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Hey All! I hope you all are doing well and staying amazing!

I've been so terribly busy with nursing school, work, kids and family I haven't had time to blog as much as I'd like.. I'm hoping to get some time to do some beauty videos and tutorials (I have a TON lined up already).. in the next coming weeks.. so stay tuned my fellow beauty junkies!

Today I wanted to share... as most of you know, I'm on a Quest to lose weight.. I have 39 days left in the 100k challenge I entered back in December.. I'm down 11lbs and have 11lbs left to lose (which is what I set my goal at)..

I won't bore you all with too much of that (I will however inform you that i'm starting a new website STRICTLY for my weightloss journey - so if you're interested in that, please comment below and i'll fill you in as I go)

But for those that are interested in losing weight and wanting the extra added motivation to do so, I encourage you to join my Diet Bet! 

http://www.dietbet.com/games/8851

What is DietBet?

LOSE WEIGHT. HAVE FUN. WIN MONEY.

DietBet is a game where you've got 4 weeks to lose 4% of your starting weight. To begin, everyone puts money into the pot. After four weeks, whoever's hit their 4% goal is a winner and splits the pot.

All information and how it works, can be found here:

http://dietbet.com/how-it-works

Please join! It'll be fun!

FTC: I am NOT being financially compensated to host this game. I was however asked by a PR of DietBet to start a game if I was interested. For those that know me, I am VERY much into fitness and hence the reason why I wanted to join/start my own game and share with you all! I'm NOT being paid to do this/post this and I am NOT Sponsored by Dietbet.com

Gym Session :: 07/26/12

Hi Everyone! Glad I was able to get to the gym early today.. Today was Legs/Calves...

Today's Workout:


Leg Press:
90lbs x 12
90lbs x 12
90lbs x 12


Seated Leg Extensions:
40lbs x 12
40lbs x 12
40lbs x 12


Wide Stance Barbell Squat:
Had to gauge where my strength was, since I haven't lifted heavy in a month lol
65lbs x 8 (too heavy lol)
55lbs x 12 (still a bit heavy)
45lbs x 12


Seated Leg Curl:
50lbs x 12
50lbs x 12
50lbs x 12


Standing Calf Raises:
90lbs x 12
70lbs x 12
50lbs x 12


After this, Went home and remembered that I wanted to add in an ab workout.. Good thing Hubby's friend gave us a copy of Ab Ripper X.. so you bet I did that! So this completed my workout! :) 


I have a few videos I still need to edit (AngelContacts review, June/July Faves, and some tags).. hope to get them up this weekend! alrighty! time to study!

Gym Session :: 07/25/2012

Great to be back on track and at the gym.. decided to do a complete upper body series.. :) 

(image from google - but we all know it's from Blogilates.com - love that site!)

Today's Workout:

Wide Pushups:

3 sets of 12 repetitions

Narrow Pushups:

3 sets of 12 repetitions

Dumbbell Bench Press:

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes:

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension:

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

10lbs x 12

Triceps Pushdown (with Rope attachment):

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

Wide Grip Lat-Pulldown:

50lbs x 12

50lbs x 12

50lbs x 12 

(really focusing on my lats when I pulled down)

One arm Dumbbell Row:

15lbs x 12

15lbs x 12

15lbs x 12

Seated Cable Rows:

50lbs x 12

50lbs x 12

50lbs x 12

Underhand Cable Pulldowns:

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

Dumbbell Bicep Curl (alternating):

12.5lbs x 12

12.5lbs x 12

12.5lbs x 12

Standing Biceps Cable Curl:

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

30lbs x 12

I've had a few people ask me about doing more fitness related videos.. What exactly would you all like to see? let me know your ideas.. or if you have any questions! 

Week 4 :: Requested :: How to Cook Ground Turkey Omelette - My Staple/HG Food

So this weeks video is a little different - because it's so long - I didn't want to add anymore of my rambling to it lol.. so I will just recap everything here .. for the things that were not covered in the video..

So for end of week 1, I weighed 154lbs, weeks 2 & 3 I stayed at 146.6lbs.. and then end of week 4 I weighed in at 145lbs. So a total loss of 9 lbs.  Slowly but surely coming off. This video is about a week behind because of week 3 being behind..

So I'm going to try to get weeks 5 & 6 out as soon as I can, but it'll be tough since i'm going back to school next week (wahhh!) 

So this video is just basically MY version of the filipino torta. Filipino torta you usually could use ground beef, all sorts of other things (soy sauce/patice etc etc) but this is my healthy version since i'm on a mission to lose weight lol..

I use Ground Turkey, a pot (to boil the ground turkey), onions, tomatoes, and your choice of veggies.. this time around I used celery and broccoli. I also use russet potatoes as you could see :) i also use pam cooking spray (i used to use extra virgin olive oil until hubby and i discovered that it was loaded with calories!) so we used this alternative.. and eggs (well in the video i use one egg, but you can use as many as you'd like)

and then after all the cooking of the meat this is what i used to measure my food:

- bowl

- food scale

- serving spoon

- the cooked meat

and then as you could see in the video, i cook it just like you would an omelette or a pancake :)

This Torta is one of my staple foods during my weight loss journey. I will make another post about other types of food I eat but it's really all the same things! :) (chicken and salad or turkey burger, salmon, veggies…) 

but I do hope this was helpful for those that requested this via e-mail/twitter/facebook and/or instagram! :) 

thank you for the continued support! this challenge is going by way too fast..

