this blog

If you're new to my blog, hello and welcome! It's rough right now... but it will get better.

Right now I use it as a source of daily accountability with keeping track of my calories and activity. I share changes in meal/workout plans and goals along the way.

I will be posting my workouts in more detail very soon... as well as trying to post some workouts for you to try and exercises I've tweaked and want to share with the world.

I update my food logs throughout the day, so if you see a day posted already but it's not midnight yet, it's likely I'll be adding to it ;) RECIPES COMING SOON TOO!

I will post tips and tricks that I've found that work for me ~ they might work for you, they may not... but no harm in sharing, right?
I'm not a trainer (yet) or a nutrition scientist... I know a lot of professionals and am always seeking their help. I will share links to resources that I think could be helpful along the way for you too!

Thanks for checking it out. ENJOY!

Keep up with photos @ instagram.com/lashreds


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Some of you may have remembered the old version of this blog... yep, I fell off the wagon. I was stoked to inspire people back then but we all hit hurdles in our lives. This time I'm more focused than ever so I hope you'll see that I'm human and we all fight battles. I'm back, and I mean business :)
I've been getting texts, FB messages and notes on IG from SO many random friends lately saying that I've inspired them and so THAT is why I'm sharing my blog. It feels AMAZING to know I've inspired others and it keeps me motivated!! THANK YOU to those of you who have let me know, it means SO much to me that I had any part in you finding your spark.
LET'S DO THIS!

7/8/13

9:00a
160 - 1/2 cup oats
50 - dollop Greek yogurt
100 - apple

1:30p
90 - pack of Buddings turkey
100 - Apple

Gym:
Short cardio, then legs & glutes. Probably half of what I would normally do, but I'm still sore from Friday!

5:30
100 - broccoli and carrots
50 - peppers (weird jar of mixed spicy goodness)
100 - 1 cup spaghetti sauce
350 - 1 can of fat free refried beans

So I just posted the link to this blog on Facebook... geeze... that made me nervous. Still does. Now I've officially put myself back out there for everyone to see. I mean, let's be honest, not THAT many people are actually going to look at this blog, ever, let alone more than when I actually post the link to remind them about it, but still, it's out there, I did it.

I'm trying to figure out how to post my Instagram photos in my blog. I wish everyone would just go follow there to make it easier HAHAHA! But seriously, I have some really good body progress photos that I haven't posted to facebook. I don't know why I don't just post everything to FB from IG, for whatever reason... it's just different.

Anyway, it's 8:40pm and I'm only at 1100 calories for the day so I might go get myself a treat.
***tonight I am going to do another blog post about motivating and goal setting...just to share a few things I've learned along the way that may help others.

OOOFTAH! Ok, I just ate garbage. That was NOT clean.
Definitely just downed 800 calories of chocolate and ice cream and already hate myself for it. I really should have used those calories in a more effective way, but the PMS in me said CHOCOLATE, NOW!!! Barf... no, I won't barf. I just have to do some planking before bed and at least attempt to burn a few more calories for the day since those last ones were so naughty.

Post about goal setting and motivation coming later tonight.

7/7/13

8:30
160 - oats
50 - scoop of Greek yogurt

11:15
80 - ham
120 - pudding

Bike to/from gym
25 minutes elliptical intervals at incline of 6 (works all muscle groups) and resistance 6-14.
Core work. Planking!!! My sides are improving but my front isn't. Strange.
And my glutes are STILL sore from Friday night :-/

1:30
110 - mango
120 - pudding

3:00
100 - Apple

Got stood up...by a faker. I really thought he could have been a winner. I never let anyone in that deep... serves me right :(

6:00
300 - jimmy johns unwich

6:30
50 - kale/cabbage/spinach
160 - half avocado
20 - tomatoes & mushrooms
15 - mustard/amino/balsamic
90 - ham

9:00
200 - blueberry muffin
220 - Dove dark chocolate

I gave in...I'm really down. Like REALLY down. I just can't believe this all happened to me. Nikolai Reznikov was a faker with an accent from North Carolina.
OkStupid.

7/6/13

8:30
100 - Apple
80 - ham

10:30
80 - 1 medium egg + 2 egg whites
160 - half avocado
20 - tomato
10 - spinach

Gym - cardio, chest & back (core at home tonight)

2:40
100 - turkey sausage
0 - one leaf of cabbage

4:00
360 - POPchips
... had this snack since even now I'm only at 910 for the day so I have 1060 left...went grocery shopping and bought 2 deli hot Italian sausages to cook and put on top of a big spicy salad for later...pretty pumped =)

5:30&7:30 salads combined
600 - 2 hot Italian sausages
40 - 2 bags of butter lettuce
160 - half avocado
20 - balsamic vinegar
40 - peppers

I feel like I have eaten A TON and I can still have some fruit tonight!

200 - pint +extra Arctic Zero

7/5/13

Lots to do today, but might decide I have to use some PTO depending on if I can get everything else done PLUS get work emails sent out this afternoon (and I can do some tomorrow too).

I was up pretty late so I slept til 10 today.

10:30a
100 - apple
160 - oats
50 - scoop of greek yogurt

TRYING to focus on water today... need to be drinking WAY more of it. Gotta get serious about carrying water bottles with me EVERYWHERE I go.

Quick 3 mile bike ride/ errand.

5:00pm
140 - 2 Boca burger patties
120 - 4 small/medium zucchini baked
10 - cooking spray olive oil

bike to/from the gym
Pretty awesome glutes and leg workout today... was at the gym for an hour and a half. Needed that.

10:30p
220 - chicken tenderloin
100 - broccoli
150 - spaghetti sauce

12:00a
360 - pineapple (whole can)

1420 total for the day... still gotta push myself for more water. Mission this weekend is to find a water bottle that I'll actually USE!