Sept 26, 2010
So I have completed the 6-day Express Diet plan. I'm going to be totally honest - I didn't follow it to the "T." I had three sick kids, a sick husband, and then by the end of the week I got sick, too. Terrible colds. I also forgot I had to have dental work done this week, too, so that changed the order in which I had my Shakeology, but I stuck to the foods on the list. I'm SO happy with the results, though I have to say I'll be happy to put something other than green vegetables on my salad! haha It was hard to look at the carrots and not add them to my salad because I LOVE carrots on my salad! But it was very specific to green vegetable and lean meat.
The workouts have been great! I honestly wasn't sure I could commit to a 7am time for the whole week and until the day I had the fever I was able to start it between 7am - 7:30am. It was awesome! And instead of feeling tired afterwards I'd have my Shakeology and be energized and ready to go! I was able to do more with the kids and get more done around the house!! I'm just so excited where this is taking me! I'm even MORE excited that I can help others do the same! Talk about being fired up!!!
So now to the stuff beyond just the blessing of feeling better - the physical results. In just under a week I lost 6lbs, a little over 2 inches off my waist, 2 inches off my hips, and half an inch off each thigh! WOO HOO!! And those are just what I would consider my current "problem areas." I can't say whether or not the chest measurement is accurate considering that can change by time of day depending on when I last nursed my little man, so setting that aside - Total inches lost in 6 days was 5.75 inches!! YES! :) I'm excited to see what the last 5 weeks of the program will bring! I will be resuming a "normal" (but healthy) diet! I'll keep you posted! :)
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sharing my journey
I am transporting my former blog to share my full journey! Most of my former blogs are of a personal nature (my personal journey), which I will continue to include as well as blogs with helpful content.
Sept 20, 2010
I have decided to start a separate blog for my fitness journey. I feel so blessed to have been introduced to the Beachbody opportunity to improve both my physical and financial fitness! I am dedicating my fitness journey to honor God by taking care of His temple (my body), taking care of my family (including the dogs), and fighting Fibromyalgia. FMS (Fibromyalgia syndrome) is very complex and can be very limited. I have definitely experienced this. I went from being an athlete to hardly being able to do anything at all. But I CAN and WILL fight it - by training my body to be fit and in good health! I hope to inspire others (with or without FMS) to do the same! I'm looking forward to sharing my journey and to the positive results I KNOW I'm going to get!
Today I started "Slim in 6." I'm very excited about this program! After reviewing everything I had available I decided this was the best way to start up. It was 3 different levels, which is perfect for someone like me! If I push myself too hard (as I've been known to do), I can experience severe Fibro flares and have a setback for WEEKS. So I have to be realistic with myself and know my body. "Slim in 6" gives me that opportunity! If I'm having a "bad" day, I can always go back to disc 1. I wouldn't feel guilty about that because I'd still be working out and putting forth my best effort. It is important to remember that you should be proud of your work if you know you're doing YOUR best! Everybody's "best" is different! We all come from different backgrounds and situations. My current status is being a 4 month postpartum breastfeeding mom (with 2 older kids) with a chronic pain disorder. And I'm ready to drop the rest of the baby weight and get in the best shape of my life and have more pain-free days! I am disciplining myself to a schedule. It's a new schedule I never thought I'd even try, but I'm motivated!! :) I know if I continue to honor God by taking care of my body, He will continue to provide me with the energy and strength I need to do so! And so I woke up before the kids to start my workout this morning! And I've set alarms on my phone to eat on a strict schedule as well to get my metabolism to its full potential.
I have also decided to kick off this 6 week workout with a 6 day jump-start meal plan. I chose the high protein jump-start plan due to the fact that I'm breastfeeding. Although I plan to stick specifically to the foods listed on the plan, I do have to take into account that I AM breastfeeding, which already burns an extra 500 calories. I obviously want to lose the baby weight, but I have to take in sufficient calories to feed my baby! The important thing is making those calories count! So I'm going to *slightly* increase the portions advised in the jump-start plan. That should give me the calories I need to keep my little guy fed and burn off this baby fat around my belly! I'll admit I'll be happy when the 6 days is over and I can eat more of a variety again! haha But this is also a good way to discipline my eating habits and get me on the right track to continue then with a healthy diet (with more variety haha).
I'm very excited to be on this journey and to be sharing it with others! I'm here to help and support others as well! Please let me know how I can help YOU! :)
For more information on me, personally, check out my personal blog at http://sleepingbeaut824.blogspot.com/ God bless!!
Sept 20, 2010
I have decided to start a separate blog for my fitness journey. I feel so blessed to have been introduced to the Beachbody opportunity to improve both my physical and financial fitness! I am dedicating my fitness journey to honor God by taking care of His temple (my body), taking care of my family (including the dogs), and fighting Fibromyalgia. FMS (Fibromyalgia syndrome) is very complex and can be very limited. I have definitely experienced this. I went from being an athlete to hardly being able to do anything at all. But I CAN and WILL fight it - by training my body to be fit and in good health! I hope to inspire others (with or without FMS) to do the same! I'm looking forward to sharing my journey and to the positive results I KNOW I'm going to get!
Today I started "Slim in 6." I'm very excited about this program! After reviewing everything I had available I decided this was the best way to start up. It was 3 different levels, which is perfect for someone like me! If I push myself too hard (as I've been known to do), I can experience severe Fibro flares and have a setback for WEEKS. So I have to be realistic with myself and know my body. "Slim in 6" gives me that opportunity! If I'm having a "bad" day, I can always go back to disc 1. I wouldn't feel guilty about that because I'd still be working out and putting forth my best effort. It is important to remember that you should be proud of your work if you know you're doing YOUR best! Everybody's "best" is different! We all come from different backgrounds and situations. My current status is being a 4 month postpartum breastfeeding mom (with 2 older kids) with a chronic pain disorder. And I'm ready to drop the rest of the baby weight and get in the best shape of my life and have more pain-free days! I am disciplining myself to a schedule. It's a new schedule I never thought I'd even try, but I'm motivated!! :) I know if I continue to honor God by taking care of my body, He will continue to provide me with the energy and strength I need to do so! And so I woke up before the kids to start my workout this morning! And I've set alarms on my phone to eat on a strict schedule as well to get my metabolism to its full potential.
I have also decided to kick off this 6 week workout with a 6 day jump-start meal plan. I chose the high protein jump-start plan due to the fact that I'm breastfeeding. Although I plan to stick specifically to the foods listed on the plan, I do have to take into account that I AM breastfeeding, which already burns an extra 500 calories. I obviously want to lose the baby weight, but I have to take in sufficient calories to feed my baby! The important thing is making those calories count! So I'm going to *slightly* increase the portions advised in the jump-start plan. That should give me the calories I need to keep my little guy fed and burn off this baby fat around my belly! I'll admit I'll be happy when the 6 days is over and I can eat more of a variety again! haha But this is also a good way to discipline my eating habits and get me on the right track to continue then with a healthy diet (with more variety haha).
I'm very excited to be on this journey and to be sharing it with others! I'm here to help and support others as well! Please let me know how I can help YOU! :)
For more information on me, personally, check out my personal blog at http://sleepingbeaut824.blogspot.com/ God bless!!
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