Day 30 - I Did It!

I feel like fireworks are all around me! Yay me! I did the whole 30 days.  Like I said yesterday I'm good at not finishing things but I DID IT! 

Tomorrow morning I will measure and weigh and I will post that for you!  Then tomorrow to continue my quest since I'm only a 1/3 of the way through according to the title of this blog I will start Ripped in 30.

Day 29 - Only One Day Left!

Honestly, I'm not so great at sticking with anything.  So, I can't believe I have done this for 29 days straight!  One more day... wow, wow, wow.  Like I said I still have stuffs here and there that are sore but I can tell such a huge difference in so many ways mentally and physically!

If you are thinking about doing this DVD I'm telling you it's worth it!  :)

I will see y'all tomorrow for my last day.  Please do leave a comment, if you ever have anything to add!

Day 28 - Happy Easter

Yes, I'm here! Yes, I did it! :)  I had an excellent day... church, family and friends!  An excellent lunch/early dinner and a nap.  I got up and got my workout on!  Now I'm off to shower and enjoy a movie with my hubby.

My picture today is because half way through this workout I start sweating, I mean the kind that runs down your face!  As gross as that sound I know that I'm "working" and it feels great!

I will see y'all tomorrow.

P.S.  The Easter Bunny put Ripped in 30 in my basket! Yay! 

Day 27 - It's a Love Hate Thing

This holiday weekend is just begging for me to be all footloose and fancy free.  I went to a car show this morning with on of my boys at my husbands work and walking around there and all.  I got to feeling lazy by the time we drove home.  So, I ate a late lunch and took a 45 minute power nap and then I got to it.

Oh how I didn't want to, but oh how it tugs at my heart and says you can do this, just go do it! :)

I can't believe tomorrow is four weeks!  It went by pretty quick.  I'm happy it's somewhat of a milestone because I know it will be later when I get my workout in.  I have to be at church at 8am and then won't be home until noon.  I have family and friends coming for Easter dinner. Good times and while I already have my mind set on not being a pig... just eating one. LOL I don't plan on measuring and I'm going to break my streak on MyFitnessPal.  I'm not falling off the wagon, just going to dangle off the side a bit.

Day 26 - Good Friday

This morning I got the treat of sleeping in late because the kids got the day off of school.  It was great and very relaxing put me in that kicking back kind of mood.  I wandered downstairs had coffee, surfed the net a bit.  Then I got to thinking about Jesus.  I don't know if it's that I'm getting older or what but I got very emotional about that.  It's an amazing thing really and I don't have the words and I know this is about working out.

After that I got a list together so I could do the "commercial" side of Easter.  I went to get all the stuff for the kids and fixin's for Sunday dinner.  I think that should count as extra. *wink, wink*  When I got home I was worn out, took a short nap and then I was like I have to do this!!!

It felt a bit harder today.  I'm thinking it was the combo of being in holiday mode, the shopping trip and doing it later in the day than I'm use to.

Day 25 - Wrestling with The Devil

I woke up this morning with that what's the use... why even try... just accept yourself, embrace yourself for what you are.  I was almost in agreement and then I was like NO WAY that's a lie! I believe in accepting things about myself but not things that I could change with some effort!

So, I called my long distance bff.  We had a great chat and then I went for my Jillian time!  Take that Devil!  And on that note I only have five more days of The 30 Day Shred!

Day 24 - Look at Me!

I don't think it's wrong to say how proud I am of myself.  Not only for working out everyday but for also sticking to my calorie count via MyFitnessPal.com

I feel great... mentally more than physically.  Physically though even though my body has the aches and pains of sore muscles.  I feel better, I sleep better and before I started this I felt like blah.  I didn't even want to lift my arms up because it just felt like too much effort.  I knew the cure for that was working out but it did take about three weeks to mentally prepare myself.  Like a kid standing on the edge of a pool knowing they are going to jump but building up the courage to do it.

I was thinking yesterday... nothing new here but weight loss and fitness is just a series of choices you make throughout the day everyday.  Just one choice at a time!

See y'all tomorrow...

Day 23 - ABSolutely

Yup, I'm done early!  I stayed up way late last night because my son came for a visit and we ended up watching the eclipse.  I had a whole 4 hours of sleep and when I got up and about this morning I didn't feel too awful but I had a feeling as the day went on I would so I decided to just get my workout done and over with. 

I have to say Level 3 is way harder on the abs.  Just driving the kids to school I could feel just about every muscle when I was turning the steering wheel. 

Only 8 more days left... I'm excited about seeing my results!  I'm hoping they are good.

Day 22 - Don't Forget to Breathe

The level 3 workout seems to go by much faster.  The only reason I can think that it feels that way is that I'm constantly reminding myself to breathe.  I worked out a bit earlier today because honestly my body hurt still from yesterday and I thought if I let the day get away from me that I would talk myself out of this. 

Isn't it funny the dialog that goes on inside of us???

Stomach bloated?  After I workout I find my tummy looks really bloated and I found this article that explains why and it said, "Some beginning exercisers retain water because their bodies interpret working out as a trauma and retain fluids as a precautionary measure."  I have a weird sense of humor so I was laughing because you are darn tootin' my body is in trauma!

Day 21 - No Joke

If you have ever watched Jillian Michaels you know one of her favorite things to say is, "This is no joke."   Level 3 of the 30 Day Shred is definitely no joke!  My whole body was shaking and I was dipping sweat but when it was done I truly felt like a bad ass!I don't even want to think of how my body is going to feel in the morning!  Right now I'm just going to savior my accomplishment.

I owe today in a round about way to my friend Michele.  She texted me and said that she fell off the wagon while the kids were on spring break and I could see how that would be easy for that to happen.  I told her to get running and catch that wagon and get back on.

When she texted me though it was already, 7:00pm and after getting up early for a church class and service, a lazy day napping away the afternoon I had almost talked myself out of working out... "oh what's one day gonna matter" ya know. Then I was thinking no one reads my blog anyway they won't notice...  But it was her text that made me get it done so hugs to her and I know she will be riding in the wagon tomorrow.