Day 23: scared.
After my first attempt at Week 4, I was feeling a little intimidated to do it again. The summer weather is finally heating up, and it has me feeling unmotivated to work up even more of a sweat. Time to face my fear! I compromised and turned on the air conditioner. Hey, if it’s the only way I can get myself working out on a hot day- then so be it. Week 4 is soooo hard guys. I feel so unprepared for this. I did my best…. my lazy, too hot for this best.
Day 22: Are you crying yet!?
No Jillian, I’m too busy sweating to cry. Week 4 is just as insane as I expected… but before I get further into that- I posted some new progress pics on my previous post so check that out!
I absolutely love Ripped In 30, and now that I have officially done every level I can officially say that. Week 4 starts with the usual challenging warm up, then circuit 1 happens and you’re like “okay, I can do this, this is fine.” then circuit 2 starts and you’re like “hmm okay wow, that hurts, ouch, okay I can’t breathe.” and then circuit 3 begins and you think “oh okay, now we’re cooling down..oh..nope woooow I’m dying…yup…dead.”. I mean… scissor jumps… for real!? Combined with all them burpees? crazy! Chaturanga push-ups!? NO! Okay so, if you want some serious pain, week 4 is perfect for you, if you can even do the moves. This last week is going to be rough, but I’m looking forward to seeing myself improve little by little. At the end of the workout the 2 girls lay on the floor dead (not even kidding) and Jillian gives one hell of a speech! Don’t cheat and skip ahead, it’s the kind of speech you really need to earn by making it to week 4. She is such a great motivator and always says just what I need to hear. I’m going to look forward to hearing that after every week 4 workout.
Slow, steady, and winning the race!
Wave goodbye to 37 lbs!
More pictures inside…
Day 21: Week 3 is COMPLETE!
I really gave it my all today. My “all” meant lots of breaks and huffing and puffing, but there was maximum effort, and that’s what counts. It was just nice to get back into things and move on from all the sadness and bad luck that keeps coming my way. I hope to finish this challenge with better continuity- I am in the final stretch!
Time is flying by so fast, and with my mind so preoccupied I completely forgot about my Day 150 photos in my totally unsexy, old blue swimsuit. I’ll throw that on tomorrow and give ya an update. I am very doubtful there will be any change from Day 120. There has been ups and downs and alot of bumps of brownies and ice cream. But on a positive note, all that aside, I am still here, still slowly heading to my fitness goals.
Day 20: losing it.
My workout today was lacking that extra “umph” again. I feel like I am losing the battle right now, and it’s not a good feeling. Of course, it’s hard to have a good workout when you’ve been crying all day. I was hoping some exercise would take my mind off the sad news I had awoken too…
Our family dog was put to sleep this morning. She had bad pneumonia and couldn’t keep anything down, including her medicine. I knew she wasn’t doing good over the weekend, but I had hope she would pull through again like she did when this happened last March. This morning her condition went from worse to horrible as she could barely breath anymore and became unresponsive. Despite all the vet trips and medicine, she couldn’t pull through. She was almost 11 years old. I didn’t get to say goodbye, it all happened so suddenly. If they hadn’t put her to sleep she would of been gone by the end of the day, and they didn’t want her to suffer any further. The last I saw her was almost 3 weeks ago, and she was healthy and happy then. Tomorrow I’ll be over my parent’s house, which won’t be the same without a big Collie walking around, licking everyone’s faces, and wagging her big, bushy tail. As sad as I am about what happened to our family dog, I feel even worse for my mother, who loved and treated her like another child, especially after me and my sister had moved out. It’s been a hard day for all of us, at least tomorrow I’ll be able to offer some hugs, and have the family all together. Don’t ever undervalue your’s, your pet’s, or anyone else’s health.
Day 19: achy breaky body.
Mark today down as done. I can’t say much else about my workout as I’m still just toughing it out at this point. Wish I could be okay with just doing okay, but I have seen myself do better, and I have a hard time settling for less. I will continue to push play tomorrow- I think this is helping my injuries more than just sitting around was.
Day 18: it hurts so good.
Despite being STILL in pain (see previous posts), I have been feeling really down about my lack of exercise and couldn’t wait any longer to get back on track. I really enjoy the Week 3 routine, and although I did slack here and there (especially on the last circuit), I did work up a nice sweat. It also made me feel a little more inspired to just do it, even if I’m hurting, even if I can’t give it my all, at least I’m giving it something.
