Wednesday Work Out Music

I play this song. Yes, It's POD. I know I am 40-ish. It reminds me everytime I hear it to be praying for our youth. The school shootings, suicides and other tragedies that happen on a daily basis. Listen and read the lyrics. PRAY FOR OUR YOUTH!!!!!

I Survived!!!!

I can't believe it!  I actually did it!!!!  I survived week 1 of P90X!  I am absolutely sore in places I didn't know I had.  I didn't give up.  I didn't skip a workout! I watched my food!  I'm here to tell you it has been INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!

Have you ever done P90X?  It is absolutely wonderful!!!!!  Things to remember (I discovered) are the following.....
1. Don't freak out if you can't do EVERYTHING on the DVD.
2. Do what you can for as long as you can. 
3. Get excited about it!
4. Work as hard as you can
5. Do the warm up and do the cool down!!!!!  That is a must!!!!!! 

So, next week is week 2.....I'm ready!!!!!!!

Bring It,
Pam

NO EXCUSES!!!!

There are NO EXCUSES!!!!!  I mean NONE!!!!!!! 

The other day I told you about the P90X program that I am doing.  This was the kicker for me.  I have had the program for about 2years.  I couldn't find my "plan" that tells you what DVD you do next. I decided while I was trying to find it, I would do some of the videos and work my way into it so to speak.

 Well I popped in the Plyometrics DVD.  This is basically jump training.  At first when Tony Horton comes on he talks about how this is the toughest one.  I'm thinking I have lost my head.  Then the DVD starts and he introduces the people on the video with him.  I was not prepared for this....... Remember, this is jump training, Plyometrics........one of the people has a prosthesis on his right leg!!!!!HELLO!!!!!!!  I HAVE NO EXCUSE WHAT SO EVER!!!!!!!!

 I LOVE jump training.  Can I get the rhythm done and get both feet off the floor at the same time?  Not yet but I am NOT going to give up.  That is NOTan option!!!!!!!  He inspires me every time I put that DVD IN!!!!!

 What inspires you?

 What motivates you to go and do it all again?

 Game on,

Pam

Favorite Workout DVD

If you follow me on Facebook, you know this already. I have jumped on the P90X train. Have I lost my mind.....yes. Am I excited about it...yes. I actually look forward to it. See, I told you I lost my mind.....haha.

It truly is a love-hate relationship. I love it!!!!! I hate it!!!! It's just perfect. It's an incredible work out!!! I mean if you are one that has a hard time with home DVD workouts, you should really try this. It is incredible!!!! I mean sweat everywhere!!!!! Just what I love!!!!!

What DVD series do you have?

Game On,

Pam

Wednesday Work Out Music

Wednesday Workout Music

I thought I would share some of the music that I have on my iPod that I listen to when I am at the gym or running the streets of Amory!!!!!

Stay Slim Tricks

Health Magazine (Health.com) January/February 2013 had a success story about a woman named Michelle deGennaro.  These are her Stay Slim Tricks

Track Your Progress
My Fitbit, which counts my steps, distance, and calories, gives me that extra bit of motivation to keep going.  I like seeing I've logged at least 10 miles on workout days.

Scale It Back
I don't weigh myself daily-if I'm up by even 1 pound, it does a number on my head.  Instead, I step on the scale just once a week and in general, judge my progress by the way I look and feel.

Schedule a Semi Splurge
I allow some flexibility on weekends.  Every Friday night, for instance, my youngest daughter and I go out for pizza.  It's my reward for eating healthy all week.


I think a lot of us do these things which are all GREAT!!!!  If not, give them a try!!!!!!!!

Game On,
Pam

Broccoli Leek Soup

Broccoli Leek Soup

 

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups sliced leeks, whit and pale-green parts only

2 tsp. minced garlic

1 cup peeled and cubed potato

6 cups broccoli florets

6 cups vegetable stock

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

 

Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat.  Add leeks and cook until softened (3-4 minutes).  Stir in garlic and cook 1 additional minute.  Add potato cubes and broccoli; cook, stirring, until potatoes begin to soften (3-4 minutes).

 

Pour in stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until broccoli is tender (20-25 minutes).  Puree in batches using a blender or an immersion blender.  Add salt and pepper, then return to pot and warm through (2-3 minutes).  (Makes 6 one cup servings, 98 calories each)

 

( Health.com)

 

YUMMY!!!!!!!

 

Pam

Your Perfect Plate

Best Breakfast

OATMEAL

 

 This morningn staple's the gold standard for heart health.  Tons of research shows that eating any variety(but especially steel-cut) can reduce your "bad" LDL cholesterol, thanks to oatmeal's high soluble fiber content.

 

Best Cooking Oil

OLIVE OIL

 

a Spanish study found just 2 tablespoons oa day almost halves the risk of heart disease.  Why?  It's high in fat, but the sort it contains- monosautrated fatty acid-has been shown to lower cholesterol and prevent blood clotting.

 

Best Dinning-Out Dish

SALMON and TUNA

 

These fish are filled with omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides.  Eat them at least twice a week, the AHA recommends.

 

Best Pantry Staple

BEANS

 

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that people who had beans four times a week had a 22 percent lower risk of developing heart disease.  That's because eating them can drop cholesterol levels, Brill says.

 

Happy Healthy Eating

Pam

(Information from Health.com [January/February 2013])

Wednesday Work Out

Music you would find on my iPod

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This is a shirt from a running group in Greensboro!!!!!!!  LOVE IT!!!!!!

BRING IT!!!!!
Pam