This has been yet another hectic week. I finished classes on Monday and since then we've been frantically apartment-searching. Rent on our apartment is going up 10% at the end of this month and I'm not at all interested in paying that much more for the same cramped apartment we currently live in. Needless to say, we've been on the road a lot!
Spinach, red onion, 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 whole egg, garlic, onion powder, parsley, thyme, rosemary, plain mustard and deli-style mustard.
4 ounces baked chicken covered with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, Chef Paul's Meat Magic seasoning (aff-Amazon), green beans, cauliflower, and some Bragg's amino acids diluted with water for dipping.
4 ounces of tilapia coated with Chef Paul's Blackened Redfish Magic (aff-Amazon), 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, green beans and tinfoil-roasted red onion slices.
And that is my contribution to.....
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And on the workout side of the coin, I am now less than 6 weeks out (!!!) and beginning to lose my motivation to work out for the first time in over two years. I'm not sure what my deal is - I've never been able to look in the mirror and see my muscles this clearly before. I'm staying motivated by remembering that I'll be on stage in a bikini next to girls working at least as hard as I am in just over a month!
How do you stay motivated when you lose your workout mojo? =)
It's really hard to stay motivated and giving 100% for so long. But yeah... the thought of being on stage in a bikini is a great driver. ;)
ReplyDeleteReading other people's stories and fitness magazines helps me get excited to work out again. And lately watching the Olympics have been a good motivator.
Definitely!! I'm used to taking at least one deload (easy) week a month. This is a switch!! haha!
DeleteOMG I love that dress - too cute! Also, I nominated you for a Beautiful Blogger Award over on my blog :)
ReplyDeleteAwwww thank you so much!! On both counts! =)
DeleteYou are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you Rose =) =)
DeleteRight now, if I lose motivation I just look at some of the Olympic athletes. That's motivation for yea! Both in the sense of how they look and what they do. If they can train for 5 hours a day, I'm sure I can manage 1.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!! They are insanely dedicated & talented!!
DeleteOh I need help with this too. I have no idea why, considering I just took 10 days off training and wasn't feeling tired before that, but my training this week has been so bad. I've only been doing three or four exercises and calling it quits. I have no motivation! I've never felt like this before so I don't know what's up :S Maybe it's just my laziness from my vacation carrying over...
ReplyDeleteSO weird!! I hope we both get back in the swing of things soon.
DeleteJust six weeks! You can totally do it! And on the days when I just don't want to work out? I tell myself I'll just go to the gym, walk a little on the treadmill, and just take it easy. I usually find that once I get there and do a few moves, I'm ready to push myself and get in a hard workout. And if not, well, swinging a few easy weights around is better than nothing, and a change of pace can make you more eager for the NEXT time you get to the gym.
ReplyDeleteFive and a half really! It is starting to get scary & real!!
DeleteI'm not one to talk since I feel like I go through long periods of lose of motivation and I'm just dazzled you have been going hard for so long, a day off can't be so bad - maybe just switching up the time of day at the gym or the music you listen to / people you work out with would make it more exciting? 6 weeks wooo I can't wait to hear about the competition! You have come so far in training and progress, you are going to rock it!
ReplyDeletehaha thanks Mel! I am going to start working out with a partner for the first time EVER...hopefully that helps!
DeleteMmm.. the eats look good! I have been going through the same workout slump myself :( Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! =)
DeleteJason always makes fun of just how much food I can pack up just for breakfast, snacks, lunch at work. I have definitely gone through spells of workout ruts. I think that's when it's time to change things up, try something new, or take a break if it is really bad.
ReplyDeletelol! You are a tupperware queen just like me!! =)
DeleteYour body looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteI do not love your shoes at all.
But the bod compensates for that. Good job.
Take your poison elsewhere, Nicole. You are neither welcome, nor wanted here.
DeleteThank you, Anon =) My sentiments exactly.
DeleteThank goodness for tupperware, man I have no idea what I'd do without that glorious invention! :D You're lookin AWESOME by the way Sable, the others in the comp beter watch out! :D
ReplyDeleteRight?! How did people survive before tupperware? ;-)
DeleteWhat motivates me when I don't feel like working out is, getting dressed in my workout gear and heading to the gym. Even if I don't want to when I start working out the endorphins kick in. When I am training for a marathon I will feel this way towards the end and right before the taper part of training begins. I know you don’t have a taper to look forward to. Good luck with your training. You already look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!! The first couple of sets (& the act of getting to the gym at a decent hour) are the hardest part! Thank you!!!
DeleteOH dayum girl. Such a busy week for you for real. I can not imagine if rent decided to just go up. I eat out of tupperware a lot during work hours so I can relate to that!
ReplyDeleteAs far as workout mojo (and I've lost it several times in the last couple of weeks) I try and think of long term goals!
It sucks!! I want to own a rental property though. Bills getting a little out of control? Jack up the rent! Perfect!
DeleteReading blogs and switching up my routine helps recharge my workout mojo...and sometimes just taking it as a sign to take a break for a while! Six weeks to go- you can no doubt do it :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!!!! Thank you so much =)
Deleteyour hair looks so pretty! :) good luck on the apartment hunting!!! and you look amazing - but more importantly, i'm so proud of your dedication!
ReplyDeleteahh thank you Tianna =)
DeleteI have read that a lot of competitors go through the loss of motivation. They have said that it's because their energy is lower than normal because their diet is cut. Could that be it? I have noticed that my energy is lower now than it was before, but luckily once I get going I can get through the workouts no problem.
ReplyDeleteHang in there! It's so worth it!
I think it could be that =/ My diet hasn't changed in about a month though... maybe it's just the cumulative effect?
DeleteWhen I was competing and felt lag I would watch tape of competitors. Figure out what they were doing wrong and right and then after next practice I would spend my OWN time tweaking my own issues. Sometimes you see your own problems better when you see them in others first.
ReplyDeleteLove redfish magic from amz. Such a deal!
Fake it til you make it! Just pretend you want to, get dressed for the gym and you will probably enjoy it more then anticipated. If you weren't competing I'd say take a rest and up your food intake, because you're probably fatigued. But I know you have a plan to follow and it is short term. So I'm sure you will push through and make it happen!!
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