30 day shred CHALLENGE # 1

YES!! I just finished Jillian Michael's "30 Day Shred" dvd on level 1. I am so pumped and feelin' good. This is the first time I've tried one of her dvd's and if you've watched "The Biggest Loser" on television, you know what to expect. She is tough.

So...here comes the challenge. I plan to do this video every day for 30 days as my first challenge, 10 days on level 1, 10 days on level 2 and then 10 days on level 3. I'm excited to see if I can do it and even more excited to see the results. I AM SO MOTIVATED RIGHT NOW! If any of you have the dvd and would like to participate, please comment. We can do this.

Other things I've been doing:

Well, off of the workout subject. A friend of mine who had been witnessing my husband and I attending to our daughter's cries, did not think that we should pick her up but rather let her cry it out. I had read before that it's actually better to NOT let them cry it out, especially at such a young age. I found a few good reads on the subject online. If you are at all interested, the links are below.

CRYING # 1

CRYING # 2

Anyway, I purchased some coconut milk and pineapple juice to make some yummy smoothies. I had one this morning that was pretty delicious called the Strawberry Colada. On a 1 to 10 scale, this smoothie gets a 6.

Serves 3-4

4 C. Strawberries..we used frozen.
1/2 C. Coconut Milk
2.5 C. Pineapple juice, chilled.

Very good and refreshing. Let me know if you decide to try it. I will be trying other recipes that are in my book "Smoothies & Juices: natural blends to delight and inspire" & sharing them with you.

Welp, to the shower I go...then a huge salad. YUM!