The List

    Although I miss my voluptuous body, it seems the pounds have been melting away without trying (I lost about 40 pounds in the past ten months). I've slowly changed what I buy, and how I eat.-- Years ago, I was taking the easiest route most days with rice-a-roni and cheap chicken, drive-thru bean burritos, or boxes of frozen diet meals. Recently, a few people have asked what I'm doing differntly, so below is today's grocery list. Some of the staples I currently have on hand are:  organic lettuce, organic apples, organic red potatoes, organic zucchini, organic whole milk, orange juice (not from concentrate), organic/free range eggs, organic/free range chicken breasts, uncured apple smoked bacon, bread (no preservatives- keep in fridge), sour cream, gouda and pepper-jack cheeses, etc... you get the idea. Before forcing myself to workout today, I had a mini bagel (no preservatives) with organic light cream cheese, a berry smoothie* (see recipes), multigrain-flaxseed water crackers with natural peanut butter, and a banana. ONLY 6 MONTHS UNTIL SUMMER!


     The key to a successful workout is finding an array of music that gets you going, and not wanting to stop. Nothing moves the soul like a good song. Here's a couple suggestions: 

dubstep-  We Bang, 'Smash The Floor'

90's- Outhere Brothers, 'Boom Boom Boom'

classic- Michael Jackson, 'Bad'

Grocery List
unsalted butter

frozen whole grain french toast

organic tomato and red pepper soup
frozen pineapple bits

frozen strawberries

frozen organic sweet peas

organic grapefruit

red seedless grapes

organic celery hearts

organic green beans

organic broccoli florets

organic micro greens

organic avocados

organic pears

lemon

bananas

organic light whipped cream cheese

mini bagels (no preservatives)

mini pita pockets (no preservatives)

multigrain-flaxseed water crackers

natural peanut butter (no stir)

tilapia

ricotta stuffed chicken w/ marinara

tamales- chicken chile verde

organic beef patties, 85% lean

sliced roasted turkey

Today's 45 min. workout-

2 sets of 10 grande plies/squats

2 sets of legs lifts, 10 reps each direction (front, side, back), each leg

5 minutes jogging in place

10 minutes jumping jacks, jump rope, and scissor jumps

4 sets each of floor circuit:

     10 girlie push ups (or 10 reps of arm lifts with 5 lb. weights)

     25 crunches

     15 pelvic lifts

3 sets of legs lifts, 10 reps each direction (front, side, back), each leg

     after each set of leg lifts: 

     15 reverse push ups (on edge of couch or coffee table)

stretch glutes & calves