21 Day Fix Week Six | Round Two Results

And just like that my second round of 21DF is done and over with. This round was different than the first as I knew what to expect ( kind of ) workout wise. I was getting comfortable with working out with heavier weights and I was becoming more and confident in my workouts. The biggest thing that got me this round was the scale. I will admit that to all of you right here. I hit 10 lbs lost within my second week of my second round and I was obsessed with losing more and more weight. I didn't give a shit about how hard the workout was I wanted to get through it and lose more weight. You know what happens when you're obsessed with the scale? You do just that, you become obsessed with just the scale. 

You no longer see the non scale victories that you're achieving because mentally for some reason i was more worried about the number on the scale. Stupid me. That pattern continued into my third round and because of my attitude toward not losing weight my heart wasn't into my workout anymore. Don't get me wrong I was giving 110% every. single. time. But when it came to my heart being in the workout it just wasn't there. I was no longer having fun. My point  is that don't let that scale consume you. Don't forget that there are non scale victories along side those scale victories. My body has hit it's plateau with 21DF so I will be moving on to a different workout series. I can admit that now because I didn't want to early on. I want to leave the scale behind me. I don't want to judge all of my victory on that stupid number anymore and I will not longer let it consume me! Lesson definitely learned. With that being said, let's get into my results! 

WEEK FOUR MEASUREMENTS

R. ARM         12

L. ARM         11.5

CHEST          35

WAIST           31

HIPS               34.5

R. THIGH     20.5

L. THIGH     20.75

R. CALF       14.5

L. CALF       14.5

TOTAL INCHES  194.5 IN

WEIGHT               130.8    

WEEK SIX MEASUREMENTS 

R. ARM         12

L. ARM         11.5

CHEST          34.5

WAIST           30

HIPS               35.5

R. THIGH     20.5

L. THIGH     21

R. CALF       14.5

L. CALF       14

TOTAL INCHES  193.5 IN

WEIGHT            126.5     

 In 21 days I've lost 4.3 lbs and .75 of an inch . In two rounds of 21DF I've lost 11.5 lbs and 8.5 inches overall. I trained hard and I've changed my eating habits. This week was Valentine's Day week and though it was difficult to keep on track I made sure that I had my "cheat meal" during the weekend after my 21st day was done and over with. My struggle is real. I'm not perfect nor do I aim to be. I'm proud to be where I'm at in my journey. I'm comparing myself to myself and no one else. This is only the beginning. 

* Disclaimer : I am an independent beachbody coach. This blog post is not a sponsored post . All results and thoughts , opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting this blog and making this blog possible.

January Meal Prep | Week Four

We’ve gotten such great feedback from last week’s meal prep that I wanted to continue our meal prep blogs for all of you! Note that all of these meal preps do not include our dinners as I usually just have a lot of extra from our meal prep on Sundays, however listed is what we would typically eat. Haidyn is also included in the meal prep for the dinners. We try not to make our food different from hers as we want to make sure she’s getting the best nutrition possible.

JANNINE - MEAL PREP  

BREAKFAST - Shakeology, 1 tsp oil ( nut butter/ coconut oil) and fruit  * fridays i swamp my snack 2 with

SNACK 1 – Egg scramble w/ turkey bacon and veggies  

LUNCH – Turkey Lettuce Wraps w/ garlic rice  /OR/ Pork tacos w/ black beans and veggies

SNACK 2 - Toast w/ avocado  /OR/ Toast w/ cheese

DINNER - 1 cup veg, 1 3/4 cup protein, 1 cup fruit

WAYMON - MEAL PREP 

BREAKFAST -  Turkey & veg breakfast sandwhiches

SNACK 1 – Overnight oats w/ fruit and Greek yogurt 

LUNCH - Turkey Lettuce Wraps w/ cheesy garlic rice  /OR/ Pork tacos w/ black beans and cheesy veggies

SNACK 2 –Crackers and turkey 

DINNER- Protein shake, nut butter and fruit

Our meal prep this time , took us around 2 hours to complete from start to finish. As you all can see it’s definitely not hard to accomplish and if two hours will save you time for the rest of the week why not do it! ?  I’d like to point out is that not all snacks on Waymon’s meal prep will be featured. We are in two different calorie counts from the 21DF plan (I’m on the 1200-1500 while he is on the 1800-2099) so he eats more than I do. Since he goes to the gym at night most of his meals are consumed throughout the day so that he isn't full going into the gym. I, on the other hand, have nixed the carbs from my diet after 6 pm. It's been doing so great for me that I'm continuing it. You really DON'T need that heavy feeling at dinner time. But I’m still so envious of what Waymon's eating (sometimes) !!  We’re trying to keep things simple for our meals as we are eating clean, but that doesn’t mean we’re lacking flavor in our food! 

Have a great rest of your week guys!

XOXO

21 Day Fix| Week Two

Week two has come and gone and I’m feeling stronger and more confident than ever before. I’ve regained a little more self-love this week and that is just so amazing to me. The beginning of this week during my workouts and during work my clothes were literally falling off of me! If that isn’t a win I don’t know what is. My meal prepping has been on point and I’ve been making it a routine with everyone to make sure all the prep is done for the week. If you don’t meal plan, I don’t know how you do it! I know that without meal prepping I was a hot mess when it came to making everyone’s lunches. I feel so much more prepared with prepping and it left me with MORE time to spend with the girls and Waymon.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEK TWO 

Weight loss total: 5.4 lbs!! 

Confidence 

This is one of the biggest changes that I’ve seen in my journey through team beachbody. In a short period of time, my confidence level has grown. I couldn’t believe how much better I was feeling about myself. It’s definitely a combination of working out, eating better and being surrounded by like-minded people to keep me up. It also didn’t hurt that my clothes started fitting like they use to. I’m feeling more and more comfortable in my own skin.

 Tiredness /Craving

Since I work so much, I don’t get enough sleep. On average I use to sleep 4-5 hours max. Its awful I know. However, now I’ve been crashing so hard! I’ve been getting closer to 6-7 hours of sleep. I don’t feel like I’m dying at the end of the day nor am I wanting to nap! How amazing is that? I’m also dodging all of my cravings. I'm having to force myself to eat most times because I’m not hungry. I’ve gotten to point where I’m not craving for the food truck that comes to our work weekly.  That’s definitely a Shakeology benefit. My entire family is now getting into the kitchen to help me make dinner or meal prep. 

Progress

I’ve always doubted myself but this is just proof to trust your struggle. I’ve upped my weight this week and pushing further and further into every single workout.

I’m ready to tackle week three! Bring it on!