The BF wants to do WHAT?!?!

Yesterday, the BF picked me up and was excitingly talking about a documentary he just watched called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". The jist of it was that the documentee chronicled his discovery of juicing and having a diet consisting primarily of fruits and vegetables and that human's didn't need to have mass amounts of protein to survive. 

So has he was driving, he looked over to me when we were parked, dead in the eye and says "let's do this."

Me: "what? you mean "you" right?"

BF: "no, US! It would be good for us to try it out"

Me: "I need my meat and carbs! I will diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie"

BF:"you won't die, that's what all the people in the documentary said they couldn't do it either and that they won't have energy. Just think outside the norm"

Me: "..........let me think about this"

So we began to debate about the pros and cons - me, more on the cons of no protein and delicious carbs and my selfish desire to devour every delectable thing on earth. 

BF: "how about we do it for 2 weeks?"

Me: "Just 2 weeks?... starting now??"

BF:"Let's do it after you get back from LA, it'll give you a week to eat what you want in LA, then come back to do it seriously for 2 weeks"

Me: "..........ok.... Just 2 weeks though"

BF: "yes!! sure... just 2 weeks... or we can do it a couple of times a week"

Me: "don't push your luck babe.."

So that's what I am committed to after I get back from LA, August 10, 2016. I did tell him that I have to cheat one evening due to my Grandpa's Bday dinner (usually chinese restaurant), so Aug 10 to Aug 23 is when I start my hippie vegetarian diet. Oh lawwwd, what did I get myself into.. 

10 day mini challenge Day 4,5,6

Dang, this always happens to me. Life just gets way to busy to blog. And i cheated.
A LOT. Heres the crack down:

Day 4 Thursday July 28:

Lunch: beef and rice
Activity: Vball for 2 hours

I felt kind of tired after vball. I think it's because I was the dedicated setter for most of the games. Dang, I do not like setting all the time. I'm more comfortable being a power or offside even though I'm short, I can get the ball over haha

Day 5 Friday July 29

Lunch: The BF surprised me and we went out to Nandos for lunch. Mmmmmm... so gooood. 

Activity: Didn't work out, but walked 14,000+ steps @ kdays. I bruised me ankle @ Vball so walking was not comfortable, but it was definitely a lot of walking. Got a foot massage and that felt sooooooooo good. Poor lady who had to touch my tom-smelling feet hahaha. 
I also ate: perogies, deli manju, fried onion blossom, chicken waffle on a stick....

Day 6 Saturday July 30

Lunch: I don't remember what I ate for lunch.. a bag of cheesies?

Activity: zero. Went to Cau's house warming, ate bbq, mashed potatoes, corn, Roasted pork, played beer pong, banh hoi, etc. Definitely a cheat day, fo sheeezie. 

10 day mini challenge - Day 3

Wednesday July 27, 2016 12:19pm

Triceps, thighs, back, bum, have that good aching kind of feeling. Definitely a full body work out from insanity last night. Rock Clock fail, i forgot to turn it on to sleep mode. Will try again tonight. REMINDER. 

Gonna switch it up and go for a jog at lunch. Ate wonton soup, and tuna with croutons. leaving for a jog @ 1pm. LEGGO.

Update:

It was raining so no jog/walk. In the evening Ended up going to do vball at saville (cardio). 

10 day mini challenge - Day 2

Tuesday July 25, 2016 12:49pm

Tried to wake up at 5am today, I could not get my zombie like body out of bed... I'm going to try "The Rock Alarm" (http://projectrockofficial.com) and see if that works.

Lunch: Tuna, salad, wonton soup

Going to insanity class (finally!) with Ho Train tonight. Haven't done it in foreverrrrrrr. Here's not to puking!

Update:

Went to insanity and almost died. Cardio is not my friend, no matter how much I try to be your friend. 50 minutes non stop of jumping jacks, push ups, etc. Ho Train made it look so easy . Damn that cross fit training! 

Also went for oysters and then we ended up going for tacos after. ughhhh.. double time work out tomorrow.

10 day mini-challenge - Day 1

Monday July 25:16 2:49pm 

Ok. 10 days, active gym time everyday every day until I leave for LA. Eat good at lunch and gym time. Doable right? (Long weekend filled with food, festivals etc) wish me luck...

Lunch today:

Tuna sandwich and salad

What are you training for? I'm training for LIFE m*therf**ker!

Update: instead of going to the gym, opted to walk with Tree after closing up shop for an hour to catch Pokemon. Trying to get her active too and the only way is to persuade her with Pokemon haha

It's happening

Last week I did a solid 5 days of workouts over the lunch hour. 

Monday: Kettlebell

Tuesday: Tabata

Wednesday: Zumba

Thursday: Bootcamp

Friday: Barre

The beginning of this week was brutal with kettlebell yesterday. A co-worker and I were in the same class and we exchanged glances during the workout expressing the pain. We both admitted to feeling nauseous afterwards (2 hours after class was over for me). Though it was an ass-kicking sweat, we did enjoy the instructor. Also note to self: eat breakfast every morning before a workout.

