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*Correction: the amount of plastic water bottles I wasted last year was 672 not 960, but that doesn’t make it better huh? I am trying though. Here is the link to my previous post about the Camelbak BPA Free Better Bottle with Classic Cap - 32Oz./1.0L bottle. The version I purchased was the Camelbak Polycarbonate Better Bottle - 32Oz./1.0L. I love this bottle so much and would recommend it to everyone. Now after thinking about it. I am not too sure if the bottle I purchase was BPA free, but needless to say I am helping the environment and not wasting anymore plastic water bottle anymore!

Well, I am off to drink more water and get healthier!

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I finally think I broke my small plateau! You know how your body gets in a routine and sometimes we just need to switch things up a bit to get the body to lose more fat? Well, tonight was the night I decided to do something different. My DH always go bike riding in our neighborhood. Not you wimpy stroll around the block, but up and down hill biking at different speeds for a duration of 50 minutes to 1 hours.

So, I though, hum. . . maybe I should give it a try and see if that breaks my little plateau? I went to the nearest store a bought an low end bicycle and called my DH at work and told him that I would like to join him for his workout tonight and he was sooo excited!! I that one wanted to go and two our son is with grandpa for 2 nights which gives us the opportunity to ride together.

Holy cow what a workout!! I was sweating like crazy and my quads were on fire. I workout very regularly, but this riding kicked my butt. I loved riding outdoors, but now my butt is sore because my seat it a bit too small, lol. I need to get a bigger or more comfortable one in the future.

Now I have been debating to hop on my scale tomorrow or Saturday to see where the number truly lies for my progress report. Stay tuned!! Well, I am getting ready to go to bed and rest. I hope that you all have a great weekend and I will chat later!

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I just had to post his quote from Norman Vincent Peale.  Sometimes, we defeat ourselves before even trying. Like today, I was like I am too tired to exercise and really I am not, but just being lazy. If I want to accomplish my goal of getting lean I must change the way I think in order for it to happened. of course our lives are busy and sometimes we are mentally exhausted and even physically too, but in order to keep in shape you have got to fit the time in, right? Anyway, enjoy! Also if you have an awesome quote to share that gets you motivated to accomplish things in your life please post and share with us all.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.

- Norman Vincent Peale

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Vlog #2!! Sorry about the sound quality of this Vlog. We finally figured out the problem and adjusted the sound levels on our video cam, so the next one I will do will sound much clearer. Anyway, you will have to turn up the volume on your PC to hear me better! Chat later

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Hey All, I was just browsing on the net and came across this interesting article on msn.com called Diet Saboteurs. This article talks about top healthy food items that people typically over eat that are high in calories and what it would take to burn it off. I was shocked when I read this:

Top loading your diet with “health foods” such as yogurt and granola does not a flatter belly make, according to researchers at Cornell University. In a recent study, they discovered that people not only underestimate the number of calories in wholesome fare, but they also consume substantially larger portions of it. Here are eight of the healthiest high-calorie food bombs that can dismantle your diet.

Top Offender: 6-oz. bag of vegetable chips

Calories: 840

Low-Calorie Alternative: 16-oz. bag of baby carrots with ½ cup hummus (390 cal)

To burn off a 6-oz. bag of vegetable chips, a 180-pound man would have to:

* Run 55 min
* Swim 65 min
* Bike 70 min
* Row 70 min
* Lift weights 1 hour, 45 min
* Golf 2 hours, 20 min
* Shop 4 hours, 30 min
* Do desk work 7 hours

I was like wow!! You think your are eating healthy food, but even with healthy food you will have to watch your portions too. So, think about your next snack and watch your portions per serving so that you will not have to burn any more calories that you are already trying to burn to continue your successful weight loss. If you do decided to splurge just keep in mind of the additional work you will have to do. Check out the link above because they list a few more examples and give lower calorie alternatives too for those of us the need them.

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So far this weight thing is like an emotional roller coaster. One week I am doing just fine. Then week 2 I lose my mind. Either not training enough or not eating the right portion of food. But here is my progress so far:

• March 3oth: 172
• April 6th: 171 (-1)
• April 13th: 173 (+2) not enough working out.
• April 20th: 171.5 (-1.5) Getting back on track
• April 27th: haven’t checked yet hopefully 170!!! Why? So that I can get my first darn reward.  Michael Kors sunglasses!

