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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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Jodi

Awwww, she's so adorable

Essence EFA

hikerchick

Thanks Jodi! I think she's pretty cute too.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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hikerchick

Meal 1 I mixed this all up and cooked it, Yum!! It's from my favorite new cookbook
6 whites, 1 yolk
1 shredded carrot
2 T. oats
1/4 t. cinnamon

Meal 2 - from the same cookbook
chicken breast
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup pineaple
1/4 cup nuts

snack
2 sugar free popsicles

Meal 3
30g whey
2 slices 100% whole wheat light bread
1 T. 100% fruit spread
1 T. Adams all natural peanut butter

Meal 4
protein quiche w/ spinach


Workouts:
20 minutes phys. ther.
1 hour powerwalk

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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atherjen

Hey Shelley! Im happy to see that your really enjoying your summer! things are looking great, diet(even the rewarded treats) and training!

Mm meal 1 sounds interesting, did you mix it all together before you cooked it? how did you cook it? lol

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hikerchick

Hi JennIE
Thanks for visiting! I really feel like everything is going well: life and my workouts and eating. I feel so good and am looking forward to feeling better every day!

Meal 1 was mixed all together before hand then cooked up in a pan (sprayed with a little Pam) like scrambled eggs or an omelette. It was really good! It's from my favorite new cookbook. The author is a fitness competitor so all the recipes are loaded with protein and super healthy (none of the "whites" or bad fats). It has definitely gotten me out of my rut of chicken and rice all the time. I highly recommend it!

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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Jenny

Aww Shelley, Riley is the cutest little girl ever!! She's got some nice delts in that pool pic I bet you are loving your time at home with her so much That's so cute how she says I love you I love babies so much, I'm going to love being a mom when the time comes

Have a wonderful day sweets! Meals are looking great

hikerchick

Thanks sweetie! She is the best thing I've ever done

LOL about her delts I am hoping she has her Dad's muscle tone (he gets huge calf muscles just walking up the stairs ) and my metabolism. You'll make a great Mom when it's time. Enjoy your twenties for now. I'm glad I waited to have her until now. We're in a place where we can really enjoy her without financial worries and all that "finding yourself" and partying alot stuff about our twenties (we're both in our early thirties). That's just us though, lots of people have kids in their twenties and are awesome parents.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Meal 1
30 g whey
3/4 banana
1/3 Clif bar

Meal 2
turkey sandwich on whole wheat with cheese

Meal 3
30 g whey
protein quiche
tons of water

Snack
lots of iced green tea
2 sugar free popcicles

Meal 4
30 g whey
pb & J sandwich made with POWERBUTTER - this stuff rocks, tastes like a really smooth almond butter but is loaded with protein and efa's


Workouts:
No weights this week, will probably get back to the gym tomorrow, I've been loving my bike lately
1 hour mountain bike ride
15 minutes physical therapy

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Going to the Farmer's Market today to load up on berries. I love all the fresh berries this time of year. I could eat them all day. and sometimes I do

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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hikerchick

Meal 1
30 g whey w/ glutamine
3/4 cup fiber one
1/2 cup atkins milk
3 fishies caps
1/2 banana

Meal 2
handful of goldfish crackers
protein bar

Meal 3
chicken breast
protein quiche (whites, lowfat cottage cheese, spinach, red pepper)



Workouts:
Back, bis, abs

20 minutes physical therapy

45 minute powerwalk

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


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Jill

I can eat way too many blueberries in one sitting. The grocery store has em on sale-a huge box for like $12, Im afraid Ill eat tooooooo many, so I just buy the little containers.

hikerchick

I went to the Farmers market today instead of yesterday, and bought 6 pints


They're so cheap ($2 a pint) I couldn't resist, so I'm going to start freezing some every week when I go. That way I can enjoy their lusciousness all winter long. Plus, they have serious amounts of antioxidants so I feel free to endulge sometimes.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I'm a bit frustrated today. I was all set to go on a long bike ride this morning. But when I woke up my neck was killing me. I don't know if it's from all this biking I've been doing. or from my lifting yesterday. I did feel a strange tweaking when I was doing chin-up grip pulldowns.

It's not a total surprise. I have a whacked out spine and have had to give up many things because of it: running marathons (I did two before my back finally said "ENOUGH!"), and my dream of competitive snowboarding. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with what I can do, and my activity level has kept my back from being a lot worse than it could be. I still get very frustrated though. I just need to focus on those things that I can do and enjoy them as much as I can. My neck seriously hurts today though, so if I feel like bitching - I'm going to bitch!

