Today is day 2 with my Turbo Fire program. Before my work out, I had my morning weigh-in. Down 1.8 lb ALREADY! What? Yes, I'm sure. I weighed myself several times to make sure it wasn't a fluke and it wasn't my eyes playing tricks on me early in the morning. That was just the encouragement I needed for my workout today AND to follow through with clean eating.
Today's workout was HIIT 15, followed up with Stretch 10. HIIT 15 is a fast up and down workout. For 15 minutes, you give your all. It has your body burning fat at a higher rate than traditional aerobic workouts. The difference is when you push yourself in a HIIT workout, you're working at a higher intensity. When you give your all and push yourself, then your body is working at a anaerobic rate (as opposed to aerobic). After that, I was out of breath. WHOA! The 10 minutes of stretching was AMAZING for my body. It was such a treat.
My workout was followed up with my own speciality - a Peanut Butter Mocha Protein Frappucino. I have an insane love for Starbucks drinks. There is no Starbucks where I live, and it doesn't quite fit in to my healthy eating (aside from the occasional treat).
Peanut Butter Mocha Protein Frappucino
1 scoop vanilla protein shake mix
1 scoop chocolate protein shake mix
1 tb peanut butter
1 cup chilled coffee
1/2-1 cup unsweetened, vanilla almond milk
1/2-1 cup ice
Combine all of the ingredients in to your mixer. Blend. Pour. Enjoy.
Today's Workout
Turbo Fire: HIIT 15
Turbo Fire: Stretch 10
Today's Meals
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Mocha Protein Frappucino
Snack: hardboiled eggs
Lunch: baked garlicky chicken and veggies
Dinner: Turkey Chili and a salad
Clearly, I am eating a lot of leftovers. :)
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Turbofire: Day 1
I know I've raved about Turbo Fire for a couple of years now, because I've got incredible results in the past. Well, I'm back at it! I have decided to go through the full Turbo Fire program, again. Today was the first day, and I've got to say I feel AWESOME!
Over the past year, I made the decision to nix the scale. I've read a lot of blogs where women swore off the scale and have never felt better. They felt so attached to the number on the scale and the regular weigh-ins. Last year, I thought that just might be a great fit for me. So, over the year I've been slightly conscious of my foods and blissfully unaware of my weight. My clothes felt a bit tighter, but I wasn't quite sure if it was all in my head. After all, I had no frame of reference since I literally tossed my scale out the door. (Okay, I didn't literally toss it. I did, however, give it away.)
All of the questions about my weight and if this method "worked" well for me came to a head last night. Before beginning a Beach Body program (or a program of any type), it's best to take before photos, measurements, and your beginning weight. I had taken my "before" pictures and then stepped on the scale. Low and behold, over the past year I've gained about 15 lbs. That's so not cool and so not healthy. While some may see the scale is a ball and chain, I see it as accountability. Not only did my regular weigh-ins keep my in check with my progress, but it also probably (definitely) made me more conscious of the the kinds and amounts of foods I was eating.
That being said, I also think the past year of me just focusing on how I felt and not stressing as much was a good thing for me. I gained a healthier mindset about my body. Seeing a weight gain at any other point in life would have probably sent me to tears and in to mini-meltdown mode. Last night, there was not a tear in sight! I decided to just take the bull by the horns.
All of that brings me to today... at 5:15 my alarm went off. I dragged myself out of bed and grabbed my coffee. Yes, I drink (black) coffee before my workouts. :) I have to tell you, I hammered out the schedule workout today. It was awesome! I had to stop a few times, because I've been sick lately. I haven't worked out in a week and I had a chest cold that hit me pretty hard. Aside from starting Turbo Fire today, I also started a low carb/high protein meal plan. Weight loss is 80% diet, and 20% exercise (I've also heard 70/30, but you get the picture). "Abs are made in the kitchen." I am a girl that LOVES her some carbs. Granola, oatmeal, fruit, trail mix, muffins, more granola, etc etc. I don't believe in banishing the food group, but I do believe it's role in my diet needs to be downplayed.
So far today, everything has gone well. And I'm not tired from having far less carbs. I'm pretty pumped, actually.
Today's Workout
Turbo Fire: Fire 30
Turbo Fire: Stretch 10
Today's Meals
Pre-workout: Coffee
Breakfast: Coffee Protein Shake
Snack: Hardboiled eggs
Lunch: Baked chicken and veggies
Snack: Green monster protein shake
Dinner: Turkey chili and eggs
Snack: Sausage (took some off my son's plate... it hit the spot!)
Over the past year, I made the decision to nix the scale. I've read a lot of blogs where women swore off the scale and have never felt better. They felt so attached to the number on the scale and the regular weigh-ins. Last year, I thought that just might be a great fit for me. So, over the year I've been slightly conscious of my foods and blissfully unaware of my weight. My clothes felt a bit tighter, but I wasn't quite sure if it was all in my head. After all, I had no frame of reference since I literally tossed my scale out the door. (Okay, I didn't literally toss it. I did, however, give it away.)
All of the questions about my weight and if this method "worked" well for me came to a head last night. Before beginning a Beach Body program (or a program of any type), it's best to take before photos, measurements, and your beginning weight. I had taken my "before" pictures and then stepped on the scale. Low and behold, over the past year I've gained about 15 lbs. That's so not cool and so not healthy. While some may see the scale is a ball and chain, I see it as accountability. Not only did my regular weigh-ins keep my in check with my progress, but it also probably (definitely) made me more conscious of the the kinds and amounts of foods I was eating.
