Rest Day

Today and tomorrow will be my rest days, gearing up for next week!  I had contemplated making up the missed workouts so that I would have officially completed the 5-Day Inferno Plan.  But, I am so anxious to start up the actual Turbo Fire program this Monday, that it just wouldn't work right now.  But, I plan on using the Inferno Plan if I ever hit a plateau! :)  I had fun this week (minus my chest issue) and I can't wait for this upcoming Monday!  I have my workout calendar all printed out and ready to CROSS OFF each class that I complete! :)  I will take measurements and post my results in my next post :)
-Classes-
None
-Daily Food Journal-
10:00am-Whole Wheat Waffle w/ Strawberry Preserves (210 Calories)
12:45pm-Wheat Thins with Cheese (250)
3:00pm-Baked Potato w/ "The Works" (350) w/ Mixed Greens Salad (210)
6:00pm-Coffee (210)
8:00pm-Chicken Parmesan Pesto Flatbread (350)
Total Calores: 1580

5-Day Inferno Plan *Day 5*

Today I attempted my Turbo Fire workout, and was able to get through about 35 minutes of the Fire 55 EZ Class :)  I was very proud of myself! :)

-Classes-

Fire 55 EZ Class

-Daily Food Journal-

11:00am-Egg, Bacon, Toast Sandwich (256 Calories)

1:45pm-Garlic Parmesan Popcorn (116)

4:00pm-Black Bean & Cheese Whole Wheat Burrito (300)

6:00pm-Chicken Parmesan Pesto flatbread (350)

Total Calories:1022

5-Day Inferno Plan *Day 4*

I am way behind on my blog entries! :(  I could not figure out how to make time for it! :(  But anyways, today I didn't feel up to doing Turbo Fire because my chest was still feeling really tight.  But I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes again today and definitely got a good workout! :)
-Classes-
None
-Daily Food Journal-
11:30am-Egg, Bacon, Toast Sandwich (256 Calories)
1:30pm-12 Raw Almonds (87)
4:00pm-Peanut Butter Protein Shake (260)
8:00pm-Chicken Parmesan Pesto flatbread (350)
Total Calories: 953 (*again, not to proud of that number.  I can't wait for my stomach to be back!)

5-Day Inferno Plan *Day 3*

So last night I went to bed around 2:00am, but I didn't fall asleep.  All of a sudden I was jolted awake (have no idea how I fell asleep) and I had a crushing pressure in my chest and had really bad indigestion.  Over the course of half an hour it got worse and I asked Cody to take me to the ER.  We didn't get back home until about 5:40am.  Long story short, I am experiencing acid reflux from my sudden and drastic change in diet and workout level.  So, that's good to hear that it wasn't a heart attack or anything (like I was thinking it was).  But, it's been frustrating for me all day.  I haven't been feeling well and my chest is still tight because I can't take the prescription until tonight before bed (which should be soon!).  I tried to figure out a way to still be able to do my Turbo Fire Class, I even got all dressed and everything, but then something in me said "Stop.  Take it easy".  It was SO difficult for me, but I chose not to do the Day 3 Turbo Class.  Instead, I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes.  I am very glad that I decided not to do the class because during and after my treadmill workout my chest was tight and it felt weird (which makes me think that I am just majorly sore too).  I plan on doing the Day 3 Class tomorrow instead, as long as I feel up to it!  I still followed the eating plan, when I was able to eat.  Bottom line, today was a rough day.  But, there wasn't much I could do about it.  Tomorrow is a new day! :)

-Classes-

None, replaced by 20 minutes on treadmill

-Daily Food Journal-

12:30pm-Egg, Bacon & Toast Sandwich (only on one piece of toast, not two) (176 Calories)

4:30pm-Whole Wheat Turkey Wrap (265) w/ Pickle (5)

7:00pm-Whole Wheat BBQ Chicken Wrap (300) w/ Pasta (175)

Total Calories: 921 Calories

5-Day Inferno Plan *Day 2*

Day 2.  I didn't sleep well last night, at all, due to a cold.  So when I woke up I felt very groggy and wanted to just stay in bed all day, but at the same time I wanted to get up and get going so that I could do my Turbo Class (even though I wasn't doing my class until the evening)! haha  What is wrong with me? lol  Throughout the day I had so much energy and positive outlook on life, and our current situation.  I have not felt like this in such a long time!  During my first workout I got the point of exhaustion and didn't know how I was going to do another "Fire Drill" (a HIGHLY intense cardio session, only one minute long but boy it feels much longer) and Chalene looked in the camera and pointed and said something along the lines of, "I want you to do this like you have to, like your life depends on it, do it for your family" and that hit me like a ton of bricks.  I want to be healthy when Cody and I have babies, I want to be able to run around and keep up with them and not have to not to something because of my weight.  It really helped me get through the last two Fire Drills.  So I did the last two Fire Drills for my future babies!  Chalene sure knows how to light a fire under my bootay :)  *Oh, I forgot to mention in my first post that the number in the class title is how many minutes that one workout is :)

