Do You Ever Feel Like Not Working Out?

Sometimes I have days where I just don't feel like working out.  Today is one of those days!  Just not feeling too well.  I'm glad the only workout I had planned today was Abs.  

The key is to make sure one day off doesn't turn into two or three.  

Days like this is when I wish I was a morning person and could workout before work!  When I was younger I could but as I got older I enjoy that extra little bit of sleep!   

Maybe this summer when school is out and I'm out of work for the summer I will reprogram my mind to wake up early.  Or at least workout earlier in the day!

My goal for each week is to workout 5-6 days a week.  I try to include three days of toning/weights and  at least three days of cardio.  Most weeks I will do extra cardio on my toning days.  I love cardio!

Workouts don't have to be an hour either as long as the intensity is good!  P90X3 and T25 are both awesome workouts that are short on time!

 

You can learn more about both here www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon 

Looking Cute While Working Out?

Oh yes I love some cute workout clothes!  I always feel better when I workout in cute workout clothes!  It's a mind thing but it makes working out so much fun!

Don't ya love the placement of my googley eyes?  I put them up all over the house for April Fools Day and everyone loved them so much we kept some of them up.  It's brightens your day when your having a bad day and look in the mirror and see those cute eyes looking back at ya.

I got a kick out of them being on my sports bra that I had to use this pic!

Target has some really cute workout clothes too!  I get the majority of my workout clothes from Target. Great prices all the time, but they put stuff on clearance so fast I rarely pay full price!  I did get the skirt I'm wearing from Beachbody though!  I have a matching sports bra for it but it doesn't give the girls enough support on HIIT days!  Need some support with all that jumping!  Maybe I will wear it tomorrow since it's just an Abs day.  😉

I love cute workout shoes too!  As long as they support my feet good!

I use Nike Shox most of the time!  They support my feet and knees with all my jumping.  My feet are starting to hurt halfway thru my workout so I know that means they are wearing out!  I try to wear them only for workouts.  Since they are near the end of their workout life span I've been wearing them out of the house.  I mean hey they are cute so the world should see them sometime.  They still look brand new.  Guess I will ask for a new pair for Mother's Day!  I'll post a pic if I get some!

If you want to see the workout clothes Beachbody offers you can check them out here www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon and search for Turbowear

Yummy Day

I loved all of my meals today!  It makes me so happy to make food that is healthy and tasty!

Breakfast

Peach Strawberry Shakeology!

I used a pack of strawberry Shakeology, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, and frozen peaches!

Snack

1/4 cup cinnamon almonds (so proud I stopped with one serving)

Lunch

Leftover cauliflower crust pizza, egg salad/avocado dip on celery and strawberries

For the egg salad/avocado dip I used one hard boiled egg and one 100 calorie pack of guacamole!  Very easy and tasty!

The cauliflower crust pizza was 1/2 head cauliflower riced (I used my vitamix), 1 egg, 1/4 Italian cheese blend and some Italian seasoning.  

Mix all ingredients and bake for 20 min at 350.  

After the center had set I added tomato paste, sliced mushrooms and Italian cheese and put it back I the oven till the cheese melted!

Snack

Sweet peppers wrapped in nitrate free lunch meat (I used roast beef and honey) with spicy mustard

Dinner

Cauliflower Alfredo over high fiber noodles and a salad with salsa as dressing

The cauliflower Alfredo sauce was so easy to make

1/2 head cauliflower boiled in chicken stock till soft

Then I puréed it in my vitamix with a cup of the chicken stock, a handful of Italian cheese blend and garlic powder

Dessert

I got hungry a little after dinner so I had a 90 calorie fiber one bar.  I know it's because I didn't have any protein in my dinner.  I must change that for next time I make this meal!

I got my Turbo Fire workout done this morning and I only had 2 cups of coffee!  Great day for me!

Chia Seed Spa Water

So I've been reading so much on Chia seeds and I decided I need to have more.

I'm already adding them to my Shakeology shakes every day so what else can I do with them?  Well I can add them to my salads.  I haven't tried that yet.  So I heard you can put them in your water.

So I made a spa water yesterday with them and I loved it!

Hard to see my little chia seeds floating around in my bottle with its rubber guard but I use glass water bottles so it's on there to protect against breakage.

This is the recipe I used:

4 cups water

2 tsp chia seeds

1 tblsp raw honey warmed a little to be able to stir in (no fake honey in the bear with added yucky stuff)

1/2 cup Fresh or frozen fruit 

Shake it up really good to mix and pour into water bottle and store the rest on the fridge.  Shake before adding more to your water bottle later.

I also added some lemon oil to mine but I did not add it to my water until it was in the glass bottle so the lemon wouldn't make the plastic leach into my water.

