It's early

I'm trying to workout in the a.m. now.

I woke up @ 5 am to workout for the last 2 days, and I gotta say it feels great. It just feels like I accomplished what I needed to and don't have to worry about getting my workouts in at the last minute. Also, I have the option to work out later if I want to.

I'm also sleeping better and it gives me more time to remind myself to take medicine first thing in the morning like I'm supposed to.

ChaLean Extreme Day 36
Work out Today - Burn Intervals 40 min and Ab burner 20 min
Weight - 149.0 lbs

30 days of ChaLean Extreme!!

Day 1 -- Hair Down
Day 30 -- Hair Up

ChaLean Extreme Day 30
Work out: Burn it off & Recharge
Weight Today 148.6

Almost there!!!

Three more days to track my results.

I don't expect a lot of change. I haven't been taking my medicine and eating right these last couple of week.

However the routine is getting a lot easier. I said the routine not the workouts. I'm getting very disciplined about getting my workouts in when I need to.

Tonight I actually didn't feel like I was going to die during the Turbo Jam AbJam. The first time I ever did this work out I could not finish all of the exercises. However, tonight the crunches seem to be so much easier and I could finish the whole workout.

Well guys . . .didn't have a whole lot to say. It's late. Goodnight.

ChaLean Extreme Day 27
Work out: Burn Circuit 3 and TuboJam AbJam
Weight Today 149.6 (Broke 150 lbs -- hope I can keep it that way)

I can't believe I worked out today.

I was not in the mood to do anything after Resurrection Sunday Church Service (Easter).

I woke up about 6:30 am and went to a nearby town a little over 20 miles out to pick up my Grandma. Both my mom and my Grandma were leaving by bus to visit my sister Michelle in New Mexico today, and I wanted to see them off. I miss them already.

So after Church I just wanted to be lazy all day. I just layed around, no energy, tired from staying up late (insomnia), but not able to take a nap. I was thinking about taking another rest day today (I took one yesterday).

BUT . . . I decided I NEED to work out. My weight has been slowly creeping back up. I have been eating out a lot this week. I have been drinking soda. My energy levels are going down.

This is due to eating habits and me not taking my medicine. I have a thyroid condition, hypothyroidism, and I haven't been taking my medicine.
Symptoms include: brain fog, cold intolerance, dry skin, fatigue, hair loss, WEIGHT GAIN, and insomnia.

So I'm just a mess right now. It's so simple. Just take the pill. I just forget -- maybe it's the brain fog . . . lol. I don't know.

This is my short term goal this week. To take my medicine every day.

ChaLean Extreme Day 24
Work out: Burn Circuit 2 and TuboJam 20 minute Workout
Weight Today 154.2 :-(

I'm still here.

Today was a good day.

Nothing exciting. I had some camera issues and haven't been able to post a new video to my youtube account, but I have been able to fix what was the issue. So, I should have a new video up by tomorrow evening.

Eating habits not so good today. I try really hard to stick to water or my special K20 drinks while I'm at work, but I drank a soda today.
I originally chose Minute Maid Lemonade as an alternative for a Dr. Pepper. Then I read the label. This Lemonade had 260 calories, only 3% real juice and 67 grams of sugar. The Dr. Pepper had 250 calories, caffeine, and 66 grams of sugar. So I chose the Dr. Pepper.

My husband and I eat out on Wednesday's because our kids go to church for a couple of hours. So we went to our favorite Mexican Restaurant "Rosas Cafe" and I had a beef burrito, beans rice, and another Dr. Pepper. I drank my soda at the end of my meal so I would need no reason to refill. I didn't even finish it when we got home.

Now I know I usually keep myself in check so this is not a really a big deal for me. Also, on Wednesdays I usually keep my breakfast and lunch pretty light. I just like to look back on some of these decisions and think what changes I could make next time. For instance, next time I could ask for water instead of a soft drink.

ChaLean Extreme Day 20
Work out: Burn Circuit 3 & TurboJam AbJam
Weight Today 151.6

Getting back on track

It's 12:12 AM Monday (Sunday night still for me).

