30 Day Shred - Day 1

I did Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred for the first time last night...OUCH...I thought I was going to be able to get through that DVD and THEN go for a walk. NO WAY!!! That is one tough workout! Everything is really fast paced, and she combines leg and arm movements. I made it through the workout but not without taking tiny breaks from time to time. The basic idea of the workout is that you combine cardio, strength training, and abs all into one quick 20 minute workout. It was hard, but it didn't drag on and on like Power 90 seems to. I'm sure Power 90 is great if you have the patience for it. The Shred DVD has 3 different workouts on it, and you switch up every 10 days or so. I might try to speed that process along if I can because of the upcoming beach trip, but I'm not going to kill myself trying to do that. If I can, I will...If not, I'll just continue it after my beach trip. Hopefully, I will have a few beach trips this summer. I hope to not lose motivation. That is what I'm worst at...staying motivated/positive...especially when I catch a glimpse of something in the mirror I don't like. My husband isn't a ton of help...as a matter of fact...he ate a bunch of fried chicken tenders and mac & cheese in front of me just yesterday. I think part of the reason I've gotten to the weight that I am is because I've given in to eating like a guy so much...its hard to live with somebody and not pick up their carefree food habits. *SIGH* 1200 calories for Jen...9 million for the hubby...NO FAIR!

The first step is the hardest...

I've been struggling with my weight off and on for as long as I can remember. There was a short period of time in which I was 125 pounds (I'm 5'4" by the way.), but that was in high school. Even when I was that size, I still thought I was a fatty...so I obviously have some body issues. Anywho, I'm 25 now, and I have a beach trip coming up in 3 weeks. OH NO!!! BATHING SUIT!!!! So, I'm on a mission to start my weight loss, and hopefully stick with it long term. I'm the queen of on again, off again dieting. To start with my mom and I created a list of rules and have started keeping food journals. The hard part is not so much the eating better BUT the exercise. I have everything I need to get fit at my fingertips, but I just cannot get motivated. I've been doing Power 90 for a couple weeks, and I already hate that...too boring...SO...I'm going to give the 30 Day Shred a try for a couple weeks. If I like it, then I will keep at that. Otherwise, I'm going to have to come up with something else...HERE WE GO!