Did you see the title? I did it ! I signed up for the #1800MinuteChallenge. Basically for two months aka 60 days, you have to do 30 minutes a day or you could do a few days of one hour so you can take a break other days too. I need something to keep me accountable and motivated to get moving!
It starts April 1st through May 31st! There is also a handy printable to cross off each 30 minute work out as you go and keep motivated! The ladies leading the pack are: @livinginyellow, @alissamcircle, @thefreckledfox and @alyciagrayce who will be sharing workout ideas, playlists, and extra tips + tricks on how to get your 1800 minutes in and are the hosts for the event!
PS I also decided to take it a step further and signed up for Jillian’s Rippedin30 Challenge on DietBet for April! AHHHH April is going to be a good one!
Who wants to join me 🙂
OMG…u r 1 brave girl!!!!
Go for it to the max!!!!!!
I LUV the gym, but 3x a week is my max…
30 days, I don’t even think i can think straight for 30 Days in a row, but I know I can drink Margaritas for 30 straight days..
1 thing for sure, you’ll fit into a size 2 for your big day and Mr Big Italian Guy sure as hell better appreciate the woman he’s getting 4eva !!!!
My bf (it’s been 8 months), so bf works 4 me– luvs the gym.
He’s a 5x a week kind of guy, sometimes he goes every day. Anyway, he takes this stuff made from deer antler antlers…they call it Deer Velevet. He buys it online and it’s expensive, but he swears it gives him endurance to the max and prevents muscle tears.
Ever hear of this football payer named Ray Lewis? He took the deer antler medicine after he ripped some crazy muscle in his arm and he healed in record time and then got healthy and won the Super Bowl a couple of years ago. You can check it out if u don’t believe me… I didn’t believe my man when he told me and then I looked it up and had to apologize -whoops.
Anyway, if you’re all gung ho about going all gym crazy, buy some of the Deer Antler and your energy will stay high. Trust me, my man is a stud and he swears by it!!!!!
Ps…it has no side effects and is legal.
Totally looked it up and it is a thing huh https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/01/130130-deer-velvet-antler-spray-science-health-football-sports/ Anyways I am going to drink a ton of water and do lots of walks / jogs/elliptical , weights, hard boiled eggs for breakfast, fruit for snacks, salads, smoothies, lower my carbs….we will see how this goes !
Wowie zowie!
This is wild…Michele, I admire you tons and Lisa P, I bet your man is a stud. I looked it up just like Michelle did and saw that the deer antler does more than heal muscles…who would have thunk it, and even better, it’s safe to the animals… Yay for that
Michelle, ever think about a personal trainer? Not for everyday, unless your fiancé’s restaurant chain is footing the bill, but once maybe two-3 times a week?
It will keep you focused and the trainer will work you harder than you’ll work yourself…think about it
And best of luck
I used to have a trainer every single week ! It is not in the budget right now ! Here are some of his tips 🙂 https://eatandsipinthecity.com/2012/05/16/qa-and-tips-for-getting-fit-from-trainer-jay-priestley/
I’ll join you, bud! I need motivation to get fit to try on wedding gowns 😉
Yay ! Sign up for both like me ha ! That is TOTAL motivation to do the Jillian thing and the bloggers work out challenge 🙂
That trainer Jay has a crazy look…was he one of those dan trainers who yell things like “come on now, you can do it!”
“Do t cheat! You only cheat yourself. No excuses.”
He just looks like a crazy man who yells all the time…
And his name is Jayson Priestley, but he ain’t no Beverly Hills 90210 Jason Priestley!!!
Ha might not be the best photo but he is amazing ! Very motivating and fun to work out with and it is very challenging too !
Ok, this blog post has got me stoked . So I went to the gym on Atlantic ave, gave them my debit card and for $10 got a one day pass for today, Monday.
As luck would have it, jason Priestley, your ex trainer was leading a session. Now, here’s what I did: I took out my phone and started to take a few pictures and videos.
Now before you call me “crazy,” listen up. Like u said, trainers are xpensive– I heard jason was like $15 a half hour or $26 for a full hour.
I figured I could take some pics/videos and figure out what he was doing and create my own workout for free…but he gave me such a dirty look that I got scared.
Anyway I did the elliptical, worked on crunches, and swing the kettlebell until my arms felt limp.
I worked out hard and even have a short video if jason yrsunng some guy. I also noticed he called the guy a “weenie” when he told jason to drop the weight from 125 to 200 pounds. He’s tough but firm and the guy was gettin a great workout… And the guy was easy in the eyes too!!!
I think your fiancé should take some money from the Subway franchises he owns and pay Jayson $260 for ten one hour sessions.
