Well I have completed the first block of Body Beast and I couldn't be more proud of myself. I love the ease of having less than 60 minute workouts and seeing changes in just three weeks!
I can't remember exactly when I started Body Beast but the last set of measurements I did was on November 29th. Since then I have lost 3 pounds and I have lost 5.75 inches all over my body most of that being from my lower body, which I can totally say I am happy about.
I am built with bigger upper thighs and tend to carry my weight there and on my hips and those shrunk by half an inch as well.
My eating hasn't really been on point but I have eaten healthy more than eating crap food. I added more rice to my diet since I was always SO hungry and that seemed to do the trick but I often find myself now that I have been off work for a week not eating enough during lunch and wanting to snack more between lunch and dinner, which kind of sucks because I eat clean foods but I don't feel that my meals have been balanced this week. Why would they LOL It is Christmas week and I am at home with three kids and a whole lot of projects to complete so being the person that I am, eating is just not the most important to a degree.
Typically my diet has consisted of
protein shake and oatmeal
eggs, sometimes bacon, fruit and a vegetable
protein, vegetable, rice
apple with peanut butter or that and some popcorn this week LOL OOPSIE
Meat and vegetable with some rice maybe or potato if i am feeling hungry.
I eat that most of the time and there have been times where I ate candy and popcorn but I don't totally believe in depriving yourself all the time. I know that my results will suffer if I don't stop I just know that I need more structure in my day to day life and work does that for me.
My goals for the next phase which is 6 weeks BLAH ha ha ha ha is to clean up my eating and make sure that I get enough food and variety so that I don't get bored.
Until next time :)
Jeannette
December 27, 2014
December 17, 2014
Almost done week 2
I just want to go ahead and say that before I continue on with this post just because I have been successful with weight loss before doesn't mean anything. When you (me) are trying to do it again, the struggle is real. The only difference with me is that if I keep going the results will get there.
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I am on week 2 of Body Beast I have 2 or 3 more days to finish out the second week and I am really excited about getting through this thing. I am on that frame of thought where I have been doing this for 2 weeks and the scale hasn't budged and neither have the inches. I haven't seen results kick in and I them but, I do this EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. That is why I often do a program for a month or so and then jump on another because either I started it on a whim because I was menstrual or I am honestly just bored with it and don't want to do it anymore because I am not ready to follow a strict program.
When I completed my postpartum half marathon at Disney World I knew that I wanted to put on muscle because
1. I lost weight but still looked the same just a smaller size.
2. I know what P90X did for me and I LOVED the result of it and I wanted to get back there.
I also knew that I didn't have the time to commit to 60-90 minute workouts. I get an hour and a half lunch to workout and that includes workout and shower so I needed to keep my workout at atleast 50 minutes MAX. SO Body Beast it was because Les Mills Pump is awesome but it calls for additional cardio and didn't want to rack my brain with what to do or not being able to go outside because it's too cold.
Back to my point. I am at the I have been doing this for 2 weeks and I want to see results NOW. To be fair I do see a little pop in my shoulders and arms which is awesome. That's usually where I see results first them the last is my legs and thighs. I also know that the least results you will see is the first 30 days and around day 60 is when the "MAGIC" happens and you notice that WOW something DID CHANGE! I am impatient by nature and I want things now and weight loss is a really big demon for me because it's REALLY hard for me to lose weight.
I have lost 4 pounds in 3 months and it hasn't been for the lack of trying. I eat very clean and not processed that is either just the way my body is OR I have a thyroid problem which I am going to get checked out in January. With the weight loss once I get it off it stays off but I have to be very careful because that crap comes back with a vengeance and I start the cycle ALL over again. So my frustration stems from a lot of different factors right now but the best feeling in the world is that I am overcoming myself. I know that my body wasn't built in a day and neither will my muscles and that's ok I just can't and won't quit. I am excited that I am doing this and challenging myself because this is exactly where I need to be right now :)
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I am on week 2 of Body Beast I have 2 or 3 more days to finish out the second week and I am really excited about getting through this thing. I am on that frame of thought where I have been doing this for 2 weeks and the scale hasn't budged and neither have the inches. I haven't seen results kick in and I them but, I do this EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. That is why I often do a program for a month or so and then jump on another because either I started it on a whim because I was menstrual or I am honestly just bored with it and don't want to do it anymore because I am not ready to follow a strict program.
