Staying Active While Traveling

Today marks my last day in Germany. I've had a wonderful time! And you might have realized, I was trying to stay as active as possible while being over here. Here goes a list of activities you can easily include in your vacation time:

Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred Squeezing a 30 minute workout into your daily routine is or should be easy. So is packing 2 sets of workout clothes into your suitcase. Grab 2 water bottles if you don't have access to dumb bells, and get going! Put the workout DVD on your iPad or laptop, and bring it with you on your vacation. I was lucky my sister has the DVD. I was doing a good job keeping up the shredding over here, besides all the other activities. Currently I'm on day 14. 

Running

Pack your running shoes and explore the city and surroundings! That's what I usually do, no matter where I go! If there is a 5K run in the area during the vacation time -> do it and grab the medal as a nice souvenir!

Hiking Nothing is easier than putting on some sturdy shoes and leaving for a hike. Since hiking is becoming more and more a trend, there are wonderful hiking trails almost everywhere. Check out the AllTrails app - it's awesome to get started!

Last but not least: Sightseeing! My pedometer on the phone is exploding since I'm on vacation! I'm walking around so much during my sightseeing. Burning calories without even noticing is awesome!

 

30 Day Shred: DONE! // Plus: AdSpace Discount

I completed day 30 of Jillian Michael's "30 Day Shred" last night!

I will definitely go on doing her workouts - they are fun & challenging!

I've lost 15.8lbs during these 30 days. I have to admit, I didn't just do the "shred". I went to the gym at least twice a week, did my bike rides outside, and ate a whole lot cleaner than I used to. I am still really impressed by the results. Now I wish I would have measured my body before I started. But my clothes tell me: I've lost a few inches. So happy!

I will keep the hard work up though, because since I started working out on a regular basis, I feel sooooooo much better!

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Hello and Happy Monday!

I hope you guys had an amazing weekend and wonderful Mother's Day? My weekend was so and so. My dad and his girlfriend came all the way down to Bavaria to visit my sis, nephew, and Miss Anni. It was nice to have Dad around... Friday after work I joined them at my sister's place for coffee and cake, and afterwards we went for a walk in the park. I was playing soccer with my nephew - and the dog - and my sis took some awesome action shots :oD

After that walk and soccer, I went home and finished day 19 of the "30 day shred" - but that was it workout-wise for the rest of the weekend. My belly was killing me (the time of the month) and I spent most time on the couch, hot-water bag, blanket, sweatpants, "Army Wives". So if you look at the following 2 pictures, you can see my Sunday view. I didn't even make it to church...

 

Saturday we went downtown Nuremberg for a couple of hours for some shopping, and had a coffee at the beach as well. Don't you hate it when you realize your parents - in my case: Dad - get old and lazy? They wanted to sit down and take a break every 5 minutes. It was so irritating! They are pretty lazy, and I hate that. You only have one body and (especially when you are a little older) you should try to live a healthy lifestyle and KEEP MOVING! Nope, not them. They sit on their butts all day, drink tons of coffee, wine, beer, you name it.

After me living here for more than 2 years now, Dad FINALLY made it up the stairs to the 5th floor to help me put the hood above the stove. I wanted to show them my "home", but all they wanted was to finish this little project asap so they could go back over to my sis and have some more rest. Argh.

At least the kitchen looks a little more professional and way nicer now:

Today I'm at work, still suffering a little. But one thing is for sure: I will definitely do day 20 of the "30 Day Shred" tonight!!! I can't wait!

How was your weekend?

And: Is it common that parents get weird at a certain point? It sucks :(

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Happy Friday! // Workout Update

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY!

 

We made it through another week! Isn't that great? I have a few plans for this weekend. First of all, this is what I look like right now:

 

 

 

Yep, Mrs. Grumpy in the house! Why? Remember I told you about my little bike accident? My bike didn't make it through it in one piece. I love my bike, so it hurts. But this morning I brought it to the bike shop to get it fixed! I hope I can pick it up tonight, so I can go on a little tour this weekend. Working out outside is definitely more fun AND healthier. Fresh air, guys!

 

I am still strong and doing my "30 Day Shred"! Today is going to be Day 14, means day 4 of Level 2. Believe it or not: I like Level 2 a lot more than Level 1 already! It's much more challenging and sore muscles are awesome ;oD!! I still keep posting my daily pictures post-workout on Instagram, so make sure to follow me! I love all the feedback I get and I am pretty sure it motivates me a lot to keep doing it every day!

 

 

 

Saturday evening I might go to the movie theatre to watch "Iron Man 3". I'm in the mood for entertainment, Popcorn, maybe ice cream, and an ice cold Coke.

Sunday is "Cinco De Mayo". Anyone celebrates it? I wish my quesadilla maker was already here :o( but I guess it's going to take a few more days. I will definitely celebrate it somehow! Hopefully I will find someone joining me going to the Mexican restaurant around the corner! Or I will just make some nice and healthy Mexican food at home? Who knows. I will definitely keep you guys updated.

 

 

 Alrighty ladies! Have a fabolous Friday!

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Happy RestDay eeeeeh Monday!

Street Art in Fürth/Germany, April 27th 2013

Welcome back! I hope you had a nice weekend? I did!
This is a little list of my weekend (just because I love making lists.):

• Hours on the phone, talking to M.
• Reading half way through the Sookie Stackhouse book #12
• Cleaning, laundry, redecorating
• Spending quality time with my sister and nephew (the pic above I took yesterday)
• A little work I brought home
• Cooking Honey Sesame Chicken and eating almost all of it
• Church!
• Working out!

Today is officially my rest day! Well - workout wise. I'm sure sitting at the office. The "30 Day Shred" is working AWESOME for me so far. Yesterday I finally finished Level 1, so tomorrow is my first Level 2 workout. I'm scared! Anyone out there already doing it? I really didn't even sneek-peek into it on the DVD yet! So it will be a nice surprise tomorrow evening.

I see so many people on Instagram doing the "30 Day Shred" by Jillian Michaels, but only a few of them seem to take a rest day. The DVD doesn't say you have to take a break, but I thought in the getting-fit-world it is common knowledge, that your body DOES need a day of rest. What are your opinions about the rest day?


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Spending some time with Jillian Michaels

Hello and Guten Tag from Germany!

It was a little quiet around here for the last couple of days, but I hope you enjoyed my vacation recaps so far?

Spring finally arrived and it is amazing how much better I feel now that the sun is still up at 7pm. Since I didn't feel really comfortable with my body lately, I went back to working out. So now I spend every evening with my new BFF Jillian Michaels, doing her "30 Day Shred" workout, plus trying to go around 100 kilometers on my bike/week. It's pretty cool how fast my body already changed! Still not feeling good enough to step on the scale, but from the way my pants fit I can totally see a difference!

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

So far I'm still on Level 1 of the workout. If you are on Instagram, make sure to follow me, cause that is  where I post my after-workout-pics and tell you about my progress!

Besides my "30 Day Shred" and bike tours, I am back at the gym now as well, doing mostly cardio to burn some extra calories, or working on my legs and arms.
Another big change is, that I am now using an App to track my daily calorie input. Girl, it helps a lot! If you have to write it down, you think twice, and in the end you are not eating that second cookie ;oD!

One of the biggest motivator has been my "Polar FT7" Heart Rate Monitor. It makes my workout definitely more effective!

I really should start stepping on the scale though. My Wii Fit Board might be the best way to track my weight(loss).

Who is with me on the weightloss journey?

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