I just love Jillian Michaels and I don’t care what anyone else says….she is the greatest person that I don’t know.
I made these brownies that she posted on her website this week and they are so delicously yummy.
Made them.
Ate them.
Love them.
The best part is the recipe is all healthy natural ingredients. Super easy to make and you know that you are not filling yourself or your kids with processed fake junk.
You can get the recipe here:
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Enjoy!
It turns out Billy Mays was using cocaine which contributed to his heart attack.
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Just Say No Kids!
By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Ben Feller, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, praising her as “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.
Obama said Sotomayor has more experience as a judge than any current member of the high court had when nominated, adding she has earned the “respect of colleagues on the bench,” the admiration of lawyers who appear in her court and “the adoration of her clerks.”
“My heart today is bursting with gratitude,” Sotomayor said from the White House podium moments after being introduced by Obama.
I must have released too many endorphins during my workout this morning because I am feeling a little bit too peppy. I have a ton of energy (which is rare for me) a super positive attitude (really rare) and I just feel great. That’s a far cry from how I felt when I woke up this morning, got on the scale, and was actually UP a half pound from where I started this week.
I could have chosen to stay inside the house all day and sulk but the weather has been great, a high of 82 although humid. So instead I decided to take advantage of probably the last day I will be able to walk the 1 mile each way to the mall. I threw my dear daughter in her Jeep stroller and off we went. When we got home I did my little 20 minute strength training workout that I got from Real Simple magazine and now I feel wonderful. I got on the scale (because I’m a scaleaholic like that) and it already showed the half pound is gone. Now I know that is a bit silly because body’s can fluctuate and it doesn’t necessarily mean you gained or lost but it still made me feel better.
My favorite part of exercise is once your done you feel like you can do anything, accomplish any goal! So I guess my lesson for today is when you get discouraged workout twice as hard and you will soon be as loopy as me.
Due to my super positive attitude today I decided to make Fantastical Friday a regular thing. Maybe it will help me to continue being so positive. If enough people want to join in we can make it a meme!
Last year I joined a gym for the first time since I was 18. I started working with a personal trainer but it was actually just once a month to check in and update my routine. I was surprised to find that this was all I needed to lose weight. I lost 20 pounds in 5 months. That is 1 pound a week. My original goal was to lose 25 lbs but I lost steam around the holidays. I stopped meeting regularly with the trainer and just sort of did my own thing. I am now up about 4 lbs and realize I need to do something before I gain any more weight back. But I just DON’T want to work out. I admit, I am being lazy. Very very lazy.
Last night I forced myself to get on a treadmill and once I was there I felt great. That’s one of the most important lessons I learned last year. When you don’t feel like working out FORCE yourself to get there and you will be happy once you arrive. While I was walking I had a lot of time to think and I hope I came up with a solution to getting back on track.
This is my formula for getting my motivation back.
What worked last time?
Last time I told myself that I would give the workout and diet 2 months. I HAD to do it for 2 months and if I wasn’t happy with the results then I could quit. Well, of course I was happy because I had lost 8 lbs so I continued doing it.
What is my motivation now?
After I lost the 20 lbs I pulled down my box of skinny clothes from my closet. There were a bunch of cute clothes in there I didn’t even know I had. They were 2 and 3 sizes smaller than what I had been wearing before and they actually fit me! I was so excited it was like going on a shopping spree. Now that I’ve gained a few back the jeans are a little tight on me and there are a couple of things I can’t wear at all. I can physically get them on but they are just a little too tight to be comfortable in them. I really want to fit in these clothes again because I can’t afford to buy new ones.
Okay but how am I going to make sure I stay motivated?
I work really well with lists, because I love to cross things out once they are done. Last time the trainer would make a calendar for me and what I was supposed to do on every day. She would change up my routine every week to keep my body guessing. So, last night I came home and made up a calendar. I listed two months worth of exercise so that every day I can feel great about myself when I get to cross one off.
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I have 45 minutes of cardio. Stepping up the intensity each week.
- Tuesday’s I will do strength training in my very own home. Things like push ups, dips, sit ups, squats, lunges, and step ups.
- Thursday’s I do yoga which will also work my muscles.
- Saturday and Sunday I rest but hopefully still stay active on those days.
As far as my diet goes I already try to eat healthy most of the time. I am just going to step it up a little. Go back to not buying any unhealthy foods at the grocery store. Focus on eating a small healthy meal 5 times a day and no more late night snacking. It’s important for me to remember to take it one day at a time. It helps to know that it’s not like I will NEVER be able to eat ice cream again. Just not today.
What do you do to stay motivated?
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