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Saturday, January 10, 2009

124!!!!!

1)Days since my last competition
2)My weight
3)My bowling score today.
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Leave your guess in the comment box.


Okay, just kidding. I have no idea how long ago my last comp. was.; I don't weigh myself; but I did bowl a 124 today!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of my best scores. For me, its a goal just to break 100 each time. We played 3 games and I did that easily!
We had a BALL! So much fun! The bowling alley was PACKED! Lots of lil birthday parties! My Hubs said he used to have his partys there, which was neat to know. (He'll be 30 March 3rd!)

anyway, I taught 4 bootcamps this morning. EXCELLENT classes! We've added even more classes to our schedule so we have over 10 classes a week to choose from! YAHHHH!!

Alright, off to watch more football. Gotta love playoffs!!! (GO CHARGERS!!!!!!!!!!) *The owner is Greek, and Sproles went to K-State!!!!!!!!!!*

Friday, January 9, 2009

DO YOU HAVE 3:30 MINUTES??

Check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

365 days of Motivation!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

LOTS OF LOVE~
EM

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Another look. If this bores you, lemme know! :)






















Free Calorie Chart

my-calorie-counter.com

CalFatSatChlSodCrbFibSugPro
Breakfast
0.52 Tbsp 35g Smucker's® - Natural Peanut Butter, Reduced Fat, Creamy - 25% less fat than regular Natural Peanut Butter100610606115
1.51 servingDymatize Elite Whey Protein176300033335
11/2 cup (dry) 40g Quaker® - Quick Quaker Oats - hot cereal150310027415
426122060368545
Lunch
2serving 1/4 CupAll Whites Egg6000020020012
2Serving - 1 CTCRYSTAL FARMS - EGGS - LARGE GRADE AA 12 CT CARTON1409343013020012
11 SliceEzekiel Bread801007515304
280103430405193028
Dinner
12 Tbsp 30 mL Pace® - Chunky Salsa100002203020
11/4 CupShredded Chedder Cheese Mild120106301901007
1Serving - 130 GBUSH'S BEST - BLACK BEANS - 15 OZ CAN10010046020717
1.25serving ( 3 oz )Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned20584959000031
2cup shreddedLettuce, cos or romaine, raw1600083211
12 ShellsOrtega White Corn Taco Shells12061017016202
571251112511384311448
Snack
11 servingDymatize Elite Whey Protein117200022223
0.252 Tbsp 35g Smucker's® - Natural Peanut Butter, Reduced Fat, Creamy - 25% less fat than regular Natural Peanut Butter50310303112
0.5oz (23 whole kernels)Nuts, almonds8271003213
4cupSnacks, popcorn, air-popped124100325504
0.5Serving - 19 GLUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS - ORGANIC RICE CAKES - ORGANIC BROWN RICE SALT FREE 8.5 OZ BAG3500008001
1.51 servingDymatize Elite Whey Protein176300033335
5841620334413768
Water Tracker
Totals
Target
Balance
1861
1800
61
63
55
8
18
20
2
555
300
255
1636
2400
764
142
180
38
35
25
10
16
25
9
189
200
11
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Read this well, Please!!

Become a better negotiator… ( I know it looks like a lot to read, but read it slowly. Soak it in. For me, this rang true! )


What I am referring to here are “choices”..all day long we are negotiating with ourselves in regards to behavioral choices. Some are driven by our biology, some by our responsibilities, some by our discipline. For example… it’s 5am, you are laying in bed, it’s cold outside, you are tired, you want to sleep another hour, but… you know that getting up and running or working out is what you should do, the negotiating begins…” I can run later, but if I run now I will feel better, I ran yesterday, my knees hurt so it’s better I take today off, the dialogue goes on until either you get up or you don’t….later In the day you are in the office and it’s someone’s birthday, there is a cake, you are hungry..everyone meets in the conference room and they hand you a piece of cake..that everyone is eating..you..do what?..the negotiating begins..not take it..and have to explain..take it, eat it, take it and fake eating it…choices..:)……later in the day you go to the gym, a successful negotiation..but..you don’t feel like pushing it 100%, the negotiating begins, you get the picture…what happens is that our choices add up, like a bank, and we are either making net deposits or withdrawals..so what to do?..first you have to dial into that negotiating process and identify that it is going on..then…create a plan for when this begins…it can be as simple as using positive reinforce, negative reinforcement or both…in other words ..what good things will happen if…what not so good things will happen if…what is the short term result of …what is the long term result of…etc…you have to determine what your motivating factors are and use those in the negotiating process. Quite often your mind and body will fight, the “right” decision..and instinctively, you are a good negotiator on the short term gratification side…very good in fact…so..you have to get good at negotiating against it…so..now is the time to become a better negotiator…

(courtesy Tom Richardson from Tight Curves Nutrition)

Diet Day 2

This, folks, is why WRITING DOWN YOUR NUTRITION can make all the difference in the world in reaching your goal. Here's my point. Check out day two:

