Winter storms!!!

So Winter Storm Q threw me off blogging last week and incoming Winter Storm Rocky will interrupt this week, but the progress still goes on!
I have been researching various HIIT jump rope routines after my jump rope workout this past weekend. My calves are sore as are the middle of my feet. I'm looking to change up my routine this week.
http://www.projectswole.com/conditioning/9-routines-for-jumping-rope-with-power-and-endurance/
This ^ site provided 9 routines to rotate through and provided great information on why jumping rope is an effective workout.
Also I am including in my weekend workout my sledding session with my best friends kids. Climbing back up that steep hill pulling children on the sled behind me counts for something!

Detox Drink

60 oz distilled or pure water

1 Tablespoon sugar free cranberry juice

1 dandelion root tea bag (found at The Vitamin Shoppe, GNC and sometimes in Walmart's tea section)

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Drink 60 oz everyday for 7 days. Do not exceed the 7 day mark as doing so could disrupt your electrolyte balance. Do only every few months. A good jump start to getting back on track after a vacation or if you're just starting to get into a healthier routine. Still eat your correct calorie intake for weight lose success (suggestion below*). You can take this on your smart phone using the Fitness Pal app. You may still drink other liquids, but avoid sugary drinks. During and after the detox drink consume regular water. 

*Your calorie intake equation should look like this - 12 x your goal body weight, adjusting weekly according to progress

Now to leave work as my boss just told me to get the hell out of here to be safe and snowed in for a few days!!

Sledding after Round One!!

A snow plow stuck in the middle of an intersection!

And a joke forecast for the next storm that was made days ago. It's looking worse than this now

Happy Valentine's Day!

Got my Valentine's shirt on :)
Have a great evening whether it be spent with your boy/girlfriend, husband/wife, mom/dad, best friend, pet or bottle of wine! Lol.
Greek yogurt fails and likes coming and bdayness!

Quickie Update

Scarf from Walmart $4.96! My style.
Beautiful day! I think a walk/jog lunch outside is in order and then it's a mother/daughter gym session after work.
Yesterday I picked up biotin and dandelion root to add to my daily supplements. I'm about to take some airborne as someone in the office has a flu sick child and I have three days of performances coming up and a night of debauchery 😉

Supplements

These + Dandelion Root that I just picked up today at The Vitamin Shop.

Birthday Week

Sunday I got to the gym by noon to meet my mom for over an hours worth of cardio. A quick one mile treadmill run followed by 31 minutes on the elliptical, 37 minutes very brisk walking on the treadmill and ending with stretches and a protein smoothie at Roxberry Juice Co.
I received a text from my mom afterwards that she felt great and not as sluggish as she had been feeling lately. I told her she needed to go more often to feel better overall. I was kind of hard on her to get her motivated to push herself ahead if our upcoming beach trip.
I did good not to pick too much at the Super Bowl goodies and I was excited for my pick to win!
Today during my lunch at the gym I did even more cardio on the treadmill. Really on a cardio kick to blast those calories.
It's about time to call it a night. The pills are kicking in. Here's to a good nights rest.

Here's from trying out E.L.F.'s Lip Stain in Crimson Crush

H2O

So in chatting with some fitness pals I was told if you really want to further your weight loss you should consume at least half your body weight in ounces, upwards of a gallon everyday.

1 Gallon Example:  10 12oz water bottles

Your body has to adjust so until then you will make frequent bathroom trips.

This may have not been the best thing to start doing during the run of a play, but hey.

I also will be doing a 5 Day Challenge in anticipation of my upcoming Birthday. Crash diets are a no-no, but this challenge can help you to lose a couple lbs and tone up in a short period of time when something unexpected comes up. Not that my Birthday was unexpected lol. This will serve as a jumping off point for me to get even more serious about my nutrition and fitness regimen as I will have more time once my show has ended (at least until the next one).

Also, I will be adding Dandelion Root to my Supplement Intake. Athletes who cut weight in order to make certain weight classes take Dandelion Root to drop excess water weight. It is a natural diuretic that helps the body to rid itself of excess fluids and waste. Water pulled from the body helps to give your muscles a leaner and more toned appearance.

My Current Supplement Intake (will add units later)

Fish Oil

Iron

B-12

Vitamin C with rose hips 2 500 milligram capsules

Fiber

Yesterdays lunch in the gym session included a 1 mile run followed by upper body weight lifting with free weights and the lat pull station.

Last nights meal before the play was a turkey wrap with lettuce, low fat ranch, tomato and feta.

This weekends task: Buy a jump rope for both home and the gym where it is hit and miss if there is one available. Jumping rope is a great HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout. 1 minute jump rope/1 minute rest 10 reps for a 20 minute cardio session.