Supplements Came In / T25 Beta!!!

I was more than ecstatic to find that the Cellucor supplements arrived a day earlier than expected,
so I got home, took a Super HD capsule and 2 CLK softgels and munched on some guacamole. MMMMMMMMMM....
Flippin Delicious.

Anyway, I went to visit my parents and came home to work out.
It was nearly 3 hours after I had taken the pills, but I still felt like I had a great boost of energy.

I tried Core Cardio from the Focus T25 Beta round.
Holy Cow!
This was so much more intense than Alpha Cardio!
It combined a lot of strength moves and balancing with the cardio, and I felt amazing afterward.
Shaun T is more drill-sergeant-like in Beta, but that's perfect for me.
You should have heard me and my battle roars lol...
I felt strong. I finished strong.
Buckets of glorious sweat everywhere. I had to strip as I was going, but like I say, working out in your skivvies is the best motivation you can have.

I even tried a good portion of Hip Hop Abs for the first time.
The discs I have are borrowed and scratched, so I couldn't watch the second half of the workout. It just skipped everywhere.
What I did notice, was that it was actually fun, hard on the core, but much less intense that T25.
It was like a dance party.. and for a second... I felt... mmmm.... club ghetto. Hahahaha!
It was fantastic.
I'd probably buy the program and use it as a cool-down after T25.

I don't have an appetite tonight because of the Cellucor combo.
I'm just drinking a lot of water. I like not feeling hungry.

Now it's 11pm and I'm ready for bed. I'm not crashing, just slowly winding down. This is my normal bedtime, and I'm good to go.
Thinking about getting up an hour early for another round of T25 so I can do a little shopping in the evening.
Loving Craigslist at the moment.

Sweet Dreams,

Kayla

T25 Alpha results - Sort of

I don't feel this is an accurate account of Focus T25 Alpha round, because this past week was sabotaged by yours truly.

I only did 2 workouts this past week, and mostly because I was at the casino 3 days in a row.
Between wanting to get away, birthday celebrations, removing my implanon, car shopping, and grandparents treating me to dinner, I just failed at health.
I had buffet twice...
: /

So...
This week, I gained 0.8 pounds and gained half an inch in my waist.

Overall,
Since Starting the Focus T25 Alpha phase,

I lost 1.8 pounds, 2 inches off my waist, and half an inch off my hips.
It seems like nothing, but I had to buy a new wardrobe.
All of my pants were too large, my belt isn't usable anymore, and my shirts have no form.
I bought 2 new pairs of jeans, a pair of capris, half a dozen skirts, a couple shirts, and a wrap. I've never spreed like that before.
Thank God I'm a cheap-o and I love thrift stores. I only spent $60.

I also felt bad for my binging and ordered some Cellucor products for the Beta round.
I got the Super HD and CLK combo kit online. I'm excited for it to get here. It gives me great energy... I'll be powering though those workouts.
That, in combination with the removal of the hormone stick, I should drop the extra weight like it's nothing.

I've also fallen in love with the MIO water enhancers. I have a half gallon monster cup that I fill at least twice a day. I've already drank nearly a gallon, and it's only 1pm.

Grocery shopping is always amazing and dirt cheap.
I take the Aldi ad to WalMart and price match produce. I get everything from 50-75% off. There's no excuse not to eat healthy foods when they're much cheaper that junk.
HyVee and Price Chopper sometimes have unbeatable sales... I just keep reading over the circulars and only buy the best deals.

Removing the Implanon

I was very excited to get my implant removed.

I checked in and waited in the tiny room, alone, freaking out like I tend to do..
My nurse was amazing. She asked me questions about my family plans and then we chit chatted a bit while she prepared for my slicing.

Doctor finally came in, and he asked me to lie down on my back with my arm extended up.
He did a couple of iodine swabs, then injected the numbing solution.
I'm resistant or something.
I wasn't really numb when he started cutting.
It was a small incision, about a centimeter long, but about just as deep.
He fidgeted around with the hole until the end of the implant poked out, then he grabbed it with these big tweezers and yanked!
Holy cow I felt that! It was painful, even with the numbing thing, but not unbearable.

It was fast though.
He washed his hands and was out the door without another word, while my nurse popped a couple bandaids on and wrapped me in gauze.
She said I only had to leave it on for an hour or so, until the bleeding stopped. I bled through my 2 bandaids, but no more.

The whole procedure lasted maybe 3 minutes, mostly getting the are sterile and wrapping me up.

There's no bruise.
It was sore the day it was removed, and only slightly sore the next day. Honestly, I barely noticed it.

Glad it's over...
but condom prices are ridiculous.
Just saying.

