ASN 10 Week challenge update #8 - Week 4 is about to begin!

Wow.... We are about to head into week #4 already :) Hope everyone has had a great week! Mine was pretty crazy but good :)

Monday's exercise started with PT with Stacy. OMG.... Legs, abs, legs, abs, legs, abs, legs, abs (you get the picture) for the whole hour! I tell you, my legs and bum better be 1cm smaller at weigh in tomorrow ;P

I also had Birthday money left over from the Rocky trip so I slipped into Lorna Jane and I grabbed a bright new top to go with my new tights! (That, are a size SMALL!) Wooo hoooo, been a long time since I have purchased anything that read 'Small' so that was a Highlight for me this week :)

I wore my new outfit to Punchfit Monday night before coming home to a yummy dinner of Kanga Burgers and greens.






Tuesday, fasted treadmill walk first up. Then I smashed out an upper body weights session as I didn't know if I would fit anything else in at home this week. Teags was back doing some light cardio and legs! Yay! Taking it easy of course :) I got her to take some pics of my exercises so I could see if there has been improvements! I am quite happy with the progress :)

Lat pulldowns - 25kgs x 10 reps x 4 sets


Biceps curls - 15kgs x 15 reps x4 sets


Followed by Dumbell Flys - 5kgs x 15 reps x 4 sets
Overhead Triceps - 10kgs x 15 reps x 4 sets


Upright row into shoulder press - 15kgs x 10 reps x 4 sets



Lunch for today was Tuna, Feta and Walnut salad.


Snacks - Almonds and a couple of grapes. Greek raspberry yoghurt with, chia, pepitas, almonds, cacao and maca powder :)


Wednesday, I had a Dr's. appt so I didn't think i'd get my normal morning weights in! But Adam was off so he could start shutdown on nightshift. So I did my fasted walk, rushed upstairs, had my breakfast, made Lilli's lunch for school, got her clothes out and organised and then Daddy did the rest while I did a quick 40 mins session, I was even ready and showered to take her to school in time!! Yay! I didn't feel 'off balance' for the day!

I just threw in a bit of everything x 3 Sets ;p

Cable pulls for Back
Squats
Crunches

Hammer curls for Biceps
Pulsing lunges
Obliques Twists

Bench press for Chest
Ball Squat holds
Planks

Skull crushers for Triceps
Calf pumps
Standing Obliques

And a set of Front Raisers for Shoulders!

Only 2 photos from Wednesday! My breakfast and my Lunch (that Adam and I had at Ribs and Rumps) I had Salmon and Vegies (steamed)!


And to finish off Wednesday, like normal... Hiit class at Get Fit Gladstone :)


Thursday, up for a fasted walk! Then off to Bundy for the day for Teags to have a check up! Doesnt she fit in well!


I added a slash of colour to my outfit for the day!


We had lunch at the cute little hospital cafe! I ordered a beef salad, which was oh so yummy!!! But too hungry and forgot to take a photo! Sorry guys! ;P

Back on the road home and made it to Punchfit to finish off my Thursday :)


Friday, we headed to Yeppoon to visit my Sister and Nieces! So up extra early for a walk..... Then on the road :)

On the way, Lilli asks if we can go to the Chocolate shop when we get there! (Insert horrified face here)! That shop is amazing and I am the biggest sweet tooth. They sell hand made gourmet chocolates and 100 different types of Lollies, I NEVER leave that shop without spending at least $30, a bag of Licorice all sorts, 6 different types of chocolates, some sour worms, red licorice, and whatever else I find interesting!!! Today was going to SERIOUSLY test my will power! I had already begun a fight with myself in my head! Anyway, off to Kaboozies we go...... and out we came with 1 Magic Mushroom (its a chocolate)! And a small bag of sour worms, all for Lilli! I walked out spending $4.10 and not to mention a massive smile that I just won the battle of 'giving in' to that oh so freaking hard craving!



Just because I was staying away from home doesn't mean my eating had to change! There is always a 'better' option :) Dinner was a Chicken salad.


And just because she is so stinking cute, I had to throw in a pic of my littlest Niece, Savannah - 7 Months.


