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“The Skinny” on how I got skinnier

January 31, 2018 By Shannon Bird 46 Comments

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Have you ever woke up, jumped on the scale and you were somehow 4 or 5 lbs lighter?

Well, that happened to me this morning!

2 weeks ago I weighed 121 lbs, this morning I was 116.

So how did this happen?

I have to be completely transparent here I did NOT join the gym to lose weight! I did it as a social thing to hang out with friends while my husband skied, for the daycare and for the swim lessons for our upcoming trip.

I actually was extremely happy where I was and was more nervous to workout because in the past I always bulk when I do.  I am naturally an athletic build and I always put muscle on quick. I had flashback memories of being weighed as a professional dancer and having to place my foot on the seat of a chair as my thighs would get measured for the NBA and being told my thighs were getting too big as we continued to workout like men. Barbells and all kind of heavy weights that make my thighs bulk!

I like to be lean, tone and fit.

So heres how I’m doing it:

7:00 (occasionally will have a Quaker brown sugar oatmeal packet in hot water, but lately I don’t bc it makes me have to go to the bathroom mid run every.single.time. I work out! lol)

9:30 am drink 22 oz of diet soda (get 44 oz cup bc you will be drinking the rest later) I get diet dr. pepper , plastic cup – never styrophome – , on the rocks aka pebbled ice

10 am drop kids off at gym daycare, check to see if there are any dance/zumba classes going on, if it’s a weight lighting class, I walk right past it and hit the treadmill and stair master.

Time for Cardio!

Treadmill (20-30 mins)

min : speed

1-7   –  speed 4or5 to warm up for 7 mins

7-10  – speed 7or8 run 3 mins

10-17 – speed 4/5 slow jog 7 mins

17-20 – speed 7/8 run 3 mins

You can stop -or- if you CAN keep going –GO FOR IT!!! Do one more set!

20-27 – speed 4/5 slow jog/fast walk 7 mins

27-30 – speed 7/8 run

You will be sweating! I sweat even more when I have caffeine before my run on an empty stomach.  It acts like a stimulant. Sweat literally drips from the most random spots like my elbow creases and behind my knees. It’s the best feeling in the world!

Stair Master Time

You just ran and should be pretty tired, but climb up that stair master and just start slow. We’re going to do intervals again.

min : level

0-7 : level 6

7-10 : level 16

10-17 : level 6

17-20 : level 16

only do 2 sets

And then I stretch! For like 20 mins. It feels so great! And you will feel amazing.

Lunch

protein shake ( I get this from my gym cafe, or you can make your own) ingredients: peanut butter, banana, water-or- almond milk, ice protein.

& sometimes well just eat a yummy PB&J

3:30

Drink rest of your soda (22 oz)

& if you’re starving a light muscle milk

Dinner

Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sunday I cook

Tues/Fri/Sat we go out

Eating out options

protein style (lettuce wrapped around cheeseburger @ in & out, foot long on flat bread at Subway, sushi roll, Cafe Rio

Dessert

raspberries with dark chocolate chips inside (our faves)

hot coco

yogurt with sprinkles

Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water throughout the day. If you have ANY questions at all. Please feel free to ask.

*if you were like me and thought soda bloated your tummy, wrong! I learned this trick fitness modeling. Diet soda is a diuretic and controls bloating and swelling

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First Family Ski Day

January 17, 2018 By Shannon Bird 2 Comments

  Had a blast with the family on our first family ski day taking the all four of the children down the slopes. Not going to lie its a lot of work. One day we are going to easily all go down the slopes, but until then well be making the fondest of memories and laughing all the way.

*sometimes I wonder what my children are going to think of us as parents when they look back on these pictures? My parents were nuts? Or if they’ll follow in our footsteps?

Filed Under: EXERCISE, Family, FITNESS, kids, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

Health Club

January 14, 2018 By Shannon Bird Leave a Comment

 wrap top (capezio) / scallop swimsuit (pink desert) / maroon align leggings (lululemon) / sparkle socks (shashi socks)

Yesterday I did something I hadn’t done in 5 years! I now am a member to a gym! My children call it a hotel, because of the day care, cafe and pool lol. Two years ago yesterday my husband lost his mother, so he got a day to himself, which he took mountainside, naturally. It really is such a hard day, and still stings like a bee.

Turned lemons into lemonade and I feel very confident joining the gym will be the best thing to do for our family.

Had fun looking back at old posts from 5 years pasts when I last was a member at this gym with baby Hudson and 7 months pregnant with Holland. Its gone by so fast.

Indoor Swim No More

I "CARE" + IPAD MINI GIVEAWAY

Basketball

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Putting the “Car” in Cardio

January 4, 2018 By Shannon Bird 3 Comments

sports bra (pe nation) / legging (pe nation) / sneakers (nike) / jacket (bernardo) 

Almost ran today, but decided to wash the cars and vacuum them instead. Talk about a win-win situation!

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Oh! What Fun

January 4, 2018 By Shannon Bird Leave a Comment

britons coat (moncler) / britons boots (moon boots) / my sweaty betty long johns (pants) (turtle neck) / my sorels (nordstrom) / kids sorels (nordstrom) / my coat (moncler, similar)

You either complain about it, or you play in it!

Had so much fun at Soldier Hollow tubing with my family this past week. It’s been a great time having family in town. Lots more fun in store as we don’t have to say goodbye for another week.

Filed Under: Family, FITNESS, kids, LIFESTYLE, Posts

Drink Yourself Skinny

September 5, 2017 By Shannon Bird 72 Comments

Since having a baby I have been asked many times how I lost the baby weight, especially how I was able to do it quickly.  So, I thought I would share my secret with a clearer explanation and with measurements, along with some variations.
Thanks for all your DMs and emails the other day, I hope this answers all your questions.

Rapid Weight Loss

Drink yourself skinny! Do these shakes twice a day as meal replacements. Use water instead of milk and if you’re going to use a banana twice a day incorporate prune juice into at least one of your shakes.
You can ditch the prune juice altogether if you use one banana per day and substitute with a different fruit such as blueberries or raspberries.

Slim-Fast – 1 scoop

Prune Juice  – 1/4 cup or less 

Peanut Butter Powder – 1 1/2 TBS  => this is really yummy if you use a vanilla slim fast 

Fruit – 1 whole banana or 1/2 cup of fruit of your choice

Ice – 1 cup 8-9 cubes

Water  – 8 fluid ounces or 1 cup

Blend

             This recipe makes 24-26 ounces drink it all 🙂

For weight maintenance I make one of these shakes for breakfast I love the way it tastes and how I feel when I do.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, Posts, Swimsuit

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