Day 2

I must say that today was a little bit more difficult than yesterday... was that supposed to happen!? I didn't want to get out of bed AT ALL and it seemed as though my body was even more angry than yesterday! Nevertheless I completed today's workout with vigor and confidence... and STILL hating working out.

Today's workout wasn't as extensive as yesterday's, and I focused mainly on strength training today after I did a little bit of cardio. My routine for today was as follows:

10mins. of vigorous bicycling around my neighborhood
and a simple "100 Calorie" Workout (burns 100 calories for real!)
40 Jumping Jacks
30 Crunches
20 Sumo Squats (these are FUN!)
10 Push-ups (still girly...)

All together I burned a measly 220 calories, but far better than just sitting around! The reason I focused on strength training today is because when you have more muscle mass you burn more calories... now don't get me wrong, I don't want to be some beefy lady muscle builder, but I do believe in having muscle tone after working out! And the extra calorie burning machine within my muscles helps too!

As for breakfast today I whipped up another good smoothie paired with some whole grains! I got some berries yesterday at Target and decided that I'm going to branch out as much as possible with this whole healthy food thing! So far so good!

Krystle's Yummy Morning Smoothie:
1 Whole Banana
2 TBS. Oikos Greek Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt (or yogurt of your choice)
2 Large Strawberries
3 Medium Raspberries
Ice

Grains:
1 cup of Just Bunches from Honey Bunches of Oats
1 cup 2% reduced fat milk

So far the food choices have been really GOOD! I have been counting the calorie content and keeping an eye on my protein (making sure it's the right amount) and carbohydrate intake. It has been surprisingly easy, and enjoyable for me! I thought that the hardest part would be really giving up the foods that I like, but food is NOT my enemy... I am! It's all about portion control and GETTING ACTIVE!! I cannot stress enough how much I have noticed a difference in the way that my body responds to activity. I have energy for much longer in the day, and I sleep WAY better at night! I do realize it's only day 2, but this is also note from other times I have tried workout routines.

A nice trick I learned today while working out today was this...

There are 10 words in the sentence "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" If you repeat this while working out instead of counting it is WAY easier! And enjoyable! I can literally feel the grace of God rising up inside of me to complete the workout and to keep focused on getting myself healthy! I love it!

See you all tomorrow!