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Self Workout in the Park

MissyMaintains — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:27:12 +0000

On Saturday I went to my 2nd Self Workout in the Park. I went for the first time last year and had a great time. It was pouring in the morning but luckily it got nice and sunny by the time I arrived at the park!

I learned my lesson last year that there is no need to get there 2 hours early just to wait in line! We got there right on time and got to go right through the gate. We were not able to make it on the list for Rebounding or Yoga but there were plenty of good classes going on at the main stage the whole time. I met up with a bunch of lovely bloggers at Starbucks before the event.

I met Julie from JulieGoLean, Mo from Food Snob, Kristine from ShapeUpNYC, Mari from Namaste Mariand 2 new bloggers, Angelaand Layla. I also met Melissa from FitnessNYC at Starbucks and Jess from FitChickintheCity a little later!

I’m still trying to figure out why Mo had a clown nose in her purse? Hmm…secret job we don’t know about??

We started off with some “Sexy Stretching.”

Mari was loving her stretches! There was lots of hip rolls, shimmying, and other sexual moves involved! Julie had it all right when she said some drinks were necessary before this class!

Julie, Me, Mari, and Mo preparing for the next class, Masala Bhangra. You may remember seeing Masala Bhangra in Slumdog Millionaire! It is a really fun Indian dance that I tried for the first time last year.

After the class, we got to meet the instructor, Sarina Jain!

Mari was in heaven! She’s been doing Sarina’s videos at home forever now and it helped her with her weight loss!

The best part of the day….we got interviewed for Sarina’s documentary!! I don’t even know what I said but I can’t wait to find it on TV or video somewhere!

After the video, we did Cardio Tai Box which was very hard! We also did Retro Robics. Just imagine 80′s music and some YMCA! We decided to take a nice little break after those classes. I wanted to work on my tan!

We then did Rock Bottom class. This was probably the most challenging class but I loved it! Want to know why? It was just like Core Fusion! We did tons of squats and lunges while holding our heels in the air. I think I scared Mo away from ever coming to Core Fusion with me! We decided to skip the other 3 or 4 classes since we were all tired and hungry. We got to watch Jess do some Rebounding before we left!

The 3 Queens girls left the park and acted like tourists before getting on the subway:

We tossed around some lunch ideas but of course ended up at our usual Forest Hills spot, 5 Burro Cafe! I think we all deserved some chips after such an intense workout!

I went with a margarita on the rocks.

I got my usual…the Vegetable Mexican Salad!

Mo enjoyed a raspberry margarita!

Mari could not wait for her Pina Colada but unfortunately the blender was broken!! She had a Diet Coke instead

I was trying to invent a Pina Colada margarita but it did not work out too well. Instead we hit up The Lite Choice so she could get some Pina Colada soft serve!

I went with Oreos N’ Cream of course

Very fun day! I left with some great swag!

I got some Energy Kitchen coupons, almonds, rubber bands, chocolate soy milk, resistance bands, a Livestrong bracelet, and more! Yes, Daisy had to get shaved! She is a much happier kitty!

Hope everyone had a nice rest of the weekend!

Weekend 3 at Nutrition School!

MissyMaintains — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:42:31 +0000

Hey everyone! Hope you had a nice weekend! This weekend was my 3rd weekend of school! It was tough waking up after Dori’s birthday but I did make it there (after some espresso of course).

I made sure to have a filling breakfast since we are not allowed to eat in the Jazz at Lincoln Center. I stopped at a deli near my apartment and got a veggie egg white omelet with whole wheat toast. Perfect after a night of drinking!

We got there and were told that on Saturday we would have a speaker that felt very strongly about the importance of eating animals and animal fats. Sunday would be completely opposite and we would have a vegan speaker. It was great to hear both sides of the story. I will try to share the key points with you guys!

Sally Fallon Morell was the speaker for animal products. She is the author of Eat Fat Lose Fat and President of the Weston A. Price Foundation. She had 3 main principles for a nourished diet and vibrant health.

1) No refined or denatured foods (refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, skim and low fat milk, white flour, refined vegetable oils, pasteurized milk, hydrogenated fats, isolated protein powders, artificial sweeteners).

