Here I am at day nine! I am so happy to say that I am almost at the halfway mark of this program. I can't believe that I have made it this far with the kind of discipline that I have been missing from my life for the last three years. I knew it was in there somewhere and from the changes that I am beginning to see and feel I will get some great results. I have posted a few pictures of myself, but my final pictures I will show at the end the way that they are supposed to.
So today was a little different because I did not get up at my usual time in the morning of 5:00 a.m. and start my day. I got up this morning and got the kids breakfast and ready for school, but soon after I went right back to bed. Today I had the day off from school and the day off from work so I finally had some time to really catch up on sleep that I felt I needed. I can't emphasize enough how important it is to be rested. The body needs to rest in order for the progress you are making to work. So I got up at about 10:00 a.m. which really got me off to a late start. I had my coffee and water, and then I grabbed a banana half and my Shakeology and took off to school to get my final grade and my project.
When I got home I got ready right away to do my workout, which today was the Upper Fix. Now today I tried to lift a little heavier on some of the exercises, where last week I lifted fifteen pounds today I tried twenty pounds. The reason I did was to push myself. I got through one of the sets with the heavier weights but on the second set I went back to the lighter. It's OK to switch out your weights if you are failing to complete the exercise the important thing for me was to get through. Today's workout, and I don't think I mentioned it the last time, was a lot of floor work on abs, chest, and push ups. It was just as tough as the last time and I didn't expect it to get any easier. The most important thing is that I got through it.
Today I had scheduled the Extreme Abs workout from Chalean Extreme's videos but instead I decided to do the 10 Minute Ab Fix from the 21 day program that I was dying to try out. It was pretty intense and I am glad I did it. This workout was non-stop for the full ten minutes and we switched exercises every thirty seconds, so she really worked out all areas.
Eating today was on target again. My meals consisted of 96% lean beef, yams, eggs, olives cheddar cheese, Shakeology, spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, coffee, water and a banana. Eating these kinds of clean foods are making a huge difference in the way that I have been feeling, and I am getting quite used to the smaller portions as well. Up to this point I have completely left out salt from my diet and granted my foods can taste pretty bland at times but sacrifice will be a huge part of my success. If I ever get a hankering for salt I definitely look forward to eating some green olives which are allowed on the eating plan. My last comment is that I have gone the entire program without alcohol. I am so happy that I have made it this far without it. I will continue to push myself through without it.
On top of smashing my finger today in between my two fifteen pound weights and forgetting that I put my shakeology in the freezer too long, today was another great day! I hope you will stay with me because tomorrow I want to share my story with you and how my life has gotten me to this point and on this journey.
I know that there are people out there that are thinking of starting a fitness journey or are thinking about changing your life with a healthier lifestyle. It is a process and it takes time, commitment , even having some ups and downs on the way. It's OK were human, and we make mistakes. We fall down but we get back up. If you want support, or a cheerleader, advice about nutrition, and a new fitness routine that works with your time and schedule don't be shy. Please contact me and I will help you. I am having a 21 Day Fix challenge group on the 26th of May and I would love to have you join. Please fill out the online form and I will get back with you as soon as I can. Thank you.
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