Week 3 :: Weight Loss Update - Cardio/HIIT

Hi Everyone! I know week 3 is a little late, but I still wanted to put this up for those that were interested! 
This week I concentrated on adding Cardio into my routine and I go on to talk about the type of cardio that I like to do (HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training)



High Intensity Interval Training is definitely more effective than just running on a treadmill or jogging at a steady pace because your body goes into whats called a steady state. Meaning your body is used to the same pace you're going.. thus trying to conserve the fat/calories so you typically don't lose much calories nor fat..but it is good for your heart.  HIIT is great because of the short periods of high intensity and alternating with low intensity, it tricks the body, making your heart lungs and entire body work harder.. burning more calories, thus burning more fat.


When you do too much cardio though, it tends to burn away the muscle that you've worked so hard to build.. and my main goal is lose the fat and gain lean muscle! so I definitely don't want to do that! 


The exercises you'll see are featured in my one post:
http://www.beautyandthebrute.com/2012/05/gym-session-05092012.html


And the exercises mention in ONE set are:
Bodyweight Squats - 12 reps
Spiderman Pushups - 12 reps
Jumping Lunges - 12 reps
Plank to Pushups - 12 reps
Mountain Climbers - 12 reps
--- rest 90 seconds


all of those are considered ONE set! I started doing just 3 sets.. but have worked my way to doing 4 or 5.. and the thing I love most about doing this cardio complex is that it's so much more fun than just running on a treadmill for 30-45 minutes.  This literally only takes me 15-20 minutes and really gets my heart pumping and gets me sweating tons!


Thank you all for the support during my challenge! Next week I am hoping to do an updated progression shot.. to help keep me motivated and work harder then the past few weeks.. I'm definitely still not where I want to be, and remember results to happen over night.. so I definitely am not discouraged but rather.. more motivated!


If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Until my next video/Blog Post! :)

Week 2 Weight Loss Update!

Hi Everyone! So yes! it's end of week 2 of my 12 week weight loss challenge.  For those that are just tuning in - you can find the reason why i'm trying to lose weight and what this 12 week challenge is in the post HERE

In 2 weeks, I've lost a total of 7 pounds! Very proud of myself for still eating well and exercising.  I have not went over my caloric goal at all these past two weeks, and for that I'm very proud. I'm also proud that despite the caloric deficit - I'm still able to breast feed my Daughter (who is now 2 months old!)






In the video I talk about supplements that I take, since I've been messaged a few times and asked on YT and MFP if I'm currently taking any stimulants/fat burners etc while I'm trying to lose weight. If you watched my first video - I mentioned that already that I am breastfeeding.


So that means I cannot take any caffeine or any stimulants/pre-workout supplements/fat burners or else it will effect my daughter and of course I do not want that.. so I want to clear the air - I Am NOT taking any fat burners or stimulants (ie. pre-workout supplements etc).. The only products I am taking are Pictured here:

Combat Powder Protein :: How I take this:

16 oz water

1 Scoop (1 serving size)

mixed in a shaker bottle

I will take this only when I have not met my calories for the day (my goal is 1500 calories per day)  and if I'm still hungry at the end of the day. I try not to eat after 8PM, but if I do 'eat' anything, it's going to be a protein shake.  

Or I will take this protein shake if I've had a really monstrous workout (typically leg days cause I'll squat and deadliest super heavy).. then I will take this post workout.

Armor-V = MultiVitamin I take daily

Fish Oil = So many benefits (i.e.: aids in lowering high cholesterol, treating heart disease, treating anxiety/depression and it can also help with weight loss naturally) 

Iron = Need it because I'm anemic. Was anemic during pregnancy and doctor says I need to take it for a few months after pregnancy. I probably will stop taking it soon though (after next check up)

Fenugreek Seed And Blessed Thistle = For Breastfeeding to increase my milk supply. 

So those are the only things that i'm taking.. This past week I've been mainly working out in my husband and my home gym.  You'll hear him in some of the video while I'm working out because he is so supportive of me - that he trains me! 

For Week 3, My goal is to incorporate more cardio into my routine. Right now I sort of go to the gym every other day.. and my "rest" days - I want to really use those to my advantage and put in some hard work doing cardio complexes (which I will discuss in week 3!)  

Thank you to everyone who's been so supportive of my journey! And thank you to all the new subbies on our YT channel - I'm so thankful! I'm hoping this inspires you other ladies and mommies out there! If I can do this while I have a newborn and 2 other tots :) you can too! Don't forget to visit my Mommy website as well! (www.WorldForMoms.com) 

If you have any questions that you'd like me to address in my next weekly weight loss update - please leave a comment here, on YT, e-mail me or message me on twitter or YT! :) 

Till Next time!

Official article on Bodybuilding.com Article on My Husband :: Live Shredded Challenge!

Hi Everyone, I'm not sure if you all remember, back in December I had posted the winners of the Bodybuilding.com Musclepharm Live Shredded transformation challenge winners (Click here to see that blog post)


And before then (November 23rd) I had posted that My Husband Christian had entered in an online contest (Bodybuilding.com) MusclePharm Live shredded transformation challenge, and posted his final pictures, and his essay etc. (Click Here to see that blog post)


Well I had mentioned it on twitter (for those of you who follow me on there) that Bodybuilding.com was going to have an article on My Husband on their website about his transformation/His Story. 


So I wanted to share this with all of you, who had supported us throughout his entire journey! Thank you all for the support you have given us through retweeting our links, commenting on pictures and blog posts and subscribing/watching our videos. :) 


Here is where you can find My Husband's Article about his win:
Bodybuilding.com/fun/christian

Thumbnail of his article (he's in the middle) :) 

And here is an excerpt from his official article (Click HERE to see full article)

For those of you who are interested in wanting to lose weight/live a healthier lifestyle - I really recommend checking out BodyBuilding.com (We are NOT affiliated with them, we are just regular members) and signing up for the bodyspace section, where you can get free workouts etc! If you do decide to join (It's free) don't forget to add us!

Xtian :: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Xtian/

              Xtine :: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/myfitbeauty/