TBL Cardio Max -Week 1 Results

Week 1 of my workout routine and diet went pretty well! I was really sore after day 2 and wasn't sure if I was going to be able to work through the soreness on Wednesday but I pushed through! By day 4 I felt so much better; a lot of the pain was subsiding in my thighs and the video seemed to be getting easier. I worked out all 7 days in week 1 and was very aware of my calorie intake. I downloaded a free App called Lose It where I put in my weight goal and calorie budget and it keeps me on point. I enter in my daily weight and the food I eat, then it tracks my calories, fat, carbs, etc. I have found this App to be very helpful and I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to keep tabs on your diet.

Yesterday was the start of week 2 (day 8). I didn't work out and I feel extremely guilty! I wanted a day off but this feeling of guilt sucks and I don't think I will be taking another day off for a while. I still have a ways to go to get to my goal and I won't get there if I don't push myself. With that said, today I will be back at it! It is Week 2 Day 9 and I will continue to do Level 1 of the video.

I haven't felt like I am getting the abdominal work and results that I want from Level 1, so for week 2 I am going to add on a 10 minute ab routine from Youtube after my Biggest Loser workout. I'm looking forward to seeing if I have better results in my mid-section by the end of this week!

And finally, here are my Week 1 results:

Weight: 148.8 (-3.5)
Bust: 37.5" (-2)
Waist: 31" (-1.5)
Hips: 39.5" (+0.5) -Not sure what's going on here!!
Arms: 12" (-0.5)
Thighs: 23" (-0.5)
Calves: 14.5" (-0.5)

Overall I am very pleased with my discipline to this routine and my diet. I can definitely tell it is working for me and I am losing inches and weight. I hope I continue to lose at this pace or faster!

Stay tuned for next Monday's Week 2 results!

TBL Cardio Max - Week 1 Day 1.

I did my first workout this evening with The Biggest Loser: Cardio Max DVD and it was great! It was actually more difficult than I thought it would be. I'm starting out at Level 1, which is a 5 minute warm-up, 20 minute workout and a 5 minute cool down. The workout itself is non stop moving with legs, arms and abs being worked all at the same time.

 

Here is how the video works with increased intensity.

 

Week 1 - 2 : Level 1 = 30 minute workout

Weeks 3 - 4 : Level 1+Level 2 = 40 minute workout

Weeks 5 - 6 : Level 1+Level 2+Level 3 = 50 minute workout

 

I took "Before" pictures today but I'm not brave enough to put them up here yet... maybe I will if I get good results; we'll see! I have a book I'm going to keep as I go through this 6 week video to track my daily weight and weekly measurements (which will hopefully be decreasing!).

 

Here are my measurements and starting weight.

 

Bust: 39.5 in

Waist: 32.5 in

Hips: 39 in

Arms - 12.5 in

Thighs - 23.5 in

Calves - 15 in

 

Weight: 152.3

 

I will be doing this video everyday; ending my six weeks on June 16, 2013. I am going to do a weekly post on Mondays with my measurements and weight difference. Along with this video I am watching (very carefully but in a healthy way) what I am eating to help push along my weight loss and make me more healthy overall. I don't really know what kind of results to expect from this program but I am hopeful that this is just the beginning to a long fitness/health journey for me.



The Biggest Loser DVD arrived.

I got my workout DVD today, so I will begin the 6 week program on Monday! It turns out I got the Cardio Max program, not the Boot Camp but it should be just as good if not better.

I also have my fifth riding lesson tomorrow (weather permitting - it has been really rainy this past week in the "Sunshine State")! Look for an update on that tomorrow. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Ceremony.

Our wedding ceremony started at three o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Walking down the aisle with my Dad by my side and looking at Nick waiting for me at the alter, I was feeling calm, happy and really excited! We had a pretty traditional ceremony, which was just what we wanted. We had a reading from our pastor, said our vows, exchanged rings and were announced as Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lombardi; all with the organist playing in the background.

Our wedding day was everything that we wanted it to be. We are so blessed to have each other.

 

The Biggest Loser - Boot Camp.

When Nick quit his job a couple of weeks ago, he knew he had to use up his "R&R" points before he was no longer employed. R&R points are rewards we gets at our company for getting awards and doing a good job. We can redeem these points at an online store to purchase whatever we want.

 

Nick had a lot of points to use and I asked him to get me a new workout DVD if he had enough points left over after he ordered what he wanted. He ended up ordering me The Biggest Loser's Boot Camp DVD. I looked up the reviews and information about this workout routine and it seems to be pretty good!

It looks like it is a six to eight week program with three levels of intensity. I am really excited to try a new workout DVD, especially after having to take it easy the past few weeks from running (due to shin splints). To help keep me motivated and track my results, I am going to post about my workouts as I go through the entire DVD. I'm not sure when it will arrive in the mail but I will let you all know when it gets here.

 

I think I will do a before post, weekly posts during and then a final results post.