Fitness Week 5

This was the first week of month two!  This week I analyzed the last month and thought about some things that I could work on or what things I feel are going well!

Things to work on

1: Weekends.  They ruin me. I lose control and I eat every single sweet thing in sight.  I don't eat a regular portion and then feel satisfied.  I go crazy and eat way more then I should.  I am going to exercise self control.  I don't want to feel mad at myself on Monday about eating half of an entire cake.  It makes me feel like I ruined an entire week of hard work.  I will still enjoy some treats but work on portion control.

2:  Sleep.  I know this is a hard one with a baby but one thing I know I can work on is getting to bed earlier.  Asher goes to bed at 8pm and we don't go to bed until midnight.  I know that a major key to a healthy lifestyle is getting enough sleep.  This will help me to wake up more energized in the morning instead of rolling out of bed wishing for another hour. 

3:  Cardio.  I know that I need to step up the amount of cardio I am doing.  I have been doing a maximum of about 30 minutes/day besides days I go to spinning.  This is a great amount of cardio but I want to have one day per week where I do one hour and 15 minutes of cardio only.  

4:  Food journal has been slacking! I've been forgetting.  It really helps a lot so I will do a better job remembering. 

Things that are great!

1: I'm consistent! Doing this challenge has helped me to get to the gym or exercising consistently.  I have been going about five days a week and am really loving getting into a routine.  

2:  I'm feeling better! I really can feel a difference.  I have more energy, I'm happier and I'm loving the "me" time.  That may sound selfish but don't take it that way.  I like to have one hour to think to myself and feel like I am achieving something.

3: Schedule.  I now have a set schedule of what I do each day.  Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday is spinning and abs.  Monday, Thursday and Friday is treadmill or elliptical for 30 minutes and weights for 30 minutes.  Pushups challenge is MWF.  I am at the gym for one hour per day.  Some days a little bit longer but I am amazed at what I have been accomplishing with a set schedule.

4:  Food. Other then going crazy with sweets on the weekends, I am eating better! I have been eating a lot more fruits and vegetables, cooking healthier dinners and really paying more attention to what I fuel my body with (minus sweets. my bad!)

5: Measurements! My measurements are going down! YAY!

Measurements Friday, April 6th

Thighs: 22 inches (down!)

Hips/Waist: 31.5 inches (down!)

Butt 37.5 inches (down!)

Bicep: 11 inches (down!)

Weight: 138 (no change)

It's not too late to start a challenge! Do this last month with me! Summer is just around the corner and you want to feel strong and healthy in your swimsuit! Hop on board...