I made the conscious decision not to participate in Biggest
Blogging Loser this round for two reasons. I planned on starting my exercise/meal
overhaul earlier by several weeks, and the last two rounds I hadn’t been able
to keep myself motivated and frankly I gained instead of lost both times. The very first time I participated I lost 20 lbs, and that was on my way to a 42lb
weight loss year. I’ve gained somewhere between 15-20lbs back over the past two
years since then, and it needs to go. I’m too old for this up-and-down.
But due to other (lazy) reasons, I hadn’t actually got off
my duff more than a couple times for exercise and I’ve been eating terribly
when I was supposed to be being So! Much! Better!
So Monday, while all the other participants were gearing up
to lose that weight and get that money, I decided. …. Well, I decided just to
lose that weight. I’m making my changes alongside my for-profit friends. I took
before photos. I started cataloging my food and drink intake and doing the 30
Day Shred. I gave myself a goal (20 lbs) and a date (August 19). I will do
this. I possibly look a little silly posting with the BBL participants and
getting so super involved but it’s the only way I can psych myself up for workouts and no less sweets and
alcohol.
Two days into 30 Day Shred, I can tell you that’s no joke.
It hurts to get in and out of my chair at work. Please, someone tell me it gets
better. And am I supposed to do 30 straight days, or I read somewhere on the
Internet that I’m supposed to have a rest day for every 6 days of workout?
2 comments:
I've done 30DS through twice, once with rest days, and once straight through. I REALLY recommend taking rest days, if you have any kind of joint issues. 30DS is brutal on the knees in particular, and I believe I even saw somewhere that Jillian admitted that it's not great to do every single day no breaks.
Somehow I did not see this comment at all. I did it three days in a row and then I started feeling bad so I haven't gone back. I'm thinking three days a week is good, and I'll work in other things.
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