Now this is INSANE...

Yesterday I started my day off with my Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal and half a cup of skim milk. Not bad for a 4 point breakfast. I also had a small, skim latte which was 2 points. For my snacks I had a 2 point Fiber One bar and later on had a peach for one point. My lunch and dinner? Well yeseterday for lunch I went to Chipotle and decided to get a burrito bowl. When ordering things like a burrito bowl from Chipotle, you need to be VERY careful with your ingredients. First off, I never get my burrito bowl with rice. Instead I go for the beans, which are 1 point, the grilled peppers and onions, again 1 point. For meat, I order the Barbacoa, which I believe has the best nutritionals, according to calorieking.com., this comes in at 5 points. I top this off with tomato salsa, hot sauce, corn and a lot of salad -all 0 points. I also ask for very little cheese, which I range in at 3 points. So there you have it...all the wonderful flavors of a burrito bowl in a decent point range. Now the hardest part of this is, eat only half!!! The portions are huge to begin with, but save half either for lunch the next day or for your dinner. My dessert after dinner was a non fat vanilla yogurt -delish! Now onto my workout...after work I went for a boxing class at my gym. Now this was seriously fun. The class focused more on Thai boxing techniques and I definitely got to use muscles that I normally don't get to tone. The class lasted for about an hour and 10 minutes. Oh, and don't think I forgot about my Insanity! Yesterday I told you I skipped a day, so I did the workout from the day before yesterday, yesterday..get it :-p Yesterday was the Plyometric Cardio Circuit workout. Not bad, it's so intense that the 40 minutes flew by! So, yesterday was not a bad day for eating or working out. Although I think I over did it on the working out...I had a lot of twitching muscles afterwards :-) How was your day?

The INSANE fit test...

So, I told you all I would post up my Insanity fit test results. Here are the deets: My very first fit test August 17th: Switch Kicks: 62 Power Jacks: 36 Power Knees: 75 Power Jumps: 25 Globe Jumps: 24 Suicide Jumps: 9 Pushup Jacks: 11 Low Plank Obliques: 31 Now remember, the number corresponds with how many reps of each move I can do in one minute. My second fit test August 31st: Switch Kicks: 91 Power Jacks: 53 Power Knees: 84 Power Jumps: 30 Globe Jumps: 34 Suicide Jumps: 13 Pushup Jacks: 19 Low Plank Obliques: 44 Now for me, I felt this was good improvement in only two weeks! You workout 6 days a week by doing different cardio circuit training/plyometric workouts. One day is a "Recovery Workout", but I feel you really are not recovering :-p and one day you get for rest which is reserved for Sundays. I usually wind up working out on Sundays because I take a break during the week. For example, I did not work out yesterday, so I will follow the calendar, except do yesterday's workout today and today's workout tomorrow..etc. All in all, a very intense workout!

The INSANITY continues...

So yesterday I did my Insanity fit test. Yes, I know I was suppose to post up my stats, but I'm so dedicated to this workout that I did it at 11:45PM!! After that I was too tired to post up my results. I will however post up official results tonight! I have to say though, I improved in every sector from the last two weeks. The fit test is comprised of 8 circuits and test the number of reps you can do for each circuit. Compared to the past two weeks, I'm able to do more kick jumps, push ups, jumping jacks, globe jumps and suicide jumps. Not bad. I've also lost three pounds since I've started this, but I'm sure I've lost more in inches!! More to come tonight!

My INSANITY trip...

So, for the past two weeks I've been doing a workout called INSANITY. A great heart pumping, body challenging workout by the makers of Beachbody. The workout combines cardio strength training and plyometrics. There is also a 60 day body challenge, which I've decided to take part in. For the past two weeks I have been following my workout religiously and I love it! I definitely feel more tighter and toned but have not taken physical measurements yet. I think I will do this tonight and post it up to track my progress. The first day of your workout you are required to do a fit test and track how many reps of each excersise you can do. After two weeks, you do the fit test again, and there is suppose to be improvement. Tonight Ill do my fit test and post up my results. I have to say, this is a tough workout. The "warm up" alone will have you dripping in sweat, but this is so body challenging that time really does fly by. The combination of Insanity and eating right is doing my body good, but I'll post up measurements tonight. How have you been doing on your healthy lifestyle?

***Recipe Alert: Brown Rice Bowl***

My brown rice bowl is the perfect meal to have on a cool night. Not only is this full of fiber from the brown rice and beans, but the vegetable stock adds great flavor to the onions and cilantro!

Here are the deets:

3/4c of cooked brown rice

1/4c. of vegetable stock

Juice of half a lime

1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 cloves of garlic, grated

1/4c. of chopped cilantro

2TB of cumin seeds

1/2c. of black beans

1 portion of Perdue Shortcuts Chicken, diced

1tsp. of canola oil

Salt/Pepper to taste

1. Heat the oil in a small pot

2. Add the onions, cumin and salt. Sautee until the onions become translucent

3. Add the beans, garlic, vegetable stock, lime juice and cilantro. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes

4. Add the chicken and pepper

5. Add the rice and combine well

6. Enjoy!!!

This wonderful lunch or dinner is 7 WW points!!

***Recipe Alert: Breakfast Bean Bowl***

Good Morning Ppls!! Let's not forget that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is nothing more satisfying than a heart healthy, fiber filling, wholesome breakfast :-). Here's a great breakfast bowl that's quick and easy. Ingredients: One egg, fried in one teaspoon of oil(blot the excess oil off with a paper towel) 1/2c. Pinto beans 1 slice of Kraft extra thin sliced deli swiss cheese Salt/pepper to taste 1 tsp. Hot and Spicy Steak sauce In a bowl, add the beans, then top with the egg and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Nuke this in the microwave for about 30 seconds, to slightly melt the cheese. Top off with the steak sauce. Enjoy :-) For 4 WW pts you get over 8 grams of fiber from the beans, and a dose of healthy fat from the egg yolk! Not bad. PS: pic will be posted tonight!!

***Recipe of the Day: Refreshing Fruit Salad***

With summer in full swing, there’s no reason to not take advantage of all the wonderful fruits in season. Berries and stone fruits especially shine through at this time of year. Not to mention, fruits are easy to take along, antioxidant packed and full of fiber! Cool down this summer with a refreshingly cool summer fruit salad and I have the perfect recipe for one!!

Ingredients:

1c. blueberries

1 medium peach, thinly sliced

1c. strawberries, halved

1 plum, thinly sliced

1 tsp. of vanilla essences mixed with 1 tsp. of honey

2 TB. of freshly chopped mint

Add all of these ingredients in a bowl and toss. Let this sit in the fridge for half an hour before eating.

Recipe makes two servings

WW pts.: 1.5

Serve this fruit salad with a drizzle of non fat vanilla yogurt or make this into a great breakfast parfait by adding yogurt and granola or almonds!