Day #8

Hi!

Yesterday was rest day and the official end of week #1. I did some cleaning around the house and then I really wanted to catch up on some of the tv I had tivo'd during the week, but the idea of sitting on the couch for hours being lazy didn't appeal to me. Instead, I opted to just walk on the treadmill while I watched tv instead...it was nothing high intensity, but it made me feel good that I could still burn some calories while indulging in my weekly guilty pleasures.

Today was the first day of week #2 and jump start is now over. It actually occurred to me after seeing some other people who are also doing BR have amazing week 1's that because I'm already so active and generally eating really well, there wasn't much to "jump start" for me...granted I still lost some weight, but it's not as extreme as some people because of the additional water weight people typically lose when they embark on a new fitness routine.

If we go back to my very first post about workout #1 (which is the disc I did today), you'll remember I cursed Jillian for making me do pushups and then plank immediately after. Well, I'm happy to say that today was the first day that I could actually stay in plank the full time...the other 2 times I did workout #1 I would inevitable take a break by pushing back into downward dog (and man oh man I never thought I'd refer to downward dog as "taking a break"). But either way, pumped to see that I'm getting stronger. She also has tougher variations on most of her moves so I decided to push it today. On the regular squats I'm doing a squat and then going straight into a jump, and then on the sumo squats I'm doing those with weights. All in all, today was very much a success! And I have a feeling I won't actually feel paralyzed when I wake up tomorrow, hooray!!

So let's talk nutrition for a second, because I know I have a few followers who are also doing this program and I don't want to lead people astray. I know Jillian Michaels is a world class trainer and I have no doubt she knows what she's doing and has advised people as such in both the workouts and the diet plan she has set forth. I will NOT be following her diet plan to a tee. For starters, I do not track calories. Say what? It's true. I don't. I have lost over 40 lbs over the course of the last year following my mantra "make good decisions". This typically surprises everyone I talk to.

I let myself have free days from time to time and I splurge on special occasions, otherwise I try to eat healthy on regular basis which includes lots and lots of water and not a lot of processed foods. Since I already know this works pretty well for me, I'm not planning on changing it significantly because as we all know, losing weight is a LIFESTYLE change, and since I've already adapted my lifestyle and habits in a healthy way I'd rather not lose that just because Jillian's menu differs slightly from my norm. With that said, I'm sure I will definitely be trying a few more of the recipes she has provided, and when I do I'll be sure to review them.