-Classes-

Fire 45 Class

HIIT 20 Class

Stretch 10 Class

-Daily Food Journal-

11:30am-Egg, Bacon, Toast Sandwich (256 Calories) w/ Coffee (200)

1:30pm-12 Raw Almonds (87)

3:45pm-Whole Wheat Chicken Wrap (300) w/ Pickle (5)

6:15pm-Peanut Butter Protein Shake (260)

9:30pm-Whole Wheat BBQ Chicken Wrap (360) w/ Pickle (5)

Total Calories: 1473 *VERY pleased yet again! :)

5-Day Inferno Plan *Day 1*

Oh.  MY.  Gosh.  I just finished the first class in the 5-Day Inferno Plan, Fire 55 EZ (followed by the Stretch 10 Class) and I have to tell you that there was NOTHING easy about it...it was INTENSE!  After only 10 minutes into the workout I wanted to be done, I was dripping sweat and tired.  But, I pushed through it and then a little over halfway through I got my second wind and finished out strong!  I am very excited to see my results in 4 days!!!!!  
-Classes-
Fire 55 EZ Class
Stretch 10 Class
-Daily Food Journal-
11:00am-Guiltless Egg Sandwich (336 Calories) w/ Orange Juice (55 Calories)
1:30pm-12 Raw Almonds (87 Calories) w/ Coffee (200 Calories)
4:00pm-Turkey Burger (321 Calories) w/ Baked Sweet Potato Fries (Calories 117)
6:00pm-Peanut Butter Protein Shake (360 Calories)
9:00pm-Chicken Rotini Pasta (378 Calories) w/ Garlic Parmesan Toast (Calories 120)
Total Calories: 1974 ( I am very pleased :) )

Welcome :)

Welcome to my personal Turbo Fire Experience! :)  I have created this blog mostly to keep me accountable to myself, but if I can encourage someone else to take action and get healthy and fit, that would be amazing!  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!  Your health is SO important!  Below I have typed up a condensed version of a little bit about me and my weight struggle.

I am 24 years old and have been married to the man of my dreams, Cody, for a year and 3 months. I started my first diet when I was in 6th grade and since then I have been on pretty much every diet out there. I just could not keep to the minimal amount of calories a day, or the foods I was suppose to eat (Oatmeal every day, chicken and rice every day, same thing every day…did not work for me). I was miserable. Well, I finally lost my baby fat by 8th grade. I was still a little thick, but not fat. I have always had a horrible self image. Right after high school I was 155 pounds, 5’10”, wearing a size 5/7. I met a guy who told me I was fat and needed to lose weight. So I started weight loss pills. Hydroxycut, Rapid Results Rx (or whatever it’s called), I got down to 130-135. Which for my height is not healthy I struggled with starving myself on top of taking the pills, making myself throw up if I did eat something I knew I shouldn’t. I was in a bad place. I finally got out of the "relationship" and a while later met my now husband, Cody. When we first started dating I got mono (not from him, it just developed the doctor said) and I gained a bunch of weight. I finally lost it and was back down to 155 pounds in about 5 months. Then I got on the pill and gained 35 pounds in a month and a half. I didn’t have a scale so I didn’t pay much attention to anything until I went to put on my Summer clothes and I didn’t like what I saw, or how clothes fit! It was a downward spiral from there on. The doctor thought that I just screwed up my body with abusing the weight loss pills and everything. I kind of just gave up hope and tried to accept the fact that I was going to forever be the fat girl. Last Spring I started the HCG diet, I lost 35 pounds on that and felt amazing! Then not even a month afterwards, I became pregnant, then miscarried a few weeks after that…my body is in a crazy place right now! I have gained the 35 pounds back AND THEN SOME! I am now at 240 pounds! I cry almost every time I get in the shower and see myself in the mirror. I am so disgusted and I have no idea how or why I let myself get so far gone I am ready to make a change, I just know that I need a lot of help! So as far as my goals....I would love to fit into my size 5/7 jeans, skirts, small tops, etc. I want to look like I am 155 again (I know that muscle weighs more than fat, so I may not be that weight again, but I will look it). I want to be happy, energized, in shape, I want to feel sexy for my husband again. I want to love the way I look, I have never loved how I looked, even at 155 I thought I was fat. My life goals are to be the best wife, and mother at some point, that I can possibly be and I know that starts by taking care of myself, and loving me for who I am.  I ultimately just want to be HAPPY again. I am so good at putting on a face for everybody…including my husband at times and I want to be done with it. I want to be truly happy.