Day Sixteen

I made it to my 5th bootcamp class. Tonight they had a new instructor that is taking over Wens. night classes. It's amazing how fast you get used to a routine. We usually get our mats and weight and each of stay in our space. This lady had us running for 3 minutes behind the gym to warm up. Then we did 4 groups and rotations around the classroom. After each rotation we lined up against the wall and took turns doing 2 sets of another type of excersize. We did anything from lunges to mountain climbers to wall sits. Ugh. It was tough.

I am proud that I am keeping it up though. I feel better knowing that I am getting that class in each week. I wish they had another one on Fri. so that I could go 3 times a week. I have to figure out what I'm going to do for my 3rd day. A class gets me motivated to get to the gym.

I am struggling with my eating. I seemed to have gained back that 1.5lbs. Though I always fluctuate and I am weighing myself at night. I finally opened up myfitnesspal online to track my calories. I have been craving junk/treats. I was proud the kids got some cookies and I only ate one, which was super hard to do. I can eat it all myself! haha...I have done good though. I cut out my high calorie coffee's that I used to get and am sticking to latte's when I go out. That's good for me!

I have all my fruit and stuff in the fridge just don't always want to reach for the healthy stuff. But looking that I'm 3 weeks into this makes me excited. I am feeling good. Bootcamp class makes me feel stronger, I can see it in my arms and legs. I just need to work harder on this food intake. But I'm at least on the right track! Any tips?

Day Twelve

So, I missed the gym on Thursday and Friday for various reasons. I have to train myself not to worry when I don't go, knowing I am trying to eat right when I don't make there. I did get up and meet a friend for Zumba class this morning. I wasn't looking forward to it. I hate getting up early, especially to work out but I knew I needed to go. I want to make it to the gym at least 3 times a week, which I did for this week by going today.

I got there early so I did a mini work out. Squats, arms and planks. By no means was it a full work out but 20 mins worth and then another 60 minute class. I was pretty proud I did even that by myself.

I do have to say I was tired. I wish that it was an instantaneous love for working out but it doesn't work that way. It takes work but I am glad I am sticking with it.

Day Nine

I made it to bootcamp class again tonight! I still hate it! I met someone in class today and she asked if I had been to the class before. Then she asked me what I thought of it and I told her I hate it! She said "But your still here!" Yes I am! :)

I can tell it's getting a little easier each time but it's still SO hard. At about 25 minutes each class I get that I hate this and want to quit feeling. But then try hard to tell myself that it is worth it, keep going. By the end I'm so glad that I stuck it out, one more class done!

I weighed myself again and I have officially lost 1 1/2lbs. I'm happy, the scale is going in the right direction considering I kept watching the scale go up it is now going down. I am happy and I'm feeling better too.

Day Eight

Wow! I haven't written in a few days since there wasn't much to say and as I'm counting I'm surprised to see Day Eight! It's always hard the first few days or first few times you get to the gym but once you start it gets easier...as long as you continue! (Always gotta be a catch!)

I wasn't able to go to the gym Fri or Sat because of my sunburn and Sundays are not a day I plan on going to the gym. I did however make it back to bootcamp class last night. As it got closer to the time I didn't want to have to get ready to go but I made myself, dreading it, now that I know what to expect.

This class was a little better. Don't get me wrong, it's hard, I hate it but it's my 2nd time, which makes my body know what we're doing. I still can't do everything the entire time. I keep telling myself that in a few months I'm going to be impressed with myself when I am farther along than I am today!

I did hurt my hip. We were in a pushup position and had to bring our knee into our chest and out and then switch. My left hip hurt from leaning too far. Again weak from not using my legs that much. But I do have to be careful. I woke up and it was fine but know for the next class to watch it.

I am doing okay in my eating. I am trying. I do need to get a chart and mark down things though. I got a chart from a friend that shows what to eat, how much and when. I don't want to be a stickler so that I hate it and give up but do want to be on some kind of constancy to get where I want to be so I can maintain. I weighed myself last night and it said I had lost 2lbs. Not sure if that's true because I fluctuate 5lbs all the time but I will weigh again tomorrow and see where I am at.