Workout – none today. Should have but I had a ton to do for my business. I exercised my mind!
Breakfast – protein shake whey strawberry. Paleo greens in 18oz water.
Lunch – broccoli cabbage and peas. Turkey and brisket all from whole foods hot bar. Very small portions. Water 20 oz.
Dinner – asian spring rolls mozzarella sticks 2 long island ice teas
More water 30oz or more
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Day 11
Workout – Off day!
Breakfast – Started with 12 oz water. Mixed berry shake, paleogreens in 18 oz water, detox tea and herbal tea.
Lunch – Turkey sandwich, whole grain bread and spicy mustard, havarti cheese, a few doritos and some bbq chips. 20 oz water.
Dinner – shrimp cocktail, mango salsa, salad with pecan vinegarette, greens all appetizer sizes. Chocolate cake bite. 16 oz water.
Day 10
Workout – intervals, weight train, sit ups, free weights and nautilus machine
Breakfast – organic brown egg boiled, sausage links, sliced honey crisp apple. 20 0z water with Paleogreens.
Lunch – 3 baked mardi gras wings, 18 oz water.
Dinner – Mexican!! Chicken Quesadilla with beans and pico, chips with salsa and cheese queso and jalapeño. 1 house margarita.
Day 9
*Graceful Indulgence TIP* – Have a glass of water before EVERY meal. You will be surprised and how satisfied you will feel when eating your meal. It may cut down on your portions and you may also lose a little weight!
Workout – Kick boxing class I teach weekly. High energy intense class. Very vigorous.
Breakfast – Whey protein shake, coconut water, filtered water. Heaping scoop of protein. Cup of Mangosteen and detox tea. Single serving size bag of carrots. Paleogreens in 18 oz water.
Lunch – Can of Amy’s lentil and vegetable soup, gluten free. 2 small wings baked. Medium sliced green apple with sea salt.
Dinner – Medium salad romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of walnuts with tablespoon Italian dressing, 1 tablespoon Catalina dressing fresh ground pepper. 4 baked wing drummettes, 1/2 cup coleslaw. Paleogreens in 18 oz water. 18 oz plain water.
Day 8
Workout – Monday is my normal off day. It is important to rest your body and not over do it. 4-5 times a week is more than enough physical activity especially if you are doing the right things. There should be a mix, a diversity of exercise. Cross train for a variety! There are so many things you can do and not get bored.
Breakfast – 2 slices of whole grain bread, toasted with almond butter and strawberry preserves. Paleogreens in 18 oz water. This was actually not enough because I was really hungry before lunch time. I managed to hold off and not eat junk food but it was really difficult. I rely on sugar free gum when this happens. It tends to calm my growling stomach and take my mind off food for a while. Cup of Mangosteen green tea pinch of stevia.
Lunch – 1 whole bag of broccoli and carrots, steamed with sea salt pepper garlic and a dash of Italian dressing. 1/4 cucumber and cherry tomatoes in apple cider vinegar, sea salt, Bragg, pepper and dash of Italian dressing. 1.5 ounces of tuna and a medium honey crisp apple sliced. 26 oz water. Cup of hot green goji tea.
Dinner – Huge bowl of collards with smoked turkey. 2 baked chicken wings with BBQ sauce drizzled. Paleogreens in 18 oz water. 1/4 cup pecans and a tablespoon of raisins.
Day 7
Work out – BowFlex Tread Climber – 39 minutes intervals. Hard as I could as fast as I could as long as I could. Sit ups on Pilate ball. Free weights.
Breakfast – Mixed berry shake, flax seeds, walnuts, vegan protein shake (vanilla) scoop of fiber, fresh blueberries and frozen mixed berries (3/4 cup. Paleogreens in 18 oz water. Plain water 8 oz.
Lunch – CONFESSION – I kinda skipped lunch. Had the rest of my shake after my work out which is considered my recovery meal. Had a few pork rinds, I know don’t judge me. I like these once or twice a year! I ate breakfast late today so ended up not getting a good lunch in. This is what happens when you do not make yourself eat and take out the proper time for meals, this is also a lack of preparation on my part. I didn’t have anything healthy around that I could eat quickly. Skipping meals is NOT a good look for anyone! Try your best to never skip. BUT don’t beat yourself up if you do. Its impossible to be perfect so don’t fool yourself by trying.
Dinner – Collard greens with smoked turkey. At least 2 heaping cups maybe even 3. I make great greens, these were insanely good! 4 small baked chicken wings. Drizzled barbecue sauce on them while baking. Just a drizzle not a drown or dip. Paleogreens in 18 oz water. Nightcap again! Actually 2 cocktails today. Not quite sure how my liver feels about this. When I go back into my journal to assess what my intake is I am sure I will not like the amount of alcohol I ingest. Alcohol is a metabolism deal breaker. It slows it down and makes you retain weight. I find when I do not drink I am much more lean then when I do. I try to compensate for it by eliminating other things but over all its something I need to take a look a this and cut back. AND notice I did not say I was concerned about my liver. I’m NOT! I care more about the calories, the inflammation it causes and what it does to your skin.
