Revolt Week Three

 

I am posting this via the magic of scheduled publishing! If you are reading this on Tuesday, I am en route to Riviera Maya, Mexico for my destination wedding-moon, if you are reading this after Tuesday, I'm probably on the beach, with a drink in my hand.

These girls will all be there!

Just because I am on vacation doesn't mean I am going to let all my hard work go to waste. I've been eating clean and working hard to make sure I look good in my wedding dress and bathing suits. I plan on working out while I am on the trip (There is a fitness center and I can do conditioning on the beach). The revolt cardio circuit can be adapted to bodyweight exercises.

Food-wise, you bet I am going to enjoy some alcoholic beverages and Mexican and seafood specialities, but I plan in keeping it pretty clean for the days leading up to the wedding. I don't want to be bloated from salt or in a sugar coma on the day of my wedding.

When I'm back, I'll be sure to recap my meals and workouts (and WEDDING!!)

Tailgate Treat!

I had the opportunity to sponsor and get to know the lovely Ashlee at AB Petite this month. She is a health junkie just like I am and loves to turn favorite meals and snacks into healthier options. Since I'm always on the go and tailgating in the fall, we talked about cleaning up tailgate snacks, and sure enough, Ashlee cleaned up a recipe for one of my faves, cutting calories and fat without sacrificing flavor! Head on over to her page to check out her cleaned-up version of Stuffed Mushrooms (and to check out her abs!)

(recipe)

Wedding Wednesday: Oh $hit

Coincidentally, the title of the post is the most common phrase out of my mouth this week, but that is not what I am talking about right now. We thought it would be nice to provide our guests with  OOT bags for their stay. I don't want to ruin the surprises that are inside, but I did want to share what Tate and I are calling the "Oh $hit" survival kit that will be inside. We are hoping it will help out our family and friends when they have indulged in too much sun, too much fun, too much booze or too much food!

We started with clear cello bags from Michael's and I designed a bag topper image on picmonkey.com, then uploaded it to Vistaprint to print. The design for the bag topper was printed on a regular 4x6 postcard, but I know others have used the oversize 5x7 postcards and Ziploc bags.

After researching some prices, I started stocking up on items. I bought a lot of the supplies from Grainger (wholesale workplace distributor), Sam's and the Dollar Tree. please note that buying 16 boxes of Immodium at the Dollar Tree can lead to stares and interesting conversations.

The items we included and where they are from:

• Bandaids - Grainger
• Anti-bacterial cream - Grainger
• Antacid - Grainger
• Anti-diarrheal - Dollar Tree
• Propel packets - Sam's Club
• Emergen-C - Minimus.biz
• Aloe - Minimus.biz
• Shout wipes - Officedepot.com
• Anti-bacterial hand wipes - Dollar Tree
• Electrolyte pills - Grainger
• Ibuprofen - Grainger
• Lip Balm - Bulk Apothecary

I bought the lip balm from Bulkapthecary.com They offer several flavors in plain tubes. I made an image on picmonkey.com and uploaded it to a Word file to print on the labels, also from bulkapothecary.com.

I am so excited to add these to our bags, as well as the other little goodies that our guests will get to enjoy upon their arrival!

I need YOU

I am looking for guest posters for next week while I am away on my weding-moon in Mexico. I would love to re-post a summary of your wedding, plans for your future wedding or a tutorial for packing, even a review of a tropical vacation that you have taken! Leave me a comment or send me an email at Tiffany.P.Smith(at)gmail(dot)com!

Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun

Revolt week 1

I'm sitting here, chowing down on my third meal of the day (brussel sprouts, chicken, and sweet potato) and thinking about how I did on the first week of the Revolt diet and workout and I'm glad I have time to sit and reflect. I'm pretty happy with how I did with my detox week and planning was certainly the name of the game. I had a very weird schedule this week, and temptations were everywhere, but I stuck with my planned meals and had 2 cheat meals split up over two days.

The exceptions? The Junior League of Charleston's 10th Annual Building Community Over Cocktails, an event I have been working on for months! After set up was complete, I enjoyed a glass of wine and ate my weight in cheese and artichoke crab dip. My meals were on point for the rest of the day, which is great! Kroger actually saved the day with their pre-boiled eggs. I bought a pack when I realized I have forgotten mine at home.

Last night, we checked out the new Charleston Brewing Company for Generation Charleston's First Friday. I tried the locally brewed Quarrier Wheat and a Scotch Egg - a hardboiled egg surrounded by sausage and what I call "fried fried" breading. It is great to have another local establishment, but it was definitely underwhelming. We decided not to stick around for dinner and I was able to find a meal that was virtually the same as dinner on the Revolt plan.

Greek Salad with Chicken

A funny  #healthyliving problem occurred on Tuesday. All of the SLPs  worked at the school district's Special Olympics. I came prepared with my gallon of water and the aforementioned lunch combo. One of the other SLPs asked me if I am "still doing that lifting thing?" I replied, "Of course, I love lifting".  Her response? "Oh thats so cute!"

Are you serious? Lady, come to bootcamp, join me for  one of the Revolt circuit workouts. It AIN'T cute! and I like being healthy, and I like educating others about being healthy, especially in one of the most obese states in the U.S.

I was able to complete combinations of the level 2 and 3 Revolt workouts. One is lower body and one is upper body. There are minor differences in the exercises, but level 3 requires one more set of each exercise (and less rest). The cardio workout is a giant circuit, which is very similiar to Wednesday conditioning at Bootcamp. I'm glad I read through the workout packet well because I realize that number of reps per set was not marked on the journaling page. Oh well! I wrote it in myself! My week in workouts looked like this:

Monday: Bootcamp
Tuesday: Revolt Lower Body
Wednesday: Bootcamp
Thursday: rest day
Friday: Bootcamp
Saturday: Revolt Upper Body
Sunday(tomorrow): Revolt Cardio

No weight loss this week, but I didn't really expect to see any. I'm in pretty good shape and the diet, albeit a detox diet, wasn't that different from my normal eating. I am so excited for Week 2 to start, especially since it includes chocolate lava cake each night!