2) Every diet will contain animal foods (fish and shellfish, birds, red meat, milk products, eggs)

She said the following nutrients are only in animal products: Vitamin A, D, B 12, Cholesterol, Very Long Chain Supersaturated fat acids (AA, EPA, DHA).

3) Nutrient Density- Primitive diets contain 4 times the calcium and other minerals and 10 times the fat-soluble vitamins as the modern American diet.

Sources of Vitamin A and D: fish eggs, fish liver, fish liver oil, fish heads, shell fish, oily fish, grass-fed land animals, insects, butter, cream, egg yolks, liver, animal fat

Vitamin A is needed for: protein assimilation, calcium assimilation, proper growth, prevention of birth defects, proper function of the glands, thyroid function, immune system function, stress and sex hormone production, eyes, skin, and bones.

MYTH

She also mentioned that most people think you can get enough Vitamin D by standing in the sun for 10 minutes a day. In reality, UVB iS only available MID-DAY during the SUMMER months.

Vitamin D is needed for: healthy bones, proper growth, mineral metabolism, muscle tone, healthy skin, insulin production, immune system, nervous system, cell function, feel good chemicals, longevity.

Synthetic Vitamin D2- made from vegetarian sources.

-has the oppostite effect to animal source D3
-causes softening of the bones and hardening of organs arteries
-found in soy milk, oat milk, rice milk, almond milk

She was also very about drinking raw milk:

It digests itself, enzymes and carrier proteins in raw milk ensure all nutrients are absorbed
No energy required to digest raw milk,
Friendly bacteria in milk aid digestion.

She said she drinks raw milk every day and uses 1/2 a stick of butter in her oatmeal every day! She said it helps with her hypoglycemia. She made a lot more points about the nutrients in animal fats. I don’t know that I’d agree with everything but it was interesting to hear her.

For lunch I had the Vegetarian Delight from Lenny’s. I got this last time I had class and it was the best wrap ever. I think I will be getting it every single time.

After school I went to Core Fusion Cardio and then to happy hour at Applebee’s. I had 2 SkinnyBee Margaritas (100 calories each).

I also had a side salad to start.

I got the Grilled Shrimp and Island Rice for my main course (290 calories). Even after my lecture at class, I still asked for my broccoli with no butter

On Sunday I woke up bright and early for day two! I made my own omelet since I had some extra time in the morning.

Mushroom omelet on an Ezekiel wrap with Laughing Cow Cheese! Yum! I also had some Click Espresso to drink. I can’t stay awake in class without some caffeine!

Sunday morning started off with Harvel Hendrix, the author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide For Couples.He spoke about what relationships and how important it is to be loved. Drugs, food, and money will not fill the hole in some one’s heart; love will. He said negativity is a toxin in relationships that is behind every physical and emotional symptom. We need to fill the void, get rid of negativity, and fill it with gratitude.

After his wonderful talk, a Zumba teacher came out on stage! She used to be a student at IIN. All of the sudden the strobe lights started flashing, the music started blasting, and we get to dance to 3 songs!! It was so much fun. I loved watching all the guys in the class do the hip rolls and shimmies, lol. I took some video!

Every school should have exercise breaks like this!!

After some dancing, we learned about the Blood Type Diet and Personality types. I will give a little summary of the Blood Type Diet.

Type O- strong, aggressive, eats red meat, likes intense exercise.

Type A- community oriented, often on vegan diets, enjoy yoga or tai chi

Type B- can eat dairy, yogurt, etc

Type AB- balance between A & B, adaptive

I’m not sure what blood type I am but I found this pretty interesting. This is obviously not true for everyone but they recommend trying out these foods based on your blood type and seeing how you feel. Of course quantity matters and the type of dairy or meat (organic, no growth hormones, etc).

During my lunch break, I went to Core Fusion! I get an hour and a half so I decided to leave class 20 minutes early so I could work out during break. It was a great class and definitely gave me some energy for the rest of the afternoon.

I had 15 minutes to grab lunch after so I quickly ran into Subway and got a turkey sub.

The speaker in the afternoon was Dr. Neal Bernard, author of Food For Life. He discussed the nutrients in plant based diets.

