Body Blitz Day 4, Week 1

Today was a really hungry day for me as you can see by the higher calories, but I am happy that I didn't go off the rails and splurge on junk.

Todays FOOD: Total Calories 1577

Breakfast
2 level scoops of Musashi: Protein Powder, Hybrid 92 Vanilla
40g of Uncle Tobys: Oats, Traditional

Snack
2 scoops of Musashi Protein Powder, Hybrid 92, Chocolate
1 small Banana
(Blended into shake)

Lunch
1 wrap (43g) of Wattle Valley: Soft Lite White
25 g of Turkey, 97% Fat-Free
1 slice of Light Cheese (Aldi)
1 tablespoon, mashed Avocado
Mixed Salad
1/2 tablespoon Mayonnaise: 97% Fat-Free

Snack
Serve of Lite Aeroplane Jelly - Portwine
15 Almonds

Dinner
Mexican Chicken

'RECIPE' (Serves 4) - approx 213 calories per serve
500g of Chicken Mince
1 Medium Diced Onion
1 cup chopped Capsicum (Tri-Colour)
Pkt of Old El Paso: Seasonings Taco Mix Mild

Cook onion and mince until browned, add capsicum and heat through.  Add Seasoning mixed with cup of water and simmer.

1 tortilla of Mission: Packaged: Tortillas, 96% Fat Free
1 tablespoon of Sour Cream, Extra Light
1 tablespoon, mashed Avocado
1 slice of Light Cheese (Aldi)
Lettuce, Cucumber, Alfalfa

*Whilst this meal was incredibly delicious it had a total of 509 calories.  I could of saved around 40 calories by having a Wattle Lite Wrap instead of the Tortilla.

Snack
1 tub (200g) Yoghurt: Coles, Lite, Peach & Mango
1 Jarrah: Chai Latte, Vanilla Spice

Today's EXERCISE

45 minutes of Impact Fitness & Wellbeing Boxing - Rocky Balboa eat your heart out!

3km (60 minutes) walk around Moon Reserve.  My boys took their bikes and found it really hard to ride on the gravel and so I pretty much push/pulled them along (in turn) on their bikes the entire 3km's.  That's one way to burn extra calories - phew!

Note:

I am trying to keep my focus with exercise on training smart, so this means that I work within my Aerobic and Thresold zones of between 75% - 90% of my Max Heart Rate - Interval Training.  In order to do this, I work at a high intensity in order to get my heart rate up.  I then keep it up for a minute or more, and then I have a break until my HR drops back down again to the 75%.  Even though the breaks are only around 30 seconds (sometimes a little longer - depending on how buggered I am LOL) I am finding the breaks incredibly frustrating.  But they say that this is the 'SMART' way to train and so I figure I have nothing to loose by giving it a go.  

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Body Blitz Day 3, Week 1

Last night it was lights out by 11pm and this morning I lazed in bed until 11am and then got up and layed on the couch watching DVD's with the boys all day and it was absolutely W.O.N.D.E.R.F.U.L!

Todays FOOD: Total Calories 1320

Breakfast
2 level scoops of Musashi: Protein Powder, Hybrid 92 Vanilla
40g of Uncle Tobys: Oats, Traditional

*I tried to have Low Fat Muesli with the Protein Shake instead of milk but had one mouthful and spat it out - definitely something I would have to get used to.

Snack
175g Forme Passionfruit Yogurt

Lunch
Pork Chow Mien (Last night's leftovers)

Dinner
2 x Coles: Fish Fillets, Crumbed, Herb & Garlic
1 serving (20g) of Praise: 97% Fat Free, Tartare Sauce
60 g of Potato
I serving Carrots
1 serving Broccoli
1 serving Cauliflower

Snack
1 Nestle / Peters: Icy Pole, Lemonade
200g of Tamar Valley: Yoghurt: No-Fat, Natural
1 tablespoon of Queen: Syrups: Flavoured Maple, Sugar Free
1 Jarrah: Chai Latte, Vanilla Spice

Today's EXERCISE

45 minutes of Impact Fitness & Wellbeing TONING Class.

I only used 3kg weights tonight which is lighter than I normally use but I don't want to burn out in the first week hence the lighter weights.  Oh, I used 4kg for the tricep extensions.

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Body Blitz Day 2, Week 1

It's amazing how fast your fitness level can drop (and your recovery rate increase) after only a week and bit away from training, admittedly the 1kg of extra weight from all the Christmas goodies doesn't help but it was so worth it.  They say the first step is always the hardest and so its all smooth sailing from here on in - yeah right maybe for some but so not for me - I have 12 weeks of torture ahead of me LOL - the things I do!

