day 2 weight lifting session!

I love how my lower body weight lifting days only take a 1/2 hour to finish from start to finish...and that's 5 super sets with rotating each super set 2x and then immediately starting the next...and so on and so forth to keep the heart rate going at a steady cardio state.  Really gets you sweating!  Feel great for getting through 2 days of my new routine!  Only 8 more days of this specific program lol...I can do this!  For now I am signing out for the night and going to take a shower and have some much needed snuggle time with my husband....I've missed him all weekend!

Where I started to now...

here are some before and after photos so that you can see how far I've already come....

This is my starting point before #1

Before #2

this is when I was PREGNANT with our daughter Mackenzie....can't tell can ya? :( 

After pic #1...April 2011 at the Bowling Alley for our son's 4th birthday

After pic #2...June 2011

Day 2...Lower body and exhilarate

Well...woke up at 5:30a just to find out that my kids school's are closed because of the ice rinks we have for roads from the freezing rain we got over night.  I e-mailed my professor and canceled my class for today and stayed home as well.  I tried to go back to sleep, but it didn't work that well, so I made a full 12cup pot of coffee and had a couple (2 of my cups usually sends me flying high!)  Then once the kids finally woke up, I told them they could make some cereal for themselves, and I made poured myself a bowl as well.  Then, as the usual, I putzed around on the internet until I was ready to get myself ready for my first workout session of the day. 

I did my Zumba first today since it's an hour long session and I don't want to be doing that at night before bed....I like my sleep thank you very much! But I like all of the dvds thus far...the hour went by extremely fast :)  Now it's time to make myself some lunch quick and then go out and get some beer ;) oh yea!  lol 

Alright!

Alright...this is huge for me to do this.....show my shame on the internet.  these are pictures that I just took today at around 10:30a.  This is what I'm starting with on this part of my journey.  I am starting the Zumba 10-day Accelerated Fat Loss Program and weight lifting on top of that.  My schedule will be weight lift in the morning/afternoon(which ever alots me time) and Zumba after dinner.

This is my workout routine....
Monday: Upper body in the morning/afternoon(whenever I have time) and after dinner I will be doing the Zumba Activate dvd
    Super Set #1
         1.Bench Press w/ 5 and 2 1/2lbs plates on each side, 3sets of 15reps
         2.Hammer curls w/ 8lb handweights, 3sets of 15reps
         3.Exercise ball crunches, 3sets of 15reps
    Super Set #2
         1.Lat. Pull downs 30lbs, 3 sets of 15reps
         2.Shoulder pull downs 30lbs, 3 sets of 15reps
         3.Around the worlds w/ 8lb hand weight, 3sets of 15reps
    Super Set #3
         1.Tricep extensions w/ 8lb hand weights, 3sets of 15reps each
         2.Reverse crunches, 3sets of 15 reps
         3.back extensions on the exercise ball, 3 sets of 15reps
    Super Set #4
         1.Shoulder press w/ 8lb hand weights, 3 sets of 15reps
         2.Bicep curls(wide arm) 8lb hand weights, 3 sets of 15 reps
         3.Free weight flies on exercise ball w/8lb hand weights, 3 sets of 15reps

Tuesday: Lower body and Zumba Exhilarate dvd
    Super Set #1
        1.One-legged squats w/8lb weights, 2 sets of 15reps
        2.Sumo dead lifts with bar and 5lb plates, 2 sets of 15reps
   Super Set #2
        1.Plank lifts, 2 sets of 15reps
        2.Windshield wipers 2 sets of 15 reps
        3.Elevated crunches w/ exercise ball, 2 sets of 15 reps
   Super Set #3
        1.Lateral drop lunges w/ bar and 5lb plates, 2 sets of 15 reps
        2. Starbursts, 2 sets of 15 reps
   Super Set #4
        1.Bridges, 2 sets of 15 reps
        2.Donkey kicks, 2 sets of 15 reps
        3.calf raises w/ 10lb plate, 2 sets of 15 reps each side
   Super Set #5
       1.Standing Adducts with medium exercise band, 2 sets of 15reps each side
       2.Lateral raises, 2 sets of 15 reps.

