Try try again

So I had to wait a couple days before I could attempt the 30 Day Shred DVD again. I could hardly flip a light switch on lol. Today I felt much better so I attempted it yet again. I still didn't get through it all but I feel much stronger and I am confident that I will soon be able to accomplish the whole workout soon.

My fill is coming up this Wednesday. I am very very excited. I am use to getting it done every 2 weeks and here it has been four. I feel overdue. I can't believe how little I feel since my last fill. I feel like I felt more at 5cc's than I am feeling at 5.5cc's. Isn't it funny how that happens.

I made this Southwestern style almond encrusted chicken today. It was really yummy! I pounded out the chicken and marinated it with a seasoning that is a little spicy and added about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the marinade as well. Then I ground up almonds, dipped my chicken in egg whites and then coated with almonds. I baked them for 30 minutes at 400 degrees (flipping them over at 15 minutes) and I thought it was rather tasty! Often I make things I don't end up liking but I am really trying hard now to make a sort of collection of recipes that I can pull from and I know they are good for me. If you have any recipes you would like to share with me I am all ears!!

Jillian Michaels & Maltese

I want to start out by wishing you all a very Happy New Year! For the first time in my whole life I did not make a resolution to loose weight. I was thinking about it and I decided that it didn't make any sense seeing on June 19, 2009 I decided to make an entire life resolution. I googled the definition of "Resolution" and my favorite one was "Firm Determination". Who needs to make a New Years Resolution every year when I made one that will last the rest of my life? Certainly not me!! =)

Now, on to the title of this post "Jillian Michaels & Maltese." How could the 2 be related right? Well let's just start with Jillian Michaels. I bought her new DVD called 30 Day Shred, I had heard really great things about it. It's a 20 minute workout and the DVD includes levels 1, 2, & 3. Jillian has created a system called 3-2-1 and what it is, is 3 minutes of Strength Training, 2 minutes of Cardio, and 1 minute of Abs. This is done 3 times in a row, a total of 18 minutes and then the other 2 minutes include stretching and cooling down.

I first watched level 1 to listen to all the instructions and "be prepared" for the butt kicking I was going to get. You know Jillian. Okay well watching it didn't prepare me because I about died half way through lol. She was not kidding in the video when she said "If you only want to work out for 20 minutes it has to be INTENSE." I was going to count today as Day 1 on the 30 Day Shred but I am going to have to let tomorrow be Day 1 because now I really feel prepared! I know what is coming to me.

Now I bet you all are wondering where on earth Maltese come into this equation? Well I have 4 of them, don't think I ave ever told you that. 1 Boy, Chaz, and 3 Girls, Chloe, Candi, and Chelsee. They are the cutest darn things you have ever seen.

Left: Chaz Right: Chelsee Middle: Candi Front: Chloe

Come on now Breanne tell us how they relate to Jillian Michaels. Well as I was attempting to do the Level 1 workout today, during the Abs portion while I am lying on the floor my Maltese see that as an open invitation to jump on my chest. Now they are super cute and all but have you ever tried to do crunches with 4 little dogs on your stomach lol, it is hard. Not only do they want to sit on my chest but they practically mawl my face with kisses and keep hitting me with their paws so that I will pat them lol. They are really hard not to love but they make it really hard to exercise. haha They will be locked out of the room tomorrow.

So tell me has anyone tried Jillians Shred or any other DVD's from her?