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So excited to join this group and the timing of this little challenge couldn't be better!

 

I just had my second child 2 months ago and have been working out for the last 3 weeks - trying to build up my endurance & strength again.

 

A little background on me...

I'm a personal trainer, studying to become a Holistic Nutritionist (Plant Based) and am a mother to 2 girls. I've been a Vegan for almost 3 years now and a vegetarian for 8.

 

I blog regularly on my site http://www.hol-fit.com and I'm currently running a 3 week detox/cleanse in which I'm cutting out all sugar for the month and doing a lot of juicing/blending.

 

I didn't have a chance to workout today as I had to pack the girls up and travel a few hours to visit family. I'll be checking out a local gym tomorrow morning.

 

Looking forward to a great month!

Ange

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Tried out a new gym near where my family lives that I'm visiting for a late Christmas.

Did a quick back & shoulder circuit with 20 min of running beforehand. Snuck out of the house before the kiddos woke up

 

We're having the big dinner tonight so I'll be practicing a bit of moderation

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Day 3:

 

Started the day off with a 30 minute run. After having my baby girl 10 weeks ago, I'm having to to stop every 5 min and walk but I'm excited to work my way back up to my pre pregnancy fitness.

 

Food is still all over the place as I've been staying at my Mom's house (late Christmas)

Heading home tomorrow and I'm excited to get back into the kitchen. I'm preparing for a 3 week detox of no sugar, wheat or soy.

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Day 5:

 

Just made it back from the gym where I did a Bodyrock inspired workout that kicked my post pregnant belly!

 

Started off with 10 min warmup

- Side lunges x30 ea leg

- burpees x 30

- low jump jax x 90

- pullups x 30 (on gravitron machine)

- kbell squat & raise x 15 ea arm

- barbell squats x 30

- bosu pushups x 30

- walking lunges

- plank for 2 minutes.

 

I ran through this cycle 2 times and was whipped!

Try it and let me know what you think!

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Day 6:

 

Hit the gym for cardio today:

Did 30 minutes on the stairmill while finishing a chapter of my Holistic Nutrition Studies

Followed that with a 20 min run & some stretching!!

 

Bfast: steel oats & nuts/seeds

Snack: Protein Shake w/spinach & cherries

Lunch: Black bean, avocado & spinach wrap

Dinner: Eating out at Vegan restaurant (Veg Out in London)

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Day 7:

 

Just made it home from the gym. Did this version of the Spartan 300 workout:

Body-Weight Rows - 15 reps

Body-Weight Squats - 25 reps

Pushups - 15 reps

Jumping Jacks - 50 reps

Mountain Climbers - 20 reps

Close-Grip Pushups - 10 reps

Body-Weight Rows - 15 reps

 

Bfast: steel oats

Snack: pro shake

Lunch: squash soup & hummus wrap

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Day8:

 

Started today off with some oil pulling and water. Then had a fresh veggie juice and a piece of sprouted toast with hemp seeds & nooch.

 

Gym: 30 min on the stairmill before church.

 

Feeling great today - lots of energy to take on all the house tasks I now need to do!

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Day 10:

 

Started out today with buckwheat oats, chia & walnuts. Didn't have veggie juice b/c I ran out of produce yesterday

Stocked up the fridge today.

Lunch: lentil walnut pate sandwich on sprouted bread. Super yum!

 

I felt almost vibrational when doing my workout today - full of energy!!

It was a great leg blaster if you want to give it a try:

 

Warmup on Tmill: 5 min

 

Circuit: (using 20 lb barbell)

Barbell lunges x 10 ea leg

barbell deadlifts x 20

barbell squats x 20

donkey kicks x 20 ea leg

ball hamstring curls x 20

 

Run on treadmill for 5 min as follows:

-1 min walk (to prep legs), 1 min @ 7.5, 1 min @ 7.0, 1 min @ 6.5, 1 min @ 6.0

 

Repeat the circuit & treadmill for 3x's through.

Total workout should take about 45 min.

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Day 12:

 

Had a killer workout this morning - much attributed to all the energy I have with cleansing!

Morning veggie juice: broccoli stems, kale, spinach, pear & red pepper

Breakfast: sprouted bread with sunflower butter

Pro Shake after workout:

 

15 min cardio warmup

Circuit repeated 4 times:

20 pushups

20 pulldowns

20 rows

20 squats & kick

20 biceup curls

20 tricep dips

20 quad ext

20 back rows

20 chest flyes

40 sec plank hold

40 sec of oblique twists

 

I was tired after but not exhausted - can't believe how great I'm feeling!

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Day 13:

 

Couldn't make it to the gym as we are all snowed in here in London today!

 

Spent extra time in the kitchen today making:

- lentil meatballs for supper with quinoa pasta

- dehydrating veggie pulp burgers

- make black bean cookies for the fam

- broccoli & potato soup

 

Love having a stocked fridge of meals!!

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Day 14:

 

Started out with a green juice: 2 broccoli stems, kale, spinach, parsley, pear & celery

Manna toast with sunbutter

Gym: Did this circuit 3 times:

 

5 min rowing

20 squats with 30lb barbell

20 pulldowns with 50 lb

20 lunges with 30 lb barbell

20 kneeling pushups

20 bi curls

20 dips

 

Got a really great pump going in my back from the rowing in between

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Day 15:

 

Had a very busy day planned today so hit the gym for a quick cardio workout first:

- 20 min stepper

- 15 min rowing

 

Bought a new food processor today that I'm super excited about it - looking forward to making lost of healthy goods up in it this week.

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Today I took Emmerson (my 12 week baby girl) to our first Mom & Baby Yoga class at our local Lululemon store. It was a nice little break from my more intense workouts and I loved getting to share some 1:1 time with Emme!

 

My eats today have been really high in the veg department:

- veggie juice

- Sprouted bread sandwich : pumpkin pate, sprouts, tomato, onion & avocado

- raw veggie burger (DH)

- roasted chickpea wrap

- raw carrots, celery & hummus

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