Body Beast Week 2

Just finished up week 2 of Body Beast. So far I am half in love and half shocked with myself. I set out to work on this program from beginning to end, my goal was if I missed a workout I would make it up and I would follow the meal plan 80%. Two weeks in I can say I have accomplished that. This is a 90 day program so I definitely have aways to go but so far so good. The workouts are long about 40-50 minutes each so there is pretty much no way I can ever miss a day. The chances of me being able to find time to fit in a 90 minute workout are slim to none so it is a must to wake up everyday and push play. I said in my Facebook post earlier that I feel like I am on autopilot for sure. I wake up between 5 and 5:30, drink my preworkout, lace of my shoes and push play. Ever. Single. Day. I really am a creature of habit. But I feel so accomplished knowing it is done for the day. Honestly I am not doing this for anyone else but myself. To prove to myself that I can finish this. I loved the 21dayfix and sticking to that for two rounds was impressive for me but I knew I had more in me than 21days of commitment. So the workouts aren't the problem, as with most people the struggle is in the kitchen.

After my husbands wonderful but unexpected arrival early from military training on Tuesday it through my whole week out of whack. He was home for 5 days and my eating was not perfect but I did not miss a workout. I would say it was at about 80% with the eating but there was definitely room for improvement and I am becoming much more comfortable with the meal plan and what it entails. Yesterday I prepped and planned my meals during the day while I am home with the baby. Dinners are planned and I am ready to tackle the week. I feel so much better when I have everything prepped and ready to go and it makes staying on track that much easier. So here's to start Week 3!

 

Starting weight: 135 lbs.

After Week 1: 133 lbs.

After Week 2: 134 lbs.

I have been weighing myself weekly to see where I am at. Not that I want to lose any weight but I was worried about the meal plan and I had heard of other ladies gaining weight (a lot and not from muscle... my guess is they weren't following the meal plan well enough). I know how crucial the meal plan is and ensuring that I am getting enough food. I just like to keep myself accountable and it looks like I am holding steady. Thanks for following guys!

Body Beast Week 1

I just finished up Week 1 of Body Beast which is a Beachbody home workout that is pretty much weight lifting and body building. Yeah, I am doing that. Not only does it sound cool it completely pushes me outside of my comfort zone (I am beginning to love that!). Now before you all freak out and say how huge I am going to get let me assure you I will not let that happen. A little back story on me is that I never really lifted a weight in my life. I was a straight cardio girl who ran or would spend an hour on the elliptical (awful, I now know). Anywho, once I started doing Beachbody workouts in my living room and incorporating weights into my routine I began to love it! So after doing 21dayfix for awhile and getting great results I decided to take this to another level (insert Body Beast.) Even the front of the nutrition guide is intimidating.

 

 

 And I was intimidated for sure. I'll be honest in preparation for this I was scared to death. Not that I was worried about getting all big and buff but I was worried about gaining some weight if I didn't do the nutrition part right and I was scared about the workouts. It is like real lifting.

Okay so anyways week 1. This is a 3 phase program over the course of 90 days and it starts with the Build Phase and the workouts are Dynamic Set Training. Lots of learning for me for sure! I had no idea what single sets, drop sets or giant sets were but I got it figured out. Equipment needed for this program is a stability ball, weights and a resistance band. So with minimal equipment it can be done! I only had 5lbs and 10 lbs. weights so this week I am going to pick up some 15s. Most exercises I was comfortable with those weights but already can tell that I will need to increase soon. So the workouts are crazy and there is a lot of men with big muscles screaming but overall I love it!  I will be honest though I do miss my cardio a little bit!

As far as the nutrition that is the tough part. We are so spoiled with the 21dayfix containers because you just put the food in the container and count the container and call it a day. While with this each food has to be counted and each measurement has to be made. My planning and prepping are becoming easier but I really struggled the first couple days. Especially with a program like this I do not want to screw up the nutrition part.

Okay so how do I feel? I have lost 2 pounds and feel really good but I have noticed increased fatigue this week. Now this could be a number and/or a combination of many things. First, day light savings time. Second, a cranky baby. Third, husband out of town (results in 100% of everything is on my plate). Forth, could be the change up in my workouts. I went from a cardio/light weight training program to pretty much heavy lifting I use that term lightly(lol!) because I am not lifting a ton but yet, but it is different. So sticking to the meal plan is key to ensure my body is getting enough food. I will be honest the meal plan has been easier to stick once I got it figured out because my husband is out of town. No distractions and I can plan and prep and eat accordingly. This week should be a breeze as well, but after and going into Thanksgiving it will take a ton of willpower and discipline. But I am excited. So week 1 was a success and excited for week 2! Let's do this!