Protein: beans, grains vegetables
Calcium: beans and greens, fortified foods
Vitamin B12: fortified foods, supplements

He showed us a lot of different studies. One woman had awful menstrual cramps to the point where she could not get out of bed. She went on a low fat, high fiber, vegan diet and the pain duration and intensity drastically fell. He showed us the direct relationship between an increase in milk and an increase in prostate cancer as well.

He said that 1 cup of soy milk led to a 30% less risk of breast cancer but beware of soy protein isolate (found in meat substitutes and protein drinks).

He also said 1 in 3 kids are overweight, 1 in 3 will have diabetes, 1 in 5 has abnormal cholesterol. He encouraged us to call Congress so that all schools offer at least one vegan option for kids.

We learned a lot more but I will leave it at that for now! I can also officially start seeing clients now. Pretty exciting! I just have to figure out where to find them!

For dinner I decided to make whole wheat pasta since Passover starts tonight! I will not be able to eat bread and grain products for the next week!

I liked that this pasta only had one ingredient!

I had a salad with peppers and mushrooms on the side.

I had a glass of red wine as well! Delicious!

Happy Passover to my fellow Jews! Have a good night!

More Fun at School and Skinny Margaritas!

MissyMaintains — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:08:00 +0000

Good Morning! This weather makes me happy. I like being able to walk outside for an hour during lunch! Today I am going to do a continuation of my weekend at school. I made a big breakfast before I left the house to make sure I could last all morning.

1 egg and 2 egg whites with mushrooms, vegan mozzarella cheese, and ketchup on an Ezekiel wrap. It was delicious and did the trick at keeping me full for a while!

I got to school at 9 and immediatly knew it was going to be a good day when we were told a celebrity personal trainer would be working with us first. The trainer was Joel Harper, creator of the Fit Pack Workout DVD.

We were told to get up out of our chairs for a 15 minute workout! We started doing all kinds of moves like neck rolls, hip rolls, jumping up and down, etc. Imagine 1100 people in a huge theatre doing hip rolls. It was a lot of fun! He also showed us some stretches we could do while sitting which felt very nice. It was a great way to start the morning.

Next our teacher spoke to us about vegetarian diets and how to reduce animal foods. He spoke about some of the reasons people go on these diets- Mad Cow disease, genetic engineering, animal rights, and/or to live longer. He also mentioned that some people end up going on the “junk food vegetarian diet.” There are plenty of foods that do not contain meat but are also artificial junk. I liked this line that he said,”You do not want to be cruel to animals but you do not want to be cruel to your own body either.”

He said most A or B blood types are less dependant on animal foods. Quinoa and beans are great sources of protein for vegetarians. Beans can be “challenging” for some people so he recommends using smaller beans, cooking them well done, adding no salt, soaking the beans, adding spices, or eating refried beans.

Cravings

Next we talked about some reasons people get cravings. I found these pretty helpful and could relate to a lot of them:

Not enough water
Primary food (missing love, exercise, meaningful career, relationship).
Balance between yin & yang (inside coming out). For example, if I craved ice cream as a child, I will want it more now because it will give me comfort because of my relationship with that food. Very true by the way!
If you don’t have food for a while and then have it, you will crave it more now.
Cravings by season (summer-ice cream, winter-animal food)
Lack of nutrients (crave salt because of lack of minerals)
Crave non-nutritional forms of energy (alcohol, coffee)
Hormonal (chocolate before menstruation)

Next Arthur Agatson, author of the South Beach Diet spoke to us. I was pretty excited about this one! If you’ve read my “About Me” section before, you would know that I originally lost a lot of weight after reading this book. I never knew about whole grains, refined sugars, and the glycemic index before reading it. This was not just a diet for me. It really changed my entire way of eating right before I entered college. I kind of wanted to give him a giant hug! His talk was a lot of graphs and science so I won’t get into it too much but it was fun to hear him speak.

Lunch!

I walked over to Lenny’s Sub Shop and got the best wrap EVER.

Look how pretty! I got the Vegetarian Delight: Avocado, romaine, tomato, carrot, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts, red cabbage, sweet peppers & honey mustard

With some soy crisps on the side. This was seriously the perfect wrap. I loved all the pretty layers and the delicious honey mustard! I might be back every time I have school!

