I haven't checked in about finishing off last week's 5 Day Slim Down! Well, it finished with success. I'm not big on weighing myself, but I could see a big difference in the muscle tone in my stomach and my complexion! And my smallest skinny jeans fit awesome on our Sushi data Friday night! Well worth it! Nothing like skinny jeans and bright, clear skin!
Thursday morning, I woke up very low on energy. Even my coffee didn't help much, but I got in some toning with the Tone it up! Beach Babe DVD Fine Toning workout and the Sandcastle workout. Both are awesome sculpting routines and they really get your heart rate going. For my PM workout, I went to my boyfriend's old high school after work and walked around a running loop they have for 3 miles. There is something nostalgic about being around an active high school on a fall early evening. There is so much going on! Football players leaving practice, soccer team finishing up, moms picking up their kids from practice. I love it! It brings me back!
The Fall weather is making me so relaxed and happy! After being in an office all day, I get excited to do my 2-3 mile walk after work just so I can see the leaves and smell the Fall air. My office has a lot of light and a courtyard with a fountain to go have lunch outside. So, I get to momentarily take in the fall air during work hours:-)
Thursday's Meals-
Breakfast- Pumpkin Coffee with Almond Milk + Banana Pancake + Meta D Shot
Morning Hydration- Bai Blueberry
Morning Snack- Strawberries
Lunch- Spinach Salad with Salmon & Peppers
Afternoon Hydration- Vita Coco
Afternoon snack- Apple & pumpkin spice tea
Dinner- Herb Chicken with Broccoli and a mustard sauce drizzle
A very successful day of eating and staying on track! When we were watching TV on Thursday night, we almost cracked and reached for the wine, but we talked ourselves out of it and said that we could make it through one more day! This made Friday go by quickly because we set our wine date for 7pm at the sushi place!
Friday is normally my Active Rest Day so this week I took full advantage. My energy was just a little low from the Slim Down. I stayed on track with meals...and then celebrated- in a healthy way- for dinner!
Friday's Meals-
Breakfast- Mocha Coffee with Almond Milk + Banana Pancake
Morning Hydration- Bai Mango
Morning Snack- Strawberries
Lunch- Spinach Salad with Chicken & Hummus
Afternoon Hydration- Vita Coco
Afternoon snack- Apple
Dinner- Edamame & Sushi & celebratory Pinot Noir!
It was a great re-set and I'm glad we did it. It does take a slight commitment and a desire to want to make it through the whole week, but it feels so great in the end.
Yay! Now back to my Kashi cereal & nuts this week!
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