Week One Down

I have finished my first week of the 30 Day Shred and it hasn't gotten any easier. I can, however, now wake up in the morning without lots of pain. I'm going to do one more week at level 1 before moving on to level 2. Mine is going to end up being the 60 day shred, but oh well! lol I was very inactive before starting this and am happy to be able to have done what I have. Keep pushing and hope the results are coming. Pictures will be posted at the end of week 2.

Lots of Pain...There better be lots of gain!

Today is day 2 of the 30 Day Shred and it's even harder to move than yesterday was. I was almost in tears trying to do my push ups this morning. I also went and bought my 2 lb weights instead of using 12 oz can of evaporated milk. lol Maybe I should have stuck with the milk! Oh well. Hopefully all this pain will lead to a big change in my physical appearance. If not, Jillian Michaels will be on my hit list. On the up side, I'm making Brandon do the video with me in the morning, only he's using 10 lb weights. Then we'll see who the sissy really is. *Me again probably*

Slacker

Okay, so I have been a bit of a slacker these past weeks, but anyone who really knows me, knows I need tons of motivation. I'm am truly lazy if allowed to be. I've been watching what I eat and Brandon and I have tried to get out and walk every once in a while. I've still done my video about once a week. lol However, I need a goal with a deadline. Other than just losing a little weight. So, after talking to a few people and reading some reviews, I rented the 30 Day Shred from Netflix and will start that when I get home from work in the morning. It's a set time line, so hopefully that will help.
On another note, working nights is giving me lots of time. On this note, I will be working to educational self improvement as well. I plan on hitting the library tomorrow to check out some books to read. Any suggestions on some good ones to start with?

Cheating

So I cheated on my diet this weekend. lol I realize it's kinda silly to call it a weekend since it comes in the middle of the week, but since that's when my weekend is for work, that's what I'm calling it. We went camping and while I didn't gorge myself completely, I also didn't eat the healthiest I could. Still, the kids had a blast, Brandon's already planning the next one, and I'm enjoyed relaxing away from everything. It was a great mini-vacation. Yummy food over the campfire. Now, time to get back to business. After, of course, I finish the last of my steak from last night. I mean really, you can't just throw away a beautiful steak like that after it's been seared to perfection on the grill. And I am eating corn with it, so that's healthy, right? lol

Trying to Recover

Okay, so after the 45 minutes I did this morning, I can barely move arms. I believe the only reason I have some range of motion is because I took a naproxin sodium before I went to bed. That video is brutal if you haven't really done any real workouts for like two years. Plus I'm cutting salt from diet which anyone who knows me realizes this is going to take an act of God in and of itself. Ate a yummy dinner of spicy shrimp with tomatoes over some linguine that Brandon had made and brought some grilled chicken with steamed carrots and orzo to work to eat later when I get hungry. Smiling through the pain. lol

Body Reshaping

So while I am aware of the fact that I am thin compared to a lot of people out there and should be very thankful that am in as good of shape as I am in for having two children, I still feel that I could be in better shape. I have been lax about exercising and haven't been eating very healthy either. Neither one are setting good examples for the kids. So, with the onset of Spring and swimsuit season looming around the corner, I am setting out to do some body reshaping. I will post a new set of pictures every two weeks so you can see my progress. I've started with "Crunch: Super Slim Down" which is a combo of yoga and pilates. Brandon and I will be starting PX90 in a few weeks when I feel like I am ready to handle it. We've also been walking a few times a week. Here's hoping I don't kill myself.

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