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That dayum 30 Day Shred!!!!

Posted grneyedmustang on March 28th, 2009 | Filed under 30 Day Shred, Good Diet Foods, South Beach Diet, dieting, exercise, plateau, weight loss

So today was the first day that I did the 30 day shred.

I listen to Jillian talk about how each workout is a little under 30 minutes. It can’t be that bad, right? I mean, I’m killing myself in the gym for 45 - 90 minutes ON THE REGULAR. And I’m not doing punk workouts either - I’m lifting anywhere from 80 - 250 pounds (depending on the exercise and the muscle groups), I’m walking/running between 4.0 - 6.5 mph; I’m doing 35 minutes on the elliptical; I’m going to spin or spin/abs class for at least an hour 3x a week. Jillian’s little 18 minutes + seven to ten stretching minutes can’t be that bad, right?

BOY WAS I WRONG.

I think this is just the workout I need to shake up my routine. I have been T-I-I-I-I-I-E-D (that’s southern for EXTREMELY TIRED) since I finished my 30 minute session today. I don’t know what it was about her workout, but I am WIPED!!!! Her routine is 3 circuits of 3 minutes cardio, 2 minutes strength training, and 1 minute abs. I was pretty good during the cardio circuit. I actually like the punches on level 1; I imagine I’m punching my boss in the face (it’s not nice, but I can definitely see how this is going to come in handy later). The strength training is okay - I can tell my collarbone/shoulder area is going to be sore tomorrow or Monday; and I HATE the side lunges. HATE THEM. The ab work - ugggggggh!!!! Obviously, my abs are my trouble area. I don’t know what it is about Jillian’s training, but the abs part killed me - and it’s not like I haven’t been doing ab work!!!!!

Next week, I think I’m going to try to do “two a days” with her workout routine. I am also changing shifts at work (I’m totally dreading that 5:00 wake up alarm call) so I’m hoping this will give me more time to get my body in the state where I can get past that stupid number - 234.

In other news - I ran into the guy who was really liking my Halloween costume on Friday. He’s telling me how much he missed me - yeah right! If you missed me (truly) then you would call. But whatever.

I’m really fighting the “loneliness bug” tonight. I guess I’m going to go read about someone else’s love life and dream about my own - since my own is quite nonexistent. Apparently I’m getting to the point where older people are starting to notice. My neighbor asked me the other day why I don’t have a man. I just told him that “I haven’t met the right person yet” - but is that really the truth?

I don’t want to think about it right now.

If I focus on my weight loss - and distract my mind from my state of loneliness - the right man will come. That’s what my attached friends always tell me. “Stop trying so hard and he will come”.

Uhhh, yeah. That’s easy for people to say when they haven’t been alone (and LONELY) in quite a while. I’m going on six years without a boyfriend.

I’m off this subject now.

I made SB friendly Alfredo tonight. It was DEEEEE-LISH! I used spaghetti squash for my noodles, and I made the sauce with smart balance, laughing cow, parmesan cheese, garlic, fat free half and half, chicken broth, mushrooms, and shrimp. It wasn’t aesthetically pleasing (I would NEVER serve it to a guest unless they were on the SBD and understood the principles of the diet, and the “sacrifices” that have to be made) - but it definitely tasted good and filled my alfredo craving. I have plenty of leftovers too, so I’m sure it will be dinner next week.