You all know what I am talking about…Getting back to it. Only in a perfect world could you work out for a few months and then be able to maintain a good figure for a lifetime!
Just to refresh everyone I just got married a month ago and I worked really hard to get in the best shape of my life for my wedding day. Well after the wedding comes the honeymoon and after the honeymoon comes back to reality.
One of the realities I need to get back into is a good workout routine. I have taken the last month off and now it is time to get back to work. Since I am just getting started again I have a goal to workout 3-4 days a week. I think that this is a great goal and it does not over whelm me too much.
My plan is to do spinning Monday’s and Fridays or Saturdays depending on what works out best. On Tuesdays I plan on playing tennis with my husband and some of our friends and Wednesdays I would like to do a Boot Camp class or Body works class. All of the other days left will be days off. I have always enjoyed working out for a day and then having a day off to recover.
I think working out keeps me sane. I know my husband would agree if I don’t work out at least a couple times a week I get a little moody and stressed out. The only cure for me is a good workout!
Good luck to anyone trying to get back in and just remember to take it slow!
Well I did it! I finished 30 days of Making the Cut. I was sure to take before and after photos and also take before and after measurements. After 30 days of intense workouts and diet I lost 5lbs. Now I know that does not sound like much - but for someone that is 5′2 it is defiantly an improvement. I could also see a huge difference in the photos and measurements. I lost at least 2 inches in all the main areas.
Now that I am finished I still have 6 weeks until the wedding! I have a few ideas of what I want to do in the last 6 weeks. One idea is to do Making the cut one more time - but this time do the circuits twice instead of just once. I started doing this for the first couple of days and it tough! Now I am thinking about only doing the circuit once again but the second time around making sure to do the 15 minutes of cardio at the end.
I also recently invested in the Polar F6. It is a heart rate monitor - I got it because I was curious how many calories I was burning with all this exercise. To my disappointment I am burning a lot fewer calories then I thought 
I might not be using the device correctly so I am going to try changing it up a little to see if I get a more accurate reading.
I will keep you all posted on the next 6 weeks!
Well I have made it this far and I am feeling pretty good! My tight jeans are getting looser and the diet is not too hard to follow. I have to admit I am not following the exact eating plan - It is just too expensive to buy all that food. I do eat all the recommended meals just not in the exact order that is suggested. I plan on doing the program twice. The second time around I will be a lot stricter.
So far I am pretty pleased with the program. When it comes to exercise days you have the choice to do each circuit once or twice. For my first month I am only doing each circuit once (which for now is plenty!). I think the next time around I will bump it up to 2 circuits. The food is pretty tasty especially when you get into the chicken artichoke salads and avocado and mango chicken salads. I don’t think you can go wrong with either of these combinations.
I have my second weigh in since starting 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I did have some major cheat days this week - I hate to admit. What else is a bride to do cake tasting and food tasting is in the job description! Hopefully it won’t affect my results too much this week.
If it does I am not going to get too discouraged. I just have to stay on track and I know I will get the results I want!
I want to be in the best shape of my life for my wedding, who doesn’t? About a month ago I started training with Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred workout. The 30-day Shred workout is pretty tough! Today I am exactly at the half way point! I am 15 days in and I already notice my body feeling tighter and seeing positive changes!
I just purchased “Making the Cut” also by Jillian Michaels. My plan is to prepare myself for “Making the Cut” by doing the 30 day Shred first and then moving into “Making the Cut.” When I started working out consistently (about a 1/2 month ago) I was not in the best shape. I had about 10lbs to loose and I was only working out a few times a week and at a medium to low intensity and I was not eating very healthy.
Currently I am happy to report I am watching what I eat and I have already lost 2lbs!
The next step of my training program is to move into “Making the cut” it is also a 30 program but it has specific diet and nutrition instructions to stick too. The 30-day Shred is only a workout plan and does not include a nutrition plan. I am really excited to see the results from first doing the Shred and then moving into “Making the Cut” - I will keep you all posted!
Usually I write about all of my outdoor activities…but today I am going to write about an indoor activity that I just started. Since my wedding is only 4 months away it is time to get serious about exercise and nutrition. I have been running every other day but I am not seeing that good of results. So I have decided to step it up before the big day!
I am adding a workout video into my routine called The 30 day Shred. Now this is no ordinary work out video - this video’s main goal is to get you shredded and in 30 days! They challenge you to do the workout 30 days straight. It has 3 different levels to it. For the first 10 days you are supposed to do level one, then the next 10 days level 2 and the last 10 days you go to level 3.
Now I am only on day 2 of level one and I can tell I am going to get some good results from this video! I took all of my measurements this morning and weighed myself so I have a good idea of how I started this program.
I will keep you all posted on how I do! I am very excited to see some good results!
When you think of physical fitness what comes to mind? Do you think of people who lift weights everyday and run marathons or simply being fit to walk up and down stairs? What ever your definition of being physically fit means, it all has to do with the same concept: exercise.
Exercise benefits people in so many ways and you do not have to have a gym membership to exercise. Even though the gym is a perfect match for some people, many people get overwhelmed by the fact of going to the gym. If you are this type of person, do not lose hope! There are other options of fitness.
Simply taking walks a few days a week can improve your fitness level. Start out slow and try to set a reasonable goal for yourself. Physical fitness does not happen over night and it takes time to change for overall fitness. After you succeed at taking walks a few days a week try to add some free weights to your routine. Once you start to feel your body changing you will be more motivated to keeping a solid routine.
Soon you will be on your way to living a physical fit lifestyle!