Operation T25 Alpha

Many of you may already know this, but 4 weeks ago I started T25...this was after a couple weeks of "going to the gym" and not feeling much being accomplished.

For those that are not aware of what T25 is... it's a Beachbody program with Shaun T (the guy from Insanity and Hip Hop Abs). It's an intense 25 minute workout focusing on all areas of your body (core, abs, lower, cardio, etc). Long story short, I was going to wait until my 5 weeks (T25 is split into Alpha / Beta sections which is 5 weeks each) was over to write anything, but then I realized I haven't written in a month, and that's a long time to go off the air as a blogger!!

When I started the program I decided to give myself some goals, ie: lose 10 lbs in 4 weeks, lose 10 inches in 5 weeks, etc. I'm not a patient person as most of you know, and I wanted results like NOW! Needless to say the results were NOT pouring in, at least I didn't think so. The scale and I fought, for a long time...not budging at all. Finally I said forget it, I'm not waiting until the Alpha round is done I want to know if this is working -- I mean really, if I'm going to get up at 5:30am to work out and not eat lots of crap, it needs to be worth it -- so don't act like I'm the ONLY one that feels that way.

So...three weeks into T25 I had lost 4lbs and 6 inches. In 4 weeks I had lost 8lbs (not sure what my inches were when I started going to the gym before T25). So, ok... it's working I guess. I'm still hoping the results get better as I go along. I know there are more things I can be doing, and should be doing... and now that the weather is getting nicer, I'll get outside and walk/jog, do yard work, etc... to add to "working out." I also want to start doing another program for the days that I don't do T25 (which right now is Saturday and Sundays...the days when I need to be working out the most!). I mean my goal at this point is to fit into my summer clothes from last year because I can't afford another wardrobe!

I'm just proud of myself because I've actually stuck with it and plan on sticking with it till the end...and it helps I have an accountability partner who works out with me each morning...but even when we can't work out together, I'm still doing it on my own. Those that know me, 4 weeks is a long time to keep doing something so repetitive, especially knowing that I have 6 more weeks to go! But I want to be healthy, I don't want to be a beached whale when I go to the Bahamas...and honestly, it's kind of fun (who am I kidding, I yell and swear at Shaun T everyday).

I did take before photos... but I will be waiting to share those until after I'm done with all 10 weeks of T25.

Aside from that... life is amazing! Spring is coming. Baseball is starting. Kids are doing great (Honor Roll and High Honors!). Shaun is keeping me smiling. To that I say #LIG.

Happy Friday!
Melissa

Weight: 202 (4/3/15)
Inches lost: 6

6 weeks to go!!