My next 20 weeks

I've mentioned that I've started a new program.

I'm using a hybrid schedule developed that uses both ChaLEAN Extreme and TurboFire.

I don't know about you, but I have a difficult time just looking at something and grasping what it means. Words come in, words go out, and I'm left just looking at each day as 'what am I doing today' rather than 'how does this fit in with the program'.

And so, I fixed it.

First I color coded it, so that I had some idea of what groups go together, and planned out my tracking days on the rest days closest to the 30 day marks.

This helped, but it's still not exactly where I just know what the clear themes are and how the time is broken up.  ChaLEAN Extreme was very clear cut with weekly repeats and the three phases.  This is a whole different beast to me, and I like to know what I'm aiming towards and what my focus is, and where the phases are, so that I can get in the right frame of mind.

So I broke each program and day down. Was it cardio? Was it stretching? Was it a ChaLEAN circuit? Was it TF strength? Was it abs? Was there a clear pattern?

YES!

Weeks 1-3:      Burn Circuit & Abs workouts alternate with one day of Cardio a week

Week 4:           Cardio with one HIIT and one Abs day

Weeks 5-8:      Push Circuit & Cardio+Abs workouts alternate

Weeks 9-12:    HIIT+Strength & Cardio+Abs workouts alternate

Week 13:         Abs+Stretch & Cardio+Stretch workouts alternate

Weeks 14-16:  Cardio & Lean Circuit+Abs workouts alternate
Week 17:         Cardio with 2 Abs days
Weeks 18-20:  HIIT+Strength & Cardio+Abs workouts alternate

The big blocks are:
Burn
Push
HIIT
Lean
HIIT

And Abs 3 times a week, almost every week.
Cardio gets added in as a regular occurence in the 4th week.

So, look out! I'll be ripped by the time I get to my 31st birthday! All those Abs and cardio combined with strength training? I'm excited!

And now, the plan makes so much more sense to me, I can look forward to it!

~Katie

Food

So.

Food.

For me, this is difficult. I love food. I also love filler.

You know, filler. It's the extra. It is not food, but you put it in your mouth, and eat it, and it tastes good. But it's not good for you?

Candy.
Cake.
Ice Cream.
BURGERS.
PIZZA.

I've been doing quite well for the past week and a half on my eating.  I've found that I really do like the food that comes from My Fit Foods. It encourages having 5 meals a day. And most meals are gluten free and have a significant ratio of protein, and always a green veggie.  I've been going for 4 meals lately. But sometimes. Sometimes, I still fall back into the old habit of stopping by the CVS after lunch and grabbing a bag of candy and pretty much hoovering the whole thing in less than an hour.

Yes. It's a horrible habit. It's stress caused and just causes more stress. But I have figured out that I do still crave my sweets and my desserts. But I don't want them to have as much influence on my waistline.

So. Planning. I've been able to stick to the plan for the mostpart.

My schedule for the past week or so has been:

7:30 am Wake up.
Get Ready.
8:30 Shakeology while headed to work
Noon: Lunch.
3 or 4 pm: Snack.
5:30 or 6 pm: Home.
15-20 minutes later: Workout.
7:30 or 8 pm: Dinner.

Sometimes I munch a protein granola bar in between getting home and working out. It depends on how I feel. I'm trying to only do that when I feel that I would not be able to complete the workout.

And then after dinner, I'll have a beer or two while reading or watching some TV with my boyfriend before bed.

Now, I've moved my workout to the mornings so that I can do events after work. These past two weeks, I've tried to keep all of my BeerSox work on the weekends, but that didn't last long. Tonight, I have a Pub night. Hopefully, I'll be able to focus on what portion of food I want and focus on meat and a bit of green veggie and maybe a small amount of starch. But can't let myself go full on burger mode.  I cheated last night with dinner because I knew it'd be easy and I'd been craving it for a couple of weeks. French Toast. There's a little bit of egg, right? But seriously, I could have made something else. I just need to plan ahead and make sure that I have the right ingredients on hand.

Food. I dream about it. I love it.
I just need to remember that I also have goals and physical fuel needs that go beyond grease & carbs.

I got jello (sugar free and fat free) to make to keep a little dessert on hand for when I want to have that something extra. I just need to make it and store it so that I grab it rather than go down to the corner store.

Right?

~Katie

On the schedule!

Today, I knew I needed to be showered, and at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company to set up my table to sell at their anniversary party.

So I woke up early. On a Saturday. And got my workout in! Burn It Off and Recharge! I only got halfway through Recharge though before I needed to get into the shower & ready, so I'll have to make it up later, or tomorrow on my off day.

I noticed also that this morning's rally happened much more easily for us!

~Katie