Todays FOOD:  Total Calories 1453

Breakfast
2 level scoops of Musashi: Protein Powder, Hybrid 92 Vanilla
40g of Uncle Tobys: Oats, Traditional

Snack
3 level scoops of Musashi: Fat Metaboliser Chocolate

Lunch
6 Thin Sunrice Ricecakes: Sundried Tomatoe and Basil
1/2 Cup of Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Garden Salad with Flaxseed Oil and Balsamic Vingar Dressing

Snack
185g Forme Tropical Yogurt


Dinner
Pork Chow Mien

'RECIPE' (Serves 4) - approx 270 calories per serve

500g Pork: Mince, raw
1 large Brown Onion, diced
1 packet (500g) Coles Coleslaw Mix
1 litre of Chicken Stock Liquid
1 tablespoon (20mL) Sauces: Soy
1 tablespoon (6.3g) Spices: Curry Powder

In large pot, Brown off Onion and Mince and add curry powder heat through.  Add coleslaw mix, chicken stock and soy sauce.  Add extra water if required and bring all the boil, then reduce to simmer.  Serve with Rice or Mashed Potatoe (if you are having carbs).

Snack
15 Almonds
Jarrah:Chai Latte, Vanilla Spice
30g of Atkins Milk Chocolate Endulge Bar

Note: I was really hungry this afternoon but managed to stay strong (other than my 'not quite' chocolate fix which is great because its 'guilt free').  I am thinking that if this hunger becomes a regular occurance, I will need to increase my calories so that I don't go off the rails and splurge.  My BMR calculations allowed me between 1485 and 1985 calories for a 1kg - 1/5kg loss per week.  I personally think that 1985 is wayyyyy tooooo much, but will be happy to try and find a middle ground if it means I will have more chance of staying strong.

*I ended up having another cup of Jarrah Chai which took my Calories for the day up to 1517.

Today's EXERCISE

45 minutes of Impact Fitness & Wellbeing Tummy, Hips and Thighs Torture!

3km (60 minutes) leisurely walk around Peppertree Park with my Boys and Gorgeous Friend Nicole.

I woke up this morning with a sore knee (L.H.S - over compensation for my Heel) and so out came the deep heat and knee brace and the show still went on.  This afternoon I was feeling a little worse for wear (migrane didn't help) and so with some help from my friendly pain killers and a radox bath I am now feeling very blissful and very much ready for bed (at 7.30pm LOL). 

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It's BODY BLITZ Challenge time!!

Happy New Year!! 

In staying true to my 'resolution' (for lack of being able to find a better word) of living each and every moment in the 'now', I have decided NOT to reflect upon the previous year as it has all just led me here to 'this moment'.  With that said, I have kicked things off in true Tash style, which is of course jumping straight into the deep end and have joined the Body Blitz 12 week challenge which started TODAY - Monday 3rd Jan 2011.

Whilst I do have 'specific & measurable' goals (Healthy Weight Range, Reduce Body Fat, Increase Muscle Percentage, Reduce Measurements) my main focus is to MAINTAIN A BALANCED AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE which I believe will ultimately help me to achieve the results that I would like to see.

Todays FOOD:  Total Calories 1443

Breakfast
2 level scoops of Musashi: Protein Powder, Hybrid 92 Vanilla
40 g of Uncle Tobys: Oats, Traditional

Snack
2 scoops of Musashi Protein Powder, Hybrid 92, Chocolate
1 small Banana
(Blended into shake)

Lunch
6 Thin, Sundried Tomato & Basil Rice Cakes
1/2 cup Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
1/4 bag (50g) of Gourmet Salad
15ml (one serving) of Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

Snack
15 almonds

Dinner
Apricot Chicken

'RECIPE' (Serves 4)
500g Chicken Breast (no skin, no bones)
Sachet Continental French Onion Salt- Reduced Soup
825g can of Coles Apricot Havles
2 Servings of Green Beans

Mix soup mix into the Apricot Juice and then pour over the top of other ingredients - Cook in oven and serve with Rice (if you are having carbs).

Snack
3 scoops of Musashi: Protein Powder, SLM, Fat Metabolising, Chocolate
1 serving of Jarrah: Chai Latte, Vanilla Spice
1 tub (62g) of Nestle: Dairy Desserts: Diet, Chocolate Mousse

Today's EXERCISE

45 mins of Impact Fitness and Wellbeing - Boxing Circuit Training

Well that's it for today, tomorrow I have a Tummy, Hips and Thighs PT session so I need to get my rest.  I have a feeling I will be saying OUCH alot by Wednesday/Thursday LOL!!

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