A Long Day

Well this week is a write off! I was so pumped Sunday night. Core de Force is offered on Challenge du Jour, and it's a new one - MMA Plyo! Sounds awesome. It's a little long at 47 minutes but it's a program that I love. Monday morning - I bake buns. Usually that's enough work that it counts as an "activity" on my FitBit. But not today! So I thought I could try the Plyo in the afternoon. I didn't even press play. Zero motivation! Tuesday - my regular day off. But I wanted to try Plyo again. But I had so much else on my mind, I needed to get groceries and my youngest daughter had a program at the library. So after 5 minutes, I gave up. Today - my day to exercise. Let's just say that the night was long and full of me not sleeping. And it snowed a bunch. So I decided to forgo the workout in favour of shovelling the driveway. Still exercise, just not the exercise I was expecting. 

I really don't know what's going on with me. Maybe I've hit a plateau or something. Maybe I need to try something new. But I don't know what else to do! I could try doing more weights. I enjoyed that before. I just need to find a program that challenges me and excites me. I though that was Core de Force. And if that can't motivate me, what can? 

Maybe it's just that time of year. It's the Winter Solstice today. The shortest day. I've been tired. I've been cold. I've been stuck inside. In short, I've been in hibernation mode. I'm hoping this will change with the longer days. I guess I'll just chalk this week up to a bad week and try again next time. I'm taking a break for Christmas but after New Years, I want to get back into it. 

Update: I shovelled the driveway and logged my activities into my FitBit (including my baking day). So now I'm back to 2/3 days this week. I feel better now that I've gotten some fresh air. I'll likely spend the rest of the day reading but now at least I know that I've earned the rest! 

Friday

Today I sat down into front of the TV and tried to press play. It was the last day for Core de Force MMA Shred. And you know how much I love that program! But I couldn't do it. I don't know why. Maybe I haven't slept very well this week. Maybe I have other things on my mind. Maybe I'm bored and drained of motivation. Who knows. I was about to pack it in when I remembered my Fitbit. And my goal of working out 3 times a week. So I sucked it up. I picked a shorter video to do -  Low & Slow from The 20s. My little buddy exercised with me so that helped me get through it. To be honest, it wasn't one of my favourites but some exercise is better than none. It was a lot of plank work. I exercise in my basement - it's where my AppleTV is set up. There is carpet in the basement. It's not ideal but it's the best I have. The carpet did a number to my elbows!! Next time I will haul out of the the mats I have packed away. But the one thing I won't do is give up. Sore elbows and zero motivation, I will always push myself. Yes, I will have days that I will fail but I will keep moving.

Work Work Work

Monday:
I baked buns. Three dozen. I always knew that it was work to knead that much dough so it's nice to get a bit of confirmation. I love this Fitbit!

Wednesday:
I did Core de Force MMA Shred. It's one of my favourites. And even though it's longer than most workouts, it flies by and I love doing it!!

Oh, and I never said I look pretty after a workout!! But I clean up well! 

And I got my steps in!! I even hit 10,114! It's a new personal best. I have always struggled at getting steps in. I set 8000 as my goal because I figured it's a challenge, but an attainable challenge. So it's nice to see some improvement and progress!! 

Like Riding a Bike

The temperature outside is currently -30C, with the wind chill, it feels like -40C. So I decided to go for a bike ride. On my stationary bike! It has been awhile since I used it, before summer. But it was just like riding a bike (I'm so funny!)

When I go for a 20 minute ride, my goal is to hit 5 miles and burn over 100 calories. I was nervous about reaching my goal since it's been so long, but I nailed it! Yay, go me!!

The Spice of Life

Today is Monday - workout day. When I looked at Beachbody on Demand, there wasn't much I was too excited about. I've done the Core de Force MMA Speed a few times so I wanted to try something different. I looked in to 22 Minute Hard Corp - Special Ops: Resistance. But I don't have all the extra equipment that was needed. So I turned to a quick and easy favourite - Turbofire HIIT 15. It was a good short and intense workout. Just what I needed to get myself in the right mindset for the day.