When I completed my postpartum half marathon at Disney World I knew that I wanted to put on muscle because
1. I lost weight but still looked the same just a smaller size.
2. I know what P90X did for me and I LOVED the result of it and I wanted to get back there.
I also knew that I didn't have the time to commit to 60-90 minute workouts. I get an hour and a half lunch to workout and that includes workout and shower so I needed to keep my workout at atleast 50 minutes MAX. SO Body Beast it was because Les Mills Pump is awesome but it calls for additional cardio and didn't want to rack my brain with what to do or not being able to go outside because it's too cold.
Back to my point. I am at the I have been doing this for 2 weeks and I want to see results NOW. To be fair I do see a little pop in my shoulders and arms which is awesome. That's usually where I see results first them the last is my legs and thighs. I also know that the least results you will see is the first 30 days and around day 60 is when the "MAGIC" happens and you notice that WOW something DID CHANGE! I am impatient by nature and I want things now and weight loss is a really big demon for me because it's REALLY hard for me to lose weight.
I have lost 4 pounds in 3 months and it hasn't been for the lack of trying. I eat very clean and not processed that is either just the way my body is OR I have a thyroid problem which I am going to get checked out in January. With the weight loss once I get it off it stays off but I have to be very careful because that crap comes back with a vengeance and I start the cycle ALL over again. So my frustration stems from a lot of different factors right now but the best feeling in the world is that I am overcoming myself. I know that my body wasn't built in a day and neither will my muscles and that's ok I just can't and won't quit. I am excited that I am doing this and challenging myself because this is exactly where I need to be right now :)
December 12, 2014
Do you do this too?
So, I don't know what it is about starting a new workout program but I ALWAYS feel like the first week on a new program either
1. I have too much shit going on.
2. I eat like absolutel dog shit I mean like I don't even eat remotely how I normally eat
3. I effing hurt myself and can't workout.
This week my first week of Body Beast has been all three. Yesterday and today being the worst in all three departments.
This week was our holiday party so we all know I had a beer and I ate some fish and chips because well look it just goes together. Today I kinked my neck so working out is just NOT a good idea because we all know that can lead to more injury. Yesterday I had wheat thins and tuna for lunch with a bowl full of sodium soup for dinner. I mean hell, maybe I am too hard on myself and my "perfectionism" is getting in there somewhere but the same thing happened when I started Crossfit, then I found my groove migriane city came along and I had to quit. Isn't that something?
I need a do over. I mean tomorrow is another day and 1 workout isn't going to make me skinny and 1 plate of fish and chips isn't going to make me gain weight but I mean seriously today and yesterday were the worst days ever!
Take this as a lesson when you fail to plan you plan to fail. This is totally all in the failing to plan department. I don't feel too bad about eating out and all that I have just noticed a trend in myself and wondered if anyone felt the same? Tomorrow is a new day and I will pick up right where I left off if my neck feels better!
1. I have too much shit going on.
2. I eat like absolutel dog shit I mean like I don't even eat remotely how I normally eat
3. I effing hurt myself and can't workout.
This week my first week of Body Beast has been all three. Yesterday and today being the worst in all three departments.
This week was our holiday party so we all know I had a beer and I ate some fish and chips because well look it just goes together. Today I kinked my neck so working out is just NOT a good idea because we all know that can lead to more injury. Yesterday I had wheat thins and tuna for lunch with a bowl full of sodium soup for dinner. I mean hell, maybe I am too hard on myself and my "perfectionism" is getting in there somewhere but the same thing happened when I started Crossfit, then I found my groove migriane city came along and I had to quit. Isn't that something?
I need a do over. I mean tomorrow is another day and 1 workout isn't going to make me skinny and 1 plate of fish and chips isn't going to make me gain weight but I mean seriously today and yesterday were the worst days ever!
Take this as a lesson when you fail to plan you plan to fail. This is totally all in the failing to plan department. I don't feel too bad about eating out and all that I have just noticed a trend in myself and wondered if anyone felt the same? Tomorrow is a new day and I will pick up right where I left off if my neck feels better!
December 9, 2014
OUCHIE!
Today was day 4 of the BEAST. Well holy freaking cow I am SORE. I mean to the touch! I have not felt this sore since P90X. I thought Crossfit whopped my tail. WHEW!
