It was so nice to be home, in my own space, with all my healthy food! Today was an Extreme Eating Plan day as well, so my extra carbs and fruits were available, so what a nice way to celebrate getting back into my routine. My laundry was daunting, my closet was overrun with clean and dirty clothes (which says a lot because my closet is the size of a room), and the house needed to be cleaned. These are the every day happenings of life. I chose to ignore them on this day. I wanted to get back into my flow with my food and exercise, and at the time this seemed important.
My favorite meals so far on my EEP days are definitely the Cashew n' Oat Cakes and the Turkey Meatballs, as well as the Turkey Chili. I've never made meatballs with oatmeal before, and was somewhat hesitant on how they would turn out, but Chad and I both agreed that they weren't bad at all; as a matter of fact, at the risk of being excommunicated by my Italian father, they were actually pretty good!
My recipe usually calls for chicken stock and tomato sauce, so it was on a hope and a prayer that adding just a can of organic diced tomatoes was going to create the consistency that I wanted. Great news: it was awesome. I froze some for one of my next EEP days, and sent Chad off to work with some.
I absolutely dread this workout, Cardio Fix Extreme, every single time that I do it. I dread it for two reasons: 1) I don't like cardio, period. I do it, and I push as hard as I can, but I'd rather push weight and do push-ups and pull-ups all day over cardio. 2) Doing this workout after Lower Fix Extreme is just excruciating. There is no rest for your legs between the two days, and it's absolutely brutal on your butt, quads, and hamstrings. I very rarely pause in my workouts, but when I do, it's on Cardio Fix Extreme Day!
DAY 13: DIRTY 30 EXTREME
I'll say it again, I freaking love this workout. If this doesn't quickly become one of your favorites, I won't understand you at all! You work it all, nose to toes, and you feel the burn. Try this Half Moon Curtsy Lunge and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. Every part of your legs, and your back, shoulders and arms to boot. I'd say that if you had to do one workout that would hit it all, this would be the one. It would be very redundant, but it would hit everything you need to hit in 30 minutes.
I was on my Countdown to Competition Plan for food so back to fish and greens, with some lean meat. I did add an egg to a piece of filet for a little treat and that was absolutely delicious. It's something we do at the restaurant that I hadn't thought about doing at home, but I'm not sure that I'll ever go back! It definitely helps on those days that I'm working nights at the bar, as it helps me fully see when I need to eat to get around those really busy hours of not being able to put food in my mouth.
My snacks always consist of sliced red peppers, and sliced cucumber. Sometimes I add my allotted coconut oil to a dish I'm cooking, but usually I end up melting it in a shot glass and taking coconut oil shooters. Either way, it gets it done! I had taken to using my to using my meal prep sheets to fill out and track everything I was eating, and at this point, I almost can't imagine living my regular life without it! I mean, what the hell was I eating before? I was just randomly shoving food in my mouth with no thought about my macro nutrients or the times of day that I was eating. This was certainly a huge eye opener on how to stay accountable for what I eat.
At this point my weight had dropped to 143.1 lbs., so I was no longer seeing significant losses on the scale, but the way my body was changing was motivation enough to keep pushing on through the food prep and workouts. Again, it's crazy how quickly we can train and change our bodies and minds. My Body Fat % decreased to 27.6% and my Muscle Mass increased to 31.5%. AND, my body was TIGHT!!!
DAY 14: YOGA FIX EXTREME
This workout is definitely the MOST important workout in this entire series if you're hoping to have and muscle recovery. Although I found the previous week very difficult because I was soooooo sore, this week was a lot easier, and far more enjoyable. It's not the favorite of the yoga routines I've done with Beachbody products, but it's a great help with stretching out the legs, and helping with concentration and mind-body connection. I love, love, love this day, and between this, and the awesome rub down my boyfriend gave me, I felt refreshed at the end of this day.
The nutrition again was on a C2C day, so it stayed very similar to the previous day. When I prep my food, I prep for a couple of days, so I ate my white flaky fish, and greens, and snacked on my cucumber and pepper. It's certainly not exciting, but when you begin to see the results, at help to motivate you when you open that Tupperware container for the 7th time and see white fish and greens. I want to touch upon one thing here, in regards to my weight loss, that I had never encountered before.
I started my journey with Beachbody programs over three years ago, at over 200 lbs. Despite having lost 60 lbs., I had never experience too much excess skin, and had never really seen lose skin on my body, as I always kept a little bit of that poofy fat under the top layer of my skin. Well, now that I'm burning through that excess fat, and the fat that's been there all along, I'm seeing a little bit of excess skin. Not so much that it makes me uncomfortable, or is noticeable when I'm standing or sitting, but enough for me to notice when I'm doing push-ups. Certainly losing fat on my body, and toning as quickly as I have been plays a huge part in this, and I just trust that over time my skin will tighten back up, and you'll be able to see every single one of my abs!
Remember, if you're interested in trying 21-Day Fix Extreme, or any other Beachbody program, you can contact me directly at www.beachbodycoach.com/mlbarclay. I would love to coach you through a program and help you create your own fitness success story!
DECIDE. COMMIT. SUCCEED.
Maria
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