Thanks Cyndi for a view into the time leading up to the Physique Challenge on Saturday, November 15th!
Week 7
It’s starting to be fall and this is my favorite time of
year for food. Good timing; I know. Apple cider, apple cider donuts, apple pie,
stews, and all the other good comfort foods. Thankfully I also enjoy apple
picking and being outside this time of year. So far I have stuck to the picking
and eating of just the apples. I did cave and buy the donuts and pies, but I
didn’t eat them. Promise. My husband and friends have been helpful enough to
take care of the temptations.
Luckily I also like squash and have added spaghetti squash
to my diet. It’s a great way to have some comfort food without too much
“comfort”. I haven’t found a substitute for the pie and donuts, but it’s all
for a good cause.
My sacrifices are paying off, which makes it easier to say
no. Before this challenge, I wasn’t seeing results and it made it harder to say
no. I’m quickly beginning to see all the faults of my previous “diet”. When I
reach my goal I will eat a slice of pie now and then, but now I will know how
to maintain and indulge now and then.
Week 8
Phase 3 workouts are pretty intense but I like the way they
are structured. They are challenging and I can see how each phase has built on
each other. I probably couldn’t have done this at the beginning. The leg
exercises are my favorite because I know I am working big muscles. Big muscles
burn more calories.
I am having hard time getting my cardio in. I know that is
one thing that I am really having trouble with. In general I don’t like cardio,
I have just always done it because it was necessary. It was always hard and the
results were very slow. Since gaining more muscle, cardio has become so much
easier. I have improved 100% on my run time and overall endurance with
intervals. Before I dreaded cardio and now…it’s not so bad. Still wouldn’t say
I love it. It’s a work in progress.
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