P90X Round Two Begins Today

Yep, I had pretty good success with round 1 that I thought I’d try it again. Although the original plan was to start over right away, that didn’t happen. So now 3 weeks later and it is time.
So today was spin class for cardio and Chest & Back with Ab Ripper X. I burned about [...]

Week 8 for Revolution is in the Books

A Picture Worth 1000 Calories?
Originally uploaded by dr.coop

Week 8 is in the books, so that means only 4 more weeks to go for the Foothills Revolution Body Challenge. I’m also in the middle of week 10 for P90X. There are 13 weeks total for that, so I should be finishing up around the same time [...]

I Tried NOT to Eat It

Snack

Originally uploaded by dr.coop

I was in a rush today so I had to eat out for lunch. It’s amazing that even when you think you’re eating healthy, you can still consume a lot of calories and a lot of fat – even in a salad. I had the half sandwich and salad at Paradise Bakery. [...]

Shake, Shake, Shake!

Are you getting enough protein in your diet? If you’re not using a protein supplement, you’re probably not. I mean you can only eat so much meat, fish and beans. I shake my way to meeting my protein needs. It’s fast, easy and tastes great. Check it out.

Here’s what I use [...]

Diet & Nutrition Tracking

Keeping track of what you eat can be a challenge, but there are many website available these days to help you with the task. You just have to find one that works for you, and if you’re serious about it, you’ll probably need to fork over a few bucks to get all the good features. [...]

Yeah, I Ate That

Inquiring minds want to know. Okay, maybe not, but here it is any way. This is some of what I’ve eaten over the last few weeks. I’ve gotten into the habit of taking a picture of what I’m about to eat to help remind me of it later. I send the photos to Flickr and [...]

What Are You Willing to Give Up?

Tequila Sunrise

Originally uploaded by Drunken Monkey

Me? I gave up alcohol, dairy and eating stuff that is white. Sounds funny, but white stuff is bad for you. Rice, white bread, flour, sugar are all bad and can cause you to gain weight. And alcohol is a [...]

Healthy Eating: Broccoli, Turkey, Cheese Lavash Wrap

Okay, so it’s not really a Lavash wrap, but it is good. This is a recipe from Jillian Michaels, from The Biggest Loser. She has a book out called Making the Cut. You should check it out. There are lots a great recipes in it and even a workout plan. We’re following her balanced diet [...]

Survived Day 1 of P90X

If you’re not in very good shape, P90X is actually not that bad. Really. Heck, when the guys on the video are doing 20 and 30 reps of pull-ups and push-ups, and you can barely do 1, that’s a lot of rest time in between. Lots of watching and not much doing. Actually [...]

Replace Sugar with Honey?

I was reading just recently in a magazine article about eating clean, and the article suggested I put honey in my protein shake. I wasn’t sure why I would want to do that, since my shake was already sweet enough. There had to be a reason for adding the sweetness. Plus I started thinking if [...]