Day 12 - Best Overnight Gluten Free Oatmeal Ever!!

I had to post this morning due to the most amazing breakfast I have ever eaten!! This is fantastic for all of my GF (Gluten Free) friends out there. You will be in heaven!

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

1/3 cup gluten free oats (regular small oats will work as well)

1 tbsp. ground flaxseed or chia seeds or 1/2 and ½

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1 tbsp. maple syrup (the real stuff!)

1/4 cup shredded carrot (about 1 large carrot)

2 tbsp. thinly chopped apple

3 dates, chopped (I didn’t have any on hand, but this recipe turned out great without too!

1 tbsp. shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut

1 tbsp. chopped almonds or pecans

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup + 1/8 cup unsweetened almond milk

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Cover and place in the refrigerator over night. In the morning, stir the mixture and add an extra 1-2 tablespoons of almond milk. You can heat this on the stove over medium-low heat or enjoy cold for a more fresh approach. Garnish with coconuts, almonds and a sprinkle of cinnamon and maple syrup

Recipe courtesy of Not Your Standard website

So I got all my kids at home tonight - I've decided to take my Rest Day today

Dinner is a pita pizza.  Taking a medium whole wheat pita as the shell, tomato sauce, ham, onions, green pepper, mushrooms and a little bit of cheese. 

Delish!! 

Day 11

I Sweats and abs done! 

When I first started this program I thought "I'm struggling with this, and they're supposed to get harder?"  I figured there was no way I was going to be able to step it up. 

Well I'm improving in the workouts immensely, sure I may not be able to go as fast in a couple of moves, but I'm able to keep up now!  Two and a half weeks left of level A and I think I'll be more than ready for level B

Are you doing P90?  What level are you on? 

Day 10 and my iPad is a piece of crud!

I had an awesome post typed out and the stupid thing crashed on me. 

Too many drops from a certain cute little grubby handed Toddler lol. 

Sculpt A done.  I was a little teetery (is that even a word?) on the lunges... Mom in law made fried chicken for dinner - so I was a little weighed down. 

I felt sluggish but still made sure to get my work out in!  I don't eat fried chicken often!  So I know I'll be paying for it later, hello! 

I found a wicked recipe for homemade Granola bars that I want to make on the weekend.  5 ingredients only!  

Aaaaand my iPad won't cooperate with me to post the link.  So I'll do an update tomorrow at work on my break. 

Anyway - I'm off to hit the shower then bed.  Night all :) 

As promised: Here is the link for the Homemade Granola Bars

5 Ingredient Granola Bars

Now here’s something interesting. Jim (the older gentleman) in the Sculpt A video looks very familiar.

A couple of years back I attended the Raymond Aaron Millionaire Boot Camp seminar in Calgary.

On day two, I sat next to a gentleman in a pilots uniform who looks just like him. In fact I remember Raymond very specifically mentioning his weight loss.

I wonder if it’s the same gent?

Day 9 - um... Terrific Tuesday?

Okay these titles are killing me! Lol. 

Sweat A and Abs done!  I ended up opening my "H" by another 4 inches and boy did it help!

I have long legs, so I need the wider space. 

I'm very excited for 3 reasons today! 

1. I ran into a good high school friend today on my way to work! It was awesome seeing Laura :D Going to have to catch up with her over coffee

2. My manager decided to order P90 too!! I'm super happy to have someone to talk with about the workouts (and that very handsome Tony!!)  My new manager is probably the coolest person I have worked with, and by both of us doing Beachbody - we can keep each other motivated!! 

3. My hubby decided to join Team Beachbody!! He is interested in the Tai Cheng program, since he has a very physically demanding job, he wants something to help him with relaxation and focus.  I will love to do this program with him :)

Day 8 - Monday Madness

I suck at coming up with these corny titles... If you have any ideas, please post em! I'll credit you lol

Sculpt A done!

What I have noticed in week 1 of P90

- My balance is improving, I'm not teetering as much while doing my sawyer pulls. 

- I'm a tad more flexible.  I'm getting lower in my lunges *yeaa*

- More endurance - I can hold squats longer without my legs almost giving out

- Upper body getting a little stronger.  I can alternate push-ups between knees and feet.  I can't do all feet yet (walking push-ups still kill me, but dammit - I try!!) but it was better than last Monday when I couldn't do any on my feet.

👊 Yay! Thanks Tony!! 👊

Speaking of THE man, he suggested I go sledding (when he saw my post about snow). Now I really want to!  Unfortunately by the weekend, the snow will be all gone - but it's November! I'm sure we'll get more 🏂

Good chance my posts are just me rambling to myself - so if you're reading or following along, please feel free to comment! I'd love to hear some feedback! 

Just down there 👇👇👇👇

Day 7 - Rest Day

I don't know how to feel about a rest day. I have so far to go, and not working out for a day makes me feel like I'm being lazy. 

In fact I even tweeted Tony Horton about it to see why he thinks rest days are important.  Would be nice to hear back - but I know he's a very very busy guy and probably won't even see my tweet 

At any rate, I found my workout clothes after searching forever for them.   Decided to pop them on (no worries, they're clean!) and do some new before photos.  Ok - 1 week in photos at least.  

I'm not going to stand here and beat myself up - but I really need to work on my arms!!  

So without further ado - my newest pics 

Okay - got the "thumbs up" from THE man himself ☺️

Love that he cares enough for his peeps to reply!

Day 6 - Super Saturday!

So I finally tried my shakeology this morning.  Chocolate with frozen cherries and almond milk.   Not half bad.  It definitely tastes better cold, otherwise it tastes like vitamins.   

Bonus for me - NO allergic reactions! I didn't have to rush to the washroom ten minutes later :D. Vanilla tomorrow :)

I had some amazing energy for my workout and boy was it an intense one!  I think I continued sweating for half an hour after I was finished.  I found a good pair of runners and was able to perform the planks much better than before :D. The kicks were a little awkward as I am not very flexible - but I'll get there. 

Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day, but think I may pop in my 21 Day Fix Yoga disk. 

It's now 6 and I'm realizing I haven't eaten anything today other than my Shakeology.  Baby back ribs and veggie stir fry for supper!  Yum! 

Since I'm WAY under my calorie allotment, I'm gonna make some popcorn tonight and watch some Star Trek :) 

LLAP