It was a tough weekend. A big snowstorm blew in last Monday and lasted for a couple days. We needed to clear snow at our acreage. Normally, we would use the tractor to do that, but this fall we had a small (big) mouse problem. When my husband went to start the tractor, it ran for a few minutes until he got on and went to go. Then it died. We managed to get the console off and looked at the wires. Shredded. So we loaded our snowblower on the back of the truck (in town) and drove it to the acreage. It took nearly 2 hours of blowing snow to clear a path down the driveway and in front of the garage. But I got in my steps that day!! So even though I didn't get in a beachbody workout, I definitely exercised. And that's what keeps me going. I know I would quit if I had to do the same workout everyday! Even the same program can bore me after awhile. So it's nice to be able to pick what I want to do. And now that it's winter, there's always a driveway to shovel. Or a kid to push on the sled. And now we're in for another 3-4 inches today!! Oh boy!!

At least my kids love the snow!!!

Winter Workouts

I haven't been doing a lot of my Beachbody workouts lately. Oh, I'm full of excuses - I'm sore, it's cold, I'm busy and yesterday's was the streaming wouldn't work! But that doesn't mean that I haven't been active!!

It started snowing Monday afternoon. My kids love snow. And I do too. So instead of sweating to a video, I've been running in the snow, shovelling the driveway and going for walks. I've lost track of how many times I've helped my girls into their snowsuits - but I'm not complaining!! It's a great and especially fun way to stay active. Without dragging yourself through a video you aren't all that excited to do. 

Fitbit

I finally did it. After nearly a year of hemming and hawing, I actually bought myself a FitBit Charge 2! I had two reasons to hesitate. The first one is that it is really just a toy. An expensive toy. But there was a Black Friday deal at Sportchek, plus I used all the my remaining Scene points, plus I got a 10% coupon for signing up to their email list! Regular $200, I got it for $50! I spent all yesterday afternoon getting it set up and playing with it. Yes, it is a toy, but it's a fun toy!

My second concern was that I have tiny wrists. I was worried that a the Charge 2 would look ridiculous on me. I considered getting the Alta instead but I really wanted all the features that the Charge 2 has. Like the heart rate tracker, the multi-sports tracker, the nice clock face etc. But once I got it on, it doesn't look weird at all. I'm glad I waited for the sale and I'm glad I got the once I really wanted. They only had it in black or plum. My first inclination is to buy the black. Boring. So I went with plum. I like it. Enough colour to not be boring but not so flashy too!

So of course I had to try it out today. And luckily enough, Core de Force MMA Speed was the Challenge du Jour!! Whooo! It worked great! I burned 208 calories. My peak BPM was 178 and I averaged 148 BPM.

One thing is... the battery on my phone is pretty crappy so I don't leave my bluetooth on. I'll turn it on periodically throughout the day just so it will sync but I won't have it continually connected. Oh well, no biggie. I'm eager to check my progress throughout the week and see how I'm doing. Wish me luck!!

Insanity Max: 30 - Tabata Power

Tabata Power:
This is late - apologies.
On Thursday I did Insanity Max: 30 - Tabata Power. It's basically 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off. it got pretty intense. It was a good workout, not my favourite but a good workout. I felt pretty strong afterwards. I also had a workout buddy with me to keep me motivated! She is doing jumping jacks. It's nice to work out with a friend. I find that it keeps me going and keeps me encaged with the workout. It's hard to quit when your 4 years old is still going!

I don't know if I'll continue with this program or not. I really like the Core de Force or TurboFire. Maybe I'll stick to those.

Sore Sorry

Yesterday was supposed to be Insanity max:30 Tabata Power. But I woke up so sore that I knew there was no way I'd be able to work out. I kinda figured that I should move my workouts to every other day instead of every day. That was I don't get so sore and discouraged, take a day off and then never get back on. So today I tried Tabata Power. I am still pretty sore, but I tried it anyway. Then my video stopped working. I got kicked off the Beachboy on Demand app. So instead of working out, I will be baking Christmas cookies. Hopefully I'll have to roll out the cookie dough so at least I will get some upper body exercise! Oh well, my muscles could use a rest today anyway. I'll try again tomorrow. I won't be working out of Friday since there is no school. Wish me luck!!

Insanity Max: 30

I did it. It was hard. I mean, so hard! I nearly quit halfway into the first warm-up!! I completed Insanity Max: 30 Cardio Challenge!! And holy cow!! I hit a new stage of exertion! Once I decided I wasn't going to quit, I dug deeper and pushed harder! I got to a place where I wasn't in charge of what my body was doing. I was just listening to the video and moving. My brain kept screaming at me, "You are too tired, just stop!" But my body kept going and going until the video was over. What a feeling, what a rush!! I am so proud of myself for sticking to it! Tomorrow is Tabata Power. I have no idea what that means but I'm excited to find out!!

