Sometimes your plan will change... Just don't change the goal.

It used to really bother me if I missed a day of a particular program, or if I did a different workout than the one scheduled. It would make me feel like a failure. Today was scheduled to be Plyo Fix Extreme(lots of jumping), and with my fatigue, that was not going to happen. But I still wanted to get some kind of workout in, so yoga it was. The older I get, the more I realize yoga's importance. And the more I do it, the better I get. My Crow (top pic) is getting better. I don't feel like a failure for switching things up. Sometimes your plan has to change, but the goal will always remain the same.

Low fat vs Full fat... The award goes to...

I'm obviously on a roll about sugar this week. So here is another little tidbit for you. If you are eating things like cottage cheese and sour cream, go for the full fat version. LOWFAT = Chemicals added... Here is an example of full fat cottage cheese and low fat cottage cheese. See the difference in the ingredient list? 

Now, because I advoate cutting sugar does NOT mean I think people should use sugar substitutes, those are EVEN worse for you than regular sugar, STAY away! 

If you are worried about cholesterol in full fat dairy, not to worry. Studies have shown no correlation between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in your body. It's all genetics, not food related. Full fat dairy means they aren't adding in nasty chemicals to make it taste like it's full fat. Way better to have the fat as part of a healthy diet, than chemicals any day. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/10/feds-poised-to-withdraw-longstanding-warnings-about-dietary-cholesterol/

Ice Cream!!!

 Ok, I'm super excited to share this recipe!  But first, a little about me.
I LOVE to eat.  Seriously, love it.  That's partly mostly why I started exercising to begin with. I once had a race entry I had to fill out that had the sentence "I run for..."  Mine was cookies. I run for cookies, I ran so I could eat more cookies than I was already eating. 
Things have changed since then.  I'm now gluten free, so my cookies have changed a bit (but yes, I did already figure out how to make gluten free chocolate chip cookies, it was pretty high on my priority list).  I've also made some pretty big changes with my diet; I try to follow the 90/10 rule for eating clean; and try to push it up higher to 95% most of the time.
Anyway, Saturday night I really, REALLY, wanted some frozen yogurt. So much so, that since it didn't close until midnight, I was trying to think of a way I could justify going at 11:00 at night.  I didn't end up caving in, mostly because my hubby already ate his dessert, so I'd be eating alone while he watched (awkward!)...  I'm also lactose intolerant and knew I'd regret it not too long after I ate it.
So today I found a recipe that worked for me!!!
It's from the blog called Whipped Baking, and the ingredient list is VERY short.  Lucky for me, I had everything already on hand!  (ok, I modified the recipe I found, because I'm a chocolate girl too, so add in some cocoa powder!)

Mix everything in the blender.  I ended up mixing in 6 frozen bananas, 2/3 cup of coconut milk, 1 tbsp peanut butter, and 2 tbsp cocoa powder. Oh, I did throw in some chocolate chips just for fun, because like I said, I like chocolate.

Mix it all together, and either eat right away, or stick it in the freezer...
Then... Enjoy!

And yup, I totally had some after my workout!  Here is the link to the original recipe, let me know if you make it and what you think!

By the way, if you are doing the 21 Day Fix, this would totally work for one of your treats!!!

I just started up with T25 again this week. This was the first Beachbody program I had ever tried and I was SO worried I wasn't going to be able to do it.  To be honest, I had to modify some of the moves at first, not all, because I was in ok shape, just not the shape I wanted to be in. I did T25 for two rounds of it, so 20 weeks, and then moved on to P90X3, The 21 Day Fix, and then started doing 2 workouts a day. One of The 21 Day Fix, and then one of Les Mills Pump.  I've decided it's time to bring T25 back, so I am doing a hybrid of T25 and Les Mills Pump.

When I first started T25, I chose that program because it's ONLY 25 minutes a day, heck, anyone can find 25 minutes a day, right? I loved it.  It really works you, it's high intensity cardio training, with no breaks, but then you are done in just 25 minutes.

So with bringing T25 back into my fitness routine, I figured I wouldn't have the "new program" soreness that I usually get when starting a new fitness program, because I had done the program before, AND I've been working out consistently since August, so 8 months straight now.  BOY WAS I WRONG.  I feel like I've been hit by a truck.  My butt is SORE, my shoulders and arms are sore...  And I've been doing weight training for the last month...  Good to know that ShawnT works muscles that I haven't been working with my other fitness routines!

Did you know that when you finish a fitness program you can send in your before and after photos and get a really cool shirt?

Here is mine!