And by cleaning house I mean my, personal, power house.
I am set and on my way to becoming a better, healthier me.
Today was an extra good day.
I had no cravings for processed foods or sugars.
I had potentially one of the best work outs of my life.
and now I'm just relaxing.
I would have to say that the biggest difference for me
(between my previous lifestyle and my healthier lifestyle)
is the amount of energy I have throughout the day.
Normally I would start to feel tired by about 3 or 4.
I'm completely rejuvenated!
It really is a great feeling.
So here is what I have been doing:
I'm making a promise to myself to sweat at least 6 times a week.
That doesn't necessarily mean go to the gym for an hour.
I could take Reagan for a walk, do some work out videos, or play soccer.
Today, I went to the gym.
I started my workout with a 15 minute HIIT cardio session.
I hike the incline of the treadmill up to about 3 and jog at 5.5 mph.
At the beginning of every minute I sprint (about a 8.0 mph) for 20 seconds.
I also increase the incline by 1 each minute, and return to 3 every 5th minute.
It sounds like a lot...
But when you focus on making sure you hit the right time to increase or decrease your speed...
time sure does fly.
After that I hit the weights.
I'll admit lifting in a gym full of military men and women can be a bit intimidating.
I've just come to the realization that I'm not there for anyone but me.
So I shouldn't care whether people are laughing at the lack of weight I can lift.
I'm there to change that.
Also, good news.
The gym on base is going to start offering group fitness classes again in March.
I was getting tempted to start forking out some cash for some of these at The Peak.
No need to worry anymore!
I can't wait for some spin, yoga, and pilates classes :D
It's like my birthday.
One thing we all have to remember though is that the gym is only 10-15 percent of your progress.
The rest happens in the kitchen.
Tonight for dinner we had baked chicken with roasted squash and asparagus.
I'm lucky in the sense that I LOVE vegetables.
My husband....does not.
My main focus is to not necessarily count calories.
But to be cautious of what I'm putting in my body.
If there is an ingredient I can't pronounce...I don't eat it.
I'm staying away from white flours and sugars.
And trying to figure out the amount of carbs, fats, and protein my body needs.
Some of you are probably asking...
Who Cares?
Well I want to hold myself accountable for the goals I am setting.
I think that blogging about what I'm doing will help keep me on track.
I'm hoping.
My goal is NOT to be skinny.
I know I don't need to lose weight.
My goal is to be fit and healthy.
I want muscles not bones.
I don't want my health to ever be a factor as to why I can't have or do something.
So I'm not on a diet, I'm changing my lifestyle.
I am set and on my way to becoming a better, healthier me.
Today was an extra good day.
I had no cravings for processed foods or sugars.
I had potentially one of the best work outs of my life.
and now I'm just relaxing.
I would have to say that the biggest difference for me
(between my previous lifestyle and my healthier lifestyle)
is the amount of energy I have throughout the day.
Normally I would start to feel tired by about 3 or 4.
I'm completely rejuvenated!
It really is a great feeling.
So here is what I have been doing:
I'm making a promise to myself to sweat at least 6 times a week.
That doesn't necessarily mean go to the gym for an hour.
I could take Reagan for a walk, do some work out videos, or play soccer.
Today, I went to the gym.
I started my workout with a 15 minute HIIT cardio session.
I hike the incline of the treadmill up to about 3 and jog at 5.5 mph.
At the beginning of every minute I sprint (about a 8.0 mph) for 20 seconds.
I also increase the incline by 1 each minute, and return to 3 every 5th minute.
It sounds like a lot...
But when you focus on making sure you hit the right time to increase or decrease your speed...
time sure does fly.
After that I hit the weights.
I'll admit lifting in a gym full of military men and women can be a bit intimidating.
I've just come to the realization that I'm not there for anyone but me.
So I shouldn't care whether people are laughing at the lack of weight I can lift.
I'm there to change that.
Also, good news.
The gym on base is going to start offering group fitness classes again in March.
I was getting tempted to start forking out some cash for some of these at The Peak.
No need to worry anymore!
I can't wait for some spin, yoga, and pilates classes :D
It's like my birthday.
One thing we all have to remember though is that the gym is only 10-15 percent of your progress.
The rest happens in the kitchen.
Tonight for dinner we had baked chicken with roasted squash and asparagus.
I'm lucky in the sense that I LOVE vegetables.
My husband....does not.
My main focus is to not necessarily count calories.
But to be cautious of what I'm putting in my body.
If there is an ingredient I can't pronounce...I don't eat it.
I'm staying away from white flours and sugars.
And trying to figure out the amount of carbs, fats, and protein my body needs.
Some of you are probably asking...
Who Cares?
Well I want to hold myself accountable for the goals I am setting.
I think that blogging about what I'm doing will help keep me on track.
I'm hoping.
My goal is NOT to be skinny.
I know I don't need to lose weight.
My goal is to be fit and healthy.
I want muscles not bones.
I don't want my health to ever be a factor as to why I can't have or do something.
So I'm not on a diet, I'm changing my lifestyle.
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