"I hate exercise! If I'm gonna exercise it should be from some necessary work activity! I don't like exercising just to be exercising."
That's what I had said for as many years as I can remember. I didn't realize that one day, fun, effective, awesome workouts would come on the scene & forever change my mind about exercise. I've tried so many over the years but they just bored me to tears. I'm not bored anymore! I LOVE it. How much do I love it? Well, let me put it like this: I'm a life-long nite-owl. Never did mornings... but I'm up at 6 AM now days, to do my workout! Yeah... I know! Huh?
I discovered Beachbody® workouts!
I've missed a workout a couple times, for reasons I don't recall. What I do recall, however, is that I didn't feel as good as I did when I had worked out - maybe is was missing out on the endorphins. Not to mention the feeling you get for following through with a commitment you've made to yourself.
I've lost about 35 pounds & a number of inches of fat since I decided to start exercising. But I wasn't paying enough attention to my diet & I've been stuck in the mid 140's for SOOOO many months.
So, I started P90X on April 4TH. I started reading the Nutrition Guide that comes with it & realized I was way off on my diet.
I decided to do the P90X Lean because it has more cardio & that's where I'm weakest. But resistance is my favorite! I just started Phase Two of Lean on Monday, but I'm not seeing the results I'd like & I miss having more resistance training. So, I've decided to go and mess it all up by starting over with P90X Classic, beginning Monday. I'm excited! But I did FINALLY drop down to 141! I've been fluctuating between 140.5 and 141.5 for the last week, so that's encouraging!
The scale matters to me, but not a whole lot. I'm more concerned with the inches... seeing the fat disappear. I can feel all the muscle I've developed, now to get the fat out of the way so I can see it! I really don't have far to go now. I think I should be looking pretty darn good by July! Cheese-grin good!
Every July My Parents, Siblings, Kids, Grandkids, & other various family members gather here for our annual Family Gathering. I really want to make jaws drop. Two-fold reason: We all appreciate kudos, but mostly, I want them to want what I have... health & fitness! I'm hoping that if I look good enough, they'll say, "Wow! You look great! What are you doing? I want in! Can you help me?" Well, you know I can! I'd love to hear the happiness in their voices as they start seeing their bodies transform & discover how much younger they can feel when they're fit! It'd be amazing for us all to have health & fitness in common! *daydreaming*
I did Chest, Shoulders & Triceps yesterday. So sore today... love it! And I can't wait till Monday!
You know... I beginning to love my body!
Later Gators!
~Tina
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RACHEL COSGROVE is co-founder and co-owner of Results Fitness in Southern California. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, U.S. Olympic Weightlifting Coach, and a U.S Triathlon Coach. She has written for Women’s Health, Shape, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and many other fitness publications.
