Day 5 - Shred [ Day 9 W ]

Today was 30 Day Shred. I took 3 hours out of my morning to make my monthly bulk grocery list . .UGH. It's getting old and I do not look forward to going alone .. well with Olive, but she's not going to be able to carry groceries up and down the stairs, Haha.

Today felt like a really simple workout, which I'm grateful for because I have to get dressed and go shopping, plus start on some homework! I am so behind in Philosophy and I need need to start my Interpersonal Comm chapter. I wish there were two of me!

Have a great day!

Day 4 - KB&T [ Day 8 W ]

Today is such a gloomy day, but it feels beautiful outside, minus the scattered rain showers.

I made some fresh mild salsa right before I worked out and my hands wreak of lime . .blech . .it was nice at first, but not while working out. I also think I should have added HALF of what it called for in sugar . .I tasted it and it tasted a little too sweet for my liking, what a waste. :[ I guess we'll see in 2 hours after it's done cooling off and marinating all those flavors together.

Today was Killer Buns and Thighs, and let me tell you, I almost talked myself into NOT doing it today because my apartment is somehow a mess again . .I think I was looking for something and while I was looking Olive, my daughter, started tearing the usual apart. Never ending cleaning, I swear it. I feel great after my workout today, per usual, and am even thinking about signing up for one of those run/obstacle courses in March. The registration is out the bum though . .we'll see, we're tight on money because of the move coming up.

Have a great Tuesday! ( It's Tuesday, right? )

Day 4 - Shred [ Day 7 W ]

Boo for cold season! Just as the season is changing of course I catch a cold . .From my husband, no doubt, since he's the only one who's out in public every single day and in a classroom setting. Oh, well, the show must go on or I will probably give up and not pick my workout routine up for months later, so no excuses.

I remember a saying my friend and I used a lot, "You tell your body what to do, it doesn't tell you." Lol, so I know in some cases your body DOES tell you what to do, but it is motivational at least. I did the 30 Day Shred today and I am loving the feeling I get of doing these exercises FULLY WITHOUT stopping, awesomeness. Since my friend Sarah said she pumped out 7 good push-ups that really motivated me to try harder and I got to 7 good one's went down to assisted push ups and then the next round I did 4 more good ones. Thanks, Sarah. ;]

Now, I'm off to do some Philosophy homework [ I really need to ], finish cleaning the apartment, and shower my stank self. Have a great Monday.

Day 3 - KB&T [ Day 6 W ]

Killer Buns and Thighs today! It was probably the most intense workout yet. I am SWEATYYY, grossss. Those High Knees are killer and so are the Mountain Climbers. I usually get super motivated by these workouts and try to pump out as much as possible during the last 5 seconds. I'm not seeing any difference in weight or inches as of yet, but it's only been 6 days, hurrdurr.

I woke up with a sore throat today and I really hope I'm not getting sick . .I haven't gotten sick since the beginning of Winter and want to keep it that way, of course. I need to go pick up some Emergen-C. :]

Have a great Sunday!

Day 3 - Shred [ Day 5 W ]

My hips, shoulder blades, and armpits hurt. ARMPITS YOU SAY? Yes, tis true. Today was 30 Day Shred and it was better this time around. I can still only do about 5 good push-ups, but the important thing is I have confidence in myself to do more! The side lunges with arm raises hurt just a tad, so I had to quickly shake my arms out and couple of times and resume.

This would be Day 3 of 30 Day Shred and I'm pretty proud of myself for sticking with it. I'm excited because we get to go out and eat somewhere tonight. We originally decided on Culver's [because we've never tried it] but now I have a change of heart and want to visit my favorite Mexican restaurant.

Have a great Saturday!

Day 2 - KB&T [ Day 4 W ]

Today started out great! Until, I got online and found one debate that I felt I needed to interject myself in and give out information. DARNIT! Always with the debates! I always get caught up in one AT LEAST ONCE a day, especially with the Presidential Election creeping up on us . .well the GOP election first, which I am actively engaged in, so it's a little hard for me to just 'back away' when someone is slandering my candidate of choice. Which, is practically impossible.

Olive woke up and I realized that I hadn't finished my workout yet.. So I finished it to the best of my ability with Olive awake wreaking havoc all over the apartment, including dumping a plant we have. I guess I learned my lesson! Priorities first!

So I finished Killer Buns and Thighs today and I WILL do my workout while Olive is napping tomorrow! Without interruption, because I do have self-restraint! And I will attempt to avoid interjecting into any debates for the next two weeks. :[

Day 2 - Shred [ Day 3 W ]

30 Day Shred today - It was a good workout, plus I needed to vent some good frustration, so even better! I can probably do 5 good push-ups, lol, if I REALLY try. :[ I used to be able to do 30 good push-ups. Booo. I'll get back there though. Today, just hydration, taking Olive[ my 18 year old daughter ] outside on this beautiful day, and cooking some Lasagna for dinner, nomnomnomnom.

A gip tip: Drink 3 cups of green tea a day and try to cut back on sugar. I've actually cut all sugars out of my green tea, which is nice. It also helps boost your metabolism. :]

Have a GREAT day!

Day 1 - KB&T [ Day 2 W ]

Great workout today! I felt great while doing it, well pain equals great, so yeah. It takes a lot for me to sweat, seriously. I would go on 4 mile runs and never sweat! This workout reminded me that I need to drink more water and I need a good sports bra, haha. So any recommendations would be appreciated by the ladies.

I did Killer Buns and Thighs today, by the way, just that. I'm going to flip-flop them every other day so I get both workouts. I should start level 2 on both workouts mid next month! I'm so excited. I need to get toned before Ben's graduation and before we move to North Carolina! So that is also a good motivator, goals.

Here are some ways to motivate yourself -

-Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know.

-Stress relief. Wound up after a long day at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.

-The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired. -Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.

-Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, or your waist measurement, or a number of days to work out, or a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate you to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.

-An upcoming day at the beach, or a reunion. Nuff said.

-Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.

-How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.

-Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.

-How you feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the next time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”

 I got these from http://zenhabits.net/31-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/ - and picked out my favorites. :]

Day 1 - Shred [ Day 1 W ]

I was having some motivational issues so I simply looked up fitness motivation or workout motivation and that pretty much triggered me to get off my bum. I don't have a measuring tape to keep track of my measurements, but I know I'll feel and see and difference eventually and that's enough I suppose, because I really don't want to run out and buy one. Bwahaha.

For the longest time I was using 5 lbers and finally decided to downgrade to 3 lbers. SO much better! I feel like I can actually improve myself throughout the workout routine and maybe on my second go of 30 Day Shred, use the 5 lbers. Tomorrow I'll be doing my 30 Day Shred along with Killer buns and thigh, an attempt I guess .. To see if I'd rather do both in one day every other day or maybe just do one workout each day and switch off. I like to try and challenge myself, even though I know BY THIS TIME TOMORROW, i'll be like . .eff that.

Some Goals:

-To get back down to a size 5 jean. I'm currently an 7-8 in stretchy jean material.

-To be be able to wear a ONE piece at least - so that requires my bum and thighs to be more toned and shaped and eventually, as soon as my stretched out preggers belly skin and abnormal belly button gets back into a normal shape . .eventually.. maybe.. back to enjoying a two piece.

-125-130lbs and toned

-Most of all, just get my bum and thighs in shape and feel sexy again.