Breakfast
1/2 cup (dry) 40g Quaker® - Quick Quaker Oats
1 serving Dymatize Elite Whey Protein
1 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
Lunch
2 Egg Whites
1 Tbsp 35g Smucker's® - Natural Peanut Butter
2 Slice Ezekiel Bread
2 Eggs
1 Serving SF Syrup
Dinner
1/2 cup Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles
2 cup shredded Lettuce, cos or romaine
0.75 cup, chopped or diced Chicken
1 oz (28g/20chips) Baked Tostitos
1 Serving BLACK BEANS
4 cup air-popped Popcorn
Snack
0.25 cup, unthawed Blueberries, frozen
1 Serving RICE CAKES
1 serving Dymatize Elite Whey Protein
1 oz - 23 whole Raw almonds
Post Workout
1/2 cup (dry) 40g Quaker® - Quick Quaker Oats
1 serving Dymatize Elite Whey Protein
1 Tbsp 35g Natural Peanut Butter

KCAL: 2161
FAT: 61
CARBO: 227
PROTEIN: 185

I thought I was pretty consistent from day one to two, but not according to my food journal.

Anyway, no worries, just thought I'd post it. I don't think it's always necessary, HOWEVER, if you're not reaching your goals, trust me, it's not an extra 20-30 minutes on the treadmill that is needed. It's attention to your diet. PAY ATTENTION! You can't out train a bad diet!!!!!!

love love~
EM

Monday, January 5, 2009

MY DIET

2 Slices Ezekiel Bread
1 serving Dymatize Elite Whey Protein
2 Eggs

Lunch
1 Grande drink 16 oz Starbucks Coffee® - Caffe Americano
1 Slice Ezekiel Bread
2 Tbsp 35g Smucker's® - Natural Peanut Butter
1 bar granola bar-kashi honey almond

Dinner
2 cup shredded Lettuce, romaine
1/2 cup BUSH'S BEST - BLACK BEANS
1 oz (28g/20chips) Baked Tostitos
1/2 cup Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles
1.5 cup, chopped grilled chicken

Snack
1 Can Zero Coke
1 serving Baked Sour Cream and Onion Lays
1 servinga Dymatize Elite Whey Protein
0.5 cup, unthawed Blueberries, frozen, unsweetened

KCAL: 1859
FAT: 47 (Well, I take Fish Oil capsules, too. AND I need to add my ground flax)
CARBO: 173
PROTEIN: 188

Pretty good, not bad, not outstanding. Don't ask about lunch.....yeah, talk about not prepared to be "out & about" for so long. I MUST take a stocked cooler!

This diet thing, I tell ya, it's Trial & Error! In Review of today, I could use more eggs in the morning. And yes, I love me some flourless bread. Those carbs will gradually decrease, so I get 'em while I can!!!! And the caffiene intake needs to drop a lil (an americano & a cherry coke zero)

(DISCLAIMER: I really DON'T like posting my diet, because it changes all the time and frankly I'm lazy. But ALSO because everyone is different. I'm not eating just to be healthy, remember, my goal is to step on Stage, so it'll be different then eating "to be healthy." But not by much...........) =)

Love love~
EM

STOP SAYIN' "CAN'T"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leigh Peele had some GREAT words on her blog today: CHECK IT!

I can’t hit my diet today because I didn’t get a chance to get to the store.
I can’t do my workout today because it is cold outside.
I can’t get up right now and do my stretching because my neck hurts.
I can’t stick to this diet plan because it just asks too much of me.
I can’t stick to my diet today because I just need to get the job done.
I can’t stick to my diet today because I am tired and stressed and just need a break.
I can’t do this because I just want to live my life.
I can’t go out because I am too fat for life.
I can’t not eat when I go out with friends, it’s rude.
I can’t tell my spouse that I wish they would stop tempting me with fast food they bring home.
I can’t say outloud that this is the 2nd 3rd 4th 5th year in a row that I made a diet resolution.
I can’t tell my family that I need their help this time.
I can’t tell my friends that this time I want it to be for real.
I can’t take off my shirt and not cringe.
I can’t get it out of my head how good my life would be if I could just do this.
I can’t figure out what it is I am doing wrong.

I can’t be the person that says can’t anymore

Sunday, January 4, 2009

The New Addition to my Family

Introducing.............
CHARLIE THE MINIATURE DOXIE!!!

We've adopted. Charlie is a 9 year old dachshund. He has lived with Gene's Grandmother in Coure D'Alene, but she's been moved to a nursing home. She's doing alright, and we're THRILLED to offer a home to the lil guy! :) he's sooooooo sweet. The cats took a while to get use to him (well, they still are getting used to him) but so far, so good! He's on a set schedule already and is doing well. It's hilarious, when he goes to bed in his little basket, he covers himself with his blanket. He grabs it with his teeth and turns in circles until he's wrapped like a burrito. HILARIOUS, I'll have to get pix!



Anyway, here ya go: a VLOG of CHARLIE!


LOVE YA'LL~
EM