I was planning on staying in Yeppoon for both, Friday and Saturday night but ASN was holding their 2nd bootcamp of the challenge on Saturday afternoon, and I couldn't miss it!! Before heading home, I stopped in at my favourite Candle shop - Karma Kandles! And lets face it, it's the closest i'll be getting to Blueberry muffins or Butterscotch pudding for at least 7 more weeks!!! ;P


Also pulled into the fruit man on the side of the road... can't wait to see what those Dragon Fruit are like :)


Stopped at Marmor for a toilet break and some lunch.... I had a pre packed salad from the fridge, not as good as a homemade one but better than nothing or something 'not-so-good'! And scored some new Green tea to try! (Which I did this morning and it's yummo)!


Home, unpack, downed some pre-workout and off to tackle Bootcamp #2! The crew from Anytime fitness took us for an hour! Holy moly.... I don't think I have done so many Jump squats in one week let alone 1 hour! ;P

There was boxing, push ups, jump squats, sprints and abs to warm us up, then.... kettle bells, battle ropes, TRX, medicine balls, agility ladders, kick pads, and a lovely little Tabata session to finish us off with squat-to-burpees, jumping lunges, high knees, mountain climbers, spiderman pushups and just a couple more jump squats! I was even a little pink still after my shower!


My Dreads definitely needed a bath after that workout ;p


And cause I felt like I had hit a brick wall, I grabbed out one of my 'prepped' meals and that was it for the rest of the night :)


This morning I came face to face with another 'Challenge'! Kids birthday Party! Lollies, biscuits, chips, marshmallows, Sausages on white bread with sauce and Cake!!! I made sure I had my 180 Nutrition protein bar just before we got there! 1 litre of water (that I finished)! I was starving by the end but I made it through without any temptation (which surprised me)! Home to a yummy Chicken and chickpea salad :)


So, again.... another pretty good week.... Although I did eat out a few times this week I am happy and confident that I made the right choices! Tomorrow I will see how well it was when I stand on the scales and have the tape measure wrapped around me ;P

Hope you all enjoyed 'My' week and thanks for coming back to follow me!!! I appreciate all the support :) See you next Sunday!

ASN 1o Week Challenge update #7 - About to tackle week 3!

Hello, to all that have followed me into week #3! Following pics and posts are from week 2 :)

Sunday was rest day this week (although, we had another Family session with 2 little girls) I'm pretty sure it was at least worth half a cardio session ;P

So onto food for today, yummy feta and spinach omlette for breakfast.


And, OMG, the Almond jar was almost empty! So Activating Organic almonds today as well, so I was sorted for the next couple of weeks. Activating Almonds means that you soak them in water overnight (approx 12 hours) which 'fools' them into thinking they are going to 'sprout' bringing all those good enzymes out. Then I drain them and dry them before puting them in the oven on a very low heat for up to 24 hrs. They are the crunchiest, yummiest almonds I have EVER tried!


Dinner, was Chicken meat loaf with sweet potato and greens. In the meat loaf went the folling ingredients:
Leek
Kale
Zucchini
Carrot
Parsley
Garlic
Thyme
Rosemary
Spinach
Egg
500gr Chicken mince
Tsp chicken stock

Mix it all in together, put in a loaf tin and in the oven for... hmmmmmm.. I really can't remember but i'm going to say approx 40 mins at 170 degrees. (But cause i'm hopeless, please check every now and then)!



Monday, instead of a fasted walk I thought I'd give some 'slower-paced' exercise a shot.... Yoga App on my phone, lets just say it was 'nice' but not my normal intesity. Off to PT which was a mixture of Legs and TRX Chest exercises at Get Fit Gladstone


Leftovers made into a salad for Luch today!


I also won a 'ASN Selfie' comp that the Gladstone store held over the weekend. Yay me!! I won a gift pack which contained, a gym bag (which I really needed!!), a new shaker and a cool new navy ASN tank! Thanks to all the awesome people at ASN Gladstone!



Took 2 awesome kiddies to yoghurt land while I sat and thought about what i'll have on mine for a 'Cheatmeal' when the weekend comes!!!


Finished off Monday like normal with a Punchfit session!


