Popcorn Problem

My name is Hong Trieu and I have a popcorn problem.
Last night I emptied my last popcorn bag.
Since moving back to Prince George I have eaten 10 packages of popcorn. That's 10 packages in 1 month... When I realized this; I realized I had a problem. That's when I decided to go cold turkey.
How will I cope with this deprivation of my all time favourite snack? I guess we will have to wait and see.

I just don't want to end up like this...

Salad A Day Challenge: Day 2

Goma-ae and green salad from Wasabi Sushi.

I split the salads with Graham, but I also I accompanied the salads with some miso soup, 2 pieces of salmon nigiri, and half a spicy salmon roll.

Yummy...

Day 2 complete!

Cycling for Strong Kids

Wow! This story is incredible. Don's Ride Brochure

Don Patterson is embarking on a cross country bike ride on June 25th in support of the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. What makes this even more incredible is that he plans to complete the his journey in 28 days, which means an average daily ride of more than 250km!

To read about Don's full story, training, and journey updates visit his personal blog at  www.ykids.blog.com

Boot Camp and Friends

Yesterday was a Boot Camp party. Graham (fiancé), Laura (co-worker & friend), and Hannah (Laura’s sister and new friend) all came to join in on the boot camp fun. 

We did the usual hills, sprints, and stairs. It was hard, but it was great. I enjoy working out with others. When I see others working hard, I work harder.

But not everyone strives off others.

I learned something new about Graham yesterday. He told me that he doesn’t enjoy class environments and feels that he actually pushes himself harder when he workouts by himself.  This was strange to me because I work in the complete opposite. If I’m alone… I slack. I have no one to keep me accountable. I need accountability.

But I guess everyone is motivated differently.

How do you get motivated to work out and work hard?

Super Awkward for me.

SeaWheeze Tackle box

Keeping my eye on the prize...

1.) June 3rd YMCA 10k Road Race
2.) August 11th Seawheeze 1/2 Marathon

If you're thinking about joining me on August 11th for the Lululemon 1/2 marathon, you should check out the seawheeze tackle box.

There's a training schedule and some running advice.

Seawheeze Tackle Box

I saw this quote and I just couldn't help but post it. Runners work hard.

Week Challenge

This week I have set up a Y challenge for myself and I’m a little scared, but excited.

I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Traxler on the weekend and he has been described to me as a “Y legend and fitness inspiration.” He has invited me to take his class, Interval Sculpt and Spring Training Boot camp this week. The thought of Tuesday Boot camp alone scares me, but 2 boot camps. I shiver…

But I’m going to accept this challenge!

I will let you know how it goes, and maybe, just maybe this Y challenge may turn into a week routine.

That means my fitness week looks like this:

Sunday: Ballroom Dance

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Boot camp & Learn to Run

Wednesday: Off

Thursday: Interval Sculpt & Learn to Run

Friday: Spring Training Boot camp

Saturday: Learn to Run

You`re Welcome to Join me! Because where would we be if we didn`t ever challenge ourselves?

One Twenty Five

Hi everyone! So today a co-worker told me about this really motivational blog and I wanted to share it with you guys. (I’m blogging about a blog…Strange.) It’s called One Twenty Five and it’s about a women, her life and weight lost journey. She started in 2009 and has gone from 200lb to 149lb, which is pretty awesome, because in my opinion losing weight is really the hardest thing in the world, and seeing real people do it is so inspirational.

One thing that I really like about her blog is how honest she is. She writes the things everyone is thinking, but is too afraid to admit. She’s funny and relatable and I’m defiantly routing for her. She makes me feel like I’m not alone. Read this post!>You're invited<

Would your healthy-accomplished-self like to join me for a drink next April 16, 2013??

CBC's Live Right Now

This January, CBC is partnering with some of the country's top health and wellness organizations, including YMCA associations across Canada, to execute a campaign that aims to help us all live healthier.

The CBC Live Right Now website offers tools to make reaching fitness goals easier, including interactive challenges, a visual weight loss calculator, health tips and more. Some partners of Live Right Now are ParticipACTION, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Heart & Stroke Foundation and Dieticians of Canada.

To watch a video about the Live Right Now movement, click: What is Live Right Now? then visit http://www.liverightnow.ca/ to sign up for your own challenges!

We have even created a PG YMCA group that is open to everyone. Be sure to join us here: YMCA of Prince George so we can all get healthy together!

Good luck in your quest to Live Right Now with the Family YMCA of Prince George!