I didn't get around to my workout tonight. So no more rest days for me this week. My next rest day won't be until next Tuesday. I have so many excuses but none of them matter, because there is no excuse.

I can do it.

I did however get my grocery shopping done and have planned out dinner menu's for the full week. I'm proud of myself for this. So no eating out this week. No excuses.

Well I'll come back at the end of this Monday and update more. Goodnight.

Later on . . .Dinner

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/slow-cooker-bbq-short-90123.aspx


Slow Cooker BBQ Short Ribs
(so easy)
4 lb. beef short ribs
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup flour
1 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard

PLACE ribs in slow cooker; top with onions. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW for 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours). Remove ribs from slow cooker; cover to keep warm.

Added Green Giant Steamers - Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Rosemary Butter Sauce (only 80 calories per serving). Love this you stick the bag in the microwave for 5 - 6 minutes.

ChaLean Extreme Day 18
Work out: Turbo Jam Cardio Party (making up for yesterday) & ChaLean Extreme Burn Circuit 2
Weight Today 151.2

5 hour energy shot

I don't like energy drinks, but my husband has been talking about trying the 5 hour energy shot that is being endorsed by athletes. It seemed interesting and I even discussed it with my sister because she is very knowledgeable about these things.

Well yesterday I dragged my feet all day and decided at 11:27 pm that I needed to do my workout. Of course it took me a while to wind down afterward, and because of my insomnia I did not go to sleep until about 3:30 am. I'm usually off on the weekends, but had to put some overtime in today from 8am-2pm. Nothing strenuous, I would just be sitting at my desk working on a computer for 5hrs straight while listening to my IPOD.

I just knew I was going to have a hard time staying awake for 5 hrs looking at my computer with only 4hrs of sleep. Seeing the opportunity to indulge my curiosity, I stopped by Walgreen's and bought me a 2-pack of berry flavor 5 hr energy (Per my research this was better tasting than the original), and took it.

First of all, I hate taking liquids of anything so my gag reflex is very weak. The taste was a little sour and because the top of the bottle is narrow it takes a while for the whole 2oz to come out. I would probably recommend pouring it into something wider so you could take it all in one shot. It was a little sour tasting -- reminded me of TUMS for the aftertaste. I didn't feel a big rush, but after a while I wasn't sleepy anymore. I got a lot done at work and was completely focused, and could feel the tiredness slowly coming back at the end of my shift. No jitters, no hot flashes, no real crash, but by time I got home I was ready to take a nap.

However, because I didn't get that overdrive feeling (like when I'm wired on caffeine) I was getting second thoughts. I wasn't sure if this shot really had anything to do with me staying alert or if it was because I just knew I had to work. So because I knew I was ready to sleep by time I got home I took the second shot.

I layed in bed watching T.V. for a bit waiting for big sudden burst of energy. Nothing. So I decided I would put a load in the washer before I took my nap. I took the clothes out of the dryer and decided I would hang that up while I was still up. I was putting the clothes in my kids closets and realized my youngest, who cleaned his room before he could go to grandmas, had pushed all his mess in his closet (kids were already at grandmas). So I cleaned up after him. Then I decided I would just clean up both of their rooms. Then I went to Wal-Mart and bought some containers and laundry baskets and came back and rearranged their rooms. I had realized I was no longer sleepy and I just seemed to be motivated to get things done.

My husband was so surprised. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to household chores, and he was convinced he definitely needs to try this product. He's never seen me clean house this much in one day and so motivated to do it without him telling me we have to.

So now I think may just try this only on Saturdays to give me that extra boost for my household chores and when I have to work. I don't want to have to depend on it every day. I will also limit my self to one shot per day.

I would like to think some of this extra energy is also coming from my workouts that I'm getting accustomed to.

P.S. For your safety please make sure you do your research before you try this product. Some people did report problems that seemed pretty serious, and this was my own personal choice to experiment on myself.

Thanks for reading.

Yesterday was day 15 (half way)
Did Burn Circuit 1 and Latin Dancing with Lisa (Cha Cha), gotta thank my sister for this one.

ChaLean Extreme Day 16
No Work out Today (Rest Day) - Just a lot of house work
Weigh today 150.8