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5toFit Day3and4

Oops, I let the last 2 days get away from me without posting updates on my 5toFit adventures! Sorry about that - Adventures are tiring and I’m wiped -I can’t even remember what I did yesterday :). But in a nutshell, I have eaten a lot of food of the green vegetable variety, shunned starchy sugary foods and alcohol, and kept my workouts on track. The number on the scale has dropped everyday, but I attribute that to water loss and try not to get obsessed by it (though it helps for motivation). I did realize today that when I set a specific goal and create a game plan to achieve it (which includes publicizing it), I really go gung ho and focus. This is something that I’m going to try to translate to my professional /creative life. I have martial arts/ fight training again tomorrow along with bunch of writing work before I head to San Fran so I need to get some sleep! Nite all

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#5toFitDietDay2

Evenin’ folks! Just wanted to touch base and thank so many of you for following along and for your kind and supportive comments! This is Day 2 of my 5 day adventure to get back on track with my intense training and diet regime. I always find ‘body image’ a difficult topic to address with candor publicly because it’s really important to support a healthy body image and good nutrition…and not glorify the Hollywood ideal…but also be realistic about how much work it can take to transform your body into your goal physique.  My body is curvy but muscular so the camera can be unkind to it if I’m carrying some extra weight.

I pretty much stuck to my intended diet except for a little diversion at 6pm to the granola cereal box.  Dinner was chicken, yellow peppers, snow peas, and onions that I simmered in low sodium chicken broth, lemon and white wine.  I had a protein shake for breakfast, two eggs, steamed spinach and a no sugar protein bar for lunch after my fight training (don’t mix the protein bar with eggs- stomach agony) and an apple and a few almonds as a snack.  And lots of water with lemon.  Not bad :) How was your day? Off to decompress before bed.

Sweet Dreams!

#5toFIT Workout Day 1

Some of you were suggesting that I do CrossFit to power up the fitness this week. Thanks for the suggestion! I don’t do CrossFit per say, but I do integrate heavy interval training into my workouts, especially when I’m with my fight trainer.  I’m limited as to what I can do upper body wise because of my torn shoulder muscle (which is REALLY frustrating) but I’m trying to work around it. Just no pushups, pull ups or burpees for me right now.

Today’s workout:

1. Warmed up legs with squats.

2. 20 mins on Stairmaster (caught up on Hollywood Reporter).

3. 30 mins on Elliptical with interval sprints (incline 4-13, levels 10-13).

4. Circuit Training: 10 power jump squats (as high as you can jump-holding a kettle ups the intensity), 20 rapid mini jump squats, front plank (1 min) sides planks on each side (30 sec each), bicep curls and hammer curls (15-20 each side, 10 & 12 pounds) balancing on one leg to engage core and glutes. REPEAT 3 TIMES!

5. Stretch.

Then I went grocery shopping- I’ll post that excitement later tonight with some leafy green pictures ;) 

How was your workout today?  Don’t forget a focused, intense 20 min cardio and body weight workout (squats, pushups, burpees, planks, sprints) does more for your body than a mindless 40 minutes on a cardio machine.  You have to be building muscle if you want to burn fat. 

Happy training!

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#5toFIT

 Who wants to join me in a little five day Operation BABE bootcamp? Let’s just say I’ve been indulging a wee bit too much food and wine over the past month without countering it with extensive workouts (I pulled my shoulder doing pull-ups) so I decided to step on the dreaded scale this am and yup, that number is definitely higher than it should be. But beyond the number, I don’t feel as sharp and fit as I like to be, more puffy and fuzzy.  As I’m heading to San Fran this weekend with family (ie. dinners!) AND have to be in front of the camera next week (I’m shooting a very cool project), I am going to dedicate these next five days to being a lean mean exercise and diet machine.  Just because misery loves company (eating really healthy and not drinking when you’re stressed from work is not easy!), I thought I’d post updates here in case you want to power up your body with me.  I’m going to hashtag it #5tofit…not that someone can become fit in just 5 days, but it’s a great way to jump start any diet.  

Disclaimer: I’m not a certified trainer or nutritionist…just an aspiring action hero.

Let’s do it!

Fringe benefits…

Four months of karate has done more for my abs then 3 years of pilates ever did. And I have not done one sit-up.  It’s funny to suddenly realize that, especially as I didn’t start with my new martial arts trainer with the intent of sculpting my abs…but it’s certainly a welcome change.  

This observation made me think about the work we do.  Sometimes when we start a new project or even connect with someone new, you never know what is going to come out of it.  It’s important to have a game plan and set your goals, but don’t be too rigid in adhering to those goals as the desired outcome might just morph…and for the better.  

Don’t forget to give yourself a break and take a step back for a second too.  I trained for the first time since last week’s bout of shoulder and biceps injuries, I have done nothing but low key cardio for the past week. I usually work with my trainer twice a week and then practice all the new moves and sequences that we worked on when I’m training on my own, but not this week.  I assumed I would be rusty and slow today but to my surprise (and the thrill of my instructor), I was faster, stronger and more accurate than ever…without even thinking about it.  

Sometimes you just need to give your instrument a break, or re-focus your creative genius towards something else, in order to ascend to the next level.  My Operation B.A.B.E. thought of the week.

Enjoy your weekend!