Post workout hydration: One glass of water + one lemon + one lime = delicious!! My youngest said that it looked too sour, but I love sour!! It was a great drink! 

Kick Some Butt!

Getting Ready

Just a quick Core de Force workout today. I was all ready for a great program but I couldn't find Core de Force on Beachbody on Demand. It's off my list for Challenge du Jour. I might just have to break down and end up paying for it. I managed to film myself doing a few of the combinations. So look out for that. I always think I look so awkward punching and jabbing but it turns out I'm not as gangly as I thought! So go me!!

Rules are For Breaking

Today was Core de Force Power. And it meant breaking one of my rules. I used to say that I only work out for 20-35 minutes. Anything less than 20 minutes and it doesn't seem worth it. Anything more is just too long and intimidating. But I really wanted to keep doing the Core de Force program so today I challenged myself and tried Power. And it rocked. Yes, it's long - 12 rounds. But because of format of the exercises, it never drags and I never get bored. I just needed to ensure that I had enough time to complete the workout. However, I was interrupted a few times, once by my daughter, and a couple times from texts. Now usually this throws me off my workouts and I just quit, but I am really getting better at sticking to them and finishing strong. This is a huge deal for me.

Another thing I've noticed is I finally get that "runner's high" or burst of endorphins at the end of a workout. I never used to get that. All I ever got was tired. And for the rest of the day! I used to not work out in the morning because for the rest of the day, I was wasted - lay on the floor, needing to nap wasted! But now I can do a fairly intense workout like Core de Force and still function for the remainder of the day. And function pretty well.

So now I'm not so intimidated but the long workouts. I still very much like this program and I'm going to see what other things they offer.

Here are my (very) sweaty selfies....

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Crazy Eyes

This week I have been feeling sorry for myself. My job search is going nowhere. The two leads I did have have all but vanished. And my plan to become a realtor has been put on hold - not that that's a bad thing necessarily just another set back. My Beachbody account expired and I wondered if it was even worth renewing. So I wallowed. And ate Halloween candy. And sat in my comfy chair and continually refreshed twitter. Not very productive. And it only fed into my pity party. Last night I checked the Beachbody on Demand app to see if there was something even remotely interesting. I saw that Core de Force was offered as a Challenge du jour - that means free. So that got me interested. This morning, I found my shoes and did an amazing Muay-Thai inspired workout that helped me punch and kick and elbows all those negative thoughts away. So now I am feeling much better, much more positive and ready to tackle the rest of this week and weekend.

It's amazing how much better I feel after getting some exercise and yet when I'm in one of those moods, exercise is that absolute last thing I want to do. I have to realize that motivation is not something you have but something you give yourself. So much easier said than done. Especially when curling up with a Kit Kat under a blanket is a lot easier than moving and doing well, anything.

So here's my sweaty crazy eyed pic of the day. Work out complete. Good mood returning. Let's do this!!

Have a good and safe Remembrance Day tomorrow. I will be travelling so no updates from me. Remember all those who went before you to ensure your safety and security. Spare a thought for them and their loved ones. 

Routine

I have a strong relationship with routine. Every morning I send my oldest to school then I press play and start my workout.

But Monday I baked buns. It a workout in itself. Great for upper body and core when you are kneading the dough! On Tuesday, I was all excited to start the Core de Force program. Then I realized it was only available on the Premium Beachboy on Demand. To unlock it, it would be $56 US which turns into around $75 CND. And that's just a little too rich for me right now. Especially since there are some really good programs for free. So I did turbo fire HIIT 20 instead. Yesterday, I woke up with a pounding headache so I took it easy. Today I chose Focus T 25 for my workout. I still had a small headache but I pushed through and felt 100 x better afterwards.

Not having a job right now is a double edged sword. It allows me the time and flexibility to exercise but not the money to pay for the exercises. my biggest concern right now is that once I start working again, my work outs will stop. I know myself well enough to know that I will not wake up early to exercise. I sleep in until the last moment before I will be late. Maybe if I convince myself that exercise isn't a choice but a mandatory part of my morning I will be able to haul my lazy butt up and get some work in! Until then, I'll keep up this routine. 

Sweat drops brought to you by Focus T 25: Cardio

Who Needs A Gym?

