Catching Up..Results... Sickness

So I realize it has been over 2 weeks since I updated you guys on my life and the program Core De Force.  There is a very good reason for that.  I came down with the nasty, nasty flu, and it totally knocked me out for a good week and a half.  So sorry that I have been MIA but I was MIA in everything.  I didn't get to post on either of my workout, accountability groups because not only could I not work out but I really was craving all kinds of carby comfort foods.  But I am about 90% better and looking forward to getting back into the groove of things.  

Let us back track a bit though so you can see some of the results from Core De Force before I got sick.  Here is my week 3 before and after photo.  I was quite impressed with my own results!  I will say leading up to the photo I was eating according to the meal guide and working out everyday following the prescribed workout calendar.  I was down about 5lbs in 3 weeks and it was really starting to show.  I felt great overall in my body except for some tight shoulders.  STRETCH!

A big part of my results comes from staying on track with a healthy diet.  I will be honest and say I could not have done it without my daily shakeology.  (I don't say this because I sell it.  I started selling it because of the discount and then I realized I could help others achieve goals to and I became a working Coach not just a discount coach!)  Because it is packed full of vitamins and nutrients that my body needs I tend to crave less food because I am actually feeding my body a food that it recognizes and not just chemicals in our overly processed foods of today.

Now I did make it to the end of week 4 of Core de Force.  So I was about 28 days in and took my before and after photos.  I was a total of 6 lbs down and I was going to measure at the end of 30 days which is how long the program runs.  Again I was happy with my results thus far and really ready to take it up a notch for the next 30 days.  I was going to do another round but up the ante with the bonus workouts that are probably a little harder.  

But then disaster struck in the form of the nasty influenza.  I hate the flu!  I had 2 workouts left for my 30 day completion of the program and Monday night "BAM" I was out for the count.  This laid me up in bed for 2 days without doing anything.   Then I went back to work wearing a mask so as not to get others sick.  But after working 3 days I was back in bed for another 48 hours.  I completely lost my voice and was not able to work out for a week and a half.  OUCH!

A very hard part for me when I'm sick is I still want to eat.  But I really truly don't want to eat healthy.  I mean who wants a salad when they are sick.  So I tend to want comfort foods which tend to be carbs.  I eat a ton of gluten free bread and corn bread and then I wanted hot and cold food for my sore throat.  So a ton of soups and then of course a boat load of ice cream.  Needless to say I was not eating according to the guide.

But here we are now and I am ready to get my diet back on track.  I am going to give myself a few more days before I start the program again because I really don't want to push it to hard to soon.  So for the next few days I will keep it easy with some yoga and other light workouts and this coming Monday I will be back on the workout program!  

Now having said all of this there is something I want to you to realize.  I didn't give up.  I won't be upset with myself for having gained some of the weight back.  I won't be upset that I'm not going to hit the weight-loss goal I set for December 30th.  I will tell myself that this is life and you just get right back up and get right back on track.  Set new goals and crush them.  I've told my accountability group that I am back and need their support and they are here for me and that helps a ton.

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Sugar causes massive cravings

I'm not sure about the rest of you but boy do I have an addiction to sugar.  And if the above image doesn't spell it out I'm not sure what will.

I've been back from vacation for a little over a week now and I'm still struggling with my need to eat processed, sugary, unhealthy foods.  If you've been reading my blog then you know I went a little over board and ate some ultra yummy, fattening, sugary foods on vacation.  I tell myself that it will be okay because we are on vacation and I will only do it then.  The problem comes in when I get back home and all I want to eat is bad food.  And I mean I WANT to eat all the time.  Thankfully our house isn't full of bad things because my husband, who does most of our shopping and cooking, has been on a great health kick thanks in part to Joe Rogan's podcast.  But I will rummage and search for things to eat to satisfy this insane craving.

The other huge bad side affect of eating processed, sugary foods is tiredness.  I just don't want to get up in the morning.  And I will say before vacation when I was eating ultra clean and healthy it was no problem getting up at 5:30 to get my workout and run in before the day started.  Now I can't even think through the fogginess in my brain at 7:30.  I literally want to lounge in bed until I'm forced to get up because I have to get ready for work. This has got to stop!

I thought I could handle these Luigi's Italian ice treats, but I can't.  I want to eat one everyday and not just one but two and then I realize I start looking around for more food shortly after I have one.  So, I think I need to go cold turkey! NO more sugar... NO SUGAR.  Say it with me "NO SUGAR".  Okay well today starts trying to not have any extra sugar.  I will eat my fruits but beyond that I'm going to really try to not have anything extra.  I'll update you soon.  Oh and here is my weekly progress.