Today was cardio but don't get it confused here ladies it wasn't no CARDIO where you jump around like a crazy or even do a dancy dance to get your sweat on. Nope you got the wrong one there. I warned you just in case you ever want to tackle the BEAST ha ha ha! So the workout is broken up into like a minute to a minute and a half long exercises with 30-90 sec breaks in-between. We did squats (WELL WOW MY LEGS HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM SUNDAY SAGI!) we did every kind of squat and then held them one time. Can we say CRAY yeah I thought so. Then we did some shoulder work mountain climbers and things like that. There were probably like 2 real cario-esque type things in the whole workout.
In between cussing out Sagi for killing my legs yet again (are they ever going to not be sore?) and making me sweat in 30 minutes it was a great workout. I felt energized when I was done and ready to conquer the rest of my day.
I am not even going to lie because I am not all about that anyway and since I am documenting this journey a bit why not be honest right? That way I can look back at this one day and say well hun the struggle was real LOL.
I was going to do T25 or Turbofire HA HA HA HA but I didn't I told myself that I was going to do this and get my P90X3 and that is what I am going to do. I am going to Beast it UP go Beast Mode and get this shit done. ha ha ha ha! Until next time.
Today was cardio but don't get it confused here ladies it wasn't no CARDIO where you jump around like a crazy or even do a dancy dance to get your sweat on. Nope you got the wrong one there. I warned you just in case you ever want to tackle the BEAST ha ha ha! So the workout is broken up into like a minute to a minute and a half long exercises with 30-90 sec breaks in-between. We did squats (WELL WOW MY LEGS HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM SUNDAY SAGI!) we did every kind of squat and then held them one time. Can we say CRAY yeah I thought so. Then we did some shoulder work mountain climbers and things like that. There were probably like 2 real cario-esque type things in the whole workout.
In between cussing out Sagi for killing my legs yet again (are they ever going to not be sore?) and making me sweat in 30 minutes it was a great workout. I felt energized when I was done and ready to conquer the rest of my day.
I am not even going to lie because I am not all about that anyway and since I am documenting this journey a bit why not be honest right? That way I can look back at this one day and say well hun the struggle was real LOL.
I was going to do T25 or Turbofire HA HA HA HA but I didn't I told myself that I was going to do this and get my P90X3 and that is what I am going to do. I am going to Beast it UP go Beast Mode and get this shit done. ha ha ha ha! Until next time.
December 7, 2014
Another one bites the dust.
So again I started and stopped a fitness plan. Crossfit didn't workout for me.
I was SO totally in love with Crossfit. It was exactly what I had needed and what I was looking for in a workout and kept me interactive with other people. I was totally happy going there, I was seeing results, and I was feeling a TON more energy after completing my workout. It was truly amazing. I was getting strong and FAST it made me SO happy to be part of that community.
The problem was I was getting migraines (occular ones) after a really demanding WOD. So once a week for the past three weeks I was getting a migraine. The first one took me down so hard that I got sick on the side of the road and was bed ridden for a day and slept for a long time the next day. The second one wasn't too bad and the one I had this Friday was bad. I felt nauseous, extremely tired, and my head pounded for a good few hours. I woke up yesterday with a residual headache from hell. It was NOT how I wanted my Crossfit experience to be. So ONCE AGAIN I have to change my approach to training.
From going from being bummed I am pretty excited. I am happy that I can still workout and I am happy that I can still make strength gains without having to give up on everything completely. I started doing Body Beast. I was flip flopping between P90X3 and Body Beast because they are pretty legit workouts. The problem was, is I had to pay for P90X3 as I don't own it yet LOL. SO I told myself that if I finish Body Beast than I will gift myself P90X3 if I still want it when I am doing doing Body Beast. It's the only workout that I have not completed in its entirety in addition to P90 but I wasn't a fan of that one......too beginner for me.
So why am I excited about Body Beast?
After running my half marathon I am kind of EXHAUASTED with the whole running bit. I KNOW that P90X gave me my dream body but I didn't want to commit to 90 minute yoga classes and 75 minute daily workouts. Just not my thing anymore. I have an infant now and my time is precious so getting everything done in an hour on my lunch break is the way that I have to get things done. It works with my life right now.
I am also excited because the workout is a strength workout and doesn't DEMAND cardio. Not that I am against it, it is just not really what I want to do right now SO I think that here and there I will add P90X plyo or some Insanity on the days where I feel I need more cardio or to switch things up with the Body Beast Cardio workout.
