Day 11 Body Revolution

I did Workout 1 for the final time in my Body Revolution yesterday. You do workout 1, workout 2, cardio, workout 1, workout 2, cardio each week for two weeks. Then for weeks three and four you do workout 3 and 4 with the same cardio tape. Workout 1 has lunges, plank, bicycle crunches, triceps, squats, and shoulders in it. I struggle more with it than workout 2. I can already feel my core getting a little sore as well as my glutes. But, I also am getting that stronger feeling where you don't feel as heavy as you walk upstairs and although moves are tough you feel your body is more capable to just push through. I have sweat just dripping off my face with each workout, getting in my eyes and feeling so good.

I weighed after my workout and have lost 3 lbs. I was so excited and hope it wasn't just water weight. I am going to measure after 4 weeks and also take photos again. I cannot wait to see progress!

Day 10 Body Revolution

I didn't exercise yesterday because I woke up with a horrible headache that Excedrine did not knock out. I wasn't able to eat all day without my stomach being upset and feeling very nauseated. Getting back to it today, not going to let it derail me!

I didn't eat all day. When my husband came home he went to Zaxbys and I got some BBQ buffalo wings and french fries. Later had a mini bag of Doritos and a rice krispie bar. Also had a diet coke with the Zaxbys meal so messed up my no-coke diet. Well, I guess we will have days like this and today is a new day... so I am getting back up from my fall.

Day 9 Body Revolution

Second day back at Revolution after vacation and I am still struggling to get back into some sort of routine. My body feels so weak and tired. I think my Vit D levels must be very low again as I am falling asleep at 9 the last few nights and just feel so tired all the time. I've been taking 2000 mg a day on my own in addition to the 50000 mg I am to take once a month. I am going to take the 50000 units tomorrow to see if it helps.

I love workout 2 in Body Revolution. It does the rump raises and donkey kicks and stuff for your booty. I can feel how weak I am, so know I am building and strengthening.

I have also started a squat challenge for April

since I am a day behind starting I did the 55 yesterday and will just go from there. I need to also try to do some planks everyday to increase my time. I haven't totally committed to that yet, though.

I did better with my eating. I drank water all day, instead of sweet tea I drank all weekend. I had a boiled egg and 2 slices bacon for breakfast, leftover ham and peas with a sweet potato for lunch, Greek yogurt for meal 3, a hamburger patty for supper with broccoli, and a sugar free jello pudding for a snack and about 1.5 cups of popcorn. It was microwave popcorn with butter and was nasty. I need to go buy some fresh fruit, I was out today. Baby steps forward.

Day 8 Body Revolution

 

 

 

I took a scheduled time off last week for Spring Break. We went to Orlando to Disney and had a great time. We woke early every morning and got to the park for opening so I knew I wouldn't be able to do my Body Revolution in the hotel. We did get a lot of intense walking in as we rushed from ride to ride. We kept the fast pass going so would usually be running to get to that ride across the park on time. My family was joking about how fast I walked, cutting in and out of the crowd.

 

So, yesterday was Day 8. It was SO HARD to get back going. I didn't want to do it, but made myself and could feel the week off. On top of that I ate junk on Easter over the weekend and just felt all that sugar and yucky feeling. I felt I half did the workout, just trying my best to get through it. I had no energy or drive. I know I just need to keep going, so that is what I will do. I had to pause it to go look for my 8 lb dumbbells. I need to increase weight for triceps and chest flyes. My son took them and I searched his room and couldn't find them so I had to use the 5 lbs. UGH! LEAVE MY STUFF ALONE! I guess I need to be happy he is excited to work out and be strong.

 

I did my diet halfway yesterday. I had 2 slices of bacon and a deviled egg for breakfast. I had Greek yogurt for meal 2. Then for meal three I had leftover ham, candied sweet potatoes (sugar in them), and peas. For supper I made scalloped potatoes with ham. I just did pretty bad to get my body feeling good and just made this yucky feeling last longer. Today I am going to concentrate more to eat what will be good for my body.

 

I was so embarrassed to see photos we took on vacation. For so long I avoid the camera because I don't like what I see. I am trying to get in a few so I will have evidence I was there and also some before photos. It just saddens me to see what I have let myself become. I then get discouraged when I try so hard and can't seem to make it all stick and be consistent. All I know is that I am worth it and I have to keep doing it. It may be a tough road, but I have to take the journey and keep going. What is... is, so no continuing to beat myself up or letting discouragement keep me from going forward.

