Good Morning! Saturday, we meet again. Your arrival is like music to my ears. Ty and I have a super fun weekend ahead. My Dad and Tina will be here in about an hour and we have a great day planned. We will be grabbing a salad for lunch, exploring NWA and then hitting up our local favorite, Tavola's tonight for dinner. We will also be feasting our eyes upon some Edward eye candy tonight while we watch Breaking Dawn Part I. Dad and Tina have been catching up on the Twilight movies this week and they are ready to watch BD Part I. Of course, I never object to watching!
Anyways, you're probably wondering how the title "Ripped in 30" correlates to any of this, huh? As I've shared on the blog before, I had a total life-style change at the beginning of the new year. I didn't want to lose any weight at all but I have noticed my body changing- not as flat of a stomach, legs looked like they were getting cellulite, etc. This scared me to death and I hit the ground running and don't plan on ever looking back.
I joined a gym which I absolutely love - nothing is better than hitting the gym after a very long day. My goal was to workout 5 days a week. I'm averaging more around 6 days a week now. I wanted to "cut back" on my coke intake - I now am 100% coke free. No cokes/sodas. No fast food. Ever. I will eat CFA just haven't done it yet. Very, very few sweets. I will have a mini snickers or one hershey kiss if I'm craving chocolate. No chips. Popcorn chips are delicious and such a good salty fix. All of these things have been easy, smooth life style changes. I honestly don't miss any of the stuff I listed above that I have quit eating or cut way back on. Swear, after one week, you don't want any of that junk anymore.
I did hit a frustrating moment after one month of working out at the gym. I was doing about 30 minutes of cardio each time I went (treadmill, arc trainer or elliptical) and a circuit of weights with some abs. I felt like I wasn't targeting the areas I wanted to good enough. I wasn't sure if I was pushing myself hard enough, doing everything right, etc. I hit a moment of thinking, "I really, really want a personal trainer." Insert Ripped in 30. I went to Walmart and picked up Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 DVD after reading amazing reviews.
WHOA. BABY. Seriously. I've never worked out harder in my entire life. It's a four week challenge. Each week has a different workout routine that can all be done at home - it is recommended to do the video six days a week. I'm literally soaking wet sweaty and feel like I'm dying (I mean that in the best way possible), but I feel so. so. great when it's over. I'm half way through with week one and I love it. I highly recommend it. She also has a 30 day meal plan to use along with it that is free to download online - complete with recipes. The workout is a TON of squat and lunge type moves. My legs have been so sore this week which I love because that means I'm targeting those areas I've been wanting to. It has also taught me a ton of moves I will use from now on. Join the Ripped in 30 challenge with me!
I plan on making weekly updates about my progress - I've got to get some "before" pictures done and will hopefully post those tomorrow. I love using my blog as a place to journal/document my progress. It keeps me motivated!
Anyone out there every done Ripped in 30?
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