My Fitness Evolution

You say you want a REVOLUTION! Well, you know. We all want to change the world. You tell me that it's evolution! You know it's going to be all right.

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  Everclear? Ughh.  Bummer on the Gin and Tonics, they are my fave. :( 

Also, no wine list? meh.

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Sherried Sardine Toast

Food Network Recipe: Sherried Sardine Toast.  I ate half the recipe for about 367 calories, and I'm totally full. :)

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Gastroposted via Instagram: “Aint nobody got time to make a fancy meal…this will have to do.” by @ktammerz | http://instagram.com/p/XoA4UbxhGf/

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Looks awesome, but also the Sweet Brown reference KILLS me:)

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I know it sounds silly, but when I run on the treadmill and want to stop, I channel Jillian Michaels. Am I a failure? No I am fucking not. Then I'm not going to stop.

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Bodybugg!

I bought a bodybugg a few days ago!  It is the coolest thing related to weightloss and fitness that I've ever owned.  It is making it so easy to understand my ACTUAL calories burned and calories consumed, and accounts for your BMR.  Gives you all kinds of motivation, tips and fancy graphs.  I LOVE IT.  So cool.  I've lost about 3.5 pounds using it so far. GEEKING OUTTTTTT! :)

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Playing this game with myself at the gym where I'm on the treadmill and I let the belt carry me all the way to the back of the machine and then sprint to the front to increase the speed.  Did it up to about 7.5mph during my C25K training.

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Low calorie scallop recipe 

So good.  I boiled up a Yukon gold potato, and put the scallops on a bed of lettuce with a bit of feta cheese. 

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These are the races I'm registered for so far this year.  In order: Firefly Run; Graffiti Run; Color Me Rad; Dirty Girl Mud Run.

So. Excited. 

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When and where did I learn to be a stress eater? Ugh.

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Nutrition and rambling

Nutrition isn't magic, it's science.  A woman criticized my food selections at the grocery store, saying I had too many carbs (some whole wheat bagels, pasta, some brown rice, coucous, etc).I wanted to slap her and tell her that all the fruits and vegetables in her cart were also carbs (and I had plenty of those too). Listen lady, WE NEED CARBS TO SURVIVE.  It is a macronutrient.  And think about it.  Look at your bell peppers.  Are they a fat? No?  How about a protein?  Also no? THEN THEY ARE A CARBOHYDRATE.  SCIENCE!!!!

Also, I'm trying to retrain myself with eating.  One of the hardest things is remembering that you only have to eat until you're not hungry, not until you're full.  Slow bites, roll your tongue around on your food to get the most of the flavor.  These are some of the hardest things about rekindling a healthy relationship with food.

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90 speed step (count 90 on your right foot only) 90 jumps on only the right foot 90 jumps on only the left foot 30 backwards jumps on 2 feet 30 double unders (modify with 90 2 foot forward jumps) 60 speed step (count 60 on your right foot only) 60 jumps on only the right foot 60 jumps on only...

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I renewed my gym membership but won't be able to go til tomorrow.  This looks like a good "in the mean time" workout.  Maybe more effective than bobbing around on the elliptical for a half hour.

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WHY SHOULD I JUMP ROPE?

       1.10 minutes of jumping rope (at 120 turns per minute) produces the same cardiovascular fitness as:

Cycling for 2 miles in 6 minutes

Handball for minutes

Jogging for 30 minutes at a moderate pace 

Running for 1 mile in 10 minutes

Swimming 720 yards in 12 minutes

Playing tennis for 90 minutes (singles)

       2.I can do it anywhere.

       3.It works my whole body

       4.It’s probably the least expensive workout ever.

       5.No specific training needed.

       6.No more worries about the weather.

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This is what I'll be making for lunch, with a hard boiled egg on the side.

Going through all the "healthy salads" on tumblr made me giggle.  It's not that "healthy" when there is cup of ranch dressing on it.  Your heart is in the right place kiddos.  But each of the salad ingredients has a unique, refreshing and delicious flavor.  Making everything taste like ranch dressing is really doing yourself an injustice, not just in calorie and fat overload, but you're missing out on all the beautiful flavors underneath the sea of dressing.

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Healthy Breakfast Pizza by Karo (by soulreaver99)

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Lies fitblr has told me and how to combat them:

I am guilty of the nut butter one.

Don't keep junk food in the house and you won't be tempted to eat it: Don't keep junk food in the house and you'll end up taking out the entire jar of nut butter with a spatula since it's the only thing around.

Binging is because of lack of self-control: Binging is because of unresolved emotional tensions or not allowing yourself to eat what you really want, when you really want it.

Have a cheat meal once in a while to cut down cravings: Don't put any foods off limits and they'll stop being so special.

Don't add sugar to anything because processed sugar is BAD: If adding a spoonful of sugar to your cocoa powdered oatmeal will satisfy your chocolate craving, don't pretend that unsweetened chocolate will satisfy you.

White flour is BAD, whole grains are GOOD: Food is not inherently good or bad. Food is neutral.

When you feel a craving coming on, it's because you're lacking x nutrient, so eat this food: When you feel a craving for chocolate coming on, eat half a chocolate bar instead of greek yogurt, a big bowl of fruit, three pieces of ezekiel bread, a cup of nuts, and three chocolate bars anyway.

Scrolling through pages of fitness models will motivate you to get in shape: Scrolling through pages of fitness models will cause feelings of inadequacy and self-disrespect.

Lack of discipline and self-control are responsible for fitness failures: Depriving yourself of what you really want and getting burned out on exercise are responsible for fitness failures.

You can look like this fit person if you stay on track: You will look like what healthy you is supposed to look like when you do exercise that makes you happy and eat foods that make your body AND mind feel good!