Bring on Round 2!

So instead of starting a Second round of 21 Day Fix - I am going to do Round 2 of Focus T25!

I had such great results with it when I first started and I am ready for that again.

I loved everything about that program. It is funny, because at first, my husband and I did the first video "Alpha Cardio" when we first got it - and WOW. We were so sweaty and exhausted at the end of it!!

I took a moment after that first time and so many thoughts came into my mind:

You can't do this.
That was just the first one, imagine how hard the other 11 are.
You should give up.
It is going to take you forever to reach your goals.

Why do we do that to ourselves? Negative self-talk can bring you down FAST and HARD.
But I am SO glad I had the support of my challenge group, because I stuck with it and I completed Alpha and Beta. AND I lost 25 pounds doing so. I loved the energy in the videos, I loved how Shaun T makes you feel like he's in the room pushing you harder if you stop or want to give up. But most of all - I loved that it WORKED.

So because of that I am facing on ROUND 2. I am so excited! I know that I will have a great outcome and I will start to feel stronger every day again.

So who's with me?!

My husband, son, and I are going to California in THIRTY-TWO days and I will be READY! The program is 90 days - and I will finish them again - but I know that even the first 30 are going to be life changing.

I have a support group coming up at the end of this month and I would LOVE for you to be a part of it. We motivate, encourage and help one another through the excited and difficult times of creating healthier lifestyles for ourselves. PLUS the T25 challenge pack is on SALE right now. Contact me if you are interested in joining this group and want to start T25 with me. Let's do this.

Are you ready?

A busy week - Day 8,9,10,11

These last few days have been great - and I am making a lot of progress..
I have been eating clean and sticking to my workouts - at least once a day. Hubby has still been doing his Upper Fix every day. I missed it yesterday but luckily I was able to get in Dirty 30 and 10 minute abs twice.

Here are this weeks stats. The scale went up, but the inches are going down.
-8 inches so far! NICE!

So funny how I was just talking about how the scale doesn't define progress. I can already see a difference in the progress pictures - and like I said especially the fact that I have already lost a total of 8 inches so far.

So for today's workouts: Upper Fix and Pilates (my fav!)

Clean eating has been spot on today. I was even able to make a yummy homemade pizza - with lots of peppers, mushrooms, and spinach - on whole wheat pizza crust. YUM.

Halfway done. Love it - and feeling great.

Keep Moving - Day 3

The third day of 21 Day Fix went quite the same as the day before. I had the same eating schedule as well, because I was so happy with how the day went yesterday.

For workouts, I did lower and upper fix.

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Those were the basics of my day. My little one is getting sick again (along with getting two new teeth) - so things are a little crazy at home. I wasn't feeling the best today either. But guess what?!

Exercise is amazing.

I was tired from waking up at 5am this morning, busy dealing with the baby, and feeling a little under the weather myself. BUT it is amazing what a little 30 minute workout can do for you. Even though it made me a little more tired and my muscles a little more sore (who am I kidding- A LOT more) - I felt great. My body feels refreshed, energized, and STRONG.

I am making progress. Especially because the old me would have said "screw it" and moped on the couch all day instead of choosing to eat healthy and pushing myself to exercise. In a challenge earlier in the week - I wrote three affirmations for myself that I read daily - to combat my excuses I would have made before my life change.

I have the strength to say "yes" to working out and "no" to unhealthy foods.

I love myself and will have POSITIVE self-talk daily.

I WILL NOT GIVE UP.

I Am ALL in: Day 2

Today is Day 2 of the 21 Day Fix.

AMAZING. (the description of how I am feeling, how easy the eating plan is, and description of the workouts.

Have you ever just felt SO pumped after a workout!? That is how I feel after every one. Today was Upper Fix (like always) and then I did the 10 minute ab workout 3 times.

Another thing that is great about 21DF is that i never feel starved. 

Meal 1: Eggs, veggies, fruit, toast

Meal 2: veggies, hummus, hard boiled eggs

Meal 3: turkey burger with cabbage "bun" and jalepenos and mushrooms

Meal 4: toast with natural PB

Meal 5: Shakeology with fruit

On top of that I already lost weight!
I wouldn't normallt weigh myself daily, but I wanted to take a starting pic of the scale (figuring it would be the same as the day before)
But it wasn't.
Yesterday I weighed in at 185.
Today...

A pound is a pound. And after on one day - I am down 1.4 pounds. 

YAY

I am feeling on fire - and nothing is going to stop me from meeting my goals.

Love PiYo!

Here is an extra little post for you all today...

I am just so excited for the new program that Beachbody is coming out with soon. I have always loved PiYo and this one looks amazing!

The best part is that it will give great results - even though it will be low-impact on your body.

So those of you with bad knees, joints, and other body issues - this will be perfect. 

It is a flexibility program that will change your body! Keep a look out for it - and watch this video!

To do that AND to get on an email list to know more about it -

Click Here!

Stronger

Progress is progress.

This is something that I tell myself a lot and something that I think everyone needs to tell themselves. 

I am specifically referring to fitness and weight loss but this could be applicable in any area of life. We like to call these "non-scale" victories. At first, I used to struggle a lot with the scale. Stepping on that dreaded thing (daily) to find that the numbers have not moved or have even gone UP after a day (or week, or month) of a lot of work. 

How frustrating is that?! 

But I have learned:

1. Not to step on the scale every day
2. Muscle weighs more than fat AND
3. That the scale doesn't define progress

ANY "non-scale victories" mean progress. Any inches lost means progress. Weight loss is progress too - but progress isn't simply defined by it.

I have lost a lot of weight and inches since I started my journey, but I have also changed my eating habits, cut out certain foods, I am able to do normal push-ups (not many - but anything is better than 0), I can push through a full workout with no breaks, I work out on days I don't want to or don't feel like it, I use heavier weights than when I first started, AND most importantly I have not given up. 

These little victories are what push me through and allow me to keep going when I feel like quitting. Progress IS progress and do not let anyone tell you otherwise - especially not the scale. AND even more - especially not YOU.