Challenge Update

I think am completing the 5th week of my workout challenge. I've kind of lost track, I just know I'm exercising a lot. This has actually been a good week--as far as exercise and diet. However--I've felt like CRAP! My muscles have been burning while I run, I've felt SO hungry--and the scale has shown few results. But I know it has to add up and I will see results at some point. (yes...I've been eating enough...)

I am seeing some positive results mentally though. Working out more regularly is becoming a priority. I feel so much better when I workout several times a week. I'm at 4x this week. I strained my back running this morning, so I probably won't workout tomorrow--but maybe take a walk.

Planks have become my ab exercise of choice. I've been going to physical therapy for my back (yes the one I strained this morning) and my PT pretty much said crunches and traditional ab work are out for the rest of my life...at least until my back pain goes away. Although planks are an "advanced" move--it's one that doesn't hurt my back. It makes me feel so strong and is helping pull everything in. There's still a lot to work on in that area--thank you babies--but all in due time.

I am still trying to get a handle on my food obsession. There are people in my life for whom food isn't a problem. I can tell. They enjoy food and they eat it, but they can walk by cake or candy or anything that might be out, without thinking twice. Me, if it's out--I feel like I must have some. Food consumes my mind a bit too much. I just want to get control of it. I want to enjoy life and enjoy food--but within reason. I don't want to keep having to diet.

I'll figure it out I guess.

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Challenge week 3

Well, I did better this week! No sick kids, so that helped!

Monday: Cardio DVD
Tues: Rest
Wed: 4 mile KILLER hike/run
Thurs: 4 mile run
Fri: lots of housework and abs
Sat: 3 mile climb
Sun: REST--I took a glorious 1.5hr nap!!

This week should be alright too. Now I'm just hoping I can start to see more difference in my body.

Failing...

Ugh, sick kids aree the downfall of my exercise. I was so close to getting 5 days in for Week 2, but my 1yr old got sick and it all went to pot! I was actually at the lake on Friday, ready to run--when she puked all over me. She had been running a fever, but I figured she'd be content with the movement of the strollere. If we were home, I'd just be holding her anyways. The puking happened before she was even the stroller. Some home we went.

I've started off this week well. 30 min of aeorbic toning this morning. It's a busy week, so it's going to be a challenge to get 5 days in. Come on Corrina--that's why it's called a challenge.

I can do it. I can do it.

Challenge Update 1

So it's now week 2 of my personal workout challenge. I didn't get 5 days in, but I got 4 which is better than I have been doing. It was a busy weekend, so that kind of threw me--no time to exercise. I think I had 2 days of cardio and 2 days of Pilates. I do feel like more effort on my abs has made a slight difference. Having the accountablity does make a differnce!

My 6-week Challenge

So, I am challenging myself to work out 5x/week for at least 20min for the next 6 weeks. I've started this same challenge on a Babycenter board also so there are several of us holding each other accountable.

I am an adrenaline addict. I don't feel like I have truly worked out unless I'm dripping sweat and my muscles are burning. But--as a working mom, I don't get the chance for a workout like that more than 2 maybe 3 times a week. I want to learn to maximize my time with small segments of activity on days I can't get out for a run.

Today started off my challenge well. I thought about getting up before the kids--but that didn't happen. But, I took advantage of their good moods in the morning and did 35min of a workout DVD while they played around me.

I hope that at the end of 6 weeks I can say that I worked out 30 out of 42 days. Hopefully that will make me a little more ready for bathing suit season :)