DaDancer23’s BodyBlog

It is Day 11 of my diet. I will briefly go through the last 5 days I have not posted…

Saturday- Went well, kicked butt hiking (well more like walking down a fitness trail and playing on a swingset), but it was fun! Then worked out and watched a movie. Eventful Saturday night- I know… But, as you all know it is so hard to find things to do… I can’t go to dinner with my friends that are not cutting (unless I want to watch them eat)… I can’t go to a bar without people trying to force me to drink. So, I stay home and watch 9/11 conspiracy movies.

Sunday- Wow, I don’t even really remember what I did Sunday. Oh yes, I got up early to work out, shoulder day. Then, I had to work at the Country Music Expo. A good-looking man bought me my first cowgirl hat… EVER! I believe he told me his name was Arm… Arm Zilla…. I packed all of my food along with me. It was kind of a pain in the rear, but sill feasible.

Monday- Arm & Chest exercises went well. I was a bit more naseous then usual. Still going strong on the diet.

Tuesday- I felt like SUPERMAN all day- especially during my Leg workout! I hit some nice squat PR’s.

Wednesday- SAME THING! AMAZING back workout! A PR in EVERY exercise I did. Eating consistantly and better has made me a heck of a lot stronger.

Thursday (today)- Lance (Beezer37) and I discussed a different diet for today because I do not use weights. I only teach an hour of hip hop at LA Fitness. We also discussed some weak areas that I need improvement on. My workouts right now look like this:

Monday: Chest&Arms

Tuesday: Legs

Wednesday: Back

Thursday: Cardio Hip Hop class only

Friday: Legs

Saturday: Back

Sunday: Shoulders

I am going to replace one of my Leg days with another Shoulder day instead. I am still so excited about cutting. I haven’t managed to F it up yet!   I know, I know, it is only day 11…. but I feel like I have accomplished so much. I still have a LONG way to go!

On Thursday, the timing on my diet felt all wrong. I will have to fix that for next week… Because it was a cardio day, it kind of threw me off.

Friday’s diet went well, but my work out did not. I did not have much motivation in the gym. Ugh! I just felt weak and tired the whole time. After the gym, I ate, relaxed and went cosmic bowling! Getting done soooo late made me weak, exhausted and hungry….. but I still managed to stick to my diet.

Today is normal so far. I went grocery shopping for the week. And I will soon go hiking to enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather, then to the gym! Yay! Back day #2! Sooooo excited!

One more day and I survived my first week. Hurray!

Ab work and cardio are the only two lovely entrees on my schedule plate! I already painfully accomplished 30 min. of treadmill walking this morning. Work is over and now I am ready to train my abs. (Yes, I know…. killer abs are made in the kitchen… I just need to sharpen mine up a bit so they can slice through even the most stubborn fat.. hehe)

After abs, teaching hip-hop class! Hurray! Other than that- not much going on in my fitness world.  Can’t wait for FRIDAY!

So…. Third day and everything is still great! No problems and already down 6.2 lbs. of water weight at the beginning of Day 3. STOKED! J Finally all that shit is getting out of my body from Sunday!

The 30 minutes of cardio this morning kicked my booty! I switched it up from the treadmill at 4 m.p.h. on an incline of 6, to the elliptical with an 8 for resistance. Ugh! The baggy sweatpants (and my Reeboks with the straps- heart that song) and sweatshirt I wore, were drenched with sweat a mere 13 minutes into cardio!!! Eeek!

After cardio, I only had about 8 minutes before work. I decided I could take a quick shower while my egg beaters sizzled on the stove. Haha… right! They were a little crispy on one side- but still good! Mrs. Dash fixes all!

I am looking forward to working back today. It is THE ABSOLUTE favorite part of my body. I hope it will win me a pretty novice figure trophy Oct. 3. How cool would that be?

The junk food cravings still have not kicked in yet. I hope they never do! Hey… a girl can dream! I am enjoying eating clean. I am full of energy right now and do not have lows and highs from lots of sugar and carbs. Mmmm…. It is almost that time to eat again…chicken and brown rice……  

If you knew you wouldn’t be able to eat the food you love for 6 months, wouldn’t you shovel as much junk as you possibly could into your body? Well, I did- Sunday. It was by far not the best idea I had in my life! However, it made me feel like a disgusting blob and not to mention…. SICK!!! I started day 1 of my cut Monday….

Just to think about Key Lime Pie, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, dark chocolate draped over coconut, Pinot Grigio and Champagne….. mmm……mm…..makes me nauseous. Although, I’m sure I will be craving them later down the diet road.

My thirty minute cardio session was invigorating Monday morning (as well as earlier today). I do miss morning cardio during the spring/summer because it keeps me motivated and alert the rest of the day!

Diet is alright so far. I feel better physically, but that could just be mental because I know I am eating cleaner. My stomach never feels completely full, but it doesn’t feel like it is so hungry it is going to eat itself either.

For my first workout, I started with bis, tris and chest. Today is LEG DAY! My second favorite to back day (which is tomorrow)!  All I can think about is how great I will look. That goal is so attainable. I can see it already. I wish I could fast-forward to Oct. 3…. But I will just have to take it one day at a time! J