Weigh-In Wednesday 15 days to Goal 1

I am sitting at 159.  That is down .8 lb from yesterday, so I suppose that means I'm back in it, but that it is time to PUSH!  I do have a heart rate monitor now, that I will be using religiously to track calories burned.  I also need to get back to measuring, weighing and tracking all my food.  I think I can drop another 10 lbs which would put me only 4 lbs away from my goal.  I would consider that a win...especially since I took about a week off because I pulled my bicep, and it made it very difficult to keep up with Jillian's program.

Even though I'm only down 2 lbs since my last weigh-in, I am down another 3.25 total inches which brings me to a total of 13.50 total inches in just 7 weeks!  That's pretty awesome!  I hope to be down some more by my next weigh in which will be May 8th.  That will be 60 days since I started my diet and 30 days since I started my Jillian Program.  I should also include that Jillian's program is going to be more like a 104-Day program.  I tried to do the 3rd workout, and it was next to impossible for me, so I decided to start the program from the 1st workout, again.  Workouts should be hard, but they shouldn't be a struggle.  Struggling through a workout can not only cause injury, but you really don't get as much out of it as you should be.  If you don't have proper form because you simply don't have the strength to perform properly, that's not going to do much for you.  SO, anyway, back to the beginning to build up my strength before moving on.

In case you were thinking, "Third workout?!  I thought she said she's been doing this for a few weeks?!"  Here is how Jillian's Program is set up:

Week 1 -
Monday - Workout 1
Tuesday - Workout 2
Wednesday - Cardio 1
Thursday - Workout 1
Friday - Workout 2
Saturday - Cardio 1
Sunday - Rest

Week 2 -
Monday - Workout 1
Tuesday - Workout 2
Wednesday - Cardio 1
Thursday - Workout 1
Friday - Workout 2
Saturday - Cardio 1
Sunday - Rest

Week 3 -
Monday - Workout 3
Tuesday - Workout 4
Wednesday - Cardio 1
Thursday - Workout 3
Friday - Workout 4
Saturday - Cardio 1
Sunday - Rest

Week 4 -
Monday - Workout 3
Tuesday - Workout 4
Wednesday - Cardio 1
Thursday - Workout 3
Friday - Workout 4
Saturday - Cardio 1
Sunday - Rest - END OF PHASE 1

Week 5 -
Monday - Workout 5
Tuesday - Workout 6
Wednesday - Cardio 2
Thursday - Workout 5
Friday - Workout 6
Saturday - Cardio 2
Sunday - Rest

Week 6 -
Monday - Workout 5
Tuesday - Workout 6
Wednesday - Cardio 2
Thursday - Workout 5
Friday - Workout 6
Saturday - Cardio 2
Sunday - Rest

Week 7 -
Monday - Workout 7
Tuesday - Workout 8
Wednesday - Cardio 2
Thursday - Workout 7
Friday - Workout 8
Saturday - Cardio 2
Sunday - Rest

Week 8 -
Monday - Workout 7
Tuesday - Workout 8
Wednesday - Cardio 2
Thursday - Workout 7
Friday - Workout 8
Saturday - Cardio 2
Sunday - Rest - END OF PHASE 2

Week 9 -
Monday - Workout 9
Tuesday - Workout 10
Wednesday - Cardio 3
Thursday - Workout 9
Friday - Workout 10
Saturday - Cardio 3
Sunday - Rest

Week 10 -
Monday - Workout 9
Tuesday - Workout 10
Wednesday - Cardio 3
Thursday - Workout 9
Friday - Workout 10
Saturday - Cardio 3
Sunday - Rest

Week 11 -
Monday - Workout 11
Tuesday - Workout 12
Wednesday - Cardio 3
Thursday - Workout 11
Friday - Workout 12
Saturday - Cardio 3
Sunday - Rest

Week 12 -
Monday - Workout 11
Tuesday - Workout 12
Wednesday - Cardio 3
Thursday - Workout 11
Friday - Workout 12
Saturday - Cardio 3
Sunday - Rest - END OF PHASE 3 and 90-DAY PROGRAM!

I know it seems like a lot, but each workout is only 30 minutes, so there's no reason you can't make time.  And when you're in it...they go by SO quickly!  I'll be tracking my calories burned starting today, so I'll update this with how many calories I burn in each session to give you guys a better idea of just HOW AWESOME her program is.

And, just because I've ALWAYS hated my arms (I mean always, I think there was one time in my life that I wore a tank top out without a cardigan...I'm 28), so I've been adding THIS 10-minute arm toning workout to my program 3 times a week.  Seriously...TEN MINUTES!!!  That's all it takes, and your arms will be burning!!!  Actually, they'll be burning about 3 minutes in, and don't stop until about 5 minutes after you've put down the weights.  If you have strong arms, stick with the 5s and 3s like they suggest.  If you're just starting out...stick with the 3s until you can make through the entire 10 minutes without having to rest or slow down.  I thought I could handle it, and since I don't have 5s...I did 8s and 3s.  Bad idea.  That is how I pulled my bicep, and it set me back almost an entire week, and kept me from hitting my goal.  =/  But seriously, THIS workout is NO JOKE!!!!  I absolutely love it!  When I mix it in with Jillian's shoulder work, well, let's just see, I'm seeing some results, and that makes me happier than anything!!!

I'm so happy to be back on track.  And I'm glad that I blogged today.  I was feeling down because I knew that I had made attainable goals, and I wasn't going to reach them, but this blog helped me put it into perspective.  Ten pounds isn't a TON of weight to lose, and I know I can do that!  AND losing 10 lbs will put me within 4 lbs of my goal!!  That is totally acceptable, and keep my goal attainable.  I feel so good about that, and because I feel good, that means I'll get my workout in today, I'll give it 110%, and I won't cheat (like I was feeling like maybe I wanted to do today).  Lots of chicken and broccoli in my future, and I'm totally ok with that!  =)

Keep working hard, and don't give up!  You will get what you give.  You will see results.  You will knock down barriers.  You will achieve your goals.  You will do it all because you are stronger than you ever thought you were.

Now go eat a healthy meal and workout!  =D