Workout Playlist

Ladies (and gentlemen): I am SO sorry for my sporadic updates. I just cancelled my gym membership due to a bad experience with being pressured to hire a personal trainer, and I had been looking into places that have a lap pool--which I found. I absolutely LOVE my new gym but have only been there once since I joined; in other words I have not exercised much in the last week. I promise that once I get into the swing of things at the new gym my updates will be more regular.
Anyway, I'm always looking for new workout music because I tire quickly of my playlists after listening to them everyday, so I'm going to share my current playlist...I would love to know what your favorite workout songs are as well...

Pitbull: The Anthem
Missy Elliott: Ching A Ling
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Heads will Roll
Tiesto: Knock You Out
Shakira: She Wolf
Britney Spears: I'm a Slave 4 U Remix
Ida Corr: Let Me Think About It
Kat Deluna ft. Lil Wayne: Unstoppable
Nicole Sherzinger ft. Timbaland: Physical
Timbaland: Morning After Dark
Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dog: California Girls
Jessica Simpson: Public Affair
My Chemical Romance: Cemetary Drive

4/30 and 5/1 Workout & Personal Training

oops! I've let too many days go by without workout updates! I've forgotten exactly what I did for the past week so I'm not going to attempt trying to remember...onto what I did yesterday and today...

4/30

15 Minutes of Cardio on the Elliptical- level 20 resistance, level 20 incline
30 Minutes of Cardio on the Bike-level 20 on random

Shoulder Press: 5 reps of 10
Rowing Machine: 5 reps of 10
Bicep Curls: 5 reps of 10

I need to up it on the reps because the next day I did not feel a thing. I love to be able to feel it the next day.

5/1

15 Minutes of cardio on the elliptical-level 18 incline, level 15 resistance
25 Minutes of cardio on the bike-level 20 on hills

Today I finally signed up to meet with a personal trainer. I meet with her next Thursday...

4/20 Workout

-30 Minutes of Cardio on the bike. Level 20 on random.

Today I was majorly slacking. Chris' (my fiance) PS3 (aka our DVD player) broke so I have yet to try Jillian Michaels' No More Trouble Zones. I'm going to go out and buy a cheap DVD player in the meantime because I'm itching to try it and really lacking on strength exercise. I'm thisclose to hiring a personal trainer for this reason. I can't get myself to do weights/strength at the gym for some reason. Anyone have tips?

4/18 Workout

-20 Minutes of cardio on the elliptical. Level 18 incline, level 15 resistance.
-25 Minutes of cardio on the bike. Level 20 on random.

I'm considering putting up some "before" and "after" photos this week, although I'm honestly disgusted by how I looked 9 months ago and HATE looking at pictures. But I think I'm going to do it to give myself (and all of you) more motivation to continue (I'm nowhere near done yet, and never will be "done"), I will have to maintain my final goal. I applaud those of you who have the guts to post near naked "before" and "after" photos of yourselves. I wish I had that "don't give a damn" gene. Sometimes I think I do but ultimately I do care.

4/16 Workout

-30 Minutes of cardio on the elliptical. Level 20 incline, level 15 resistance.
-30 Minutes of cardio on the bike. Level 20 set on random.

I ordered Jillian Michaels' "No More Trouble Zones" DVD and it came in the mail today, so I'm really excited to try it out. Hopefully tomorrow I will get a chance to do it and I'll give a full review!

4/15 Workout

1 Hour of Spinning class.
I'm SO glad I went to spinning, I hadn't been in months and I felt fantastic afterwards. I usually work out at night because I don't like working out in the morning (too tired), and working out mid-day just puts a big block in my day-I don't like having to re-fresh and do my hair, makeup etc. twice in one day. Anyway, I went to spinning at 12 which I loved because it gave me enough time to wake up, and I didn't have any plans the rest of the day. I think I'm sounding really high-maintenance right now...but...Thursdays are my days off and I take full advantage!

Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe

I've always bought Annie's salad dressing, which is very good, but I finally (after many, many trials) discovered how to make the perfect, light vinaigrette dressing. Onto the recipe...

-1 tablespoon Garlic Olive oil (from Costco), or Extra Virgin olive oil + minced garlic
-1 teaspoon vinegar
-few shakes of freshly ground pepper
-pinch of Truffle Salt

Combine all ingredients and stir, then pour over your salad.
I keep a container full of this dressing in my fridge so I don't have to make it every day.