Hello.......Challenge and measurements!

I am doing a 2 week challenge with BRANDY :). We figured it out while she was here this weekend and I am very excited to be started!!!Actually we started yesterday and here is our plan!

Exercise
MON-FRI -Billy Blanks Insane Abs
PLUS 1 hour of mild cardio.(Walking,dancing etc.)
(YES,Thats two hours a day!)
Saturdays- 2 hours exercise of any kind.
Sundays- FREE

Raw Apple Cider vinegar 3x daily

Water-3 quarts daily

Nettle tea-1 qt daily

Body brushing everyday followed by olive oil rub down

Breakfast- HM protein shake
Snack
Lunch-Salad w/ small protein/fat
Snack
Supper-Sm portions of whatever is served
Treat-100 calories

No eating past 7:00 (Except for treat)

Snacks have to be healthy.No white flour/no processed food/no processed sugar

Measure NOW (below) and after the 2 weeks are up.

Weigh everyday!

*I* will be reporting here everyday! I am looking for some serious weight loss!!

MY measurements from LAST time I measured.(End of March I think)

Weight-216
Left arm -13
Waist (under bra)-35 1/4
Waist (belly button)-45
Hips-(3 inches below bb)-48 1/2
Rear-47
Right upper thigh-28
Left calf-15 3/4
Feet together/both upper thighs together-45
Left knee-16 3/4
Chest (under armpits)-40
Forearm-11 1/2
TODAY

Weight-213.6
Left arm -13
Waist (under bra)-35 1/4
Waist (belly button)-44
Hips-(3 inches below bb)-48
Rear-47
Right upper thigh-28
Left calf-15 3/4
Feet together/both upper thighs together-43
Left knee-16 3/4
Chest (under armpits)-40
Forearm-11
Bust-43 1/2

I NEED a boost and that is what this 2 week challenge is all about.Not something to do for life but just to get another boost.

How is everyone?

I am SO

SORE........

lol

I did a killer workout today!!!!!!

I did the first 30 minutes of this......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WMrcOt1b5s (Netflix has it on instant watch)

Then did this 10 minute workout TWICE (Once per side)
(Watch out cause she has a sports bra on.....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecjrL2xi-So

Then I cooled down by dancing for 5 min and stretched........

Every part of me is sore I think but it feels GREAT to have DID it!

Good morning!

I love reading all of the updates on your blogs! You are all such an encouragement to me by being so dedicated!

I did great yesterday.

Food

Breakfast- Coffee mug of peanut butter oats and 1 TB brown sugar
Lunch-3 hm roll halves with peanut butter and chocolate peanut butter
Snack-5 corn chips
Supper-2-3 cups of brown rice and veggies with butter
Dessert-4-5 small bites of brownie batter-The same of the Butterfinger/cream cheese brownie topping.

That was as I was making it :). It is NOTHING compared to what I would normally eat while making brownies!lol

Then I had one small brownie.

WATER

Got it all.(72 oz)

TEA

None-I really need to get a tea schedule down pat

EXERCISE

1/2 hour strength training which was 3-10 minute sessions.We did push-ups,TTapp arm raises,dips,jabs,hooks and uppercuts.We would just hit an exercise as hard and strong as we could until we couldn't do them anymore and then switch to the next.We did 8 min/break for 2 and did that 3 times.

My arms,lats.chest,shoulders and back today are killing me! Hooray! :)

Then we danced for 1/2 an hour.

I hope all of you do wonderful today! Just remember,one decision at a time.Don't put anything into your mouth without thinking about wether it is a good decision or not and if it is NOT......Don't eat it!!!!!

Very interesting article........

I am not posting this as "fact" but I just thought it was interesting and I agreed with several of the points he made.

http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/01/25/cardio-may-damage-heart.aspx?e_cid=20120125_DNL_art_1

Yesterday's food log...........

Breakfast-Vegies and 2 eggs with cheese-1 piece of toast
Lunch-3 eggs and 2 toast (I tell you,I was starving for some reason)
Supper-baked potato with bbq pork/cheese/sour cream

Water-I got all of my water in
Tea-none
Exercise-10.5 miles

I was actually down a teeny bit further today in weight.129.4 NOT a big loss by any means but better than nothing.Funny thing is that last night for dessert and Vashti's night I had a DrPepper,A king sized Recess and some cheetos.

I wanted to share an exercise method that I am going to try out! :) I do not agree with everything this guy says but I think this sounds worth a try! I do not have any machines and I can't rub outside so my husband showed me how to run inside like they used to do in wrestling.It is running in place but it is super fast and hard.

http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2010/12/24/a-fountain-of-youth-in-your-muscles.aspx

My newest exercise plan lol........

Mon-Walk 10 miles (Every Mon night is a different child's night with us so this will help make up for xtra calories.We almost always let them pick out something "store bought".)

Tuesday-Peak 8 (It only takes 20 minutes so even though it is super hard,it atleast has the perk of making my exercise time less on the days I do it.)

Wednesday-30 minutes of dancing (regular or zumba) and 30 min strength training.

Thursday-1 hr of whatever we want to do.(Will usually be some kind of dvd etc.)

Friday-Peak 8

Saturday-30 minutes strength training

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We will see how that goes! :):)

I am going to be fitting more coconut oil in our diets again......Amazing stuff for so many things!

I thought this was very interesting.....

http://healthimpactnews.com/2012/virgin-coconut-oil-effective-in-treating-diabetes/

Then of course there are these recipes........I have made them many times and they are fantastic!!!!!!!!

http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/09/nourishing-and-scrumptious-mounds-candy-bars.html

http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/09/back-to-school-treat-homemade-healthier-reeses-peanut-butter-cups.html

I am keeping on..........! :):)