I've been getting frustrated, I seem to be gaining weight instead of losing, which is making me very unhappy, and making me want to stop. I have actually taken a few days off to reevaluate my diet and plan. And when I weighed myself this morning I was back down 5 pounds... so who knows what it all means. I have 8 days of nutrisystem dinners, and 15 days of breakfasts and lunches left from my 2 month attempt last fall, so I am doing 8 days straight of nutrisystem, then a week of just the breakfasts and lunches. I need to get the workouts going again as well. I have a plan for that, and should be able to stick to it. I am looking forward to September and getting the Firm Express set, which I also have a plan for :-)
I got the last of the DVD's I've ordered, so I have quite a selection. Part of me is a little annoyed with them though. When you say "30 minute workout" on the DVD then it should be 30 minutes, not 30 minutes plus a warm up and cool down to make it 50 minutes... that is simply annoying. I don't have 50 minutes at a time! It's part of why I haven't done 30 day Shred again, it says 20 minutes but is closer to 30 minutes... at least Firm Express is 20 minutes exactly, maybe plus a few seconds, but that's it! I like that.
My workout DVD library has increased greatly, and I hope they all work. I know I need to do them to see results, and I will. I think I just needed a couple days to refocus on why I'm doing it, and what I expect to get as results. I know I need to lose weight, many pounds, but I also know I want to be able to carry my son, and play with him, and have fun doing it all. It's not just about losing weight, though that is the real goal of course.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday July 19
Well I haven't posted in awhile but I have been working out. I have received quite a few of the DVD's I was waiting for, including from the lady in the US. She sent me 5 DVD's not the two I was expecting! I've only tried one so far but I liked it. A couple of the others are a bit longer so I won't be able to do them often.
Today I did PowerFit Plus, the two disc set, both discs. They are good, not nearly as intense as the Firm Express set but good. I can see using them. I tried a Jackie Warner workout yesterday and it was good, but intense, and shoulder heavy. My shoulders are not that great so I can see I need it, but I won't enjoy it as much as I could.
Still waiting on a few more DVD's to arrive, 5 I think, with 6 workouts or something like that. Maybe more workouts than that I can't remember lol. I am also excited that I'll be able to get Firm Express in September. I have about 6 weeks before it's available where I can buy it, so that's 6 weeks to get in better shape. Then it'll take a bit to get here of course.
I also got This is Why You're Fat, by Jackie Warner, and it's a good book. I am sort of starting the two weeks, but doing other workouts, and probably not getting as much water, fruit and veggies as she says. But I have added oatmeal and the eggs, and protein shake, to my day. So that is a good start.
Today I did PowerFit Plus, the two disc set, both discs. They are good, not nearly as intense as the Firm Express set but good. I can see using them. I tried a Jackie Warner workout yesterday and it was good, but intense, and shoulder heavy. My shoulders are not that great so I can see I need it, but I won't enjoy it as much as I could.
Still waiting on a few more DVD's to arrive, 5 I think, with 6 workouts or something like that. Maybe more workouts than that I can't remember lol. I am also excited that I'll be able to get Firm Express in September. I have about 6 weeks before it's available where I can buy it, so that's 6 weeks to get in better shape. Then it'll take a bit to get here of course.
I also got This is Why You're Fat, by Jackie Warner, and it's a good book. I am sort of starting the two weeks, but doing other workouts, and probably not getting as much water, fruit and veggies as she says. But I have added oatmeal and the eggs, and protein shake, to my day. So that is a good start.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Thursday July 7
I did Firm Ignite, the first one, and once again sweat buckets! But I got it better, the steps that is, I guess I really do have two left feet lol. I've only really been doing simple walking workouts, Leslie Sansone walk away the pounds stuff with nice simple steps that don't require much thought. This stuff I'm doing now is harder, but also a little more fun. Not that I don't like my Leslie's, they are my go to for blah days I don't want to even take the dog for a walk. But I have all these new ones to try!
I almost bought one at Indigo today but it was $3 more than through Amazon, so I am waiting, and will likely place an order Friday or Saturday, for the DVD I want and a book that looks good.
Any way, I took the dog for a walk, and did the workout. I picked up some protein powder which isn't too bad, and ate fairly well, except for lunch :-) tomorrow is another day! And the fridge has lots of veggies in it now.
I almost bought one at Indigo today but it was $3 more than through Amazon, so I am waiting, and will likely place an order Friday or Saturday, for the DVD I want and a book that looks good.
Any way, I took the dog for a walk, and did the workout. I picked up some protein powder which isn't too bad, and ate fairly well, except for lunch :-) tomorrow is another day! And the fridge has lots of veggies in it now.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday July 6
Another good workout day, we went for a walk after dinner, it was hot but good. Then I did the third Firm workout on the DVD I have, it was 35 minutes but pretty complete so it felt good. Beginners aren't supposed to use weights, so I didn't, but think I will for at least some exercises next time. I want to feel the burn!! :-)
Eating wise, not so good! But could have been worse I suppose. I really need to get something for after my workout, pigging out on junk is not a great idea! Defeats the purpose of the workout, right? I've been drinking lots of water at least, so that's a good thing!
