End of week 3

Ok. the scale did not move. what is really going on? i've been doing double duty with my workouts. I do and hour of cardio at the gym and plus the bootcamp workouts. This is really frustrating me. Maybe i'm just used to doing everything. All the exercises seem rather simple for me now(except the running). I wanted to lose at least the 12 lbs. this session but i have not lost a thing YET!!!!!! Well i'll just wait and see what happens in the end.

Second Six

Ok, first off I have been out of town for 2 weeks so I missed the beginning of the second six. I went to the gym thinking I would stay on top of my game while i was out of town but it is just not the same, nor am I as motivated to stay working out longer in a gym. Those two weeks off from Yardie set me back a bit, but i intend to make these last three weeks count. The work outs are still challenging and even thought its cold outside, I still break a sweat. So the count down to the finale is three weeks away.

RN's End of Session 1 and Beginning of Session 2 Summary

Goodness, it's been a while. My first session ended without my blogging about my progress. In terms of inches, the progress is unclear. Since I started at another location, the person who measured me at the end of session 1 is not the same person who measured at the beginning. So, some of my measurements were off. In fact, I seemingly gained inches in my chest, forearms, and other places! How crazy. I guess it is very important that you get measured by the same person each time! In terms of pounds, I lost ~8.5 my first session. Not fantastic, but about what I was expecting (~1 pound per week). I'm stronger for sure, and fellow bootcampers commented on how I look smaller.

So, we can call session 1 a success. Though, I've been incredibly exhausted this whole time! I'm so tired Monday through Thursday, that have no energy to do anything except go to work and go to bootcamp. I've started cooking alot of my food on Sunday so as to avoid having to cook when I get home after bootcamp. By then, I only have energy to take a shower and eat. I thought I could then get up on Thursday morning to work out, but that has yet to happen! I'm so pooped on Thursday morning that I can't get up in time. I've been waiting for the increase in energy that this new fitness would bring, but I'm still waiting . . . . .

Now that I've begun session 2, I'm surprised that the exercises haven't gotten any easier seemingly. Maybe its because as a vet, I now have to do exercises with weights/resistance bands that I didn't have to do the first few weeks of my first session. But, the running hasn't gotten any easier, either. Maybe because its cold out, and I get quite lethargic when I'm cold . . . . .

And before I knew it, its now halfway through this second session! This has certainly flew by quicker than I'd expected. The running has only gotten mildly easier. Trying to get 25% protein a day is also still a challenge. But, I spent most of last week away at a conference, and my goal was just to not gain weight. When I weighed in Saturday, I'd actually lost 1 pound! Yay! I did do some exercising while I was away, but nothing much compared to a bootcamp workout. So, I'm pleased. I think sometimes my body needs a change from getting only 1200-1300 calories a day. Maybe the occassional increase in calories and salt (and probably fat) keeps my metabolism on its toes. Now that I'm back to my usual bootcamp routine, maybe I can actually lose more than a pound this week. . . . . . .

start of Week 3

October 19
Today was great! I felt good during and after the workout. It was cold but it wasn't that bad. The time seemed to pass really fast. I know that i am going to really push myself the next few weeks. Can't wait till Saturday to see if i finally lost something. I changed my eating this week so i'll see what happens. Looking forward to Wednesday's workout! Did i just say that? LOL.

Week 2

I am not feeling it!!! I don't know why! I think it's the weather. This cold is killing me!! Ok, hopefully i'll see some changes this week. I'm still stuck in this plateau. Gotta fix that.

Week 6

I haven't been on here in awhile because my computer has been down so i.m going back a few weeks.
I'm really excited about the fit test this week. Can't wait for it to be over. I still don't know my time yet but i think it improved. My pushups and situps were pretty much the same as in the beginning. I was so sore from working on our arms and shoulders this week that i just couldn't do the push ups the way i know i could have. I reached my personal goal for these first six weeks. I'm hoping to do better in the next session.

Six Weeks Down...Six to go...

I completed my first six weeks of Yardie Fitness Boot Camp. It didn't go without out incident but I made it and came out 9 inches slimmer but only 3.8 pounds lighter. I much toner than I was when I started...but I don't think that was measured but I noticed and so has others. I'm excited and disappointed at the same time.

During this 6 weeks I saw my weight fluctuate greatly and I'm not really sure why. Could it be that piece of chocolate I ate a few times during the six weeks? Or could it be not pushing myself harder during the boot camp workouts? Could it be that I didn't consistently workout on the 2 days off? Am I not buring enough calories and not balancing my meals? All of these questions deserve valid answers but not too much analysis. I'm moving on because its now time for the next 6 weeks.

My plan for the next 6 weeks is to increase my calories out through exercises and mobility. I am taking every opportunity to increase the amount of planned and unplanned exercises during the week. One example of this is that I joined a kick-ball league and we are 3 and 4 and its so much fun. Also, I have encouraged a few ladies at one my clients to walk with me in the evenings. They all accepted my invitation and we've started walking on Tuesday and Wednesday - the days I'm at their offices. Its going well, we walk the streets of downtown Norcross for one hour. One of the girls has asked that we increase our time by adding some strength training with weights and mats.

It is true healthy living can be contagious.