I saw an infographic on the myfitnesspal app about how different fall activities can burn calories. I have been so sore since doing the Core de Force and PiYo buns so I knew I needed to do something different. Plus, I have a backyard full of leaves!! So today I raked the yard. It only took an hour and it was kinda fun. It was a beautiful day! I had my helper with me - she helped keep the bags open so I could put the leaves in, she helped pick out sticks and she rescued a few ladybugs from the trash!! The only down side is that every time the wind blew, a whole new crop of leaves fell. By the end of today, I'm going to have to do it all over again!!

Before & After:

My Helper:

She really liked jumping in the leaves and finding all the ladybugs:

Tomorrow I will be back at it with a "regular" workout. I haven't decided what it will be yet. 

(FYI: an hour of raking the leaves burns 207 calories. However, a Tim Horton's chocolate chip muffin which is delicious beyond words, is 420 calories.) I only point this out to illustrate how important nutrition is over exercise. I cannot, no matter how hard I try, exercise a chocolate chip muffin away. I will however, indulge from time to time because I know my overall nutrition is going to balance it out. Exercise is good, nutrition is more important. Eat well, move more.)

Buns o' Steel

Today's workout is brought to you by PiYo Buns. I have to admit. I've always liked my legs and butt. In my opinion, they're pretty good for someone who just celebrated her 34th birthday. But I want to keep them that way. On Beachbody on Demand, they will offer the Challenge du Jour. Basically, a selection of all different videos. I like this feature since it gives me a chance to try out exercises I normally wouldn't because they aren't free and I don't want to spend $100 on a workout I know nothing about.

One of today's selections was PiYo Buns. It was a 35 minute workout which is as long as I will go. Anything longer just feels too long and anything under 20 minutes feels like it isn't worth it. So that's my range. It's taught by Chalene Johnson who also teaches the Turbofire workouts that I like so much. I can definetly feel it in my legs and butt! So I guess I did a good job. I also has sweat dripping down my arms - gross. Like I always say, sweat is fat crying.

I'm planning to rake leaves tomorrow so I probably won't have a Beachbody workout to talk about. Raking is it's own workout!! So until I post again, here's me and my tired backside.

Core de Force

I'm always looking for new and different workouts. I guess I get bored easily. When I heard that Beachbody was coming out with a new workout, I was pretty excited. I like the workouts that are either pretty traditional cardio, or have some weight training or boxing/fighting. Core De Force is a boxing/street fighting/MMA workout. (I don't like the dance ones because I get too self-conscious and  just feel stupid.)

Little background - my 8 year old daughter has been taking Taekwon-do for the last three years. It's embarrassing that she can throw a better punch than me. But I think that since this workout, I might have her beat - so to speak. It was a pretty intense workout but the minutes flew by. I was never bored and I never wanted to give up. That's my biggest problem with a lot of these workouts. I get bored partway through and just quit. Not in this one. Unfortunately, this is only a trail run - sneak peak so there's only one video available. I am eagerly awaiting the whole program release. This might just be my new go-to exercise!

Here is my before and after workout pics!

Back at It (Again)

I swore when I started this blog that I was going to be more disciplined about posting on a regular basis. But here I am. The excuse I'm using today is that the Blogger app sucks! It constantly crashes and I lose everything I've entered. I take pictures on my phone so I want to be able to post them. Transferring the pictures from my phone to my computer may seem easy, but for whatever reason, it's not. So I need the phone app to upload pictures but then the computer to update the blog. It's getting to be a multi step process. One that kinda bums me out. But I'm here now.

Last week, I was not feeling well. At all. I think it was something I ate. But I got completely bloated - I'm talking 6 month pregnant looking bloated. And I felt so nauseous that I started believing that I might actually be pregnant! But then I remembered you don't go 0-6 months overnight. It gradually faded after 3-4 days so I tried to get back into exercising. I just started a new program called Turbofire and I really liked it. But like anything, once I get out of it for awhile, I have a difficult time getting back in. I went along with the video for about 5 minutes before completely abandoning it. So much for that.

Yesterday was a beautiful day. One of those days in fall that you know winter is around the corner so you can't waste this blessing of a day. So I took my little one out for a walk. In my neighbourhood, there are two schools and two other separate playgrounds. Tons to choose from. Usually we go to the school that my older daughter goes to but I always feel weird playing at the playground when school is on. And I wanted to go for a longer walk so we walked down the block to a different playground. She loved it! She ran from place to place with a giant smile on her face! She especially loved the teeter-totter. We must have spent a lot of time on it because on the walk home, I could barely use my legs! Then she wanted a piggy back!! So needless to say, I got my leg day in!! And I think that was the kick I needed to get back into it!

