Shred update

So, if I were some hardcore chick, I’d be on my last day of Jillian’s 30-day SHRED today!  (I just thought in my head – how nice that would be!) However, I missed several days in there, a couple therefore have another week to go to make it 30 days.  But since I was so whiney in my last thread (and many threads before that) I figured I’d write something good! haha… I did the Shred this morning and it was my first time in a while.

Last night I went to hip hop which is an hour long and man, that was TOUGH.  Maybe it was beacuse I’m getting over being sick, but so many times I thought of walking out, but instead I just took it a bit lower key and I made it through – and that’s what counts.  I know our bodies are capable of more!  So, I knew I could do the Shred this morning, no excuses.

So i did and yeah some parts were tough – my lungs weren’t happy about the jumping jacks – thank goodness they dont last too long!  But anyway, the positive part was, when I got to abs, I was able to get through the entire thing, without missing a beat!  I started to think about how my core has seemed stronger and more just… tight and balanced – like I didnt think I was going throw my back out by carrying both kids through the parking lot.  I just feel more balanced and its something you cant SEE, but is a healthy improvement that you can feel – and that means more to me than the scale right now!

So hurray!  One more week to go – I hope to kick it all out in a week so I can get it DONE and move on!

That being said, I have NOT moved on to level three.  It was the last thing I was gonna move on to after being sick… so maybe after tomorrow I will give it a try – we shall see!  (I chose that photo of that woman because not only is she building her core… but she looks like she’s celebrating!!)

The New Year is upon us people!  And yes, its’ just more days and business as usual, but it always gives a nice feeling inside of a fresh new start   Hope you’re doing something great to celebrate!  Any New Years Resolutions going on?

I refuse to do make weight related resolutions this year!  Of course I will continue to work on it, but here are my resolutions thus far:

1.  Declutter – that means not only declutter my house, but also declutter my life! I do better when I have less on my plate and for the past several months I know I’ve been overextending myself to the point I’m not able to give my best to anything!  I’m also going to ‘take out the trash’ – not just in my house-o-clutter, but also in relationships – I’m gonna rid of those friendships in my life that bring drama.  I don’t need drama, I want to surround myself with positive things!  Those particular friendships I have decided are completely not worth my time and it’s OK to say NO!

2.  Make healthy dinners, and make them earlier!  I’ve only recently taken on an interest in cooking.  Before hubby did it more than me and when I did, it was just to feed everyone, something I just muddled through.  But now, I’ve developed an interest in it!  So, since I’m learning so much now, I might as well steer it in a healthy direction and put. down. the. Paula. Deen!!!

3.  Simplify. That goes with declutter, I suppose, but since it’s such a big issue I want to nearly CURE, I want to make a priority, I want to be able to give more to the things that are so important, my marriage, my children, my health and nurture the relationships that are important and stop trying to be the everything go-to woman!  I want to be there for people who need me, but have more limits!