PiYo Challenge - Day 9

Well now...I slept much better last night and got up at 8am this morning. I had a yummy breakfast including half a small container of egg whites with 2 roma tomatoes and onions cooked into it...nom nom... It's been awhile since I have had coffee...the cream is not good for you but hey, I can't cut the yummy goodness of some creamer...so, I had two cups of coffee this morning and started my day off right!

 It was really a very busy day for me today. So much that my workout was not gotten in till around 8pm. I had a discussion post...which btw, in grad school its basically a cited paper! Ugh. Problem isn't writing the damn thing really...it's in finding credible sources that you want to support your view points...that took me all morning till finally I got somewhere around 1pm after Marc worked out.

I have to say I was fighting off some negative juju today with my homework and all...feeling as if I can't do this...but I'm hell smart..screw this...I make straight A's and don't have to try...this is all new to me...

On the subject of Marc...he says that eating the calories as he should...by upping his intake from nearly less than me (which is 1550 not including my workout) to nearly hitting his calorie intake...3000...he feels so much better, stronger and I actually can tell a difference in his tummy. It's funny how our bodies retain water and basically eat ourselves when we do not eat enough...we go into starvation mode and keep anything in reserves we can...causing you to gain fat to feed yourself so you don't starve...which just causes the opposite of what we intended. This meaning, gaining weight and not losing it. But the second you fuel your body...you can start to reverse those effects depending on how long it has been. Thing is...I did that with Turbo Fire...I learned my lesson. I did more than what was scheduled and ate the same...should have eaten more. shame...I learned though..the hard way.

So, homework all day...reading...and later I made a yummy romaine salad with avocado, tomatoes, onions, alfafa sprouts (nom nom), 4 slices of smoked turkey (oscar meyer makes some good stuff btw), and lemons of course...but I put some of my salsa on it and it changed the flavor...I guess with too much lemon juice and alfafa is tart too...wasnt bad but I won't make that mistake again. I also had this yummy spicy black bean hummus with pita chips...only a few...both are high in calories...can't have that. All in moderation!

More studying but I swore I wouldn't miss my Shakeology so around 6 I had my concoction of half a scoop of vanilla Shakeology and a half scoop of Chocolate Vegan Shakeology with 8oz of vanilla soy milk, dash of cinnamon and a tsp of pb2. So good!!!! 

I cut up my pineapple and watermelon before we ate dinner and finished cooking my brussel sprouts and mushrooms in coconut oil with ginger, salt and pepper while Marc smashed up some small chicken breasts and put spinach and ricotta on them then rolled them up...so good! And I tried a new kind of wine...its strong...not a fan. 

It's about progress and not perfection...loving your body...loving who you are and accepting yourself fulling body, mind and soul! Find people that celebrate you...find people that motivate you and those that want good in the world...surround yourself with positive people and you will have positive in your life!

Now, I can workout! Now, I can check on my team...NOW...I can write my blog and NOW I am damn tired...whew! Beginning of the week is killer! For now, I leave you with a few pointer on Piyo and I had a video of me doing Piyo Lower Body but I have to upload to YouTube now. So, check it out and my other videos there...right side of this blog. This is some guidance for my Challengers and some helpful hints on where you should feel it. Just ignore my shaking my butt in down dog... I was feeling it! lol =) 

And a little Punkin for you!

Did you know that videoing yourself and taking before and after photos is really important? You dont have to share them with anyone...I video myself so I can see my progression and the photos are to motivate you and show how far you have come. Thing is, I have been hiding for nearly a year...Let me put it this way, we HIDE behind our fat. Think about our significant others in our lives...they love us no matter what we look like and yet WE are the ones holding us back. We take photos of ourselves that does not include our bodies...we hide behind the food...we eat our problems away...we deal with stress with what...FOOD! I will tell you now that before starting this challenge I was worried...why? Because here I am a coach who is no longer fit like she was...she's human and gained weight but who am I to run a group when I fell off track....wait..what?! I AM HUMAN...thats who I am and I'm okay...but what I do know is this...I was scared to post my photos...not because of just my weight but because I didnt want to be judged as the coach who talks the talk but doesnt walk it..not in te last year consistantly...Heres the thing...I will NOT hide behind my computer screen...I wont do it!!! I will no longer allow myself to eat my troubles away or say "FUck it" when I am upset then eat bad...NO MORE! I feel bad after...I hate myself...its all mental ya'll...you have to overcome the mental to realize how beautiful and handsome you all truly are!!! So, I challenged myself ALONG with my challengers... I wont hide...my after photos will be awesome and I know even if I could let myself down I WONT LET THEM DOWN...this, is why I do it...to push myself...remember, you are inspiring others and those around you too...be you, rock your changes..love your body and begin to enjoy this journey.

What a good ending to a long day! Goodnight ya'll!

8 more days and the sale on Piyo is OVER!!! Get yours now...If you buy a Challenge Pack ...I'll send you a FREE jar of PB2 just because I love this stuff!!!! Remember...you're basically getting Piyo for $10 when you get the Challenge Pack!