And, in all honesty, I didn't mind. My work out routine was really just raw. I didn't have any structure to it, and I wasn't even sure I was doing half the moves with the correct form to really enhance a full workout experience. I mean, I really want to engage my muscles. And the exercises I was doing, while they did make me sore and feel better, didn't necessarily engage in the kind of technique that I actually NEEDED for achieving my goal. So, this past week, I went out and bought an exercise video. Jillian Michael's 30 minute workout.
It has phases you do in weekly period. Week 1, is obviously the easiest (but my body tends to disagree). Then week 2-4 just get harder and harder. Obviously I'm only at week one, and I'm actually a little scared as to what week 2 through 4 will bring. But, I'm loving every second I do it. Mostly because I feel what I wanted to feel when working out before. My core muscles burning, working on getting my body into shape. I feel every muscle tingle from the sensation of working out, and doing it in the correct form....or at least starting to become correct.
I admit when I first started doing it, I HATED the way you were suppose to do it, because it was so hard and I felt that even when I was trying, I was still doing it the wrong way. But I pushed myself to do it the correct way, wanting to better myself more than anything and knowing in my heart that I CAN do it.
And now, with each day I'm doing it, I find myself saying after each round, that it wasn't as hard as the first time. It's getting easier and easier for me know to do the moves she does. Which makes me excited to move on to week 2, because I know it will just improve me even more.
As for the dieting, I was bad last week and ate way more than I should have. However, I've still stuck to my diet I have. I'm actually kind of on a vegetarian diet. I eat very little meat, and have stuck to eating vegetables, fruits, breads, soups, and pasta (I know pasta isn't technically good for a diet, but I LOVE spaghetti!). And in all honesty, I haven't felt this good in a long time. I feel motivated to do more thing now and I'm beginning to not feel as tired. It's a great feeling.
Also, I OFFICIALLY registered for my 5K run!!! I'm so excited. In fact they actually just updated their website. Check out what I'm going to do by clicking on the link below.
http://www.runforyourlives.com/
Be sure to watch the video that plays, and check out the obstacle course page. AHHH!!! I get more excited every time I go to it. :)
But anyway,
It's like I said the other day to a friend. The exercising and dieting isn't hard at all. In fact if you think about it, its quite easy. It's finding the motivation to actually DO it that is hard for anyone. And keeping that motivation, especially when you feel like giving up. You have a brain, use it. You control your body, your body doesn't control you. So make it work for you.
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