Revived - Weekend Workouts and Eats

It takes 21 days to form a habit. Looking back it has been almost 2 months (55 days) since I rejuvenated my lifestyle of cooking healthier and working out 5 days a week. How do I feel?

Honestly, I feel like a new person.

I feel healthier, more awake, more comfortable in my own skin and proud of myself for taking control of my body {on a higher level}. We all know how hard we can be on ourselves. I can honestly admit I am my own worst critic. I have always felt pretty {most days}, but now my perspective of my own beauty includes being fit and active. My goal was to tone, to not dread the first day I slip into my bikini.

My "I can't" attitude has now turned into "I can".

I am not measuring my success by the number on my bathroom scale, but rather how I feel inside. How I feel in the morning when I am getting dressed. How I feel after eating dinner. When I would go out to eat I never thought twice about what I was putting into my body. Now, I look for healthy alternatives when out and say no to things I know I will regret and beat myself up about. I allow myself to indulge on occasion, but know I will have to work twice as hard the next day at the gym. And I accept that. 

I no longer give up easily.

I am now pushing and challenging myself in new ways at the gym. I played club field hockey in college and even worked at a gym my senior year, but I never really pushed myself. I don't let my mind give up as quickly as it used to. Yesterday and today I ran intervals for 4 miles for a total of 50 minutes. 50 minutes may seem long, but I alternate running with walking at a 6.5% incline which is my "recovery" time. 

0-5 minutes: 3.6 0% incline warm-up

5-20 minutes: 5.6

20-26 mintues: 6.2

26-30 minutes: 3.6 at 6.5% incline

30-35 minutes: 5.6

35-40 minutes: 3.6 and 6.5% incline

40-45 minutes: 5.6

45-46 minutes: 6.3

46-50 minutes: 3.6 at 6.5% incline

"Interval training combines short, high intensity bursts of speed, with slow, recovery phases, repeated during one exercise session... According to the American College of Sports Medicine, more calories are burned in short, high intensity exercise." source. 

Do you run intervals at the gym or are you a distance runner? My legs are finally getting used to running and I feel better hopping off the treadmill dripping with sweat then when I would just do the elliptical.

Honestly, how cute are these guys? Maggie and Chance were exhausted after our long walk around the neighborhood today. I am so glad it is finally nice out! AND Alyssa at FashionFitnessFoodie would be extra proud of me because Friday I finally went to Tasti D-Lite for some frozen yogurt!

I got a cup of 70 calorie french vanilla with half heath bar and half strawberries. I couldn't even finish this bad boy! I am now hooked, and good thing because it's only 10 minutes from my house!

what's on my salmon?

 garlic

low sodium soy sauce

lime juice

honey

pepper

splash of vegetable oil

So good and so easy! I roasted some skinny asparagus with olive oil and garlic and cooked some red potatoes with Old Bay. 

I'm off to enjoy my food and watch Real Housewives of OC! Hope you had a good weekend!

xoxo,

Cara