Allison's Training Schedule

Her: Ok, I am jumping on the workout bandwagon with hubby.  Now that the baby is a year and a half no more excuses.  She is not nursing and she is sleeping through the night so I should be rested up and ready to go.  Since having the baby I ran a half marathon and a 5k mud run but I still have 10 stubborn pounds I really want to say goodbye to.  I’ve got some clothes I would love to fit into and I need to hurry up and lose the weight before they go out of style!

Here is my game plan.  Troy is doing the Tough Mudder July 7th so I will use that as my deadline which gives me a little more than five weeks. I will have to diet and exercise if I hope to see results because that’s 2 pounds a week, yikes!

Food:

Ok, for food I am going to avoid processed stuff like fast food and pre-made foods.  This will help me to make sure that only healthy things are going into my food.  If I have dessert it will be something like a handful of chocolate chips, a small cookie, or yogurt with fruit and honey. I’m going to avoid alcohol (not that I drink much anyway), soda and fruit juice. I’ll limit the amount of high calorie stuff like chips, sour cream, extra cheese (notice I said extra), etc.  And I will be vegetable juicing. My goal for juicing is just to get some vitamin packed goodness. I will not be using it as a meal replacement.

       Meal ideas:

            Breakfast –

                        Scrambled eggs with ham and an apple

                        Scrambled eggs over sauted veggies or

                        Nuts and a piece of fruit

And always a huge cup of water and a cup of coffee with cream and sugar! (Ok, that will be my dessert!)          

            Lunch –

                        Salad with chicken

                        Chicken taco and a side of fruit

                        Veggie patty and salad

                        Soup

                        And always a huge cup of water!

            Dinner –

                        Burrito bowl

                        Whatever everyone else is having minus the rice, bread, etc.

                        And always a huge cup of water!

            Snacks –

                        Veggie juice

                        Ham wrapped asparagus

                        Cottage cheese

                        Does a second cup of coffee count as a snack?  If so, I see that happening on 

                        occasion!

Workout:

Troy and I just joined a gym which we are totally excited about!  So this makes working out so much easier! I love taking classes so I can just show up, workout and not have to think!

            

            Classes:

                        3x a week

So far I’ve tried a Muscle Conditioning and a Boxing/Kick Boxing class but I can’t wait to do more.

They are all one hour classes so I have to cheat a lot just to finish but my goal is to do the three classes fully by the end of this!

            Other:

Hiking: I also hike with a friend/kids some weeks for 2 miles or so and with hubby/kids sometimes.

Walking: Troy and I will walk with the kids around the neighborhood as a recovery workout.

Running: By week three I will add in one day of running for at least 3 miles.

Swimming: Just gonna goof around with the kids.  Nothing too serious.

Ok, that’s the plan.  I will give an update each week to let you know how its going and maybe a few recipes. Anyone in? If so, let me know!  I would love to have some accountability and encouragement!