…so sorry.
Some things have happened – that I really don’t want to get into right now – and we are moving to a new address. Please be patient as I try and get everything moved today. It’s a total hassle!!!!!
***MOVING***
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Marvelous in My Monday {3}
Happy Monday! It’s time for another fun edition of MIMM. Hard to believe this is the last Monday of September, it seems like it was just labor day weekend and now my kids have almost been back to school for a month! Crazy.
My oldest turns 10(!!) tomorrow,
and we had his party on Saturday.
I also started hanging up some fall and halloween decorations
This morning the little side kick and I ran some errands and stopped at the library for movies and books. I really hope libraries don’t disappear because of ereaders. While we were there, I took this marvelous picture of my little man.
Next year at this time he’ll be in school with the other two 
I’m not sure what I ate today, but my stomach has been a complete disaster for most of the afternoon so I’m going to end this post. Have a great night!!!!
Sweaty Sunday {2}
Welcome back to another issue of Sweaty Sunday!
My workouts from this past week:
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Stretch 40
Tuesday: Tone 30
Wednesday: 45EZ and Stretch 10
Saturday: Core 20
My period started and I had cramps and not enough motivation so I took some extra rest days this week. I’m for sure ready to rock and roll this coming week!!!
Here’s my schedule for the upcoming week:
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Fire 45EZ and Stretch 10
Tuesday: Stretch 40
Wednesday: Sculpt 30
Thursday: Core 20 and Stretch 10
Friday: Fire 30 and Stretch 10
Saturday: Stretch 40
Today I want to talk about another program by Chalene Johnson, this one is called ChaLEAN Extreme.
ChaLEAN Extreme is a 3 phase system that can burn up to 60% of your body fat.
STEP 1: BURN You start lifting weights to jump-start your metabolism and break down those “extra” reserves of fat. In these moderate training workouts, you’ll work your upper body then lower body, and learn how Lean Phasing will help you see major results every 30 days!
STEP 2: PUSH Chalene shows you how to lift heavy—beyond your comfort zone—so you build the muscle you need to burn fat. Chalene makes it easier than it sounds with incredibly fast results.
STEP 3: LEAN Here is where you really bring it home with new routines and dynamic moves that literally melt the fat off your body. You will be blown away with jaw-dropping results and rewarded with a brand-new body!
I have done this program before and had great results!! It’s not just lifting weights though, there are also cardio DVD’s mixed in to your program.
Accelerate your results with these calorie-scorching cardio routines. And then rejuvenate and lengthen your body with this invigorating flexibility workout.
If you want to check it out or buy it for yourself, please visit my website:
http://www.beachbodycoach.com/jenpabst and then click on the Shop icon.
Your turn!!!!
What were your workouts like this week?
Any goals for the upcoming week?
Fall in a bowl
I have been trying to make more of an effort to make use of all of the food in our pantry and when I was looking for something to make for breakfast this morning I came across 3 giant containers of oatmeal…I wish I was kidding. I like oatmeal, but it’s never been a go to food for me like eggs are, but the bowl I made this morning. Hello, lover.
I mixed half water and half milk and while that was boiling, I cooked apple chunks in cinnamon and a little water so they would steam. After the oats were done I topped them with the apples and one of my most favorite of nut butters.
Mixed everything together and it was like a bowl of Fall goodness and love.
Oatmeal might move up the list of favorite breakfasts after all!!!
For lunch, I was craving a sandwich – these taste so good lately – and went simple. Mustard, ham, swiss and pickles.
So delicious!!! On the side I had some sliced cucumbers
And 1/2 an apple, my little man had the other half.
Since I still have 3 containers of oats left, what would be on your perfect bowl of oatmeal?
Why I Said Good Bye to Counting Calories
I’ve mentioned before how I’m taking a different approach to weight loss. Since May I have lost a little over 3o pounds and I couldn’t be happier.
I’m starting to get questions now that others are noticing my weight loss and the number 1 question is
* What are you doing? Are you counting calories? Weight Watchers?
