Results!

I am Very Happy that I am seeing the results that I was hoping for with the latest changes. I feel great and I have more over all energy. I am losing fat! Yay!! I really love to lift weights so more lifting and less cardio is perfect for me. I combined a few philosophies and then went through my extensive Workout DVD collection to find workouts to fit what I wanted to do. At this time I am Lifting 3 times a week with a break down of 1 upper body 1 lower body and 1 total body weighted workout. Then on in between days I have been doing my HIIT workouts. I have also done a lot of walking. It is relaxing and my kiddo can walk with me. We haven't had the bikes out the last couple of weeks due to being busy  with other things. Playing with the kiddo on the Kinect and at the park burns up a lot of calories an energy as well. We have been enjoying life and having a lot of fun with it.  Since my focus is on shorter workouts, it has been a nicer fit with Sheyenne on summer break and easier to squeeze in with all of out activities. That eliminates my frustration, stress and guilt over not getting in a longer workout. Seeing the results just hammers home the point that it was past time for a change.

I thank those who have given me feedback that led to these major changes! I also appreciate the comments. They are food for thought, and I really do think about what is said.

Sharon

More changes

After reading a couple of comments left on my last post I did some soul searching. I realized that I was frustrated because I wasn't getting in the workouts that I wanted to get done. I was adding pressure to myself to do more because of the fitness challenge I am in, yet I felt like I was slacking because I wasn't doing things the way I wanted to do them. I have come to the conclusion that I was just needlessly stressing myself out. Last summer I dialed the frequency of my workouts down due to spending time with my daughter, and I felt great. So, I am going to do the same for the rest of this summer. I will put my P90X on hold. I am instead going to experiment with a couple different programs that are similar to one another. There is the 4 week Turbulence Training and also the Body for Life programs. These both use minimal cardio and weight training to burn fat. It will be a change of pace and I can always add in my yoga . My bike rides and walk with Shy (my daughter) will count as my workouts as well and I won't feel guilty for not getting to my planned program.

I also have been looking into some more mental training. That is really half the battle. It will help with my motivation as well. I feel a lot more at peace with these changes.