RACHEL4LIFE's SparkPeople Blog

Rock it! Week 2.

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:05:19 EST

So my active rest day was on Wednesday. I went swimming with the kiddos, played with them, and spent some time in the garden.

Secrets to success:
1-planning meals a head of time. (less temptation when your hungry & willing to eat anything)
2-getting at least 7 hrs of sleep every night. (the body & mind needs rest)
3-trying to stay away from processed food as much as possible. (most of it's junk anyways)
4-try to do something active outside everyday. (fresh air ...

Rock it-Week 1 Challenge (wave runners!)

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:43:03 EST

Ok so tomorrow starts week 1 of the rock it challenge. I need to plan 3-5 workouts that need to be at least 30 minutes in length.....and of course actually do them! So here's the plan:

Workout 1- Walk 3 minutes, Jog 2 minutes (repeat 5 times)

Workout 2- Walk 3 minutes, Jog 2 minutes (repeat 5 times)

Workout 3- Walk 3 minutes, Jog 2 minutes (repeat 5 times)

So that is actually week 3 of the 5k training I signed up for. Anything extra will just be a...

Breaking Point.

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:17:34 EST

Sometimes I wonder if other people have felt the way that I do when it comes to losing weight. For some reason, losing weight over the past couple of years has become quite the battle for me. And actually the cravings for junk food and too large food portions have won almost every battle in this war for me. I know how i'm suppose to do it...eat healthly, appropriate portion sizes, and exercise, but for some reason i just can't stick to it.

I'm so sick of being overweight, but my...