Best HIIT yet!

This morning I feel INVIGORATED! I did my 20 min HIIT and hit highs. I feel myself becoming stronger and healthier.

After my HIIT I did 7 sets of sprints. 7.0 for 1 min each with 45 sec rests in between. I returned home and my husband commented that I must have worked hard because the back of my shirt was all wet.

I feel fabulous. I love this feeling again.

Week 6 Stats

1/2/11..................................2/12/11
Weight: 168.8...........................Weight: 158.4 (-1.4 for week, - 10.4 total)
BodyFat %: 37.42........................Body Fat %: 32.06
BMI: 29.0 overweight....................BMI: 27.1 overweight
Neck: 12 3/4............................Neck: 12 1/2
Bust: 38 1/4............................Bust: 37
Waist: 32 3/4...........................Waist: 31
Stomach: 41 1/2.........................Stomach: 38 3/4
Lower Hips: 43..........................Lower Hips: 41 1/2
Right Upper Thigh: 25 2/16..............R U Thigh: 24
Right Lower Thigh: 18 1/4...............R L Thigh: 18 1/4
Left Upper Thigh: 25 1/16...............L U Thigh: 24 2/16
Left Lower Thigh: 18 1/4................L L Thigh: 18 1/4
Right Bicep: 12 1/16....................R Bicep: 12
Left Bicep: 12 1/16.....................L Bicep: 12
Right Calve: 15 3/4.....................R Calve: 15 1/2
Left Calve: 15 3/4......................L Calve: 15 1/2

At least I lost some this week. I really am noticing a difference in my abs, back and thighs. It doesn't show much in the photos, but I can feel it working on the inside. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks I will see a noticable difference. I am a little scared because the starting of week 8 when you are supposed to really start to change is when I will be on vacation. I will have to work extra hard at watching what I eat and exercise while I am there. I can't imagine I won't want to work out though! I crave it!

Stress

Yep it is official. I am a stress eater. Stress with my teenage daughter and trying to manage 5 children and a husband and a house and bills and...ya we all know the daily stuff. I ended up thinking about my problems a lot yesterday and ended up eating a small Kit Kat and a Diet Dr. Pepper. I feel guilty.

This morning I did 15 mins on the elliptical and then my HIIT 20 mins on the treadmill. I ran faster than normal and it felt really good to let go of some of that stress. It felt A LOT better than eating that chocolate and soda. Why do I turn to food? I was pretty upset with myself and when I got home after work, I had to unwind so I watched my recored show "The Office", which by the way is damn funny, and thought of diving into the Doritos in the closet. But I didn't. I wasn't hungry and I knew I was just trying to mask stress. I'm glad I didn't do it and recognized it. Too bad I had eaten the chocolate but that is part of life. Making mistakes and moving forward.

I will get to my goal. Someday.

Drenched in happiness

Today I did 20 mins on the elliptical and couldn't quite reach a "10". I felt the burn and my heart was racing but not that ten feeling.

SOOOO...I got on the treadmill and did HIIT for 20 mins. I hit 10's and felt so empowered! I ran faster than normal and with more ease. I was drenched when I was finished from both machines and I felt amazing. I felt happy. I feel happy.

I love Body For Life.

Feeling down

I have reached a point where I have teetered between 157 and 165 for so long now that I feel like I haven't made any progress and will forever be at the size I am. All the extra early morning workouts are very difficult and eating different than my large family is mentally hard. I want to throw in the towel and just say, "I am this weight, I might as well enjoy life instead of stressing." I hope I don't and will move forward but with all that us on my daily plate of taking care of 5 children and nurturing a marriage takes almost all my energy.

I'm tired. If I don't see changes soon, I'm afraid I will give up.

Week 5 Stats

1/2/11..................................2/5/11
Weight: 168.8...........................Weight: 159.8 (-2.0 for week, - 9.0 total)
BodyFat %: 37.42........................Body Fat %: 32.67
BMI: 29.0 overweight....................BMI: 27.3 overweight
Neck: 12 3/4............................Neck: 12 1/2
Bust: 38 1/4............................Bust: 37
Waist: 32 3/4...........................Waist: 31
Stomach: 41 1/2.........................Stomach: 38 3/4
Lower Hips: 43..........................Lower Hips: 41 3/4
Right Upper Thigh: 25 2/16..............R U Thigh: 24 1/4
Right Lower Thigh: 18 1/4...............R L Thigh: 18 1/4
Left Upper Thigh: 25 1/16...............L U Thigh: 24 6/16
Left Lower Thigh: 18 1/4................L L Thigh: 18 1/4
Right Bicep: 12 1/16....................R Bicep: 12
Left Bicep: 12 1/16.....................L Bicep: 12
Right Calve: 15 3/4.....................R Calve: 15 10/16
Left Calve: 15 3/4......................L Calve: 15 1/2

I almost lost all that I gained the week before. It has really made me realize that all the VERY hard work it takes to lose I certainly don't want to have setbacks and gains. It is too hard to work it back off. On a high note, I have lost 7.95 inches and 9 lbs! I do want to celebrate that I have made changes even if they are not exactly what I hoped they would be by now.

Week 5 going strong

So far this week my workouts have been pretty intense. I am feeling stronger and have bumped up my speed on my HIIT and the weight on my lifting.

I have been good on my diet and plan to continue doing my best. I am hoping I can drop the weight that I gained last week. I wish I hadn't let myself not give 100%. It sets you back and is simply not worth it!!