Getting Lean and Eating Clean

What a journey it was!  I can't believe that it was a month and a half ago that Kaisey and I got up on that stage and for better or worse, it was all right there... for everyone to see.  Looking back, I feel so completely blessed that not only was I able to compete and do something so crazy with my sister, but I had the support of my sweet husband.  I am so grateful!!! 

I've had a few emails asking about what I did for training and dieting, and seeing as I am terrible at writing back, I thought this would be a good way to share with people the journey we went on... the diet, the training and the crazy things we did to get there.

For the most part this was our diet:

1. 1/2 english muffin + whey protein + spinach smoothie (2 handfuls of spinach, 1/2 banana, strawberry crystal light and ice...easy way to get in the greens)
2. 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg + 1/2 english muffin + spinach smoothie
3. 1/2 c. steamed veggies + 4 oz. chicken/tuna
4. Balance bar or 1 apple + 1 scoop whey protein
5. Salad with chicken, tuna, ground turkey or other lean meat
6. (30 min before bed) either 1 scoop casin protein, 1/4 c. cottage cheese or greek yogurt

For the most part this was our workout regimin:

• 6 days a week AM: 1 hour of low intensity cardio
• 3 days a week PM:  1 hour of cardio full body circut training (squats, lunges, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, sprints, jump rope, jumping squats and jumping lunges, dips, chest press, etc)
• If needed, I went back for a second hour of cardio in the evenings as well.

You have to mix things up to keep them interesting for whatever you are doing.  But the trick is to eat as little as possible, with keeping the same amount of intensity in the gym.  It is a trick, and sometimes I would eat too little and I wouldn't realize it until I was getting mad at Pat for something soooo dumb and then all of a sudden it would hit me that I had skipped a meal that day!

Healthy living is something that is hard to achieve... believe me!  I get it.  But when you start to notice little curves in your thighs or extra definition in your abs, it becomes all so worth it!  I would love to help anyone that has the desire to get on track.  Let me know if you have any questions, and I would love to give you my 2 cents... for whatever its worth! :)