Phase 1 RESULTS Are In!!

If you are like me then you don't look forward to stepping on the scale. However, it's a must! Phase 1 is DONE!! We have to be properly prepared for Phase 2. Autumn has said it's going to be harder and we'll need more food to carry us through it. 

With that being said, I did it. I measured and weighed myself. My results speak for themselves!!

Weight loss: 5.6 lbs. 💥

Inches lost: 6.5 inches 💥

What?! That's me getting it done. I knew I had lost weight and inches because my clothes fit better and I looked and felt better, but you never know for sure. You look at yourself everyday so it's hard to really see progress. Hubby had recently started telling me how much smaller I was and he's  regretting me losing my belly. Well hubs, it's just something you're going to have to deal with. lol 

I've gained muscle in my arms and shoulders. I can lift 25s much easier. If only my hands could handle it. With the schedule changing maybe I'll be lifting 25s more! My thighs are more muscular. They're smaller, but have more muscle. I love it!!!

I can tell I'm stronger. I have more energy. Like sometimes it's crazy how much energy I have lol I have to tell myself to stop and take a break or else I won't make it the next day. 

Overall, I am very happy with Phase 1. Autumn has yet again made working out a challenge, yet made the results worth the pain and struggle.

Have you made plans/goals for Phase 2? I'll share some with you.

Goals:
Stay on eating plan. I bumped up to Plan C and plan to be strict about it. Refeed days are coming!!

Get more sleep. I've been staying up late wanting to spend more time with hubby and get some reading in. That has to change. Bed time must be no later than 12. That means lights out, eyes closed. 

Continue to push myself during the workouts. Get the cannots out of my head and get with the CANS. I can do pushups now so there are more things I can do. 

What are your goals?

Tomorrow:
PHASE 2
DAY 27: BOOTY

Day 26: Cardio Flow

CARDIO FLOW DONE AND DONE!!

LAST DAY OF PHASE 1!!

PHASE ONE IS IN THE BOOKS!!!

If you couldn't tell I am really excited that we've made it this far. We've endured all Autumn has thrown at us. The bonus round, that squat hold 😈, and cardio flow without a break! 😫

I survived of course and I knew it was coming when I saw that it was only 27 minutes long. I just ignored that fact and just pretended I was wrong. lol I used the duck walks as my chance to grab my water and take my water breaks. lol Gotta roll with the punches with Autumn!

You know those days where your brain tricks you into believing it's actually Sunday and you don't have to workout then you realize it's all a lie and you have to do cardio? That's how my day started out! I buckled down and got right to it. It was rough because I was behind on my schedule, but it was only 27 minutes. I learned that I can do Autumn cardio without a break! That's a huge NSV for me. Mind over matter, for sure.

Give yourself a big pat on the back!! You made it!! We did it!! Take the rest day seriously tomorrow, stick to your nutrition, and prepare mentally for Monday. The schedule changes on us, which I love, but it's going to be rough. Did you watch Weekly Obsession?? Oh lordie. Bring on the sweat and sore muscles. lol

If you haven't watched the newest Weekly Obsession you need to! *hint hint* Refeed Day is coming!!

Tomorrow:
Rest Day!

Day 25: Legs

LAST leg day of Phase 1! Who else is happy about that?

Well, it's not like she won't find new ways to torture us on Leg day but this one is in the books! And boy, oh, boy did I struggle. My hands are shot by Friday and my left hand just was not having the heavy weights today. Like, at all. I started with 25s because it was day 25. How cool would it be to do 25s on day 25? My left hand was screaming at me. NO! STOP! Ouchie 😩 

So I dropped down to 20s. It was better, but after 15 reps it wasn't better and started to hurt really bad again. *sigh* Dropped down to 15s. However, before dropping to 15s I was able to do the twist lunge with 20s! Progress! I just did the opposite leg of what Autumn started with to give my left hand a break. It worked. The sumo squats was another great reason to give my hand a break. I grabbed a 35 for the first round and it felt almost too easy. Second round I went for 40s. In my rush I grabbed half a 40 and half a 35 😆 I use Bowflex weights if that doesn't make sense to you. 

