Today was a very productive day, being Sunday I didn’t really have a choice but to get my homework done. I slept in, but I didn’t waste any time getting my homework out of the way. After i finished my roommates and I took a walk to the grocery store and bought stuff to make a decent Mexican dinner. We’re trying to eat together on Sundays, so far we have kept it up but I am sure as school picks up it will become harder to do. After our little adventure I did some more work, then started the work out. Cardio is continuing to grow on me, and then it was followed by Yoga and Total body, which are becoming my favorites.  I struggle with the moves in Total Body that make you raise the bands over your head, but today I think I improved. 

Tomorrow it will be Week 2, and so far it has not been hard to fit these work outs into my routine, I really like making it part of my day, and always feel good afterward.

Today I saved workout for the evening. I had some errands to do today, and I got a late start getting up this morning, but thats what Saturday mornings are for! My roommates and I made pancakes for breakfast this morning, which is not one of the healthy breakfast meals recommended on the nutrition plan, but I thought I would treat myself since there never is time during the week to cook and enjoy a pancake breakfast. 

This was my second time doing Yoga Flex, and it it was a nice way to ease into the work out. I think I prefer starting with the yoga instead of finishing with it. It is crazy how much flexibility I have lost since I stopped dancing regularly. The wide leg stretch where you had to reach your hands out in front of you was a lot harder for me. I used to be able to press my upper body against the floor I could reach so far out. So again, I set another goal for myself, and that is to be get back the stretch I had when I was a senior in high school. Also, out of all the work outs, yoga flex seems to by the quickest. Unlike cardio and abs, I’m not staring at the seconds clock. Abs is starting to get a little easier, as well as cardio. I actually have started to look forward to cardio because I can guarantee that will get my heart pumping with in minutes. It’s a good thing its growing on me because as I look ahead at the scheduled workouts, it looks like there is not a day where it is not included. I think I like doing the work out in the evening on the weekends, because after a good shower, I feel in great shape before I go out for the night.

Hello everybody. Almost wrapped up for the first 4 weeks of 10 Minute Trainer. I can’t believe i’ve been doing this now for almost a month. What was it I said in the begining? You do something for 30 days it becomes a habit. Well, I don’t know if it’s quite up to the “breathing status” yet. There are certainly days I have to FORCE myself to push play on the DVD player, but eventually I do. So maybe in time it will actually become something like breathing LOL.

Started off today with a protein shake (mixed berry and banana…mmmmmmmmm). I took it down to the bus stop with me and turned a few heads. These are the ladies who generally have coffee or, believe it or not, soda in tow. I love doing the smoothies for breakfast. It is quick, not a big mess, and it tastes great. I am a busy gal so anything quick and easy does the trick for me. A little while after the kids got off to school I started the morning routine, even colored my hair (shhhhh it’s a secret). About an hour into it though I got a call from the school nurse. My daughter has already started with the faining sickness routine. This isn’t normally like her so I told her to straighten her butt out and get back to class. Once that was resolved I started my workout. I did the 30 mins today. As my daughter would say “Easy peasy lemon squeezy”. Cardio was a blast today for some reason. Just felt good to get up and get pumped, maybe because it was so cold this morning. Afterwards I worked on those abs. It is definately getting easier than it was 2 or 3 weeks ago. I am doing more reps and my form is a lot cleaner! My favorite one is the move where you lay on your back, put your leg/feet in the air, and then open your legs sideways and bring them back up top. I always laugh when I do this when my kids are around. They stand on the other side and go “peekaboo”. As always, nice finisher with yoga. What a beauty! There is nothing better than a good relaxing stretch after exercise. i think they should make it mandatory.

After dinner we went to the Meet the Teacher night at the kids’ school. I always look forward to this time of year because you get to see howl they’ve adjusted and what they’ve been up to. I am happy to report they are both doing well (other than frequenting the nurse a little too often). Once we got back I joined my husband for his Stretch X routine in the P90X program. This is their version of our Yoga X. Basically an hour of really stretching your entire body. Very relaxing and calming. I even started yawning a few times!

So I will see you all tomorrow for more updates. I hope to keep hearing from you guys. You seem to have become quieter recently. Come on! Let me hear ya!

Today was a busy day. The kids start school on Thursday so I’ve been running around getting all the last minute things done (snacks, haircuts, physicals). On top of that it was house cleaning day. I have 2 under the age of 10 and a golden retriever. My house gets nasty after a few days with all the dog fur and smucker’s fingerprints, so I tend to do a full cleaning once a week. This generally takes about 3 hours. So needless to say……I was tired before I even started my workout today! Thus the reason for only 20 minutes.

