Week 3 - Day 2 --- LIIFT

Might look tired AF (because I am) - but got the 4:30ish workout in!!  Back and biceps today. I liked it!  Increased my weights and realized we really do need to get some heavier ones.  Pullovers I used the 20s on and feel for that I could increase a little.  Why are dumbbells so expensive?! LOL Don't get me wrong - I was still using the 10s and 12s on everything else - but still!!!!  

So my eating since the weekend has been out of control a little.  Too many treats that I love.  Awesome cake with amazing frosting...baklava...french fries.... ugh!!! Why does bad food taste soooo good?!  Anyone wanna be my chef and just make all my meals and send me on my merry way??? It would be much easier that way.  I AM tracking in MFP today though. I need to get back to doing that...no matter how ugly the day is.  Today is starting off great (yes...it's only 7 a.m...I realize this... just let me have my moment!!!!)

I had my Energize and Recover and am eating some melon as I'm typing this.  Hold me to logging.  If you're on MFP and we're not friends, add me kdw0603  I need to make some progress.  I need to be moving back in the right direction.  

My anxiety has been up a bit lately.  Not a fan of that. LOL  I'm sure getting my eating back in check will help with that too though.  I probably need to start watching the caffeine a bit too.  I know that can play it's part with anxiety.  All in all, eating better will just help me feel better again.  It's amazing how the crap eating really takes it's toll on your mind and body so quickly!  

For all my LIIFT4 friends and those just doing anything to better themselves...keep at it. Let's do this.  Have a great day. Love you guys!! 

xoxox
Katie

On to week 2!

After 2 rest days and some bad eating (yet again), I'm ready to take on week 2 of LIIFT4.  I pushed myself again today.  With it being a circuit workout, we did 4 exercises in a row (x3) and then another set.  And that's followed by burnout - which today was 30 seconds wide pushups; followed by 30 seconds of triceps pushups. Annnnd repeat that combo 2 more times. Holy arms. At the end I couldn't hold myself up any more.  It broke me. But it's all good.  We got to finish the day with core as usual.  Can't say that I didn't feel it. OMG.  But I still am loving LIIFT4 more than 80DO.  Of course it's a different kind of program, but I love weights.  

So definitely need to still reel in my eating on the weekends.  I have to force myself to order water instead of pop if we go out.  Most of the time I'm good with that.  The exception is at the movies....for whatever reason I feel like I NEED a pop if I'm seeing a movie at the theater.  Just gonna be one of those habits I have to try to break eventually. 

Steve made such an amazing dinner last night. Dry Aged Strips.  I stuffed myself because I couldn't leave any on my plate.  I had been craving a steak.  Total best husband ever award goes to him.  I went to dairy queen afterwards and got ice cream.  It was so good, but I felt so gross afterwards.  Just felt stuffed and bloated.  But if you are going to get a bizzard from dairy queen, I highly suggest the S'mores.  I'm in love with it - no matter if it makes me feel terrible or not! LOL  

So here's my proof that I got my workout in this morning -- a 4 a.m. wakeup, with Energize and LIIFT4!  Way to start the day!!

I clean up alright tho :)  

Hope you have a fantastic Monday.  Make it the best it can be!!! 

xoxo,

Katie

On to new things

So, I totally flaked out on 80DO at the end (well.. and before that, as you know)  Our first month was incredible.  Second was okay - missed some. But that last week we just couldn't really get it together.  Between work, home, just schedules...things just kind of went blahhh.  So I don't really feel like I completed it.  I also don't feel like I made much real progress.  But don't get me wrong. Totally proud of myself and Steve.  Like, we went from sitting on the couch to working out multiple times a week - intensely.  So yeah - we did that!  I just don't feel like I can say that I completed the program.  I'll have to give it another go if I want to do that!   The weekend was kind of another crap eating fest.  But today, we were up at 4 a.m. to get going with the day.