Not for nothing, but I really worked hard at the gym and on my way out tried to buy a water. The girl said “one dollar please.”
I gave her my debut card. She said sorry no debit cards, cash or check. I said give me a big $2 water, figuring there was a debit card minimum. Same nonsense “cash or check.”
Duh, this is 2014! Who has checks, LOL!!!! And u told her “the only people who pay with cash are old people, drug dealers or people on welfare, and I don’t fit into any of those categories. And besides you took my debut card for my pass!”
That’s just a bad business decision on their part…I went to gold goose mkt next door and they took my debit card for water.
Great job on the work out monday ! Nooo my fiance doesnt own Subway chains- his family owns an italian restaurant/pizza joint in Brighton for almost 50 years! Stinks about your water / cash / debit card fiasco ha
Sara,
That’s crazy taking a video of the trainer holding a workout session. Crazy but clever…I’ve heard that like 99% of people at the gym have such bad form that they are actually not even getting close to getting the max from their workout.
So having a video will at least put you on the right track… Good for you….stay brave!!!
And I agree about the debit/credit card….cash is so 1999!!! I use my Amex alI the time to get oodles of points for free trips!!! Those $2 all add up!
I think you’re wrong about the cost of a trainer though — they get like $30-$100 for a workout training session depending on their experience and how long your training session is…. It’s even more expensive than what you think… I bet this jayson gets around $80-$90 per hour.
Michelle’s italian stallion fiancé would have to sell a lot of $5 foot longs to pay for that…here’s my idea, either change them to $6.50 foot longs and apply the extra $1.50 to the trainer fund or put up a big jar on the counter with Michelle’s Challenge Mission taped to it and collect for it—you’d be surprised that by end of the day how many quarters, dimes and even bills will be in that jar….just suggestions, but both are good and for a good cause
Fire back if you’d like…
And to make everyone jealous, I just got fix for opening day at Fenway –WOO HOO!!! Bloody Mary’s at Eastern Standard to start, a big sausage and pepper sub and beers right up until the 7th inning when the no fun Fenway Park owners decide to turn off the taps….that’s an amazingly dumb baseball law, even worse than the intentional walk
No footlongs for sale from my guy lol his fam owns an italian restaurant! anyways yea the training sessions are not in the cards financially but i did walk home from work (back bay to north end) and also hit up the gym for the stairmaster so i am on track to kick off the week of workouts! awe yay – have fun at Fenway !!
My bad about thinking the Italian Stallion fiancé owned a few Subway franchises. It makes sense they own an Italian restaurant … Duh
This gets me to an awkward question, maybe even a favor. My second cousins new boyfriend is a wine salesman. He works for a boutique European wine importer… And their specialty is, get this, drum roll please — ITALIAN WINES.
Seeing that the finance owns an Italian restaurant, you think my cousins BF could make a presentation of his wines?
I know this is being a bit forward, but the wines are supposed to be good …. Just asking
Thanks for taking time out of your super busy schedule to read this and hear my plea
Sara P
Ps… On another note, and once again, I may be a tad bit off base, but I’m a but concerned about Lisa who’s a fan and follower… Bloody Mary’s for breakfast, beer all day …
This could lead to big trouble in the extra innings if you catch my drift…
I know, I’ve been there with a weak defense against a strong offense…be careful, too much alcohol can lead to big problems!
Ooohhh that would have been a fun connection to make but the restaurant is a take out joint (no alcohol) !
Ha point taken about drinking all day but its Sox season and spring in Boston – thats what we do ! ha
I hope this is the right place to ask this: I noticed that you and your boyfriend are prolific tomato farmers..
I was wondering when is the best time to start seedlings under the indoor ultraviolet lights? I figure if I start next week, my seedlings will be ready for Memorial Day planting…am I right? If not, when?
How many acres is that farm you own in Sterling? And do you have good luck with basil or do the cut worms eat the leaves?
Thanks and here’s to a great growing season
Fran the farmer
Hi Fran – Sal has actually never grown with lights ! He can assume it might speed up the process but he thinks it might be kind of late to start from seeds (he said personally early march would have been best) but if you use the right lights and nutrients you might be able to get them ready in time if you do it asap ! Make sure to temper the plants before you put them in the ground he said when you are ready. To do that – put them in the growing tray. put them outside for 5 – 6 hours a day – in a less sunny area – then put inside at night then move them outside after that . after a week you can put them in the ground no problem ! As for the basil, he has never had a worm problem growing his herb garden outside as long as there is no infestation in the area already ? he separates the basil from the regular garden. you should be fine! He is actually in malden not sterling and has a garden not a farm 🙂