The Yoga was a much needed treat. I look forward to doing it now, like a “break” from the ordinary. I am definately getting more flexible in my hamstrings. It still burns like hell when I stretch them though. The pidgeon stretch is my favorite, and you guys can see a demo of it in my recap video that should be up by Wednesday or so. I also did lower body today. Man that thing still whoops my thighs! They are shaking and quaking as we speak. But I am able to do things a little longer this week. I have also started trying to test/push myself. When I feel like I’ve reached my limit I take a teeny break and then I try to squeek out 2 or 3 more. Only do as much as you think your body can handle. Better to have 10 with great form and really work your body, than have 30 that are rushed and hurt yourself. I am back on track now with my eating. Like I said, this weekend was a little iffy here and there. But I started off today right with a portein shake (recipe in the nutrition guide). These are not your average gross shakes. They have you add things like berries or bananas, and the protein powder is chocolate or vanilla flvored. So I have no problem waking up to a chocolate strawberry shake for breakfast.

I look forward to the next few weeks with you guys and I hope you are enjoying the blogs, pics, and videos. Tomorrow will be an off day, but I will still check in. Check out the website If you want more info on the 10 Minute Trainer 

Today was a much better day. My son’s ear is doing A LOT better and the need for worry has past. Thanks to aIl for their well wishes. It is much appreciated! I slept in AGAIN today! I have noticed sinced starting this regime that some of my habits/patterns have changed. I was generally a person that went to bed late, got up early, and woke frequently during the night. Now I am asleep by 10:30pm and sleep through the night until about 8:30am. This is a major thing for me. As a busy mom of 2 sleep is generally foreign to me and I have gotten used to getting very little over the years. Now I wake up feeling great and not wanting to crawl back into bed every 5 minutes. We had our last BBQ today. I tried esgargo (snails). It was good. I also snacked out a bit, but didn’t stay camped out at the snacks. I have found myself not having a strong desire for crap (for lack of a better word). My body is actually craving healthy food. I still want the occasional chocolate or salty fix, but even then it dies down a lot quicker than before. A couple of chips or hershey kisses satisfies the urge where as before it was 1/4 of a bag of chips and an ice cream.

Today I did 30 again! it was cardio, abs, and yoga. I am finding myself more capable of completeing the program with less effort. I still have to back out before the end of the hop squats, but I know I’ll make it there. Abs were a killer. I find that a lot of the moves work my arms as well because you are having to stay in plank position most of the time. So if the abs don’t poop you out, the arms/shoulders will. Again, Yoga Flex was a great way to finish things up. I think for now, as I am easing into doing 30 mins I will only do it on days that have stacked the Yoga in. I think it’ll be a nice transition. I will see you all back here tomorrow for Yoga Flex and Lower Body. Definately not adding an extra 10 tomorrow. I have a ton to do to get the kids ready for school!

We went ot Motley Crue last night. It was great! I mainly went for Buckcherry, but all the bands rocked! I even got an autograph from the guitarist in Sixx AM. We didn’t get to bed until the wee hours of the morning and then we were up at 8am!!! I have never been so tired! I went to the bridal shop today to look at dresses. I found THE ONE guys. It was soooo beautiful. Not one of the big puffy princess dresses. Kind of old school, vintage looking. I put down my deposit so now this is definately feeling official. I am getting so excited. When they went to measure me to order the right size I got some interesting news. My measurements are 32 bust, 25 waist, and 36 hips. This is interesting because I’ve lost 2 inches in my bust (I was never “blessed” in this area and the only time I ever  have been was after my kids were born). So apparently breasts lose weight too. My waist lost an inch as did my hips. So I may not be able to see dramatic visual results, but they are a happening!

Today we had a BBQ to go to. I ate good this morning and at lunch (protein shake and a turkey burger) so I didn’t feel AS guilty about the crap I would be eating later. I tried to be health conscious but I didn’t want to take all the flavor out of life. I opted for grilled chicken instead of burgers. I had beans and salad as well. So not too bad. I am sure the ice cream cake wasn’t on my 10 Minute Trainer meal guide though. Oh well, live a little sometimes right?!? The good news is that I came back afterwards and still stuck to my workout plan. Today was Yoga Flex and Abs. I must say I thought the yoga would be a little more intense since the rest of the workouts are hard core. But it is yoga after all, I don’t think they intend for you to kill yourself on this one. It was certainly a “feel good” workout. Nice deep strecthes. Abs were a killer again today, but my form is improving. I’m thinking maybe next week I might add an extra routine at least once a week. I’m feeling a lot more energized and I want to stay challenged. Hope you all are having a great Labor Day weekend! Everyone be safe!