Later in the afternoon, Lynn Goldstein spoke to us. She is a registered dietitian and also went to Integrative Nutrition. She went through each of her sessions and what she spoke about with clients. She showed us how to calculate body weight, calories, body fat, etc. She spoke a lot about digestive issues as well. If you guys want me to get into more detail let me know. That could be a whole separate post in itself! I know everyone wants to learn more about constipation, IBS, and gas! It was cool to see how she incorporates what she learned at IIN with her nutrition practice. She focuses more on primary foods when with her clients (mood, energy, relationships, energy, and stress etc).

The highlight of Sunday was when our teacher told us to get up and stretch. We do this several times throughout the day along with deep breathing. This time he told us to start jumping up and down. All of the sudden the lights go off, strobe lights start flashing, and he starts blasting, “The World is Mine!” (Techno song that I love). Everyone just starts dancing and going crazy! There was so much energy in the room. I’ve never had so much fun at school.

After class, I went to Core Fusion and then Applebees for dinner! The first thing I saw on the table was this:

The Skinny “Bee” Margarita! Love it!

It tasted great! Hard to believe it was just 100 calories! I started with a house salad.

I got something from a new section on the menu “under 500 calories.” I got
Seasoned, grilled shrimp skewers on citrus island rice served with seasonal vegetables. This was 330 calories I think? Kind of hard to believe when I saw how big it was!

The shrimp was delicious! The sauce was a little spicy but nothing I could not handle. The broccoli was good but a little buttery. I ate 2 rows of shrimp and saved one for dinner yesterday! Yum!

I have some homework so I am off!

1) Do you like reading about what I learned in school? Do you want more/less detail from my notes?

2) What is your favorite thing to get at Applebee’s?

Tequila in the Snow!

MissyMaintains — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:44:40 +0000

Good Morning! Hope everyone had fun in the snow yesterday. If you are from somewhere warm, I am jealous. I had a nice half day!

I got to work and made baked apple yogurt oats.

Nice change from the usual banana! I got the lovely half day e-mail after breakfast and made my way home at 1:00. I stopped at the food store to stock up because I thought I was not going to leave my apartment again.

I made a nice turkey and cheese wrap for lunch. I had Food Should Taste Good chips on the side!

I sat around and watched the snow with Daisy. She has a new obsession with the windows.

My roommate had off from work too so we decided to go to the movies! We were a little early and 5 Burro Cafe was across the street so we ended up splitting a banana margarita! We had to warm up somehow in the cold

We saw Edge of Darkness which was pretty good. We decided to do a double feature so we saw Legion after. This was the worst movie ever. Do not waste your money.

We left and Forest Hills looked like a ghost town! Not one restaurant or store was open! We decided to see if 5 Burro was still open and it was! They said they never ever close! I had one more Apricot Margarita!

Sorry you guys are probably sick of seeing these drinks all the time. I am done with them for a while (maybe)! They are no good for my waistline haha. I also woke up feeling like I had a fever. Probably not smart to run around in the snow with tequila in my system! What else is there to do on a snow day though?

We came back and played with Daisy in the snow!

I had to…it was her first snow storm!

Fun night! I am now chugging coffee so I can wake up a little! I had the subway ride from hell…2 guys battling at 8:00 in the morning. They were rapping at the same time really loud for the entire hour. Good thing I had my music! 2 other guys also got arrested for punching eachother. The subway stopped for 10 minutes at every stop too so it took foreverrr to get to work. Blahh.

How was your commute? How do you get to work/school? Have a good day!

Snow Day!

MissyMaintains — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:27:06 +0000

Hello! Today is a nice day since I just got an early dismissal e-mail! I get to leave at 1:00! Gotta love snow days! It is also my dad’s birthday so happy birthday dad! I will do a little recap of Monday and Tuesday before I head home!

Monday morning I went to Core Fusion before work. I tried out a new teacher since they just started offering morning classes at the location next to work. I really liked her. She changed up a lot of different moves which kept things interesting and challenging at the same time. It was nice being right near my work instead of near Central Park when I was done. I got to relax in Starbucks for a half hour and read a book with a nice cup of coffee.

