Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Beachbody challenge

I joined a Beachbody Challenge coached by my cousin Emma. I am excited but nervous. I took my "before" photos today and it made me realize how far I have to go to reach my beachbody potential. It's actually scary.

As part of the challenge I have been drinking Shakeology for breakfast every morning. I really like it and I love the nutrients I am getting from it.

I'm tracking my progress on the myfitnesspal app on my phone. lishajeanne is my user name. Let's be buddies! Also feel free to comment with healthy recipes that work great for your family. That's my biggest challenge right now. Good food for the whole family.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Slump

I've hit a wall. The holidays were hard to exercise through. Then the gym was packed so I just did my own thing ie treadmill, bike, etc. rather than fight the "New Years Resolution" crowd for a spot in class. Now I am finding it hard to get back into my routine. I also gained a few pounds back over the holidays so I feel like I am starting over.

Can anyone tell me why it takes two weeks for me to get my endurance back to the point of going through an entire class without dying, but it only takes missing the gym twice to feel that way again? I know I'm old. I know I am out of shape and fat, but I thought I was making some progress. It's actually very frustrating. And obviously hard to handle or I wouldn't be asking for advice. Any encouragement or advice is always appreciated!