It was so good and I loved being able to go the potty the next morning!  😉

Turbo Fire / Brazil Butt Lift Hybrid

As I mentioned the other day I'm starting a high intensity workout rotation tomorrow.  I'm gonna burn off this layer of fluff and tighten my booty!

I wanted to give you the schedule I am using incase of any you are wanting to do it also!  I'm so excited to be starting this one!  I love Chalean Johnson (the creator of Turbo Fire) and I love what Brazil Butt Lift is doing for my lower body!  The combo of these two should get me to my after pic!

I plan on following a combo of eating menus.  I will post a lot of what I eat but I will definitely be having Shakeology for one meal a day!

I also am trying to limit my coffee and cinnamon almonds this rotation.  Both of these are so yummy and are my current addictions!  I think they are hindering my weight loss!  I am going to try to not have as many cheat meals these next two months either.  I do know there will be a few.  Mothers Day is in two weeks and my anniversary is in three weeks.  But the goal is to only have a little extra on those days.  I want to be swimsuit ready for the pool when it opens next month!

If you would like to check out Turbo Fire, Brazil Butt Lift or Shakeology for yourself go here www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon

			Turbo Fire / Brazil Butt Lift Hybrid
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Wk 1	Fire 30	HIIT 15	Abs	Fire 30	Fire 55	Fire 30	Abs 10
		Bum Bum		Bum Bum		Bum Bum	HIIT 20
Wk 2	Fire 45	HIIT 20	Abs	HIIT 15	Fire 55	Abs 10	Fire 45
		Bum Bum		Sculpt 30		Bum Bum
Wk 3	Fire 45	HIIT 25	Abs	HITT 15	Fire 45	Abs 10	Fire 55
		Bum Bum		Tone 30		Bum Bum
Wk 4	Fire 45	HIIT 20	Abs	HIIT 20	Fire 55	Abs 10	Fire 45
		Bum Bum		Sculpt 30		Cardio Axe	Bum Bum
Wk 5	Fire 55	Fire 30	Abs	Fire 30	Fire 55	Fire 45	Abs 10
		Sculpt 30		Tone 30		Bum Bum	HIIT 20
Wk 6	Fire 55	Fire 30	Abs	Fire 30	Fire 55	Fire 45	Abs 10
		Sculpt 30		Tone 30		Bum Bum	HIIT 30
Wk 7	Fire 55	Fire 30	Abs	Fire 30	Fire 55	Fire 45	Abs 10
		Sculpt 30		Tone 30		Bum Bum	HITT 25
Wk 8	Fire 45	HIIT 30	Abs	HIIT 25	Fire 30	Fire 45	Abs 10
		Sculpt BBL		Bum Bum		Bum Bum	Fire 55

Shakeology Cleanse Done! Down 3.5 Pounds!

So I finished the three days of my Shakeology cleanse yesterday!  I'm happy to say I'm down 3.5 pounds!  I feel much better after drinking 6 shakes in 3 days!  

Lots of people ask me if I spent the last 3 days in the bathroom and the answer is NO!  It doesn't effect me that way!  

I'm finishing my last week on Brazil Butt Lift and can really see the difference in my body!  

I can't wait to start my hybrid next week!  I'm combining Turbo Fire and Brazil Butt Lift!  Still working on my lower body and burn the last layer of fluff off too!  

I will post my schedule next week!

Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast:  Almond Shakeology 

    1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup ice

    1 tblsp Almond Butter

Snack:  Cheese stick and grapes 

Lunch:  Veggie Burger and apples

1 veggie burger, 1/4 avocado, salsa on whole wheat flat bun, and 1 small apple

Snack:  Whole Wheat Crackers with salsa

Dinner:  Grilled Chicken with roasted potatoes, onions and peppers with marinated mushrooms and 3 dark choc covered strawberries (the Dole frozen ones)

Grilled the chicken on the grill with a low fat ginger dressing as the marinade

Roasted potatoes/veggies were from Trader Joes (freezer section). So easy and yummy

Marinated mushrooms:  boiled the mushrooms for 5 min and then marinated in 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 tbsp olive oil and some garlic powder.

I hope you enjoy and you can find out about the workouts or Shakeology on my website www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon 

Going Old School and Seeing Others Results!

The original program that got me hooked on Beachbody products is on sale this month!

The original Power 90 program by Tony Hortan is on sale for $39.95!

My hubby and I did this workout 10 years ago and loved it!  It has alternating cardio and weight training 6 days a week!  And like all of Beachbody programs, it comes with a money back guarantee!

I also got the biggest smile today!  I ran into a customer of mine that I hadn't seen in several months and I hardly recognized him!  He has lost so much weight!  He has been doing the 10 min trainer (also by Tony Hortan) and was only making it thru the 10 min workouts when he started and now is doing three of the workouts a day and wants to move on to T25 soon!  These changes make me so happy!  These programs work!

10 Minute Trainer retails for $79.90

You can find out about either of these workouts here www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon