tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post9113211335594366148..comments2024-03-28T13:32:52.405-07:00Comments on My Superficial Endeavors: My Food and Workouts LatelyMy Superficial Endeavorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-44257100617806969242011-01-29T16:42:18.621-08:002011-01-29T16:42:18.621-08:00LOL thanks Anon, but I don't get free Lulu any...LOL thanks Anon, but I don't get free Lulu anymore. I got a few different things when I was a regular at my local Lulu's run club. I'm sure most stores do this... check it out?My Superficial Endeavorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-89604895079357795242011-01-29T08:20:07.614-08:002011-01-29T08:20:07.614-08:00So I USED to like you, but now it's kind of h...So I USED to like you, but now it's kind of hard. You have a great body AND you get free Lululemon?!?!?! Your life is perfect!!! LOL =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-88917382559819870082011-01-26T07:40:03.012-08:002011-01-26T07:40:03.012-08:00Lisa, you do look ripped! I agree about measuring...Lisa, you do look ripped! I agree about measuring your food too. I have a food scale that I use to weigh mostly meat. Though it's having issues turning on now so I need a new one! I'm also tempted to get a food scale and keep it at work as I eat most of my meals at work anyway. I can only imagine the weird looks I'd get from my coworkers... hahaha.My Superficial Endeavorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-61650926356450877892011-01-25T07:37:17.784-08:002011-01-25T07:37:17.784-08:00I do crossfit and the gals here who commented are ...I do crossfit and the gals here who commented are all telling the truth about the results. I've been doing it since April of 2010 and have adopted a zone/paleo diet...and i allow myself cheat meals. (so i eat zone/paleo about 90% of the time) Since then, i've lost no weight...however gained muscle and lost fat (that layer of fat that you are talking about over the muscles). strange...i know. And I'm so much stronger than I've ever been in my entire life. The other day, my girlfriend told me I looked ripped in this picture...when you go to crossfit boxes they usually take pics and post them on thier blogs to show people whats going on...I didn't even know that this was on the web!<br /><br />http://crossfitcarbon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5382779659_77a8281817.jpg<br /><br />I've attached a link to an article on the zone diet that helped me get started....it says that you get the most benefit when you weigh and measure the food. I agree. <br /> <br />http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/cfjissue21_May04.pdf<br /><br />OH BTW...the results that I got on Gillian's 30 day cut(about 1 1/2 years ago), were more on the strength side...I thought after the program...that my core was alot stronger. I didn't lose any noticeable fat.<br /><br />Love the blog...Lisa Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108566735310588949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-14020340159638644912011-01-25T06:33:31.625-08:002011-01-25T06:33:31.625-08:00Good resource for a paleo (primal blueprint) diet:...Good resource for a paleo (primal blueprint) diet:<br /><br />marksdailyapple.com<br /><br />It makes a lot of sense if you think about it! Why should we be eating any crap that we aren't programmed to be eating?! (Besides the fact that all that stuff taste so darn good!)<br /><br />p.s. I did the "Making the cut" at my (now ex) boyfriend's apartment gym! There were never more than a couple of people in there so it wasn't too embarassing doing tuck jumps and sumo squat tricep presses without getting too many weird looks. Plus, there was always an open treadmill so I could sprint! yay!<br /><br />So make friends with someone who lives in an apartment and have them do it with you??? just a though! :)strawb3rrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115933947656589091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-48884010293574880802011-01-24T12:08:42.376-08:002011-01-24T12:08:42.376-08:00I have tried Cross Fit too, and liked it. I'v...I have tried Cross Fit too, and liked it. I've never heard of the Paleo diet, I'll google it. But don't think I can do a no dairy no grains diet either. I can cut down on them but not completely eliminate. That would be very hard. I've been trying to get most of my carbs from fruits and veggies instead of grains, but I do love my oatmeal sometimes too. I know myself, if I cut something out completely for an extended period of time, I go crazy and overload myself on that after a few weeks. Lol. It's definitely not sustainable for me. But yeah... too much carb is definitely a culprit for protein metabolic types like me! Gotta find a happy medium.My Superficial Endeavorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-50115819919189341092011-01-24T09:58:39.975-08:002011-01-24T09:58:39.975-08:00I crossfit too. I agree it is an efficient way to...I crossfit too. I agree it is an efficient way to "buff up" and build power. But I can't deal with the restictiveness of the paleo diet - no dairy no grains - I gotta have me some greek yogurt and some oatmeal on occasion. For most people any diet that completely eliminates large food categories entirely is going to be too restrictive to "stay on" long term. Not a bad itea to try a new diet approach to see how your body reacts and then modify slightly so that you can live a "normal" life - going out to eat, going to friends' homes to eat, still ENJOY what you eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-23290009868197089722011-01-23T23:03:15.549-08:002011-01-23T23:03:15.549-08:00I really enjoy reading your blog.