Week 4 T25 results

Ohhhh....

I did not use any supplements this week.
The first 3 days, I woke up early and did the exercises before work... then I switched back to after-work exercises. I skipped my workout yesterday running the kids all over the world, and had my weigh-in this morning.

I only lost 0.2 pounds this week, but
another half an inch off my waist.

It's incredibly disappointing, seeing the scale drop by less than half a pound each week.

The boyfriend says he can feel a difference in my body, though. He says my stomach is tighter and my back and shoulders have more definition.
Even I can feel a difference in my butt... like a pair of globes dancing. hahaha..

My pants are so loose in the waist, but still fit me in the thighs, maybe a tad bit too big, but about the same.
My mom commented on my flat belly.

So there are differences...

Honestly, weight is just a number, but it still bums me out.
Angers me a bit, that I've worked out so hard and watched what I ate like a hawk, but haven't lost pounds... Less than 2 all month.

So I binged. I had pizza, ate fast food, drank sugary beverages... anything I wanted to do.
Now I feel guilty... but not really. I think I needed that day of utter gluttony.

It wasn't all that bad though.
Apart from the diet fail, I took the minions to the park and played on all the equipment with them. We ran, I pushed the round spinny thing, taught Minion #1 how to swing, and really enjoyed the afternoon.

And  you know what else? I wore SHORTS.
I know.
Holy cow.
I haven't worn shorts over my pasty white honkey legs since I was in high school.
Yeah,
T25 has been a huge ego boost to me.
I'm stronger and do look better.
Losing fat and building beautiful muscles,
but still hating the damn scale.

I'll be eating clean again today, and for the next long while.
I actually miss working out...
I feel off on days that I don't.
Even choosing to skip a workout over self pity and spite makes me feel terrible, to be truly honest.
There's no reason for it.

*************

The boyfriend is making me breakfast for the first time...
will he burn it??

Kayla

Exhausted

I've been waking up an hour earlier each day to work out.

I hate waking up early. Not my thing. I'm not a rooster.
Yet, I make myself. I pop the Focus T25 discs in with half an eye open and start the workout. It takes a good 3 minutes before I fully realize what I'm doing.

Then I'm alert enough to really focus on the exercise.

I immediately jump into the shower after putting my eggs on to boil, and by the time I'm out and dressed, eggs are done and cooling. I fix my hair and makeup (which I didn't care to do before) because I actually have more time and I'm aware of what I'm doing.
I like getting pretty now.

It isn't all that bad. It's just hard making the choice to fling the super soft blanket off of myself.
I have to force myself, but it's for the best.
This way, I make sure I never skip a workout.
It's done and over with before my day's even begun.. and I don't want to spoil my hard work with drive-thru breakfast.

I eat fruit with chocolate soy milk for breakfast, snack on fruit, and lunch is generally something healthy I had leftover. Today, I had my salad with the boiled eggs, but I must confess... I just ate the eggs and croutons... But I tried.

Tonight I'm going out to a buffet with my family.... scary thought.
I'm going to eat all the veggies I can... hopefully some nice fish or seafood.
I've worked waaay too hard to sabotage my week.

Anyhow,
Great news!
Last year I bought a belt. It has 5 notches. It fit me on that third notch.
I started casually running... so
When I started the T25 program I was on the very inner notch.
Now, 3 weeks after starting T25, my belt is too large.
I can pull it in another 2 inches or so....
I must make my own notches...
Or go shopping!
How's that for motivation?

Kayla

T25 Week 3 Results

Today I weighed in at 160lbs even.
38.5 - 31.5  41
Bicep - 12.5
Thigh - 24

I didn't miss a workout this week,
but gained .1 pounds,
lost half an inch off my waist,
half an inch off my hips, and
a quarter inch off my arms.

So total since starting the Focus T25 program,
I've lost 1.4 pounds,
nothing off my chest (could be the difference in bras though... I opted for a non-sports bra today),
2 inches off my waist, and
half an inch off my hips.

If I were to do this all over again,
I'd remember which clothes I wore and put on the same outfit for each measurement and weigh-in.

I've noticed my midsection is quite a bit tighter than it was, as are my thighs. My arms are always hard as rocks now.

I haven't missed a workout because I put priority on them. I have to do my workouts as soon as I get off work. My kids even do them with me (between running around and coloring) and sit on my back when I'm doing pushups. Ouch!

I've only eaten out one time, a small sandwich and small fries... Other than that, I've cooked all of my meals. Lots of salads and veggies.

I'm still baffled at how I'm losing inches but gaining weight, but eventually it will make sense. My pants aren't tight anymore.