nhop1976’s BodyBlog

I have been slacking off so much since Jan 31th and at the end of March I put on a pair of my size 8 jeans and realized that I have been too bad and they are now tight. That is enough motivation to get me moving and working toward my goal of getting lean as originally planned. Check out my blog post here for more details.

I miss you all here and I will be posting here a bit more often. Otherwise if you don’t see me here check out my blog, that is where I blog most frequently. I hope that you all are doing well and I will chat back next week for progress.

Current stats 171. Yuck!

Finally with the addition of my BSN Lean dessert Protein shake (which I love so much)and new workouts including the new DVD by Jari Love called "Get Ripped 1000" I have finally broken my plateau. At the beginning of this new year and getting sick my scale was at 168 and today I weighed and I saw 166. YEAH!!! I am so happy the workouts paid off and I am ready for a hot February to continue transforming.

I don’t know what it is, but why are some people like me more motivated to get the weight of before summer and don’t really care as much during the fall months? It’s crazy. My mind is thinking I want to love awesome in my shorts and swimsuits for summer and the vacations that comes along with it too. Gotta love it!

Today I was to meet with a friend who is expecting for lunch and then drop my son to grandpa’s house so that mommy and daddy can have a little quiet time together for a few days. I hoping that we can do the same thing for Valentine’s Day too.

Well I am off to take care of some errands and when I return home it will be time to do Jari’s DVD and get a total body workout with weights and cardio too. Tomorrow I will get sore again, lol.

Has anyone tried this protein shake yet? I am so interested in ordering it tonight. I keep seeing it in Oxygen and reading reviews too. The calorie count is perfect and I am curious for any additional feedback. If you have time please let me know your comments on this product.

many thanks

from one soon to be lean hot mamma!!

Ahh! It feels good to be back on plan with my goal now. How about you? Are you working on your goals for a leaner figure this year? What do you like about your results so far? What I like so far is that my body feels less bloated from good clean eating and the fat is beginning to melt off too.

Today I will be working out my upper today and challenging myself to lift heavier. Sometimes the body can get used to the same weight and then it time to challenge it again. My workout will be:

1. biceps curls: 2 reps with 10lbs and 1 rep with 15lbs or 20lbs
2. triceps: 2 reps with 5lbs and 1 rep with 10lbs
3. chest: Butterflies on the bowflex 30lbs in each hand
4. rows: 80lbs 3 reps
5. lat pull downs: 100lbs
6. Abs 15 minutes
7. Cardio 45 minutes of Tae bo Amped!!!

  I got my plan together and ready to go. So I am excited. I am also excited because I will be ordering tonight Jari Love’s get ripped 1000 calories burn DVD. Have any of you tried this one? It was got some good reviews and was also listed in the February issue of Oxygen too. Then tomorrow I will be running to GNC to pick up BSN Dessert protein shake in Chocolate Fudge pudding flavor. I can’t wait to try it!! Its only 130 calories per serving and has 20g of protein too. I hope that I like because it sure is less in calories than the muscle milk I bought. That stuff is so high so Fred, my hubby, will keep it to  use in his routine. He can allow for the extra calories I can’t other wise I will be too big! I can’t wait to see results next month!!

Lift hard ya’ll!!! Here is a pic of Melissa Hall for inspiration!!

I am kind of bumbed, but I am not going to whine. I have been slacking and eating too much and now I am back to square one again! I can not slack off any longer. This summer I want to be leaner than ever and look sexy in my bikini. How am I going to do it? The old school way. Lift, cardio, and clean mean eating. That’s it!!

I have been sick 2 weeks ago with an upper respiratory infection and ate very little of  nothing and when I started to feel better last week. I was hungry as hell, so….. I ate like a freakin PIG! I will leave out the details because it involves a trip to McDonalds, Panda Express and Cake… Opps! I was going to leave out the details, lol. So, needless to say my scale is mad has hell (168lbs YIKES!!)and I am going to gain control.