I miss being able to compete in something, I just need to find something that's spine friendly. Most of the time biking is, but I just do that for leisurely fun, don't want to compete in it. For me, biking is all about the journey, not how fast I'm going or where. There are so few things in life where we actually enjoy the process, not becoming obsessed with the final goal, and I don't want to turn biking into one of those things too. Maybe swimming? I think I'll look into that in the fall when I'm not outside all the time. All right, I'm happy again.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Was going to have a cheat meal today, but since it's that time of the month I am afraid it will turn into a "several day binge". So, I'm going to eat healthy all week and have a planned cheat next weekend. My body probably needs extra healthy nutrients, more than usual anyway, since it's going through this monthly stressor. I'll eat more blueberries

Meal 1
2/3 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup Atkins Milk
30 g whey

Meal 2
2 slices whole grain bread
1 T. sugar free jam
2 T. Powerbutter if you haven't heard of this stuff - it's the best - all natural peanut butter with whites and flax in it. Yummy and the best for you.
1/2 cup blueberries
30 g whey w/ glutamine

Meal 3
chicken breast
3 fish caps
2 cups green beans


Exercise:

1 hour powerwalk

I'm not doing weights today, since my neck is killing me I may do some easy yoga stretching for it. I'll do Some core work too that won't affect my neck negatively.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Jenny

Oh I'm not having kids in YEEEARS I tell ya I'm going to have a career first I think waiting is good, having the kids when you're really ready is definately the best thing
Good choice on not cheating yesterday My appetite is way bigger when I have my period, cheat days during that time are never pretty
I'm sorry your neck is bothering you Do you go to a chiropractor or something for it, I know it has helped a lot of people with their spinal problems!

Have a great Monday

hikerchick

Thanks Jenny, I go to a physical therapist. I'm thinking of trying an osteopath, but need to look into that more. It feels much better today. Yay! I don't think I moved all night when I was sleeping, I just kept sending my neck positive healing thoughts! I think it worked.

Thanks for the support on not cheating. It feels so good to have that power to make that decision in my life, rather than doing it just for any reason what so ever.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Yay! Got up early this morning like I've been trying to do for weeks and got TONS done. Got my physical therapy out of the way and studied for an hour. Also ate a yummy, healthy breakfast and cleaned the kitchen. I wanted to have an egg white omelette with veggies but all the pans were dirty!

Meal 1
3/4 cup Fiber One
1/2 cup Atkins milk
1/2 cup blueberries
30g whey w/ glutamine

Meal 2
30 g whey
1/2 Clif bar
1/2 cup blueberries

Meal 3
two turger burger patties
2 slices whole grain bread
5 strawberries
2 T. powerbutter

Meal 4
salmon burger
1/2 cup sweet potato
1/2 cup peanuts
2 sf pops



Workouts:
20 minutes physical therapy (may not seem like a "workout" but this stuff is HARD! )

Weights:
legs, abs, shoulders

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I decided yesterday to change my workout to a more rehabilitative one for my back again. I need it right now. I was doing the one Jenny Lynn made for me, but it doesn't do much for helping my spine out.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Neck still hurts tonight but not as bad. I wasn't able to get on my bike again today becauase of it. I made an appointment with an osteopath tomorrow. I am really hoping he'll have some insight for me.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Um....it might be Sunday, I'm not sure. No, I'm not drunk, but I am in Oklahoma. That itself has been known to cause a delusional state.

We're visiting DH's wonderful family. My step-dad-in-law and dh are smoking cigars so I have escaped up to my mom-in-law's office.

Is going great so far, eating wise for me. I have a hard time traveling, my body doesn't deal well with foods that I'm not used to, so I'm really doing my best to eat well.

Meal 1
3/4 cup oatmeal
protein shake
3/4 cup mixed nuts

Meal 2
1/2 protein bar

Meal 3
banana
chicken
vegetables

Meal 4
chicken
mac and cheese
cole slaw

Meal 5
fish

Meal 6
protein shake

Took a walk around the neighborhood with Riley and my Mother in law. that was the extent of my workout. They don't have a gym near here so I guess I'll be taking a break from that this week. I did have a good stretching session.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Rissole

Hey Shell Looks like your doin things smart in here Keep at it

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