All in all, I'm anxious to get the rest of the dvd's I ordered, I want to get a complete rotation going, and I am hopeful the 20 minute workouts will be a little better (easier) for morning workouts. Come on mail delivery!!!
Eating wise, not so good! But could have been worse I suppose. I really need to get something for after my workout, pigging out on junk is not a great idea! Defeats the purpose of the workout, right? I've been drinking lots of water at least, so that's a good thing!
All in all, I'm anxious to get the rest of the dvd's I ordered, I want to get a complete rotation going, and I am hopeful the 20 minute workouts will be a little better (easier) for morning workouts. Come on mail delivery!!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tuesday July 5
Well today wasn't too bad. I managed to get out for a walk after dinner, it was really hot but we did it! The dog was tired and hot when we got home, he's upstairs on my bed in front of the air conditioner right now :-)
After the baby went to bed, I did Sculptilates by Firm, it was pretty good. I think they are an intermediate workout, the 4 express Firm workouts I got on one DVD. I do like it, it's pretty good, and it was a good ab workout, which I really need. I found it weird that my hip flexors were the painful part, not that my abs didn't burn too lol. I like that it was 31 minutes, and well timed, the instructor was really good at cueing, though I don't know what some of the moves were, I will know for next time :-) And it wasn't high impact, or really cardio at all, so I didn't feel bad for having two left feet!
All in all, my diet was good enough. I know I need to clean things up, I guess right now I'm trying to incorporate more healthy food, like fruits and veggies, less stuff like chips and chocolate. Rather than focusing on making too many changes at once. The hard part is that I have a kid to feed, and yes I want him to eat healthy, but I also need to be able to cook quick meals, easy and something he'll eat. He eats quite a variety for the most part so that's good, but sometimes he gets a little weird about food.
Any way. Another day done! woo hoo!
After the baby went to bed, I did Sculptilates by Firm, it was pretty good. I think they are an intermediate workout, the 4 express Firm workouts I got on one DVD. I do like it, it's pretty good, and it was a good ab workout, which I really need. I found it weird that my hip flexors were the painful part, not that my abs didn't burn too lol. I like that it was 31 minutes, and well timed, the instructor was really good at cueing, though I don't know what some of the moves were, I will know for next time :-) And it wasn't high impact, or really cardio at all, so I didn't feel bad for having two left feet!
All in all, my diet was good enough. I know I need to clean things up, I guess right now I'm trying to incorporate more healthy food, like fruits and veggies, less stuff like chips and chocolate. Rather than focusing on making too many changes at once. The hard part is that I have a kid to feed, and yes I want him to eat healthy, but I also need to be able to cook quick meals, easy and something he'll eat. He eats quite a variety for the most part so that's good, but sometimes he gets a little weird about food.
Any way. Another day done! woo hoo!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Monday July 4
Haven't posted in awhile but I have been working out. Just finished Firm Total Body Time Crunch Express, and it was good! I quite liked it actually and will do it again for sure. It was 25 minutes but covered the whole body. Not as intense as the Firm Express workouts, or Jillian for that matter, but it was nice any way.
I have a couple DVD's on the way now, I ordered from a great sale, 3 DVD's which is 4 workouts, plus the ones from the lady from videofitness.com, she let me know she shipped them Friday. So that will all be great, I'll need to figure out some rotation to use everything I've got. There are a couple more I'd like to get, by another instructor, to add some variety. That should do me for awhile!
I ran 3 days last week, hopefully I'll do that again this week. I'm debating using Jillian's 30 day Shred for 30 straight days, but she just talks to much! Wondering if I can mix it all up and still have it work as well. My goal is 20 pounds, first goal any way. I know diet will play a big role, I'm hoping to get that started off right this week. I will get some protein powder this week, it should all be good . Salad, veggies, fruit and some lean protein. I think I need more rice, but not much else really. Milk for baby boy of course lol.
Any way, back to it! Working out is going relatively well, and I'm finding some things I enjoy.
I have a couple DVD's on the way now, I ordered from a great sale, 3 DVD's which is 4 workouts, plus the ones from the lady from videofitness.com, she let me know she shipped them Friday. So that will all be great, I'll need to figure out some rotation to use everything I've got. There are a couple more I'd like to get, by another instructor, to add some variety. That should do me for awhile!
I ran 3 days last week, hopefully I'll do that again this week. I'm debating using Jillian's 30 day Shred for 30 straight days, but she just talks to much! Wondering if I can mix it all up and still have it work as well. My goal is 20 pounds, first goal any way. I know diet will play a big role, I'm hoping to get that started off right this week. I will get some protein powder this week, it should all be good . Salad, veggies, fruit and some lean protein. I think I need more rice, but not much else really. Milk for baby boy of course lol.
Any way, back to it! Working out is going relatively well, and I'm finding some things I enjoy.
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