P.S. Can anyone suggest a good fat burner/muscle building supplement to me? I tried Hydroxy cut and it does work, but… I was feeling shaky and unbalanced. I lost 6 pounds with it, but then I stopped and gained 4 back.

Well, I am off to bed, but i would appreciate any recommendations from you all.

Chat later

Yep! That’s me! I have just been maintaining at 165 this entire month due to holiday parties and you know what? I am okay with that. I think it is best for me to enjoy myself right now and when then holidays if finish Jan 1st It’s time for some lean and meaning thinking for summer 2008 baby!! I have already purchase my supplements and protein shakes. I got my meal plans ready, and did I mentioned that I got an elliptical for Christmas too? Well I did along with some weights and I am ready to kick it up!! I am so excited!!

Well, I hope that you all are doing well and getting ready to enjoy friends and family this Christmas. I better go know and get ready for my last day of retail hell. Merry Christmas and I will be back New Years Day to get started on some serious leaning and fat loss!

After the Thanksgiving and pre- Christmas parties my weight has maintained at 165. I am happy that I was able to do that, but… it is taking me a little longer to hit my goal of at least 160 by New Years. Each day I try, but something always get in the way and I have to stop and be consistent otherwise I will fail and I don’t want to do that. This week I have been to eat clean again and picking up the cardio since my new elliptical is finally here at the house YEY!!

Today I will be working the lower body so that my upper body can rest. I will be doing:

1. Leg extensions: 125lbs
2. leg curls: 100lbs
3. squats
4. lunges
5. Dead leg lifts
6. inner and out thigh abductions
7. abs
8. cardio step and before bed 10-15 minutes on the elliptical too.

Later tonight I am excited because we will be going to the trail of lights at Zilker park in Austin, TX. It’s mile or so long trail with Christmas lights and decorations. My son will be so excited!! What are you doing for the Christmas holidays? I hope something fun and safe. Well, I am off to do some mommy things and then it is time to lift and lift HARD!!

Chat later

Thanksgiving was soooo good and man did I eat!! I ate so much for a few days my scale was up. I wasn’t too afraid because a lot of the gain was water. Today I got on the scale and it is back to 165 and it is on for my day before Christmas weight. It feels great to be exercising again and eating clean. I feel less tired and energetic too.  I will be leaner and lighter in weight too. 158 here I come!!

Today I worked out to my step DVD and also lift weights on my lower body. Leg extensions, curls and lunges. I am feeling a bit sore but you know how that goes. so tomorrow I will rest my lower body and cardio it up after work.

Well I am off to get some rest.  Chat later

Hey everyone!!

I just had to pop in and wish all of my friends a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

If you are on and browsing around, please check out my profile and tell me what you think of my new progress photos? Be nice, but constructive criticism is always welcomed!!

Well I am off to get ready to EAT!!!

Chat later and I will be back at the gym tomorrow!!

Hugs!!

Natasha

Hi all,

I have been doing well after making some adjustments to my meal plan in hopes of dropping one more pound before thanksgiving!! In leu of allergies and running around getting the last few things for our Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday I have been very diligent with my workouts! Today I got in 25 minutes of cardio and I worked out:

1. biceps- biceps curls and hammer curls ( I am now curling with 10lbs!!)
2. triceps pull downs 60lbs
3. lats pull downs 100lbs!!
4. arnold press
5. bench press
6. butterflies

I even worked out my neglected area which are my abs! I found a great workout in the January issue of the Oxygen mag that I liked, so I will incorporate that into my routine. Tomorrow I will fit in one more cardio and weight session before I go to work and then Thursday I am going to enjoy myself and Friday I am back to the routine and the beginning of my 32 day christmas challenge!!

Gotta go. I just cut my hair and I bought a new flat iron, so I want to see if it works okay. Hopefully I can post pics of my progress tomorrow night. I don’t see much but maybe I am being a little hard on myself.

Chat later