Michelle Gets Hungry!!!

So this blog is about having a down day and getting back up the next day and making sure I have a better day! (So if you have a slip up, it's okay, forgive yourself...figure out what happened and get right back on track!)

Apparently, I was super hungry yesterday (Monday)...I had a good day with eating but after I did a 30 minute run and came home, I got very very hungry!  I still ate healthy foods, however, it appeared that I couldn't get full.  Not sure what that was all about!

This is what I ate yesterday:

• Coffee and Protein Shake for breakie
• Big bowl  and a half of homemade chicken stew for lunch
• Pork Tenderloin and Quinou for supper with zucchini
• 4 pieces of string cheese and an orange (snack)
• A pomegranate
• The remaining portion of Pork tenderloin and quinou

Finally I was full at 8:30 pm and I felt disgusting!!! So skip forward to today....

I am back on track and decided to eat a bigger breakfast so that I am not so hungry for the rest of the day! And guess what?  It worked! I am back on track with great food choices and not over eating.  I do eat healthy on a regular basis, but even overeating good and clean foods can cause weight gain!!  Ha ha, I do realize this!

Now to talk about the amazing and challenging workout we had today.  It was a mixture of cardio and resistance! (But I did a bit of cardio (20 minutes) on my own today at the gym)
I found the resistance exercises such as push ups and wall sits very difficult and the lunges with weights made my legs like jello.  But at the end of the workout, I felt AMAZING!!! There were some darn good "sweat people" left on the walls and mirrors from our sweaty bodies!!!

Whooo hooooo girls...we rocked this workout and Shea once again-THANK YOU!!!

A bit about me :)

Well I thought I would give you a little insight about me, since some of you may not know me at all!

I am 42 years old and the mother of 2 children ages 15 and 13 (a boy and girl).
I am married to a wonderful man who works overseas.
I went to University at the University of Windsor and then to Red River in Winnipeg.
Until I was about 26 years old, I was able to eat anything I wanted to and I weighed 110 lbs...never ever had an issue with weight, but after having my children, I have weighed up to 155 lbs and for me that is a lot on my small frame- I am 5' 4" tall.  My ideal weight would be anywhere from 128-132lbs.  I am currently 136 lbs. (Me on the left when I was 21 years old!)

I totally love to workout and I enjoy challenging myself.  I also love encouraging people to workout and give 100% of themselves to the workout.  I also play soccer year round.  I am currently playing indoor soccer on a co-ed team once a week and in the summer I get out on the field with a co-ed group also. Soccer is my favorite sport and then a close second would be lifting weights and running when the weather is nice.

So here is a hilarious picture of me as Shakira! I want to have a tight body like hers and I plan on doing it.  Want to join me???

I love it....so funny! Hope you will find your passion for working out too! I look forward to knowing you all more in Bootcamp!

Week 1 of Eating Clean is DONE!

First off....I want to give credit to all those people who served our great country of Canada and gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice so we could be FREE! I have not and will not forget!

On the topic of Eating Clean and Working out, I have to say I passed with flying colours.  I kept all grains out of my diet except for the Quinoa Flour (which is a seed but has grain like qualities)...but I think I will still consider it a seed.  (All in moderation!)

The workouts all week were amazing and I managed to get 5 days of working out in.  Two of the 5 were Bootcamps!  I am loving the energy of the women in the 4:30 pm class and am trying to learn new people's names each class. So if I ask you your name, please tell me, as I really want to know everyone! I love cheering people on in class!!!

I was honoured to receive the Bootcamper of the Week award and I am always so humbled to receive it! (Thanks Shea) I absolutely love working out and challenging myself!  Please add me as a friend on Facebook if you would like to...I love people and encouraging you on your goals too! (Michelle Cudmore-Armstrong) After all we are a great community and with constant support, we will all achieve our goals!!!

Day 1 of Eating Clean and Working out for 6 Weeks

So yesterday I went to Winnipeg with my friend Tanya to the Tosca Reno seminar! There were lots of people from Portage la Prairie there (Cindy, Natalie, Dawne, Dianne, Nicki, Jackie) so I think we will all be following her rules of healthy eating into the future. She looks amazing in person at the age of 52, and I hope to look just as good if not better at her age!

The things that I found out that were news to me (I have most of her books) are the following:

• Quinoa is a seed and is an excellent source of protein


• Get rid of Sugar (it is the devil and can make you look puffy and bloated)


• Look for items in the grocery store that have less than 5 ingredients in them (they are more clean as long as you know what the ingredients are)


• Have ground up Flax seed every day (2-3 table spoons)


• Want to spice up your love life? Add 1 cup of broccoli and little bit of coconut oil to your diet everyday for a week!


• Use coconut oil to cook with when cooking with high heat (it is more heat stable)


• Drink up to 3 litres of water a day and add a pinch of sea salt and a squeeze of lemon juice so that the water will not go through you so quickly


• Sea salt has approximately 90 trace minerals to your body that you require and normal salt has only 2!


• Take 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar 20 minutes prior to 3 meals every day (this will help with your acid in your stomach and can help you digest your food better plus it is shown to aid in weight loss)


• Ensure you chew your food well (approximately 25 times for each bite full) Why? Because some foods actually digest in your mouth and this will help with that process as well as slow your eating down so you will recognize when you are full!


• Finally How do you stay motivated? Take Action and get results. Find your FIRE, PASSION And DETERMINATION!!!

I really enjoyed all the reminders that Tosca shared with us and she is a ball of energy and passion, who lives what she preaches!

So now onward to the next 6 weeks....(I have joined Shea Fust's Bootcamps again)
My Goal
To Eat Clean and get to my "Happy Weight" (click link to find your Happy Weight)
My Happy Weight based on this site is 127.6 lbs...so I am rounding that off to 128 lbs.
My weigh in this morning was 137.5 lbs (my scale is heavy by 1.5 lbs but I am going to list what it actually reports for this blog)
Therefore in the next 6 weeks I will lose 9.5 lbs!

No more stealing Halloween treats and I have definitely given up sugar! I am going to go "clean shopping" and visit our local "Honey Bee" store here in Portage la Prairie. Anyone else want to post their Goals for the next 6 Weeks?

Have a great day and eat clean and move your body! :)