Sneak Peak at EATS

Just a little taste of dinner...
Sweet potatoes and zucchini!!

EATS + P90x

Day 1: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

And for the menu.....

Snack:
1 c. Cucumber/Tomato salad
(whatever else I can find to give me energy)

Dinner:
1 c. Roasted Veggies
2 3oz. Baked Chicken

Post Workout:
2 scoops Lean Protein + water

I forgot to mention that I have a vitamin pack from GNC that I will be splitting up during the day. The "energizing" pill will be taken with my afternoon snack to get me going for the evening workout.

REdesign!

So its a new start and a new design for this round of P90x. Fresh start! How do you like??

SUPA PUMP is back.

That's right! Its back! (for all you doubters) And I'm going to look even better struggling thru my DVD workouts while wearing a brand new pair of these:

I've been looking for a new pair of workout shoes and these will definitely motivate me! They are nike + so I'm able to keep my ipod in sync with my cardio as I did with my last pair. Also, they are not strickly running shoes so I will have great support thru awful plyometrics.

In other news, I had a very productive weekend -- hit up the gym, saw lots of friends, and did a major clean sweep of my closet! Maybeeee that's why I felt I had room for just one more pair of shoes... whatever works!

By the way, tuna sandwich for lunch, sorry co-workers :):):)

SUPA PUMP IS NOT DEAD

Regardless if this is an inside workout or not its snowing supa hard outside. I promise to resume. Just let me get my life together a little bit and then I can concentrate. To all my many, many, faithful readers, I will be back.

Supa sick..

It's Tuesday and I'm still feeling pretty bad...

UGHUGHUGH

And now I'm supa sick. OF COURSE right before I start doing the workout I'm going to get sick. Subconsciously my body is making excuses for me. Great.

Going home for the weekend...going to eat super healthy...Not. PROMISE TO BE BETTER BY MONDAY:)

ALSO. I would like to note that if you read this you must comment!

What if I just rested on the couch and held shake weights above my head?

SUPA PAUSE.

Supa pump has been temporarily paused due to illness and travel! Will resume on Monday.

RAWR.

Putting 100% blame on Dan this weekend for my diet. I DON'T want to talk about it. SO, I'm pretending this weekend never happened and starting fresh for the first day of the P90x workouts!!! Supa intense. Supa scared.

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Here is my planned diet for the day:
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Breakfast:

2 slices Whole wheat toast

6 Egg whites

Snack:

1/3 c. Lean Protein meal replacement shake with water (Dan took his version of this back because it was so awful... I'll probably do the same... eventually...)

Lunch:

3 oz. Egg whites

2 c. Salad Veggies

1 tbsp Fatfree dressing

Snack:

4 oz. Nonfat plain yogurt

1 Orange

Dinner:

6 oz. Chicken

1 c. cooked Veggies

8 oz. Skim milk

Snack:

1/3 c. Lean Protein shake with water

Despite my diet slip-up I'm still at a 2-3lb loss. I'm not expecting to lose too much more as muscle weighs more than fat and I'm about to get SUPA RIPPED.

Will update tomorrow on tonight's workout. Wish me luck!!

Kelly RIPA is supa ripped.

SUPA BUSY friday.

AH! What a day I didn't even eat a thing until 1pm. NO BUENO for diet. You see, eating more is actually what I'm supposed to do -- eating more of the RIGHT stuff.

Here's what my day has looked like and what is planned for dinner:

Breakfast:
Nothing. Horrible!!

Snack:
Skipped!

Lunch:
1 Whole wheat bun
3 oz. Turkey
1/2 c. Lettuce/cucumber/tomato
1 tbsp Fatfree dressing

Snack:
4 oz. Nonfat plain yogurt
1 Orange

Dinner:
6 Egg whites
2 slices Turkey bacon

And I also forgot to weigh myself this morning. GREAT JOB. GREAT DAY JESS! lol

Last lazy weekend before the start of P90x workouts!!


I'm scared.

IT'S THURSDAY!! ALMOST FRIDAY!!! Means nothing for my diet.

Yesterday was my first full day of the portion approach diet and I must say (even though I have tried it before), its really not all that bad! I stuck to my menu and got thru it without too many stomach growls. It really doesnt help having the super-pretzel-monster around but I did it. And I lost 2lbs. Kind of insane.


Today's menu:
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Breakfast:
2 slices Turkey Bacon
3 Egg whites
1 English Muffin
4 oz. Skim Milk
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Snack:
1/3 c. Lean Protein meal replacement shake (AWFUL.)

Lunch:
3 oz. Baked Chicken
1 c. Salad
1 tbsp Lowfat dressing

Snack:
4 oz. Nonfat plain yogurt
1 Orange
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Dinner:
3 oz. Chicken
1 c. Lettuce, tomato, onion salad
1/2 Baked potato
4 oz. Skim milk

NO MORE SUPA PRETZELS!!!!

