Khmerbeauty 1 Life 1 Destiny

Saturday I am doing something I’ve never done in my 4 yr weight loss journey: I am going to eat without any worries.  I am going to eat and eat some more!

My plan is to get up at 5:00 AM eat a huge breakfast  of 4 egg omelet with onions and cilantro, 2 servings of oatmeal. 600 calories

Then I’m going to hit the gym at 7:30 am for a 4 mile run, 1 hr step and 1 hr yoga.  I’ll have a gatorade in between cardio sessions

Then I’m coming home to eat some more.  I have leftover baked chicken, rice and dumplings I will have for post workout food.

Then lunch is avocado, more steamed dumplings, sweet potato - steamed, chicken and rice.

Then snack on as many fuji apples and strawberries - as much I can.  Then dinner is more chicken with rice and dumplings.

And I’ll treat myself to some ice cream.  The last food for me is probably stir fry beef and veggies + rice.

Why I want to do this?  Because I have to allow myself to eat as I want.

Friday I wanted to binge badly but I held on.  Blogging about it saved me.  Now it’s time to binge but binging on good food.  I want to just go for it.  See how much I can eat without feeling guilty.

I’ll let you know at the end of the day how it went.  I want to conquer my food issues.  It’s time! 4 years of this and it’s time to let it go!

WISH ME LUCK! YOU ALL KNOW I’LL KEEP YOU POSTED!

BTW -  YES I’M CRAZY!!! lol

I CAN’T RUN FROM WORK ANYMORE! The sun and I can never be friends. Here’s the problem - genetics! I have dark Asian skin - kiss the sun for 10 min. and I turn 1 shade darker and it lasts for over a year almost. I always hide from the sun. Winters are my favorite time of the year because I stay the lightest I’ll be all year. With the time change I can’t run until after 6:30pm. I know there are many people who pays for tans but I don’t and I don’t like being darker. Shoot, give me a full day in the sun and I can be as dark as you know who we shall not name *Rod* shhhhh!!

With this realization I opted to run at the gym. Plus side got there 1 1/2 hr before yoga and started. Oh man I was loving my run! There was a guy next to me who kept me going. We ran and ran 40 min later I get a tap - ahhhhhh gym is maxed and I went 20 min over the max time during a full day. So I got off, peed, drank water and jumped on a different treadmill for a 13 min. walk.

I have to tell you I am so proud of my progress! I mean less then 3 weeks in I increase my speed - cut my miles to under 10 minutes per mile and ran 38 minutes straight - no walk except warm up and cool down. Actually its 9.50 per mile! My goal this month was to get to 11 min per mile by end of March - I’m there!!!!

What did I accomplish today? 330 push -ups actually got in 350 push-ups! :), 4 mile run, 1 mile walk and 1 hour yoga + + 10 min abs with Nygel - snuck into their Set class.

My run goal for this week - do 5 miles on the streets with 1 mile walk in 65 min. Maybe this Friday……..???

I’m tired now. Gonna go eat, chat with my honey and come back to check on my buddies!!

*DISCLAIMER* As always, what I write about is not professional opinion…just my opinion base on my experience.  I promised my girl Dagny a blog about why I don’t do crunches or full sit-ups.

You want flat abs as many of our buddyslimmers here desire.   Despite the facts, many people still think they can get flat abs if they just keep doing enough ab exercises. We think we can’t reach this goal because we’re doing doing something wrong. The reality, getting six-pack abs is hard and, if you haven’t seen yours yet, maybe it’s not what you’re doing that is preventing you from getting them.

The truth is, flat abs are difficult to get.  I will never have flat abs but I’m ok with that.  I want to look lean all around.

Wanna know what you really need for flat abs?

Despite what you think, ab exercises are NOT the number one thing you need to do for flat abs. In fact, getting flat abs requires hard work, commitment and something else you have no control over: genes.

The only way to get flat abs is to lose body fat and you already know what that requires:

1.  Regular cardio exercises

2.  Strength conditioning overall 2 to 3 times a week

3.  Healthy eating

Why I am not a fan of crunches and sit-ups

1000 sit ups and crunches a day and still no abs! “1000+ reps of ab work four days a week is an amazing feat of endurance, but that’s not how you get abs! You probably have outstanding development in your abdominal muscles. Unfortunately, if your abs are covered up with a layer of fat, you won’t be able to see them no matter how many crunches or sit ups you do. You “get abs” from reducing your body fat and you reduce body fat mostly through diet and cardio.” From a body building article.

So, what should you do?  What would I suggest?  My suggestion, strive for a strong core.  Your core is your powerhouse.  Weak core, not as much strength to carry through intensive workout.  Strong core…..you will kiss some nice a$$.  It doesn’t matter if you kickbox, swim,bike, run,walk, lift weights, practice yoga, pilates, climb mountains, run a marathon, swim a triathlon, you need a strong center.

What’s makes up your core?

From an article. Strengthening your ‘core muscles’ on a regular basis is one of the most important things you can do. These muscles include everything from your chest to your pelvis, with the abdominal muscles and lower-back muscles being the most important. Good ‘core strength’ is vitally important for complete fitness!

I am so not a fan of crunches either.  Only do them when I have to as warm-up mainly if anything.  Other then that I recommend yoga, pilates and push-ups to gain core strength.  A consistant yoga and Pilates practice will help you strength your core thus give you a lean look, the one we all strive for.  Push-ups because it’s my favorite single body conditioning regimen.  I hope to add my 400 puhs-ups into my routine real real soon.

Mat-based Pilates – the most popular form of Pilates.  This is a series of exercises performed on the floor using gravity and your own body weight to provide the resistance.  The central aim is to condition the deeper, supporting muscles of the body to improve posture, balance and coordination.

Just remember to learn the different breath for yoga and Pilates.  Never ever hold your breath.  You instructor, well I can tell because you will look stiff.  Breath, do your exercise and get those sexy abs.

ONE MORE THING - WHY SEXY BACK???  If you want to have nice abs - you must work on having a strong back!!!! Don’t forget, everything ties into together.

I missed last night’s class because I was tired and Rod wants me home.

I just got back from a kickboxing class and it was the bomb!!!!!!!!!! I am so pumped!

Can’t wait for weights and yoga tomorrow.  Weights is my own interval routine.

On the food front - I think I hit 2000 calories no problem probably 1700-2000!!!  Darn darn people!!! Why did they bring chocolate into the house!!!!!!!!!!!!   I know I set a goal to eat that much but I am mad I did.  Makes no sense but it’s done.  And I didn’t enjoy the chocolate. AUNT FLOW is so on her way to my house.

I ate sooooo well all day, but I snapped just a bit and ate more then I intended tonight.   It’s all good, first high cal day due to chocolate but good food all day long.  Night done…looking forward to tomorrow.