I was so grateful for good mornings though! My legs were burning, my feet were burning, but my hand was grateful. It aches as I type this, but it's not as unbearable as when I was lifting weights. I did struggle with the buddhas. My knees, gosh, they don't like that move at all. I can push further on my left knee going back than my right. Maybe that's the last time we do buddhas? A girl can dream! lol

Let's talk about that 60 sec squat hold Autumn through in there! Her and her bonus rounds 👿 I grabbed my 15 and got in that squat hold and got lower than I ever have before. Progress, yes, but torture nonetheless. lol By the time she said 6 seconds I was shaking like a polaroid picture! I stood up out of that squat so fast I almost passed out. Like my vision blanked out and I almost fainted. Don't do what I did and stand up so fast. That wasn't good at all. 

Tomorrow:
Day 26: Cardio Flow
LAST DAY OF PHASE 1!!!!

Day 24: AAA

AAA - done, son!!

I really pushed it today and ooh wee was it a sweaty mess. lol I kept going back and forth with the 15s and 20s, but I got it done. I tried upright rows with the 20s and my form for one was shot and two, my left shoulder was like, "nope, not having it, lady!" so I switched to 15s. The 15s were still not easy, but my form was better and my shoulder was cool with it. However I was able to do 20s on most other moves including skull crushers! That brought the burn up to a whole new level. lol

I'm dealing with pain the past couple of days. My right hip flexor is hurting and my shoulders are giving me trouble. However during the workout when I am nice and warmed up they don't hurt. Hoping it's just from upping the weights. We shall see! May have to take some Tylenol. lol

Week 4 is nearing its end and Autumn is talking about the torture she brings in Phase 2. Fire Hydrants and Bear Crawls mixed?!?! Say what? She is crazy!! I was trying to figure out what that would be in my head and it's not pretty. Up on our toes for bear claws, we move to the right then fire hydrant, then we move to the left then fire hydrant. Um, where do we jump off this crazy ship!?! 😆😅

Let's just not think about that anymore shall we? lol Are you keeping up with your nutrition and timed meals? How are you progressing? Are you seeing results?

Let's finish Phase 1 STRONG!

Tomorrow:
Day 25: Legs

Day 23: Cardio Core

Guys, it's our LAST Cardio Core of Phase 1!

I, like every week in Phase 1, was scared come Cardio Core day. It's not easy, I sweat a lot, and I lose control of my breathing. I made a plan to see how far I could push myself and see my progress for four weeks. 

I have to say I am so proud of myself!! I pushed through each round and went harder and longer than I usually do. I got out of my mind and let my body do the work. Focused on my breathing and it worked. I had to pause a little more to catch my breathing before getting on the ground for the slider moves, but I pressed play again and gave it my all.

I was a sweaty, sweaty mess by the time it was over. I had sweat dripping down my arms! I hopped in the shower right away and enjoyed every second of it. 😆

We did it!! We're half way through the LAST week of Phase 1. Can you believe it?! I'm getting excited to see how Phase 2 changes and how sore I'll be the first week. lol

Tomorrow:
Day 24: AAA

Day 22: Booty

Last Time doing Booty in Phase 1!! 👊💥

A little relief sure, but knowing we'll do a different one in Phase 2 lessens the relief. 😆😅  2 rounds, 15 reps each was so hard. And painful. And sweaty!! Today's workout was fun though. The cast was silly, Autumn laughed so hard she cried, and we survived!! 

I gotta tell you the first and second rounds were the most painful. Holy OUCH! I pushed through it and dealt with the pain. Usually I would give in and call #pineapple. I won't get results that way and I know that now. I tried the blue band more often and doubled up when they did. Oh boy did it make it burn that much more and that much quicker. 😳

Oh man am I hungry today! Make sure you're sticking on your nutrition. Sticking to your meal plan, eating only what's on the food list, and eating on the timed plan. It's all working for you so you have to follow it and let it work for you! I mean, all we have to do is eat and who doesn't love that?! 

Pay attention to how hungry you are though. Autumn wants you hungry because that lets you know your metabolism is revved up, but if you get too hungry, like you are absolutely ravenous, then maybe you need to change your meal plan. Check with the FAQs and Autumn's videos for more information. 

Tomorrow:
Day 23: Cardio Core

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Day 21: Total Body Core

💥 WEEK 4!!! 💥

We made it! Last Total Body Core of this Phase. Yasss!! 

Who struggled with the 2 rounds, 15 reps each? This girl! Holy moly, that was rough! I struggled on the renegade rows when I was crushing 'em last week. I did all 15 pushups on my.freakin.toes! Boom! Both rounds, might I add. Tricep pushups also on my.freakin.toes!! I love progress, but I still struggled. I tried my damnedest so I'll still take it as a win.