Tuesday started with a fasted walk on incline on the treadmill. A yummy breakfast.....


Followed up by a Back and Ab's session at home.

Lat pulldowns in front - 25kg x 10reps x 4sets
Lat pulldowns behind - 25kg x 10reps x 4 sets
Single back rows - 10kg dumbells x 15reps x 4 sets
Sitting reverse flys - 5kg dumbells x 10reps x 4 sets

Weighted sit ups and weights obliques.
Side planks and normal planks.


Lunch was a Chicken and Walnut salad!!



Wednesday, started with another fasted treadmill walk :) An awesome banana pancake, topped with Natural yoghurt mixed with protein powder and a tsp of ABC Spread (peanut butter)!


Love Wednesday's, my organics get delivered :) Awesome Avocados this week!


Off to pick up Teagie, so she didn't have to spend another day at home doing 'nothing'!!! So with Lucie in tow... off to the Juice bar for some lunch. Chicken salad for me with the dressing on the side and a Vegetable juice. Beetroot, cucumber, celery, and ginger. Was a yummy lunch with great company!


Smashed out a Hiit session at Get Fit Wednesday Arv.....



Home for a lazy dinner... Chicken, spinach and Feta omlette! Still yum and healthy!



Thursday, I was a little slack on photos today! Sorry :p Anyway, PT with Stacy was Upper body for an hour!!! Holy Arms batman! And the normal Punchfit session Thursday night! The only photo for today was my yummy breakfast!

A mini wholemeal mountain wrap, with ABC spread 1/2 banana, and cinnamon, toasted in the sandwich press and topped with the natural yoghurt and protein mix!



Friday, Fasted walk as usual ;p And a cup of green tea!


Legs, legs, legs, for Friday session!


Barbell Front Squats 20kg x 15reps x 4sets
Leg Extension 30kg x 10reps x 4sets
Single leg lunges 5kg dumbells x 10reps x 4sets
Deadlifts 25kg x 15reps x 4sets
Jumping lunges til failure x 2 sets!!! (1st set I got 40, 2nd set I managed 34)

Lunch was Tuna Salad!


Friday night finished with and awesome Bootcamp session at Get Fit gladstone! Thanks for those extra legs Stace! ;P


Saturday, had been a long awaited day! Was my belated Birthday shopping day with my awesome sisters, niece and awesome Friend in Rocky! But first I went for my usual walk!


Then to get organised for a 'girly' day!!


And who can go to Rocky without having Hogs Breath for lunch!!! This brings us to my first 'Cheat Meal' in 12 days! I still made it healthy tho! Lite cut steak with Avocado and a garden salad!!


And then not so healthy! Pistachio and Plain tart yoghurt topped with almonds, coconut, toasted oats and fruit bursts from yoghurtland. But I can tell you, I enjoyed every bit of my 'Cheat meal'!!


Thank you Girls for an absolutley awesome day out!


Sunday morning I walked to Bootcamp and got a little 'Dirty' in the drizzle! There were, cammando rolls, stair runs, sprints, squats, wheel barrow races, crab walks and spider crawls, all in the very very 'damp' grass :) All worth it in the end!


But afternoon bootcamp session was nice and 'quiet'..... with some awesome stretches and ab work!


Which brings us to today! I had a quick weigh in this morning to check if i'm all 'on track' and in 2 weeks, have had a total loss of 4 kgs, and 1.3% body fat! below is a progress photo... and although I am wearing different clothes, I think I can see a difference! :)


See..... hard work pays off! Stick at it guys! This journey has taken me over 18 mths! I have had my ups, downs, good days and BAD ones! Sometimes I really feel like throwing it all in and then I remember why I started in the first place! I want to be happy, healthy, and live a longer life! I want to see Lilli grow up, and join in with her at sports and playing in the back yard. I want to set an example of a healthy lifestyle for HER! I WILL be the best I can be, even if I fail sometimes!


Thank you all for sticking with me! Have a happy and healthy week ahead :)

And by the way, I can tick off one of my goals for this challenge! 'To motivate just 1 more person to become a healthier version of themselves'!