Have you heard o...I really enjoy reading your blog.<br />Have you heard of the paleo diet? It's the best thing I have ever done for my body. If you are at all interested, I would recommend Robb Wolf's book The Paleo Solution or even just do a search on the internet - there's plenty of info. I feel like you would really thrive eating this way - plenty of protein and fat. I find that when I eat too many carbs, I have less energy and I have too many highs and lows throughout the day.<br /><br />I am also a crossfitter, and you may like crossfit too. Especially if you are looking to get "shredded". I never saw myself as much of an athlete, but after 6 months of crossfit and the paleo diet, I am in fact shredded, I can run and lift weights with ease, and I have so much stamina throughout the day. It's incredible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-25479447658815810072011-01-23T18:53:19.920-08:002011-01-23T18:53:19.920-08:00@Airin: if you email me, I can send you some pdf f...@Airin: if you email me, I can send you some pdf files of this diet solutions thing that I've been trying. It gives specific examples of foods you should be eating and tons of meal plans. It also has a metabolic test too. Cutting carbs isn't really the answer, it's really about avoiding certain TYPES of carb. I'm still trying to pin point to the specific foods I've been eating that made the most change but it's a little hard to do. I've been eating more fatty protein, like I mentioned in my post, such as sausages and bacon, and steak, whereas before I ate only egg whites, chicken breast and fish. So it's quite a big difference. I still eat chicken and fish but just not everyday every meal like before.<br /><br />@andrea2251: I definitely have heard of P90X. It seems a lot of my friends are trying it out and loving it. Everyone says it's a killer workout. I have thought about doing it but have not committed yet! But now you are really making me want to pull the trigger. Do they also have food advice or just work outs?My Superficial Endeavorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-44040439352313788302011-01-23T18:45:00.053-08:002011-01-23T18:45:00.053-08:00Ok, I'm so going to sounds like an infomercial...Ok, I'm so going to sounds like an infomercial, but have you heard of the beachbody workouts? P90X? Insanity? Well, I had the same problem with fat on top of my muscles and then I did the Insanity 60-day challenge. OMG did it totally give me the definition I wanted. I only lost maybe 2 lbs, but I lost inches everywhere and totally toned up. It's soooooo hardcore, painful and awful, but it works. My friends and I are kind of addicted now. We still hate the workouts, but we are addicted to the results. Might want to give it a try?andrea2251https://www.blogger.com/profile/01868724066667675056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-45470525806217534772011-01-23T18:30:12.372-08:002011-01-23T18:30:12.372-08:00OMG, this sounds exactly like my problem. Have be...OMG, this sounds exactly like my problem. Have been exercising for a while now, running, weights & yoga and I do not see that muscle definition that I want. I am not overweight, I just need to lose some lower belly fat and tone up and have unable to do so. I did change my diet, more protein and I totally stopped eating bread and cut down on rice. I did see a slight change but still no signs of muscle definition. You totally sold me on this book. I secretly want to have Jillian's body too. If you have time, do post on your daily meal plans that made you see changes.Airinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-6663510539631076362011-01-23T18:15:49.327-08:002011-01-23T18:15:49.327-08:00Oh I also have Jillian's 30 Day Shred DVD! But...Oh I also have Jillian's 30 Day Shred DVD! But I must admit I only did level 1 and 2, so I need to try out level 3. It does get your heart pumping pretty fast! I wish it had more workouts routines though.<br /><br />I like her workouts in the Making The Cut book and have done some of them, but what I don't like about it is that you have to do it at a gym. Or have a home gym equipped with the stuff. If you do it at home you have to subsitute some of the workouts. I'd love to do the treadmill part in between sets, but since I don't have a treadmill at home I have to just do jumping jacks or high knees or something. I don't think I would do the workouts at the gym either because I don't want to carry the book with me while I'm there lol. The good thing is that her workouts are very similar to what I'm already doing at the different gyms I go to.<br /><br />She is tough! I can't imagine what she puts people through... if you follow her on facebook or twitter, she sometimes writes about her own workouts and she's pretty crazy!<br /><br />Oh yeah, funny my doctor said I kind of have a heart murmur too last time I went, but wasn't anything serious. I don't know what that's all about.My Superficial Endeavorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220904357778485635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642985014932236090.post-73753741016210142162011-01-23T17:40:15.059-08:002011-01-23T17:40:15.059-08:00I love Jillian! I have this book and I can say tha...I love Jillian! I have this book and I can say that i totally agree with you about sticking to the meals, it's kinda silly! But I did make a few recipes from it: chicken almondine was divine!<br /><br />I followed the 30-day workout plan for three months straight: back to back to back and I became a LOT stronger! I was doing 100lb lat pulls like it was nothing by the end of the second month, but I didn't progress much further in the third.<br /><br />The best thing it did for me was increase my speed/stamina: the incline treadmill sprints made my heart a lot stronger! (although at one point, my doctor said she hear a slight heart murmur, so I may have overdone it a tad.)<br /><br />Overall, I think this workout plan gave me the boost I needed to become what I am today: a marathon running, body pump & spin teaching freak!!!<br /><br />And I highly recommend herworkout DVDs! I haven't tried the new ones but the 30-day shred is excellent and so are the two right after that: i think one is called "banish fat boost yor metabolism" mostly all about cardio, and " more trouble zones" which uses more of a strength traniing approach.<br /><br />Doing those last two DVDs back-to-back is a hardcore workout!<br /><br />I also did her power yoga dvd which was really nice, but not very relaxing like regular yoga!strawb3rrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115933947656589091noreply@blogger.com