Caving into food cravings

So, got this video on caving into cravings. Definitely worth the minute to watch.


http://www.sharecare.com/video/diet-and-fitness/eat-healthier-today/should-you-cave-in-to-food-cravings?eid=1010713469&memberid=31546050&_sid=dcf3bf6b-acf9-4add-a769-40d6d0f7ad86&#cmpid=sceml00

New Phone App

There are lots of applications for Apple & Android phones alike. I personally use the My Fitness Pal application to track my calories consumed, and to log my physical activity. It is free, and the program even reads bar codes from the foods you are consuming and uses your phone's camera. I recently got a Samsung Galaxy S4 and I immediately downloaded the My Fitness Pal application. I have recently discovered that my phone came with a fitness app from Samsung. I entered my current weight, height, my goal weight and how much weight I wanted to loose and it told me how many calories I should eat, burn, and how many steps I should take per day. Now the calories portion I don't really use because the my fitness pal application is better, but I used it to track my steps. All I had to do was turn it on and make sure I carried my phone with me and it automatically started counting. It was very cool. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone, you may want to check this out.

OMG SO SORE

Wow, I am so sore today. I knew I would be of course, but it is worse that I originally thought.  Going to try and go to the gym today and do my cardio workout. Wish me luck!

Caffeine and weightloss

Ok, so I found an interesting article about caffeine and I have included the link for it below. Basically if you already drink regular coffee you don't necessarily have to give it up, but you don't want to go over board. The one thing that the article doesn't discuss is the extra calories we get when we add cream and sugar to it before we drink it. If you are someone who drinks coffee all day long, and use cream and sugar in every cup, that is a lot of empty calories. Not to mention that the article mentions that caffeine can cause you to crave carbs, which is not good when you are trying to shed the pounds. Check out the article and read for yourselves and you can decide if you need to change your diet or keep it the same.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-truth-about-caffeine.htm



So, I went to my fitness class today and we worked both the upper and lower body. I can already feel that I am going to be so sore tomorrow. Why does getting in shape have to be so hard and at times, painful?

TGIF!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

So, I had a craving for a bag of Cheezies and instead of caving in I went to a friend and co-worker and talk to her about it instead. I then had an apple. Not nearly as tasty as the Cheezies would have been, but much healthier. My point in this story is that a good support system can mean the difference between success and failure. Having someone that you can call on when you are feeling a moment of weakness to talk you off the ledge so to speak, is a great idea. I haven't gone to the gym for the last few days because I was just exhausted. It was all I could do to stay awake long enough to drive home at the end of the day. It was brutal. I have my fitness class with my former trainer tomorrow, so wish me luck because I am going to need it. My abs didn't start to feel better until Wednesday after she worked them on Saturday. Well, keep trying and we will get there. I am challenging you to find someone you can go to, be it a friend, co-worker, or family member that you can call or go to if you are feeling that moment of weakness for foods that aren't good for you.

Tomorrow we will talk about caffeine.

Another great way to make drinking your 8 glasses of water easier.

The Future of Cardio is the LateralX Elliptical Machine by Octane Fitness

So, the gym I go to got a couple of these machines and I tried it out. I have to say that I did technically burn more calories and fat. I have a heart rate monitor that I use regularly. With my elliptical workout I burn 267 calories and 45% fat and with the Lateral X I burned 272 calories and 50% fat. So for me, the numbers are a huge difference. What will bring me back to this machine is the fact that I could really feel the workout in my inner and outer thighs and my waist. The areas most women are the most unhappy with. I will try to use this regularly and see if I notice any extra toning in those areas and get back to you. Was a good workout that is for sure.

Treats for Summer

I made it to the gym to day for my cardio and burned 325 calories. Not bad for 35 minutes plus a 5 minute cool down. Hopefully that will counter the muffin I had at work this morning, and the half of a doughnut I had at lunch time. Damn co-worker bringing in Tim Horton's muffins, doughnuts, and coffee. With the amount of bad "stuff" that is usually around my office, it is a miracle that I have managed to loose weight and keep it off.

So, Spark People had this article up called 10 Freezer Treats for under 100 calories. With summer coming I thought it would be good to post this here.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1900

Sorry, I must have forgot to add the link.

Workout Recovery Article

Here is a great article on recovery after a workout. Certainly worth a read. I wish I had seen this last week when I could barely walk for 3 days. LOL.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=2001

June 1/14

So, I survived another group fitness class put on by my former personal trainer. I went to my first class last week on the 24th and seriously..........I could barely walk for 3 DAYS! It was rough. Went again yesterday and I am a bit sore today but nothing like I was after last week. Why does getting fit have to be so painful sometimes? Oh well. I am still loosing weight and I am still off the junk food, so over all I am pretty happy with my progress. I have changed up my eating plan a bit and it seems to be working for me. Here is what I do. Maybe it can help someone else.

6:30am breakfast: large flake oatmeal with granulated splenda and skim milk
9:30-10am snack: usually a piece of fruit. (banana, orange, apple)
12:30-1pm Lunch: This varies, but usually includes a piece of fruit, and a tossed salad with skinless, boneless chicken breast, green peppers, red peppers, celery, & cucumber.
3:00 snack: usually a protein bar. Currently I am eating: Slimdown Energy Bars by Jamieson. I like the Peanut Butter Crisp ones. They only have 150 calories, 4.5g fat (2.5g saturated) , 15 carbs, 15g protein.
5:30ish: Dinner. Again this varies, but I fill half of my plate up with veggies.

Good Luck and never give up. You can do it!