It was a fun weekend! So much fun and laughs with friends.  Game nights are always the highlight of my month. LOL  Just think - trivia, cats, friends, beer, taquitos and games..... can't go wrong!  Plus - a second place finish isn't to tabby....err...shabby.  Just a little cat pun ;) 

Today we started LIIFT4.  We're a week behind the people who started last week, but I'm ready for the change!  Holy cow my arms. LOL  Today was a 50/50 so half of the workout was strength and half was HIIT.  Ummm, yeah, that second part...not my favorite. BUT, I didn't die.  I'm really looking forward to this workout regimen.  4 days a week. There's no excuse NOT to do it.  Hopefully on our rest days, we can start incorporating getting a good walk in.  

I'm also going to start tracking again in MFP.  I think that will be a good move.  Started this morning with my Energize and Recovery.  It's gonna be a good day!  I feel it!  I may want to slip into a coma....but it's gonna be good!  So.sleepy.  

Have a great day!! 

xoxo
Katie

Sore is an understatement

I don't think I've ever been this sore.  And seriously, I don't feel like I should be -- I'm guessing LIIFT4 is gonna do it to me.  But I'm looking forward to it.  We only did one of the shorter B4 LIIFT4 workouts Sunday and have been doing the last of the 80 DO workouts but holy crap, I'm hurting. 

This morning (4 a.m.) we did the last of Cardio Flow.  We didn't have to build up to all the exercises, it was just doing them all straight through for a total of 10x. It sucked and I didn't hit every move, but we did it. And it really is eye opening to see how far I've come in 80 days.  I didn't cry - shocker. But I can do more. And that's like yesterday, no I'm still not great with the sliders, but I can move a little on them. It's not like when I started and I would just automatically collapse to the floor. I CAN do a little.  I am not where I should be - or where I'd like to be - as we near the end of these 80 days, BUT I'm proud of Steve and I.  Yes, I am proud of myself... Doesn't happen often, but this is the most consistent I've been and the most effort that I have put into fitness.... like ever...

Tonight we'll do the second B4 LIIFT4 - Legs.  Ooooh boy!  At least my arms can recover :) A lot of people started LIIFT4 yesterday, but we decided we'd finish out 80DO even though we missed a bit.  We wanted to complete it.  I don't really think I'll see much difference with before and afters, but I do know that I have improved, so I'm happy about that.  Only down about 9 lbs as it is now - but it's all good.  Was hoping to have an amazing body for vaca..... ooooh well.  Ultimately, just looking forward to getting away!  

I really feel like crap today.  My head is starting to feel a little better though - so hopefully I'll be good soon!  Hopefully everyone else is having a good day.  If not before, I'll check in after Saturday which is the last day of 80 DO!  

xoxo
Katie

I think this is the way to go..

So we were in bed by 11 and up at 4 a.m.  The alarm sucked because I didn't sleep well, but we got right up and headed downstairs.  Steve got our pre-workout drink ready...we chugged it and got to it.  Got our workout in.  So we're still behind on workouts, so I think it was Day 57 AAA that we did --but we did it!!  I was able to shower, get ready, put makeup on and make it to work.... EARLY.  Hey, that's an improvement from me constantly running a few minutes late. 

Had an HL shake on my way.  We got some prepping done yesterday, so our breakfasts and lunches were put together.  Dinner is going to be this Turkey Quinoa Taco Bake. I made it last night. Depending on time, I'll either warm it up in the oven or micro...  But it'll be yummy!  I got our meal plan done Friday and I think it looks good.  Our weekend brought a bunch of unhealthy stuff into the house, but I'm feeling really good right now so I think I'll be able to avoid it!  I've got a plan - and the working out early really sets up my day.  I'm going to get through these last 2 weeks with a bang :)

I did weigh myself this morning after working out -- I forgot to do it first thing - but I was down from a week ago.  So from the start of the 80 DO, I'm still down 11.5, so that's not bad.  I do hope that I'm able to see some better results.  I want to at least be where I was at the end of phase 1.  Actually now looking back at it, i'm only 3 lbs away from there.  I can do this.  I just want to feel better and stronger again.  Slipping up really kills you.  Missing those workouts.  It's amazing how quickly you can get back to feeling like crap. 

