kjrosenb’s BodyBlog

Earlier today I was exhausted and didn’t exactly feel like working out.  I knew I needed to, but just one of those days where it seems like a chore, you know?

Well, I was on this website and saw so many beautiful physiques and amazing transformations…this pumped me up and made me excited for my workout!

Needless to say, I had a fantastic workout today and the credit goes to all of you people who are out there everyday working hard to reach your goals.  We’re all in this together!

I took the American College of Sports Medicine exam this morning (the Health and Fitness Instructor one, which is personal training + special populations…4 year degree required to take it).  I studied like crazy for the exam, and it was HARD!  Never in my life have I taken 3 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES to take a test!  But good thing I did, because I passed!!  I am now ACSM certified!  I feel really great about it.  SO EXCITED!  Now it’s time to celebrate with a rockin’ workout!

Now that I’ve graduated, I have a bit more free time.  I’m getting married in July and then moving to Colorado in August.  So meanwhile, I’m just working some hours at the campus gym.  It’s sort of like a transitioning phase since I can’t get my "real job" yet since I’m moving in 2 months.  So, there are some days I do not work at all and other days where I do work but have too much free time.  I never thought that free time could be a bad thing….until recently!  There were a few days last week where my eating went OUT OF CONTROL!  I feel like I lost sight of my goals and my extreme boredom and lack of productive things to do messed up my mind and sent me on a few binges.  I feel really awful about it, but I’ve picked up my head and said NO MORE!  (There were no progress pictures last week because of my binge eating.)  I did continue to workout, but we all know that diet plays a HUGE role.  So, here I am, confessing publicly that I MESSED UP royaly last week with food (I’m talking stuffing my face with dreamsicles, fudge rounds, and anything else I could get my hands on….VERY hard to admit, but true.)  If you’re wondering why I have all of those junk food items where I live, it is because I currently live with my sister (who is skinny, doesn’t exercise, and eats junk food…really high metabolism, ugh!).  What is even worse is that I had to go to the store and BUY BACK all of the food that I ate since it didn’t belong to me in the first place.  I have so many regrets.  BUT!!  NOW!!  I AM FOCUSED!!

I’m sure a lot of people can relate to this.  It seems like when life presents you with too much free time, food seems to call your name…  I’m taking control of my life again.  I’m so happy this site exists.  It is such a motivator.  Plus, I just started receiving the magazine Oxygen.  WOW!!  I am impressed.  I have been getting Shape and Self…but now I realize that those aren’t "real" fitness magazines.  Oxygen is AMAZING!

I now have my diploma!  Yay!  It feels good!  Now the next chapter of life will begin!

My graduation is on Saturday!  How exciting!  I am going to walk because it’d be a shame not to.  I mean, come on, I’ve put in 4 years of hard work…I want some pictures of me in a cap and gown walking across the stage.  I don’t understand why people pass up on that experience!

Our semester grades were posted today.  Get this: I got a 4.0 GPA this semester!!  I am thrilled!  I usually get A’s and B’s, but I finally managed to get all A’s at once.  Talk about finishing college with a bang!  I’m very proud of myself.

Workouts have been good lately.  I’ve noticed I’m a bit more tired than usual though while doing cardio.  I think it’s because I’ve been working the opening shift at work now that school is done (I have to wake up at 4:45 am!).  I need to go to bed a bit earlier so I can get closer to 8 hours of sleep in per night. 

So I bought the book Body for Life.  I’ve always heard about it…so I finally decided that I should look into it.  I did the upper body workout from the book yesterday, and I was SO SORE!  I think that it’s going to help me kick it up a notch.  What I don’t like about the book is the lack of cardio.  Doing 20 minutes of HIIT cardio 3 days a week is hardly anything compared to what I’m used to doing.  I’m afraid that if I cut back to that then I will not see progress….  Any advice?  I typically do 60 minutes of cardio 6 days per week now.  I usually do intervals, but not quite HIIT.  I did HIIT yesterday after lifting heavy, and BOY WAS IT HARD!  I guess my biggest concern is…should I cut back on my cardio?  I’m afraid that I won’t lose as much fat if I cut back!

The weather is finally becoming summer-like.  My sis and I spent some time on the sun deck at our apartment pool yesterday.  I’m so glad that summer is almost here!!