Wednesday: Upper body and Zumba Toning dvd
Thursday: Lower body and Zumba Exhilarate dvd
Friday: Upper body and Zumba Toning dvd
Saturday: Total Body Stretch
      1.Overhead arm stretch, hold for 15-30sec 3-5x
      2.Chest Stretch,  hold for 15-30sec 3-5x
      3.Neck Stretch, hold for 15-30sec  3-5x
      4.Shoulder Stretch, hold for 15-30 sec 3-5x
      5.Quadriceps Stretch, hold for 15-30 sec 3-5x
      6.Calf Stretch, hold 15-30 sec 3-5x
      7.Hamstring Stretch, hold for 15-30 sec 3-5x
      8.Hip Flexor Stretch, hold for 15-30 sec 3-5x
Sunday: Lower Body and Zumba Exhilarate dvd
Monday: Upper Body and Zumba Toning dvd
Tuesday: Lower Body and Zumba Exhilarate dvd
Wednesday: final day! Upper Body and Zumba Toning dvd.

Alright, here we go....AGAIN!

Alright...I got the Zumba Exhilarate 5 dvd set and I was going pretty good for a little while, then I fell off the band wagon.  I haven't stuck to a consistent diet plan, which I need to if this blubber's gonna melt away, and haven't been super consistent with my exercising.  Starting today, and from now on, I'm going to do weight lifting in the morning/afternoon and Zumba after dinner, along with calorie counting and watching my carb/cheese/junk food intake<------major problem!   I've been down on myself for quite a few months about losing weight and just seeing everything hang instead of suck in and lift up....but it's my fault, no one else's because of my inconsistencies.  I need to get really disciplined if I want to achieve my goal of getting down to 150(that's 20lbs) before spring hits and 140-145 before summer hits so I can get a new sexy swim suit...and might have to get more summer clothes ;)   I am going to do this!  I need to do this for my self-esteem's sake.  I hate feeling like a blubbery, flappy blob!  I want to feel comfortable naked in front of my husband again...I know my stomach isn't going to be perfect ever again, that's just the reality of having kids.  I don't want six-pack abs, but if it happens yay!  All I want is a lifted butt, firm thighs, a semi-flat stomach, no flappy chicken wings(yuck!), an in shape hour glass figure again, and self confidence through the roof!  This will only happen if I make it happen!  I can put blame on who ever I want, but it's my fault and I'm the only one that can change it, and change it I shall!

Day 3...fruits, veggies, and soup day!

Woke up this morning feeling a little groggy and sore, but still pretty good.  Chatted with the hubby a while after he got home from a long night at work, made some tea, made the kids some excellent egg, cheese, and bacon sandwiches with apples, and heated up some soup and cut up an apple for myself for breakfast.  Looked out the window to some more snow, and how I love it!  As part of a workout today, I am going to go outside and shovel the driveway, and play with the kids and dog in the snow...hopefully it's the fun packy snow, so we can have a snowball fight!  I'm so excited that I can have fruit today, it will really help curve my sweet cravings!  I just need to remind myself to eat at least 4 bowls of soup today...yesterday I only had two, and I feel upset about that.  and I'm going to cut up my broccoli today to have with my salad and spinach mix for lunch with my soup.  Before or after lunch I will be doing my cardio session; cuz today is cardio day as well!  I will update more through out the day

Day 2 evening

Got to have an amazing baked potato with butter and made a side of steamed asparagus to go with it for dinner last night.  This morning I weighed myself and I've already lost 5lbs :)  4 more days of this and we'll see the results at the end.  Might do this for another week if I don't get the results I want.  Last night I got a HORRIBLE sweet craving, but instead of caving I just crabbed my bag of salad and spinach mix.  I'm proud of myself that I resisted the urge to cheat!  I had baby carrots when I wanted something sweet, salad, and the soup.  Day 2 was a total success in my eyes.  It was my all veggie and soup day.  The first salad I made yesterday morning, I tried putting a little lemon juice on it...did not like it at all!  So the other salads I had I just had them dry and it was MUCH better.  Not much to say about yesterday I guess lol.