Days 30, 31, & 32

So, I apologize to the few people that are reading my blog that I haven't written in a few days. The workouts are going great. I can't believe what I'm able to do now-I can tell I'm getting stronger. I can really see the muscle tone in my thighs, calves, and chest. (I know there is a six-pack underneath my belly fat) :-) The cardio was definitely more intense than Phase 1 cardio, which is good. I feel like I'm constantly jumping or running or something to keep the HR up.

My eating hasn't been that spectacular the past couple days. I start the day with good intentions, but emotional eating has gotten the best of me. I had a delicious Snickerdoodle cupcake from a family that was discharging yesterday and I was extremely stressed and decided to eat it to make me feel better. It did help me feel better for about 10 minutes :-) I think part of the reason I've been making bad food choices is that I'm hungry more often-I think this is because the workouts are getting more intense and I'm burning more calories. I do think my metabolism is getting better, because, despite my poor eating choices, I've still managed to lose a pound and my clothes are still getting looser. I know this won't continue with poor choices, so I'll try harder.

Part of the stress that I've been having is that Eric and I have decided to start house-hunting. Tonight, we went to look at a couple houses. We really liked the first one, but the living room was set up kind of weird. The second one was a real fixer-upper and not for us.

Anyways, I think I'm most thankful to Jillian for making me get into a workout routine. I get up 6 days a week to do her workouts and still try and do a workout on the 7th day as well. It's just important to move every day, whatever movement that may be. I suggest just starting with a pedometer. It's amazing how you start parking a little further away at the store or at work or take the stairs just to get a few extra steps on your pedometer. It all adds up to calories out!!

Day 29

So, Workout 6 from Phase 1 was not as rough as Workout 5, but because I was so sore from yesterday, it made it tougher! She really worked the abs today-I'm feeling it tonight!

I'm excited because some of the moves I would've had difficulty with in the past (or have had difficulty in the past in some of her other videos), are not as difficult for me to do now! I am starting to notice some tone in my legs and arms (still need to get rid of the fat around it....) :-)

Eating was good today-stayed within my calories and ate pretty well. Trying to eat more veggies throughout the day and still trying to keep up with my water intake. I'm interested to see what the Cardio workout for this month looks like-will find out tomorrow! AHH!!! :-)

Day 28

So, today officially marked the start of Phase 2! At the end of Phase 1, I have lost 6 pounds and 11.5 inches total! That means I earned $35 toward pampering myself! I can save it until the end, or spend it now! I'll see if I can find a good groupon for a massage or facial or pedicure! :-)

So, this mornings workout was INTENSE! I swear Jillian wanted me to die...no, I'm serious, she even said it at one point. "Are you in pain? Well, I don't care! I want you to feel like you're dying right now!!" Well, she wouldn't be disappointed. There was one set I thought my arms were going to fall off!! She is crazy! It was nice to do a different workout though, but I was DRIPPING sweat at the end! I'm hoping this change-up will equal more weight loss and inches lost!

I was proud of myself-I made myself a mango, chicken salad with spinach for lunch today but ended up letting temptation get the best of me and had a donut at work! Oops! It was DELICIOUS! I did well the rest of the day though!

I'm interested to see what tomorrow's workout brings. It's been a while since it hurt when I sat down and moved in general-I'm feeling that now. Tomorrow will be rough!!

Day 27

Last day of Cardio from Phase 1 this morning! I barely break a sweat doing this workout now-so, I went for a long walk again, enjoying the nice weather before it got too hot out.

Started the day with some wonderful oatmeal again :-) We had Jimmy Johns for lunch (turkey tom with easy mayo and not eating all the bread). We went to a see "21 Jump Street" this afternoon (I just had water to drink!) and it was hilarious! It was worth the $5. For dinner, we met a friend at a Mexican restaurant. I had some tacos with some black beans and just water to drink (even though I REALLY wanted a margarita). Eric and I did have an ice cream bar too.

Well, tomorrow is rest day, but I'll probably still go for a walk in the morning. In a few weeks (who, knows, maybe days!), it will be too hot out in the mornings to enjoy a walk, so I'm taking advantage. I think I'm going to sneak a peak at the Phase 2 workouts so I know what to expect. Maybe I shouldn't do it before I go to bed-I might get nightmares!

I'm still feeling good with my progress. A friend let me borrow some of her pants/capris, so I actually have pants that fit! Grocery shopping day tomorrow-got my meals planned for the week! That is a HUGE key in eating better-I decided to make my lunch every day too instead of eating at work. It will save money AND help my waistline! :-) I'm probably going to make some kale chips again tomorrow-yum!

Day 25 and 26

So, I didn't get to write yesterday as we were at the Arizona Cardinal's draft party. They were also having a rib festival...yum. I did have a couple ribs, beans, and coleslaw and a margarita. I knew that was coming all day though, so I was careful with my calories earlier. I was over my 1400, but I got a lot of walking in too.

Today my eating was okay too. Boring... :-)

I am officially done with workout 3 and 4 of Phase 1. Tomorrow is my last day of the Cardio workout from Phase 1 and, on Monday, I officially move on  to Phase 2! That means I've been doing this for a month now! Yes, I feel like results should be more, but I am still happy. If I can go down another pant size in Phase2 and then another one in Phase 3, I'll be happy! It's about a lifestyle change, not just 90 days. Well, I'm watching the Coyotes in OT and it's CRAZY!! Night!

Day 24

So, my alarm went off this morning and I shut it off and decided to just "rest my eyes" for a few more minutes. Those few minutes turned into 40 minutes. Oops! Needless to say, I had to wait to do my cardio after work. Luckily it was just cardio-that's easier and I didn't mind doing it quick after work before making dinner. Tomorrow is my LAST day of Workout 3!!! Almost done with Phase 1!!

My eating was back on track again today, keeping calories around 1300. Oatmeal with strawberries and pecans for breakfast. Some friends and I ate greek food for lunch-yum! I had pitas and a small greek salad. For dinner, I made baked salmon and roasted zucchini. I did have a Starbuck's coffee drink at work today but used skim milk and sugar-free syrup, so that helped keep the calories down!

I probably won't post tomorrow-Eric and I are heading to University of Phoenix Stadium for the Cardinal's draft party and rib fest. I'll try and really watch what I'm eating-hoping they have SOME veggies at the rib fest. I know I'll get a lot of walking in while there, which will help. It's okay to indulge every once in a while, but not all the time (remember, I can be the QUEEN of rationalizing, especially when it comes to food!)

Well, I KNOW I'm going to be pissed at Jillian tomorrow, so better get some good sleep. Night!

Day 23

Today's workout was much better, I like Workout 4 MUCH better than workout 3. Easy cardio tomorrow! I was good about eating today and staying in my calorie range. Oatmeal for breakfast and a small salad for lunch. I had a salad from paradise bakery for dinner (with a cookie....), but stayed within my calorie range (was too busy today for my snack!). I felt much better today after yesterday's weigh-in/measurement day. My pants were literally falling off of me all day (thought I was good without a belt....big mistake). Slowly but surely (well, not really slowly-it's only been 3 weeks! I need to remind myself of that!) I think I'm just antsy to start Phase 2 next week! :-)