Day 6
Workout – Had a personal training client today. Too much to name! Plenty of speed bursts, weights, full body moves, cardio, push-ups.
Breakfast – protein shake, no extras! No time today to blend so I did a plain strawberry whey protein shake. I try my best to only have whey in moderation. Leave me a comment on this blog to find out why! 18 oz ice water.
Lunch – leftover Outback from the day before. About 1/2 hamburger or less with no bun, tomato, pickle and lettuce. Few forks of steamed veggies, and 2 bites of grain bread (brown). Paleogreens in 20 oz water. Another 12 oz water. Rice Works chips, gluten free bbq kind, 1st time trying. Taste pretty good too! A bit dense but satisfied my chip craving because those are my weakness. That and dark chocolate. And a good cocktail. 🙂
Dinner – 2 servings of fresh unsalted pecans. Turkey sandwich on toasted grain bread with lettuce, tomato and red onions yellow mustard and ketchup. Paleogreens on 20 oz water. Another 12 oz ice water. Night cap…its a Saturday night soooo I had 1 skinny margarita while watching Sex in the City 2. Yum! Oh and a serving of dark chocolate covered raisins.
ANNIVERSARY!!
Just dropping a quick note wishing myself a Happy Blogging Anniversary. I just looked back into my post and today was the day I wrote my very 1st blog!! I built this blog site myself. Please keep in mind that I am a person who is Continue reading ANNIVERSARY!!
10% BRAIN POWER and 90% ASS POWER
REPOST- ARTICLE BY LARRY BETTAG-credits and contact info below. A must share for anyone in any industry! This one is well worth your time.
When I was in high school, I was the perfect C student.
I’d come home my first quarter and I got 3 C’s and 3 D’s. Second Quarter was 6 Cs. 3rd Quarter was 3 C’s and 3 D’s. Final grade…..6 Cs. I had a hard time adjusting to high school. Frankly, I hated the studying. My grades were my evidence that I hated studying. Everytime my report card came in that year, and throughout my years of high school, I could hear my dad walking down the hallway for the “talk.” By the 3rd time he came down, I had it memorized. The magic phrase was life is 10% brain power and 90% Ass Power. It’s never been more true in my life.
My 3 brother’s are MDs and my sister graduated number one out of Notre Dame’s MBA class. I was the dumb one, but my mom and dad had two things they stress to me over the years. Mom said that her role was to get me to heaven. My dad said that his role was to make sure that I’m successful in life. For him, it came down to 10% brain power and 90% Ass Power.
Long story short…
I went on and got a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and subsequently graduated law school from Northern Illinois University. Dad was right and now I’m saying the same B.S. to my kids.
When it comes to real estate, I will tell you invariably 100% of the time, I see the same thing. Never a variation.
10% Brain Power and 90% Ass Power.
I see people who are more intelligent than me (I know that’s hard to believe). But then I think that they really aren’t more intelligent than me because they won’t put forth the effort to be successful.
CRITICAL QUESTION???? HOW DO YOU DEFINE INTELLIGENCE?
If it’s I.Q. I’m right there, but not hanging in the Mensa Society or anything like that. If it’s being smart enough to be successful, I think I’m post graduate in my level of thinking.
I had a great friend who made $1,000,000 of income
originating loans a few years back. 30 FHA purchase transactions a month. At the end of the year, he said never again. He was burnt out. That was 5 years ago and he’s barely making it. He’s barely at 3 deals a month. I don’t think that it’s a sprint, but if you’re in this business you need to be in it for the long haul. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s the ass power, the work ethic, the “get it doneness” that separates winners from losers.
I’m amazed at the talent that I see in my business, but those with the most talent often won’t work. It’s such a welfare mentality. “I’ll go to work today, check my e-mails and hope that the phone rings” doesn’t work in today’s market. Players vs. Pretenders. If you are going to work, you need to work hard.
If I were to make a bottom line statement here it’s that failure to work with a purpose, means that your livelihood in this business is in jeapardy.
My reason for writing this post is for inspiration. You don’t have to be the smartest. But anyone who is willing to work on purpose and who will out work the competition will be successful. Remember,
10% Brain Power and 90% Ass Power
Larry Bettag – Regional Vice President, Midwest Region
Illinois FHA Specialist
630-417-7172-Cherry Creek Mortgage Company
Validate Yourself
We all want to make someone proud. Our parents, spouse, partner, friends, employer, etc. But at what point do you live to make others proud while slighting your own happiness and making your self proud? I think there is a fine line between the two. I have found to live for self, not in a “selfish” manner but in a “genuine” manner makes ME proud and happy, all the other people in my life fall inline.
Consider this. Dont seek validation from others, at all. Do seek validation in your heart, mind, spiritual relationship with the higher power you believe in, your overall decision making process and being a good person. For the people in your life, validation from them is not required. The happier you are with YOU and the better YOU feel about yourself, the happier others are with YOU and what you accomplish privately and professionally is a non issue.
Living solely for others is doing yourself a disservice. VALIDATE YOURSELF!
Kimberly