I got to work and had the usual oats with bananas and yogurt. Lunch was the usual turkey wrap so I won’t bother showing you again!

I got a text before leaving work asking if I wanted to grab a margarita from 5 Burro Cafe after work. Of course I agreed since I am pretty addicted to that place! I decided to go to the gym for a little since I can’t expect to lose any poundage with margaritas all the time! I did 40 minutes on the elliptical and then headed over to the restaurant.

Mango and Lemon margarita! I love my new dolphin!

At the blogger meetup a few weekends ago, Julie got the Grilled Shrimp salad and it looked amazing! I decided to try out the Lobster salad instead of my usual fajitas!

It was amazing! Definitely one of the best salads I’ve ever had. There were huge chunks of juicy lobster, peppers, avocado, and onions. I might be getting this every time from now on!

My friend got the beef tacoswhich looked really good too! I may have had some of that melty cheese!

5 Burro is seriously the cheapest place to go if you want a quick buzz! One margarita for just $8.00 did the trick! Going on a Monday was a pleasure too. There was no wait and barely anyone in the restaurant! Good to know!

Tuesday

My oats looked extra good so they seemed blogworthy!

They were extra filling too! I was craving a nice big salad after my huge bowl of oats so I went to Hale and Hearty for lunch.

I got edamame, chickpeas, broccoli, cucumbers, and carrots with low-fat carrot ginger dressing. I also had some Cheddar popchips on the side. Love that flavor! I realized after I bought the salad that they charged me for chicken instead of chickpeas. So annoying but I was too lazy to go back and complain about $1.15. Oh well!

I’ve been bad about showing you snacks but I had a pear and a Kashi bar later in the afternoon. I had plans to take 2 Core Fusion classes after work so I knew I wouldn’t be able to have dinner till 10:00 at night! The first class I took was called Music Yoga Flow. I met Dori and Kristine at the Soho location. Dori was already there taking Core Fusion Open so I got to wave to her while she was stretching her legs. It was fun watching the class for once. There were lots of moans and groans!

About Music Yoga Flow (from Exhalespa.com)

This class is geared for students looking to have a great time in a consistent flow from pose to pose. Set to great music, including rock, reggae, hip hop, blues and world beats, each flow class offers an inspiring message and a deeply relaxing finish.

This description above is very accurate. I really enjoyed the music during the class. It was a great mix of songs that I actually knew. I can’t say that I loved the class just because I am not a yoga fan. I keep trying to like it but I can’t relax. My mind races and I always feel like I would rather be doing something else. If I were to take a yoga class at all, I would choose one like this. We did a ton of planks and some pushups so I liked that it actually felt like a workout. I don’t think I would run back to the class anytime soon though. I only have so many classes in my package so I prefer Core Fusion Open much more!

There happened to be a Core Fusion Open class right after so Kristine and I stayed. I really loved the class. Once again, the teacher played really great music. I get so much more into the class when they play loud dance music. My weights actually felt a little light last night so I think it is time to upgrade! Core Fusion is working! I could actually handle abs more than normal too. Usually I feel like I am the only one who can’t stay in the C-curve for very long. Last night she had us put our legs in the air first and then put them on the ground and this seemed to help me. The time went by very fast too!

As I was leaving, a bunch of girls started chatting about how Core Fusion helped them lose inches from their legs! They said it is better than any personal trainer at a gym. I completely agree. I think I could actually afford to join the Soho location in the future (it is a lot less than the other locations) so I might consider it once I use up my packages. We’ll see!

I got home around 10:00 at night so I was quite hungry for dinner! I tried to keep it light since it was so late. I made 1 egg and 2 egg whites with a salad and hummus.

I wasn’t satisfied so I had a Vanilla Chobani with some dark chocolate covered cranberries. Sorry no picture! It was very delicious though!

I am off to go venture home in the snow!

1) Do you have a snow day? Are you staying in or playing outside?

My Favs…Whole Foods, Uno, Daisy!

MissyMaintains — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:43:27 +0000

Good Morning! I decided to do a little weekend recap before I head to Equinox for my last inTensati class! On Friday I got my hair cut after work and then picked up some dinner at Whole Foods.

