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Drop Your Excuses To The Floor

Friday 01.24.14

Run 5K

Compare to 12.26.13

90 DAY CHALLENGE V: DAY 18
Vi-shake
no caffeine
no soda  
only fruit or veggie snacks
 

NEXT WEEK’S ADDED CHALLENGE: no food after 8:00pm
 I
realize that a few of my Mamas will have to modify this a bit, if you
are a shift worker, etc. The point is to stop eating AT LEAST 2 hours
before you go to bed. I would like most of us to stick to the 8:00pm
rule, even if we stay up later than 10:00pm. 🙂

Eating Before Bed – What to Avoid


“One of the most important keys to your weight loss journey is not eating before bed.
Eating before bed gives our body immediate fuel to be used as energy –
the only problem is we don’t need energy at this time. The food that is
not used for normal body processes (our bodies are still active when we
sleep) is left to be digested by the body and is eventually stored. This
is a lot of activity for a body that wants to be resting!
While on a weight loss journey we want to maximize the number of pounds we can lose everyday in a healthy manner.
A great way to do this is to stop eating 2 hours before we go to bed.
Not eating before bed allows our body’s natural sleeping metabolism to
help us burn fat while we sleep. Instead of the sleeping energy
processes using our pre-bed snack for fuel they are able to breakdown
fat to gather energy to recover from our day. This is an important part
of any weight loss journey and can be stalled by eating before bed.
By not eating after 8 pm we are limiting those extra
calories that we may have eaten! Stop the madness and save yourself
from these extra calories by not eating before bed.
Getting a good night sleep is important for everyone. It helps us
re-energize from long, tiring days, rebuild our muscles from intense
workouts, and relax our mind from the stresses of daily living. Eating
before bed can have negative effects on our sleep quality. It can make
us feel bloated, uncomfortable, stuffed or too hot. It can ruin our
sleep. On top of that many people experience acid reflux if they eat in
bed or eat and lie down right away making getting a good sleep much more
difficult. If you feel like your sleep has been interrupted by
poor digestion or stomach issues make sure you aren’t eating 2 hours
before you go to bed.

Sleeping is the perfect time to
give our body a rest from food. It
wants to digest what it already has to deal with and doesn’t want you to
add to the fire. This is saying that you are sticking to your 5-6
smalls meals per day and aren’t overly hungry at bed time. I will list a
few pre-bed snacks for those who NEED an after dinner snack. There are
going to be times when you need to eat before bed. Don’t go
to bed hungry. If you can’t help it and need an after supper snack you
need to try these few tips:

  • Re-evaluate your daily meals – are you eating enough throughout the day? Have you eaten every 3 hours today?
  • Make sure you are eating vegetables, a lean protein and a healthy
    fat for supper. This combination will keep you feeling full longer.
  • First try drinking a glass of water. Sometimes we are really just thirsty and water will do the trick.
  • As a last resort, try one of these after supper snacks – a banana
    with peanut butter, celery with peanut butter or a handful of almonds

 Reducing the Want to Eat Before Bed

One of the main reasons people eat at night is they don’t eat enough
during the day. Many people have their biggest meal at dinner and then
snack before bed. This extreme hunger from not eating during the day
causes over-eating and worse cravings at night. The best way to prevent
this is to eat small meals every 3 hours throughout the day and keep
your body burning.
Much of our bedtime snacking is caused by stress. Stress is such a
huge factor is stalling weight loss and can ruin your efforts if you let
it! Recognize your stress don’t let it consume you. Do not turn to food
in times of stress. One of the best ways to cut your nighttime binges
is to reduce your overall stress! Try things like mediation, yoga or
massage to reduce your stress and prevent eating at night.
Here are other ways to stop eating before bed:

  • Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day.
  • Keep all junk food out of your house.
  • Form a habit of not eating after a certain time (if you go to bed at 10 pm stop eating every night at 8 pm)
  • Do your workouts in the morning.
  • Eat protein, healthy fats and lots of vegetables at supper time.

 Your Challenge This Week 

Today I want you to stop eating 2 hours before bed!
You will feel lighter, less bloated, have increased weight loss, better
sleeps and more energy. These are some amazing reasons to take on this added challenge.”

