Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge Week 1

I have completed week one of the Short and Sweet Challenge.  It's not like any other challenge.  Basically the challenge is to complete a healthy habit every day and to continue those habits for the duration of the challenge.   Some were easy like drinking half your body weight in ounces of water. Some were tough like trying to remember to eat every 2-3 hours a day.  After a weekend of eating out with relatives I think these healthy habits helped me to make some good decisions.  The challenge Day 6 was not to drink any alcohol.  Usually that is easy for me, but with my family here it became a challenge.  Go Fit Gals to the rescue!  They gave me the motivation to stick to the challenge and even though my family left a little wine here I will not drink any of it during the challenge.  My favorite thing about the Go Fit Gals is that they are motivating, encouraging and always have your back!

Every Wednesday during the 21 day challenge the Go Fit Gals will post a workout.  Last Wednesday's workout was a good one!  Check it out here! So I'm looking forward to the second week. Today's challenge is to drink water with lemon.  This is a habit I began during the Go Fit Gals 6 Week Shape Up.  This one was easy;-)

Water with lemon

Check the Go Fit Gals website!  If you sign up for the blog updates you can get a free sample plan!  And they will be having a their 1st tweet chat on May 22nd!  Be there to get your fitness and nutrition questions answered!  Follow them on Twitter! #ShortandSweet

*Correction:  The Go Fit Gals tweet chat will be May 29th  7:30-8pm PST.

Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update: Week 18

Last week was a whirlwind of activity for me.  I completed my workout schedule and cleaned the house from top to bottom about 3 times.  My house is always clean I just get a little crazy when we have guests staying.  We had relatives visiting this weekend.  Did I stay on track?!  Yes and no.  I did my best to not go overboard.  Had some really delish Indian and Filipino food this weekend though!  We did a ton of walking on Sunday.  I got on the scale Monday morning and was really surprised I didn't gain anything. 

I kept up with the Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge by making sure to drink plenty of water, no alcohol and eat every 3-4 hours.  I think that saved me. Also the workouts from Fitness Blender and Gaiam TV.  Did some detox yoga from Sara Ivanhoe yesterday.  Might do it again today, but I'm super tired and will be resting today. 

Here's the workout schedule for week 19!

Monday:   No workout (rest day)
                 Short and Sweet Challenge Healthy Habit

Tuesday:    Fitness Blender workout
                   Gaiam TV workout
                   Short and Sweet Challenge Healthy Habit

Wednesday: Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Workout
                    Fitness Blender workout

Thursday:    Fitness Blender workout
                    Short and Sweet Challenge Healthy Habit

Friday:        Fitness Blender workout
                   Short and Sweet Challenge Healthy Habit

Saturday:   Gaiam TV workout
                  Short and Sweet Challenge Healthy Habit

Sunday:     Gaiam TV workout (Yoga)


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Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update:Week 17

Mother's Day flowers from my husband and kids;-)

Last week was pretty awesome.  I had great workouts and I ate clean most of the week except for Mother's Day.  I had a slice of cake.  I averaged about 15,000 steps a day last week.  Made up for the previous week big time;-)  The weather was beautiful so I actually went for a jog a couple of days last week.

This week I start the Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge.  They emailed us the guidebook Sunday night. It's different from any other challenge I've been involved in.  Every day we are challenged to complete the healthy habit for that day.  Like today's challenge is to drink half your body weight in  ounces of water. Every Wednesday the Go Fit Gals will post a new workout. So I guess I will still continue with the Fitness Blender 8 Week Fat Loss Program.  Also I have been asked by Gaiam TV to review their website. The website contains hundreds of workouts from Yoga to Cardio. So far I have enjoyed a few of the workouts.  I will try to do a few a week for the next month while I have free access to Gaiam TV's website. So this is how week 18 will look:

Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge

 Monday:   Short and Sweet healthy habit
                  Fitness Blender workout
                  Gaiam TV workout

Tuesday:     Short and Sweet healthy habit
                    Fitness Blender workout
                   30 minute jog

Wednesday: Short and Sweet healthy habit
                     Fitness Blender workout
                     Go Fit Gals Workout 

Thursday:    Short and Sweet healthy habit
                     Fitness Blender workout
                     30 minute jog

Friday:         Fitness Blender workout
                    Short and Sweet healthy habit

Saturday:      Gaiam TV workout
                     Short and Sweet healthy habit

Sunday:        Gaiam TV Yoga workout
                     Short and Sweet healthy habit

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Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update: Week 16

 


Last week there wasn't a lot of working out because of my foot. I tried (I do mean TRIED)  to walk 30 minutes a day,  It's almost back to normal.  Today I did my first tough workout in a week.  The weather is so beautiful now, I'm really tempted to start running again.  I may do a short run tomorrow.  I've done a lot better with my diet.  The clean eating has become easy again.  My dessert every night has been a Quest Bar.  I'm giving away two 12 pack samplers on my other blog The Elements of Review.  The Quest Bars are a wonderful snack or dessert. They are delicious especially after 15 seconds in the microwave.