I got pretty much everything!

Baked tofu
Roasted cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts
Sprout salad
Beats
Cabbage
Edamame

I went home and went with my roommate to Five Burro for a quick margarita!

I got my favorite new flavor, apricot. I swear the tequila was filled to the very top. Crazy.

Saturday morning I woke up and made some Cheerios with bananas and raisins.

I then went to a double feature at the movies! We saw Avatar in 3D and Book of Eli. They were both really good. I thought I would not like Avatar but actually really loved it.

We hit up Uno for dinner since it was right across the street! I started with a house salad.

I got the usual….the Roasted Vegetable Feta Flax Wrap!

I got extra roasted veggies on the side instead of fries. So good! I took the night off from drinking since I feel a little cold coming on.

This morning I decided to try some stovetop oats since I never get to make them during the week.

I mixed oatbran, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, Stevia, and blackberries. Great combination! Nice change from the usual instant oats in the microwave. I also had some Tazo Awake tea since I am sleepy! My neighbors decided to start drilling at 9:00 am this morning. Gotta love that on a Sunday.

Random Daisy pictures…..

You know you all like my kitty pajamas. I thought the white one looked like Daisy

I better go get ready for the gym! I am so not in the mood to jump all around right now but can’t miss the inTensai finale! It is 2 hours long but some of that will be talking and stretching. It will be nice to get a good workout since drinks will probably be consumed later during Superbowl! I’m not even sure exactly what I am doing yet. It is between a little house party or sports bar. I’ll decide later!

1) Are you cooking anything for the game?

2) Do you prefer going to a house party or sports bar?

Have fun!

Blogger Meetup

MissyMaintains — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:41:39 +0000

Last night, I had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite bloggers! I was very excited when we decided to go to a restaurant in Queens! I suggested my favorite Mexican place, 5 Burro Cafe! Everyone agreed since I always rave about their margaritas and food!

I volunteered to go there early and put our name in since it is always packed there! I got a Mango Margarita while I waited! I got a new toy…Franky the Frog!

Check out the drink next to me…a Shark Attack!

My collection is growing and growing!

Finally all of the girls arrived and the bloggers took over the restaurant!

At the meetup:

Monique from Food Snob, Missy from Missy Maintains, Julie from Julie GoLean, Dawn from Dawn Dishes It Out, Jen from Pieces of Me, Joanne from Eats Well With Others, Mari from Namaste Mari, and Sarah from Mom on the Run.

Sarah was in town from Connecticut so we decided to have a meetup! The only girl I’ve met before was Mari so it was great to meet so many new girls! Mo and I discovered that we both lived in Queens about a year ago and never met till last night for some reason! I stalk Julie’s blog so it was great finally meeting her! Dawn went to the Institute of Integrative Nutrition so she offered me some great advice since I start there this month! We all had so much to talk about!

We started with 2 baskets of chips! Us health conscious girls did not do too much damage with them!

Mo and I told everyone how great the fajitas are there so almost the whole table got some variation of them! Julie got a Grilled Shrimp salad which looked amazing too! I will be getting that next time! I got the Shrimp Fajitas.

We took tons of pictures! Everyone thought our table was a little nuts!

My fajitas were great! I got 2 more Corona Lights after the margarita

We had so much fun! I love blogger meetups since they are like blind dates yet you know everything there is to know about the person!

The night got even better after dinner! The awesome folks at The Lite Choice heard we were having a meetup and invited us to their location in Forest Hills for dessert! They usually close at 8:00 but they stayed open an extra hour just for us!! We all got to choose any complimentary flavor of our choice!!

The girl working behind the counter (Stephanie) was really great! We thanked her million times for working late for us! She was a sweetheart and very helpful!

We got to choose any of the following flavors!

I went with my usual, Oreos N’ Cream!!

It was extra good last night! There were big chunks of Oreos! I love that Stephanie asked if I wanted extra vanilla on top. Yum!

Julie loved her Chocolate Mint!

Mo loved her cup of Snickers! Mo brought her boyfriend back an O’Henry since his name is Henry!

Mari and Joanne got Dulce de Leche. Joanne described her soft serve as, “a cup of heaven.” Sarah loved her Milky Way and was very excited to bring her husband back a cup of White Mint!