 

 

Body Revolution Day 2

Today I went to an all day art class in a town about an hour away. I had to get out early so didn't workout before going. I came home tired and that old voice started in on me to just not workout. To fit in an additional workout later in the week- yeah, ha,ha... that one is the one that ALWAYS gets me, but never happens. At 7:30 I decided that I made this commitment. I planned where I want to be in two weeks, a month, 3 months, 6 months, a year.... so I have to do my part today to reach those goals or in a year I will be right where I am. So I did it!

Workout 2 was a fun one for me. Workout 1 was shoulders, plank, bicycle crunches. Areas where I am weak. Workout 2 was biceps, back, lunges, deadlifts, and buttocks. I didn't have trouble with anything. It also doesn't have any tough cardio that pushes too hard. I think I need to up the weight on my biceps, because it wasn't pushing me. I used 5 lbs, so next time I will use 8 lbs. I was drenched in sweat again. Tomorrow cardio- ug, I hate cardio. But, when I did the Shred workout I could tell within a week how much I had built and was improving, so I will look forward to seeing myself improve.

My body feels so heavy. Like trunks. I can't wait to build the muscle and start losing the fat and get that good light strong feeling :) That will rock! And I can't wait to crunch up and not have a big ol roll in the way keeping me from going further. And can't wait to get a photo that I don't have to crop to make me look slimmer/less fat/hide my big ol booty. I am going to do this!

Meals:
Breakfast- Chex cereal

Lunch: ham and cheese roll up with mustard (no bread), carrots with light ranch dressing as dip.

mid meal: fruit and nut bar

Supper: omelet with onion and 2 slices bacon, with a little cheddar sprinkled on.

I need to work on my meals, but am trying to do better.

Body Revolution Day 1

Today is the first day of Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. My son left for basic training in the Army this morning so I had to put off my workout until the afternoon. I was so tempted just to put it off today, but had to "just do it" because I can't let day 1 not happen because of any excuse. It is time to stop the excuses and stick with my plans and press on toward the goal. So, I went up and decided that I could do it for just 30 minutes, that I wouldn't stop or half do it.

I could do everything except the plank and bicycle crunches. Whew, the plank is hard. I could only do about 10 seconds and have to rest about 3 seconds and do a little bit more. I did 20 bicycle crunches and had to rest and then picked back up. I was drenched in sweat at the end. It is pouring down rain with severe weather all around us so I don't think I will get my walk in.

This summer is my 25th wedding anniversary in July and my 45th birthday in August. Would it be horrible to say I want to look good and feel good and be a new me? I have planned out my workouts and broken my weigtloss goals down. My first one is to lose 5 lbs by Easter, which is in two weeks. We are going to Disney next week so in my plans I am not going to do Body Revolution next week, but do a circuit of jumping jacks, lunges, squats, etc. If they have a gym I might be able to do some of the Body Revolution weights, but I will have to see.

I am off with my eating today. For breakfast I had Chex cereal. I was going to have an egg, but my stomach was in knots waiting to take my son and I couldn't stomach it. I missed a mid morning meal as we were taking him. For lunch I had leftover grilled steak and half a sweet potato. I was still upset and starving so didn't take the time to make some green veggie. Tonight I will have the other half of the steak and sweet potato and will make some broccoli to go with it and try to get on track. For mid meals I have an apple and peanut butter and almonds.

Monday October, 22, 2012

I did my Firm upper body today. I am so tired all the time and lethargic. I could seriously take a nap twice a day and not feel rested. My Vit D was 18 after taking prescription medicine for it so I just completed a 2nd round of 50000 units a day for two weeks. I don't feel it has helped. Your number should be above 30 so the nurse said I was extremely low. I went ahead and set up a lung function test next week. I have been coughing for over four weeks. Then, I set up a complete physical. I want them to check my thyroid. My hair has been dry and falling out. I hope to get some energy and if anything is wrong figure it out.

I am having to detox sugar and diet Dr Pepper again. Hopefully that will also help with my feeling tired. The weather is absolutely gorgeous. It is the perfect weather for camping and hiking and just enjoying being outside.