Road to a fitter Me!!

Deja vu all over again...... 

So I have finally decided to jump back on the fitness buzz.

Back in September 2011, 4 months after giving birth,

I decided it was time to shift my baby weight and get fit. How can I be a yummy

mummy by sitting on my back side?......

Here I am today, telling myself the same thing! Over the last few months,

I have started numerous diets and different workouts. From Insanity and Turbo Jam,

to 30 Day shred and the JNL (Jennifer Nicole Lee) workout regime. (You can find her Busy Mom workout on bodybuilding.com)  I have 

 FAILED miserably! Each and every one. Grrrr!! Every time I started a new workout,

I was so excited and so positive but after a few days I would just quit. I had no motivation

what so ever.

The Insanity DVD was too hard on my knees. Well, my knees were fine

before I started this workout but I bunched it up after about 3 weeks of doing it. I

did not take any measurements but I could tell I lost inches from my waist, so I

know if I stuck at it, I would have lost a lot. I found turbo jam to be very repetitive and

too much jumping around. Chalene, the instructor was awesome though. I really liked her.

I done 10 days of 30 Day shred and when I start noticing a difference, I thought, Awesome!! But I let it get to me. Because I had lost something I took advantage of it. I stopped for a few days and went back to eating junk. I am a chocoholic!!! It is my weakness. Then after that, I just

done one day here and there of the different workouts. Not getting me anywhere!!

So, today I decided that I was not going to tolerate my behaviour and I was not taking anymore of my bull crap! I was going to do this!! I am going to be one fit mamma :)

I am going to take the 30 Day shred by Jillian Michaels challenge, again. Once I complete that, and I will complete it, I will move onto Ripped in 30 and then I will see where the next step takes me. Fingers Crossed!!!

I will also add Before and Obviously the after pictures once my first challenge is completed!

LETS DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Measurements as of June 11the 2012:

Weight - 133 lbs

Waist   - 32 Inch

Stomach - 35 Inch

Bust - 34 Inch

Hips - 38 Inch

Arms - R-11 Inch & L-12 Inch

Legs R&L - 22.5 Inch

Level One

Day 1 -

So considering I had already done 10 days of this workout before, I figured it would come easy to me. Ermm NO! I still can only do about 5 Girly push ups. And I mean very girly! The side lunges while lifting weights are a killer also. I can do all of like 15 seconds of them and then I have to stop. I find myself cursing and growling at Jillian all the time :) Right now I am using girly 2lb weights.  Hoping I can move up to 5lb weights soon. I also have 8lb weights that I only use when she does the bent over dumbbell Rows. I feel great after it and I hope to feel the pain tomorrow. I love the burn and the pain. It reminds me that I actually got off my behind and done something. Here is to the next 29 days! Excited!!!

Day 2 -

So I woke up this morning and my body was aching. The backs of my legs were so sore and I could definitely feel it in my abs. I love it!! I just finished day 2 and I feel great. I didn't think I would get through but I did and I pushed myself even harder. I still struggle with the side lunges. Also the static lunges. I felt my legs BURN!!!  Who would have

thought that 30 seconds of jumping jacks and skipping rope (without the rope) would be hard. I mean that is all we did as kids in school.lol. I found them tough today :) I will blame it on my legs been sore from yesterday. Anyway, I am delighted day two is over! Woohoo! Go me!! 

Day 3 -

Day 3 done and dusted!! You will notice I skipped a day yesterday. I am bummed that I did but I have a good reason. We are moving next month so we had real estate agents around, pricing and taking pictures and all that jazz. So I spent my day cleaning for them coming around and then I was just way too busy. Anyway, on the workout front, I was so tired. I don't know if it was because I skipped out on yesterday or what but I kept getting a stitch and it was tough. I felt really good after it. I feel a lot more bloated now. I may be holding on to water weight but it sucks to see you gaining. I know I am only new to the workout but come on....I didn't take this challenge to get fat :( lol! So anyway, on to day four tomorrow... Bring it!!!!!

Day 4 -

Yahoooo...Day four down and I got through the side lunges without stopping. That is a major accomplishment for me :) I never thought I could do those without stopping or putting down my weights. Other than that, I have been so bold. I totally sabotaged my workout by having Mc Donalds for lunch :( But it just sounded, looked and tasted oh so tasty...Yummm! I feel guilty now but I oh so didn't while stuffing my face with my worst enemy! Starting Monday my diet is going to be Clean, Clean, Clean!! I promise!!!

