Difficult
doesn’t mean impossible, It simply means you have to work hard.
DAY 19 WORKOUT: TOTAL BODY
CARDIO
It was difficult. Every part of my body was hurting and I
was completely out-of-breath. I know I’m in better shape than I was 19 days ago
when I started this process, but this workout still kills me- but, its not
impossible. Its 30 minutes of hard work and its worth it.
Today I had an extra challenge because my dog kept
interrupting me. Usually I put her outside when I do my workouts, but its
pouring rain so that wasn’t an option. When we did the side sashes (sorry dance
term, like skippy things) into squats, my dog tried to participate too,
thinking I was playing with her. Then when I laid on the floor to go frog
crunches and closed my eyes, she kept licking my face to make sure I was still
alive…Sweet puppy, but it made things interesting to say the least.
DAY 19 FOOD
I took Anniston
to storytime at the library this morning, so I actually split my breakfast into
2 meals. Before we headed out, I had some mini-wheats (yay cereal!)… I planned
to have coffee too, but my half-and-half smelled awful and was starting to
curdle, so I poured that spoiled junk down the drain. After the library, I got
an iced coffee with a little bit of nonfat milk and 2 raw sugars from
Starbucks. I can have 2 raw sugars a day, and usually 2 raw sugars are perfect
for a grande or venti, but I ordered a tall, so 2 raw sugars made my drink
sweeter than I’m used to. Still a-ok with my Fix plan, but its remarkable how 2
packs of raw sugar can taste so sweet when you have become accustomed to hardly
any sweetener in your everyday diet. Anyways, I made a couple fried eggs when I
got home to go with my coffee and finish my breakfast…even though that was like
at 1pm.
Got Anniston
down for a late nap and did my workout. Then had my shakeology late-afternoon.
I added banana today- simple and delicious.
Super pumped about dinner. Burger night! I made Rachael
Ray’s Southwest Turkey Burgers. Anything Rachael Ray makes is nothing short of
amazing, and I was thrilled that I could make these still following my Fix
plan. And burgers are perfect for a Friday night! Inside the burgers I put
grated onion and garlic, diced jalapeno, poblano, and sweet red peppers, thyme,
parsley, cumin, Tabasco, and pepper. I have found the best way to cook burgers
is in a cast-iron skillet. Learned that tip from Bobby Flay when he was on
Rachael Ray Show- yes better than the grill, which worked great tonight given
the rain outside. Anyways, I topped the burgers with turkey bacon, sautéed mushrooms
and onions, tomatoes, and reduced fat swiss cheese. We ate them without buns
and had roasted butternut squash on the side (it was pretty close to sweet
potato fries, but remember, sweet potatoes count as yellow, so butternut squash
was the next best thing!). These were so amazing!
OTHER THOUGHTS
Anniston
was begging me for my shake (shakeology) today, so I let her try some… She
loved it! I’m telling you, shakeology is so awesome!
2 days left guys!!!
Hi! Congratulations! I just ordered the 21 day fix and today was my first day. I find I am out of breath really fast and it is hard to keep my son out of the way. He is 9 months. Hopefully it will get easier as time goes on. I only lasted 15 minutes today but boy was I sweating. How are your results? Does it get easier as you continue?
ReplyDeleteHi Ashley! The first day is always the toughest- do the best you can. You can use the modifiers as much as you need to to get through the workout- don't give up in the middle! Day 1 was so hard for me that I threw up afterwards because I was so out of shape- hang in there- it doesn't get easier, but you get better...you will get stronger and your stamina will develop- you've just gotta push through it!
DeleteI lost 13 pounds in the first 3 weeks...since then, i have continued to lose weight- a total of 28 pounds now and have gone from a size 10 to a size 2. You can do it! Tip: hide your scale til the very end- don't let the scale define you during the process.
Are you working with a coach or in a challenge group?
just ordered the 21 day fix 4 days ago im 11 yrs old how many pounds on average do people lose the first round
DeleteAverage weight loss is 10lbs but it varies with each person. Its more about being healthy and taking care of yourself than the numbers on the scale- dont let that define you!
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