With that blog post title, I bet you think I’m going to talk about last night’s episode of The Bachelorette.
Well, I’m not.
Not for long, anyway.
Let’s just say I found it awfully boring even though I think Emily is a sweetheart. None of the guys are grabbing my attention just yet, but I’m sure that will change as the season continues.
Let’s just say Sadie agrees with my analysis wholeheartedly.
I took that picture with my phone last night as I was watching the show. Clearly Sadie is less than enamored with The Bachelorette.
Workout
It was inevitable.
I knew I’d wake up sore this morning following yesterday’s heavier-than-normal LiveFit chest and triceps workout. It’s a good sore though and I have feeling I’m going to be sore after today’s back and biceps workout as well.
Those of you who have completed (or are in the process of completing) the Jamie Eason LiveFit Trainer program that I am very loosely following (just the workouts, not the meal plan) mentioned that you felt sore after nearly every workout and I can see why. Heavy weights are legit!
The first four weeks of the LiveFit program call for the complete elimination of all cardio, but since I’m not following the program completely, I am not forgoing cardio. I like warming up my body with 20 minutes on the elliptical before nearly every strength or circuit workout.
When I arrive at the gym at 5:20 a.m., I’m still half asleep and Ryan and I both agree that the 20 minutes we spend on the elliptical helps wake us up and get us in the zone for the rest of our workout. I didn’t want to give that up and since the strength workouts during the first week don’t last more than 40 minutes or so, I am keeping my 20 minutes of cardio. I’ve never really been an all or nothing type of person and want to keep my workouts balanced, so that’s the deal for the first week. What a rebel.
Breakfast
Breakfast today was another breakfast cookie!
Anytime chocolate and peanut butter find their way into my breakfast, I am a happy camper.
Question of the Morning
- Have you ever completely eliminated something food or fitness related from your life?
I used to be a cardio queen at the gym and rarely incorporated strength training into my workouts. Now I can’t imaging a workout routine without strength training!
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A few years ago I completely eliminated meat from my diet, and I haven’t missed it at all!
That breakfast cookie looks so yummy! Do you have the recipe for it and ingredients. I would love to try it!
I used to only focus on cardio, as well, but now I really like my strength workouts!
I’m finding The Bachelorette pretty boring too, but I think it’s because this season is so much more like real life. She’s not going on over-the-top dates or making out with every guy, and I admire her for that!
Hi Julie! I discovered your blog probably about a week ago (through pinterest, I think) and I just wanted to let you know how much I am lovin’ it!
You have been inspiring me to eat better and do more intense workouts and I thank you for that! I think you have a great mixture of funny/silly and serious/daily posts, and that is what gained you another loyal reader 🙂 have a great week!
I did an elimination diet to see if I had a sensitivity to milk or gluten. It was so hard and in the end eliminating them did not rid of my symptoms. I am sad for anyone that has allergies or intolerances!
I looked into the Livefit trainer after I saw your post yesterday and that whole no cardio thing rubbed me the wrong way. I just don’t think that’s the best choice for me personally. But I did make her chocolate protein brownies and while they’re not thattt sweet, (I used agave nectar instead of Splenda) they still managed to satisfy my sweet tooth. That’s definitely a win for me!
I eliminated a bunch of foods (bananas, tomatoes, peanuts and, yes, pb!) after a three week cleanse I did about a year and a half ago. The idea was to weed out any foods that might serve as a potential allergen leading to negative effects over time. After the cleanse was over, however, I noticed that I was inadvertently labeling certain foods as ‘forbidden’ in the back of my mind. Once I realized that I started incorporating the formerly forbidden foods back into my diet with no problemo (I mean, come on, what’s wrong with tomatoes?). Now I just make a conscious effort to listen to my body’s own needs and enjoy everything in moderation. 🙂
I thought the show was quite boring last night as well! It just doesn’t seem like anything exciting is happening! Which is quite sad, because Emily is so sweet!
Sadie is too cute, she really likes to cuddle, huh? 🙂 I thought the Bachelorette was boring too…I was kind of hoping she would like Joe since he seemed very down to earth, but I guess they didn’t have that spark!
ive attempted to eliminate things…especially from my diet. i usually fail though haha since thats the case, i try to moderate instead which works much better. i used to only do cardio too but now i love lifting weights..i love feeling strong after!!
I haven’t had refined sugar in 7.5 years (knowingly) – no white, brown, or other color sugar, honey, molasses, for the past four years, no “artificial” sweeteners, and for the past six months, no stevia. Stevia was the hardest to put down, but also the most satisfying, as now my only sweeteners are fruit and the occasional (or slightly more than occasional ;-)) glass of wine. I gave it up for health reasons, but I am SO glad I did.
P.S. Sadie is getting an overseas friend to play with! Chewbacca, the cavoodle. Can’t wait – she’s three weeks old and we pick her up Friday, June 29th. So excited.
Maybe it’s just the nurse in me, but I thought for sure this post was going to be about ‘elimination’ aka bowel movements LMAO. And I was like, “hmm, maybe Julie’s going to talk about fibre and roughage!” Silly me ;p
Ugh, I can’t handle this season either! It’s so booooring. I hope it picks up soon!