So I also decided today that I am sticking my "workout" playlist from my phone to my laptop. Don't get me wrong, I love Jillian but I had to mute her today. I just couldn't listen to her! I think the more she talks, the longer the workout is! Maybe I will feel different on level two :?  I am looking forward to pumping it with my playlist in my ears!

Day 5 -

Halfway through level one! Woop! Feeling better as the days go by and I feel my stamina is getting a lot better too. I can go much lower into the squats also. Yesterday, I didn't really feel it in my legs apart from the static lunges, so I told myself I needed to push harder. So, I definitely felt in my legs again by going deeper into them. I am getting bored of level one but I know I am not ready to move onto level two,just yet, so I will stick with it for 5 more days. I am excited to move on up. I am holding onto a ton of water weight also. I need to figure out how to flush it out, although, I find I am constantly running back and forth to the loo :( Anyway, Day 6 - I am waiting for ya!!

Day 6 -

Man, I am beat!! I felt like it was day one all over again today. Compared to yesterday, I was sucking at today's workout. I woke up this morning and I could feel it in my legs again which is great. I pushed myself hard yesterday and I guess it worked. Maybe that is why I am tired today. Hmmm! But, I feel awesome now that I have done it. I am off to do some packing now. Surely that can count as exercise too?.... No? Maybe?.... Ye, just a little :) Toodle-pips Peeps!

Day 7 - 10

Soooo, my last 4 days On level 1 are done. Truth be told, it took me about 9 days to complete them. I know, I know, I suck! But with this move, I haven't had any time to myself. All I seem to do is pack, then clean, then pack, then clean some more. But anyway, the last few days were fine. I felt it got easier for me. I was starting to get bored also so I am glad to be on level 2. I haven't lost any weight or inches. I expected that though considering I took days off and my eating habits are pathetic. I didn't gain anything though so that's gotta be a good thing.

Level Two

Day 1

So my first day of the "dreaded" level 2. Reading other peoples posts regarding the shred, I got the idea that level two was supposed to be the toughest of the 3, but I found it kind of easy. I didn't sweat or shake as much as the first level. I made sure I didn't slack and I put every effort in. Don't get me wrong, its still hard so maybe I am just getting stronger. Who knows. But if so, a big whoop whoop for me :) 

I felt it in my knees a lot more though. The static lunges really hurt my knee, but I wont let that stop me. I will just do the modified version and see how I get on.

Day 2

Day two is done!! I felt it a lot tonight. Much harder than day 1. I pushed myself that little bit harder and I'm glad I did. I got through everything without stopping, which I am so proud of :) Even if some of the moves I do are pathetic. I can only do about 4 walking planks. I don't want to even imagine how crazy I look trying to attempt them. Anyways, on to day 3. I will take measurements next week to see if I have lost anything :/

Day 3

Ok, I completely take back what I said on day 1 of level 2. What the heck was I thinking?? I must have magically gained some super powers for days 1 and 2. Jillian kicked my butt today. There is one part in the dvd where she mentions she is crazy, and she definitely got that one right! Grrr! I managed to push through it all and I felt awesome after it, but man it was tough!! The planks! Oh those planks! The death by planks as I called them today! They are awful! Just awful!! That's all I can manage to say today! I am beat! :)

Day 4

Today was not any better from yesterday! My ass was whooped again! I Love it!! My little boy was trying to play with me today while I was working out. He is so funny. The more he laughed, the more I pushed myself. Heck, if my baby thinks I am hilarious doing it and it makes him smile, then I will continue jumping around like a crazed chimpanzee :)  Looking forward to tomorrow, as crazy as it may seem. I am starting to love the feeling I get after it.

Day 5

Half way through my 30 days and, Wow, when does this start to get easy?? Obviously everyday I push myself that little bit harder but I was begging Jillian to just stop. I was so angry at her! I found myself shouting at her and telling her to shut up again. I haven't done that since about day 3 on level one :) BUT , after those first ten minutes of been a maniac, I found myself saying "I am totally loving the feeling" I must have got a second wind! (I hope that make sense. I was never one to be able to put into words, what my mind was thinking :) ) I was always one to stop whenever I got too hot or too tired but the more hotter I got today and the more I started to sweat (as gross as it sounds) I was loving it and wanted to keep going. Roar, I am a Machine!!! (at least that is what I keep telling myself :) )