My Journey to Fitness

Food Journal 5/29/12

My Journey to Fitness — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:42:21 +0000

7:30 AM
Egg whites 3-hard-boiled
Oatmeal-plain-1/2 cup
Blueberries 1/4 c
Coconut Oil 1/2 tbsp
10:00 AM
Turkey 4 oz
1:00 PM
12.8 oz Spinach Salad
Apple-Gala
4:00 PM
Pumpkin 4 oz
Turkey 4 oz

Food Journal 5/22/12

My Journey to Fitness — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:21 +0000

8:00 AM
Egg whites 3-hard-boiled
Oatmeal-plain-1/2 cup
Blueberries 1/4 c
Coconut Oil 1/2 tbsp
10:00 AM
1 Tomato & 1/2 cucumber
Turkey patty 4 oz
1:00 PM
Turkey patty 4 oz
Pumpkin 4 oz
4:00 PM
Protein Powder 1 scoop
Almonds-Natural (approx. 10)
8:00 PM
Tilapia 4 oz
Asparagus 10 spears

Bodyweight Workout: No Gym? No Problem

My Journey to Fitness — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:57 +0000

Bodyweight Workout: No Gym? No Problem.

5-Ingredient Fish Recipes

My Journey to Fitness — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:59:03 +0000

5-Ingredient Fish Recipes.

April 23, 2012

My Journey to Fitness — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:30:33 +0000

Just a quick update…tomorrow I see my doctor for a check up on my hip and I have another physical therapy appointment. This is going to be a long process coming back from this injury. I am trying to keep a positive attitude, but I feel like I am starting over with everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve! Luckily, I have a great trainer who has been keeping me motivated and the revised training has been great! I’m looking forward to getting back to full training mode!

We have been working on kipping pull-ups, which has been fun and challenging, I love it! I normally do regular pull-up, so this has been a challenge to learn the technique of the kip.

Well, I need to close this blog for now and finish working on some posts for my new website–coming soon!

Goodnight for now…~B

April 16, 2012

My Journey to Fitness — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:55:37 +0000

I feel like I have accomplished a ton of stuff today! Of course I went to work, and I had an important meeting to attend, then that extended into a business lunch, we went to Woody’s Bar B Q and I had the small turkey platter with green beans and a sweet potato. It ended up being a good productive day!

After work I headed to the gym to work out with my trainer, GREAT upper body workout! I felt like I couldn’t move my arms and shoulders afterwards! (In a good way!) I love workouts like that! We worked out hard, but it was fun!

I headed home and made some dinner for me and packed up my meals and my gym bag for tomorrow. I had some physical therapy homework to complete; leg exercises and some stretching and now I am icing my hip, I am being a good patient! I am still on crutches, but putting weight on my leg now, hopefully this will be the last week that I’ll have to use them.

Tomorrow I have physical therapy and I like to go there and then make a little side trip to Pulp in San Marco for a “Super Power” smoothie, it’s my little treat!

I need to finish up here and start working on my new website, goodnight for now and remember to “Enjoy the Journey!”

Food Journal 4/13/12

My Journey to Fitness — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:36:15 +0000

8:00 AM
Oatmeal-Plain
Coconut Oil 1 tbsp- “Nature’s Way”
Egg whites 6- hard-boiled
10:00 AM
Cottage Cheese 4 oz
Almonds 17
12:30 PM
Chicken 4 oz
Spinach Salad(spinach,mushrooms,peppers,chicken,cucumbers, tomatoes)
Brown Rice 1/4 c
2:00 PM
1 Tomato & 1/2 cucumber
Pumpkin 1/4 c
4:00 PM
Protein Shake
Apple-Gala
8:00 PM
Chicken 4 oz
Italian Green Beans
Avocado 1/2

Food Journal 4/18/12

My Journey to Fitness — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:40:46 +0000

Just a side note about my food journals, I had someone say to me the other day, how can you eat your food so plain? I do season up my food and I mix food together, for example when I list cottage cheese, I may add cinnamon and almonds to it or I may mix blueberries or pineapple in it. When I list turkey, I’m having usually a turkey patty that I’ve seasoned up or maybe turkey meatloaf. I add red and green pepper, onion, bread crumbs, and an egg. Eating clean does not have to be bland or boring the key is to find what you like and incorporate it into your eating plan. Be adventurous and try new things, you may find out you like it!!
Enjoy the Journey! ~

8:00 AM
Oatmeal-Plain
Coconut Oil 1 tbsp- “Nature’s Way”
Egg whites 6- hard-boiled
10:00 AM
Cottage Cheese 4 oz
12:30 PM
1 Tomato & 1/2 cucumber
Pumpkin 1/4 c
Almonds 17
Tuna 4 oz
2:00 PM
Protein Shake “Pure Protein”
Brown Rice 1/4 c
4:00 PM
Turkey 4 oz
Grapefruit 1/4 c
8:00 PM
Turkey 4 oz
Spinach Salad

Physical Therapy 4/10/12

My Journey to Fitness — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:49:51 +0000

I started physical therapy for my hip 3 weeks ago and I’ve had four sessions so far. We start off with a warm up on the “Alter G Anti-Gravity Treadmill” it can subtract up to 80 percent of your body weight, so when I’m warming up with a walk and eventually I’ll get to a jog/run in the future, it will take that weight off my hip and allow me to gradually increase my body weight as I heal. I am currently walking with only 50 percent of my body weight.

This specialized treadmill is a great tool for me to be able to utilize for my rehabilitation and I’m super happy that I get to use it! I can’t wait to start jogging on it! My physical therapist also stretches my hip flexors and does some other stretches on my hip and then I start my exercises to get my strength back. Tonight we did kick it up and I did an extra set of strength training along with some extra stretching. I feel like I made some progress tonight and I’m feeling pretty good!!

Below is an example of one of my favorite stretches for my hip, this really loosens it up! Stretching is a major part of training, so don’t forget to incorporate it into your work out routine.

Remember stay focused on your goals whatever they may be and enjoy the journey!

Food Journal 4/9/12

My Journey to Fitness — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:15:49 +0000

8:00 AM
Oatmeal-Plain
Coconut Oil 1 tbsp- “Nature’s Way”
Egg whites 3- hard-boiled
10:00 AM
Cottage Cheese 4 oz
Blueberries 1/4 c
12:30 PM
Turkey 4 OZ
1 Tomato & 1/2 cucumber
Almonds 17
2:00 PM
Italian Green Beans
Protein Drink “Pure Protein”
4:00 PM
Chicken 4 oz
Apple-Gala
8:00 PM
Tilapia 4 oz
Spinach Salad(mushrooms, peppers, cucumber & tomatoes