Asn 10 Week Challenge update #6 - 1st official week down! 9 to go! ;P

Yay... I've made it through the first week and pretty happy with my progress! I'll keep the 'words' short cause i have a heap of photos today :)

So last week didn't start off as I planned with Lilli being sick and all... So no school on Monday for her. I had to cancel PT.... But did do a Back, Biceps and Ab's workout at home. And a Punchfit session Monday night, gave my new shoes a run in.


Lunch on Monday was grilled fish and salad. Dinner was 'Crumbed' Chicken strips with greens and sweet potato. Crumb was a mixture of Almond meal, lemon rind, garlic, parsley, rosemary and Thyme. Oven baked!


Lilli back to school on Tuesday, so Fasted walk, Chest, Tris and Shoulders and a Hiit class at home in between a massive busy day! I can tell you I was feeling quite exhausted by the afternoon!


Breakfast was spinach and Feta omlette on a toasted rye bread. Dinner was Lemon, parsley, garlic baked sweet lip and a fresh salad. Beetroot straight from our vege patch.


Wednesday!!! Happy 30th Birthday to me! I'm not sure whether it was cause I'm 'Old' now or if it was that I skipped on my pre workout drink, but I struggled so bad with my fasted walk. I only lasted 20 mins!


After school drop off, I had a scoop of my fave pre-workout, Bombshell! Still struggled a little through my Leg and back workout but I did it :)

Then off to Teagie's as she had something organised for me for my Birthday (although she should be resting)! Lovely lunch of Chicken and salads! And a Pavlova... But I had willpower and didn't have any. Mum and Grandad definitely made up for the piece I would have had ;P


I also got completely spoilt! Awesome pressies!


Finished off Wednesday with another Hiit class over at Get Fit Gladstone with Stacy :) And home for some 'Kanga Bangers'!! Yep, skippy again! LOL... Even Lilli ate 2 of them!



Thursday came with a road trip to Bundaberg for Teags to have a check up! So I started the day with my normal walk, and a yummy Blueberrry super smoothie!


Snacks that I packed the night before for in the car.


There was an awesome little cafe in the hospital! $9 for a Waldorf salad that we shared! Lettuce, smoked chicken, apple, walnuts and red onion! Was beautiful!


Home in time to make it to Boxing with Stace at Get Fit, to finish off Thursday :)

Friday! Yay! Lilli recieved an award up on esembly in front of the whole school. The St Johns Way award. For being and enthusiastic and very friendy prep Crocodile :) So proud of her. Mama was there to watch her and take photos!


Friday I had my FREE evaluation and PT session with the Personal Trainer that I picked for thoughout the challenge! I also happen to have known her since she was 3! (Yep, feeling really old now). Thanks heaps Tamara Murphy from "The Ultimate Body"! Really enjoyed that 1/2 of legs/abs tourture :)

Off to ASN Gladstone to restock my Quest bars and my Protein shake!! Lucky I did, as I went to Nan and Grandad's for Lunch and the cafe had sold out of salad's! My lunch looked a little like this.....


Found that I was super hungry Friday so it was time to cut up some fresh raw veges to munch on :)


Dinner was a small roast and roast vege salad. Kale, Beetroot, sweet potato, parsnip, pumpkin, leek, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a drizzle olive oil, roast in the oven. Top with a spinkle of Feta cheese :)


On Saturday, I walked to Teags place for my 'Fasted Walk'! Had a banana pancake that I made from her Fridge :) Helped her with some stuff around the house before heading home to have morning tea.


Cottage Cheese, Tuna, spinach, walnuts and sun dried tomatoes.


That brings us to the 1st ASN Challenger BOOTCAMP!!! Holy moly! What a workout. There were sprints, squats, sprints, push ups, sprints, burpees (yes!, BURPEES), sprints, crunches and more sprints! I even had a dirt mark from where my socks were! Thanks to the trainers that took the bootcamp. Naomi and Brett!


I ended the week on a high, with a belated Birthday dinner at Scotties with Adam! Yummy food, awesome company, nice place! I order the Tuna and pickled vegetables! Was delish!


Hope you all have an amazing rest of the weekend (I'm off to work). And a great week ahead! See you all next week :)