Staying Focused and Committed

So, I slipped up last week and did not post. Sorry to you all for missing. Time to get refocused and committed.

Last week was quite busy...I took one of my CPA exams on Thursday, but I still managed to get 5 days of good hard exercise in. I did three days of training at Alpha Co instead of my usual two. My Friday workout didn't seem to be all that hard, but boy did I feel it on Saturday. Hurt so good! I stuck to my routine of no carbs in the evenings. I have been making a chicken stir fry with veggies and that has been a staple of mine. I take this to work for lunch and eat it for dinner. For lunch I will sometimes eat it over a 1/2 cup of brown rice if I know I am going to have an extra hard workout or long run in the evening. This way I know my body has enough carbs to fuel it. That was food is for our bodies, fuel. If we think of it that way instead of it being all about what tastes good...wow...what a difference that can make! Lean proteins, lots of veggies and salads, and the occasional whole grains.

My goals for this week:

Up my 3 mile runs on Mon/Wed/Sat to 5 miles
Continue to limit carbs to those in vegetable form after lunch
Drink more water (This is crucial - Stay hydrated ladies)

I just want to encourage you all to really listen to your bodies. Concentrate on your breathing. Keep sippin on water when you are working out and stay hydrated. Clear out the noise and focus.

Good Things for the Weekend

Hi ladies of health! I am excited to join your group and blog along with you and share my experiences. This week was awesome! I am currently training at Alpha Co Fitness in Chico, CA. My friend Micah Hankins started Alpha Co and has been doing personal training since 1997. I am currently taking one of his Hybrid classes two days a week...Tues/Thurs from 6-7pm. We do a mixture of different things including martial arts and strength training using kettle bells, leverage clubs, pulling tires, and using sand bags...just to name a few things. It is about more than just body at Alpha Co; it is about spirit as well. We help each other, encourage each other, and work hard to get the results we want. I am also a member of a local gym in Chico, where I do cardio on Monday and Wednesday evenings. On the weekends I try to get out to the Lower Bidwell Park area and run out in the beautiful parks setting. Fridays and Sundays are usually my day of rest.

Nutrition is also such a big part of our journey. I, like Annie, have been trying to cut back on the carbs and not consume them in the evenings. I focus on getting a lot of protein in my body to help fuel my training and build my muscles. I try to take in, in grams, half my body weight of protein a day. So, right now I am at 168lbs, so I am trying to get at least 84 grams of protein a day. I have lost 18 lbs to this point over the last 2 months and I am aiming for another 18 lbs. But, weight loss is not my main focus. Feeling strong in body and spirit is my ultimate goal.

Get out in the sunshine this weekend and do something that makes you feel good. Work up a sweat!

Good things!
Alison CATTT