Showing posts with label gallon of water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gallon of water. Show all posts

Friday, September 18, 2015

30 Day Water Challenge


I began the water challenge with a couple of my coworkers. Along with the water challenge we challenged ourselves to learn how to live a healthier lifestyle by working out, eating better and staying active. These ladies are amazing and really kept me motivated to lose that extra pre-pregnancy weight I’ve been putting off this past year.  We challenged ourselves to drink only a gallon of water every day (includes black coffee, tea and infused waters) for an entire month.  On a regular day I drank my 8 cups of water plus a couple cups of tea, but this challenged pushed me to drink more and actually stay hydrated.




Now, I know what most of you are thinking “You can have too much water you know..” And yes I know that, however the girls and I drank the gallon of water throughout our entire day. We stretched it out so that we didn’t have too much water in one sitting. We labeled our gallons of water and made sure we hit our mark and stay motivated. We helped each other keep accountable even during the weekends. 



I'm really bad at sticking to something, but 30 days later I’m living proof that it can be done and that it actually makes a difference! I feel less bloated , more awake , my skin is clear and glowing a bit. I do crave sweet drinks now and again and I did give in during this challenge once or twice, but other than that I didn't do anything crazy. I've been doing the Bikini Mommy Body Challenge along with my water.  I missed some workouts due to being sick and got back on it. Water helped me so much and I will continue to lug around my motivation jug around to keep these amazing results.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Beginning Workout!

I know that a lot of people are curious as to what EXACTLY what I'm doing. So I figured that I would write here for everyone to see. The more people getting in fit the happier the world will be right?!?


DAY ONE: Legs

Leg extensions 4x10
Hamstring curls machine 4x10
Squats (1 warm up set, 3 regular) 4x10 * I did assisted at first.*
Lunges (standing in place, one leg at a time) 4x10
Good mornings 3x15 (holding plate)
Calf raises 4x10

DAY TWO: Abs & Shoulders

30-45 second rest in between sets

Planks 3x60 seconds
Standing oblique crunches 25lb plate
Bicycle kicks 5x30
V-ups on bench 5x20
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Upright Rows Pulley Machine 4x10
Side Lateral Raises 5x10
Front Lateral Raises 5x10


DAY THREE: Back

Lat Pulldown 4x10
Back Flies 5x15
Bentover Rows 4x10

DAY FOUR: Chest

Incline dumbbell press 4x10
Chest flies 5x15
Bench Press 4x10
Push Ups 3x10

DAY FIVE:  Bi's, Tri's, Calves


Dumbbell curls 4x10
Skull crushers 4x10
Standing calf raises 5x20
Hammer curls 4x10
Tricep extensions 4x10
Donkey calf raises 4x10

* Every day I did 30-45 minutes of cardio as well as 200 jumping jacks at the end of my workouts.  When I didn't have much to do on a workout day I did more cardio. Along with this excercise regime I drank 1 gallon of water per day. Trust me you get dehydrated easy!  I also ate five times a day every three hours.

This is what I just started with. I've added more workouts that I started to do experiment more. If you do happen to give these a shot please let me know. Give me some feedback on what you did or didn't like in these. Thank you for your support. I will always support those who want to lead a better life.

:) J9