Today was a circuit Tabata class. I think I did pretty well. I sort of felt like the instructor saw me doing most of the sets with lots of energy and proper form and maybe thought it was too easy for me. She made a comment: "I noticed you picked the highest step [for the step-ups]." And I joked "and I'm the shortest one." And at the end when we were all told to go back to the one station we hated the most, I went to mountain climbers and she said "did you want sliders?" to which I said "no thanks" as I did my mountain climbers manually. It was just odd that she picked me out a couple times. So I conclude that I did really well and that's the story and I'm sticking to it...!

Tomorrow will be an unintentional rest day for me as I have to run errands during the lunch hour. I might fit in a workout during the evening. I should try, at least.

Overall, I'm feeling myself get stronger and leaner. It's a great feeling and it's happening. Good day!

Bouncing off the walls!

Today, I did Tabata. The instructor wasn't as "inspiring" as last week's, but I managed to get a good sweat in. It was a  good challenge.

Directly after Tabata, I had a very bouncy attitude and got a meeting set-up (last-minute room change) with gusto and it was hilarious. Working out this hard and consistently is having a positive impact on me.

And, I was walking by my co-worker in the office this afternoon and she said I'm looking skinnier (seeing me from behind). I was like "no...." And she said "yes, really!" So that's a good thing!

And...! A co-worker across the hall invited me to join her Rugged Maniacs team in July. I'm looking forward to a new 5km challenge with 25 obstacles and team work!

I'm ready for more exercise - bring it on!

Week #2 Recap

Monday: Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Tuesday: Tabata

Wednesday: Break (errands over the lunch hour)

Thursday: Bootcamp

Friday: Barre

Saturday: Ice Walking in Grotto Canyon (Canmore)

Sunday: Break

That was a busy week! I managed to eat alright for most of the week including Ratatouille, Lemon Sole/Salmon en Papillote and almond tart on Friday. Then enjoyed Cherry Cola Chicken and Duck Poutine on Saturday and hot pot in the evening. So good but so many calories!

This week already started with dripping sweat during kettlebell. It was a great workout. Looking forward to the rest of the week!

Baby Steps

I'm back at it tonight as my weekend literally involved babies and eating high carb foods.

On Thursday last week, I got in 40 mins of skating again. It was so good for my hips. I'm going to miss doing it as I will be focusing on my 40 days of workouts in noon hour classes. 

Tonight, I did a quick Tabata workout which got my heart rate up for a short 12 minutes. But better than nothing, I say! After that, I added Shaun T's butt workout to get myself up to over 15 minutes of exercise for the day.

Baby steps! Wish me luck - I know I'll be in pain this week. 

Shake It Off

I am officially registered in a 40-day fitness challenge! I'm really excited to do this. It all begins with a pre-fitness test which will be the foundation for all the progress we make after which we have access to health seminars, nutritionist, personal trainer and free unlimited fitness classes. This is going to be so worth it, especially since my ultimate goal for 2015 is to be healthier physically, mentally and spiritually.

And with that, my workout for today was another enjoyable lunch hour of ice skating at the rink. We even had a nice laugh about the viral video of the cop going off to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." And so I've got a new attitude for 2015 to be inspired by. Just shake it off, shake it off!: http://youtu.be/8XFBUM8dMqw

I already look good.

Enough feeling inadequate! 

Time to shape up 2015!

I know I already look good. At least, that's what I'm telling myself. If I have a high self esteem, all this working out is just to keep myself healthy and looking more fab throughout the year!

Tonight I did a 30-minute workout to Get Lean. I started all over again at "Beginner" to wean myself back into a more active lifestyle. This is always my favorite workout because it touches on different sets instead of repeated combos of sets. Other than being interrupted by a phone call from my mom during the workout, I give myself a 4 out of 5 stars for pushing as hard as I could.

And if last week counts, I was able to enjoy some ice skating during the lunch hour at work. It was a really good workout for my back and posture and also them hips.

Motiv-action - Day 28/29

Yesterday, I allowed myself to do nothing. *slap on the wrist!*

Today, I ate a huge hamburger, onion rings and milkshake meal for lunch at work. I'm glad, however, that I had sugar snap peas in the morning, and I'm going to finish off the night with some grapes. 

Today I just freestyled my workout. I decided that while I was checking my phone and reading articles, I may as well do some lunges. I did that for roughly 5 minutes. Then the same with squats for 5 minutes. I eventually put my phone down and did my daily butt workout. I'm still not in an ideally toned state, but I hope I can power through the last week and a half of workouts to be comfortable.

What he said:

Bad - Day 24/25/26/27

I declared Thursday another break day.

Friday, I was unable to do Bootcamp. A meeting went late into the lunch hour and we were unable to get our workout in, so we just went outside to eat lunch. In the evening, I did some unorthodox workouts with a combination of daily butt and floor-type workouts for butt and abs.

Saturday was another break day. Or does walking around 2 shopping malls for *ahem* eight *cough* hours count?