YUS.

ALRIGHT I'M REALLY STARTING NOW!!! Yesterday after work I went to grocery store #2 and picked up the last few items from my list. Below is my menu for the day and I will update again tomorrow morning! CIAO!

Breakfast:
2 slices Turkey bacon
3 Egg whites
1 English muffin
4 oz. Skim milk

Snack:
1/3 c. Lean Protein meal replacement shake (which by the way, strawberry tastes dis-gus-ting and I can barely make this down)

Lunch:
3 oz. Baked Chicken
1 c. Salad veggies
1 tpsn Lowfat dressing

Snack:
4 oz. Plain Fatfree Yogurt
1 Orange

Dinner:
1 Veggie Burger with lettuce and tomato
1 c. cooked Veggies
8 oz. Skim milk

Opting not to take evening protein shake until I am actually working out.

NOTE: I also recorded my weight this morning to track my results without excercise and will continue once the program kicks in. Maybeeee I'll post it.

IMMA BE........STARVING.

MAD at the grocery store. What grocery store has zero produce in stock! No lettuce! No tomatoes! No onions! Horrible, Safeway.

Its not like I have sooo many items to choose from. But really? Going to grocery store #2 tonight. More excuses.

Here is my sample menu in the mean time:

Breakfast:

3 Egg whites

1 slice Turkey bacon

Snack:

1/3 c. Protein shake with water (GNC lean protein/meal replacement)

1 Orange

Lunch:

3 oz. Chicken

1 c. Broccoli

1 c. Brown rice

1 tbsp Low Fat Teriyaki sauce

Snack:

8 oz. Nonfat yogurt (plain)

1 string cheese

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Dinner:

3 oz. Chicken

1 c. Salad

8 oz. Milk

1 tbsp Low Fat dressing

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Post Workout:

1/3 c. Protein shake with water

The portions approach is sometimes difficult to keep straight so I made a worksheet that was really helpful last trial run (Phase 1, Level 1):

Along with the diet I am going to begin stretching at night to help prevent some of the soreness that I ran into last time. After day 2 of the workouts, which is plyometrics, I was in pretty bad shape!

Can't wait til IMMA BE RIPPED!

IT STARTS!

P90X starts today!! And maybe I played a little trick on myself and decided that although I am starting the program today, I'm not actually working out. Muah ha ha. It is not an excuse!! P90x takes a lot of prep work -- both mental prep and food prep! So today, for my first post, I will be sharing my diet and grocery list.

Since I am following the portions approach, and have been categorized as a level one, my daily diet for Phase 1 (days 1-28) will be as follows:

Proteins: 5 servings
Dairy: 2 servings
Fruit: 1 serving
Vegetables: 2 servings
Fats: 1 serving
Carbs: 1 serving
Snacks: Single, Bar and Drink
Condiments: 1 serving

To go along with this diet, my grocery list is below:

Fats: each serving = 120 calories

olive oil (1 tbsp)

Proteins: each serving = 100 calories

3 oz. Chicken breast
6 Egg whites
1/3 cup Protein powder
3 oz. Tuna
1 Veggie Burger
2 slices Turkey bacon

Carbs: each serving = 200 calories

2 whole English muffins
2 Waffles (whole wheat)
1 cup Pasta or noodles
1 Potato (2" x 4-3/4")
1 medium Sweet Potato

Dairy: each serving = 120 calories

1-1/2 oz. Mozzarella
8 oz. Skim milk
1 cup Cottage cheese (1%)
8 oz. Yogurt (nonfat plain)

Fruits: each serving = 100 calories

1 large orange

Vegetables: each serving = 50 calories
(1 cup cooked vegetables, vegetable juice or vegetable soup or 2 cups of leafy greens)

Asparagus
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Lettuce

Condiments: each serving = 50 calories

Low fat sauces and marinades such as BBQ sauce, fat-free dressings, mustard, honey and pure fruit jams

Snacks: single serving = 100 calories

1 tbsp Peanut butter with celery sticks
1-1/2 oz. String cheese
8 oz. Yogurt (nonfat plain)
8 oz. Cottage cheese (1%)
1 Frozen fruit bar

Keep in mind that there are several other food options that fit under this diet! I am super picky and have only listed the foods that I am interested in. For more options, refer to the nutritional guide provided with the P90x program.

Now, because I have actually done a trial run of the P90x program in the past, I know that the diet was actually really hard on me! With only one serving of carbohydrates a day, my body literally wanted to shut down -- and did. SO, in the interest of sticking to the program for the long haul, I have decided to introduce the diet sans exercises for a week.