Novermber

The start of my adventure!
OK so I am going to be giving you a monthly update of what I am doing and how I am working out... foods I am eating that month and how much cardio I am doing... if you don't want to go as extreme, pick and choose what you want to follow... any thing will help you out get started!
The first thing I am going to do is set my goal!!! You should set a goal that is reasonable... right now I know it's the holidays you are going to eat but lets cut out the sweets as much as you can and cut all your serving sizes in half!!! Eat more meat and more often!!! Also my goal is going past the first of the year so you can set small goals to reach your main goal...
Main GOAL: compete in the March and April figure shows in Utah... get first in at least one! Also to keep the weight off and toned body until my wedding day June 25!
1st small Goal: being 125lbs, still building muscle by the end of the year (starting to loose weight in January)
Food: my diet is going to be a high protein diet with lots of exercise and low carb and sugar... 1 cheat meal a week... get some fat in so that I can keep building muscle.

Mary & Peter's

Grocery List

Walmart

~tuna

~ground turkey

~romaine lettuce

~tomatoes

~turkey

~whole wheat beagles

~laughing cow (cheese)

~club crackers

~fat free mayo

~mustard

~crystal light

~oatmeal (old fashioned)

~sweet potatoes

~shrimp

~Extra lean ground beef (92-96%)

~asparagus

~green beans

~red pepper

~bananas

~Low-fat cottage cheese

~1% milk

~Greek yogurt

~Fat free mayonnaise

~reduced sodium soy sauce

~hot sauce

~Mrs. dash

~Diet soda

~Brown Rice
~black beans

Sams

~Almonds

~Salsa

~Chicken (no skin!)

~Eggs

~Jerky 

~bottled water

Internet

~Protein powder (whey)

Smiths

~Rib eye Steaks

~Top sirloin

Workouts
I am going to be doing 4 to 5 different workouts on each body part. Pick something that you know correct form and can do. Until January I will be doing heavy weight to put some muscle on... lifts to were I can't lift it again~ 3 sets with reps of 10 to 15. If you get to 15 every time you are doing to light of weight!
Monday:  Back/abs
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Arms/abs
Thursday: Cardio 1hr/abs
Friday: Chest/abs
Saturday: Shoulders
Sunday: Rest/abs
weighted abs 3 of the days! and try to do cardio 20 min two other days besides your cardio day.
I love to try new work outs and new things that will help my body. Lately I have been really interested in the Bikram Yoga~ it's heat yoga... you do yoga in a heated room to help you stretch and sweat more! I think I am going to get a pass in January! Let me know what you all think about it! Here is the site
http://www.bikramyogaogden.com/

Here is the first month! Please e-mail me or comment on here for some ideas and thoughts!
Thanks for all the support!

Enjoy the FOOD!!!

Time for the Holidays!!!

First thing you think of is all the good food and treats!!! well that's alright but lets take it easy on our bodies this year! Lets put together some healthy but yummy holiday recipes! I would love to post them up for everyone to share... email me your recipes and I will post them!!! ask friends and family for some ideas as well! When you guys are eating some of your meals this year take half the amount... your body doesn't need to feel gross at the end... eat more often with small proportions! HIGH PROTEIN!!!
Thanks and lets enjoy this holiday season because I want you all to start up in January with me! I will be posting a monthly work out and healthy foods....what I am doing, and how I will be getting ready for another show in March, both Peter and I will be competing! So keep checking in!!
~ Now pull out those recipes and send them to me....e-mail jmarybeth@gmail.com

Thanks! :)

Health Problems ~Mary!

Just the Girl Next door....

I know a lot of you guys don't know me very well but I thought I would tell you a little bit of information about me. I am just learning about all this health and fitness stuff but I do enjoy it a lot! And anything I can share with you guys and help you understatnd is my goal! Here's a little about my health so you know that I am as average as you girls/guys!

Any one really can do what they put there mind to!

Be very thankful for your life and health some people out there have it so much worse!

Childhood: I loved my childhood, I have amazing parents and they are loving and supporting, we always went on family trips and enjoyed each others company on any special holiday! I always remember playing soccer here in Utah and being very active!!! My parents always cooked a home cooked meal (Maybe eating fast food once a week, maybe!) and let us eat what ever we would like. (Make sure your kids get enough exercise to keep them healthy and fit) Never going to the doctor was normal to us.
Teen years: I enjoyed life, and aways had fun! The day before my high school years began I was on the soccer high school team and tore my ACL in my right knee at a game. I honestly did not want to have surgery, but it was the first news I was told! I ended up having surgery on my meniscus and ACL in my knee in Oct of 2004, blew my soccer season but I new I needed to come back strong... training all year for my junior year of soccer I made the team but then I got really sick! After many of test I found out that I had Crohn's Disease... a disease I will have for the rest of my life (being in remissions or having a flare up)... not knowing what to do next or where to go, I just learned to deal with the pain and never knowing what a normal stomach felt like, and taking a lot of pills. I never was way over weight but didn't ever eat as clean as I do now.
After High School: I had relationship problems and put a little weight on but nothing major, just like any one getting out of a long relationship.  August of 2008 is when Peter and I started talking and hanging out I still was playing soccer and ended up tearing my other ACL in my left knee that Oct.... in pain and knowing I have to go through all the treatment again stressed me out, putting me in a flare up and in 2009 I put on a lot of weight... in a comfortable relationship and broken (Peter broke his ankle that spring as well) .... I ate everything in sight and didn't workout.... Oct-Nov I was at my heaviest at 169lbs being 5"2'.... That's when it hit me! I can't just let this happen... not feeling comfortable in clothes and not feeling attractive at all and always in pain made me realise what I needed to do. That's when I started to get where I am at now!!! so I am not just another skinny girl I work hard for what I have and really it has helped me get healthy... I still have crohn's disease but not taking in all the pills, I didnt' have any problems being on the diet, totally in remissions. (My mom told me she read somewhere that carbs can be a part of a reason when you have a  flare up). Making sure you eat healthy (taking your vitamins) and working out can help health problems, I know it has for me!!! Try it!

I know you make an excuse everyday but it's only hurting you, being healthy can benefit your husband, kids and the most important person you! You can do anything you put your heart to even if you have obstacles to go around! Give it a try!
~if you have questions on crohn's or what I have done for it or my ACL surgeries send me an e-mail!!! :)

~Mary

Crohn's Disease website...

http://www.crohnsonline.com/About/symptoms.aspx?s_mcid=google-cd-unbranded

Knee Surgery website...

http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp05018.htm