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08 June 2012
Good Afternoon sweeties,
Wow. I am exhausted as ever after this workout. I gave it my all and ended up burning 1,736 calories. I am very proud of myself. I am doing better and better each day. It's not all about the calories burned for me either. I have also been monitoring my heart rate and my strength, all of which are improving wonderfully as the days progress forward. Tomorrow is the last workout of the week for me which will be walking lunges, abs and 30 minute run. I am excited and ready for it because it will mark my first week completion by giving it my all each and every day. Sunday is my 1st weigh in. I am nervous but ready. I will use the results of this weigh in as a caliber: "If I work this hard I may lose this much".
Now that I am thinking about it, I am even more excited for Sunday. It's amazing when you can say that you gave your all at every workout session, that you ate right without cheating the entire week, and that you have been taking your supplements religiously. I feel pretty darn good.
To live this lifestyle I am learning that it takes a butt load of dedication, will power, motivation and discipline. Without either of these things there's no possible way you can succeed because they all work cohesively as a unit and when you have all of these traits, you will notice. Your workouts will get that much more intense (and you'll still complete them!!), your results will get that much more visible, your cravings may still arise, but you are that much more determined to fight it because you realize that cheating WILL (not may) set you back. You have a goal, stick with it. Don't let food or procrastination rule your life. YOU should be in control of YOU. YOU are responsible for YOUR actions. If I can make the change, so can any one else, it just takes a particular mindset to do so...that mindset and the ability to realize that you are doing this to better yourself. At the end of the day, thats all you have. You only get one body, why not treat it to the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle? You and I both deserve it, so work for it!
Well sweeties, that is all for today. I will check in with you all tomorrow! Please stay motivated and inspired! Have a good day.
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07 June 2012
Good afternoon sweeties,
Its the greatest feeling in the world when you can reflect back on a workout and say that you honestly gave it your all. I have been feeling that exact way all this week but especially today after completing my goal of the 320 pound machine leg press. The entire workout I was comparing my progress to the exact same workout but that I had completed Tuesday of this week. It's amazing how quickly you gain strength when exercising consistently. Tuesday I wasn't even able to touch 320 so I had hovered around 250. Even then I still was unable to complete the amount of reps that were outlined. Today, I did it perfectly! Of course it was hard and my legs were quivering, but to see my quads protruding from my legs saying, "Thank you", was enough motivation to keep me going.
Stairs. OMG, that machine is a killer! I alternated between intensity levels 9 and 10...it was difficult but once completed, I felt like Rocky, lol. Those stairs had my quads and hams burning like never before! As difficult as it was I kept pushing through. The glimpses that I took every now and again at the mirror that was behind me motivated me. It showed me how defined my legs are becoming, so I kept going. Afterwards, my legs felt soooooo weak and jelly like!
Overall today was an amazing day. I ended up burning 1,480 calories. Tomorrow is going to be just as amazing I am sure. Tomorrow will be my last upper body day of the week so of course, I have to go even harder than I did earlier this week. I'm up for the challenge though. My goal for tomorrow is to burn 1,200 calories. So 'til tomorrow, stay inspired and motivated sweeties the week is almost over; rest day (for me Sunday) is one day nearer with each completed routine!!
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06 June 2012
Good evening sweeties,
Oh today has been such a busy day! But guess what! I still got my workout in this morning burning 1,331 calories! It's days like these where I am grateful for my workout routines because I believe I wouldn't be able to make it to the gym this afternoon because I am soooo exhausted. I have been up and on the run since 0330! All is well here though. Since I knew that today was going to be really busy, I made sure that as soon as I returned home from the gym that I made all of my meals for the day. I was so grateful for this planning ahead because I was surrounded by nothing more than fast food restaurants when I went into town. Because I had my food packaged right beside me, I didn't feel the need to think twice about eating at any of them. Yay! Oh and let me tell you....I INDULGED today...and I DONT feel horrible at all! Why? BECAUSE I indulged in a whole new workout wardrobe!!!!!! Yay me!!!!! I spent almost $800 on the most amazing clothes in the world! I purchased only Nike clothing because they have this "dry-fit" material that fits like a dream. So tomorrow I will be looking amazing while I workout up a sweat. I wish you could see and feel this stuff! Whenever you all get a chance, you should really check it out.
**Side Note** Hump Days, besides the weekend, are normally my worst days diet wise for some odd reason so I had to find a replacement. Luckily spending money on workout clothing worked well :)
Tomorrow marks the beginning of my second rotation of workouts. Because I work each body part two times a week, tomorrow will be a leg day for the last time this week so I have to make sure I go hard! I will also do 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes on stairs. I am excited as ever. The goal is to burn 1,200 while maxing out on every exercise...particularly the 2 sets at 15 reps of 320 lbs on the leg press machine. 'Til tomorrow stay inspired and motivated!!
