30 Day Shred Results

I finished the 30 Day Shred yesterday!  Total I lost 7 lbs and 10 1/2 inches!  Next up is The Firm Express.  I'm going to start that today and let y'all know how I like it!

30 Day Shred-Day 23=COMPLETE!

Sooooo great news!  I burned 1064 calories purely from exercise yesterday!  How awesome is that?!?  I ran before work in the morning, did the 30 Day Shred at lunchtime, then walked with my friend at 17 min/mi for 3 miles!  My legs have been sore all day today.  Despite that, I once again completed the 30 Day Shred!!!  Only 7 days left.  I'm so excited because I don't think I've ever seen an exercise program through to completion like this.  I've decided that rather than doing Ripped in 30, I'm going to start the 30 Day Shred over and do it twice a day two days a week.  On the two days that I'm doing it twice a week (tues & thurs), I'm going to do Level 1 for the second part whether I'm on Level 1, 2, or 3 that week.  I've gotten a second wind of motivation lately and it makes me so happy!!!!!  Ahhhhh!!!!

Thinner Thursday!

Thinner Thursday brings us another reason to discuss food!  I love to eat.  That's obviously how I got my self in this situation in the first place.  I want to find ways to eat low cal delicious foods instead of getting stuck in a boring rut.  I eat 5 times a day: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.  The first 4 things are usually the same every day:  Oatmeal (various flavors); nuts, various snack-sized veggies (carrots, celery, broccoli), fruit, or low sugar HEALTHY granola bar; soup (GREAT low cal meal since it's base is either broth or water); nuts, various snack sized veggies (carrots, celery, broccoli), fruit, or low sugar HEALTHY granola bar.  Dinner time is where I get to be creative, but I still want to keep it healthy.  I found a ton of low cal dinner recipes that I've bookmarked and then organized by category so I'm able to find them easily if I'm craving something specific like steak or meatloaf.  For dinner I love to pair a lean protein with a salad.  When you make salads don't always think green and boring.  Get colorful!  Salads can be made out of any fruits or veggies, and my goal is always for it to take up the majority of my plate.  Spinach, lettuce (not iceberg), broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, pineapples, strawberries, avocados, onions, nuts, blueberries, apples, peaches, and dried cranberries are all DELICIOUS additions to any salad!  The sky is the limit.  Also, rather than smothering it in store bought dressing, try making your own.  A mix of olive oil; rice, balsamic or apple cider vinegar; lemon or lime juice, and seasonings is a super flavorful dressing for any salad and you're controlling all of the ingredients that go into it.

30 Day Shred-Day 22=COMPLETE!

Only 8 days left to the Shred!  I'm pulling out all the stops this last Level.  I want to see major results!  I don't know if I will or not but I'm definitely giving it my best shots.  By the way, this level has one of the most ridiculous feeling exercise moves I've ever done.  It's called the superman and it'll really make you feel like an idiot while you're doing it!  Pliet jumps, or whatever they're called, are really hard!  They have my inner thighs burninggggg!

Willpower Wednesday!

It's the middle of the weekend.  How's this for willpower?  I jogged a mile and a half this morning, did the 30 Day Shred just now, and am going on a walk with my friend when I get off of work in an hour.  Three workouts in one day!!!  I'm feeling extra motivated today because yesterday I was able to easily fit into a pair of shorts that I could barely fit in before!!!  I won't be wearing them anytime soon because I hate my legs and don't wear shorts, but I'm hoping that soon things will change!  I'm also on track to lose 30 lbs by the time I have to order that bridesmaid's dress at the end of April and that was my goal so I'm super excited!!!

30 Day Shred-Day 21=COMPLETE!

After reading reviews of the 30 Day Shred I went into Level 3 thinking it would be easier than Level 2.  Boy was I wrong!  I literally had sweat dripping off of my face onto the floor while I was in plank position.  I ended the workout thinking I was gonna throw up.  It was no joke AT ALL!  I did complete it, however.

I normally tutor after work on Tues and Thus, but my student rescheduled for tomorrow so when I got home my roommate and I went for a 3 mile bike ride.  I don't remember if I mentioned it but I restarted running again yesterday, despite my knee injury, because my friends and I are doing Relay for Life at the beginning of May and I want to be able to run the whole thing.  I'm going to do Couch to 5K which is extremely similar to the running program I had originally started when I started the 30 Day Shred.  I have 2 months to be able to run 3.1 miles nonstop.  Hopefully I can do this!

Tone It Tuesday! (10 Day Results!!)

So I started the day dreading the fact that it was a results day.  I didn't feel (for reasons I don't know exactly) that I wasn't going to have lost any weight or inches.  I woke up this morning and got on the scale to be rather surprised that I lost 3 lbs.  I was happy and disappointed all at once.  Who loses only 3 lbs in 10 days???  It was actually 12 days because I had to add two workout days since I skipped two over my crazy Mardi Gras.  I was happy, though, because I just had it in my head that I hadn't lost any.  I lost 5 inches though!!!!  Last time I only lost 3 inches, but I had lost 4 lbs.  I guess inches is what matters more than pounds because that's what makes your body look different.  I must be gaining muscle because that's the only way I can explain the fact that I only lost 3 lbs but 5 inches.  Anyway, that's a total of 7 lbs and 8 inches since I started the Shred.  Hopefully Level 3 will have me seeing the best results yet!!