Saturday, August 25, 2012

ChaLEAN Extreme - Day 30

I'm loving the ChaLEAN Extreme workouts and can't wait to start the next phase. After 30 days, here are my numbers!

Day 1 Day 30 Day 60 Day 90
Weight 152 146
Chest 37 37
Waist (at belly button) 36 34.75
Hips (at widest part) 40 39
R Upper Thigh/Abductor 24 23.5
L Upper Thigh/Abductor 23.5 23.5
R Arm (7in from shoulder) 11 11
L Arm (7in from shoulder) 11 11

I've lost 6lbs and 2.75 inches total. One of the biggest accomplishments actually came earlier this week when I noticed that my skinny jeans were no longer skinny! I went out to the mall and I have to say, it was an awesome feeling to pick out size 8 jeans and know they were going to fit!! :) I only bought 2 new pairs, cause I'm hoping that soon, size 6 will be in my near future. I can't ever remember, even from high school, wearing a size 6 and I have no idea when the last time it was that I weighed less than 150 (I'm sure it was high school though!).


60 more days of ChaLEAN! BRING IT!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Week 2 Blues

When you start a new workout program that you were really excited about, the first week is awesome! You have so much adrenaline and excitement because it's all new and it's unknown. After that first week though, your excitement starts to fade, you know what's coming that next week and you feel like you should be seeing results already -- I mean you've been so good on your eating and sticking with it for a week -- you want to know it's working or you are going to start looking for other options. Sound familiar?

I have dubbed this the 'Week 2 Blues' and I'll admit it, it is happening to me right now with ChaLEAN Extreme.

Now, maybe this doesn't happen to you during week 2, but it almost always happens to everyone within the first month of a new program. It has always happened to me. It happened to me when I started training for my last half-marathon and when I started Slim in 6. (I don't think it happened with BBL, because I honestly wasn't too excited about that program!)

And it has nothing to do with the program. I love ChaLEAN! It's challenging me in different ways that I'm loving. This is all mental and like I said, seems to happen to me every time I start a new program that I'm excited about.

Ignore those thoughts --  put those workout clothes on -- press play -- push through -- and know that it's part of the process!




Is there anything you do to push through the 'Week 2 Blues'? I'd love to hear it!