Day 9 of Day 84

So 4 more sleeps to Vegas and I want to PACK NOW!!! But I want to minimize how much I bring and if I do it now I will end up with at least half of a wardrobe I will not wear. Besides if I bring so much clothes how can I justify shopping LOL Well most of my selection will probably be some Fall clothes and well Madison has out grown everything :)



Although I had planned cardio and abs I felt like lifting heavy so I did legs some light abs and some serious HIIT cardio on the treadmill. Great burn, great sweat. Eating has been spot on and I added in an extra complex carb because of my intense leg workout. The scale has been looking good, measurements are good and well I am still looking for a smaller, more defined waistline. But I hate doing abs. I get in a few sets and I am just spent. Well I will have to keep the clean eating in the agenda and hopefully the abs will come -- but I really need to strengthen my core. Plan of attack tomorrow is WORK THESE ABS!!!

Jumped on the scale today and it read 102.2lbs which is not very motivating as I am within range. To really see the changes I have to seriously take measurements. I should do that every week or so. I'll have to dig out what my measurements where about a week ago, I am sure I wrote them done somewhere. My goals in term of measurements are as follows .... waistline closer to a 23" waistline, 18 1/2 inch for my right and left thighs --- oh yes and the hips, 33" would suit me just fine. :D I am horrible of taking upper body measurements because I never seem to measure the exact area. Oh well lower body focus it is.

Now to continue on my day with clean eating.

Day 8 of Day 84

Day 8 - Monday August 31st. Got up and got in a powerful Chest and Back workout and really focused on clean eating. Low and behold, made it through the day with a few cravings, but nothing I could not pull my mind from. Good relaxing day overall and some how I managed to kick back and read a bock while my daughter played in her toy room. She later came to sit with me and we both passed out for an hour. A nap mid-afternoon. PERFECT :D

PLAN FOR THE WEEK

5 more sleeps till Las Vegas :) Spent some of the weekend making arrangements or a rental car, printing out some savings for our trip at places like Plant Hollywood and Harley Davidson. I'll make that a cheat meal of burger and fries. LOL Well probably not -- but I am sure DH would love that :) I am going to enjoy vacation but it is not going to be about the eats. No it will be enjoying the look on my daughters face as she sees the Treasure Island shows, the water dancing to the music at the Bellagio (I think), the Volcano's, the talking statues at Cesar's Paris and maybe a kid friendly show. S0 looking forward to so many aspects of this trip. I can not wait!! But before I get into vacation mood I have my workout week planned and especially the eating :)

MONDAY: Chest & Back
TUESDAY: Cardio & Abs x 2
WEDNESDAY: Legs
THURSDAY: Biceps, Triceps
FRIDAY: Shoulders & abs
Cardio all 5 days.

I am going to keep a similar schedule while in Vegas but maybe only get 4 workouts in - all focusing on strength training and cardio for at least 20 minutes. I figure tons of walking through out the week will keep me in check anyways in burning the extra calories.

Now let's see what the week brings :)

Days 6 & 7 of DAY 84

Saturday and Sunday were rest days for me and the eating was very good for a weekend if I do say so myself. I did have some banana chips and a handful of chocolate cover almonds. All in all a great weekend for eats. Late nights watching movie prevented the workout I wanted to get in on Sunday. My week is planned with eating and workouts -- just in time for my Vegas trip. Going to be experimenting more with lower carb days. Not low -- but lower :)

DAY 5 OF DAY 84

At first I hit the snooze button ...... asked my dear husband to take the dog out and went back to bed. But not for long. Not sure if it was the noise that was going on down in the kitchen, cupboards closing - pots banging or the dog barking. But I quickly got out of bed, brushed my teeth, had a sip of water and fully dressed to workout made my way downstairs. All the way downstairs to my treadmill. I figured, could not sleep - completely awake, why waste it - just get up and move.



And that is what I did - 1 full hour of moderate steady cardio, burning 339 calories. 40 minutes on the treadmill working with different inclines and on the bike for 20 minutes. Good resistance, good sweat.



Food has been bang on as well today. Fighting the urges to head to the local Bulk Barn on an hourly bases and even after dropping my daughter at Day Camp I thought about it half a dozen times on the way home. Should I do it? And maybe if I knew 100% that is was open that early at 9am I just may have made the trip. But I did not - and I found an hour later, a sweet refreshing gala apple and 3oz of cooked grilled chicken breast with tons of water did the trick. So still fighting -- but bedtime is just around the corner .......... I think I can muster the will to stay the course.

Day 4 of Day 84

MORNING OF DAY 4: This week has been a trying week and I have been trying to be optimistic and get in those powerful workouts. I was up and doing shoulders and triceps this morning along with my regular cardio session. I am completely PMSing -- I can feel it which explains why I can not stay focused, feel like I want to eat everything in the pantry. The plus side is of course that I have no crap in the house. I do have some organic flour mix that would allow me to make some yummy carb filling waffles - some organic syrup. But too much trouble and it gives me an opportunity to think twice about doing it. Which is a good thing :D

So here I am at 10am and my next meal is 30 minutes away so I am drinking some green tea. So I am hoping blogging will help and aiding my body with some great antioxidants. I am holding strong LOL

Day 3 of Day 84

Well that good night sleep did not happen, but I made up for it with a nap today. A 45 minute power nap made me feel better and my evening is not dragging so much. I got up at 5am took the dog out and went downstairs. Got on the treadmill for 10 minutes and than shut it off. Just was too tired and after 3 days of heavy lifting in a row I could feel like I was just doing more harm than good. A quick stretch and I was back in bed till 7am. Not the most restful sleep but I had the luxury of relaxing for a bit after dropping my daughter of at day camp.

Took advantage of some time to do some laundry and took the dog out for a nice long walk. Cleared my head a bit and once the clouds broke out it was really nice. I am hoping I find the energy to get in my workout tomorrow AM. I figured shoulders and triceps -- and at some point I need to get in some abs.

Eating today has been great and my cravings are back in full force for carbs - so instead of fighting them I have enjoyed some clean complex carbs like rice and yams and loaded on some extra veggies especially carrots. Something sweet -- but not a chocolate bar :) It is a start.