Meals I've been making

As of 2013, I have been more adamant about cooking my own meals. It wasn't easy at first but now that i've gotten the hang of it I enjoy it. I love that i'm able to control the amounts of oil, salt etc and I know exactly what's going in my body. Here are a few pictures of some meals I've made, to keep me motivated and remind me of some meal options 😊

Corn on the cob, broccoli, beef with mushrooms and red pepper.

Marinated chicken strips (italian dressing) broccoli, boiled plantains and peas.

Waffle from trader joe's,toasted it, put some white chocolate chips from Ghirardelli's on top, toasted it a bit more and some fresh strawberries it was DELICIOUS and simple to make like I like it. 

Egg omelette, red peppers, spinach and chipotle seasoning 👌 by far one of the tastiest, easiest breakfasts I've made thus far.

Steak, black rice with Kale, red peppers, corn and "cuban style" beans from Trader Joe's.

"Fruit brochette" I like finding new fun ways to eat fruits. Fruit brochettes are so easy to make and fun to eat! Just be careful not to poke the back of your throat.

White wine shrimp linguine? Spinach on the side.

My version of chicken carbonara. Made the mushroom sauce with almond milk, thickened with some pancake mix flower 🙊, added bacon and onions to the mix. It was delicious! One of my best accomplishments and a bit healthier than the traditional version.

For future workouts (if I get tired of my week B or A schedule setup)

Butt and thighs: 

Butt, thighs, Cardio

fat burning for butt and thighs with yoga cool down

Butt, thigh and Cardio

Abs, Glutes, Thighs Cardio

Abs, waist: 

Hourglass workout for abs and waist (25 mins)

      

Flat Belly workout (22 mins)                                         

Ultimate toning and Cardio Workout (37 mins)

Hiit Workout for abs and oblique (22mins)

Total and Cardio:

(37 mins full body, cardio)

Full body and abs

Arms, Back and workout:

Total toned Back Workout (7 mins)

Upper and lower back workout (22 mins)

Lower Back workout (8  mins)

Sexy back workout (10 mins)

Toned arms and sculpted back (13 mins)

Arms on fire (11 mins)

Upper body workout (15 mins)

Push plank challenge (Arms and abs)

Workout Schedule Week B (July, 2014)

Monday: 

Abs, Butt Cardio Tabata

Tuesday: (Rest Day or Low impact workout)

upper body workout

Wednesday:

Abs, butt, thighs Cardio

Thursday (Rest or Low impact workout):

Boob Lifter

Friday (Rest or Low Impact workout):

Hamstring 7 min workout

Saturday/Sunday (Rest or Low Impact workout):

11 mins love handles and abs

Workout Schedule Week A (July 2014)

Monday:

Thigh, butt, cardio

Tuesday: 

Rest or Low Impact workout: 

Upper body Workout

Wednesday:

Abs and Cardio

Thursday:
Rest day or Low Impact:

Upper Body Workout

Friday:

abs, butt, cardio.

Saturday/Sunday: Rest Time or:

Flat Stomach, toned arms, perky butt, slim inner thighs 

Hamstring and Cardio workout

Beginning of the week report and Tuesday's workout (WEEK 5)

Alright so it is now WEEK five of me clean eating (with cheats in between) and working out at least 3 times a week, and I cannot believe I have gone this far without wanting to give up altogether.

Here's WHY (because nothing's coincidental) Well, I'm still shocked that I've lost so much weight, without realizing it. My goal weight has always been 130 pounds, and although I stayed positive, such a goal seemed impossible to me and so far away. But at 138 pounds, I am now CLOSER THAN EVER to achieving that goal, and that to me is amazing! I never thought I could do it and now look. Losing so much, and getting so far is only motivating me to keep doing what I'm doing which is eating better AND working out.

Side note: Although it takes me time to prepare mentally and get up and actually start my workouts, while I'm doing them I actually enjoy working out and getting my body active. It's not always easy, but I recover quickly. My stamina and endurance has improved tremendously thanks to my better eating habits, and maybe all the green tea I've been drinking. I LOVE finishing a good, enduring workout.

Quick confession, this weekend I went out, and of course after the party we were hungry so I had to resort to eating McDonald's (which I did not complain about) I went ham and got a burger, and like 10 wings (had some coca cola and a chicken nugget) Well Clearly Mickey D's puts addictive substances in their foods because lo and behold, guess who was craving the SAME meal TODAY? Of course me (craving it as we speak) 

So I had a burger, 4 chicken nuggets, some wings, and some coca cola and a few fries. :( Such a fail. (And may I just say, this is really odd, because in the USA, I couldn't care less about Mcdonald's, and I hadn't had nuggets in YEARS, I have no idea why I'm craving it all of a sudden) But I'm not discouraged, it's only up from here. I know I probably caught a few calories, but I have to keep working out and eating right anyway so whatevs. STILL not an excuse to keep going though because I don't want to reverse all my hard work.  What I'm trying to say is it's okay to fall off the train once or twice, as long as you get back up on it quick to catch it and KEEP ON GOING (I literally just made that up, but you get the point)

All in all, I am SO proud of myself for going this far. I feel like a new person (kinda) because I have more energy, more determination, I ENJOY working out (old Cristina would have never said such monstrosities, haha) I enjoy eating clean, and the way it makes me feel.

Also quick little experiment, after eating MD I did feel a difference in how I was working out.

And yes about working out today...It is now Tuesday, I didn't workout Sat, Sun OR Monday, like I was supposed to. I was still determined to do some tonight, but instead I started a bunch of workout videos, and gave up on them quickly. The reason for that is 1 I hadn't carefully planned my workout the night before (IMPORTANT) and I just wasn't feeling the workout vids I picked. Instead I did a fun quick dance workout by Scola Dondo. 

I must say, I love dance workout to REAL songs (not the fake ones like in most workout videos) I wish more people would do some, with some REAL FAT BURNING WORKOUT MOVES. Found a new one today 

Gonna try this one out when I don't feel like doing a real workout.

All in all I wasn't impressed by my workout tonight, gotta do better tomorrow. Also I ate horribly. For dinner I had two of my protein cookies, some water and I finished off the nasty MD burger and two wings...YUCK.

Friday's workout (Week 4)

Today I did a late workout:

I did this last.

And this one first:

I ate One chocolate croissant, more than half a quiche, drank one half of a juice cart.

For lunch I had Pasta and Crab in red sauce and some green beans.

For dinner  had...water and a cookie...

So today wasn't my healthiest of eating days, I definitely indulged and didn't eat balanced meals. Since I wasn't hungry for dinner and I worked out, I figure it equalizes itself.

I'm writing this down because I want to keep record of my eating habits, especially on the days when I haven't eaten well.

Tomorrow I will post pictures of my progress as well for comparison.