First off, it’s been a hell of a week. Between the schools cramming
all the parent-teacher conferences and IEP meetings on top of the weekly appointments
and constant running; I do believe I have reached the end of my rope! It’s been
an unsuccessful week getting to the gym like I should; with the exception of a
few trips and such I have successfully completed; I finally caved and did some
things at home to make up for the lack of gym attendance. An item of my grandmothers,
her Gazelle machine, was going to originally be sold and I asked if I could
take it instead; so my mom let me have it! I finally dusted it off and set it
up in the living room got the babies busy eating and watching cartoons while I
plugged the ear phones in and went to town!
Let me just say, it was extremely
hard to get used to the movement of this particular machine as it tends to
force you to lock your knees while trying to maintain the same movement for
long period of time. I finally figured out different angles to slant my body
and make the conscious effort to keep my knees slightly bent. I did make it
through 40 minutes before I just had to get off that thing! The elliptical at
the gym is SO much easier on the joints and create a much more flexible
movement for a long, high-endurance work out. BUT I cannot complain too much
because I did work up a good sweat and burned some good calories here in my own
home all while I could watch my daughter and niece.
Once I got off toweled and watered down, I stowed the
machine and flipped through some hip-hop work outs on YouTube. I found a lady
who has a whole series of workouts available right there on YouTube, Keaira
LeShae. I found a 30-minute video of high intensity hip hop work out-- it was
SO much Fun! I am extremely sore today, I feel like I’ve been limping around
all day! This lady is fun, energetic, has some fun dance moves, and can work it
like no other! I had to share with all the ladies out there who want to burn
some fat, calories, and tone and sculpt all while having a good time! Let’s just say, you’ll
need a lot of ice and heat to help post work out! Click Here for the first work out
video I did with Keaira LeShae. I hope you all get a chance to check her out
and experience the sweet burn!
Also, the newest updates on PROGRESS: Down 1 lb. since the
previous weigh in--Yes, it is not A LOT but never-the-less it is progress! I’m
down a total of 70 lbs. from delivery! Also in positive news, I can now fit
back into my Ariat jeans! They are still a little snug but they DO FIT! What can
I say, that is progress all the way around! It’s been nice slowly getting back
into all my old clothes. One thing I am making a greater effort to not let the
number on the scale control my overall outlook on my progress! I am not
anywhere near my end fitness goal; however, I am well on the way in achieving
it! Only 10 more pounds and my first goal will be achieved! Then from there it
will be lowering body fat and increasing muscle. (A good back and forth of
weight loss-gain-loss gain-loss etc.) You see it’s all in correcting the ratio
of muscle vs. fat and increasing strength, endurance, and HEALTH! Healthy is
the new “skinny”!
In other news, today is my last day watching my niece
Monday-Friday like I have done for the last 4 months or so… I have enrolled
back into college to finish up where I left off when I became pregnant March of
2016 and have the entire degree planned out and graduation with the first
degree will be the next major event in the near future! Until school starts in
January, the new Monday-Friday will consist of up early, kids out the door to
school, Cheeks and I off to the gym first thing each day leading the return to
fit on a more consistent schedule! Cheeks can hang out in the child watch a few
hours while I continue to complete my fitness goals and see more consistent
progress in this journey! Watch out Monday here we come, those results will be
blown out of the water! Woo!
-Meredith
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