So, what am I going to do about that. STOP LATE NIGHT SNACKING!!! Today was my day off from working out but tomorrow it is ON!! I will be doing 25 minutes of cardio on the elliptical and 45minutes of my fav, Jari Love “get ripped 1000″!

Well, I am out for now. Just got home from work and would like to relax now, chat with DH, and read my new book of the month called “the memory keepers daughter”.

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I just had to share this tip with you, so that you have something to think about over the weekend. It is by Jillian Michaesl from the Biggest Loser on NBC. As you know she has her own weight loss plan and I signed up for the sake of get healthy knowledge for my brain that will better help me to continue living a healthy lifestyle and not to revert back to the old me. I loved the I signed up because I get daily words of motivation from her and it gets me psyched up to make better decisions each day. Anyway, I would like to share her “One Size Doesn’t Fit All” with you and if you love it check her out and sign up too.

Enjoy!

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Ever try to squeeze your foot into a shoe that’s one size too small just because you love the style? Doesn’t work, does it? Well, maybe you can cram your feet into those shoes for the sake of a special evening, but you can’t wear them all the time. They’re just too uncomfortable!

Starving yourself with the goal of creating a physique that’s contrary to your natural body type is a similar thing. You might get there for month or two, but eventually your body will rebel.

Ultimately, there are three basic body types. It’s important to understand your shape and know what you can and can’t expect. Which one best describes you?

* The apple shape. The apple tends to store fat in his or her upper body, so if a person is carrying extra weight, it is usually around the belly. Fat stored in the upper body can lead to heart disease, so it is important for apples to be health conscious. Apples have evolved to store fat in this way to adapt to long periods of famine.
* The pear shape. Pears hold the majority of their fat in the lower body: hips, buttocks, saddlebags. Pears are mostly women. This shape has evolved because fat stored in these areas aids in fertility and breast-feeding. This type of fat is not as much of a health risk as abdominal fat, but it is harder to lose.
* The proportioned shape. Lucky proportionates have fat cells distributed equally throughout their entire body. When they gain weight, they gain it everywhere. When they lose weight, it comes off evenly.

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Check it out!! I completed my first ever Vlog. Thank you Tressa and Cynthia for inspiring me. I know it is a bit wordy and it will get a bit better with time. Well, sit back and check it out and tell me what ya think? Well I am off to work out my abs and complete my Jari Love DVD.

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How are you all doing on hump day Wednesday? It is almost the weekend and I am feeling on fire!! I have been consistent with my workouts and it is starting to pay off. I am feeling the inches melt away and I can tell because my 8’s are starting to fit a bit better. I even went to the Michael Kors outlet to find a outfit to wear for a night out last weekend and that didn’t happened. But anyway, I was looking to buy a pair of skinny jeans and the sales clerk handed me an size 8. I was like yeah, right. .  The jeans are awesome and i will have to take a pic soon, because they ended up fitting!! The are a dark wash and on the back, the pocket flaps are studded in silver. I love them. I can’t wait to hop on the scale in the morning to see if I am at 170 or even 169!!

Today my training was:

1. Billy Blanks Tae Bo DVD for 30 minutes of cardio, done!!
2. 10 minutes of ad training
3. 15×3 reps of triceps and biceps

My meal plan:

1. Meal 1: BSN lean dessert protein shake from bodybuilding.com
2. Meal 2: Salad with Chicken
3. Meal 3: Yogurt and banana
4. Meal 4: Chicken and vegetable couscous, yummy!!
5. Meal 5: protein bar

so, I am excited!! The gum and carrot trick at night is helping me so much in order to stay away from high calorie temptations that were added in my previous weight gain. No more!! Well, I better hit the showers and get ready for work tonight. I have to close the store out tonight and make women look beautiful this summer. I hope that you all had a great day and Tressa I promise I will get the Vlog going. DH fixed our cam and I will be ready to go. Only if I have energy after coming home from work tonight, lol.

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