BLOGS week 3

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My body has been feeling better. I feel thinner and less fluffy that I have in the past.

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On Tuesday, I used 1% milk in my shakeology and in a bowl of cereal. I felt bloated and gassy and had stomach issues that I haven't experienced much during the journey. I learned that perhaps my switch to almond milk should be permanent.

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My "Oh Yea" moment was when I hadn't done laundry in a while and all of my larger pants were in the laundry and had to try a pair of jeans that previously fit too tight but now were fitting again!

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I actually met my previous goal of working out at least 5 times during the week. I went to the Worx 4 times last week and worked out at home on Monday. I'm continuing my goal again of working out at least 5 times next week, even if it's just working out at home or lower impact workouts like ballet.

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I'd like to make a shoutout to Sarah RB who was my blizzard carpool buddy on Tuesday!

BLOGS week 2

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I started the week feeling fat, probably due to having some stomach issues on Monday but after I got some workouts in later in the week, I started feeling better. I even noticed at Wednesday's class that I was able to survive some ab workouts that probably would have killed me weeks ago. This was an exciting indication that my core is actually getting stronger.

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This week I learned that when I don't work out, I feel like crap. So I'll be making sure that I don't go longer than 1 day between workouts, even if they're low impact workouts like ballet or yoga.

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My "Oh Yea!" moment actually happened today when I did a 50 minute run on the treadmill. I haven't done laundry yet so I was out of work out capris and had to wear shorts. After the run, I realized that I finished the run without getting chub rub! It's been a while since I could run in shorts without getting chub rub.

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I didn't meet my goal of going to the worx 5 times last week but that was due to being sick on Monday and then a blizzard coming into the area.  This week I'm making a goal of working out 5 times next week, either at home or at the worx, since some streets still aren't cleared yet and may take a few more days to clear.

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I'd like to make a shout out to my coach Serene, who has been worxing out even while on vacation in Miami. She posted some really helpful home workouts which I was able to use while snowed in at the house.

BLOGs week 1

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After one week on the journey, my body is feeling mostly alright. I had some soreness and pain in my hips but it only took one yoga class to pretty much cure me of my soreness.

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This week I learned about the importance of taking some extra time to stretch out my muscles after class.

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I met up with a friend on Friday and she immediately noticed that I had lost weight. Definitely an "Oh yea" moment.

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My goals for the coming week is to try to make it to 5 classes this week.

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I'd like to make a shout out to the whole Journey crew for showing up and making smart food choices. Sometimes it feels like everyone else on the journey was way more prepared to jump into the nutrition changes but I think I'm slowly getting the hang of this healthy food thing.

Ow

I think I may have jumped into this 8 week journey with a little too much, too quick. Did running workouts Saturday and Sunday and then workouts at the Worx Monday-Wednesday. Suffice to say, I am in pain. Most of the soreness and pain is in my hips, so I feel like I've been walking around like an elderly lady. Hopefully this will pass and I won't need a double hip replacement.  In the meantime, I'm taking today and maybe tomorrow as recovery days. Planning to go to yoga tonight and stretch out all this soreness. Also, finally going to ballet class tomorrow afternoon! I feel like it's been forever since I last went since Monday's class was cancelled.

Introduction

Alright.  So the purpose of this blog is to keep track of my progress through the 8 Week Journey. I plan to write up weekly updates and maybe some posts in between about anything I feel like writing, most likely cats, ballet, and how much I'm missing wine.