It's never too late to become what you might have been

20 More Days!!! I can't believe it's almost done, this challenge of mine, my first Beachbody challenge! It hasn't felt that long yet. I can't wait to be done but I'm also sad that it'll be done. But then I have a whole other round to go! And it might be some more LMC! I can't seem to get enough of it. I am still horrible at it, especially kicks and burpees. I think I really need to review the Basics to just refresh. I know my uppercuts could have more to it if I do. I so need to eat better. Lately, I have not been eating well. I think it was the holiday weekend that had me to a bad start to the week. Today was not any better so I need to finish better tonight. And after today's gym time and BodyPump class, I think it'll happen. I still have my LMC workouts to go tonight too :) I know I'll feel all of this tomorrow, but it'll be awesome!!! Aside from that challenge, I have another one with my Beachbody coach :) It's for 90 days and I...

Lately, I've been struggling. I've been tired and trying to find the motivation to workout. I've been wrapped up in life and find little time to workout at times. I, at times, find myself thinking I haven't changed and I can put off my workout till tomorrow. Well, I found the motivation. Just when I didn't think I haven't changed, people have mentioned that they've seen a change in me. A few friends of mine that I haven't seen in a few weeks, asked me what I've been doing, if I've been hitting up the gym and how much weight have I lost. And few others that I tend to see more often have mentioned that they noticed I was losing weight and that I look good. As vain as that is, that did give me some motivation. So much so, that before my friend's pool party, I did my Combat 60 and to add some variety, I did a bit of Brazilian Butt Lift Bum Bum. And I even went as far as to don a bikini and I took off the cover-up lol. Today, to make up for the ...

So good news, didn't feel tweaked from that unexpected cramp the other day! YAY! Also some awesomeness, I'm totally feeling the burn in my bum bum from my day of doing Shock Plyo and Combat 30 back to back. That was the other day. Combat 60 following that workout day is keeping me sore in my arms but in a good way. Hopefully, today's Power Kata will keep the burn going, but I kinda doubt it. I felt like I half-assed it since I was tired. I should've had like some caffeine or something before because not enough sleep took it's toll on today's workout and today in general. I'm sure it'll be like this tomorrow. I'm determined to get through this week's workouts to get back on track to the Challenge schedule and actually have a rest day instead of 10 days straight of working out. As much as I love the workouts, I still like my rest days. Bad news: I ate horribly today. I got to my calorie number I needed, but did not get completely good food to get...

Day 30 done! Another day of Combat 60 in the bag! I did feel better with it. I still suck at that kick section that Dan and Ray do, but it's better! And I did do something that's either really good OR really bad lol. During the part with all the upper cuts and jobs and all that, I threw an upper and then there came what felt like a cramp on my right side. That "cramp" caused me to slow down a portion of the workout till it felt all right again. Now I don't know it's cause I was pushing myself and was  powering through and was being awesome OR if it's cause I did something wrong that I'll feel tomorrow in a bad way lol. I was pushing myself because I did some halfway measurements as I said yesterday. And I was worried about the weigh in today. This past week, I was not exactly the best. But, surprisingly, I lost almost another 3 pounds? Tomorrow, it's going to be a combo of Combat 30 and Shock Plyo! Hopefully I don't feel tweaked tomorrow wi...

So this past week has been a train wreck for me. Well, a train wreck for my challenge schedule. I did a lot of overtime and I was so tired from work that I would seriously come home and just pass out for the night. So I took those days to rest cause I know I needed to go into work. And that two weeks straight of work without a day off is over!!! I did manage to fit in a few workouts, but not enough for the Beachbody challenge. I did manage to do my fair bit of walking so I wasn't completely inactive. I'm going to make up for missing the challenge workouts tomorrow. I'll fit in some Combat 30 and some Shock Plyo. I'm sure I'll feel the Power HIIT tomorrow in my thighs lol. While I lacked being as active as I would have liked, I did try to do better with my eating. I haven't been hitting my macros like I want to. I'm trying to, but sometimes its so hard. I've upped my calorie count an extra 100 calories since I was worried about my calorie intake since I...

So yesterday, rather than working out after dinner and work, I just fell asleep. I think I've just been so sleep deprived lately that as soon as I just laid down, I was out for the night lol. So for today, I was so tempted not to workout, but I did! I did my Combat 45: Power Kata. I changed up my Combat schedule but I'm going to get all the days in for my challenge. I'm determined to. Especially since I'm experiencing that post workout high. I'm wanting to do another workout - I'm in that good a mood. My eating today was better. Although, now I'm questioning my calorie intake. I'm wondering if it's enough. And if not, well what's enough? And how much should I be burning to lose weight? Right now, I feel all right. I feel like I'm okay at 1200; I've been feeling okay and I've been losing weight. I'm not starving all the time since I've been eating every few hours. I don't feel too fatigued or anything out of the ordinary...

Well, these past few days have thrown me off schedule. I'm tired and need a day off; I'll be on my either day of work straight tomorrow. And it's not that that's getting to me, surprisingly (It use to be when I was heavier and my feet hurt). The different work times are mainly what's throwing me off. I'm use to working mornings. And after work, I workout and it's done. Then I went from morning to evening and it wasn't too bad. I got my workout in in the morning. But then to go from an evening to an evening, I was too tired to hear my alarm before work to have time to workout, or at least do the workout I wanted (I still had a mini workout, just not a Combat workout since I was stressed for time). I think this is why I wasn't working out and losing weight when I worked nights. I so don't want to go back to that. Tomorrow, I get to go back to working mornings; back to my usual schedule - something I can't wait for. I can get back on track wit...