This week I will continue to work out every day with Fitness Blender and maybe go for a run a couple of days. Next week I will be taking a break from Fitness Blender's 8 Week Fat Loss Program and starting the Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge for 3 weeks.  Really looking forward to this challenge.  These gals always have fun and interesting challenges.  They are such great motivators and you get results from their programs.  This is the last week to sign up for it.  Check it out here.  Let me know if you are going to join in.  I'm always looking for workout buddies!;-)

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Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update: Week 15

 

Last week I fell off the wagon a couple of times.  Thursday I ate too much delicious Indian food at an event.  Then on Sunday we celebrated my husband's birthday.  I made a delicious cake.  Ahhhhh cake!  You're sweetness is my weakness!  Anyway, this week I started the new Fitness Blender 8 Week Fat Loss Program.  I completed day one and then I injured my foot.  As I'm writing this blog post my left foot is swollen to twice it's size.  How did it happen?!  Opened the refrigerator and one of the shelves on the door fell off.  That shelf had two water pitchers on it.  Water went everywhere!  I don't know if it was the shelf or the water pitchers that fell on my foot because it happens so fast.

So I'm hoping this is a temporary setback.  Really hurts when it's touched or I walk on it.  The plan is to do upper body training until I can put pressure on my foot.  Eating clean will be easy.  Luckily I went grocery shopping before the accident.  Also, last week I received a 12 bar sample pack of Quest Bars.  These protein bars are sugar and gluten free.  Quest Bars satisfy my sweet tooth and keep me full for hours.  I will be giving away 2 sample packs on my blog The Elements of Review later this week.  Please follow me on that blog to be notified when it starts.  Also please follow my progress on this blog and on Twitter #gettinleanin2013.

Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update: Week 14

 


Wow, last week was sad and stressful.  I was so happy when the week ended.  I tried to stay on track, but I did have a few slip-ups. Went for many walks.  The cherry blossoms are in bloom here in Vancouver. So beautiful!  I have to remember my goals. It's more than just looking good for BlogHer13 and my class reunion.  I want to be healthy for my children.  I want to be here for them and to be a good role model.

So today begins a new week.  This week is an active rest week. No scheduled workouts.  I will try to take a walk every day and do Yoga a couple of times a week. This week because I will not be burning the amount of calories I usually do, I will have to keep my diet under control.  I have found clean eating easier the more I do it.  It's not just a change for a couple of weeks.  It's a lifestyle change.

Last week was challenging for me.  When I'm stressed I crave chocolate.  The Go Fit Gals released a  clean eating chocolate recipe last week.  Check it out here.  If you try it let me know what you think.  I will be making it this week.

Looking for buddies to work out with.  I will be doing Fitness Blender's 8 Week Fat Loss Program starting April 29th and the Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge starting May 13th.  So, if you sign up for them too let me know!

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Gettin' Lean In 2013 Update: Week 13

 



I did a lot better with the clean eating this week.  I decided to return to the Go Fit Gals clean eating program.  It is less restrictive than the Dr. Oz Clean Eating Detox.  I think his detox is fine for a few days for me, but any longer than that I start to feel deprived.  I managed to go a couple of days without the Coke Zero.  The strange thing is that I haven't had any coffee in over two weeks.  I usually start my day with two cups.  I don't crave it like I used to.

I have had a bit of success conquering the dreaded muffin top.  I measured my waist and I'm down an inch and I'm down two inches off my lower abs.  So happy about this!  I will continue the Go Fit Gals clean eating program from the 6 -Week Shape Up Plan I did last year. Week 14 will be the last week of the Fitness Blender 8 Week Fat Loss Program. The following week will be a rest week and then the following week I will begin the new Fitness Blender plan.  You can find out more information about it here.  I've also signed up for the Go Fit Gals Short and Sweet Challenge that begins May 13, 2013.  If you sign up for the Fitness Blender plan or the Go Fit Gals program/challenge let me know!

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