Get Real.. I need to take it one day at a time!

I'm not sure about you but I know for me it can seem so overwhelming to think about the long long super long road ahead that is staying in shape, looking good, feeling confident, eating healthy, exercising consistently.  So for me I set little goals.  I try to break it down into 7 days and then each morning tell myself I only have to worry about today, not tomorrow, not next month... just today.

When I do this I feel like I can complete my goals for the day but not just complete them Conquer them.  I set myself up for success.  That's not to say I don't have long term goals but I try not to let them become my main focus. I see them in the overall picture but I break them down to manageable pieces.  And when I complete those pieces then they fit together like a perfect little puzzle.

So here's a little something new that I'm trying to do to stay accountable.  I'm taking before photos every 7 days until I decide that they are my after photos.  I'll occasionally share them with you guys so you can see my progress whether its forwards or back.  It's a little scary putting it out there for the world to see but again one step at a time.  One day at a time until the results are in and then again we continue one day at time.

 This was taken on Day 1 of the new one day at a time attitude.  I was getting overwhelmed by my desire to know when I would see changes in my body from all the hard work I'd been doing.  But for me I have a very skewed sense of what I look like and I needed to start with a reference point.

So what was great is that I started seeing results pretty fast. I was consistently doing my new workout program T 25, and I was eating super clean and healthy.  It was starting to pay off and pretty fast.  Needless to say I was pleased.

Then vacation hit!

Well, I did workout 6 of the 7 days on vacation.  But let me say you cannot and I mean you cannot out workout a bad diet.  When we got down to the beach I weighed myself and I was down to 143.5.  That's a really good weight for me and I was happy to be at the beach a little leaner.  Still had a ways to go to get to my desired results but again I said to myself One day at a time.  Well, as you can see I ballooned back up.  The night we got back I weighed in at 153.  I do think a lot of that was water retention, but still AHHH that's a lot of weight.

We are 4 days back to our routine and I know I'm back on track.  The diet is healthy and clean.  I'm following my exercise program.  I'm getting out to ride my horse, Bella.  So let's so where I go from here.

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Healthiest Year Ever!

Sometimes I come home and have fun things waiting for me at the door.  Thank you Beachbody.  It is very exciting to be part of a company that surprises you with gifts.  Sometimes I earn these prizes and sometimes I just have something at the door for me, Suprise!

Now how did I get this and why is this the healthiest year of my life?  I started using Shakeology a year ago and was hooked.  I love the chocolate flavor and all the nutrients and vitamins that I'm feeding my body in the morning.  It has becomes my easiest breakfast ever.  Scoop of this dash of that blend and I've got a chocolate smoothie.  I literally drink one everyday... okay well almost everyday.  And I really truly love it.  And once I realized I was hooked on the Shakeology and had done my first full Beachbody workout program I knew that I was in it for life.  That's when I decided to become a coach because how could I not wait to share the amazing things in my life.  Products that I believe in, results that I had achieved through hard work while using the products. And then on Saturday I come home and have this cute present waiting for me because I have been drinking my Shakeology for a year.  I have made a decision to be healthy and they are giving me a present for it.  Pretty much a win win in my book.

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4 weeks down PT results

Wow I can't believe that we have already done 4 weeks of the 22 Minute Hard Corp program.  Half way through and the results are starting to show.  Super excited to share with you guys.  First lets go over my PT results.

Push-ups 1 minute                     Week 1 -25
                                                   Week 4- 41

Squat Thrust 1 minute               Week 1- 26
                                                   Week 4- 37

Pull-ups non-stop                       Week 1- 5
                                                   Week 4- 7

Jumping Jacks 1 Minute            Week 1- 75
                                                   Week 4- 85

Plank                                         Week 1- 1:33
                                                  Week 4- 2:08

I would say that there is improvement! Okay now on to the weight and measurements.  Like I've said in some of my previous post my eating hasn't been 100% great, more like 60% good and 30% okay and 10% not so good.  But even with not being completely on par with my eating I still saw some good results.  Starting weight was 152 after 4 weeks 148.  I'll take it. And I've lost a little over 4 inches over all. Yay!  While I didn't feel like I was seeing a ton of results at first it really is starting to make a difference.  Four more weeks to go to finish the program and I can't wait to see where I end up!