We loved every flavor and plan to have many more meetups at The Lite Choice.

What Not To Eat!

MissyMaintains — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:22:14 +0000

Hello! Today is the last day of my vacation. Not fun. Oh well! So my diet yesterday was an example of what NOT to eat to lose or maintain your weight. At the same time, I want to show you that indulging one day will not kill you! It is important to treat yourself every now and then to maintain your sanity and stay happy!

My diet started off well. I had the usual bowl of cereal for breakfast!

I relaxed all day and eventually did my Core Fusion Body Sculpt DVD. I am so sore today! It felt good since I hadn’t worked out in about a week!

My roomy came back from vacation so I told her she had to try a margarita from Five Burro Cafe! I got Mango and she got Watermelon. We both got sharks!

I did not really want Mexican again for dinner. We ended up just stopping for some pizza on the way home. I rarely treat myself to real New York pizza so this was delicious! I got a slice of mushroom and mozzarella.

Our drunk selves ordered a 3rd slice! It was so worth it at the time.

We went home with food comas and watched a movie. A little later we did more damage and brought out the ice cream. It was fro-yo at least!

Yes..very unhealthy night. I paid for it later! All of that food did not agree with my belly. Pizza is still my favorite food ever so I have to treat myself every now and then!

Speaking of pizza, remember my post about the The Pizza Diet? It was about a guy who ate 8 slices of pizza a day for 30 days and lost weight! A lot of us wondered what he was eating before the diet and how much he was working out. He actually wrote to me the other day to clarify!

Hi
This Matt McClellan from the Pizza Diet. I see many questions were posted about my previous diet and lack of exercise…to set the record straight I ate mostly fast food along with pizza and worked out about an 1 1/2 hours per day. I substituted my fast food (McDonald’s, Taco Bell, etc ) for a pizza only diet and decreased my workouts to only 1 hour 5 days per week. The results are real and I would invite you to visit tourdepizza.com for full story and photos.

Thanks again
Matt McClellan
Tour De Pizza

Thanks Matt! I guess it wouldn’t work for many of us who rarely eat fast food. It is good to know that pizza is probably the better choice since I would take hot melted cheese over gross beef any day!

Well I am off to try out Core Fusion Energy Flow with Dori! I am doing her 30-Day Core Fusion Challenge. This is day number 2 for me! I am hoping to go to class or do the DVD 3 to 4 times a week. I took before measurements so I will show you my results at the end of the month! Have a good Sunday!

NYE and Five Burro Cafe!

MissyMaintains — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:52:04 +0000

Hello! Happy New Year! I had a very fun night. I was originally supposed to go to my friend Katie’s house in Maryland for a house party. I had no one to watch Daisy for 3 days so I ended up going to a concert in NY! My friend and I went to see Paul Van Dyke. I got out my most sparkly outfit!

We saw him at Roseland Ballroom. It was so much fun. He is a house and trance DJ in case you’ve never heard of him.

New Year’s looked a little something like this….

It ended around 4 am and I got home at 5. I pretty much slept most of the day on Friday!

For dinner yesterday, my friend and I decided to go back to Five Burro Cafe! I know I said I was not going to drink anymore margaritas. I also said that one of the reasons was because no margarita compared to the one at Five Burro! They are so strong and delicious there!

I started with a Mango Margarita! We were told there would be a 30 minute wait but it ended up being 5 minutes!

Delicious! I was drunk off just one again! I didn’t feel nauseous at all this time either. Yay!

I had some chips and salsa to start. The only thing I ate all day was a Z-Bar so I was starving!

I got the Veggie Fajitas again! So good!

I made one fajita and ate the rest off the plate. The rice is so amazing there.

My friend got the Beef Tacos. Also delicious!

I got the Melon Margarita next. They give you a different bug for each flavor so we tried to get every one on the menu.

I like the random cone we got haha.

Yum! Love that place. Margaritas are definitely allowed anytime there!

Not sure what I am doing today! I slept till 2:00 again! I have to get back into early mode in a few days! Booo. I will probably just relax and enjoy the rest of my time off.

Have a good one!