Day 96 ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire Hybrid (Replace your bad habits)

So I have entered the Lean phase of ChaLEAN Ex/Turbo Fire Hybrid. My biceps/triceps were a little sore from Lean Circuit 1, so I was thankful that yesterday was a Turbo Fire workout, and today Lean Circuit 2 focused on shoulders and back. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the sore feeling. I know that sounds wierd, but it means that I pushed myself farther, challenging myself, and that the muscles will improve.

Towards the end of the workout Chalene said something to the extent of identifying your bad habits and replacing them with good.

One of the bad habits that got me out of shape while I was going to college was relaxing with a few glasses of wine. Then that would turn into some mindless munching. I have replaced that with a more regular schedule of exercise. Of course, I didn't give up that habit completely, but stress relief is back to being exercise again.

Another bad habit is my Coke Zero. I know water is better for me, and I really need to cut down on the pop. Although I should, I don't think I can completely cut this habit out. So everything in moderation is what I should shoot for.

I used to have the bad habit of smoking, but I kicked that 10 years ago. I am really happy about that and honestly don't miss it. At the time, I replaced that habit with running. During that period, I decided to train for a marathon to keep myself busy, to not gain weight from quitting smoking, and to see if I could do it.

My point is that there are always things you can do to improve yourself whether it be for your health, mind, body, etc. I am looking forward to reading Chalene's Push book that is coming out shortly.

Think about it........ Is there a bad habit that you have that you should work on replacing with a better one?

Day 94- Chalene Extreme/Turbo Fire

Although last week with travel wasn't perfect and I didn't get in all the workouts from the schedule, it was still SO MUCH better than where I was. Sometimes we become hard on ourselves if we don't follow something perfectly. I love the feature on the beachbody profile page where you can review your previous months workouts. This helps put it back in prespective for me. I compare where I was in the beginning of 2011 to how much more regularly I exercise now. I still have work to go to get back in shape, but compared to when I got back on track in 2011... I HAVE COME A LONG WAY!!

I start the Lean phase of ChaLEAN Extreme and looking forward after to picking the weights back up after the Cardio Round of the Chalene Extreme/Turbo Fire Hybrid.

Still working on the diet, but I think for me that will always be the thing that I work on. Again, looking back where I was to where I am.. I did have a yummy fish taco on a low carb tortilla for lunch. Ok lunch time is done and time to go back to work....

Day 84: Still working on a lighter Lisa and time to work on a leaner Zoey (our dog)

Well I am 84 days into my Turbo Fire/ChaLEAN Extreme hybrid journey. Have I mentioned lately I love this program!!!

I can tell I am building muscle, but I still need to burn some fat. Chalene said at the end of one of her Abs videos unless you clean up your diet your 6 pack will never show. I really need to clean up and get a little more real about the rest of the day.

So let's take a look at my day:
Shakeology for BREAKFAST.

I do eat healthy SNACKS while people at work may be munching on doughnuts and the freshly baked sweets. Sometimes it is a hardboiled egg, string cheese, an apple, 90 calorie Fiber One brownie.

LUNCH for the most part I run home and eat something light.

I really think my problem is the NIGHT TIME eating. I think the meals are for the most part pretty healthy. I may need to measure the portions. I think eating out is also to blame.

In Texas, we ran with the runners club. I realized when I first moved here to Ohio, exercise was replaced by glasses of wine while relaxing on the porch. The stress of finishing school, while moving across country, and a busy work schedule didn't help matters.

THE DOG

In Texas, the dog weighed 97 lbs. She is a pretty tall boxer, and we were told her father was around 128 lbs. I still wonder if she is mixed with Bull Mastif. In May 2011, she weighed 112 lbs. So we decide, we need to get her exercising a little more. This week, I take her back to Pets Mart to weigh her, 119 lbs. The scale went the wrong way!! The vet says switch her diet, measure her food, and get her exercising more. Hmmm, sounds familar??

There really is no magic bullet: EXERCISE MORE and EAT LESS/EAT RIGHT

Fear of the Before Picture

I keep debating on whether I am ready to post my before picture. I ask myself what am I afraid of? Is that I haven't quite made it to my "after"? Is it that I embarassed of the "before"? Is it hard to admit to myself that after keeping weight off for 9 years that a hard year of college and a cross country move derailed my previous efforts?

It is almost like when you try to quit smoking and you backslide. You are disappointed in yourself. You are afraid of what others will think. You start by sneaking the cigarettes. After awhile you can't hide it anymore and you are right back where you were. At least with the smoking, I am happy to admit that I made it 10 years.

The weight I was close to maintaining for 9 yrs, but unfortunately trying to crank out my Bachelors degree in a short amount of time didn't leave much time for exercise. Although I still have some to go, I have taken almost 20 lbs of the gain off and getting back in shape.

Once I work up the courage, I will post my "before" pictures. Until then, I will just keep working on my "after"!

Woo Hoo!!

Ok, today was a Woo Hoo Day! Well technically everyday above ground is a good day, but some days just give you a little extra Woo Hoo!!

I get this newsletter this morning from Pam Young talking about a game her and her husband played about telling each other what they were thankful for about the other. She said at the end of the day although it was a game that she really enjoyed hearing what her husband was thankful for about her. All too often, we may forget to tell the people around us how much we do appreciate them. (Even little things). Well I decided to unofficially play the game and let some people know about things I appreciated. Woo Hoo!!

By lunch time, I get a phone call from my neurologist. I have MS and have to get MRIs every few years to ensure the medicine is keeping the disease at bay. The nurse said that my MRI results were the same as 2009 and as 2006. She said your disease is stable. This means I have had no new disease progression in 5 years. That is a major Woo Hoo!

I get home, my son tells me he did good on his spelling test. Last week, he was upset saying he wasn't going to ever get out of first grade, because he didn't think he could pass the test. Woo Hoo!!

Yesterday I decided to switch my workout day off from Wednesday to Tuesday, since I was a little sore from weekend workouts. Today I realized I hit 200 workouts this year in WOWY. Woo Hoo! I may have done more workouts for the year, but these were the ones that I actually tracked. I like tracking them, because I can look back and see what I have done.

I also made it 66 days into ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire Hybrid and about 2 1/2 weeks in to Brazil Butt Lift. Woo Hoo!!

day 58

Well, I am 58 days into ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire Hybrid and 10 days into the Brazil Butt Lift workout. The numbers on the scale may have slowed some, but I am starting to see some muscle tone.

My husband is lucky enough to be able to practically just touch a weight and end up looking sculpted. Me on the otherhand have always had to push hard to get results.

I have started to run a little again. My dog who also gained weight when we moved to Ohio is enjoying it as well. My son this summer had decided he was done with training wheels, so he now can ride along side while I run. We went through that period where he rode in the jogging stroller when he was little to the point where he was too big for it. Unfortunately, that and a few other reasons put my running on hiatus for awhile.

Sometimes if you just hit the play button...................

Ok, so fun day of meetings!! I thought, "Do I really want to go home cook dinner & exercise? OR tell Rich and Nathan that I want to go out to eat. Technically, I told myself it is my rest day of the Chalene hybrid program. As I held my internal debate, Rich started his Power 90 and P90X workouts (He is doing both simultaneously.)

Him starting his workout was enough to convince me that I just needed to start. I am on my 5th day of Brazil Butt Lift and today was a rest day of the ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid (52 days completed). As usual a few minutes in, I was happy I chose the workout instead of skipping it.