Week 1, I was SO lost! A) I came off a fitness high after P90x. The 1st week out of P90x, I would go out for a "jog" around our neighborhood and run 4 miles. I was feeling like I was in the best shape of my life. And running 4 miles is no joke, so I thought little 30 and 40 minute Turbo Fire cardio classes would be a breeze. (Spoiler alert- they aren't!) B) It is not only aerobic like, it is actually very "dancey". Now, I don't think I'm that old, but let's just say, it's been a while since I've shaken my booty like Chalene Johnson does. C) Because it is a brand new program for me, I didn't know the routines yet, and Chalene doesn't talk you into it. You are thrown in with the wolves to kind of figure it out.
Week 2, in a lot of ways was still difficult for me. Turbo Fire is comprised of several DVD's with several "classes" (or routines.) The way the schedule is set up, you're hopping around different cardio classes and HIIT classes, so when I entered week 2, I still wasn't feeling all that confident in knowing the routines. I wanted to give my 110% intensity, but sometimes that's hard to do when you are constantly trying to figure out what's next and anticipate it.
Week 3, FINALLY caught my groove! Getting the hang of the routines, and when prompted if I want to "fire up the music," I can select "YES!" Oh my, once you know the routines and you can fire up the music, it is SO SO fun! For real! It's still exhausting, don't get me wrong, but the way she changes up the routines with the changes in song, you're constantly getting hyped for the next one. My only complaint thus far is that some of the music has bad lyrics..... or I should say, lyrics that our family doesn't typically listen to and I don't want our boys repeating.
Week 4, still grooving and feeling the rush of having one month under my belt! I do have an injury that I am currently dealing with however. Par for the course when you're active. Plantar Fasciitis.
Basically---
"Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) involves pain and inflammation
of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, that runs across
the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes.
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain." (Mayo Clinic)
It flared up shortly after I began Turbo Fire, I have my good days and bad days and am doing my best to persevere through. Oddly enough, when I'm working out, once my body and my muscles are warm, it starts to feel better. The hardest times are the next day when I wake up after my feet have rested, and getting motivated to get started in the working out when your foot is hurt. A lot of people deal with this in both feet, praise God, it is only my right foot. From what I've read online, that probably has something to do with hip placement/how I walk or move, I place more strain on one foot than the other. But without further ado, here's how I'm looking and measuring!
So not a huge change this time around, 1 inch off of my waist and 5 pounds down in 4 weeks. The rest of my body pretty much stayed the same. I'm honestly really surprised that my thighs and hips didn't reflect any change in measurements, because the past couple weeks my pants have started to sag and I've fit into pants that I haven't worn since before kiddos which I am very excited about it. Overall, I am VERY pleased with my results with Turbo Fire thus far, there is still a layer of fat on my abdomen which I would love to kick to the curb, but sadly, when you're dropping weight, you can't choose where it comes off first!
And because Leeland was looking cute this morning asking for his photo to be taken, I'll add that in too.
As always, thanks so much all for the love, support and encouragement as I continue on this journey. 8 more weeks and I get another free t-shirt!