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05 June 2012
Good evening sweeties,
I hope that your day has been as wonderful and amazing as mines! Well remember that I told you that I was going to try to condense my cardio sessions? Well I DID IT! And let me tell you, it was not as easy as it once sounded. My goal was to burn at least 1, 200 calories and I ended up burning...(drumroll please) a whopping 1,564 calories! Can you believe it? I nearly wanted to shout when I had completed the entire routine! I feel on top of the world right now; as if I can complete AnYtHiNg and give 110% while doing so. I know can't say this more than enough times but I am really proud of myself!
Arm days happen to be my toughest days mentally. Usually I would make up excuses simultaneously to support the reasons as to why I couldn't get in a session. Why? Well, honestly...(embarrassing as it is) I find myself super intimidated every time I walk into the weight room with a plethora of nothing but men. I start to feel them stare at me and I can only imagine what they are thinking...probably things along the line as, "Why is she here?, This is no place for a girl...,I bet she will have horrible form, she doesn't know what she's doing..." Thoughts like that is what crosses my mind EVERY...SINGLE...TIME especially at a new gym. Today wasn't any difference. I walked in, all these guys just staring devouring my existence with their glares...but something happened..something that I had been impatiently awaiting ever since I began this "Get healthy" journey...I was introduced to an inspiring thing by the name of Willpower. When she showed up, I greeted her warmly and instantly gained the motivation and drive that was necessary of me to complete today's session. I am so grateful for this occurrence because without it, I wouldn't have discovered the real meaning of doing whatever it is that you put your mind to. I had a goal in my head, and I completed it. Because of that, I believe that I am on the way to achieving everything that I have ever wanted . I can honestly say that I have never felt happier. Many may think, "What's the big deal? It's just a workout session." If that's what your thinking, I can honestly say that you just don't get it. I broke barriers today! I broke the walls that were blocking me from truly amounting to what I am worth. I broke it and I am living life as such! Once again, let me state I FEEL AMAZING.
The problem that I normally have when I burn a lot of calories in a session, is the thought that I can now eat whatever I want! True, I could, but why? Why would I want to put that load of calories back into my sanctuary? If I were to do that, then I would merely be wasting time and maintaining the weight that I currently have. My goal is to LOSE weight, not maintain it. So with this mindset I can look my temptations in the face and say, "Yes, you may taste good, but your bad for me. I am aware that if I take one bite of you right now, I am not at the current "phase" to stop. I will probably binge which will just make me feel super depressed later on. I have goals Mr. Badfood, and me consuming you will only hinder my progress. I did not burn my butt off at the gym today just to get no where with my goals. So NO, I will not be having you today. Well...Hellllooooo Mr. Broccoli, looking good!" :) Hopefully you get the idea.
Well sweeties, that is all for tonight. Tomorrow I am at it again, but this time even harder. My session for tomorrow consists of a chest and abs routine followed by 400 walking lunges. Nope, it's not a typo. 400 is what I meant. After which I will conclude my session with 30 minutes of running (jogging/sprinting intervals) and 30 minutes of the elliptical (which kicks my butt every time!). Goal is to burn at least 1,200 calories. So hump day is going to burn, but it's going to feel just as amazing as today did! Good luck to you all on your journey!
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05 June 2012
Good morning sweeties,
Today is going to be excellent! I can just feel it! Yesterday was amazing because I stuck to my diet 100% and today is going to be even better because I just received all of my ordered supplements that aid in not only fat loss, but overall health, so I am super excited!! The only downfall to yesterday was the fact that I wasn't able to get in a second cardio session because of unforeseen circumstances. And today is looking to be just as busy if not moreso! So how will I counteract this? By just blasting both 30 minute cardio sessions in one setting. Luckily today is going to be an arm day so the cardio is just going to be biking for 30 minutes after running for 30 minutes. Just in those two doses alone I will burn around 800 calories (a heart rate monitor is God's gift to the human race). So I am looking to burning at least 1,200 calories this morning. Hopefully by the end of the week I will have burned at least 6,700 calories through working out alone. It would have been more but yesterday I only burned 700 =\ ...goodness! That second cardio session would've been super helpful now that I think about it...more than likely I will make that up on my off day which is Sunday. Oh boy!!! Sunday is also "weigh-in" day for me. I'm so nervous but I know that if I stick to it and take it day-by-day, the end result will be everything that I am hoping for. Well sweeties, I am about to go start my day! I hope that each and every one of you stays motivated and inspired throughout today's adventures!
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