She Kicked My Butt

Who you may ask? My "wellness coach", as she is called by my gym.

Last week, she nearly broke my heart. I had a fitness assessment and lets just say I have a lot of work to do. I am at a "healthy" BMI, but barely.

I feel like my metabolism has hit a wall - any other women in their mid-twenties feel this way?

Today she gave me a workout to do 3 times a week for the next 4 weeks. Then I have a different workout for the next 4 weeks, and a different one the 4 weeks after that. Once those 12 weeks are done, I rotate the three workouts, three times a week.

After one night, I am already so sore.

Here's the workout:

Balance, Stability, Core (3x week, 1-3 sets, 12-15 reps, moderate rest period)
Total Body - medicine ball diagonals
Legs - squats on Bosu
Chest - DB chest press on stability ball
Legs - lunges with front foot on blue balance pad
Back - standing row (on core board or on one leg)
Legs - side lunge to balance
Shoulders - DB overhead press standing on Bosu
Legs - Single leg squat
Biceps - DB curls standing on one leg
Legs - hamstring curls with stability ball
Triceps - DB kickback w/ one knee on soft side of Bosu
Abs - plank - lifting arm/leg

No wonder I'm tired! Between this regime 3 times a week and training for my 5k on October 3rd (did I mention I'm running the Race for the Cure?) I should start to get in shape!

How did you stay motivated to workout post-wedding?

(PS: There will be more wedding recaps coming - sorry they are so sporadic!)

(Oh and PSS: You can now find me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/august15bride)

I Need Some Accountability

I have been avoiding this topic on my blog, in any depth at least. Most likely because too many people I know read it! But the time has come. With just nine weeks until my wedding, I need you to hold me accountable. About what?

Weight loss.

Those pesky ten pounds.

My sweet fiance tries to help, but often finds himself getting in trouble when he tries to tell me I can't have that extra serving of dinner, or that brownie I'm craving. It's probably not fair to put him in that spot. So, I'm turning to you, my faithful readers, for some encouragement and accountability.

Nine weeks. That's it. Time for no excuses.

My stomach has been a bit messed up this week, and that has been my excuse for avoiding the gym. I did go for a nice walk last night and then did 150 (girl) pushups (in 25 pushup sets). I'm thinking that I may drink the kool-aid, and go buy Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred today.

Everyone I hear talk about it seems to love it. Have you tried it?

So here is the starting poing. I am 5'6" and this morning the scale said 145.2. I'll try to keep you updated on a weekly basis. Anyone else want to join me on this journey?