Friday Fitness

Hi friends!

We are now entering the dreaded weekend, and to top that off, it's also Easter! My house will be full of Easter Candy, Rolls, muffins, potatoes and all kinds of Eastery goodness. I am going to do my best to fill up on fruit and salad before the heavier food comes out. Also, I am going to do a hard workout on Saturday to keep me on track. What is your plan to stay on track?

I wanted to make the topic of this post: using technology in your workouts. So far I use youtube occasionally when I am looking for a new workout routine. I especially love it for pilates and yoga. I also have this program on our treadmill that shows a video of trail runs all over the world. So my morning can be through Hawaii, Africa, or even my childhood neighborhood. And for outdoor runs I like to use mapmyrun.com to help me find a good run as well as track my distance. Of course myfitnesspal is a must, but I think pinterest is a great place as well to find more specific workouts. For instance I am teaching a yoga class to the Young Women in our ward next week and pinterest helped me craft a basic workout for them.

I have just recently entered the world of Smartphones (I know how late am I on this?). I am still adding apps one at a time and looking for some that will keep me on track with my exercise. Any good recommendations?

Good luck! See you on Monday!

Whatcha Eatin' Wedensday

Congratulations on making it two days in! Does what you are eating seem to be at the forefront of your mind? In a couple of weeks you will be pros, and healthy eating will be second nature.

Today's post is going to be about how to eat healthy when you're cooking for one. For me that is lunch! This is the meal that I typically want to be easy and fast, and sometimes easy and fast isn't always healthy. Here are some lunch options that I use to keep me going, but are low in calories:

Open Face Turkey Sandwich (206 Calories):
Whole wheat bread (one slice), lots of turkey slices (maybe 6), half a slice of pepperjack cheese, 3 small slices of avacado.

Veggie Tortilla Pizza: (220 Calories)
Tortilla, pasta sauce, mushrooms, green peppers, shredded mozzarella cheese (2 T)

Baked potato with Broccoli and Cheese: (272 Calories)
Baked potato with 1 cup chopped broccoli topped with 1/4 cup shredded cheese.

Southwest Baked Sweet Potato: (213 Calories)
Baked sweet potato, 1/4 c black beans, 1/4 cup corn, 1 T sour cream, 1/4 cup salsa, sprinkled with cumin.

These are just a few options that I rotate through regularly. Another great option is eating healthy leftovers. Doesn't get faster or easier than that!

I also love to uses Wednesdays as "recipe swap" days using your favorite healthy recipes. Here's one I used this week for the first time and it was AMAZING.

Mexican Lime Soup with Chicken (270 Calories for 1.5 cups)

Ingredients:

• 2 or 3 limes
• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeño chili, seeded and minced
• 3 cups chicken broth  (or water with 3 chicken boullion cubes)
• 3 cups water
• 1 Haas avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
• 1 cup rice (mine was leftover from a previous meal)
• 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
• 2 tsp cumin
• Cook and cut chicken. Put in large saucepan with all ingredients. Simmer until bubbly. 

What are you eating this week? 

Heidi

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Monday Weigh-In

Hey Everyone!

I am super excited to start this Ten in Six Challenge! I have loved to see the variety of people that have come together to make this happen. We all come from across the country, and all from different backgrounds and are at different places in our lives, and yet we are all joined together in one common goal!

One word of advice to give you as we start this new challenge is to stay on the wagon! We all will have times where we are motivated and feeling great, as well as times where things aren't going good and the chocolate stash in cupboard gets the best of us :) If you have a bad day or a bad week, don't give up! Just start fresh again and recommit. Just remember you are doing your body a favor! 

And as always, don't forget to weigh on with your weight on myfitnesspal. I know you are all getting this in your email but I would love to get some comments on the blog with how everyone is feeling today as we start this new challenge! I know I am feeling great! 

Heidi

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PS. If you are doing this for a second time or already have been using myfitness pal, please zero out your weight so we can all start fresh! Go to "weigh in" and then edit previous entries and put in your new starting weight. Thanks! 

Final Weigh-In

It's that time!

How did everyone do this week? How about overall? Were you happy with your progress?

This week I am down .2. While I wish it would have been more, I am happy with my progress thus far, even though I didn't reach the ten pound weight loss goal. I have seen a difference in the way my clothes fit and it just feels amazing to know I am doing something positive for my body and health.

This is the end of this challenge. I am going to be starting a new challenge one week from today (Monday, March 25th). If you would like to continue another six weeks, let me know. Otherwise I will be erasing the profiles and starting fresh.

Thanks everyone who participated these last six weeks!

Don't forget to comment with your final week's weigh in!

Heidi

Week 5 Weigh In

Okay people! We are at our second to last weigh in and entering our final week of the challenge. Make it count!

I was extremely diligent this week (in order to make up for the lost ground from our trip) and it showed! I am down 2 pounds this week!

Don't forget to post your numbers in the comments section.

Good luck!

Fiber and Fast Food!

Good morning! 

Today we are going to focus on TWO things we can do to be successful in losing weight. The first is FIBER! 

 There are two types of Fiber: soluble (helps lower cholesterol and control glucose levels) and insoluble (helps promote healthy digestive system). Here are some foods that contain soluble fiber: oats, peas, beans, apples, citrus fruits, carrots, barley. And foods that contain insoluble fiber: Whole-wheat flour, wheat bran, nuts, beans and vegetables, such as cauliflower, green beans and potatoes. 

Fiber also helps you to feel full throughout the day. High fiber cereals or fiber bars are the easiest way for me to get a quick boost of fiber (though I wouldn't eat both in one day or your digestive system will feel it !) Here are some great high fiber cereals (that don't kill you with sugar): Kashi GoLean, Fiber One Caramel Delight, Kirkland Spiced Pecan, Fiber One honey clusters, and Yellow box Cheerios (the fiber is only 3 grams, but with only 1 gram of sugar). Myfitness pal can track how much fiber you are eating in the food section. (if fiber doesn't show up then click on settings to add it).

The next thing is fast food. I hate fast food. It's poorly made food that doen't even taste great. But sometimes it just can't be avoided (if you are running in between events or are on vacation). So I thought I would post some healthier fast food options that won't break the calorie bank. 

1. KFC Honey BBQ Sandwich (280 calories)

2. Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich (270 calories)

3. Taco Bell Fresco Style Bean Burrito (330 Calories)

4. McDonalds Grilled Snack Wrap with Honey Mustard OR Grilled Snack Wrap with Chipotle BBQ Sauce (260 Calories)

5. McDonalds Southwest Salad With Grilled Chicken (330 calories)

6. Subway roast beef sandwich on wheat (no cheese)  w/ apple slices (335 calories)

7. Sonic Junior Burger w/ apple slices (350 calories)

8. Taco Bell Fresco Style Grilled Steak Soft Taco (170 calories)

9. Wendy's Large Chili (330 calories)

What have you been eating this week? Share your recipes or tips! 

Monday Weigh In

Hi everyone!

Today is the moment of truth! Please be sure to put your weight loss in for the week! How are you doing? We are now entering week four so really try to ramp up to be able to reach your goal!

We took a trip to Nashville this weekend and that darn Southern food just about killed me! I am up 1.6 even though I had some of my hardest workouts to date.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to log your food! Greg and I found that anytime we log our calories, we lose a significant amount of weight. Anytime we gat lax and stop, even for a couple of days, our weight loss reflects it.

I am committed to be extremely diligent these last two weeks. Jennifer, I do not know how you lose any weight living in Louisiana! You are my new hero!

Keep it up guys and don't forget to comment!

Heidi