Day 17: guilt is a powerful thing!
I was set on not working out today- woke up super early to prepare for a weekend of heavy lifting/helping my parents-in-law move. I was super tired, but after my husband came home from work we got the idea to go get a soft serve ice cream to wake us up. That did the trick- we got home and I had a great workout! I couldn’t let those extra calories linger! There were a couple of breaks, but I still rocked it. I have to wake up early for the rest of this week… which makes me super unproductive…. ugh busy busy tired tired
Day 16: I needed this.
These past two days have been full of traveling and physical labor. I was excited to have a nice, relaxing day at home today! Seeing I had already seen the craziness that is the Week 3 workout, I took extra good care of myself this morning in preparation- healthy breakfast, drank lots of water, pre-workout banana…ect. Level 3 is an absolute powerhouse of advanced moves and not for the weak. I only took 1 short breather today, and the rest was an absolutely amazing performance and I am overjoyed at the fitness level I have reached! I really enjoy the balance involved, the pacing is perfect, and it’s challenging from start to finish. Afterwards I feel so accomplished and proud that I did it! With all the windows open and a cool breeze flowing by, I had an extra long cooldown stretch session and it was just what I needed. I felt all the stress drip off me with the sweat, and lift off me with the wind. A truly magical workout. I feel more relaxed right now than I have been in weeks! :)
Day 15: late night workout
I started my workout just before midnight. Yep, it was one of those days where I just didn’t get the chance, but I can’t go to bed with the guilty feeling of missing a workout. I really need to shape up- I have been eating way too much pizza and other crap (says the girl with brownies in the oven). My first try of the Week 3 workout was a measly effort. I knew going in I didn’t have much energy to give, but I needed a trial run anyway. Today I focused on my form and took it easy. I can’t divulge my opinion of the Week 3 routine yet, as I was half asleep doing it. lol.
I am going to have an extremely busy week. My in-laws big move is coming up, so that means even more long car rides and days full of packing and moving are ahead. I don’t know what to expect as far as time to workout, but I’ll do my best to fit it in if I’m not too exhausted. Tomorrow I’ll be visiting my own parents since I haven’t seen them in weeks. I’ll be doing laundry all day for sure, but might do another late night workout when I get back… maybe.
Day 14: got my mojo back!
Whew! What a great workout to end Week 2!!! I’m so happy I was able to power up a fierce finish, and I cannot believe I am on to Week 3 already! I’m not even scared guys! Let’s do this!
Day 13: DIG!
Don’t you just love it when Jillian gets right up to the camera and yells “DIG!”. I know it really gets me through. lol! I needed the extra motivation today- I am just beat. My calves are aching more than anything and it’s affecting my form big time. So that settles it, rest day tomorrow. I’ll be busy helping my in-laws pack for a move anyway, and the car ride alone is 2 hours. Just one more day of Week 2!
Day 12: not good.
Somehow I’m actually getting worse at Level 2. I struggled and skipped a few reps of almost every exercise. I was really low on energy, which was probably because I’m all out of fruit so skipped my healthy snack today. Or maybe I’m still tired from yesterday? Ah well, you win some, you lose some, tomorrow is another chance to do better.
Day 11: I am a trooper!
With the horrible 3 hours of sleep I got last night, combined with my early dentist appointment… a workout was not in the plans. I was stressed to the max! The dentist fixed my chipped tooth and everything went really well- got some groceries while I was out, then came home and caffeinated then caffeinated again. I was fighting to stay awake and eating more than usual just for energy. That’s when I had a quick burst of energy and made good use of it. Had an average workout, nothing amazing, but I got it done. Now I can sleep. haha!
Day 10: Failing!
It has been a rough weekend for me! I chipped my front top tooth, completely messed up my sleep schedule, and have been making a lot of dumb mistakes. Bad luck everywhere! But back to what this blog is really about… working out. I have been enjoying Week 2! My favorite move is the jumping rope w/kicks- really takes me back to my childhood! lol! I took a few short breathers today, but it was still a solid effort. During all those plank positions the sweat drips right off my forehead, which used to make me feel disgusting, but now I see nothing more beautiful than working up a good sweat and making yourself stronger than the day before.
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