End of week 1....

Today was the final day of week one of Turbo Fire. I am currently having an issue trying to adjust my calories. I am thinking I need to stay around 2000 daily, but the calorie counter on the Beach Body site says 1600. I think that is just too low. My coach says to take in more, so I am going to go with that for now! I am feeling healthier every day. I am so ready for week two! Bring it!

Pushing it.....

Day 6 is off to a good start. Healthy breakfast, intense workout, feeling good. I am still trying to adjust my eating schedule to coincide with my work schedule. Especially now that I will be working 6 days a week every week. Great for the bank account, difficult on the schedule. Oh well.  I will manage. I am determined to make this work.

Wow. I feel like......wow.......

Here I am on day 5 of my Turbo Fire journey. I am now down 6, count 'em, 6 pounds! Already! I just finished a 55 minute intense cardio workout. I am so covered in sweat, and I can't remember the last time I was actually this sweaty. I feel amazing! I made it through the longest cardio workout I have done thus far! Yes, it was a bit of a struggle, but I DID IT! Whew! I am eating well, exercising, and I feel so damn good right now. I have finally gotten a grasp on the whole food addiction thing. I no longer feel anchored to my appetite. Food is fuel, and nothing more. It should not be a source of pleasure. If I want pleasure, I will read a book or see a movie, or attack my husband. (I'll leave the rest to the imagination) Anyway, food is for fueling my body so it can function properly. True, it does taste good and that does activate the pleasure sensors in my brain....but I don't depend on food for my happiness any longer. That is a battle long fought and hard won. I am a new person. I am finally headed int he right direction. :)

I won't quit.....

I did my day 4 workout today. I admit, I struggled some, but I kept going. I am seeing and feeling a difference already, so the struggle is worth it. I am adjusting my calories, and trying to eat as well as I can. I am redefining my relationship with food; it feels strange but in a good way. I see what I eat as fuel now for the awesome machine that is my body, instead of seeing it as a crutch to ease my sadness or make me feel satisfied. Things are changing in my head. I like it.

Easy does it....

Well, according to my Turbo Fire schedule, today is the day I am supposed to rest. No workout for me. I feel kind of anxious right now, like I should be doing something. I am so used to working out everyday. This is weird. Oh well, it is what I must do. I have already cleaned my house this week, but maybe there is a load of laundry to fold or something. Good night, did I just say that? Did I just hope for laundry? I must be losing it. Nah, I just have newly found energy since starting this program. I almost feel like a caffeine junkie with the twitches. LOL. Good. I heard nervous twitching can burn calories. On a surprising note, I have lost 4 pounds in two days! I know, it is most likely just water weight....but damn that is 4 whole pounds in no time! That is more than I have lost all at once in quite a while. Damned plateaus. Anyway, today I am trying to rest and not stress, for tomorrow I will workout again!

Day two....

Ok, so I am pressed for time, and I hope to add more to this later.....but I did my 2nd day of Turbo Fire today. I am hurting (in a good way!) and I feel proud! Also, I am 2 pounds lighter today. I know it is just water weight, but still, that number fell two places on that scale and that rocks! More later!

Fresh start....

Ok, so today I started the Turbo Fire workout program. This is a much more intense, detailed fitness regimen than what I was doing previously. The workouts are already laid out for me, so no hassle with trying to schedule things from one day to the next. Also no chance of getting bored! The program offers a meal booklet that has a lot of good information on nutrition and such. It is full of ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. All the meals have already been calculated for caloric intake, which takes the guess work out for me. Awesome! Anywho, I did my first workout today. It was INTENSE. I loved it, though. I love pushing myself and sweating to the music. Makes me feel alive! I will be on this program for at least 12 weeks, so I plan to see major results! I can hardly wait to get fit again!
If anyone is interested in learning more about this program, you can find it on the Beach Body website. Go have a look. They have a lot of great products on there. I am partial to Turbo Jam and Turbo Fire, but feel free to browse. You may find something that clicks for you, the way the Turbo programs clicked for me. Until I found those, I absolutely HATED working out. Such a chore! But now it is actually fun, even for a big girl like me. I am currently 263 lbs. I can't wait to see where I end up after the 12 weeks!