21 Day Fix Week 1

Week 1 of the 21 Day Fix is done. I made it through. I challenged myself to do the workouts everyday and I stuck to it. I also stuck to the eating plan. It was not necessarily easy. There was a night when I desperately wanted to eat ice cream. But, luckily didn't keep any in the house. Not that I can never eat ice cream again but for now it is off limits. There were two days I struggled with exercise. One day I was stressed and tired but I pushed through it anyway. The second time was a lack of sleep after a panic attack. But, after the workout I felt so much better. And I feel accomplished for not giving up.

The yoga and exercise has immensely helped me to be less stressed and to feel calmer. Even with everything that happened this week. I actually look forward to getting on my yoga mat and doing the 21 Day Fix workouts. 

Doing a shake everyday is not mandatory but I have been trying to drink one shake a day. (It is not Shakeology). Usually for breakfast. 

I love the container system. It makes it so much easier. And I don't feel deprived at all. Shown is one container of fruit(I get three a day) and one container of protein (I get 5 a day) and look at all the food when it's combined. I still haven't used up all my containers in a day although I'm getting better. I need the fuel for exercise. *a half a banana counts as one fruit container. 

Weight loss:

 2 Pounds 

For week one I think 2 pounds is awesome. I will take it. I am closer then ever to getting  that hot body and most importantly to be healthy. 

Sunday Sweats [Week 1]

This is my First Week participating in this linkup and the first week I officially got back to exercising. Overall, it was a great week. I felt motivated most of the week to work out. I actually thought it would be more of a challenge to get motivated. I took the workouts slow and tried not to push too hard. By the end of the week I was pushing myself a little more and it felt great. A couple of nights due to stress I almost wanted to not workout and eat ice cream instead. But, I did workout and did not eat ice cream (partly because we didn't have any ice cream).  This was a very challenging week for me mentally and emotionally. But, in the end I took all that anxiety and stress to my yoga mat and to my 21 day fix workouts. 

Week 1 

Monday , 4-20:   

45 minutes yoga 

30 minutes Total Body Cardio Fix

The Total Body Cardio Fix completely kicked my butt. I took it easy and modified most of the workouts but I definitely felt it after words and for the next three days. Especially in my legs. 

Tuesday, 4-21: 

20 minutes Yoga

30 minutes upper Fix

I tried to take it a little easier today and was glad to mostly be able to work out my upper body and give my legs a break. It felt great to be lifting weights again. 

Wednesday, 4-22:

15 minutes yoga

30 minutes Lower Fix

This was the night I wanted Ice cream and wanted to skip working out. I did not feel motivated at all to workout and had a very stressful day. But, I decided to at least do a short yoga practice and it energized me enough to do the lower fix. 

Thursday, 4-23: 

15 minutes yoga

30 minutes Pilates Fix

I started my workouts later then I anticipated I would. But, I figured I would still get my Pilates fix in and do a short yoga practice. It was nice to have a "break" and just be able to stay on my yoga mat. But, by no means was it easy. I felt it in my abs. 

Friday, 4-24: 

25 minutes yoga

30 minutes cardio fix

I was back at the Cardio with a vengeance today. I gave it my all. It felt great to push myself a little harder. 

Saturday, 4-25: 

45 minutes Yoga

30 minutes Dirty 30

I did not sleep much the night before. I was not feeling good and something happened that seriously triggered my anxiety. I was really lethargic and working out was the last thing on my mind. But, I did the Heart Healing Meditation from Kathryn Budig and Kia Millers Power to your heart videos on yogaglo. It was just what I needed and I plan on devoting 40 days to do the Power to your heart Kriya. 

I managed to get my Dirty 30 in. This is the exercise I was the most worried about. Maybe because of the name. But, I think it is actually my favorite workout. I pushed myself and was more motivated then ever. It was a great stress reliever. By the end of it I was too tired to worry much about anything. 

Sunday, 4-26: 

45 Minutes Power to Your heart Kriya

30 minutes Yoga Fix

Today is a great day to do yoga. I am committed to the Kriya for 40 days and to have a "rest" with the yoga fix. 

Overall, I am really proud of myself this week. I did not let things stop me from doing my yoga practice and doing my 21 day fix workouts. It is something I actually am looking forward to now. I am more motivated then ever to get a rockin' hot body and to more importantly get healthy. 

I will be posting my 21 day fix Week 1 results up on the blog tomorrow as well so look for that if you are interested. 

21 Day Fix Day 1

A few weeks ago I felt like I was having a quarter-life crisis. Lately I have felt stuck. Like I was living Groundhog Day everyday. It seemed like all I did was work and come home. Don't get me wrong I do have things in my life that I am so grateful for. But, sometimes the routine of everyday life can make you feel stuck. I knew I needed a change because I don't want to stay where I currently am. One of the things I knew I needed to do was work on my health.

These last few months I've really been slacking with a workout routine and was basically grabbing TV dinners. I had been wanting to do the 21 day fix for awhile now. I finally decided if not now then when? 

It arrived in the mail today. I was expecting it eagerly all weekend long. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning opening up a present. 

The kit comes with the color portion control containers. For me I love this idea. I've done calorie counting and points counting before and although those might work for some it did not work for me. I am a visual person so I enjoy actually being able to see the portions. It was actually fun using the colored containers. 

I get to eat around 1800 calories a day. I still haven't used up all my containers today. But, I like having the option to eat more food if needed. 

I also did the full body cardio workout. It was a lot of work even using the modified version but I still pushed through it. 

Breakfast: A plain omelet (not pictured)

Oatmeal with strawberries, blueberries, and cinnamon

Lunch: 2 hard boiled eggs( it was awhile since I made those. And they are so delicious.) 

Turkey bacon

(Mostly protein which I tend to eat more of on a diet. Although I could have added a carb and some fruit or vegetables. It was also a late breakfast so I was not that hungry.) 

Dinner: vegan Italian sausage and cabbage

Snack: hummus with pita 

Dessert: if needed I will have some fruit or some yogurt 

This Shakeology bottle also came in handy today. I made strawberry infused water. It was delicious and I drank 3 of these today. For someone who is not really a water drinker I am so proud of myself.

*I am not a Beachbody coach or selling Beachbody products or the 21 day fix.  This is NOT a sponsored post I paid for the program myself. This is my honest opinion about using The 21 day fix to reach my health and fitness goals. 

One Year Blog Anniversary

I can't believe I haven't written since December. Between the holidays, a wonky computer, and life in general getting in the way. 

I never intended to take a break. I think I was burning out from blogging. But, these last few weeks I have immensely missed blogging and all of you. Who I have come to feel like are true friends. I miss checking up on everyone and seeing how you are doing. 

It is amazing how much and how little seems to change in a year. In most ways my life is still the same as it was a year ago when I started this blog. However, I feel like I've grown a lot spiritually, mentally, and emotionally this past year. I still have a long way to go. But, these past few weeks I feel like I've gotten my spark back and have my passion for life returning. 

I renewed my blog domain name and am filled with new ideas for this blog and for this new year. I would love for you to stick around. 

I turned 28 in February. 

I had a beautiful and delicious birthday cake that I was not expecting and beautiful roses from my uncle. I celebrated with the people that are the closest to me. Now that I am 28 it made me realize I need to follow my dreams and passions. I have a renewed spark and am excited for what is to come this year.