Day at the office

I sit at a desk...all day long..and feel like such a slug when I don't have a chance to leave my desk!  I know at your office work outs are great..but when I work in an office with other people, I don't really want to be doing random exercises at my desk!

Here are some of my healthy tips for you, if you sit at a desk!

Desk Job Health Tips:

• DRINK H20.
• Bring your own healthy snacks. (Almonds, apples, string cheese, pop chips, pretzels, wheat thins etc)
• PLAN! Know what you are going to eat that day..don't deviate from the plan..unless..
• Make calories worth it! Is a vending machine treat worth those calories? Probably not.  Is a homemade cookie bar full of deliciousness? Maybe.  Pick and choose!
• Play "1 and done" when it comes to a treat.  If I'm going to have a treat, I say have one and that's it! Otherwise..I will spiral and have a free day and trick or treat all the office candy! (eeek!!!)
• KNOW your trigger foods.  Make a list of the foods that trigger cravings, out of control eating, or stomach aches and do everything in your power to avoid them! (Two of my worst triggers are Hot Tamales and tortilla chips)
• Plan times that you are going to have your snacks/meal and don't eat in between!

What are your tips?? Please share in comment box below!!


XO

Report Card

Today I was trying to stay around 1500 calories..because I wasn't physically active..at all! And usually Sunday=my most unhealthy day of the week. (I'm trying to change that!)

For breakfast I had whole wheat eggos with honey drizzled and egg whites scrambled.

Snack: Strawberry Smoothie + a couple handfuls of Dulce De Leche Cheerios

Lunch: Think Thin Bar and 1/2 bag of pop chips

Snack: Pretzels and a couple triscuits

Dinner: Shrimp, strawberries, pineapple, whole grain bread

Desert: Dreyers Fruit Bar: Strawberry

Husband and I went on a walk for about an hour to try and move a little bit!

Hoping today was a step closer to the summer bod I want!

XO

Saturday Night

After a busy Saturday, we just felt like laying low..instead of going out to dinner and a movie, we decided to have dinner and a movie at home.

I had some chicken that needed to be cooked, so we grilled up to small breasts and make grilled chicken sandwiches.

To keep them healthy, we used:
-Stubbs (low sugar) bbq sauce
-Sandwich thins
-sprinkle of part-skim mozerella cheese
-tomatos

On the side we had red pepper hummus and sliced veggies, roasted broccoli, and had some pop chips.

Then we watched The Hangover on tv..neither of us had seen it before....we had some serious laughs!

SUMMER ARMS!

I saw this workout on skinnyms.com today and had to share.  My arms have always been a part of my body that can always use work, but get neglected.

Wouldn't it be amazing to have arms like this before summer?? (okay..or year round!)

Monday
Perform 3 circuits of the following routine.

Tricep Push ups – 12 reps
Rest 20 seconds
Bicep curls – 12 reps
Rest 20 seconds
Tricep Kickbacks – 12 reps each arm
Rest 1 minute
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Tuesday

Tricep Dips – 20 repsRest 1 minute before beginning 4 Minute Fat Blaster
4 Minute Fat Blaster via Youtube (see below), or it’s official name, Tabata Intervals. You will perform the circuit 2 times which = 4 minutes. This routine is designed to continue burning fat for up to 24 hours.
Tabata Formula:
Complete routine 2 times
20 seconds for exercise + 10 seconds rest = 30 seconds
30 x 8(exercises) = 240 seconds / 60 seconds = 4 minutes
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Wednesday – Rest/Recovery Day
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Thursday
Complete the following circuit 4 times

Tricep Extensions – 12 reps
Rest 15 seconds
Bicep Concentration Curls – 10 reps each arm
Rest 15 seconds
Tricep Dips – 20 reps
Rest – 15 seconds
Bicep Hammer Curls – 12 reps
Rest 1 minute
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FridayComplete the following circuit 3 times.

Tricep Push up – 12 reps
Bicep Curls – 15 reps
Lying Tricep Extensions – 15 reps
Rest 1 minute

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Saturday

4 Minute Fat Blaster via Youtube (see video below)
Rest 5 minutes
Complete the following circuit 2 times.
Bicep Curls – 20 reps
Rest 20 seconds
Tricep Kickbacks – 20 reps each arm
Rest 20 seconds
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SundayComplete the following circuit 4 times.

Tricep Dips – Failure (as many as you can do)
Rest 20 seconds
Hammer Curls – 15 reps
Rest 1 minute

indoor cycling workout

Today I skied for a few hours. March skiing gets a little slushy by 1:00 pm.  My husband and I decided to head back home to grab lunch (subway, yum!) and hit the gym.  As we were driving home, we kept seeing cyclists on the road..like an absurd amount! By the time we got home, we decided we had to take our first ride of the season! When I can't get out on my bike, this is one of my favorite indoor cycling work outs! Try it..you'll feel so accomplished after pushing yourself!

My body is seriously SO tired right now! But I can't tell you how great it feels.  Biking and skiing are both fun to me, so it makes burning calories and toning my legs so much easier.  

SKI

Today is one of the last days of the season to get a good ski day in..

Today my work out is going to be skiing hard and long!

What are you doing for your work out today??

 

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