The honest truth is this. I have absolutely NO idea how many calories i eat in a day, only what I burn and that’s only because I like to try and “beat” the calorie burn from the last time I did a particular work out. Yesterday when I logged in to My Fitness Pal to track my weigh in and workout, I decided that I was going to track my calories and water for the day and see what I was doing on an average day.
Never again.
I had a horrible day. All I could think about was food and getting the most food with the lowest amount of calories. After I tracked my breakfast, the first thought I had was “crap, now i have to eat practically nothing for lunch and dinner.” I was obsessed with measuring out everything and fell right back in to my old habits immediately.
It was then that I realized, I have dropped this weight by eating when I’m hungry, stopping when I’m full and not obsessing over how many calories are in a 1/2 cup of strawberries vs 1 cup. If I want a grilled cheese for lunch, I’m going to do it. I know this approach probably won’t work for everyone and if counting calories is working for you, go for it…I’m done with it!!!!
Now that I’ve rambled, let’s get on to the few pictures I took today.
Breakfast:
Egg white sandwich with cheese and strawberries on the side.
Hello delicious and creamy hot chocolate, I’m so excited you are back in my life!!! After breakfast I did a Turbo Fire workout, on the schedule today was Tone 30. 30 minutes of butt kicking using a resistance band and lower body band. My legs, bootie and arms were quivering by the time it was over and as the day goes on, the soreness gets deeper and deeper (that’s what she said.)
Have a great night!
Marvelous in My Monday {3}
Are you read for another edition of MIMM? Thanks to the awesome Katie for hosting!
1. Weigh in Day!
Last Week: 188.4
Today: 187.8
Not a huge loss, but the scale is still going down and it makes me insanely happy!
2. Turbo Fire
I started this on Saturday and so far, SO AWESOME! I’m doing the Prep Schedule which is 9 weeks long and then I’ll do the 12 week schedule and then order the advanced DVD’s.
3. Trader Joe’s
I typically don’t go during the summer because my two oldest despise grocery shopping with me, so we go to one store and as quick as possible. When it’s just me and the sidekick, he loves shopping with me! My new find today
If you haven’t tried these, just do it. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but they are gone. I took them to the soccer game and our whole family devoured this bag. I almost want to go back tomorrow for more.
I promised my husband I would only get a picture of his hand :0 He’s blog shy…
4. Halloween Costumes
I’m still working on the costumes for Tyler and Karlie, but Aiden has had his heart on Spiderman. Done.
Cutest spiderman ever. Right?
He loves his “giant man muscles.”
5. Marvelous Dinner
Bowtie noodles, alfredo sauce, roasted broccoli.
Hello, lover. Best idea I’ve had for dinner in a long time.
And, that’s it! I hope your Monday was marvelous!!
Sweaty Sunday
Today starts a new series (and if I ever figure out how to get other people to link up, please link up too) called Sweaty Sunday.
What it is:
- Discuss workouts completed from the past week
- Set goals for the upcoming week
- I’ll be picking one Beachbody program to highlight.
This last week, I only did one formal workout and that was Turbo Fire and I did that one last night.
I did the Fire 30 class and burned 532 calories. I was wiped out, but honestly can’t wait to do more tomorrow!!! Always a sign of an awesome workout!
My goals for this week:
Fit in more Turbo Fire! Now that we are getting used to the school/sports routine, I can start doing a little bit more during the day and still get everything done that needs to get done at home.
What is Turbo Fire? 
HIGH-INTENSITY KICKBOXING AND INTERVAL TRAINING.
If you love Turbo Jam®, get ready to have the best spot in class with TurboFire®, Chalene’s intense new total body conditioning program. You’ll do high-energy kickboxing drills and sculpting exercises set to Chalene’s own music mixes.
TurboFire is all about the music, the energy from the class, and the High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) “fire drills”. You’ll work out at your max for up to 1-minute intervals with quick periods of rest to ignite your metabolism and burn 9x more fat than with traditional cardio. The AfterBurn effect will have you burning extra calories for up to 24 hours after your workout.
Your turn!!!
What were your workouts like this week?
Any goals for the upcoming week?
