Countdown to Bikini Bod....Ugh

Whew ok, so I haven't updated this in months, I know. Truth be told there is a post I have been wanting to write about all this time but knew it would be long and didn't want to sit and type it so...I'll come back to that. So, I'm going to take this blog in a different direction for a the next few months, follow me if you want!

So long story short, I am going on vacation in about 2 months, not to mention the time to put on the dreaded swim suit is fast approaching aka: Memorial Day weekend at the lake, yikes!! So, I have been the proud owner of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd since Christmas of '08 and have done it a hand full of times. It's only a 20ish minute workout and she follows the 3, 2, 1 method of 3 mins of strength, 2 mins of cardio and 1 min of abs. Its a tough workout, she makes you WORK for that 20 mins, would you expect anything less from her? So, my friend Hanna started to blog about her progress in order to keep herself on track and accountable and it really helped her. Way to go Hanna! She has seen huge improvements in her body and even lost a few lbs. She actually even started out using cans of beans as weights because she didnt want to invest in any incase she didn't stick with it lol. So, I'm going to use this as my workout diary for the next few months until its time to get in the swim suit, gulp. Of course the proper diet goes along with this excercise. I do catch myself saying, "do not eat chips that will def not help!" And I also bought some whey protein powder and have done a good job drinking a protein shake once a day for my mid morning snack.

Goals:
-Obviously to look good in a swim suit
-Boobs to get a little smaller-I put on some of my summer dresses and evidently my boobs have gotten bigger and these dresses aren't real flattering anymore. I would like to wear them and not have sagging issues. :( They aren't pretty big boobs anymore they are like fat girl boobs.
-My stomach looks like I am either about to have a baby or just did-since I don't recall having a child, THIS IS NOT OK!!!!
-Thighs, you and I have never gotten along. Let's call a truce and hug it out.

And since I didn't get to blog sooner here is a rundown of week 1:

Sun-Day 1:
This is only 20 mins, this is only 20 mins...I know my calves are gonna be sore.

Mon-Day 2:
Holy crap my calves are sore! Her 3 min warm up does not stretch out the calves enough, note to self: stretch more on your own prior to the warmup.

Tues-Day 3:
Calves are still tight, ouch. The dog jumped on the bed this morning and stepped on my thighs and a tear came to my eye.

Wed-Day 4:
I can totally tell my endurance is getting better, thank God!! Except note to self: do not ever again wait until 8:30 at night to do this, my energy is non-existent :(

Thurs-Day 5:
I really didn't want to work out today, blah. Ok today we are moving up to level 2. Holy hell its a lot harder than level 1!!! Geez. I can do this...

Fri-Day 6:
Gotta squeeze in a workout before I go to Karri's and start my day. Level 2 was a little easier today, again maybe I shouldn't wait till 8pm to do this. Workout got interruped half way through when I noticed Cooper was in the backyard of the neighbors rather than our yard. I couldn't figure out how he got over there so I had to put shoes on and go to the neighbors and knock on their door and feel ridiculous when they answer only to say "yeah hi, my dog's in your yard so can I get him?" Maybe if they would fix the flippin fence (Hurricane Ike was almost 2 years ago mind you) then my dog wouldn't be able to see your stupid dog and get in your yard in the first place...but thats a whole other story.

Sat-Day 7:
Went shopping for some new summer clothes today. Talk about motivation. I bought 3 pairs of bermuda shorts to show B and see which ones truly look ok. I bought some plaid ones but they are a bit snug. Part of me wants to hold onto them another week or 2 to see if these sausage thighs improve a little to make them look decent on, but then I know I have dont that in the past and nothing happened so...keep them/take them back?

So, since I came home and tried on those shorts again, I decided to do level 1 and 2 today!! Level 2 first. I now realize that it seems the strength segments in level 1 are harder than level 2. Yeah my arms are on fire. Yesss!!

P.S. Did I mention I usually drink almost 2 glass of water during these workouts?!