GymWife’s BodyBlog

TGIF!! I’m cheating tonight…yes, I’m announcing it right now.

8 am - ww eng muffin w/ peanut butter, coffee

10:30 am - cin raisin eng muffin w/ smart balance butter

12:30 pm - 3oz chicken breast w/ light mayo & pickle, 1 piece ww bread

3:30 pm - 4 oz chicken breast, 1 serv ww cous-cous, diet coke (ugh..gotta break the habit)

6 pm - 1 scoop whey protein w/ frozen strawberries

8 pm - Salad (avocado, walnuts, cucumber, radish, mushroom, garbanzo beans, shitake mushroom vinaigrette), RED WINE (woo hoo!)

8 am - Cinnamon raisin english muffin w/ 2 tblsp peanut butter, coffee w/ splenda

10:30 am - 1/2 c. egg whites, eng muff w/ smart balance spread

1:00 pm - tuna w/ pickle, 1 piece ww bread, diet coke

3:30 pm - 4 oz chicken, ww cous-cous, coffee

6:00 pm - 2 scoops Isopure w/ water

8:00 pm - chicken stir fry w/ low-carb wrap

7:30 am - 2 pieces raisin ezekiel bread w/ peanut butter, coffee

10:30 am - whole wheat english muffin w/ smart balance butter, sm apple

12:30 pm - 4 oz chicken breast (w/ chilli powder), 1 serv whole wheat cous-cous

3 pm - 1/2 cup egg whites, protein bar

6:30 pm - WORKOUT

7:30 pm - 2 scoops Isopure w/ water

8:30 pm - Salad (spring greens, avocado, garbanzo beans, walnuts, radishes, mushrooms, shitake mushroom vinaigrette)

So over the summer I was out of the gym for a while due to a lovely little ingrown toe-nail infection. I couldn’t wear closed-toe shoes for 2 months! Ugh! So instead, I focused on eating clean and swimming. I found out that swimming is an awesome workout that tones your entire body! Who knew?! 

 After that, I started training outside/running to prep for a couple of races. I ran the Nike+ 10k in August and then I completed my first half marathon (Nike+ Women’s Half Marathon 10.19.08) which felt amazing! I’m hooked! Unfortunately, I strained my IT Band on my right knee and it’s been a painful recovery. I know it’s better to run outside to train for a race, but I’m not willing to sacrifice my knees. So now I’m trying to strengthen the muscles and icing/foam rolling/stretching. I plan on running the Rock & Roll Half Marathon in Seattle in June.

 Until then, it’s back to lifting 3-4 days a week with 20-30 min of HIIT cardio 5-6 days a week. I WILL have a body like Jennifer Nicole Lee someday!   

 Yours in Fitness,

Rach