Check in - Alison W.

Well, after Allison's post, I feel like I'm not doing quite as well as I should. She's a little rockstar. There is no wonder why I wouldn't choose anyone else to do this blog with! Here is my update from last week:

1. I did not lose any weight.
2. I tried on a pair of size 20 jeans...and they FIT. That's a step down from the 22/24s I currently wear.
3. This morning I attempted to make a green smoothie for the first time.
4. The smoothie was AWESOME.
5. I excercised one time - Kickboxing on Wednesday. Thanks to Halloween, there were no classes at the gym so I didn't get my dynamics in. I missed Soccer.

Goals for this week:
1. Get some weight lifting in - on Wed I'm going to lift weights after kickboxing. Today, if I get to the gym early enough, I will try to squeeze some in before Dynamics.
2. Track everything I eat. This week I'm using www.myfitnesspal.com . If you want to be friends with me on there, my user name is Mustangali.
3. Go to Soccer on Saturday, and be ON TIME! My trainer will love that! I have a track record of being 15 minutes late every Saturday.

For your information:

Green smoothie was super easy to make and SO yummy! And I already feel awesome - maybe that's because I can say I had spinach for breakfast. Either way, here is how I made it.

I filled the blender full of fresh spinach! Then I added a cup of frozen fruit - today was pineapple, mango and strawberries. Then I added some water, enough to make it blend properly. It was great! However, after talking to other green smoothie enthusiasts, I have learned that I should add a banana for additional flavor. I could taste the spinach more than most people would probably like, but I don't mind the spinach taste so much. Anyway, I've added a picture of my smoothie for your enjoyment!

Here's to a great week! Bottoms up!

check in and weekly goals - allison

hello monday!!! yes i started the week out right already. out of bed at 6 am. so checking in for last week. here is what happened:

1. i lost exactly 4 LBS!!!
2. i tracked 4 out of 7 days
3. i did not exercise at all

and... for this week. i am:

1. going to do better on my tracking - and by better i mean all 7 days
2. going to exercise 3 times this week

i am going to think of a 3rd thing i can add for this week. something small - any suggestions? mca and i are going on a love-capade this weekend. so i was thinking perhaps i will make a challenge to NOT drink any alcohol and to attempt to stay on my daily calorie goal. but track what i eat nonetheless.

as for my monthly goal of getting on a schedule. i feel i did fairly well last week. i at least was out of bed most mornings before sunrise. AND this really helped with getting A LOT done at work. now i just need to put into practice the exercise part of this schedule and i will rock this goal.

yay for a new and successful week.

happy freaking friday!!!

i have this goal not to weigh every day. just once a week. but today i needed to reassure/reassess how my week has been going. well... i have been reassured. i have lost 2.6 LBS since monday. watch out ali. i have a feeling you will be going to a movie you hate at then end of the month :)

November Goals - Alison 1

My goals for November are pretty simple.

1. Maintain current workout schedule. That schedule is:
        Monday - Dynamics Class
        Wednesday - Kickboxing Circuit
         Saturday - Soccer

2. Add in weights two times a week. That will most likely happen Wed night after kickboxing, and Saturday morning after Soccer.

3. Stop eating SO MUCH! I've been struggling with food lately. A lot. I need to get back in control of what goes in my mouth. My goal is to stay below my calorie goal of 1500.

4. Track my food. I use two different sites to track food. I'm trying to decide which is better. They are:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
http://www.dotfit.com/
Both are great, but I will do better if I can decide which one to stick to.

5. I want to lose 5 lbs by Thanksgiving. Sounds like a small goal, since I've lost 5 lbs in a week in the past. But right now it feels huge. One step at a time.

bestie goals

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november goals - allison

we haven't really decided how we are going to break up discussing our weekly/monthly goals. so i think posting them with labels will work for now.

october31 - november 6:
track all food. no matter what. i use the daily plate. it's free. easy. amazing.
exercise at least 3 times this week for 30 minutes


november monthly goal:
by november 30, i will be on a schedule. i have serious issues with this. i think this might help with my weight loss goals. if i got up at the same time everyday. made the dinner on the family menu. work when i say i will. move my bum. all that stuff. my schedule will look like this: simple.
m-w-f: get up at 5-6 am. be at work by 7 am. ball/weight exercises at night.
t-th-s: get up at 5-6 am. cardio. work from home. spend some time with my boys.
su: rest

i will update each week on how that is going. so far, i am at least getting up before the sun rises. positive thinking is part of my LIFE goal ;)

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