I have another 6 more days till my next days off. It can't come soon enough. I feel so tired physically. All I do is wake up, go to work, come home, workout and sleep. And then I do that all over again. I think the continuous cycle has me slacking in my workouts this week. I keep pressing "Play" cause I want to finish the challenge. I have another five short weeks. I did really good today, until I got to dinner. I think I was still craving some things that I didn't get at lunch so I wanted some for dinner. I shouldn't have been so bad lol. I was good for the most part of the day until the end. I'll have to really push myself in today's workout to get some of these calories off today. That'll be a challenge after today. But I'm told the best time to workout is when I'm exhausted and when I allow myself like a cheat meal so I have something to burn? LOL I don't know if that's true, but I'll just go with it. Before bed tonight: Com...

Today, I made up for yesterday's missed workout. I didn't feel like working out today but I missed yesterday so I told myself I need to. With that, I feel like I didn't do as well as I could have, but I didn't do too bad. I did like a ten hour shift. And boy, did I make those hours worth it - I used it to do some walking with intervals of brisk walking, making that a workout in itself. I also ate better today. If I didn't stay longer at work, I'm sure I would've gotten my eating on schedule today. I've been spacing out my meals and snacks so I am going like three, four hours between them. And I felt the hunger when I missed my afternoon snack at 3 lol. And today, I also utilized my heart rate monitor.  I had to watch a youtube video to see how to use my heart rate monitor lol. The manual that came with it was just ridiculous to use. If you need to know how to use your Timex heart rate monitor, I suggest checking out the video below. I didn't beli...

Today, I was better than yesterday :) I kept track of what I ate. I tried to eat healthier today. And it went better than it did yesterday. I got my warm breakfast in. And my snacks and all my water and then some. Hopefully tomorrow goes just as well. I did Combat 60 today.  While some parts got better than the first day I did it, some parts were just as bad - or at least seemed like it. I need to get back to the Basics and do that TKD and Muay Thai over and over and over again to do kicks and knees lol. And while I'm there, I'll go over some boxing form and techniques. I feel like my punches have been getting better. My kicks do need work, specifically the side kicks. While the weight hasn't gone down as much as I was hoping for yet, I think I've lost a few inches. The arms are looking slimmer and I think if I shed the layers of fat, my legs would look better too lol. Hopefully the diet will help do that. I'm hopeful to see the end results since I'm only in...

Today I switched it up. Today was a rest day but I missed yesterday so I did it today. And I also did my workout in the morning rather than at night. Today's work schedule got switched - instead of an am shift, I'm working a closing shift so I thought better to get it over with in the morning since I was up already. I also know, I will be super tired after work since a closing shift is usually past my bed time lol. And I'll want my sleep cause tomorrow is the dreaded Combat 60. I'm looking forward to it; repetition is the key. The more I do it and see it, the better I can do and be. At least I hope - I still kinda suck at Combat 30 in some of those intervals. I need to really work on my left side during those kata segments and in general. I got some breakfast in today! And it wasn't McDonald's iced coffee and hash brown! That's an accomplishment in itself since that's all I seem to have time for in the morning on my way to work. I did a smoothie - it w...

Today was my first day of Combat 60; a whole 60 minutes of doing Combat. I was psyched. I thought this was what I needed. After doing it, boy was I discouraged but not in the sense where I want to give up. I was super discouraged that I sucked. I feel, again, when I try to speed it up when they say they do, I give up form and technique. I know I caught myself doing that dead leg thing. I so need more practice. Like A LOT of practice lol. And I so need more help with those like last two tracks - the punches followed by the push-ups and abs stuff. My arms felt like jelly after the punches that I super disliked the push ups. I had to the modifications for part of the way just so I can get through the workout. I hope I feel it tomorrow during Power HIIT. Later this week, I'll do the trip to the store and try to get this eating thing down. I think I'll try and do some recipes and nutrition tips from other programs and books I've read. Right now, I'm reading one of those Ab...

So today was a rest day. And since I am a bit addicted to Combat now, I did an easy day and went over the Basics. I figured, Dan and Rach make a point of saying go back to the basics, so I better go back to it. Well I did and I reviewed the technique for some punches and kicks, which I feel like I need the most help on - especially when we speed things up. I feel like with speed, I sacrifice some form and technique. I need to remember to load my punches, more so when doing upper cuts. I need to remember my back kick form; I know it's like a donkey kick and I do that, but I need to remember the other parts in setting up the move. Today, eating-wise, not so good. I finally got my taco craving out of the way. It was good and I knew I needed that. I was craving it for a while and didn't give in. I tried eating other things but nothing satisfied it so I gave in. And now I don't want tacos and I'm satiated. I didn't really eat breakfast today. I did my snacks and I thin...

I just did the Shock Plyo workout and it was better than it was before. I was in it more!!! I really felt like I wanted to stop but I pushed through it. I did some modifiers for when I felt like that and when I could, I went to try to go up a level. I am so pumped from the workout, I want to do it again. And here I was, making excuses at first and dreading it after that long day of work! Pshh! I really want to do it again! Like REALLY want to! LOL I am even thinking of popping in Insanity, I am that pepped from Combat! I still might! If I'm this way this early in the workout, I can't wait to see how I get further in!! I've got the Combat fever and I love it!!!