Body for Life Challenge

So I decided to challenge myself to a 12 week Body for Life Challenge! I've been reading all about it on fellow blogger's blogs and am totally motivated to start my challenge! I ordered the book on Amazon and a few new DVDs to kickstart the whole thing.

I don't think it will be easy, but I do hope it will work. Once I get the book and start reading through it, I will have Andy take before photos of me. I am considering posting my measurements and starting weight as well but that makes me kind of nervous. Not sure what I'm going to do!

Never heard of Body for Life? My girl Janetha has a great explanation on her site. I really need a kick in the pants before our Kauai trip. I found some old weigh loss logs from 2002...I weigh 20 lbs more now than I did then! YUCK.

So today I tried a HIIT workout. (High intensity, interval training) I did 20 minutes of weight training. I used machines and did not take a break between sets. Then I did some Jillian inspired supersets for maximum burn. I was totally feelin' the burn!!

Then I got on the treadmill. I set it at 20 minutes.

Minute 1-2: walked at 3.8 mph with a 0.5 incline
Minute 2-5: Ran at 5.5 with a 1.5 incline
Minute 5-8: walked at 4.2 mpg with a 1.0 incline
8-12: ran at 5.5 with a 1.5 incline (this is tough for me!)
12-16: walked at 3.8 with a 2.0 incline
16-18: Ran at 5.5 mph with a 0.5 incline
18-20: walked at 3.5 mph with a 0.5 incline

Cooldown 7 minutes at a 3.5 mph speed with a 3.0 incline. I didn't have a plan in mind, just a wacky workout. My heart rate stayed between 165-180 and I burned 686 calories. My heart was pounding through the supersets and the run.



Last night my best friend Tiffany, her boyfriend Gary, Andy and myself decided to go mini golfing. It was blacklight mini golf and under the sea themed. So down. I love whales!





Unfortunately my camera does not respond well to dark lighting so I needed to use the flash. Which makes it look less exciting.



Shark attack?



Then we drove to another mini golf place to get some Farrell's ice cream! Andy is from San Diego and used to take me on dates to Farrell's before the San Diego location closed down. This one is in Santa Clarita.





They make an ice cream sundae that looks like mashed potatoes and roast chicken. Creeptastic?



I need this lamp in my kitchen.



Tiff and I shared this (not BFL approved) banana split. It's okay, I haven't officially started BFL!



This morning, I made some banana-chocolate chip pancakes before working out. I should have made protein pancakes! I didn't think about it till now.



After our workout Andy had a protein shake with Jay Robb's strawberry egg white protein.



He just added some skim milk to the blender bottle and shook it up. He said it was pretty tasty!





I had some Jay Robb Chocolate Whey Protein but in smoothie form.



I used half of this Amazing Meal packet to amp up the greens and chocolate flavor.

Then added 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk, 1/2 cup green juice, 1 frozen banana, 6 frozen strawberries and some cocoa powder.



SO GOOD! Jay Robb's protein powder is sooo delish.

Any of you interested in trying Body for Life with me?

Good Friday and our summer vacation!

Spring Break has officially begun!



Yesterday I used a packet of Jay Robb pina colada whey protein powder to make a tropical smoothie. I figured a tropical smoothie would get me in the mood for our summer vacation.



Ingredients:

1 packet Jay Robb Whey Protein (Pina colada)
1 can Dole Pineapple Juice (8oz)
1 frozen banana
8 frozen strawberries
1/2 unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup frozen diced mango

Into the blender until smooth and creamy. This was like soft serve frozen yogurt!



And it tasted like...





Paradise. That's right! We're going to spend our one year wedding anniversary in Hawaii! Specifically Kauai!

We're totally stoked. I'm not excited about buying a bathing suit but what else is new?

I just want to lay on the beach, hike, snorkel, drink tropical drinks and spend some quality time with my husband. Have any of you been to Kauai? And trip advice for us?



I also made a lasagna without using a recipe for the first time! I was impressed with myself.

It's just no-boil lasagna noodles, TJ's vodka sauce, spinach (3 cups worth!), ricotta, seasonings, mozzarella, chicken meatballs, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli and parmesan all layered in a pan. I love when my kitchen experiments work out!

Do you have any summer plans yet? How about Spring break plans?

You already know our summer plans. We're going to Las Vegas on Monday for Spring Break. Bouchon, here we come!