I woke up this morning with some pretty sore legs! But I knew I couldn't quit here. So I found Turbofire Upper Body 20 on my Beachboy on Demand app and went to work. The workout flew by. My arms were lead by the end but man do I ever feel good! Maybe this is what they're always talking about with the endorphins filling your body after a workout! I don't usually get that - I just get tired! But I feel good - like I can take over the world. Once I updated his blog and go have a snack. I bought cottage cheese and a bunch of fruit so I'm set for the day. Until next time....

As Simple As ABC Extreme

Abs, Butt & Core. That's what I worked today. And I found that I can now do a pretty decent sit up! Not bad for someone who used to have to roll over in order to sit up!
Since I took a long weekend and didn't do too much, I'm trying to make up for it today. I did a good 30 minute workout this morning and I'm planning to bake buns after I finish posting this. You wouldn't think that baking would be a great workout but there is a lot of strength that goes into kneading dough. That is if you want nice, fluffy buns, or as my youngest daughter calls them, puffy buns. So rock hard buns for me, nice fluffy buns for lunch!

Yoga

I took the weekend off from working out. By Saturday, my body was so sore and exhausted that I couldn't exercise even if I wanted to. So I was all excited to start today. But then...

I don't think I like yoga. My workout today was supposed to be Yoga Fix Extreme. And I am ashamed, I quit. But I found it so boring! I guess it's supposed to be relaxing and I'm sure it hard work but it's SO BORING!! Tomorrow's workout is Lower Fix Extreme so hopefully it will be a better day. 

Excuses, Excuses

I had so many excuses not to exercise today.

• I've worked out all week
• It's Friday
• I started too late so I'm out of my routine 
• My daughter will be bored while I work out

But I decided to start anyway. Then the video wouldn't play. I've been streaming the 21 Day Extreme BOD on my Apple TV but it wouldn't even play on my phone! So I closed the program and tried again. I finally got it to play on the tv. Then my husband called - someone is coming to the house in an hour, will I be around? Lol, I'll probably still be working out at this rate!! I got off the phone and started the video again. Then the app crashed! So I tried it again (at this point I seriously consider just turning off the tv and calling it a day). But, you create results, not excuses. So I pushed on and thankfully nothing else happened and I finished the work out. I think the only thing that kept me going was the drive to show that nothing can stop me, and maybe the possibility of a sweaty selfie. I love me a good sweaty selfie!!

Today's sweaty selfie is brought to you by Dirty 30 Extreme. And no excuses!

Walk - Don't Run

I've come to a realization. I don't run. And that's okay. Cuz know what I can do? I can walk. After about 2 minutes of running, I want to curl up in a little ball and never move again. But I can walk all day. And I'm not talking about a nice relaxing stroll, I mean a brisk, long stretching legs out walk with a purpose walk. Heart pounding, breathing hard walk. And I actually enjoy it! So after I dropped off my daughter at the sitter's I took the long way home and walked with a purpose. It was fun. I need to do this more often. 

When I got home, I put on the 21 Day Fix Extreme - Cardio Fix Extreme. It kicked my butt. I had to modify the modified moves! But I didn't give up and I didn't stop moving the entire 30 minutes. Then I didn't move for awhile. 

By the way, that's not a tear. That's sweat dripping down my face! I got a lot of sweat in my eyes this morning! But one of my favourite sayings is, "Sweat is fat crying!" 

Pilates Fix Extreme

After working my upper body (especially my arms!) so hard yesterday I was worried about today's workout! It was Pilates Fix Extreme. I don't have a resistance band so I had to modify it a bit. I used weights when I could but honestly, just body weight seemed enough! 

I'm always a little cautious when it comes to purchasing exercise equipment. I never know if I'm going to use it enough to justify the cost. Plus, I can usually modify the work out to what I have on hand. But maybe a resistance band would be a good idea. 

I remember a time when I had such little core strength that sitting up in bed was nearly impossible. I'd have to roll over just to sit up. And now, here I am able to do multiple sit-ups and other exercises requiring core muscles!! Yay!! 

Now on to my post workout snack. Today it will be cottage cheese and strawberries. My favourite!! 

