Spin Class Schedule and some diet changes/ramblings

Probably for the rest of the year my spin class schedule will be as follows:

Monday 5:45am W 7th
Wednesday 5:45am W 7th
Thursday 5:45am Hurst

They are looking for a replacement for my Wednesday evening class at W 7th.  I am just to busy at work this time of year and school started on Monday.

Now for my diet ramblings:

Some of you may know and some may not.  I have given up meat.  I have not had ground beef in like six months(since the whole pink slim came out) and I am a week without any meat.  Those who know me know I was never a really big meat fan so this is not really difficult for me.  The hardest part is finding soy free protein sources, as my activity level requires a lot of protein.  Thanks to google I have been able to find some.  I will not be cutting out eggs or dairy those will be staying in my diet. (Friday August 31st: All Natural Organic meat such as chicken and turkey IS remaining in my diet.  Like Jillian says "eat what comes from the ground or has a mother".)

I have not been as disciplined with my processed foods as I would like to be so I am going to try and get better at this.  Cutting processed foods mean not eating anything out of a box or bag that has more than 10 ingredients.  All 10 of those ingredients must be REAL things and not words you cant say that take up a whole line.

 I would also like to start cutting my sweets WAY down!  I will start this process on Monday.

I have started slacking on the soda.  I have not had a diet soda in 6 weeks.  I went 4 weeks of no soda at all!  But the last 2 weeks I have had a few sodas, they are now back out completely starting today!

I do all of these things to live the healthiest life that I can.  I do not want to be sick when I am old because of poor choices when I was younger.  Eating a clean healthy diet and exercising properly will help in that department.  I would also like to see the scale 10lbs down by my 30th birthday.  It is amazing how much your food/alcohol choices can out weigh your exercise routine.  When they say it is 80% diet, 10% exercise, and 10% genetics they were not lying!  That means you have 90% control over how healthy and fit you are.

That is all for now!

Stay fit my friends!

Spin Class Schedule August 13-17 and Ramblings

Starting the week of August 13th the Monday 5:45am class at W 7th is mine and I am giving up my Friday 5:45am W 7th class(I made a switch with Karen Kelly).

Monday August 13th 5:45am W 7th
Wednesday August 15th 5:45am W 7th; 6:45pm W 7th
Thursday August 16th 5:45am Hurst

I am starting all morning workouts this week!  Except for Wendsdays when I have the evening class which I may give up once school starts up.  I am going to write out a schedule of what muscle groups I will focus on each morning with weights.  I am getting back on track 100% with my eating this week as well!  I am already feeling better about myself ;)

Stay Fit my friends!

Feeling Discouraged and Unhappy about my eating habits

I have GOT to start sticking to eating right 100% of the time I feel so gross about myself body view wise this week(it was that time so it makes it worse). 

I was looking through old race pictures last night I was so much "skinnier" when I first started running I know I am more tone/fit now but still I think I like the other look better I want the muscle yet I dont lol! 

I was trying to remember exactly what I was doing back when I first started working out before the running like when I first lost all my weight(25lbs from 134-109).   I remember 3 protein shakes a day lots of subway for lunch, nutrigrain waffles and special k protein for breakfast,  and dinners of eggs with turkey bacon or  grilled chicken with green veggies, but thats about it...I couldnt have possibly lived on just that lol!  And alcohol how did I ever live without it!?!?!?  LOL!  My hair and skin were so much healthier then too and I want that back!  I want all of the greatness of that hardcore making sure everything I ate was the best for me and my body for health reasons!  I want to be the best me I can be!

I know I CAN do it, I mean I have done it before and stuck with it solid 100% on with only 1 cheat meal a week for 7 months!  But now getting through one week that way seems impossible!  I had a lot more to loose back then and was working with being happy with ME and healthy.  I am happy with ME now and am fairly healthy but I can do better.  I have the most loving and caring husband, 2 jobs(so many people struggle to find just 1), I am back in school, I exercise all the time(my part time job as a fitness instructor kind of helps make sure I do) but I just cannot get the results I want for my body.

I know in those 6 years my hormones are changing drastically and there really isnt much you can do about that but watch what you are eating and know how it affects your hormones(I highly recomend everyone read Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels). 

People ask me all the time what they should eat when how much and what workouts to do and I can tell them get them a schedule and a plan yet I cant stick to it myself.  I know I know everything is easier said than done but I must start DOING again so I can set a good example for those who come to me for help with their own fitness and nutrition goals.

I have never claimed to be "perfect" and what is "perfect" exactly anyways?  I say it is doing the best you can do for you and sticking with what you know is best for you meaning everyones "perfect" is not the same "perfect".  I would like to get back to my "perfect"! 

Well that is enough rambling on for now.

Stay fit my friends!  And lets all get to work on being 100% on with our eating habits!