Sunday was another break day. Took a nap midday and didn't really get out of my laze enough to get a workout in. But I did have an hour walk in the morning with the dog. 20 mins longer than we usually walk.

Today, I mustered up some energy to do my daily butt workout. The progress on my stamina has increased greatly! I can how pulse my leg for a full minute without cringing in pain. This is amazing! I am really happy with the progress I'm feeling (not so much seeing) on my butt. My underwear is feeling looser, so that's a huge win! Well, not really because that means I'll have to go shopping for new expensive undies. :/ 8 more hours of shopping...? lol

Ok, time to get serious on this workout stuff. I will have to do more legs and abs stuff tomorrow as Bootcamp on Friday will turn me into it's bitch if I don't get some pre-torture workouts started tomorrow. Goodnight!

R.I.P. Robin Williams.

Beachin' - Day 23

I found a new workout for the beach and it was difficult!

I only gave myself 2 stars. But I'm glad I learned some new moves, especially for my legs/thighs. I'll be doing those again in the future.

After that, I did my daily butt without. Always hurts so good!

I'm glad I buckled down and did a workout today. I know bootcamp on Friday is going to hurt, so I may as well start hurting tonight.

Tomorrow, I am contemplating a run or another workout. We shall see...!

Catching Up - Day 19/20/21/22

It's been a crazy few days. 

Day 19 - Cousin's wedding. I will count "dancing" as my daily workout.

Day 20 - Food festival. I will count the hour round-trip walking we did to and from the festival. Including stairs both ways! And walking all over the park to each cultural pavilion.

Day 21 - Lazy day. I'm allowed one of these days, right?!

Day 22 - Today. I only did my daily butt workout. Feeling tired. And that's why I'm going to sleep as soon as I finish this post.

Goodnight and is will continue with a better workout tomorrow!

Random: I took this internet quiz today. I'm so smart, so why aren't I rich?!

Head, shoulders, knees and toes - Day 18

O.k. So not quite head, shoulders, knees and toes. But I did work on my areas most in need of focus.

First, I started off with Shaun T's butt workout. It hurts but it's worth it!

Second, I worked on abs. I did upper, lower and side ab sets. I could tell I needed to work more on my core and back muscles as my back was popping up when doing floor series. So I hope to do that tomorrow or Sunday. Or Monday as I'll be losing alone/workout time in the next couple of days.

Third, I worked on legs/butt. Lunges and squats. You can never do too many!

It's really hot indoors this evening. So I am currently dripping sweat right now.

Time for some beauty rest. The wedding will be so much fun tomorrow!

15 mins of workout time. Better than none!

All A-Butt Butts - Day 17

I ate a large dinner of spaghetti and cereal. Yes, it happened.

So I decided to not do any core/abs tonight.

Today was all about the butt. I love that my undies seem to be getting looser. I love seeing progress!!!

I did 15 minutes of Butt Buster and then 5 minutes of Shaun T's butt workout which I have been repeating the last several days. Feeling the burn! But it's getting easier!

I might not do good on working out this weekend as I will be partaking in wedding and festival feasts. So starting Monday night, I'll be doing core and abs again. 

Goodnight!

P.S. I also saw a cool quote today posted by the Spartan Race on FB:

Baking - Day 16

So today I did the core workout I wanted to do yesterday. It was great! It feels effective on my body.

My form was lacking in some of the sets, but I hope to be able to do these again in other workouts.

I'm gonna keep tonight's post short. It's extremely hot this evening and I can barely move another muscle.

Mañaña!

Oops & I Did It Again - Day 15

I mistakenly did the Strengthen and Lengthen workout instead of a core workout. But that's ok, I needed something new!

I found tonight's workout somewhat easy in terms of simplicity. But the techniques were difficult to master having to stay vertical and not move the hips. But I liked the sets and they were easy to remember.

After that, I decided to do a repeat of Shaun T's butt routine from last night's workout. It hurt a lot - again. But I am getting used to it and hope I can build up more endurance doing this again tomorrow.

Aaaaand...! Ichibum has challenged me to do 1 REAL push-up this week. I have only been able to do modified push-ups this entire time. My arms feel like sticks. I don't know if I can do it. But I will try. As hard as I can! My goal is to do this by Friday evening. Wish me luck!

Ab-Butt - Day 14

I got home and ate a Paleo dinner (unintended, but it worked out well). Then paid a bill and did some chores. As soon as I felt tidied up, I got into a core strengthening workout. 

I did Core Crunch, which contributed a lot of strength to my abs and back. It feels really good to be conscious of not allowing myself to slouch or negatively impact my sitting or standing postures.

I luckily got a call from ichibum and got a break in between for some ab-burning laughter and motivation talk for her and myself.

As soon as we hung up, I decided to do just 5 more minutes of focusing on my butt thanks to Shaun T. It was killer! Worse than my 15 mins of core sets! But it felt good and really effective.

I hope I can motivate myself to go for a run tomorrow evening...! Either that or another workout on focus areas. Goodnight!