Go for Goals

This morning I did the upper body fix extreme of the 21 day fix extreme. And yes, it was extreme. I took a shower afterwards and I could barely lift my arms to wash my hair!! 

I'm struggling on my goals. I know my long term goal is to be healthy. So when I'm 70-80 years old, I have a strong body and God willing, a strong mind. I don't want to be full of health issues and so frail that I slip and break a hip. But long term goals are so hard to comprehend. It is so far in the further that it does little for my day to day life. And I could get hit by a bus long before I need a walker! 

My original goal was to get back in my new pants. Done. Then it was to feel confident in a bathing suit. Close enough - and summer is all but over now. So what's next? I found an old pair of jeans in the back of my closet and I was able to wear them (for most of the day). Is that my goal? To fit in all the pants I have sitting in the back of my closet? And there are a few due to my inability to throw out anything! 

Maybe for now my goal should just be to lift more than I did yesterday and last longer in a video than I did yesterday. Maybe it should be to be able to do a workout video everyday. That's something I haven't been able to accomplish as of yet. 

I'm Back!!

Long Post Alert: I've been feeling kinda lost lately. I lost my job last week and while it isn't the worst thing in the world, it still kinda sucked. I've been trying to keep myself busy but it's not working so well. On Tuesday, I put in my Plyo Fix DVD but after 5 mins, I gave up. Yesterday while I was on Facebook (cuz what else do you do all day?) I saw the 21 Day Fix Extreme is available on Beachbody on Demand for free for awhile. I've been on and off with Beachbody for awhile so I figured I'd give it a shot again. I signed up for the 30 day free trial and streamed the first day of the 21 Day Fix Extreme on my Apple TV. After 5 mins, I gave up and say down. That's when Autumn looked at me said said, "don't give up now, if you want it, you have to work for it!" Good thing my little daughter was engrossed in her iPad because I may have said some bad words. But I hauled my butt off the couch and kept going. And going. And going. Until I had finished the entire workout. I'm sore and exhausted and I might not be able to walk today but I am SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!

Tastes

It's been just over three weeks since I started my lifestyle change. At first, it was difficult to reach for veggies instead of chocolate. And especially to make salad or other vegetables for supper instead of just bypassing it completely. But I've noticed something the other day. I bought two packages of bagels (and a container of cream cheese) and I haven't even touched them. This is significant. My absolute favourite breakfast is a toasted everything bagel with a generous helping of plain cream (full fat). And they have been sitting on my counter since Saturday morning. Now don't get me wrong, I still like my usual comfort food, but I have seen a change in that too. Sure, I'll have a bowl of ice cream in the evening (like I did tonight) but I had a small bowl. And instead of eating a chocolate bar as a snack, I'll eat half of it, or a granola bar instead. And I started eating Greek yogurt (lime flavour). It's got extra protein which keeps me from eating all the bad stuff stuff.

All this gives me hope that this will be a long term change and not a "diet" that I will eventually quit. So needless to say, I'm encouraged. However, I've learned that broccoli gives me gas. So there's that.

Little Bump in the Road

I had a kinda disappointing workout today. I was streaming a video but it just wasn't working the way I wanted it to. First of all, I tried to AirPlay it on the tv. But the wifi was too slow and I couldn't watch the video. So I watched it on the iPad. Which I don't really like doing. But ok. It was pretty choppy at first but it seemed to clear up about halfway through. Until the very end when it crashed completely. So I did a cool down on my own.

It just makes me frustrated. I have all this technology and all I want to do is watch a fitness DVD. And yes, I know, first world problems. So I'm going to think about what I want to do. Whether I want to continue with the DVDs or YouTube or do something different. There's always the stationary bike. But any workout is a good workout!

Goal #1 Achieved!!

My first goal when I started Beachbody was to fit in the pants I bought before Christmas. The ones that were kinda tight but I was still able to do them up and wear them all day. The ones that I tried on after Christmas and was only able to wear for 10 mins before collapsing and peeling them off. Well, after two weeks, I tried them on. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here ya go!!

Yay! They fit again!! And not only that, but they fit comfortably!! I can wear them to work again! Which is great, because I don't have a lot of work pants. So I'm feeling pretty good about my progress so far. And, as a bonus, here is another picture. The one of the left is from Jan 2 and the one of the right is Jan 15. I still have some work to do but I am encouraged!!