My weightloss and fitness journey: Week 4

Week 4:

So I've made it to week 4. I was able to get to the gym 3 days last week and did my P90X DVD at home the other 3 days. This week at the gym I changed things up a little bit. I get tired of competing with 300lb hard bodies for equipment every night, so I did the rock climbing wall two nights and played volleyball for an hour the other night. I ended all of my workouts with 10-15 minutes of cardio on the stair stepper. Lesson of the week: I can't look anywhere but down at the stairs or else I will fall off, true story. I'm going to get back into my weight routine this week though. I want to try an hour of weights plus an hour of cardio at the gym. I'm starting to build muscle, but I really need to target the fat. I enjoy the stair stepper because I burn 10 calories per minute. 10 minutes = 100 calories! I feel like when I run I only burn 45 calories in 10 minutes. So hopefully this week I can start to really shed some fat so you can actually see the muscle I'm sculpting. I don't want to get too big or muscly and start to look those body builder women. I admire their dedication and discipline, but in my honest opinion I think most of them look gross. Sorry body builders, don't beat me up for saying that.

Week 4 also marks week 2 of my new fat burner OxyElite Pro. I'm not sure how much I like this product. I've reached the maximum dose and I feel like I'm getting more bad side effects than good ones. It makes me extremely tired at the end of the day. Sean and I both left the gym early last week cause we felt sluggish and weak. I've been drinking the 90 ozs of water it requires, so I'm not dehydrated. I think my body may just be exhausted after burning fat all day long. I have lost another 1 lb which brings me to 5 lbs in 2 weeks. I would ideally like to lose 15 more lbs before our trip, but I'd be happy with another 5. A bought a new pair of jeans this week in my regular size, and they're too big! YAY! I've definitely used my weight loss as an excuse to buy new stuff. Like my new "keep calm" shirt... and a few other things here and there. I bought a pair of those teeny tiny Nike booty shorts to wear once I'm at my goal weight. I like to wear them around the house sometimes too and pretend that I look really awesome in them. Hah!

My diet is going well this week too. The OEP has drastically decreased me appetite. I usually have 3 snacks and lunch during my 8 hour work day, and I can't even get my self to eat one snack. I almost feel turned off by the thought of eating food. I need fuel for my workouts, but I guess it's good that I'm not craving sweets and salty stuff all the time like usual. I'm actually considering trying something new this week too. It's called Shakeology. My friend Heather sells it and is going to send me a sample of it to try it out. I'm not a huge fan of protein drinks or powders. I hate the way they taste, and smell! I bought chocolate protein powder mix from my gym in hopes that if I bought it, I would drink it. I couldn't get myself to swallow more than a sip of it, it was disgusting! Sean drinks his down like it's nothing but I just can't! YUCK! But I could benefit from added protein to my diet, and the shakeology stuff actually looks decent. You don't just add water and drink it. You add fruit or peanut butter or something and blend it with ice. I'm getting a sample of the chocolate one and I want to try the chocolate mocha recipe. If you'd like to read more about it or try it for yourself, contact Heather Cotton at https://www.facebook.com/bbhmcotton. You can also visit the site for more information about the actual shakes. http://www.shakeology.com. It's designed to be a meal replacement shake and aid in weight loss, increase energy level, and cut cravings. I'm excited to try it and see if it is something I want to use.

So that's all I really have to say about week 4. It's neat to see how you improve from week to week. Not just how you look, but how you are able to do things you weren't able to do last week. Here's my comparison photos from this week! =]