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  1. Denise says

    January 24, 2014 at 11:47 am

    It's -8 degrees to his morning. Maybe later.. I did yesterday's WOD today.

    Reply
  2. Brittany Trausch says

    January 24, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    36:50 treadmill

    Reply
  3. James Family says

    January 24, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    34:27
    I did 4 miles instead of a 5k.

    30 burpees

    Reply
  4. Kasey Pittman says

    January 24, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    28:08
    Also pushing a 30lb toddler in the jogging stroller 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jen Roe says

    January 24, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    20:55

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    January 24, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    27:04

    Reply
  7. Shawntae Berry says

    January 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Hiit mamas northglenn
    Did 75 45# snatches instead (too many kids)
    Shawntae 12:11
    Sharadee 10ish
    Lauren 10:24
    Courtney 25# 7:22

    Reply
  8. Holly D. says

    January 24, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    29:15 Watching every minute on the treadmill!!

    Reply
  9. Holly D. says

    January 24, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    29:15 Watching every minute on the treadmill!!

    Reply
  10. Izzy H says

    January 24, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    29:59. Mainly uphill and against 30mph winds. TGIF!! Good weekend, mamas!!!

    Reply
  11. Katie Fuller says

    January 24, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    24:52
    Treadmill with slight incline. Running on hills has been paying off! I'm getting closer to where I was before I hurt my knee.

    Reply
  12. Amanda says

    January 24, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    26:00. Hi from Luanda, Angola!

    Reply
  13. Kallie.H. says

    January 24, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    5.1 miles in 21:50 on my spin bike.
    It's tropical -4 without the wind chill Mama's so my butt is staying inside. Lol

    Reply
  14. Kari F. says

    January 24, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    I tried my hand at Crossfit open wod 13.1 (modified, obviously)
    17 Min. AMREP
    40 burpees
    25# snatch, 30 reps
    30 burpees
    25# snatch, 30 reps
    20 burpees
    25# snatch, 30 reps
    10 burpees
    25# snatch, as many as possible
    220 total reps

    Reply
  15. Andrews family says

    January 24, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    Knee is still messed up so I did a power walk on the treadmill at 10.0 incline. Made 1.5 miles in 26:10. It was more of a workout than I thought it would be!

    Did do a 5K on Monday. 30:58 on treadmill with 1.0 incline.

    Reply
  16. Janelle says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:38 am

    21:54

    Then another mile warm up/ cool down.

    15 burpees.

    Reply
  17. Maggie Garcia says

    January 25, 2014 at 1:07 am

    Ran 5 miles
    30 burbees

    Reply
  18. NatalieT says

    January 25, 2014 at 3:47 am

    35 minutes

    Reply
  19. Cassi says

    January 25, 2014 at 5:43 am

    26:50

    Reply
  20. Denise says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    25:30

    Reply
  21. Katie C. says

    January 25, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    27:02

    Reply
  22. Linda Slater says

    January 25, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    60 Minutes
    finished but kept going so that I could burn 500 calories and then i was close to 60 minutes and wanted to finish that. yay 30 minutes of the time was at 8% Incline. Wahoo!

    Reply
  23. Kari F. says

    January 25, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    I ran 2 miles, not 5k, kids can maintain for a while by themselves, but didn't want to get too far. 19:14. Oy!

    Reply
  24. Julie says

    January 25, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    26:52
    3 seconds faster than last month- but I'll take it!

    Reply
  25. Adria says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:51 am

    36:48 run/walk on treadmill. About 2 min faster than last time.

    Reply
  26. Wreth Simon says

    January 26, 2014 at 4:25 am

    37:67 for 3.6

    Reply
  27. Jenni says

    January 26, 2014 at 7:31 am

    23:30

    Reply
  28. mbrous2 says

    January 27, 2014 at 1:37 am

    Did 1/30/13 wod. Weather too bad to run.

    Reply
  29. The Opposite of Imagination says

    January 27, 2014 at 1:59 am

    26:51 my PR… Looking forward to improving on this one.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  30. Marguerite Spriggs says

    January 27, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    27:00 on treadmill

    Reply
  31. Maria Ernestine says

    January 31, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Pat and Maria 28:22

    Reply
  32. Maura Sumpter says

    September 19, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    Completed on 9/19. 17:28. Then RPM.

    Reply

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