My iHerb obsession

Lately I have become obsessed with iherb.com. After watching so many Tone It Up videos and grocery hauls from other members of the Tone It Up team I have been getting so jealous of all the fun products we can’t get here in Australia. Enter iherb.com – an amazing resource for groceries and health products that ships to Australia at a cheap price. The problem with most US sites if that they will often ship to Australia but the shipping will start at $35 and rapidly go up so any savings are completely wiped out. Iherb shipping is about $4 if the products weigh under 4 pounds and if the products weight more than that I just split them into separate orders. It does quote a shipping time of 4-6 weeks but so far everything has turned up within a week or two. I just try and make sure I order quite a way ahead of time so I’m not running out of anything and stalking the postie.

My last order was for some peanut butter Larabars (not available in Australia). Everytime I go to order I think I should try another flavour but these are just so good – feels like a naughty chocolate treat but still Tone It Up approved!

The week ahead...

Ok, so after a bit of a slow start tone it up wise I'm pumped up and ready to give my all to being toned in 2012! Last week was a bit messy with an increased workload due to people being on holidays in my office and heading away for the weekend with some friends. So today is Monday and it's back to routine. I ate pretty well last week and still managed to lose a little bit of the weight from Christmas but was lacking in the exercise department. I find after a bit of a break I really do miss the gym. It's funny but I think I start psych myself out before I get there but when I'm there I love it. It's nice to just put some music or a tv show on my iPhone and zone out for a while. I try and live by the rule that if I'm not feeling like working out, I'll still put on my workout gear and drive there. Then if I still don't want to work out I can go home. And I always end up working out! It sounds like a total cliche but it actually works.
Spent tonight organizing the rest of my meals and workouts for the week and I can't wait for what the week will bring.

Hope you are all toning it up and loving life!

My Tone It Up Sweatshirt arrived!

So every day since I ordered this I have been anxiously checking the mail in the hope that it had arrived. On Friday I was so excited to see my parcel waiting for me when I got home from work! And the grin on my face got even bigger whei I opened it - it was even more gorgeous than I had hoped and so comfortable. It's the only time I think I've even been disappointed it's summer here in Australia because it's too hot to wear it at the moment! It will be perfect for my morning booty calls when the weather gets cooler again and I can't wait till Karena and Katrina get the turquoise back in stock on the tone it up store. Will definately be ordering some more!

Hope you are all having a lovely and active weekend!

Early days but I'm staying on track...

Isn't it funny how the start of something new can be a great motivator? So far this year (and yes, I realise we're only a few days in) I've managed to stick to all my resolutions. I think the fact that I've eaten well so far makes me rethink reaching for that unhealthy snack because then I could no longer say I had been good all year.
It's summer here too so it's been a great excuse to stick to light healthy food as I haven't even craved anything heavier. I went for a surf and swim on Monday and made the most of this amazing weather and a few walks. Definately need to step it up in the gym department though so will be heading there every day this weekend. Have loaded up my iphone with new tv shows and music and I'm ready to go. I have a rule that the tv shows I download onto my iphone can only be watched while doing cardio at the gym so if I want to know what happens on Jersey Shore I must stay another 10 minutes. Works a treat!
Plus I've made heaps of plans to catch up with friends in the coming weeks so need to stay motivated and super organised if I'm going to fit workouts in! Bring it on!
Hope you are all loving life...
Sarah

2012 Goals!

Happy New Year everyone! So excited for 2012 and all it will bring. I sat down in the last few days of 2011 to write a list of all the things I want to achieve in the new year, my New Years Resolutions so to speak. I prefer to call them goals rather than resolutions as I feel like New Years Resolutions are generally seen as something everyone makes but rarely sticks to! So I like to call them yearly goals instead and at the end of each year I can look back on them and hopefully I have stuck to them. Life gets so crazy busy sometimes so I find it really helps to have a written list so I can make sure I'm on track. Plus if I post them on here it will make me more accountable I'm hoping!
So without further ado:

1. Lose 5 more kgs. Over the last 18 months I have lost almost 10kgs I put on during my hectic uni days through healthy eating and exercise so I want to
really focus and reach my goal weight.

2. Stress less! I seem to have become more effected by stress in the last few years and I find things keep me up at night and worry me more than they used to. It means I'm more tired and make poorer food choices when I'm stressed so this year I'm letting it all go!

3. Exercise at least 5 times per week. This can include going to the gym, running or playing netball or another team sport. Just as long as I'm moving!

4. Read 30 books. I am a big reader and love nothing more than curling up with a good book. So this year I will make time for myself more often and read at least 30 books.

5. Run a 10k. Last year I did a fun run with my mum and ran 8.4k (a mixture of running ans walking) so this year I want to build up to a 10k and run the whole way.

6. Eat more organic/natural food. There are so many chemicals in everything surrounding us these days so I want to try and minimise the harmful things I put into and on my body as much as I can.

7. Do at least 100 situps every day. So far so good. It only takes a few minutes and I generally find once I start I feel motivated to add a few more excercises too.

8. Catch up with friends more. Sometimes I find I get so busy that I'm too tired or busy to catch up with friends and I want to make it more of a priority for 2012. Plus I think a good laugh can be the perfect cure to stress!

9. Learn to cook more healthy meals. I can't stand having to think of what to cook every night. Breakfast and lunch are not too bad but dinner is a pain. So this year I will try to find more quick and healthy options to make.