What I’ve Been Up To

Hi! I hope that you are getting excited for the holiday season. Things are going well on the “Healthy Holiday Diet Plan.” I’ve gotten a few emails from some of us who are doing it and everyone seems to be feeling great on the program. It makes me happy to hear that the plan has been easy to stick to and people are feeling energetic and “full” from the meals. Keep up the good work girls!

Since moving to Bend I have changed my workouts and nutrition entirely. Thanks to the help of Cathy Savage Fitness, I have upped my workout intensity and strength training and started to include a lot more protein into my daily eating plan. Here are the changes that I’ve made:

Weight Training 4 days a week – 3 days focusing on specific areas of the body and 1 day total-body workout

Cardio – 2 HIIT for 30 minutes and 3 days 30-40 minutes steady state

Walking – this has stayed the same. Layla gets a 30 min walk each day. We have switched from first thing in the morning to before dinner time. She prefers to sleep next to the fire while I have my coffee each morning.

This is her favorite spot in the house

Diet: This has made all the difference in my energy, mood and muscle mass! I now realize that even though I was eating healthy foods, I was not eating them at the correct time or in the proper amounts to fuel my workouts. What has helped for me is eating small meals 5-6 times a day centered around protein. I love my super salads and green smoothies, but they do not contain enough protein alone for building the lean muscle that I desired.

Some of my favorite photos from the past few days include:

Blake's sister's Thanksgiving menu. Dinner was amazing!

Layla slept the whole way home from Thanksgiving weekend

Getting all the ornaments ready for our Christmas tree

I love the weather over here!

My seriously sweaty TIU Tone-N-Pump workout

I have to admit that it was kinda hard to get back into the swing of working out and eating healthy after Thanksgiving weekend, but now that I’m back into my normal routine, it feels fabulous! Remember that each day we wake up, we have a brand new start to live the life we’ve always wanted. It’s all a matter of what you choose to do today. Let’s get out there and start making our dreams become a reality!

Love you all,

Kilee

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