I am not going to follow the meal plan. It's just not my thing. I have found that I have sort of disordered eating so I want to be able to eat as healthy as I can and keep to the diet that I am on now and get the results that I am going to get because that is going to be more true to my life than changing the way that I am eating every 30 days. If I am hungry than I will eat and if I am not then I won't. I am keeping it mostly Paleo at heart but I know that I need more carbs so I am adding rice and oatmeal back into my diet when I feel that I am LOW on energy. You can only have so many sweet potatoes and plantains before they start getting old lol.
Here is what I ate today so you can see what I have going on in the eating department. I am a curious person and even though I don't take pictures of my food anymore maybe I will start to add more sustenance to this blog.
As soon as I wake: Golden Ration Protein
9:30 - Applegate farms turkey, coconut milk yogurt, banana
11:00 - Natures Choice organic oatmeal
1:15 - Broccoli with Against All Grains recipe for sesame chicken thighs.
I don't know what else I am going to eat for the rest of the day I am on duty but I have a grilled chicken wrap with sweet potato and salad for dinner. I may have another snack later.
Overall for the past 2 days? It has been working. I am sore in places that I never thought possible and I don't know how I am going to sit down on the toilet tomorrow but I am breaking some muscle and that is a good thing. I am changing on the inside. Bye bye fat and hello skinny jeans!
I was SO totally in love with Crossfit. It was exactly what I had needed and what I was looking for in a workout and kept me interactive with other people. I was totally happy going there, I was seeing results, and I was feeling a TON more energy after completing my workout. It was truly amazing. I was getting strong and FAST it made me SO happy to be part of that community.
The problem was I was getting migraines (occular ones) after a really demanding WOD. So once a week for the past three weeks I was getting a migraine. The first one took me down so hard that I got sick on the side of the road and was bed ridden for a day and slept for a long time the next day. The second one wasn't too bad and the one I had this Friday was bad. I felt nauseous, extremely tired, and my head pounded for a good few hours. I woke up yesterday with a residual headache from hell. It was NOT how I wanted my Crossfit experience to be. So ONCE AGAIN I have to change my approach to training.
From going from being bummed I am pretty excited. I am happy that I can still workout and I am happy that I can still make strength gains without having to give up on everything completely. I started doing Body Beast. I was flip flopping between P90X3 and Body Beast because they are pretty legit workouts. The problem was, is I had to pay for P90X3 as I don't own it yet LOL. SO I told myself that if I finish Body Beast than I will gift myself P90X3 if I still want it when I am doing doing Body Beast. It's the only workout that I have not completed in its entirety in addition to P90 but I wasn't a fan of that one......too beginner for me.
So why am I excited about Body Beast?
After running my half marathon I am kind of EXHAUASTED with the whole running bit. I KNOW that P90X gave me my dream body but I didn't want to commit to 90 minute yoga classes and 75 minute daily workouts. Just not my thing anymore. I have an infant now and my time is precious so getting everything done in an hour on my lunch break is the way that I have to get things done. It works with my life right now.
I am also excited because the workout is a strength workout and doesn't DEMAND cardio. Not that I am against it, it is just not really what I want to do right now SO I think that here and there I will add P90X plyo or some Insanity on the days where I feel I need more cardio or to switch things up with the Body Beast Cardio workout.
I am not going to follow the meal plan. It's just not my thing. I have found that I have sort of disordered eating so I want to be able to eat as healthy as I can and keep to the diet that I am on now and get the results that I am going to get because that is going to be more true to my life than changing the way that I am eating every 30 days. If I am hungry than I will eat and if I am not then I won't. I am keeping it mostly Paleo at heart but I know that I need more carbs so I am adding rice and oatmeal back into my diet when I feel that I am LOW on energy. You can only have so many sweet potatoes and plantains before they start getting old lol.
Here is what I ate today so you can see what I have going on in the eating department. I am a curious person and even though I don't take pictures of my food anymore maybe I will start to add more sustenance to this blog.
As soon as I wake: Golden Ration Protein
9:30 - Applegate farms turkey, coconut milk yogurt, banana
11:00 - Natures Choice organic oatmeal
1:15 - Broccoli with Against All Grains recipe for sesame chicken thighs.
I don't know what else I am going to eat for the rest of the day I am on duty but I have a grilled chicken wrap with sweet potato and salad for dinner. I may have another snack later.
Overall for the past 2 days? It has been working. I am sore in places that I never thought possible and I don't know how I am going to sit down on the toilet tomorrow but I am breaking some muscle and that is a good thing. I am changing on the inside. Bye bye fat and hello skinny jeans!
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