Can you believe this is the last time we'll do this Total Body Core in Phase 1? We are on week 4. Let that sink in. We're almost a month in, almost done with phase one, and almost on to phase 2. Crazy!!

Are you enjoying the journey? I am so enjoying it. I love the food. I love the challenge. I love the sweat. I love the burn. 

Autumn really knows how to make you work for it! 😆

Tomorrow:
Day 22: Booty 

Week 3 Round Up

So I totally slacked on posting this week. 

I started feeling like crap and it really took it out of me. I had a sore throat with a touch of scratchy. Nothing too major because I can't handle a sore throat well at all. Add in the stuffy, icky head feeling and I was just feeling blah. The first day or two it hit me I had a fever. How fun! No body aches thankfully. I first thought it was allergies because I was sneezing my head off but allergies don't last this long. Right? lol Even though I was feeling icky I still knocked out each workout everyday to the best of my abilities. I'm pretty proud of that! 

Here's a quick recap:

Refer to Day 15's post for Total Body Core

Day 16: Booty

This one hurt!! Like for real pain. lol I was screaming so much the first round my cat came to check on me. She figured I was ok and started to attack my hair. Typical. 😹

Day 17: Cardio Core

Holy sweat!! Last week I didn't do so hot with this workout so this time I got more sleep and was determined to kick its ass. Then I got sick and I still wanted to kick its ass so I did the best I could. I pushed and I kept going when I wanted to quit and I totally kicked this workout's ass! I pushed so hard I hit 185 bpm and my max for my age is 187 😬

Day 18: AAA

You know Autumn loves to bring the pain so that little plank hold she added in was dirty!! lol I did 20s most of the time but I had to do 15s for the hammer curls. Had bad form with the 20s so I dropped to the 15s. Play it smart! Also, still doing push ups on the toes 💪 Last time wasn't a fluke! I can really do pushups on my toes now!! Only took me a year and nineish months. Progress!!
Look at my progress and take it in for a second. If you think you're not improving on some moves or in some areas and you get discouraged, don't!! We progress at a rate our bodies can handle. There's no how-to manual to operate our bodies or to tell us how long it will take to lose weight or build muscle. You just have to keep at it and keep your head in the game long enough to see the progress. Sometimes we don't even know we made progress until we try something we thought we couldn't do. Pushups have always been a frenemy of mine and now I am OWNING them. My range of motion may not be like Richardson's yet, or it may never get there, but I'm on my toes and that progress makes me happy and pushes me to keep moving forward.

Day 19: Legs

Autumn started out with 25s so I was down with trying that. 20s are getting easier, not easy, but easier. Yea, that was a big no for me. lol I was feeling icky and my left hand was giving me serious pain holding that 25. Like it hurt so bad I dropped the weight. So 20s and 15s for me on leg day. Still rocked it out. I even did one 30 for the squats to give my hand a little more rest. I squashed this workout while feeling crappy. #beast
Something that's helped me get through these workouts while feeling under the weather is my dad. When he would start to feel a cold coming on he would go for long run. I remember him being sick once growing up. When he was sick he was sick. It scared me he was so sick. My dad was the pinnacle of health so I took a tip from him and sweated it out this week and I'm glad I did. I think it helped me to not get worse.

Day 20: Cardio Flow
I wanted to see how much progress I had made with this workout, even though I hate it. Not love/hate it, hate it 😆😂 I didn't allow myself breaks and I did every move to the best of my ability and I survived!! I only took breaks that Autumn and the cast took and I hung in there.
Fun Fact: I had a dream about Cardio Flow the night before. Crazy, right? In my dream I'm doing spider push ups and they're crazy easy. So easy I don't feel any stress, any strain, any struggle. It's like I'm floating through the push up, easy like Sunday morning. Yea, that's not how it felt come Saturday morning. lol However, I did gain a little more range of motion in the pushups so a little progress happened!! Woot!

Sunday Rest Day (not day 21)

I get a lot done on Sundays now. More so than ever before, which I give a little credit to 80 Day Obsession. I knocked some chores off my to-do list and even did a little mini workout. Autumn posted a #commercialchallenge for people watching the Super Bowl #goeagles I am not watching it and just voting for the underdogs #sueme lol 

I just did one of each and it was fun, not easy though! lol Afterwards, I did Stretch & Release. 

Tomorrow:
Day 21: Total Body Core

WEEK 4, ya'll!!!