I'm officially a quarter of a century old and I am now firmly in my mid-twenties. So how do we celebrate this momentous occasion? FOOD! My awesome husband is taking me out for some fondue tonight. NOMZ! I've been doing well this week so I feel comfortable letting my hair down a little food wise for one meal.
I was hoping to hit 30 pounds lost today but no luck there. I'm firmly stuck at 29 pounds lost. My body is doing the "HOLD ALL THE WEIGHT!" thing it did when I started insanity and then I dropped 7 pounds out of nowhere. So I'll wait it out. Trying to lose weight has definitely taught me the virtue of patience!
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So, I had a small revelation yesterday. I think I'll be ready to do my goal race (Run for the Diamonds) on Thanksgiving. Eleven days before that race, I run my first 10K so I should have plenty of time to recover and run the race I've been dreaming of for 20 years. It's going to be REALLY hard. The course is up and down the mountains = MEGA HILLS. And the course is NINE miles + MEGA HILLS. Yikes! I'm stubborn and I'm going to do it. I am going to need a lot of Gatorade and those energy gels to get through it but I want it to happen. Registration doesn't open until September so I have some more time to mull it over and see how I continue to progress with training. Fingers crossed!
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Insanity is going well. I'm 2 days into week 2 of the second month, and I am already seeing a different in my endurance and strength. My arms are getting much more taut and shapely. I'm losing more in my waist and hips, and I can fit in my 11/12 jeans I got a month ago that were a tad bit too tight to button. Win!
Last post I promised to post my recipe for Chocolate Strawberry Protein Smoothie! I looked at a lot of different websites and combined what I liked from all of them to come up with this. The Smoothie is definitely for chocolate lovers. You can sub the strawberries with almost any fruit. I want to try it with bananas next!
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Chocolate Strawberry Protein Smoothie:
- 1 cup of chocolate soy milk (or almond, coconut, rice, whatever-you-prefer milk! I like soy & coconut.)
- 3/4 cup of frozen or fresh strawberries or fruit of choice (I made it both ways but frozen makes a thicker consistency.)
- ~1 cup baby spinach (I just grabbed a big handful)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (Optimum Nutrition is my fav!)
- Ice for desired thickness
OPTIONAL: add 1/2 tsp-1 tsp of instant coffee to bring out the chocolate flavor and put some pep in your step!
Blend and Enjoy!
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There is truly nothing better than chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! You can also omit the protein powder and use a teaspoon of cocoa powder instead.
I'm tempted to go and make myself one now!
What is your favorite smoothie recipe?
Ok that smoothie sounds DELICIOUS! I think I'm going to try it this weekend. I have everything except the spinich. I have way way too many favorites but 2 of them have to be my Blueberry Muffin Protein shake and the Cake Batter Protein shake. Those are the ones I constantly go to.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you with those long runs! I know you will do great! I'm thinking looking to see if I can find a Turkey Trot for thanksgiving myself but it depends on what time it starts. I help my mom with the cooking and we usually have to get started no later than 9. I'd have to be completely done by then in order to pig out on Thanksgiving.
I hope your birthday dinner was a success and that you had a wonderful day!
I'm going to the store on Monday to get what I need for the cake batter shake! It sounds AMAZING! I am nervous about the long runs but I have amazing supporters (like you!) and will push through it!
DeleteHappy happy birthday! I've been thinking about trying insanity but I'm scared! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Give Insanity a go! It has a scary disclaimer in the beginning but don't let that scare you away! I've taken plenty of extra breaks to catch my breath. I've fallen over more times than I can count. I've had to go slower to maintain correct form. But you know what? I take less extra breaks now. I have better balance and less falling over episodes, lol. I'm getting faster with correct form. It's totally worth it! When I finish it I'm going to take a break from it for a week and then go into round 2! If you give it a try and have any questions/need tips, feel free to ask! :)
DeleteHappy belated birthday and thanks for your comments today. I hope the Custom Fit works well for you too in terms of learning you are in the right shoes and good luck with your upcoming races!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope so too! I'm looking forward to their call for sure.
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