Rebootizer
I was given an opportunity to sample Rebootizer and after it sitting on the kitchen table, I decided this morning was the morning I would try one.
Powerful antioxidant instant drink = Sold! As a mom to 3 kids, busy schedule and school starting, I need something to keep my body running strong.
The directions are really easy: squeeze, shake, drink.
So I did just that!
After the package “popped,” I shook it until all the lumps were gone and then drank it all. Not bad, quite delicious actually. I have a few more packages I want to try before giving my final analysis. Their website suggests you do it 6 days in a row once a month, so that’s what I’ll be doing.
Normal antioxidant production is not enough to neutralize all free radicals, especially after excesses.
In addition to long-term effects, temporary oxidative stress generated by junk food, alcohol, caffeine and smoking also has harmful short-term effects. The morning after price of this imbalance can include a pounding headache, fatigue, cotton mouth, queasy stomach and a weakened immune system.
Rebootizer’s efficiency was proven by a scientific study, demonstrating its properties on oxidative stress. This study, based on the evaluation of the effect of the plant extract on the rate of oxidation of aldehyde and ethanol, validated the energy of the metabolism (degradation) process.
Maybe it’s a coincidence, but I’ve definitely had more “pep” in my step today!
Lunch:
I wanted a grilled cheese, but wanted something with a kick. I added Trader Joe’s Hot and Sweet Pepper Jelly to the cheddar cheese…best combo of all time.
It looks a little messy {and burned},but I assure you, it was awesome! The sweet, spicy, cheesy combo was delicious in every way. I also had a couple of pickles and a honeycrisp apple.
We were going to have chicken alfredo with broccoli for dinner tonight, but the kids came home with a flyer announcing a fundraiser at Little Caesar’s. Works for me!
A couple slices and I was good to go. I’m embarrassed to admit that not even 6 months ago, I could pack in 6+ slices at dinner. Yikes.
It’s nice having a night where no one has to be anywhere, I baked some muffins this evening and made a fresh batch of hard boiled eggs.
What I Ate Wednesday {10}
I really don’t know what number I’m on, but last time I believe was #9, so I’m going with it.
WIAW #10
Breakfast:
Egg sandwich and strawberries.
For awhile eggs were starting to make me gag, I think I just ate them way too often, they are now tasting better than ever.
Lunch:
Needed something quick and easy so I had some Lean Cuisine Chicken Spring Rolls, cucumber slices and more strawberries.
On the way to the school to pick up the nuggets, I had an apple (first honeycrisp of the season and it was AWESOME!) Dinner had to be quick tonight so we could get to the soccer fields for warm up and a game. We had cheese quesadillas and refried beans. Not the healthiest meal, but way better (and cheaper) than stopping somewhere on the way or on the way home.
Definitely not the prettiest thing to look at either!! I took a million pictures of Tyler’s soccer games from Monday and tonight, so I made my favorites into a collage. His team is 2-0 so far and they are all doing so well.
And that concludes this edition of WIAW! Thanks for hosting Jenn!!
Marvelous in My Monday {2}
I missed this link up last week, but I’ve got a good one today! Thanks for hosting Katie!
As of this morning, I am at a 31.6 weight loss and I have hit my first goal for myself! When my Dad died, I was at 190 pounds and over the past 2 years, I put on 30 pounds. My first goal was to get back to 190.
This morning I weighed in at 188.4 pounds.
For the past 2, maybe even longer, I have watched a stack of jeans that no longer fit get higher and higher, this afternoon I picked up a pair and guess what?! THEY FIT! That is the first time I’ve worn jeans in 2+ years!! Here is a comparison picture, the picture on the left was taken in May. That black skirt I’m wearing is way too big on me, it just falls right off.
I still have a ways to go, but I now have the confidence that I CAN do this!!!!
Next on this marvelous Monday was my Tyler’s very first soccer game;
My Mom, brothers and families, my SIL and her kids were all there and Tyler loved it! We all had a blast cheering him on and enjoying an evening together.
Cute little cousins.
And that concludes this Marvelous in My Monday! Have a great rest of the day!!