That being said, I also think the past year of me just focusing on how I felt and not stressing as much was a good thing for me. I gained a healthier mindset about my body. Seeing a weight gain at any other point in life would have probably sent me to tears and in to mini-meltdown mode. Last night, there was not a tear in sight! I decided to just take the bull by the horns.
All of that brings me to today... at 5:15 my alarm went off. I dragged myself out of bed and grabbed my coffee. Yes, I drink (black) coffee before my workouts. :) I have to tell you, I hammered out the schedule workout today. It was awesome! I had to stop a few times, because I've been sick lately. I haven't worked out in a week and I had a chest cold that hit me pretty hard. Aside from starting Turbo Fire today, I also started a low carb/high protein meal plan. Weight loss is 80% diet, and 20% exercise (I've also heard 70/30, but you get the picture). "Abs are made in the kitchen." I am a girl that LOVES her some carbs. Granola, oatmeal, fruit, trail mix, muffins, more granola, etc etc. I don't believe in banishing the food group, but I do believe it's role in my diet needs to be downplayed.
So far today, everything has gone well. And I'm not tired from having far less carbs. I'm pretty pumped, actually.
Today's Workout
Turbo Fire: Fire 30
Turbo Fire: Stretch 10
Today's Meals
Pre-workout: Coffee
Breakfast: Coffee Protein Shake
Snack: Hardboiled eggs
Lunch: Baked chicken and veggies
Snack: Green monster protein shake
Dinner: Turkey chili and eggs
Snack: Sausage (took some off my son's plate... it hit the spot!)
Sunday, February 2, 2014
The 21 Day Fix
- 21 days of fitness in 30-min workouts, 7 days a week
- 21 days of learning proper portion control
- 21 days to fix your old habits and create HEALTHY new ones!
What is the 21 Day Fix?
The 21 Day Fix is a nutrition/fitness program that simplifies weight loss with easy portion control and 30-minute workouts. You can actually lose up to 15 pounds in 21 days! It's simple, it's fast, it works.
Beachbody trainer, Autumn Calabrese (trainer, single/busy mom, and a national-level bikini competitor) designed this program. She was inspired after seeing a client consume an entire 1,300-calorie salad in a single sitting. Nowadays, our portions are super-sized and hurting our weight loss and health. We often overeat and eat the wrong things, without knowing it. As a single mom, she knows how hard it is to eat right and exercise. So, she designed the 21 Day Fix with 30-min workouts and a simple eating plan.
How does it work?
Everything is laid out for you; use the portion-control containers and complete your daily workout during your 21-day commitment. You can lose up to 15 lb in 21 days!
The Container System
The 21 Day Fix comes with a container system to teach you how to create healthy portions - simply and intuitively. Just put your choice of food in the color-coded container - if it fits, you can eat it! There's no guessing or calorie counting. I still struggle with proper portion control and I know so many others do, too. That's why I'm SO excited about this program.
The Workouts
The 21 Day Fix workouts will have you burning calories in a 30-minute session. The workouts are designed for someone at ANY level of fitness from beginners to advanced.
Is it effective?
Beachbody really BRINGS IT with this new program. It's the only program that combines portion-control containers and exceptional workouts that Beachbody is known for. Equal emphasis is placed on fitness and nutrition to help anyone lose weight and keep it off. Effective plans are sustainable plans!
You can achieve your weight loss goals with this program. Whether it's 10 lb or 100 lb, you can do it with the 21 Day Fix.
Who is it for?
Let's get personal...
I love that this program tackles real and serious issues that people face. As a single mom, I struggle with fitting in time for fitness and time to be mom. Because of this, I get up before the break of dawn to workout. I don't want to lose this precious time with my sweet boy, but I know being healthy is important to me and him.
Also - I've said it over and over that you can't outrun a bad diet. You just end up erasing all of your effort and sweat that you poured out at the gym (or living room!) There's nothing wrong with food - food is fuel! But, there is a huge difference in how you fuel your body and results. I used to think exercise meant I could eat what I wanted - until I realized after months of training for my first half-marathon that my weight hadn't budged, except maybe 5 lb. 5 lb IS a lot, but keep in mind I wasn't always active. 4 years ago I HATED running. It was so hard for me. I was a walker, but at least I was a fast walker! When I was going through my divorce in 2011, I got it in my head I wanted to run, then train for a 5k just for fun. Eventually, I started training for distance races. I began running around May of 2011 (as a bigger size 12) and well in to my half-marathon training in January of 2012, I was a solid size 12. I saw this lack of change, and it was quite upsetting considering my accomplishments and hard work. I was one of those girls that thought, "this is just how I'm made." Long story short, I started to adjust my diet and the pounds starting melting off.
The Commitment
Are you ready to commit to 21 days with me and the Fix? If you are serious about committing and reshaping your life, then join my "The FIX" challenge group! All I ask for is your 21-day commitment, and you'll love your results! The FIX Challenge Group Starts February 17th!
Follow these steps to join:
- Sign up! Visit www.beachbodycoach.com/erinlynchfitness to join Beachbody AND get me as your Coach for FREE!
- Get your Challenge Pack! The 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack is on SUPER SALE for just a few weeks. Order your Challenge Pack when once you have listed me as your Beachbody Coach.
- Contact me! Contact me to join The FIX Challenge Group or if you have any questions.
You give me 21 days - I'll give you my best support, encouragement, and accountability to see you through.
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