Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Movin' on up!

While I wish we were movin' on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky, unfortunately we are just moving up to Sweat Cardio level 3-4. We have decided that week 9 is time to take the cardio to the next level. Boy, are we crazy or what???


Here is the difference:

  • Each routine goes from 2 sets to 3 sets (except for kicks, which thankfully remains at 2 sets!)
  • Increase the pace to manic lunatic speed
  • Double the target number for the abs routine

Here is the result - OUCH! It is a real butt kicker, no pun needed. My glutes are telling me all about it today and so are my abs!

Maybe this next level is what I need to help me burn some yummy Thanksgiving calories.




Speaking of Thanksgiving calories and overindulgence, SparkPeople has a GREAT article about reducing some calories: 8 Ways to Trim Calories & Fat from Thanksgiving Dinner

I plan to adopt some of these strategies to try to eat less calories this year. What are YOUR holiday survival strategies?

2 comments:

  1. WOW. Look at that "average" meal on SparkPeople. LOL!

    It suggests to skip grazing, but that's my fave part. I'd rather graze than serve an actual plate. So I guess my strategy is to graze only this year.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  2. LOL! Grazing is typically a recommeded strategy for minimizing calories, anyway. Makes sense to use it for Thanksgiving. Happy grazing!

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