Well this week I have been doing Turbo Fire. I have been doing Fire 30 this week. I love Turbo Fire! It is such an upbeat and energetic program. I only actually worked out 3 times this week and I am proud of that. Any working out is better than not working out at all. I have just felt a little drained lately. I am not sleeping so good and not sure why really.
I think part of my problem is that I just need to get on a regular schedule. As usual I haven't been great at posting on my blog. I guess it isn't necessary to post every single day. I may eventually get to that but that could take some time. There have been a few people reading my blog but no official followers that I have noticed yet. I may someday have loyal followers but who knows how long that will take. I'm in no hurry. I just like writing down what is going on from time to time.
I did try on some of my smaller pants today. It was good results for the most part. They are all size 6s and 8s. I can get them all on but can't button all of them. This tells me I need to focus on my booty and midsection more. I really got learn to incorporate weight training into my weekly workout routines. I haven't decided if I want to do weight training 5 days a week or 3 times per week. I guess I better start somewhere.
I love P90X for weight training but I don't like that the workouts are an hour long. I can break them down into smaller sessions I suppose. That will of course require me to make time to come up with my own modified version of the programs. Maybe do half of what is on each workout cd, break them down into 15min or 30min sessions. I could do 15 minute sessions five days a week, or 30 minute sessions three times a week.
I suppose next time I am off I will take some time to figure out how I want to do this. If I have learned anything important about getting in shape, it is that muscle burns fat. So no matter how much cardio I do it is always best to add some weight training in with the cardio. The body burns more fat if you have more muscle and that doesn't mean big bulky muscle either. I have seen some really nice looking women with great muscle definition and they still look very feminine/sexy. Now those women who go for the big bulky muscle, I can't say I like that. They look to manly!
I know I have it in me to look super sexy and very fit. I guess I just don't feel bad enough about myself to push myself to that level. I would like to get to the level of fit that I know I can be at but making myself do it is another story. I am not horribly out of shape so right now I am just doing what makes me feel good about how I look and feel now. My biggest struggle with getting in the best shape of my life is the diet.
I think the fact that the whole family is not on board with eating clean and healthy makes it difficult for me to do it. I know there are certain things I wouldn't want to give up either and I do try myself to eat those things in moderation. I do control portion sizes. I feel eating clean is hard also too because I really don't like to cook. I think what would help me is if I could find a lot of recipes that are quick yet healthy. Buying fresh fruits and vegetables is hard to because if you don't eat them right away it goes to waste.
The family loves it's processed food because it is quick and easy. I do believe you can eat these things in moderation and not gain tons of weight. I also know deep inside cutting these things out would bring on results quicker but it is hard to cut them out. I know cutting things out gradually is better than doing it all at once. I have stopped buying soda, which is a good start. Well I haven't completely stopped! I will have it when I eat out or go to a movie and I do occasionally bring home a two liter. I just know I am not having it daily like I used to and that is great.
So my struggle with getting in the best shape of my life are; my eating habits, the fact that I don't feel like I look that horrible, not active enough(outside my workouts), not doing enough weight training, not having friends who are interested in fitness like I am, and not having anyone to workout with. See I know what my problems are, just gotta work at correcting them. It is always good to know what is preventing you from being successful, no matter what it is. Well that is my two cents for the day. I hope you are all well and have a great weekend!
Let's get fit together,
Heather
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