 5 oz chicken Breast w/ 1/2 cup mixed veggies and 1 cup green beans
S: Air-popped popcorn (I had a Jello Mousse pudding which is not clean eating food just in case you need to know)

 I hope I have a successful blog that helps, motivates, and encourages people. Let's do this thing together. I have tons of ideas for southern dishes to clean them up if I am contacted. I have just been able to wean myself off alot of them and I actually crave exekiel bread, almonds, and, plain sweet potatoes.