Not much else to report right now, but hope you all have a fantastic day!

xoxo
Katie

Making things happen!

Feelings today..

You look at yourself in the mirror and say "Well, shit... what happened?!"  For a minute there I was feeling better, looking better, and now....blah....I feel like I am back where I was.  Now I know that I'm not at my worst, but I am not where I *should* be.  I feel like slipping back into old habits has not helped my anxiety. I feel that creeping back up - feeling more anxious than I had - and I don't like it.  

I lost that excitement for working out - did I love it? No. - but I was (somewhat) eager to do (most of) it.  [We all know there's that one workout.....] I was excited to see how the little definition I could see in my stomach was showing or how my arms looked after a workout -- even if it meant that washing my hair was gonna be work to keep my arms up for shampooing.  Lately, I just don't want to do it.  I think that part of it is that we're nearing the 80 days, and I really don't feel like I've made progress.  (Our lack of consistent workouts lately hasn't helped, obviously)  This is the point I get to where I start thinking, well I need to just restart - start from the beginning again and do it right.  Or start something new all together.  Granted, I could do that.  But I think I really just need to do what I can to finish this 80 Day Obsession.  I may not get it all in - I have to accept that - but there is still 2 weeks to go.  I need to push to at least make those 2 weeks count.  

Our next program we will be doing is LIIFT4.  That technically starts on the 16th, but I'm going to be a week behind because I'm going to finish the 80 DO first.  That will at least keep us doing something before we go to Mexico.  We'll have a break during vacation but then will get back to it.  

So all in all, just sharing another keeping it real post from me.  Wishing I had a donut... Wishing I was binge watching Grey's Anatomy on Netflix...but instead, I'll get some work done!

xoxo
Katie

Have a great weekend!

The Struggle is Part of the Story

I'm not sure what happened, but I am having a rough time...having trouble being motivated...pushing through and getting it done.  I want to look good - to feel good - but I am back to the point of struggling. I get to this point every time.  In the past, though, I haven't done so well beforehand.  Starting the 80 Day Obsession, Phase 1 was amazing. We did SO WELL! We got every workout in. I was doing drumming too.  I meal prepped and stuck to it!  Phase 2 started, and things started going south.  We missed a handful of workouts, I lost my ooomph... And now we're supposed to be well into Phase 3... today is Day 63 I believe.  Last week we only worked out twice.  We made up exercises from Phase 2 that we had missed.  I'll have to check my calendar at home, but I think we still have about 4 workouts from phase 2 to make up....plus the stuff from Phase 3 that we've missed (we have done some of it!).  It's just discouraging.  I think This is where I start feeling like a failure. 

And before you jump on me and tell me how amazing I am - I know that I've done well.  I know that I was still down 10 lbs from starting this yesterday when I weighed.  I know that "I can do hard things." But I should be further. I should be able to have more will-power to make good choices.  I'm just discouraged and disappointed in myself.  And it's okay.  

I just need to use this struggle to push me to get back on track and finish this with a bang.  

We've got 17 more days left of the 80 Day Obsession.  I need to take time today to read some motivational stories and look at some inspiring before and afters.  I need to remind myself that I can be that person.  So, I've got the meal plan in order for this week - just going to do my best to not slip up at work.  

I share my struggles because I know other people struggle too.  I don't want anyone to feel like they are the only one.   I share my insecurities to put things in perspective.  No, I do not find myself as attractive as other people I know...but I know that's the case for most people.  I fall. I get back up.  I cry but I wipe away the tears.  I lose my motivation, but I will fake it til I make it.  Do I want to work out tonight?  Nope.  Honestly I have no desire to... and I apologize to my husband who has to put up with me through that.  I do not feel like a strong person.  No matter how much someone tells me I am - I don't feel that inside.  I feel weak. I sense that tonight will be emotional.  But I will just have to power through it.  

I'll  keep you all posted as to how the week goes.  Gonna do my best to make it a great one.  

xoxo

Katie