Thanks, Jazzercise!

Thank you Jazzercise for

• helping me shed 15lbs in 2 months
• teaching me how to chassé
• awakening the inner dancer in me that’s been hibernating since I was a teenager
• letting me do the “butterfly” again
• Not so boring workout
• Awesome playlist to workout to….except when you play country
• For de-stressing me out on stressful days!
• Getting me out of the house and the kids for 1 hr.

But most of all, thank you for NOT requiring us to wear 80′s leotards and leg warmers.

30 Day Shred: Day 1

I got up at 5 am to do my first workout and I started with Level 1! This work out kicked my ass! It was hard….but it wasn’t bad. Well, I guess it would have been harder if I didn’t cheat just a little. I kinda had a few stops…here and there….for more than 10 seconds.

As far as eating, yeah….well I did eat in portions. A portion of that chocolate, a portion of some pringles chip, a portion of some gummy bears and a whole lotta portion of chocolate chip ice cream. I totally BOMBED the diet plan.

Alright, no worries. I just have to start day 1 all over again. This time I’m serious!!

My Fitness Challenge: 30 Day Shred!

I’m starting this new year with a new fitness challenge to help me lose the tremendous amount of weight that I gained from my 2 pregnancies. This month I am going to try Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Program. According to Jillian’s DVD, you can lose UP TO 20 lbs in 30 days. The workout is divided into 3 levels and each level and divided into 3 workouts: strength, cardio and abs. So here’s my plan:

Goal: To lose 5 – 10 lbs (or more) and to lose 1 dress size (or more) by the end of this challenge before Valentines Day, Feb. 14.

Exercise Plan:

• Workout 6x a week with 1 day for rest
• Run on treadmill for 20 minutes 3x a day

Diet:  To eat in portions and also

• Limit coffee intake – sorry but I can’t give up my Dunkin Donuts iced coffee every morning.
• No fast food
• Drink plenty of water.
• Avoid junk food, candies and chocolate

Oh god, I’m dreading to post my weight.
Current Weight: 130 lbs

So that’s the plan, I’m going to stick to it….so wish me luck.